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說吧!英文讀書會 完全免費 練習英文 交流知識 交友談心的平台 我們歡迎 老朋友
新朋友 不設限 只要您想學英文 100%歡迎您 直接到聚會地點參加 地址在本會網頁上
只要您有熱誠 說一口流利英文不是問題
Billy 日前參加一個聚會
會中有位朋友 談起英文俚語及諺語
她的說法類似如下:
井底之蛙- The frog in the well knows
nothing of the great ocean.
Billy 無意批評他人的英文程度
不過這讓我想到 是否給我們做個警醒
學說英文數年 是否您的言談句子中
帶的盡是中式英文呢? 而卻不自知之 以為自己程度還不錯 想想看 新加坡式的英文 應是個典型的例子 Billy為人散散 但學習還是謹慎一些較好 經由Billy 打國際電話問美國山姆叔叔『井底之蛙』的英文如何說?
“Water in a coconut shell is like an ocean to an ant”
清英文
如何增進英語
Chinglish (people.com.cn)
Another interesting linguistic phenomenon is called Chinese English (Chinglish). The typical example of that is "Long time no see" (Haven't seen you in a while), a Chinglish expression which has been included in English dictionaries.
Some foreigners love Chinglish. A
Singaporean student of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, He Zhuanju, can
speak both Chinese and English. When hearing "People mountain people sea" (huge crowds of
people) the first time, he got its cultural connotation immediately. "When
chatting with my friends, I use Chinglish from time to time, it's funny."
Although William, a Canadian student of University of Toronto, hasn't learned
Chinese, he is often exposed to Chinglish "My Chinese classmates often
tell me to 'Good good study, day day
up' (study hard and make progress every day). It's catchy; it has
become my signature line!"
Global Language Monitor thinks highly of
Chinglish in terms of a global vision and the development of English, calling
Chinglishs a "delightful mixture".
Chinglish is funny, but might be
misleading (travel.cnn.com)
If you have never read an English menu in a
local Chinese restaurant, here are a few examples of what you’ve been missing.
•Chicken without a sex life (童子鸡): A
poultry dish which only uses mature but yet-to-mate chickens due to their
tender texture. Or simply call it Spring Chicken as the book suggests.
•Red burned
lions’ heads (红烧狮子头):
Braised pork balls. "Lions’ heads" is the direct translation of its
Chinese name, which reflects the huge portion of each meat ball.
•Tofu made by woman with freckles (麻婆豆腐): Mapo
Tofu, which is named after its creator, a freckle-face woman ("mapo"
in Chinese) from Chengdu who lived during the Qing Dynasty.
Ways
to Improve Your English
1. Keep a notebook. As you go about your
day, there's bound to be English words that you run into that you don't fully
understand. This is when you whip out your handy dandy notebook! Scribble down
the word and then when you go home, you can look it up. Instead of thinking,
"Gosh, what was that word I saw on the menu at the cafe?" you'll flip
right to the page and learn a new word! •If that's a little 2003 for you, just
whip out your smartphone. Start a note (or whatever app you want to use) that's
dedicated to new English words. Then every so often you can refer back to it
and make sure you remember them all!
2. Surround yourself with English speakers.
If you have a few friends that are great at speaking English, hang out with
them! Invite them over to dinner so your home becomes an English hub. Find a
tutor to do some one-on-one with. Do a language exchange, where you can teach
them your language and they can teach you theirs. Immerse yourself in it as
much as you can! •What it boils down to is that you must avoid your native
language as much as possible. It's tempting to get home from work and sit down,
turn on your TV, and revert back to your native tongue with those you live
with. Don't do it! Set time aside to speak English every night, even if it's
just for an hour. Keep the TV to English, keep the radio to English, keep
everything to English as much as possible.
Questions:
1. Do you speak Chinglish?
What do you think about Chinglish?
2. How to Improve Your English?
How to learn English well?
Tips to improve the way you speak English?
3. Why is it important to speak in English?
4. Is English or mandarin the language of the future?
5. Why you’re learning English? What is your motive to learn English?
6. What is the most useful second language in business?
7. What country's non-native English-speakers speak the best among Asia?
The second Taipei International Comics& amp; Animation Festival kicked off recently, with the number of people attending the festival hitting a record high this year. The festival also attracted a lot of media attention this year, but some reports on the festival targeted the negative side of those who visited — people who are often referred to as otaku, which according to the media means people who stay home all day long because they are not good at socializing.
Some local media reported on how many geeks rushed into the building when the door was opened and said that it was a good way for them to exercise. A few media outlets reported that many otakus were attracted to the festival because of, and couldn't stop staring at, the “booth babes” that they dream about.
