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Happy reading!;) Pln On Jul 7, 12:07 pm, pln471 <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Charles and all, > > It's always very nice for me to hear some new friends like you saying, > 'Why didn't I meet you earlier?!;) > > But I'm not that certain if your life would be better having me around > as I'm quite challenging!LOL > > You are right about a good way to get to know someone better is by > observing his/her actions or behaviours while figuring out his/her > motives. > Once you know the reasons why he/she does or doesn't do something,it's > easier for you to cope with the problems or troubles he/she gives > you. > > As for my first impressions of you,it has nothing to do with the names > because quite a lot of Taiwanese like to change their English names > way too often. > So I learned to not take them seriously... > For your information again,'P' in my Id stands for Pauline.;) > > I recalled reading your messages since last November,and you seemed to > be always quick at responding to questions in short sentences without > hesitation. > So my first impression of you was that you were not patient enough!LOL > Was I right ?;) > > Bill is a nick name of William,Willy,Will,Bill or Billy as Charles is > the official name of Charlie,Chuck or some other names which American > are good at naming their names in short forms. > I don't know why but,I just don't like to be called Paula or Polly!:( > > If it's the fluency you concern about,try read more articles written > by native speakers online. > The more you read,the less you'll be worried about your mistakes > because they'll be automatically corrected through time... > > There's one I often use as teaching materials: > > http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com > > And if you are still interested in BEC,here's a very good one to log > on to: > > http://www.businessenglishpod.com > > However,if you want me to correct any of your writing,there's no > problem,either...;) > But I'd suggest you to read 4 articles Warren wrote for us here first. > Just go to the homepage,and you'll see them collected by Ed,our > moderator there,will you? > > Good luck and good day to us all! > Pln > On Jul 6, 3:25 am, Charles <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi Pln and John and all, > > > Glade to see you in a new week! > > Tomorrow is another day!SO,Next week is another week! > > > Pln,so many surprises from you.LOL > > And,I really like those them!LOL.Why didn't I met you earlier?!LOL > > Then,my life must be better now. > > > About the name "Bill",people always guess I am an old man calling me > > this name.I hate it!!So,I changed my English name.How do you think > > about it?Tell me your first impression of mine when you see those > > names. > > > The truth is I am young.LOLI am younger than most of people aging > > 23.Every time I come out,People on the street always call me "little > > brother" meaning I am 18-20,even during the time when I work as a > > junior mechanical engineer in Midea factory.LOL That's far from the > > fact.The reason is I have a baby-face.People suppose it's a boy in > > front of them before talking with me.MISUNDERSTANDING~LOL > > > People suppose baby-face is not reliable which is not always true.So > > it's a prejudice. > > They expect fresh idea from younger more. > > > Hi,John.I agree with Pln.Misunderstanding come from shortcomings of > > human being.What I think of "understand" is related to feeling of > > human being,which is emotion things.Sad,Happy,Exciting and angry are > > basic feelings.It's difficult to "understand" another people due to > > the enormous feeling of human beings. > > > What I try to do now is figure out what another want and need. > > Also,What kind of the purpose is when other people is doing a thing. > > So,it make me "understand" other more easily. > > Even through,It's still not easy.We need do many communications and > > honest talks. > > > How do you think of my measures?I think you have your own experience too. > > > By the way,Pln,I still wonder if there are grammar mistakes when I am > > writing.I don't know if I am writing a letter as English Email way. > > > Best Regards > > Charles > > > On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 5:28 AM, pln471<[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi John Charles and all, > > > > Thank you two for your compliments! > > > So nice to be sweet talked every now and then!LOL > > > > Another surprise,Charles! > > > September 28th(Confucius' birthday) is also Teacher's Day in Taiwan!;) > > > You are the very first young man who believe in destiny. > > > > I suppose it's time to ask this question now. > > > Why did you change your English name from Bill to Charles? > > > > I think I understand the serious communication breakdown between the > > > senior and the new comer at the workplaces...as you both described. > > > Not every senior member on the team is worth new comers' respect > > > whereas not every new comer is qualified enough to fit in the position > > > when hired after graduation.:( > > > > Like John asked,how to understand other people? > > > It's a big question,isn't it? > > > > Misunderstandings come from so many different shortcomings of us > > > human: > > > Take a