Hi Charles and all, I thought I might be the one who motivate you to come to Europe!LOL
How interesting! My husband prefers people in Shanghai to those in Beijing. He said they are more business-minded,and don't make a fuss about what needs to be done.;) I'm afraid it's beyond my power to help you cope with your current problems...:( All I can do is to be here for you whenever you would like to talk to someone in English. I will keep listening to you,and if there's any advice I can give,I won't hesitate to do so.;) How's that to you? When's your birthday? Good day to you and us all, Pln On Jul 1, 5:22 am, Charles <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Pln,John, > > Thanks for your advice.That's very kind. > > John,yeah,Hangzhou is not right for me now.I thought about going to > shanghai.It's just not easy to survive in Shanghai.because,First,It's > just I am not sure I can find a job here now.My university is in > Chongqing and my education background is bachelor of mechanical > engineer,I think that's not good enough.Second,The life in shanghai is > expensive for me now.I cann't afford the rent,the bus,and the food > here.Also,People in shanghai is busy and don't help others very > often.I have been in shanghai before.It's a "high > standard","economic"city. > > I prefer Beijing,Even though I haven't been here yet.It's just that I > think I should be here. > > Pln,I know I have thought too much.It's just I don't like my life now > and I don't know how to make it better.I didn't have a older people > motivating me yet.My father cann't help me now,who is running his > small business in a small town.Also,I don't have some relatives who is > speaking English.So,I have to find the answers by myself. > > About the idea saving money to go Europe,it's not crazy.It's > practical.Some people do it this way.However,I am still young.I can > take some adventure. > > Is there any friends who like cars ? I am so interesting on it now.The > BMW,The hammer,The Porsche etc > > Good day.Good people. > Best regards > > > > On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 5:45 AM, pln471<[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Charles John and all, > > > Charles,you remind me of Anu in so many ways. > > Both as clever as you can be,and both at the same time as aimless as > > you don't want to be... > > > Sometimes I think it's a curse when success comes too quick and easy > > for us. > > If I may add something,being too intelligent is another curse.:( > > > When I was your age,Charles,people around me used to say,'You think > > way too much!'LOL > > Sometimes it's true because the more I try to sort things out,the > > worse or the more confused I feel... > > > Life is an ongoing process which waits for no one! > > Are there more or higher mountains to climb? > > You bet there are plenty! > > It is as true as Claire quoted today what John Lennon said,'Life is > > what happens to you when you're busy making other plans.' > > > There are as many pros and cons when working and living in a bigger > > city. > > It all depends on what you want to get from it. > > Since I have never been to China,I have no clue how tough it is to > > survive in bigger cities there. > > But at times like this,you need to count on your > > friends,acquaintances,relatives or maybe even strangers more than > > ever! > > > What you need right now is something or someone to motivate you to > > find a mediocre job,then save enough money to come to Europe! > > How do you like this crazy idea?!LOL > > > And John,I hope my English hasn't disappointed you so far!LOL > > It's far from perfect!!!That's why I am here to sharpen my writing > > skills as you all try to do.;) > > If any of you would like to know more abpout me,simply click on > > [email protected] on the home page here,go to the very first message > > I posted last March.;) > > > I have no idea how difficult IELTS test is. > > I've never helped anyone on it. > > If you don't mind,please tell me more in which areas you find > > frustrating. > > Let's see how to improve your grades... > > > Good night,everyone! > > Pln > > > On Jun 30, 7:42 am, John Awesome <[email protected]> wrote: > >> hi pln > > >> I just find you r a english teacher, and i think u should have much better > >> command of english than others, then they hire u as a english teacher, > >> because they european can save much hard work in english studying, these > >> languages have much in common. btw, It is really terrible to pass my IELTS > >> test, i'v tried few times. > > >> and what's more, hangzhou, the city is suit for visit and being stay, but > >> not for start ur carrer, sometime you cannot afford renting a house or > >> buying a house by ur monthly paid salary, and it happens. as to our locals, > >> we can live with our parents and save money to afford a dreamed house or > >> accomdation, but it is not possible for others, i think shanghai is suit > >> for > >> people start their own carrer. > > >> On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 11:27 AM, Charles <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > Hi Pln, > > >> > Very grade to receive your letter. > > >> > I didn't know the letter is here.I have tried to check the letter in > >> > another mail.There are so many letters in Gmail. > > >> > I haven't thought about my life goal until my last year in > >> > university.From my high school to my college,I just won the games all > >> > the time,the basketball game,the chess,the testes etc.I