Hi Claire, "Mischievious" is from "chief",isn't it? Then I understand the meaning of it.
Pln,she is funny,but I think I will being familiar with Pablo,Anu,Andre,Barbosa and Oshiro,later.^_^ Best regards 2009/6/8 claire <[email protected]> > > Hi John Edward Charles Josney Oshiro Pablo and all, > > Yes,Edward,I met the kind and helpful Korean couple in Seoul in 1991! > The Korean man was a painter/artist and his wife was a Taiwanese. > > After we met,they kindly invited us to go by train with them to their > city,Tachung(did I spell it right?). > They helped us check in a yuokuan(?)because we couldn't speak any > Korean and most Koreans then didn't speak any English at all...:( > So with their advice and help,we could set out on an excursion nearby > on our own every morning and went back to their house every evening to > share our exotic experiences with them over dinner table! > > I wish we could revisit Korea with our children! But it was a pity we > lost touch with that unforgetable couple!:( > > Seoul must have changed a lot since our last visit.I was very > impressed by the modern,neat and well-organised city landscape. > The most amazing part for me was the underground > bars,restaurants,boutiques,CD shops,bookstores and etc which lasted > for kilometres in Seoul! > How nice it is to spend time there in winter when the oudoor > temperature is at least minus 10!;) > > Hi John, > I also think it's fair to say that every province in China is like a > different country. > I am saying it because for example,in USA or France,it's much the same > thing that people and food vary from north to south and east to west. > Foreigners who learned Chinese told me that they had a hard time > understanding Chinese people's Chinese because they spoke with a > strong accent from their own dialect!:( > > Hi Charles, > 'Mischievious' isn't necessarily a bad word. > It means 'fond of having fun in a rather naughty way.';) > > Pln likes to pull our leg sometimes,and it's no harm done,isn't it? > You just ask Pablo,Anu,Andre Barbosa or Oshiro. > Am I right,guys?LOL > > Take care and great week ahead of us all! > Claire > On Jun 8, 11:09 am, Edward <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Pln, Claire, Charles, John and all members. > > > > Pln, I know TED conference, too. It is very fast speaking english. but > > Subject is good. > > I have got variety information about presentation skill or it's > > subject. > > I can't see like TED in Korea. It can view only by ipod. > > > > Claire, Did you meet Korean couple? > > Chinese alphabet are semantic symbols, and Korean alphabet is a > > phonetic symbol. > > Korean language is one of the particular language. > > But when I see the foreigner who speak Korean well, > > I think that my learning method is not proper. > > > > Charles, Do you live in China? China is one of the very large nation. > > I traveled Hong Kong and Macau, but did not traveled the mainland. > > All things have big scale in China. > > > > John, Do you live in China, too? > > I heard it as you explained about kind of Chinese languages. > > > > Good night. > > > > On 6월7일, 오전10시24분, John Awesome <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > since I am a chinese, I'd like to say something, in the large country, > we > > > have different customs and culture in different provinces, and even > > > different languages. In canton, they speak cantonese, which can not be > > > understand by us, the difference in speaking as large as those between > > > english and german. and i argee with claire, i dont think we dont have > the > > > same customs, which can be found and described easily. we have over 1 > > > billion people, u can not use few words to describe such a large group > of > > > people > > > > > 2009/6/7 claire <[email protected]> > > > > > > Hi Edward Charles Pln John and all members new and old,;) > > > > > > Edward,how coincidental that during our last group chat this > > > > Wednesday,Briana and I were talking about how difficult it is to read > > > > Arabic,Sanskrit,Chinese and Korean! > > > > I told her once,much to my disappointment,my letter to a Korean > couple > > > > was sent back to me. > > > > Perhaps it was because I didn't copy their address well in > Korean...:( > > > > > > You're absolutely right that English is very different from > Korean,and > > > > that's why it's so much more difficult for orientals like > > > > Koreans,Japanese,Chinese or Taiwanese to be good at English! > > > > > > However,in spite of their disadvantages,they've managed to dominate > > > > the world high-tech markets of computer,mobile phone or home > > > > entertainment adjacencies,let alone the car market,haven't they? > > > > > > So allow me to use a mission statement of Nike(or maybe some other > > > > brand?): > > > > Impossible is nothing!;) > > > > > > And Charles, > > > > I wish I was a professor! > > > > I think I understand what you try to say here as China is a big > > > > country consist of 36 provinces,(am I correct with this number?)it's > > > > not possible to generalize their customs or public behaviours,is it? > > > > Besides,people in big cities like Beijing,Shanghai or Shengen(did I > > > > spell it right?) have to be much more modernized than people in other > > > > rural or remote areas,haven't they? > > > > > > Yes,Globalization brings wealth to quite a few developing > > > > countries,but on the other hand,it also exploits them with worse > wages > > > > and poorer working conditions... > > > > > > Good night, > > > > Claire > > > > On Jun 6, 10:45 am, Charles <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi Claire, > > > > > > > I guess you are a professor because of your writing skill and > > > > thinking.Nice > > > > > to meet you. > > > > > > > About the culture things,I don't have too much to say.You know,this > is > > > > not > > > > > my field.I am still in trouble with the presents,gifts and drinks > things > > > > in > > > > > China,even though I have already lived here for many years. > > > > > > > The culture here is little confusing.With same age educated > friends,we > > > > have > > > > > fun together and don't care culture too much.With people who is > older > > > > than > > > > > us,showing some respects will be OK.Certainly,having some presents > is > > > > > better. Also,there is a huge difference between in city and in > rural. > > > > > > > As the globalization going,People adore high-tech and business.We > get > > > > worths > > > > > in business and better live in high-tech. > > > > > > > 2009/6/6 Edward <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > Hello everybody. > > > > > > Hello Charles and Claire.. > > > > > > > > Thank you for your question and an opinion. > > > > > > > > I think that culture is very important to learn english, > > > > > > Because English and others(Korean) are different from language > family > > > > > > and culture. > > > > > > > > It was for the last several years that Foreigners increased > rapidly > > > > > > into Korea. > > > > > > Our World is small But I'm not speak english well. so I try to > learn > > > > > > english. > > > > > > > > I like this ESL Podcast groups. > > > > > > > > Have a good time. > > > > > > > > Edward Park. > > > > > > > > On 6월6일, 오전6시46분, claire <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hello Elham Charles Edward John and all other shy members,;) > > > > > > > > > It's always nice to see new or silent members finally speak > up!LOL > > > > > > > They always make me day,and I'm sure Pln,Pablo and Ed will > share my > > > > > > > feelings,as well!;) > > > > > > > > > Charles,it's very nice of you to have brought this question up: > > > > > > > Why should we think about this kind of questions?;) > > > > > > > > > When you realize and witness the world is very much influenced > by > > > > > > > American or Japanese culture(in Asia),is it a good sign? > > > > > > > > > Is there anything we can do to stop it or the GLOBALIZATION? > > > > > > > > > Every nation has its own identity which is their own > > > > culture,sometimes > > > > > > > they may fear that their culture is under threat of a more > powerful > > > > > > > nation... > > > > > > > And they may consider it as a cultural crisis! > > > > > > > Then at a time like this,you will find Q1 is quite important as > how a > > > > > > > culture is created or cultivated... > > > > > > > > > As for Q2,it's all about business or social protocol. > > > > > > > I asked the question because I thought this group is the ideal > place > > > > > > > for me to gather the 1st hand information from members from all > over > > > > > > > the world!!! > > > > > > > It's much more fun than to get it from some site called > executive > > > > > > > planet for me! > > > > > > > > > Last week,I was asked by an European businessman who was about > to go > > > > > > > on a business trip to China: > > > > > > > a) What presents to buy for my Chinese suppliers or contacts? > > > > > > > b) Should I give the gift to them before or after the deal? > > > > > > > c) If they organise some sightseeing tours for me on the > > > > > > > weekend,should I accept it,even though I have a terrible jet > lag? > > > > > > > d) If they offer me drinks more than I can afford,can I refuse > them > > > > > > > but won't offend them? > > > > > > > > > It's not only important for business people but also for > overseas- > > > > > > > study students to know more about the country where they're > about to > > > > > > > stay and the people who they are about to live with... > > > > > > > > > These are called GROUNDWORK. > > > > > > > The better prepared you are,the more likely you'll have a > pleasant > > > > > > > stay or a successful deal!;) > > > > > > > > > Good night and nice weekend to us all! > > > > > > > Claire > > > > > > > On Jun 5, 2:23 pm, Charles <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hello everybody, > > > > > > > > I am Charles,a English speaker.I don't know why we should > think > > > > about > > > > > > this > > > > > > > > kind of questions,but my answers are below > > > > > > > > > > The most important IN CREATING A CULTURE are #1,social > customs and > > > > > > > > traditions;#2,arts(include language);#3,ideas and > > > > beliefs;#4,ceremonies > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > festivals. > > > > > > > > > > The second question is great.EVERYTHING IS BUSINESS. > > > > > > > > > > The most important thing in BUSINESS is profile,then we > consider > > > > about > > > > > > > > socializing with > > > > > > > > contacts and reliable.- 원본 텍스트 숨기기 - > > > > > > > > > - 원본 텍스트 보기 -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ESL Podcast". 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