Chapter 024: How to be a good diplomat
Song Xi directly picked up a copy of today's reference news on the table, pointed to an article of about 300 words on it and said, "Translate this first, and I'll listen to your level." ”
"政府は、中国政府の反発の背景には、territorial をめぐる主张に加えて、この问题で日本にsoftなpostureを见せることに抵抗感が根强い内世论への配樂り、日本方から直ちにconcreteな开策を打ち出すのはdifficultしい情だとして、対応にbitter consideration しています."
Mu Yang picked up the newspaper and translated it directly without reading it through, and read out this large section of news in pure Tokyo accent Japanese, and the tone was also yin and yang, obviously imitating the tone of the CCTV news announcer.
Song Xi was shocked at first, shocked that Muyang's level of Japanese was so high, and then he was a little annoyed, this guy actually used the announcer's spoken mode when translating, is this obviously showing off.
"Okay, that's okay, I didn't expect you to really know Japanese." Song Xi stopped Mu Yang's reading.
Grandpa and aunt and uncle both showed happy expressions, although Muyang's grandfather mainly focused on Arabic and Spanish, but as an old diplomat, he still knows some spoken languages of other countries, and he can hear that Muyang's spoken Japanese is very pure, grandpa asked: "I didn't expect you to still have a hidden hand, when did you learn Japanese." ”
"Self-taught, it's not a short time, but I haven't told you all the time." Mu Yang scratched his head and said a little embarrassed, not because he was embarrassed to be praised, but because he felt a little guilty for lying to his closest people, but he could only pass it perfunctorily like this.
Fortunately, the family did not pursue these, they were only happy and relieved for Muyang's diligence and studiousness.
"How about Sister Xi, can I take the professional level 8 at my level?" Muyang was a little proud, of course, he only behaved like this in front of his relatives.
"I don't know if I can take the college 8, because I have only passed N2, but now the recognized Japanese level is N5 to N1, N1 is the highest, if you want to enter a Japanese university or a Japanese company or something, you still have to look at the N1 level certificate, and now N1 is the king." Zhang Xi said.
"Sister, tell me about this Japanese language exam, I'm going to get the exam certificate directly, so as to increase the capital to enter the Ministry of Foreign Affairs." Muyang said.
"Professional level 8 is basically the highest level of the domestic exam, and it is still very good in China, with literary knowledge and classical grammar, as well as essay questions, which are very difficult to pass the exam, and the vocabulary that needs to be mastered is also very large, and many rare words need to be used. N1 is an international Japanese international test, which is recognized by Japan, and requires at least 20,000 Japanese words, but the exams are all multiple-choice questions, and no matter which one it is, it is not easy to take the test. Didn't I just say that when you enter a Japanese university for further study or work in a Japanese company, people look at the N1 level certificate, not the special eight level certificate, but if you work near the government department, the special eight is also very useful. ”
Mu Yang thought about it and felt that in fact, the gap was not big, he mainly wanted to enter the government department, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs admitted that he would choose one to take the exam at that time.
At this time, Aunt Xue shouted outside, "The dishes are set up, and the meal is ready." ”
"Okay, let's eat first, and we'll talk about dinner." Grandpa said with a smile.
The meal is very rich, the family sits together and eats happily, Muyang found a sense of home here, especially the two children who are no longer children, bickering while eating, which makes the atmosphere at the dinner table feel homely.
After dinner, my uncle left in advance, and my cousin and uncle walked together, saying that there was something wrong with the school, and my aunt stayed, saying that she would accompany the old man more.
The three of them drank tea and chatted in the yard, in the capital in April, there was still a little cool, just basking in the spring sun in the yard, the begonia trees in the yard have revealed a pink flower bones, indicating that a few days later will release her most beautiful moment of the year.
"Xiaoyang, I know your thoughts, most of the time you are a diplomat is for your mother, but you have to think clearly, you have your own life, it's still too late to choose, if you really like this job, or a diplomat career, grandpa won't stop you, but if it's for your mother, I think it's better for you not to make a decision first, after all, even if it's your mother, I think she wants you to live the life you like, you know, you shouldn't live for anyone."
Grandpa said earnestly, without preaching or consolation, just telling Muyang that he needed his own choice.
"Grandpa, I thought about it, being a diplomat is my career. When I was a child, my mother hugged me and said, when we Xiaoyang grow up, we must be a diplomat, the most handsome and wise diplomat, and from that time on, I became interested in the word diplomat. When Muyang said this, there was no sadness, only the longing for his mother and the nostalgia for the past.
"Later, after my mother's accident, I was determined to achieve my mother's wish, because that was my mother's greatest expectation for me, but slowly, this mentality affected me, affected my mentality and future choices, and slowly the word diplomat has become my own wish, a belief, I don't know what I should do if I don't become a diplomat, and what else I like to do, anyway, now a diplomat is what I want, and I have to work hard to do it, not only for my mother, but also for myself."
He has been studying hard since junior high school, and then he worked hard to be admitted to the English Department of Beijing Foreign University, where his mother once studied, and then worked hard to become a diplomat, which has become his belief, and ten years of perseverance are not so easy to change.
"Since it's your own choice, then try to do it, and do your best, I think your mother in heaven will be gratified by your efforts." Grandpa nodded in approval of Muyang's decision.
"However, being a diplomat is not so simple, what is a diplomat, what kind of qualities are required, and it is not just a matter of knowing a few foreign languages to be a good diplomat."
"Having a strong ability to learn languages, this is the premise of being a diplomat, foreign languages are what every diplomat must master, modern diplomats should be proficient in English and French, and at the same time should learn as many other languages as possible, as well as the customs and habits of these countries and peoples."
"Second, it is necessary to have a strong political consciousness and ideological quality, as well as a clean family background, and it can be said that China's current selection of diplomatic personnel is still strictly examined in the political examination, after all, it is a cause related to national interests, security, and honor."
"Again, have a high level of knowledge. At present, there are very few undergraduates among the civil servants recruited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and most of them are master's and doctoral students in various disciplines. A good diplomat should not be able to reflect rationally on the situation in front of him at any time, which requires a wide range of knowledge. Therefore, the study of economics, law, and politics of various countries has become a compulsory course for diplomats. ”
"Finally, what is essential for a diplomat is eloquence and interpersonal skills. It would be sad to be knowledgeable and not be able to express your opinion accurately. So a diplomat needs to be more eloquent than a lawyer, to be reasonable, even if it is unreasonable; At the same time, a good diplomat tends to give people a sense of affability and has the ability to make people, especially enemies, relax their vigilance against him. ”
"In fact, there are many conditions that you need to have as a diplomat, and if you want to become a diplomat, you must be fully mentally prepared, and there will be a lot of sweat and blood behind this seemingly glorious profession!"
"Dad, take a sip of tea first." The aunt poured a cup of freshly brewed tea for the two of them, and smiled at the old man to educate the children.
Muyang feels that there are still many things he needs to learn, and he needs to work harder in the future, but he is not afraid of these difficulties, he believes that he can do it and do it well, and he will make his mother in heaven proud of himself.
He has a system to travel through the world, which is an incomparably powerful ability, as long as he uses it well and works hard to complete the system tasks, he will get more skills, plus he studies hard, he believes that he will do better than others.