Grandma masters English to stay sharp--China Economic Net
An elderly student introduces herself to her class in fluent English. "My name is Peng Shengwu. I am 80 years old. I like singing, playing piano and learning English. Welcome to Changsha and to my university." After years of study in Changsha, in Hunan province, Peng has mastered conversational English. She can even understand some English news broadcasts. "Learning makes me happy. And besides," she said with a mischievous grin, "I don't want to get senile dementia." A passionate learner, the patient, optimistic grandmother also helped her hearing-impaired grandson become a men's single...