Hi Charles and all, I try not to be partial as a fair teacher,but do you really think it's possible ?LOL
OK.Now you have got a task to help me out here! I received a phonecall last week to teach martial arts' students in this town Chinese...anytime soon! I have been teaching my sons and their classmates aged 5 to 8 and a 15 year-old boy basic Chinese,and that was all! How am I going to teach those adults? With which textbook? And where to begin with? It is somewhat peculiar to me if you come to think of it that it's more difficult to teach your own mother tongue than to learn a foreign language... That's my problem to solve now...:( Any ideas? It's your turn to help me!LOL Good night,oh no,good morning to you! Pln On Jul 8, 1:27 pm, Charles <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Pln , > > Um... I am just one of hundreds.Sad!!LOL > I thought the reason you help me is I am special.LOL > > Most of people consider their own profit more.We have to admit it. > Um...Okay,I'll protect myself more well. > Fortunately,I always meet good people.They took advantages from me but > helping me latter.Lucky! > > I am trying to learn how to motive or inspire others.I think it's very > important. > um...First,know precisely what they want or need.I think it need > observation and communication.For example,meeting a person.We figure > out why are they here first,then ask what can I do for you?Does it > like this? > > About trust,the key point in my opinion is keeping your words,isn't it? > > Simple! > > What does a Great person,a Rich person or a powerful person think > about it? Curious. > > Good days are coming to us!! > Best Regards > Charles > > > > On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 5:29 PM, pln471<[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Charles and all, > > > I have no idea how many young people I have helped so far...;) > > My motto is to live and help live. > > It doesn't really matter to me how many there are,as long as one like > > you finds me helpful and expresses your happiness to me straight!;) > > > People are generally selfish unfortunately. > > I don't suggest you to come out of your way to meet with their > > requests or demands unless you feel OK with it and are willing to do > > it despite their taking you for granted... > > What I'm trying to warn you is that once you feel you're used,stop > > what you do. > > Friends are difficult to find,but you can't feel used to gain > > friendship because it isn't...:( > > > To successfully motivate people,you need to know precisely what they > > want from you or to win their trust and respect,that is their heart.;) > > People like to feel valued and that you are in the same boat with > > them. > > > Well,that's my 2 cents only! > > I hope other members here can share with us their own findings!!! > > > Great day to us all! > > Pln > > > On Jul 7, 4:21 pm, Charles <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Pln, > > >> I have read Warren's 5 articles,which make me more confidence.:)I have > >> studied English as exactly the way he introduced to us for a > >> year.Great! > > >> Certainly,my life is better having you around.I can feel the changes > >> of my life after writing to you.Have you helped a lot of young like > >> me?I guess it must be a bunch of. > > >> Even through I am good at figuring out the purpose of others,I am not > >> a proactive person yet.I don't know how to influence others.There are > >> always some problems when I am trying to influence others to do > >> something. > >> From the experience done by ours to me,I figure out some > >> skills.First,making others believe what he do can get > >> repay.Second,attracting others with something he desire and then > >> implying he can get it if you do something.Third,they have to do > >> it.etc > > >> What I am doing for connections is lowing my need and asking few help > >> from others and give them more(I am good at computer things,which can > >> help people surrounding me).But,I don't think I can still develop > >> connections like this in work place.LOL > > >> About the responding earlier time,let me recall,I read dictionaries > >> and professional essays only during those time,which is difficult for > >> me.LOLSo I make myself bad mood and waste many time.LOL During those > >> time,I read and listen english material without tutor because I > >> believed myself too much and I didn't go out to find > >> one.Bad!!LOLLOLLOL > > >> Thank you very much for the materials.They are great. > > >> Best Regards > >> Charles > > >> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 6:26 PM, pln471<[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > To make it easier for you to find Warren's 5 articles: > > >> >http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/web/pages?hl=en > > >> > 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.;) > > ... > > 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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