Hi Pln and all, Realistic goal is important.I agree with it.No matter what we do,we get more successful when we face the reality.For example,China government have mention scientific development policy.Lucky.
Let face the reality.Some time. Good days to you and all Charles On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 4:22 AM, pln471 <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Jason Bulent Ed Chaya Oshiro Eckman Claire and all, > > I have been through all the learning processes you described > when trying to express myself accurately in another language,Jason...: > ( > (Other older members may have known that I used to major in French for > 4 years, > Italian for 2 and for the last 3,struggling with Polish... ) > > It's something all of us have to break through if we want to be fluent > in English or any other languages! > However,if you want your English to be as good as those who graduated > from English department in any country, > I have to break the news to all of you that it's going to be a mission > quite impossible to accomplish! > > Let's face the reality,shall we? > You haven't got that much time to follow such an intensive schedule as > most university students do, > and you just can't devote all your time and efforts in this one > challenge. > (while sudying French for 4 years at the uni,we were obliged to study > English from the 2nd to the 4th year as well) > > If you are convinced that I'm good at this language, > it has a lot more to do with my passion for the languages rather than > my 'blood and sweat' for the 'harvest'.LOL > Quite a few English graduates I was friends with had a worse command > of English than mine > simply because they didn't like what they studied at all > and some even had trouble talking with foreigners with key words or > simple sentences...:( > > So my sincere and honest advice for Eckman,Jason,Oshiro,Charles and > Mikhail... > these more active or older and familiar members to me: > When setting your goal,try to set a more attainable and realistic > goal... > > Besides,if your English will be as good as mine, > I'll lose my job and so as all other English teachers in your > countries,won't we?LOL > > Good night, > Pln > On Sep 17, 12:33 pm, chenzheng2008 <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello Pln Oshiro Chaya Ed and all, >> Absolutely,Pln.I am quite enjoying talking about everything in this group. > Except sometimes I don't know how to join in the issue.I mean I can't > find the right way to describe my feeling fluently clearly and > correctly.:) >> And I'm still not well prepared for our chat.:) >> All the members in our group don't know that I haven't been to somewhere for >> a long time.Because that my university is located in my hometown. > So it's very hard for me to get the feeling like Pauline's. >> >> Have a nice to all!! >> Jason C. >> >> 在2009-09-17 04:37:18，pln471 <[email protected]> 写道： >> >> >> >> >> >> >Hello Eckman Jason Chaya Oshiro Ed and all, >> >> >Jason,this is the very first time you pulled my leg,isn't it?;) >> >You must be feeling pretty comfortable here already!LOL >> >> >Wonderful!Oshiro,it looks like Claire and I have got another target to >> >aim at.:D >> >Maybe we will cut you some slacks soon?! >> >Just maybe!LOL >> >> >Eckman,back to your intended question: >> >Why do people feel homesick or have the urge to retun to their >> >birthplace/hometown? >> >> >It's not easy to answer in short,either. >> >I've been teaching in Poland,my betterhalf's homeland and far away >> >from Taipei,Taiwan,my birthplace for 3 years now. >> >I do feel homesick when I'm unaware of it,but not as often as others >> >think,strangely to admit! >> >> >The feeling of nostalgic usually occurs to me when it's days like >> >Chinese New Year,Moon Festival(when families gather to watch the full >> >moon outdoors),Dragon Boat Festival,birthdays of my parents and >> >siblings... >> >> >Those days remind you to look back on your seemingly innocent and >> >perfect life and all the colourful memories you shared with them... >> >They give you an urge to return to your loved ones with a hope to >> >relive your past together once more or some sort... >> >It's really inexplicable...Only those who have experienced it can >> >truly understand me.:( >> >> >My betterhalf had been away from his homeland for 25 years and he >> >often told other Polish young and old after he came back: >> >I feel as if I was an alien!:( >> >He often feels dis-oriented and maladjusted to this semi-familiar and >> >semi-strange society of his. >> >The first year he even had trouble understanding their Polish slangs >> >or trendy expressions among young students or office clerks!:( >> >> >Why did he decide to move back to his hometown? >> >He wants our children to be educated here and he is getting older to >> >realize it's time to return to his roots as salmon struggles to swim >> >upstream back to their birthplace and eventually die peacefully there >> >as to complete their mission of life... >> >> >It's rather sad but once you're at my age,you'll better understand >> >this notion! >> >How old am I?Jason only learned it yesterday!LOL >> >> >Oh,dear!Jason,I have to give you a rain check tonight,I'm afraid. >> >Your question may be easy for other mothers to answer,but is fairly >> >difficult for me!LOL >> >I need to sleep on it!LOL >> >> >Good night and I hope you all had a happy day! >> >Pln >> >> >on Sep 16, 1:22 pm, Chaya Eitan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Eckman, >> >> >> The word - I believe - you are looking for is 'homesick.' It means missing where you are from: family; the town; the food, etc. >> >> >> I love Michael Buble! What song is that?? >> >> >> Chaya >> >> >> --- On Tue, 9/15/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> >> Subject: [ESL Podcast] Re: Indonesian's tradition after 30 days fasting >> >> To: "Els" <[email protected]> >> >> Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 2:33 PM >> >> >> Sorry Ed and all, >> >> Maybe I wasn't clear enough to send you the message. >> >> Fasting was just the background, my question has suppose to be like that "what is the meaning of hometown for you?, why we always miss our hometown?" >> >> Like I have wrote, Michael buble also has the inspiration to write a song about coming back to his hometown. >> >> >> Sorry for all this mess guys, I will keep learning by acquiring (like Warren ever said) >> >> >> Have a nice day >> >> Eckman Powered by Telkomsel BlackBerry®From: Eduardo Costa <[email protected]> >> >> Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:29:45 -0300To: <[email protected]>Subject: [ESL Podcast] Re: Indonesian's tradition after 30 days fasting >> >> This is the kind of question that I avoid to talk about. >> >> >> In my view point every opnion about religion and politics can hurt people easily without intention. >> >> >> There is strong believes around this theme. >> >> >> Take care >> >> >> Ed. >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 00:28, Rafael Oshiro <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Hello Eckman, Chaya, Jason Chan, Pln and all >> >> >> Tough question you posed. It's complicated for me to say whether it's worth doing that or not, provided I don't have much knowledge about the Islamism. One thing that I believe is that fasting for 30 days is such a rough task and for them who do that, it must worth. >> >> >> Very sleepy! Have agood night >> >> Oshiro- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ESL Podcast". To post to this group, send email to: [email protected] or just reply this message For invite your friends, visit: http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/members_invite Know how help us, visit this FAQ at: http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/web/frequently-asked-questions -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
