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2009/9/17 Chaya Eitan <[email protected]> > I'm just wondering if I should correct people's English! > > Chaya > > --- On *Thu, 9/17/09, pln471 <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: pln471 <[email protected]> > Subject: [ESL Podcast] Re: Indonesian's tradition after 30 days fasting > To: "ESL Podcast Study Group" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 3:24 AM > > > Hello Eckman Chaya Jason Oshiro Claire Ed and all, > > Thank you for your compliment,Eckman! > I hope to help improve your English and others' by writing to all of > you who are keen to exchange opinions and experiences!!! > > Chaya,language is just a 'tool' to help communicating with other non > native speakers. > Why should this discussion group be different from others on facebook? > I don't quite understand your question.Could you care to elaborate a > little?;) > > We acquire a language to express ourselves well enough to understand > others and to be understood,don't we? > So this group is served as a medium to let us practice or sharpen our > writng skills through various topics... > At least that's why I have been here for... > > Back to your question,Eckman: > Pln stands for my initials: > Pauline Lin and 'N' stands for my betterhalf's surname of course. > > I also welcome you and anyone here to add me as your friend on > facebook. > Just look for me with my e-mail address! > > I believe only a few of you know how I look...;) > > Pleasant day to you all! > Pln > On Sep 17, 12:34 am, > [email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]>wrote: > > Hi Pln, > > I absolutely agree with your thought! > > I wish I could write as good as detail as you are! I learn a lot from > your email below. > > > > Just curious, do Pln means Poland? You can ignore my question :) > > > > Thanks > > Eckman > > Powered by Telkomsel BlackBerry® > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: pln471 <[email protected] <http://mc/[email protected]>> > > Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:37:18 > > To: ESL Podcast Study > > Group<[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > > > > Subject: [ESL Podcast] Re: Indonesian's tradition after 30 days fasting > > > > 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]<http://mc/[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]<http://mc/[email protected]>< > [email protected] <http://mc/[email protected]>> > wrote: > > > > > From: > > > [email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]>< > [email protected] <http://mc/[email protected]>> > > > Subject: [ESL Podcast] Re: Indonesian's tradition after 30 days fasting > > > To: "Els" > > > <[email protected]<http://mc/[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] <http://mc/[email protected]>> > > > Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:29:45 -0300To: > > > <[email protected]<http://mc/[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]<http://mc/[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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
