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First notebook entry: Introducing myself
Hi, everybody, I am Flavia. It's my honor to meet you guys. China is my hometome, have you ever been to China before? It's a large country, full of people and beautiful views. Once I have been to Italy for studying italian, and traveled many other countries in Europe. I have to admit that Europe is so amazing. If I can get a chance, i'd like to travel around the world. Would you treat me when I arrivel your hometome? LOL
Nice introduction! A few comments in addition to the first correction:
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0 votedSeptember 25, 20120- Note the 2 answers you received are different. both "you bet" and "I bet" are slang, so they have different meanings depending on the situation. The most commont: If you describe your feelings with some kind of judgement, like, "that was really fun!", and they say "I bet!", that means they are agreeing with your judgement. In this example, the "I bet" answer is similar to saying "yes, it sounds like it was fun". Another example: If you say "it was really hard to finish that homework" and they say, "I bet", they mean "yes, it sounds like it was hard for you to finish your homework". If you say "I am really mad that I lost that game" and they say "I bet", that means, "yes, I believe you are really mad that you lost that game." Thus, it is agreement with both positive and negative statements. "You bet" usually means "you're welcome". There are exceptions to this, but this is the most common meaning, especially if you say "thank you" and they answer with "you bet"0 votedSeptember 23, 20121
Everyone is a bad guy!
Everyone is a bad guy!
Deceive others feelings!
The day you love me, the very next day will love others!
i hate i hate!
I don't understand why fate brings two people who can't stay together forever to each other.
I don’t want to look back.=================
It sounds like you have been hurt. There is an old saying: "When a door closes, a window is opened somewhere. I hope you find your Mr. Right! ;) Here are suggested corrections:
Everyone is bad!
They deceive others' feelings!
One day they love you, the very next day they love others!
I hate this - I hate it!
I don't understand why fate brings two people who can't stay together forever to each other.
I don’t want to look back.Have a great day!
0 votedApril 15, 20120- If you are counting shrimp, you would use the plural form with an s suffix: "I like the 3 shrimps on the left side of that display." If you are talking about shrimp as a group, you would omit the s suffix: "That was the best shrimp I have ever had." which refers to the plate of 10 shrimps that you just finished eating. I hope that helps :)0 votedApril 15, 20120
- I'm not an expert on "street women", but this statement seems like a biased generalization to me. I would question the source. I personally don't think it's true, and my guess is that most Americans I know would also disagree with it, especially women. I think it's similar to saying, "Most Chinese girls who wear jeans are westernized." It might be true in some cases, but in many more, it's not true. I would guess that street women do dress up because that is one way they advertise themselves, but there are many more women who are not "street women" that dress nicely, including wearing black silk stockings with the appropriate outfit. If I saw a woman walking down the street in black silk stockings, I would not automatically think that woman is a street woman. If they were near a theater district, I might assume they are going to the symphony or theater. If they were near a nice restaurant, I might think they are going to eat there. On the other hand, in certain places known for street women, if I saw a woman walking back and forth alone on the street, dressed in a short skirt, with or without black stockings, I might wonder if she is a street woman. It really depends on the context. This is all just one American's opinion. Keep in mind that unlike China, America is a very diverse country. Where I live, near San Francisco, there are towns where more than 50% of the students in schools are Asian, many of them of Chinese descent. The students and their parents are Americans with US passports, but they speak Mandarin at home. They are just as American as any other US passport holder, but their thinking is more like Chinese nationals than Caucasians. In many places near the Mexican border, there are many Americans who speak Spanish as a first language and think like Mexicans, Nicaraguans, Costa Ricans or wherever they are originally from. In Florida, there are many from Cuba and other Caribbean countries. In the US Northeast, there are many Europeans, etc. Because of this diversity, it's difficult to generalize on much in the US - there are always many exceptions. I hope this helps :)0 votedApril 15, 20121
- There are several ways to translate this, depending on what you specifically want to convey. If "how are you" means "hello", ni hao 你好 is probably the most direct. If "how are you" is the follow up to hello as in, "Hello! Hi! How are you? Fine thanks..." then the "how are you" might be translated "How have you been recently?" ni zui jin hao ma? 你最近好马? If "how are you" is a question of concern, like asking a person after returning from the hospital "how are you", you might use Zenma yang? Hai hao ma? 怎码洋?还好吗? I hope this helps. :)0 votedApril 15, 20121
First notebook entry: Introducing myself
Hello everybody:
I am a new student.I wish be friend with everybody here.
I:height 170cm,weight 58kg,long and black hair...
Like sports outdoor,climbing,hiking,tourism,nature...
Like reading,danceing,listen music...
I am interested in strange things .
I am cheerful ,love laugh,like making friends...
I want to understand different amorous of country...Suggestions:
1. What kind of new student are you? College Student? Graduate Student? Other? Say more clearly. Example:
"I am a new student." --> "I am a freshman in college."
2. "I wish to be friend with everybody here." --> "I hope to make many friends here."
3. I:height.... --> "I am 170cm tall, weigh 58kg and have long, black hair."
4. Like sports outdoor... --> "I enjoy outdoor sports like climbing & hiking. I also enjoy being a tourist and enjoy nature."
5. danceing -> dancing
6. listen to music -> listening to music
7. "I am interested in strange things." --> "I am interested in diverse things" or "I have diverse interests"
8. love laugh --> love to laugh
9. This sentence is not clear: "I want to understand different amorous of country"
I will guess that what you mean to say is, "I want to better understand the wonders of different countries".
I hope this helps! :)
0 votedJanuary 30, 20120- It is probably better to say that Britian speaks English and America speaks American. American is based on English, and is mostly the same, but there are significant differences, especially in the spoken language: 1. Accent. A "proper" English accent like what is used by TV Newscasters is easy for each other to understand. However, slang like cockney in England and a heavy southern American accent may be quite difficult for each other to understand. 2. There are many words that have different meanings. Examples: Bonnet (in America, it is a type of hat. In England, it is the hood of a car); Boot (in America, it is a type of shoe, in England it is the "trunk" of the car); napkin (in America, it is on the kitchen table used to wipe face and hands as you eat, in England it is something women use once a month); There are many other examples of this. Each English speaking country has developed it's own vocabulary and accent - British English is different than American which is different from Australian which is different from India which is different from Hong Kong English. Most consider British English to be the standard formal English.0 votedMarch 30, 20110
