English Evening 英语之夜

While I’ve referred to it peripherally, I haven’t specifically mentioned the fact that I’ve been hosting an evening radio show called English Evening (英语之夜) on China Business Radio (中国人民广播电台经济之声). It’s broadcast every evening from 9-10 pm. In Beijing, you can listen to it on 96.6FM, and it’s also available in other cities across China. If you can’t get it via radio, you can also listen to the last two weeks’ programs online here.

I started doing the show about three weeks ago with Liu Feifei, who also does programs with CCTV. We worked well together and had a great time, but she had to leave the show last week because her other commitments keep her too busy. The new co-host is a woman named Cynthia, who is back in China after many years in Canada. She does a great job and we have fun working together.

If you’re interested, listen to the show and let us know what you think. You can send us email at englishevening – at – cnr – dot – cn, or leave a comment on this blog. Currently, the format of the show is us talking about various current events, interspersed with popular music and some special features.

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23 Comments

  1. Hello Jhon:
    Your Chinese is really very good ! I even thougt you are a Chinese.Last evening I listened to your programe,I learned you are not a Chinese, and I knew that you just have learned Chinese for 4 years.You really did well.I have learned English for 12 years ,but my English is still very poor.I hope I can do as well as you did.

  2. Hello John:
    I am a freshman. I listen to your programme every evening,and I enjoy your pronunciation very much.What’s more ,your Chinese is terrific!I just can’t believe you are not a chinese.I am interested in learning English,but I dont’t have a good envirnment.Sometimes I want to speak English with others to improve my oral English,but I cant’t find a partner.Can you give me some advice?Much thanks!

  3. Hello John:
    I listen to your program since I was a college student.
    Have you been join the program by Liyong and gain the first?
    My sistem and me all think that you a
    Chinese but study in abroad.
    You say your name is 王渊源。I bring to mind.
    It’s time to off work.See you through the electric wave this evening.

  4. hello,Jone:
    I listened to english evening occasionally but many year.this is the first time to e-mail you!personaaly, i think the programme is really a good choice for english learner!you hosting style left a deep impression on me !!hope the time can be longer!!!thanks
    anastasia

  5. hello,john:
    I appreciate your spoken english very much,as well your spoken chinese.And i am a studet of english major in Hebei university of technology.Evryday we study english very hard.And evry morning i practice my spoken english loudly on the square ground of our university.But my english have not got a great progress.Will you help me and give me some advice?

  6. hello,john:
    I appreciate your spoken english very much,as well your spoken chinese.And i am a studet of english major in Hebei university of technology.Evryday we study english very hard.And evry morning i practice my spoken english loudly on the square ground of our university.But my english have not got a great progress.Will you help me and give me some advice?

  7. Dear John,

    I listen to english evening everyday, sometimes I can’t understand completely what the host said. Where I can learn more information about this case?

    best regards
    guohonghua

  8. I am a girl from Hubai university of technology,I have being hearing your program since i came to this scholl.What makes me feel happy is that all of my roommates like to listen to your program,too.You know what,every evening between 9 to 10 pm. we do nothing but listening to your program!And that has been a rule for us.Luckily enough,we have the pleasure to see you in reality when you came to gave us a lecture in our school,we all agree that you are handsame.this is my first time to send you a E-mail,thanks for your program!

  9. i have listened to english evening for a long time.actually i am a university student,now i am in my senior year.i am preparing for the postgraduate test.what i want to tell you is that i have some problems in english reading, and sometimes when i english articles ,i often do something wrong ,can you give me some suggestions about it ,please ?

  10. i have listened to english evening for a long time.actually i am a university student,now i am in my senior year.i am preparing for the postgraduate test.what i want to tell you is that i have some problems in english reading, and sometimes when i english articles ,i often do something wrong ,can you give me some suggestions about it ,please ?

