When he first went to the U.S., he knew his reading and listening abilities were good, but that his speaking capability needed to be upgraded.
其二，則是為了要去和同學們聊聊天。聊天？乍聽之下令人不解，在那樣用功苦讀的情況下，還願意花時間去聊天？原來錢復初赴美時，覺得自己的聽力和閱讀力都沒有什麼問題，但是說話卻不大行，這一點他決心盡早改善。