am smart.So,I > >> > always win the game.However,I don't know what's next if there isn't a > >> > game for me to play. > > >> > the logic thing is good,the emotion thing is hard to handle. > > >> > About the BEC,I am so sorry about my hand writing.I just feel that I > >> > should fix the problems of my english,then the BEC is a good choice.I > >> > don't have a good idea yet.Let me think about it again. > > >> > How old I am? Oh!forgot to mention.I am 23 now, graduated form > >> > Chongqing university in 2007 and worked as a junior engineer in Midea > >> > factory.A years latter,I quieted my job and followed my passion on > >> > English studying.After studying english by myself with english > >> > materials I can get on internet for almost a year,I am here. > > >> > Oh...Girl.They won't like a boy like this.I have to find a job > >> > first.Um... the problem is, corporation don't need a employee like > >> > this too...LOL bad... > > >> > Moving to a bigger city is a good idea.I thought about moving to > >> > Beijing or Hangzhou.It's just that I don't have a good plan yet.LOL. > > >> > The life in Europe is comfortable.I try to imagine the picture of your > >> > new house following your words.I hope I can have a chance to be > >> > here.Um... My roommate will have a business travel to Brussel in > >> > Belgium in Nov.Great! > > >> > Nice days is coming. > >> > Best Regards > > >> > On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 5:32 AM, pln471<[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > Hi Charles and all, > > >> > > I've been missing those few more active members here including > >> > > you,Charles since my absence due to our move to the new flat and my > >> > > untimingly illness! > > >> > > I've read your most recent message today and I think this is the > >> > > precise one I was meaning to reply to after my return to the > >> > > groups,isn't it?;) > > >> > > You're surely in a predicament not knowing the goal of your life. > >> > > But guess what? You're not the only one. > >> > > There are millions and millions of people out there who are in search > >> > > of the meaning of their lives as well. > >> > > Some lucky ones may have found,and some unluckier ones may not... > >> > > Whichever happens,life goes on. > > >> > > A lot of people believe success or happiness means owning a lot of > >> > > money.I have been there,and I can tell you it didn't bring me much > >> > > happiness.Happiness has to be doing what you enjoy doing! > > >> > > Bec is not that big deal as everybody thinks!LOL > >> > > You are right that it uses the same range of vocabulary. > >> > > If you are serious about passing BEC Vantage(upper-intermediate > >> > > level),'Market Leader' intermediate and upper-intermediate edition > >> > > should be the best to start from. > > >> > > I'm just a traditional ESL/EFL teacher who don't give online courses. > >> > > I wonder how I may help you... > >> > > Do you have any ideas yourself? > > >> > > As you mentioned in the message today,how to find a job that requires > >> > > English is really a big problem for you now,isn't it? > >> > > The first thing I can think of is to move to a bigger city where there > >> > > are import and export companies or multi-national ones. > >> > > Otherwise,try working for a publisher translating books or something. > >> > > You used to work as a junior engineer,I know,but what kind of > >> > > engineer? > >> > > Can you tell me?I'm afraid I can't recall...:( > > >> > > I see.You're old enough to have a girlfriend.You must be 7 years old! > >> > > LOL > >> > > How old are you?John asked you before,but you didn't answer him > >> > > earlier. > > >> > > My present flat is surrounded by two huge trees.When sitting in the > >> > > kitchen or the living room,we can see doves,sparrows,or other kinds of > >> > > birds perching and singing right outside our windows. > >> > > The playground with green grass and a huge sandbox for my children to > >> > > play on is right downstairs within a minute.;) > >> > > I guess I'm quite lucky finding this new flat so close to my kids' > >> > > primary school and kindergarten. > >> > > Guess who found it for me?One old Polish student of mine! > >> > > She's due to have a babygirl at the end of September!;) > > >> > > Nice week ahead of us all! > >> > > Pln > >> > > On Jun 10, 12:42 pm, Charles <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Hi Pln, > >> > >> So happy having your reply so quickly.:)You know,I am not sure about > >> > what > >> > >> time is it in Poland now because I am too lazy to check it on > >> > internet.:D > > >> > >> My current status life being unemployed is bad... I know it LOL... and > >> > this > >> > >> is not the most terrible part driving me crazy.What make me sad is my > >> > value > >> > >> system now. LOL After studying English alone for almost a year,I > >> > >> believe > >> > >> myself so much.You know,I have suspected the meaning of words > >> > >> in merriam-webster.That's bad... it wasted so much time of mine > >> > LOL.And,I > >> > >> get used to poor substance life,which means I don't want to spend time > >> > and > >> > >> energy on doing something I don't want to do to get the money.That's > >> > >> bad...again LOL.Also,after knowing the English language world,I think > >> > >> I > >> > >> should learn more but I don't know what to learn now LOL. > > >> > >> The point is > > ... > > 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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