So as not to drift apart from his classmates because of his study, he often spent time with them during breaks listening to their chatter and trying to translate their conversation into English on the spot.
為了不因讀英文而與同學疏遠，賴世雄也會在下課時間，與同學聚在一起，通常他都是站在一旁聆聽，然後抓住機會，迅速將同學說的話翻成英文。