it is ok, i am 20. I think it is really necessary have a good command of native language if i want to find a job there. but well, i can pretend have no idea about dutch. i will keep the book in my mind,hehe,undutchable.
i think the best way to know people's mind and culture is learning their language. well, in my opinion, old continent with old cities have a lot of fun, we can image we had been through the history stories. I dont think the new cities with skyscrapers attract me. I think the only reason I want to live a big new city is high salary. I think young people should have some special dreams, like work in NGO, travelling around the world and ect. and work for living is a middle aged man's thinking. On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 5:42 PM, pln471 <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi John Charles and all again, > > How old are you,John?If you don't mind telling us here...;) > > Mind you that Dutch people are rather wary of foreigners who > understand their language too well!LOL > How did I know it? > Because we bought a book in a small town there and it's called "The > Undutchable"!LOL > It's a book worth reading since you're going to study there. > It's all about Dutch people's mentality and behaviours...something you > can say about their unspeakable secrets;) or some sort...LOL > > I only knew Eindhoven while passing through by train several > times,that's all! > English is very common in Western Europe as people there,especially in > Holland,Belgium,Switzerland or Luxemburg are multilingual. > > I don't think my husband will have interest in going especially to see > the music fountain in Hangzhou at night. > We are alternative travellers which means quite different from > ordinary tourists...LOL > > He'd been suffering from a terrible jet lag and without doubt,after he > got used to it,he'll have to adjust to another jet lag back home!LOL > > It's interesting that you think Europe is suitable for young people.A > lot of Taiwanese or American I know told me it's a too old continent > where everything you see is just ancient architecture or museums!LOL > > Anyhow,Great weekend again to us all! > Pln > > > > > On Jun 5, 3:20 pm, John Awesome <[email protected]> wrote: > > yes, indeed, about a decade ago, the Communist Party want to show their > > kindness to Taiwanese and wish investing, make a easy visiting plan to > > taiwanese, but taiwan authorities still think chinese government will > > send communists > > to the island, so it is really bad for tourists like me. These things > should > > be belong to the dammed politics,. lol > > I will study in Eindhoven, it is a industrial city, where the center of > > philps is located, and a famous football club psv eindhoven. > > > > I think europe is suit for young people, there are so many countries and > > places to visit and to settle. and young people are full of energy, can > > learn different languages easily. in this point, i think it is a little > bit > > difficult for old people. > > > > I will study computer there, basicly focus on software. > > > > Hangzhou is really hot right now, you should tell him to watch the music > > fountain on the west lake in the dark, it is a new site, but interesting > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 5:40 PM, pln471 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Oh,yes,John! > > > > > I forgot about the difficulty of your getting a visa as an independent > > > tourist ...You're right!:( > > > Mainland Chinese and Taiwanese governments aren't that friendly as > > > people like you and me,are they?LOL > > > > > Oh,well,never mind since you'll be studying in Holland this fall soon! > > > Where in Holland will you be studying? > > > My husband and I had been in and out the countries so many times a > > > decade ago because we had plans settling down there... > > > The last time when we were in 2 cities there was 2.5 years ago with > > > our kids. > > > > > I aslo encouraged Elham to choose Europe to study instead of USA. > > > Every country in Europe has its own characteristics and charm,and you > > > are so close to every other country by train on the weekend! > > > If it's fun,diversity or cultural events that you're looking > > > for,Europe is the place!;) > > > > > By the way,what is subject of your studies? > > > > > One more thing,my husband is going to Hangzhou tomorrow just for a > > > short while...then to Cixi,Ningbo and Shanghai before he returns home > > > to Poland... > > > Oh,he's flying Air France,too!:( I am very worried about his return > > > flight because he will stop in DE Gaule Airport before he flies back > > > to Warsaw...:( > > > > > MY HEART IS WITH ALL THE BRAZILIAN and FRENCH VICTIMS on AIR FRANCE > > > 447 and THEIR REMAINING LOVED ONES!!!:( > > > > > Good luck and good day,everyone! > > > Take real good care of yourselves! > > > > > Pln > > > > > On Jun 2, 2:41 pm, John Awesome <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > hehe, but it is not easy get the visa if i will choose travel taiwan > by > > > > myself, cause i am come from continent. and in this fall, i will > start my > > > > study in holland, so i am afraid i won't get this chance. i would > like > > > to > > > > travel around europe, it is the different world, I am sure i will > look > > > for > > > > fun > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 8:10 PM, pln471 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Wow,you're online,John! > > > > > > > I'll add you as my contact on skype then. > > > > > If you look harder or travel further outside > Taipei,Taichung,Kaoshiung > > > > > and other bigger cities, > > > > > yes,there are more interesting,natural,cleaner,friendlier places > and > > > > > people to meet!;) > > > > > > > If by any chance,you'll be paying Taiwan a visit,do tell me and > I'll > > > > > ask my acquaintances or friends to help you whatever they can!;) > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > Pln > > > > > > > On Jun 2, 1:52 pm, John Awesome <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > hi pln471 and all > > > > > > I find my skype