laogui
English
Nov 24, 2014
yes that was a nice easy session - your accent is good, no issues with pronunciation at all, as you said you have some issues with the academic writing. practice here in italki.
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- The Yangtse River (2) The first part of this essay: https://www.italki.com/notebook/1371293/entry/868931 The view was fantastic. If you stand on the one side of the river, you cannot see the other side. Sailing on the river is like sailing on a sea. All you can see is endless water. In Nanjing, there is a bridge across the river and the bridge itself is also an architectural wonder. Yangtse River is so wide that building a bridge across it was almost a mission impossible, but it was done perfectly by the Chinese engineers in 1960s, who overcame a lot of obstacles to complete their mission. The Nanjing Yangtse River Bridge, which lasts more than 4.5 kilometers, is the first bridge across the Yangtse River. When I was driving on the bridge, I wondered if there was going to be an end. With the development the engineering technology and the advancement of science, now there are 89 bridges across the river. 89 bridges. The number alone tells you how long and how big this river is, and why it is a symbol of China.January 20, 201822
- The Yangtse River (1) This is a preparation for a topic of the IELTS speaking test: The question: Describe a river, lake or sea which you like. You should say what the river, lake or sea is called where it is what the land near it is like and explain why you like this river, lake or sea. The river I like best is the Yangtse River, the Chinese name of which means "long river". I guess you can tell by the name that it is a very long river. It flows through Southern China, and it goes winding through a lot of iconic, famous tourist attractions. The Yangtse River Delta has been the richest area in China for a thousand years. Travel along the river, you can visit many beautiful cities and amazing historic sites, such as elegant SuZhou Gardens which are architectural beauties, or the magnificent West Lake in Hang Zhou city. When I was a child, I grew up by a big river which is a branch of a branch of the Yangtse River. I was always wondering how big can it be since a branch of a branch is so wide. I remember visiting Nanjing City, where the Yangtse River passes by and seeing it with my own eyes for the first time. (I split this essay into two because it is a little too long. Please go to the part 2 of this essay: https://www.italki.com/entry/868933)January 20, 201820
In Mainland, people also have different accents, so it is not just mainland vs Taiwan, but actually different accents in different areas. In Mainland and Taiwan, people use two different writing systems. Taiwanese use traditional Chinese while Mainlanders use simplified Chinese, which, you can tell by the name, is more simple. I recommend you to learn Mandarin. It is easier to learn and was used by more people than traditional Chinese.
And, tomato actually has two different names in Mainland: 番茄 and 西红柿.
0 votedJanuary 17, 20180- The Wind of May (2) The first part of this essay: https://www.italki.com/entry/867360 Students in Beijing went to streets to protest on 4 May 1919. It sparked a national protest. From then on, political mobilizations replaced cultural activities in China, because people realized that only a reform of Chinese culture was not enough to save China from poverty and colonialism, a political change was also needed. Many famous political figures emerged from the Fourth May movement, including the founders of the Chinese Communist Party. Every time I saw this statue, the wind of May, I remember what China had been through a hundred years ago when it was weak, defeated, and taken over by western countries; when Chinese people were the second class citizens in their own country. Now it is a different era of China, and we should forgive but never forget, and make sure the history won’t repeat itself again.January 14, 201801
大家对卢安克怎么看?
