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Hello! My name is Ben (本意）and I have been studying Chinese for several years. Although I studied mandarin at university, most of my study time has been spent watching videos from 李永乐老师 and reading books like 三体 (attempting to at least... lol). I don't have much experience with 1-1 tutoring on Italki, but I want to give it a try. I am interested in learning Cantonese now so I can learn about different cultures and speak to more people. I am interested in history and culture, as well as science and technology. I am a dedicated learner and like to challenge myself to study hard. I like to be pushed past my comfort level, but also appreciate having fun!
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Jerry （Kid & Adult）
Chinese (Cantonese)
Nov 9, 2024
本意，you have positive attitude in learning Cantonese and learn new content fast, I am proud of you!
Jerry （Kid & Adult）
Chinese (Cantonese)
Nov 7, 2024
it was great to have first lesson with you today，你的表达能力不错，加油！
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    when I feel it is very difficult to achieve my goal and I'm just about to give up，I will have a long walk. Just stop working and run far away from my current life. Pause for a while and think about what I really want. When I am close to nature, I feel the nature is inclusive and broad-minded. She can embrace everything and everything will become dust in the end of their life. If I only live once, I should try my best to achieve my goal and have no regrets when I am old. No matter how hard it is, I just need to make a step forward everyday and time will prove everything, I need to be calm and patient. Don’t expect too much in a short time and hang in there, so that one day I will reach the destination.
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    August 31, 2021
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    陀思妥耶夫斯基写的罪与罚是我看过最动人的一本书。 我第一次看是在上高三那年。那个时候我从来没读过这样栩栩如生的作品。每一个人物那么复杂。故事的主人公是谁不清楚，目的也不清楚。看这本书好像观看一幕真正的18时代的俄罗斯，那就是说我们看不看书没关系，书里的人物一直会存在下去。 在看书的过程中，在作品里的复杂，读者会发现一种动人的感觉。罪与罚的主角是个凶手，但是读者也会很同情他脑子里的想法。要是你还没看过，我很推荐你马上去看看。
    August 31, 2021
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    Thanks a lot for pointing out mistakes I made.❤ Do you think artists with talents should focus on their talents? I think they should do it, but I am not saying that they must focus on it. For some artists, they might be interested more in other things that are not related to their talents, or they may even dislike their talents. For example, if an artist with a gift for painting forces himself to paint all the time, without considering his/her interest. He/she may end up don’t like painting anymore. If an artist who prefers physics to art forces himself to paint all the time just because he is talented with painting, the world is likely to lose a great Physicist. Also, His/her potential talents in other fields might not be realized.
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    August 29, 2021
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    虽然美国本来是一个英国建立的殖民地，但是英国文化的影响很早就消失了。我仔仔细细想了以后，就会发现，从文化的角度来说，加拿大与美国最接近。 从政府政策的方面来说，美国和加拿大有点差异。但由于美国和加拿大的互相帮助，贸易协定，加拿大文化就会被影响了，反之亦然。 比如说，饮食习惯，生活水平，交通制度都很接近。如此这两个国家的口音听起来很接近。假如一个美国人或加拿大人不说他从哪里，就描述他长大的故事，那第三方会很难决定这个人是美国的或加拿大的。
    August 29, 2021
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    在美国庆祝生日没有那么多重要。从出生到14岁左右，人们大多数都做生日会，但是15岁以后生日会是越来越少做的。 可是，大学毕业后，生日会又变成一个常见的现象。。。但是派对的主要目的不是一样的。 童年的生日会做的是为了庆祝一个孩子的生日，给他送礼物。大人做生日会是为了跟朋友见面，出去玩。两个派对有一样的名字，但是有不一样的感觉和内容。
    August 28, 2021
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    学校里最应该教授却至今仍未教授的是什么？ 在美国高中里学生学到许多东西，但是个人财务（personal finance) 不是它们之一。 我最近在社交媒体看到了一些统计。统计就说，加入一位高中生不去大学就去麦当劳打工，他们的挣钱潜力就是跟一个从大学毕业的人。那差异在哪里？就是在个人财务的方面。这两种人的挣钱千里差不多，但是它们被教授的财务知识非常不一样。 于是，美国高中老师一直告诉学生们，“如果你想买房买车，你肯定必须考大学”。事实上，考大学只是成功条路至一。
    August 26, 2021
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    我会选择中文做专业吗？ 我会选择中文做专业吗？ 我花很多时间考虑这件事。在我的兴趣上，我有太多。我原来很喜欢学数学，但是现在，对我来说，数学我真的受不了。我已经知道我喜欢学中文，知道中文对我好处。我想去中国留学，可能在中国工作。每个人说中国会帮助找工作。但是，要是我只学中文我可以做的东西不太多。所以我找来找去了别的解答。我找到这个解答，我应该选择两个专业！我查处了实际上我可以学中文和别的专业，要么商业要么经济。有人说“你到底在说什么？两个专业？听起来你真的是个丢三落四的人”，可是我的导师说我可以选择两个专业，只是，这样比较难。所以我要选择两个专业，一个是中文，另外一个是经济。我希望学中文会帮助我找经济的工作，如果我的中文好得很可能我可以在中国工作。
    November 25, 2019
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    Touchy-feely

    Today I had food with my friend. It was rainy and cold. When we stepped out of the restaurant, I sprung to cling to her arm and put my head on her shoulder. She said why don't you open your own umbrella? I like people who refuse me but still care about me, so I can say or do something touchy-feely. I will brazen it out.
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    January 9, 2019
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    Chinese Essay 我学中文的征程很曲折。开始了三年前，我上初三的时候，我不知道了我要学什么语言。我把课的单看了。我可以上西班牙语，发育，日本语，或者汉语。我知道很多学生要上西班牙语课还是法语课，因为这些课可能很容易。但是我不想上很容易的课，我想上高难的。我想一个帮我的工作的课。所以我选了中文。 如果我想跟中国人说话，我不可以就在中文课说汉语。我下载了很多应用程式在我的手机为学习中文。但是我不喜欢这个方法因为这个方法很没劲，我就很慢的学习。所以我找了一个带劲的方法，如果我想跟中国人说话，我应该跟中国人说话。
    January 9, 2019
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    I graduated today

    I still remember when I started school on Nov 12th, how time flies! Another six months have passed.
    I can't say my English improved a lot, but my English speaking has gone from messy to clear, and my writing skills have gone from writing essays to writing small articles.
    More importantly, I got used to speaking English, just for myself not for a test.
    In those days, I knew a lot of classmates from different countries. We did reports and went to activities together almost every day.
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    November 29, 2016
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