  11. Hello John,
    It is the first time for me to find out this blog here, i don’t know it before!
    First,i have to say that your Chinese language is really very very wonderful,if i don’t know that you are a foreigner that i believe that you are must a chinese!
    Second,where have you been recently? As i found out that someone had taken up your place there for the last two weeks something like that,why?????
    i love “English evening” program very much,and i like to hear you there,i like your accent very much,it is very nice,i can imitate the pronunciation from you. since can’t hear from you there i feel a little bit disappointed and sad with it.
    i have some trouble in reading, especialy doing the reading exam, i always have not enough time to finish it and get a low marks, i am so confused with it, i don’t know how to improve it, can you help me with it?? i will be very appreciate you!!!
    Thank you very much and enjoy your stay in China!! Good luck and have fun!!
    Sincery yours,
    susanmay

  12. Hello john,
    i came across your program when i studied in the college. i loved it very much the first i listened to it, especially your pronunciation and voice. I like sports very much, but i seldom missed your program. i would come back from the playground before 9pm.
    Now i have graduated from the college and got a job in Xiamen. I am sorry but now i seldom have time to listen to the radio because i am always involved in my work. However, you program are still in my mind.Sometimes when i have time i will listen to it online. John,could you tell me how to make a good pronunciation?
    Because i love english, i chose my job which is relevent to english. But due to my poor pronunciation sometimes i make my foreign customers and friends misunderstood. I felt very embarrassed, could you please give me some suggestion ?
    many thanks !

  13. hello,john
    as i failed to send my letter to the english evening( i was told about the wrong address) i put the letter here
    i like your english evening very much i ofen listen on the radio i esp.like the stadio class room and the teacher Vicky but in this new edition she does,t teach/speak much .thanks and happy spring festival

  14. Hello,
    It’s my honor to write to you.I’m a office worker.I particepate self-education and cet every year,So I’m a half student.I have particepated cet6 for 3 times,This time,I failed again.Sometimes,I think if it necessary to particepate self-education and cet.As I have a job.Do you think it necessary?I work in Dongguan,I have to go back to have exam.My hometown is HU Nan. If you were me ,what would you do ?Do you spend time and money to take exam ?Could you tell me what should I do ?

  15. hello,john
    I’am a student last mouth I come cross the English everning ,from then on I keep on listening to the progrqm , because I know this improve my English level , one mouth has passed ,I always have some trouble in following to you and some time I can’t remember what you said ,please give some advice , thang you !

  16. I am a student of Tianjin University.I like your radio program very much.Both your oral English and Chinese are perfect.Could you give me some advice about my listening?When I am listening to something,I always pay more attention on single word rather than the whole meaning,What shoud I do to improve it? Thank you very much.
    Happy everyday!

  17. i am very glad to see the progress of “english evening “. become i am very like english much more , and want improve my english of prononciation , and want to imporve it , can you give me advice to improve it , hope you give me an express . if you are girl , i want to make friend with you , and hope become a good friend , give me an respones , and good method to dispose the question , thank you , i want to express myself and want to chat with somebody . talk with you , form here ,thanks a lot , good-bye !

  18. Hi Jhon
    you and your companyDongning are really good helping men for our English beginer to learn lisenning English,thanks a lot to you all ,you see I study English by myself ,It is good program over radio to help us ,but it is quit shot time ,,,,,,,,,,

  19. Hi,John,how are you!I’m a student in kaifeng which is a poor spot and haven’t a very good circumstances to improve my English!However I don’t know ,you know,every time I heared your voice I always think that was from me,and I have been thinking that our voices are so similar.At last I wanna say that that’s pretty hot style of sound!Wish you well!

  20. hello !John :
    here I want to expres my thinks to you ,now I work as an designer of machine,but I am interested in English.time to time ,I look for some English materials to improve ,To my surprise ,I get to know the talk show,I appreciate it ,here ,sometimes I find difficult to understand it ,so I just requst you issue some materials about it .thank you!

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