博文
(2009-01-12 20:55:00)
Lesson42Notverymusical
AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnakecharmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemoveme...[阅读全文]
(2009-01-11 09:46:04)
Lesson41Doyoucallthatahat?
‘Doyoucallthatahat？’Isaidtomywife.
‘Youneedn\'tbesorudeaboutit,’mywifeansweredasshelookedatherselfinthemirror.
Isatdownononeofthosemodernchairswithholesinitandwaited.Wehad
beeninthehatshopforhalfanhourandmywifewasstillinfrontofthemirror.
‘Wemustn\'tbuythingswedon\'tneed,’Iremarkedsuddenly.Iregrettedsaying
italmostatonce.
‘Youneedn...[阅读全文]
(2009-01-10 19:31:28)
Foodandtalk
Lastweekatadinnerparty,thehostessasked
metositnexttoMrs.Rumbold.Mrs.Rumbold
wasalarge,unsmilingladyinatightblack
dress.ShedidnotevenlookupwhenItookmy
seatbesideher.Hereyeswerefixedonher
plateandinashorttime,shewasbusy
eating.Itriedtomakeconversation.
\'AnewplayiscomingtoTheGlobesoon,\'I
said.\'Willyoubeseeingit?\'
\'No,\'sheanswered.
\'W...[阅读全文]
(2009-01-10 07:11:05)
AmIallright
WhileJohnGilbertwasinhospital,heasked
hisdoctortotellhimwhetherhisoperation
hadbeensuccessful,butthedoctorrefusedto
doso.Thefollowingday,thepatientasked
forabedsidetelephone.Whenhewasalone,he
telephonedthehospitalexchangeandaskedfor
DoctorMillington.Whenthedoctoranswered
thephone,Mr.Gilbertsaidhewasinquiring
aboutacertainpatient,aMr.JohnGilbert....[阅读全文]
(2009-01-10 06:32:41)
AmIallright
WhileJohnGilbertwasinhospital,heasked
hisdoctortotellhimwhetherhisoperation
hadbeensuccessful,butthedoctorrefusedto
doso.Thefollowingday,thepatientasked
forabedsidetelephone.Whenhewasalone,he
telephonedthehospitalexchangeandaskedfor
DoctorMillington.Whenthedoctoranswered
thephone,Mr.Gilbertsaidhewasinquiring
aboutacertainpatient,aMr.JohnGilbert....[阅读全文]
(2009-01-09 20:07:47)
Alittleadd-onhere:
ThewayIpracticeisIfollowtheoriginalrecordsentencebysentenceforthreetimeswithdictionaryandmirror.Istarttorecordmyreadingthreeorfourtimeswithmirror,andlistentothemandfindouttheoneIdon'tfeelcomfortable.Afterthat,IgobacktotheoriginaloneforthreetimesoruntilIcancatchupthespeed.ThenIrecordmyreadingwithoutmirroruntilIamhappyortiredorthebedtime.
Iaminterestedtoknowhowotherspracti...[阅读全文]
ThewayIpracticeisIfollowtheoriginalrecordsentencebysentenceforthreetimeswithdictionaryandmirror.Istarttorecordmyreadingthreeorfourtimeswithmirror,andlistentothemandfindouttheoneIdon'tfeelcomfortable.Afterthat,IgobacktotheoriginaloneforthreetimesoruntilIcancatchupthespeed.ThenIrecordmyreadingwithoutmirroruntilIamhappyortiredorthebedtime.
Iaminterestedtoknowhowotherspracti...[阅读全文]
(2009-01-09 20:06:58)
Iamthinkingthesamethingrecently.
Firstly,sentencestressisdifferentfromwordstress.Ithinktheprincipleruleisstressingwhatyouwanttoexpressandwhatyouwanttodeliver.Stressthewordthatyouwouldliketoemphasize.Mostoftime,theyarecontentwordshavingtheactualmeaningslikenoun,verb,adj,andadv.
Whenstressingaword,makeitclearer,longerandalittlebitmorehighpitch.
Fortheprep,pre-nounandbeverb,justquickandso...[阅读全文]
Firstly,sentencestressisdifferentfromwordstress.Ithinktheprincipleruleisstressingwhatyouwanttoexpressandwhatyouwanttodeliver.Stressthewordthatyouwouldliketoemphasize.Mostoftime,theyarecontentwordshavingtheactualmeaningslikenoun,verb,adj,andadv.
Whenstressingaword,makeitclearer,longerandalittlebitmorehighpitch.
Fortheprep,pre-nounandbeverb,justquickandso...[阅读全文]
(2009-01-09 15:40:53)
seehowthenighthasfallen
fallenuponyouandme
seehowitscloakhascoveredus
guardingourmymysteries
andhowthestarsaresinking
sinkingbelowyouandme
lostinadreamofoblivion
lostintheshimmeringsea
asthewindfliesovertheworldunseen
lilaceyesshineinthedark
andwiththeriseandfallofourunspokendreams
shegathersusintoherarmswith
songsandsilhouettes
songsyouwon'...[阅读全文]
(2009-01-09 15:40:48)
seehowthenighthasfallen
fallenuponyouandme
seehowitscloakhascoveredus
guardingourmymysteries
andhowthestarsaresinking
sinkingbelowyouandme
lostinadreamofoblivion
lostintheshimmeringsea
asthewindfliesovertheworldunseen
lilaceyesshineinthedark
andwiththeriseandfallofourunspokendreams
shegathersusintoherarmswith
songsandsilhouettes
songsyouwon'...[阅读全文]
(2009-01-09 15:40:38)
Anothersongtouchesheart.......
OriginaltrackbyStratovarius.
Chyiyu\'sversion.SheissoBohemianandsuchanomadicspirit.
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Istandaloneinthedarkness
Thewinterofmylifecamesofast
Memoriesgobacktomychildhood
TodaysIstillrecall
OhhowhappyIwasthen
Therewasnosorrowtherewasnopain
Walkingthroughthegreen...[阅读全文]