The problem is that few, if any, reporters ask the people they refer to as otaku about their opinions. When a news report is not balanced and is instead filled with subjective views, the media becomes the ones abusing power by turning into a bully.
Questions:
Questions:
1. Do you speak Chinglish?
What do you think about Chinglish?
2. How to Improve Your English?
How to learn English well?
Tips to improve the way you speak English?
3. Why is it important to speak in English?
4. Is English or mandarin the language of the future?
5. Why you’re learning English? What is your motive to learn English?
6. What is the most useful second language in business?
7. What country's non-native English-speakers speak the best among Asia?
媒體/宅男/漫畫
Taiwan's news outlets seem more like entertainment media (The China Post news staff)
The second Taipei International Comics& amp; Animation Festival kicked off recently, with the number of people attending the festival hitting a record high this year. The festival also attracted a lot of media attention this year, but some reports on the festival targeted the negative side of those who visited — people who are often referred to as otaku, which according to the media means people who stay home all day long because they are not good at socializing.
Some local media reported on how many geeks rushed into the building when the door was opened and said that it was a good way for them to exercise. A few media outlets reported that many otakus were attracted to the festival because of, and couldn't stop staring at, the “booth babes” that they dream about.
These reports clearly display a tragic trend that Taiwan's media is following now: subjective and entertainment-oriented news reports. Many reporters do not even understand the meaning of the word otaku. It is a word that originated in Japan and specifically means people who are enthusiastic or proficient at a certain thing or profession.
It is believed that the word otaku later came to be used to describe people who are obsessed with animation, comics, video games or computer software. However, after the word was adopted in the Chinese-speaking world, most people started to use the term to refer to people who are not interested in socializing with others and often don't pay enough attention to personal hygiene.
The Taiwanese media also adapted this new meaning of otaku and widely applied it to many people in the news. The worst part is many reporters also set a standard regarding the type of women that otakus like based on the idea that many otakus like comics or animated characters. Whenever female entertainers or pretty actresses with great bodies show up, the media like to call them “goddesses of otakus.”
The problem is that few, if any, reporters ask the people they refer to as otaku about their opinions. When a news report is not balanced and is instead filled with subjective views, the media becomes the ones abusing power by turning into a bully.
The media should be more conscientious about the reports that it publishes, but ironically, many reporters decide to ignore that responsibility. They go online to blogs, YouTube and social networks to look for a news piece, and sometimes they just publish the news without confirming with the source or people who are targeted in the news.
Maybe the media is not the only one to blame for creating false ideas and information, but reporting stories that contain unverified information is the complete opposite of what a journalist should do, not to mention that it is against the ethics of a journalist's craft.
Questions:
1. What do you think about the comics&
animation festival?
2. Why do people like comic books?
Do you like comic books /animated movies? Why
or why not?
3. What do you think of otaku?
Is otaku a social problem?
4. What do you think about Taiwanese media?
Do you think the media creating false ideas
and information?
How media mislead us?
5. What are the major influences in comics?
6. What are the pros and cons of both
novels and comic books?
巧克力與春藥
上周五情人節文章 談到情人節 送巧克力 而巧克力與春藥有關 以往敏感性議題 例如政治 宗教 性 其他讀書會不敢談 Billy想新的年度 為求進步 想做一下大膽嘗試 其實學習 不要劃地自限 應勇於涉略各方面議題 從今年度起
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Chocolate
as an Aphrodisiac - The Magic of Chocolate (By
Patti Wigington)
How often have you joked about why
chocolate is as good as -- or better than -- sex? Believe it or not, there is a
scientific link between chocolate and sexual arousal. In 2004, researchers at a
hospital in Milan, Italy, questioned nearly two hundred women about their
consumption of chocolate and their feelings of sexual fulfillment.
The results are impressive. Women who
consumed chocolate daily reported a higher degree of sexual satisfaction. The
study, which was funded by a university for academic purposes, and not by a
chocolate company, indicated that even women who normally had a lower libido
reported an increase in their sex drive after consuming chocolate.
From a scientific standpoint, chocolate
contains both Serotonin and Phenylethylamine, which are mood-lifting hormones
found naturally in the human brain. When we consume chocolate, we increase our
normal levels of both, which leads to that feeling of excitement, as well as an
increased level of energy. So although chocolate may or may not be a true
aphrodisiac, it certainly does have some aphrodisiac properties. After all, it
makes us feel good all over -- much like being in love!
Questions:
1. Do you like Chocolate? Is Chocolate a
good gift?
2. What do you think the idea that “Chocolate
as an Aphrodisiac”?
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