Hi pln and all, Ha,as I imagined,you are not a strict teacher. Also,I think you are always a good friend(with people in any age). The unreasonable rules,which you warned me,must be some rules good for others. You are very kind. I know it.
Oh,you have "ordered" a professional helper.Great! Your niece know more Chinese language than me,even through I am in china. What should I call her? Libra LIBRA, The Croatian People's Party - Liberal Democrats, a political party in Croatia. Is this LIBRA?LOL My birthday isn't far away. I am looking forward it. Present!Present!!LOL Oh,great!!I like Turkey and Sydney. Look forward the writing of him about this traveling. Must be interesting!!! Nice days in coming! Best regards Charles 2009/7/12 pln471 <[email protected]>: > > Hi Charles Elham and all, > > Oh,no,I'm neither a strict mother(my husband is)nor a strict teacher(I > used to be very strict to my children students),but unfortunately a > difficult person to be friends with who's got a lot of unreasonable > rules...LOL > Consider it as a warning,and don't ask me later why I didn't warn you ! > LOL > > My 21-year-old niece who's a Chinese language & literature graduate > this June has been 'ordered' to help me.;) > She's a Libra who was born by a Libra,my eldest sister,who shares your > birthday!;) > > Sorry to confuse you! > It's just a reminder to a new member,Sedar,who's flying home to Turkey > from Sydney today... > He's been a silent member reading everything about me without any > feedbacks,so I figure it's time for him to start writing something > back!LOL > > Nice Sunday to you and everyone else! > And Happy Belated 25th Birthday,Elham!!! > Pln > > On Jul 11, 5:22 am, Charles <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi pln, >> >> I feel so sad,because that I am in trouble but I don't want to be normal. >> I need support.LOL >> >> It's Hard to imagine that you are strict.I don't believe it.LOL >> >> Oh,about teaching language to adult. >> I think Liyang,who is created CrazyEnglish in china,is doing great >> now.He has tricks. >> >> If there are any problems of understanding Mandarin,I'll do my best to >> explain it in English. >> >> BTW,Serdar,a promise is a promise! >> I don't understandLOL >> What is it? >> It's Not to me? >> >> Good days to you and all >> Charles >> >> 2009/7/10 pln471 <[email protected]>: >> >> >> >> >> >> > Hi Charles and all, >> >> > I want to thank you for the links you found for me first though I >> > haven't found time to browse them yet! >> >> > I feel sad,too knowing that I made you feel sad...:( >> >> > Please don't be! >> > 'Unique' or 'special' aren't exactly the words I usually use to >> > describe people I meet. >> > For your information once more,I seldom give compliments to others as >> > I am actually quite strict and stingy when it comes to praising... >> > Let's just say it's a fatal weakness of most Capricorns!LOL >> >> > BTW,Serdar,a promise is a promise!;) >> > I'm still waiting!LOL >> >> > Anyway,nice weekend to you all! >> > Pln >> >> > On Jul 9, 3:58 am, Charles <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Pln, >> >> >> Um...I know it's your work to help young.But I still feel sad.LOL >> >> I want to be unique and special.LOL >> >> >> It's my pleasure to help you. >> >> >> About Chinese,My experience is reading and writing as much as you can too. >> >> It's no different with English. >> >> >> The pronunciation of mandarin(official Chinese language)could be a >> >> problem in teaching,which was created based on Beijing dialect and it >> >> didn't learn well by most of adult in china(often live in southwest of >> >> china being far from Beijing). >> >> >> I am lived in Chongqing,so I can't help you this part. >> >> >> Also,the young and old in china don't speak the same kind of words. >> >> I don't communicate with them very well yet.Many of them always talk >> >> about communism, wrote by words we young difficult to read. >> >> I love my country and also I worry about it. >> >> >> As the process of acquiring English,I think the Chinese TV show like >> >> "春节联欢晚会"and"郭德刚相声"are very good.Also,there are some Chinese movies >> >> produced in USA. >> >> >> About the reading,I don't have a good idea to teach a adult, I am >> >> still young and don't have experience of teaching adult. >> >> >> There is a website,which is the biggest Chinese news >> >> site.http://www.sina.com/ >> >> >> The biggest SNS.http://www.xiaonei.com >> >> >> I hope it's helpful. >> >> >> Good days to you and all >> >> Best Regards >> >> Charles >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 6:00 AM, pln471<[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> > 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 >> >> ... >> >> 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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