Hi Edward John Charles Elham Oshiro Ed(our moderator) and all silent members,
Hi Charles, After reading your explanation,I felt much more relieved...on my part! LOL But I felt sad later for your current status of life...being unemployed during the economical downturn in China!:( I have been helping students here in Poland to pass FCE,CAE,BEC Vantage and BEC Higher successfully mostly with their speaking and writing skills... If there's anything I can do to help you or anyone else here in English acqusition,please don't hesitate to ask,will you? Let me specify again that I'm an ESL/EFL teacher in Poland who's originally from Taiwan. I am pleased to be here to act as a volunteer teacher while other teachers can't.;) Yesterday I was told again by a silent member who's still too shy to show up here...;)that I sounded like an American! This member didn't believe that I wasn't American!LOL To clear it up,I've never been to the States!Maybe someday I will!LOL Nice day to us all! Pln On Jun 10, 9:09 am, Charles <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > As the topic change to English studying,I think I have some unique > experience to share. > > I am a smart/thinking quickly guy who is good at mathematic&computer but > don't talk too much and write too much.In my college time,I worked so hard > to pass the CET4,but I still cann't communicate with others very well in > English. > > Forturenately,I think I can now,after studying English on my own way which > is easy. > > First,English environment is necessary.I have learned English with books > writed by Chinese for many years.so I decided use the English material > including English windows XP system,English dictionary,English book,English > TV show etc. > > Second,yes I can,yes I can,yes I can.No matter how bad the feeling is when I > don't understand those words,I didn't give up.There was many difficult in > studying.I Conquered it with the words "yes,I can." > > Third but not finally,let others point out the mistakes of the speech which > I think I need do it...I studied English on my own.so,now,I can understand > english news on google news,and learn english software very quickly with no > language problem but I cann't write a letter satisfied by English > teacher.There are so many grammar things I don't know... > > So,the point is practicing with real world English mater on your hand. > > And Pln, haha :D > > You are funny but not weird.It's just ... how to say.You know,It's bad days > for me now.For english studying,I quited my job as a junior engineer 1 year > before.So I have to do the job hunting things now LOL. > > And during the economic financial crisis time,nothing is working on the > convention way LOL... > > I opened my Gmail that day and saw a letter with so many "LOL". haha,So ... > > Best Regards > > 2009/6/10 Edward <[email protected]> > > > > > > > Hi John and all members. > > > Do you live in Hangzhou? > > It is near here(Korea). A time difference is only 1 hour between > > Hangzhou and Seoul. > > Nice to meet you. > > > Have a good time. > > > On 6월9일, 오후5시50분, John Awesome <[email protected]> wrote: > > > yeah, to be exact, I live in hangzhou > > > > 2009/6/8 Edward <[email protected]> > > > > > 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 > > ... > > read more >>- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ESL Podcast". 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