pick! > > > Pride?Prejudice?Indifference?Jealousy?Ignorance?Greed? > > > Arrogance?Sense of inferiority? > > > What else have you found so far?:( > > > > This is a hugely dark area to discover for us. > > > I guess the easiest place to start is from ourselves. > > > Sometimes if we know ourselves better,it's easier for others to come > > > closer to us.;) > > > > Another simple rule when it comes to understand other people: > > > You need to be interested in them,at least in knowing their likes and > > > dislikes! > > > In doing so,you will find something in common sooner or later,then > > > everything else becomes easier and faster after that!;) > > > > I hope you have got a somewhat satisfactory answer from me... > > > > Great week ahead of us all, > > > Pln > > > > On Jul 5, 11:23 am, Charles <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Hi Pln, > > > >> Ha...spiritual and physical.LOL.No others?? OH~OH~OH~ it's not > > >> difficult.I can be here few years latter.Maybe,I should buy a ticket > > >> and come now.LOL > > > >> Really?! I was born on the same day as Confucius was.That's geat!Are > > >> you sure??Also it's exactly the same as your elder > > >> sister.OH~DESTINY.It's my destiny to be a great person and a friend of > > >> you. > > > >> Yeah.There is a huge generation between older and younger.The > > >> environment is so different.In 1990,when the older people is 20.The > > >> people in mainland is poor.They are struggle for survival.There are > > >> few sky-line and cars in mainland in China.and in 2010,when we are > > >> 20.There are no big difference between other modernization cities > > >> being in big city in china. > > > >> However,The problem is they build the city under the ideas from > > >> oversee.Most of them don't even know where those things original > > >> from,such as sky-line,car,computer,elevator etc.So,they get used to > > >> copying a thing from developed countries and getting benefit.They > > >> don't need our fresh ideas but need execute their orders.That's a > > >> tragic for educated young.LOL > > > >> Anyway,I think the situation is better when the world economy is > > >> down.The economy developed too quickly to digest.People is doing > > >> self-improving more when economic downturn. > > > >> Um... you are young.and you are educated, intelligent and funny.There > > >> must be many people telling you that.I always hope that I can have a > > >> person like you to discuss things.LOL > > > >> Lucky days to you and all > > >> Best Regards > > >> Charles > > > >> On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 5:59 PM, John Awesome<[email protected]> > > >> wrote: > > >> > pln, Never thought about you are 43 years old, I do not think the > > >> > style you > > >> > talk like a middle-aged woman. and the life always bring me surprise, > > >> > my mum > > >> > collected all the works of Mr.Gulong? or Xiongyaohua, and my grand mun > > >> > just > > >> > learned to send me SMS through cellphone. > > >> > The different between generations are natural problems, it is a little > > >> > difficult to understand what 90's have done. I want to ask you about > > >> > how to > > >> > understand other people. > > >> > On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 5:13 PM, pln471 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> >> Hi Charles and all, > > > >> >> Didn't you know you were born on the same day as Confusius was? > > >> >> (well,according to the historian,anyway;)) > > >> >> My eldest sister was born exactly on the same day,too. > > > >> >> I don't know if you will get a gift from me yet,but an e-birthday card > > >> >> is guaranteed!LOL > > > >> >> So as you said,there's a huge generation gap between older and younger > > >> >> people in China,isn't there? > > >> >> In Poland,they share the same problems because the social and economic > > >> >> changes are so fast for the older ones to adapt to. > > >> >> They seem to have problems understanding the younger > > >> >> generations,too...:( > > > >> >> It takes patience for the young and tolerance for the old,I suppose if > > >> >> we want to benefit from each side and live in harmony.;) > > >> >> For your information,I am 43 years 'young'!LOL > > > >> >> Let's see what you should do when you come to Europe to visit me! > > >> >> Prepare yourself for challenges both spiritual and physical! > > >> >> There are bound to be plenty of cultural shocks,and I am fond of > > >> >> exploring places on foot!LOL > > > >> >> Great weekend to you and others, > > >> >> Pln > > >> >> On Jul 3, 12:44 pm, Charles <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> >> > Hi Pln, > > > >> >> > You are really very kind.It makes me feel better while writing to > > >> >> > you. > > > >> >> > Shanghai is better than Beijing.I know that.It's just that I cann't > > >> >> > survive here now.what a pity!LOL LOL LOL.I am trying to improve > > >> >> > myself > > >> >> > to have the capacity to go anywhere. > > > >> >> > It's okay.Trying to help me does already make me heart-warming.I > > >> >> > really enjoy writing to you.You know,my status is better than few > > >> >> > days > > >> >> > ago.I went out travel some visiting place in Chongqing > > ... > > 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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