Scientific development policy->Scientific Outlook on Development On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Charles <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 - >> >> >> >
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