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I think languages are fascinating, and I enjoy figuring out how they work.
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Chinese (Mandarin)
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Crystal Lin 木木老师
Chinese (Mandarin)
Jul 29, 2024
Vocabulary : 我、你、好、叫、几、岁、一、二、三、四、五、六、七、八、九、十、什么、名字、
Sentence: 你叫什么名字？我叫江凯乐。你几岁？我三岁。
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Film - "Lives of Others" - short review
A film which recently has made a on me recently huge impression on me is called ”The Lives of Others” and is directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. It The plot takes place in the 80s in East Germany. The main character works as an Stasi agent and receives the order to eavesdrop on and track a famous theatre director and his fiancée. At the beginning he is a man without feelings, a person for whom East Germany is the paradise on the earth are. But during his surveillance of the lovers, he discovers in himself some positive reflexes. [Note: "reflexes" probably isn't the right word here, but I'm not sure exactly what you mean. Positive qualities? Sympathy?]
Enormous impression on me has made the This picture of communist East Germany, where even to be able to do their dream job, people often had to sell their souls and must cooperate with a cruel regime, made an enormous impression on me. Also, the vision of a country where everyone eavesdrops on each other and where there are no guiltless people is horrible. Fortunately these dark times are now in the dark past.
I recommend this film very highly.Interesting review!
0 votedSeptember 22, 20151- It means to check to see if any of his belongings were stolen. This expression comes from a time when spoons were valuable because they were made from silver, so if a person was suspicious of someone who visited his house, he might count his spoons after the visitor left to make sure none had been stolen.0 votedSeptember 16, 20150
How do you know you are exist?
How do I know I am real? It's an obvious question until I try to answer it. René Descartes in his book tries to answer the question. All his knowledge came from his perceptions of the world. Same as me. I know that I'm watching the screen with my eyes and hearing the music in the background with my ears. My senses show the world as it is. But sometimes my senses deceive me. For example, sometimes I mistake a person far away for someone else. But now, I know what is right in front of me is real. My eyes, my hands, my body. Only crazy people deny that. Anyone who'd doubt that must be dreaming. But what if I am dreaming? Dreams feel real. I can believe that I'm flying, or fighting with monsters when my real body is lying in bed. Maybe my body isn't really here. Maybe all of reality, like time, shapes, colours, and numbers, is false. Maybe an evil demon is deceiving me and tricking me into believing reality is real.
If I am persuaded, it's good, because by being persuaded I would prove that I am a persuaded being. I can't be nothing if I think I'm something, even if I think that something is nothing, because no matter what I think, I am a thinking thing, or as Descartes said it, 'I think, therefore I am.". The truth is, we may never be certain of anything.Szia Viktória! Jól írsz angolul. :)
0 votedSeptember 15, 20151- "Some things are going bad" could be correct if you are talking about items. For example, "Some things in the refrigerator are going bad." If you're talking about events, it should be "wrong" or "badly." For example, "Some things are going badly at work." Your second sentence sounds awkward. It would be more natural to say, "Who is going to say 'Stop!' to this?"0 votedSeptember 12, 20150
Where am I from? Where do I live?
I'm a Hungarian woman, who has lived in Scotland for 2 years. In Hungary I lived in a lovely district in the capital. I had a small flat near to the river of Danube. I worked there as a shop assistant in an arts and crafts shop, and though beside that I worked as a jeweler as well. Mainly I made enamel jewelry and sometimes coppers. In A few times a month I taught this amazing craft in one of the famous art workshops of Budapest. I loved that! I got to know many interesting, kind people who really wanted to be creative.
When we - me and my boyfriend and I - decided to move to Edinburgh, everything has changed. I had to find a new owner for my cats - that was the hardest thing for me. We packed our life into boxes and put them in my boyfriend's parents's attic. Then we departed for Scotland with two big suitcases and two big backpacks ... and of course with full of hopeful spirits!
In Edinburgh we have lived in 4 flats in 2 years. I think the last one, where we are currently living, is the best ever!:) We have a tiny, lovely garden, a big living room and a huge kitchen.( I think this is the most important thing for me in a flat.... Um, no, I was wrong, the main thing is to have a bath in the bathroom:)
Well, our life in Edinburgh is quite good, we've just started to enjoy it. We have a permanent jobs with nice colleagues. Both of us have friends and hobbies here and we are travelling a lot.Szia Nóri! Jól írsz angolul. :)
0 votedSeptember 12, 20151
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