在世界上有很多像卢安克的人，自愿到贫困地区给当地人提供各种各样的帮助，有的人只待在那里几天几个星期甚至几个月。但是待在那里显然是很幸苦的，也许压力太大或者因为项目有固定的时间而走离开。我觉得他简直与众不同。因为呆在那边这么多年，依靠有限的资源，最终给予了这些孩子巨大的帮助。
他一开始在中国人的眼中显得是一位没有跟着普通教育使用特殊教育方法的老师，从一个中国的传统教育制度按中国传统教育的眼光来看他是一个没有不受欢迎的老师，比如教英语的时候没有依靠书课本来任教，导致考试成绩没有提高，而收到受到家长的批评。但我觉得他曾经说过的一句话很有道理，他说:”教育不是语言，是发生在人与人之间的事情 ”，我作为西方人也这么觉得，可能中国与西方在教育方面最大的区别是考试的重要性，中国人可以说是以考试为生存，这也是一种从几千年的观念产生的现象，反倒（去掉反倒）在西方文化中，培养孩子的兴趣爱好并且享受学习的过程才是最重要的。
卢安克作为一个不正规的老师，尤其是在一个与世隔绝的环境里面，他为这些孩子能够做到的事情也许并不多，但起码扮演一个陪伴的角色，给这些孩子点燃一盏希望的灯。我觉得它他为这些孩子做得的有创造性的贡献就是，所有的孩子通过努力一起拍的一部含义很深的电影。采访的时候有的孩子表示，有这样的经历是他们生活中最美好的时刻，因为在这段时间中小朋友一起想为电影唱什么歌，穿什么衣服等等，让它们他们在那一瞬间忘记自己的情况，而只感受到过程。
总上所述综上所述，逃避现实是不可能的，做的事情但是我们要珍惜在路上遇到的老师要珍惜他们，。他们不仅可以教我们书上的知识，也可以教我们生活上的知识。写得非常好，很流畅，能写出优美的句子。不过中国人重视考试成绩有自己的原因和理由。这里不赘述了。
0 votedJanuary 6, 20180- Cellphone-- An Important Innovation of Modern Life (Part 2) Before the cellphones—especially smartphones were introduced into our lives, we used to buy newspapers or magazines to get access to information-- usually, wait at least a day—before we find a place to sit down and read them. But now we can read news everywhere—on the subway, on the bus, even when you are walking. Information is spreading the world at a speed that no one has ever imagined. More importantly, it gives us a chance to express our opinions. Now the voice of normal people can be heard. You can use a cellphone to take a picture or record a video and upload it to the internet, and everybody can watch it. You can write your opinion on Facebook or Twitter, and your opinions will be seen. There used to be only one voice—the voice of media. Now it is hard to control the public opinions because everybody can be a reporter. Everybody can be a commentator. It is the true democracy.January 6, 201830
- Cellphone-- An Important Innovation of Modern Life It is a preparation for an IELTS speaking topic: Talk about the most important innovation of modern life. Please say – What is it? – Why is it so important? – How does this innovation help people? Cellphone, a small and delicate piece of equipment which is well designed—both on hardware and software. You can see it every day, at everywhere, in everyone. I bet you have one, and I have one too. I cannot imagine going out without my cellphone—how can I get in touch with my family, my friends whenever I need? These days, public phones are hard to find. But it is not the convenience it brings I am going to talk about. Cellphones have changed our lives deeply and remarkably by providing a huge platform for us to get information more quickly, more easily and more cheaply. (I split this essay into two because it is a bit long. Please go to the part 2 of this essay)January 6, 201800
- My Experience of Practicing Qi Gong 1 In the 1980s and 1990s, the “Qi Gong” fever swept the entire country. Suddenly, there were a lot of “Qi Gong” masters appeared allegedly from deep mountains and remote areas, and intended to teach Chinese the mysterious, ancient and powerful practice which they learned from their parents who learned it from their parents who learned it from their parents… You can go on and on and on. Everybody was talking about it, or practicing it, even in my hometown, a small and remote city in China. In 1988, a man called Tian Ruisheng(田瑞生) claimed he was the only successor who learned the secret of Fragrant Qi Gong (香功), which had been practiced in his family for 2000 years. According to him, Fragrant Qi Gong was based on Buddhism—although it had been only 2000 years since Buddhism was first introduced to China. Back then the Fragrant Qi Gong was one of the most popular Qi Gong in China. When I was just a kid, my parents would take me to practice it with the entire neighborhood every night, which was supposed to make me healthier and stronger. It was said that if one practiced it to a high level, he/she could smell rich odors of different flowers. It might be different odors to different people. Being able to smell something out from nowhere was really appealing to me. Every time the leader—a very nice lady which would make delicious meat sauces for me—would ask us, “I have smelled it! Today it is Jasmine! Have you smelled it? Have you?” And people would answer her, “Yes! Yes! It’s rose!” “Yes, it is so sweet!” And I never smelled anything. NEVER! Not a single time. Every time there were some adults claiming they smelled different kinds of fragrances, but no matter how hard I tried, there was never anything for me.September 12, 201710
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