account, the name is meslamdunk. So u r > taiwanese, i > > > > > think > > > > > > taiwan has many beautiful palces. I wish some day i will take a > > > visit > > > > > > there. > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 7:00 PM, pln471 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi John and all, > > > > > > > > > You're right!Shanghai is his 1st destination in China,then > Ningpuao > > > > > > > (?),Beijing,Gingpuao(?) and another town I can't recall the > > > name...:( > > > > > > > He wanted to go to Hangzhou or Suzhou,but failed to find any > > > cheaper > > > > > > > hotel rooms available there...Tough luck!;) > > > > > > > > > We had a very close senior friend who was originally from > > > Hangzhou,but > > > > > > > she passed away last January.:( > > > > > > > I'm originally from Taiwan,but have been living in Poland with > my > > > > > > > Polish-born husband and Taiwanese-born children for the last > 2.5 > > > > > > > years! > > > > > > > > > My husband will be like a fish in the water when he eats > Chinese > > > food! > > > > > > > LOL > > > > > > > He loves all kinds of spicy,stir-fried Chinese/Taiwanese > food.As a > > > > > > > matter of fact,he's a dare devil when it comes to trying exotic > > > foods! > > > > > > > LOL > > > > > > > > > I don't use skype or live chat on Yahoo or Google at all!I'm > this > > > old- > > > > > > > fashioned type who prefer writing to speaking!:( > > > > > > > Still,looking forward to a live chat of the year with you and > > > everyone > > > > > > > else here on skype then!!! > > > > > > > > > Good day! > > > > > > > Pln > > > > > > > > > On Jun 2, 1:33 am, John Awesome <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > yeah, ha ha, i am Chinese. I think I have a skype account, > but i > > > > > don't > > > > > > > use > > > > > > > > it very often, i do not have few friends on the skype. I live > in > > > a > > > > > middle > > > > > > > > size city, which is called Hangzhou, it is really close to > > > Shanghai, > > > > > and > > > > > > > > famous for its small lake- West Lake. In Marco Polo's book, > > > Hangzhou > > > > > is > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > most beautiful cities in the world, if u visit china, i think > > > > > Hangzhou is > > > > > > > > the best try. I guess ur husband will be staying Shanghai, > > > Guangzhou, > > > > > > > > Beijing or HK. they are the largest cities in china, and have > > > import > > > > > and > > > > > > > > export business. Many foreigners think chinese food are > > > delicious, so > > > > > it > > > > > > > is > > > > > > > > the best time for enjoy original chinese food. I will try to > be > > > on > > > > > time > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 12:36 AM, pln471 <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi John and all, > > > > > > > > > > > As I remember from your posts,you're from China,aren't > > > you,John? > > > > > > > > > > > If you aren't a skpye user yet,pls go to the site below to > > > download > > > > > > > > > and sign up. > > > > > > > > >http://www.skype.com > > > > > > > > > > > Or just give us your skype name and tell us if you are > going to > > > > > show > > > > > > > > > up on this Wed,June 3rd at 13:00 CET(19:00 Beijing Time). > > > > > > > > > > > My skype ID is pln471. > > > > > > > > > Call me then,and we will have a chat! > > > > > > > > > Where in China do you live?My husband flew to China on > business > > > > > > > > > yesterday morning and will be staying in a few cities for > > > another 7 > > > > > > > > > days... > > > > > > > > > > > Good night to you, > > > > > > > > > Pln > > > > > > > > > P.S.Any more questions,just ask,will you? > > > > > > > > > It's been extremely quiet here,hasn't it? > > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 1, 2:17 pm, John Awesome <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > you have chat on skype? tell me how, pls. i'd like to > enjoy > > > these > > > > > > > > > > conversation. do u mind that? > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 7:52 PM, pln471 < > [email protected]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear all, > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd like to have your feedback on our next group talk > > > scheduled > > > > > > > > > > > primarily on SUNDAT,MAY 31st or Saturday,JUNE 6th. > > > > > > > > > > > > > I can be available at 22:30 CET(central European > Time)then. > > > > > > > > > > > For Mikhail,it shall be 24:30 half an hour after > midnight > > > on > > > > > June > > > > > > > 1st > > > > > > > > > > > or 7th. > > > > > > > > > > > For those in Brazil,it shall be 17:30,and for > Pablo,it's > > > 15:30. > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd like to suggest another day and time for members in > > > Middle > > > > > East > > > > > > > > > > > and Asia to be Wednesday,June 3rd at 13:00 CET. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Will it be a suitable day and time for Elham and other > > > members > > > > > in > > > > > > > > > > > Iran,India,China or Vietnam?! > > > > > > > > > > > That's 15:30 Tehran time,16:30 Indian time,and 19:00 > > > Beijing > > > > > > > time.For > > > > > > > > > > > members in Vietnam,please google the time converter > because > > > I > > > > > > > haven't > > > > > > > > > > > got the chance to talk to any of you yet.;) > > > > > > > > > > > > > As far as I remember,our last group talk was exactly 1 > year > > > > > ago!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > Anyone interested in joining the group talk,please > don't > > > > > hesitate > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > > > reply to this thread!;) > > > > > > > > > > > > > I personally don't think it's necessary to create a > Skype > > > > > room.I'll > > > > > > > > > > > invite those who would like to take part to my > conference > > > room > > > > > > > instead > > > > > > > > > > > on Skype then... > > > > > > > > > > > > > Awaiting your response! > > > > > > > > > > > Pln- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ESL Podcast". 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