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- Can you give me some advice on choosing phonics books?
Hi, everyone, I am a k-6 English teacher and I really feel regret for China's popular International Phonetics teaching methodology, for it fails to establish a correlation of sounds and letters in children's minds. So, I determined to open a small school to teach k-5 students phonics, but I have no idea which textbooks to use and how to select correlative reading materials. As I've already known, you are an experienced teacher, so I will really appreciate it if you can give me some advice, thank you so much!
October 11, 201300 愛德華王子島商業化v2(Cici改写版)
我的故鄉——愛德華王子島,原本是壹個景色秀麗、生活平靜的地方,但現在正日益變得商業化,不論是本地居民還是外地旅客都對此頗有微詞。
愛德華王子島吸引旅客觀光之處甚多,如美麗而平靜的悠長海岸,位於港口附近的全世界最美味的海鮮,坐落於綠色丘陵之上的家庭農場,等等。然而,由於對旅遊經濟利益的過度追求,愛德華王子島卻正在失去它固有的特色,變得與其他城市壹樣,所屬的各個城鄉也都盲目模仿以前的模樣。這樣下去,愛德華怎麽可能繼續吸引遊客來觀光呢?
知名加拿大女作家露西·莫德·蒙哥馬利(Lucy M. Montgomery)就出生於愛德華王子島,她的名著《清秀佳人》(Anne of Green Gables )就是以自己的故鄉Cavendish為故事背景的。不過,那些為深度體驗這本小說裏的背景和文化特色而跑到Cavendish的旅人壹定會大失所望,因為該城絕大部分景點已經被商業化了。那些迷妳高爾夫球場,紀念品專賣店,甚至是完全復制以往風土人情的小城,都只會給妳提供壹種膚淺的旅遊體驗,而絕不會是深刻的文化領悟。
究竟如何解決這壹問題,常常是見仁見智。我個人認為,如果我們要保存愛德華王子島的本初風貌,就必須制定壹個具體而可行的方案。而該方案壹定要符合愛德華的固有文化屬性,因為這種本真的東西壹旦失去,我們將永遠失去真正的,我們摯愛的愛德華。
(P.S:這是壹個改寫版本,是我個人意見,呵呵,我認為這樣會更明白曉暢壹點。我認為妳的詞匯量掌握是不錯的,但偶爾用詞略顯幼稚,而且句子之間偶爾也缺乏連接。另外我有壹個困惑的問題,為什麽那個復制的小城也會破壞愛德華的原始風貌呢?復制的小城不是恰巧可以讓人們看到以前的模樣嗎?
最後壹個問題是,我看到妳是在臺大學習中文,不知道妳有沒有學習古文?妳知道嗎?漢語的精髓在古文,古文是最精煉、最高超的漢語寫作。我們中國學生都是成篇成篇的背誦古文的,只有這樣才可以積累豐富的寫作詞匯。如果妳想真正提高寫作,就必須往追溯到漢語的根上,研習古文。當然,古文的難度是極大的,不過妳可以從簡單的看起。0 votedOctober 11, 20131- What Chinese food woul you recommend to your foreign friend who is coming to China? The food I want to recommend to her is Huoguo, which has long enjoyed great popularity in China. I recommend it for the following two reasons. First, unlike a specific dish, such as Gong Pao chicken or dumplings, Huoguo can offer more options. You see, basically it is just a big pot containing spicy or delicate sauce in which you can boil any vegetables or meats you want. So Huoguo is a good choice especially when I’m uncertain about what my foreign friend will like most. Second, having Huoguo can solidify the connections between people because they tend to feel rather relaxed in the atmosphere of hot water. I will introduce some other friends to my foreign friends and we will have a pleasant conversation.October 1, 201310
- Will you suggest you friend to accept a job tht is far away from his or her home? Actually, my viewpoint will be dependent on how the job is. If the job offers a significantly high salary, say, 10000 yuan a month, or the company is a public one, then I will advice my friend to take it. You know, we 80’s are facing intense pressure of buying houses and getting married. How can we do that without money? However, if the job does not comprise a tempting payment or a promising prospect, then I’ll suggest my friend to find a job near her home. This will save her the expense of renting and commuting. Besides, living with family is also good for her mental health. This is my answer to your question.October 1, 201310
- Do you suggest children should be paid to do housework? I don’t think it’s sensible for parents to pay children directly for the housework they do, but some sort of prize can be given as appreciation. Here is my reasoning. On one hand, being paid for doing chores will reduce their sense of responsibility. Children will not take mops or washing dishes until they are offered a good price. This kind of overemphasizing on money is very adverse for their mental development. On the other hand, however, to motivate children to share more housework, parents can provide them with some periodical prizes, such as Barbie dolls or Spiderman toys. These are more likely an expression of praise rather than direct payments.October 1, 201320
- Describe an tool or object that you rely on often in your daily life. One of the objects I use often in my daily life is my thermal mug. It’s a big one, with a capacity about 1200 milliliters. I like it out of two reasons as follows. First, I really like drinking water. Actually I can drink as much as 2000 milliliters per day. My thermal mug makes warm water handy for me where I am. Thus it also offers some kind of psychological security. In addition, having a thermal mug can also save a lot of money. It normally costs at least 8 yuan to buy a cup of coffee or tea and it means I will have to spend more than 24 yuan solely on drinking when I go out, which is apparently uneconomical. That’s why I like my thermal mug so much.October 1, 201310
- Describe a wonderful period of time in your life. As soon as I was employed as a youth English teacher, I was sent to participate in a 20-day New Employee Orientation program. That period of time is really wonderful for me, and I will illustrate this in two aspects. First, this period prepared me well for my job. It introduced me the history and mission of my school, broadening my knowledge about teaching methodology and enabling me to play roles in class dramas vividly, which is much demanded by my job. Also, thanks to the period, I gained precious friendship with my colleagues and trainees from other schools, which proved to be a great support system for my work. In conclusion, I really appreciate this period of my life.September 30, 201310
- Do you believe that people in the future will read fewer books? I don’t think people in the future will read fewer books, and here is my reasoning. First, technology has increased the accessibility of books on a large scale. Those once expensive books now can be downloaded totally for free, allowing people even in rural areas or harsh poverty to read as many books as they want. Second, surely more innovations will appear in the future, but those eternal inquiries, such as ‘What’s the origins of cosmos’, will go on. To find answers to these questions, people need to refer to those profound books written by the best intellectual of that era. That’s why I don’t think the number of boos read by people in the future will decrease.September 30, 201350
- Do you prefer to be friends with those who are similar or dissimilar to you? Surely I’ll choose those who share the same opinions as I do to be friends, here is my reasoning. First, this will cut the cost of communication. Holding different opinions with my friends means I have to discuss with them or worse, dispute. I’ve been exhausted enough by job and study , and certainly I don’t expect to waste my energy on this. Second, sharing the same opinion enable my friends and I to share same experience all the time. For instance, my friend Xiaoxue and I rode Ferris wheel last week. Had she had a fear of heights or disliked taking any risks, I would have to ride alone, which would definitely be less funny. Thus, I will always make friends with those who have the same thoughts as I have.September 30, 201300
