Hello Charles, I'm so happy that you know the Scientific Outlook on Development.:) I am quite familiar with it.I can find thousands of papers on it in China.:) Have a nice day to you all!! Jason C.
在2009-09-22 12:01:41，Charles <[email protected]> 写道： > >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 - >>> >> >>> >> > >> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
