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Hi, there. My name is Jay W. I was born in China and spoke native Cantonese until I was in college(which mandarin was the common language and still is).I studied computer science but failed to get a bachelor degree.Instead, I was interested in English and happened to be a foreign trader afterwards. I have a lot of hobbies, such as coffee (still quitting ^^), Classical Music (I adore Cello), Reading, Hiking,mountains cycling,traveling...So we might have a lot to talk about... I am on italki to improve my English conversational skill,and I love to communicate with different people all over the world. I can accept languages exchange and tutorship. See you then.
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Abby
English
Oct 23, 2019
It was great to meet you, Jay! Your listening comprehension is wonderful, and your energy when speaking is great. Speaking more will help you to build up more vocabulary. Have a great week!
Holly
English
Sep 30, 2019
Well done J. Was a pleasure helping you with your English and hearing about your interests.
Erica Price
English
Sep 30, 2019
Hey Jay, it was nice to meet you today. You have good conversational skills and we talked about our interests. Hope to see you again!
Alessia
English
Sep 19, 2019
Great work, J! You did a really good job of expressing yourself about The English Patient and the topic of travel as well! =)
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    Yes, you can. But the omission is informal and mostly just used in conversation。
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    November 4, 2019
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    Hello, Matt, I’m a local Chinese and Would love to help.
    My suggestion is that before starting, make clear what you want and what suits your level & interest best .
    here are some suggestions that might help. I will write down the names of the books as well as the authors.

    郁达夫 《春风沉醉的晚上》
    林语堂 《京华烟云》
    沈从文 《长河》《边城》
    萧红 《呼兰河传》
    余华 《在细雨中呼喊》《活着》《许三多卖血记》
    莫言 《红高粱》
    张爱玲 《半生缘
    张承志 《北方的河》《黑骏马》

    明清时期通俗小说有,长篇小说如红楼梦,三国演义,短篇小说如初刻拍案惊奇,二刻拍案惊奇,还有些色情小说如《金瓶梅》,这些通俗小说已经很接近白话文。

    From my point of view, I will say the essence of Chinese literature and culture lies in its poems (before Yuan Dynasty)and 24 official history books, but it’s quite challenging even for Chinese College students who aren’t subjecting to “Traditional Chinese”, because a lot of history backgrounds, tales, idioms and grammar is needed.

    Hope My answer might help you. If you have any question, please feel free to ask.


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    November 4, 2019
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