阿甘练舌
熟能生巧
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(2012-10-08 09:23:31)
Ijustdon'tgetitwhyshe,herhusbandandmanyothers,assheclaimedthereare,believethisemailisbullying.Tome,theintensionwasobviouslynottohurtherbutratheritshowedsincereconcernaboutthenewsanchorherselfandthecommunity.
MaybeIamtooChineseandtoostrong.Butifapublicfigurecouldn'tevenstandanemaillikethis,doesn'titonlyshowthatpeopleherearetoofragile?Couldnobodymentioningthefactmake...[阅读全文]
(2012-10-07 18:15:48)
WestartedthedayearlylastSaturdaytospendthemorninginMuirWoodsParkandthentoenjoytheafternooninNapaValley.
SinceitwasararesunnydayinSanFrancisco,wewereexpectinganextremelyclearviewoftheGoldenGateBridge.Butwhenwearrivedthere,wesawthickfogaround.WhenIlookedup,however,Inoticedsomethingfun.Thefogreachedjustrightunderthesurfaceofthebridge.TheviewfrombothSouthafarandtheNorthvistapointwasuni...[阅读全文]
(2012-10-04 07:18:07)
Today,whenIwokeupsoearlyinthemorning,Idecidedtowritethisdown.Irecorditformyself,myson,myniecesandnephews,andfamilyandfriends.
RatherthananasymptoticlineastoldbythoseadvancelearnerswhenIstartedtoseriouslylearnEnglish,asshowninyellowintheabovegraph,Ifollowedasymmetriconeastheblacklineshows.The4~5yearsmeasureisforlanguagelearning,anditwouldbeshortenedtoabout1/10ofitifitweretolearnsomethingne...[阅读全文]
(2012-10-03 23:08:07)
IwasattractedtoPortlandthefirsttimeIgotthere.WhenItookaTaxiattheairporttogettoitsdowntownarea,thecabdriverintroducedthecityaswellashimself.HetoldmethathehadlivedinmytownformanyyearsbeforemovingovertoPortland,andhedidn'tspeakanyEnglishuntilheimmigratedtothestatesattheageof45.ThefluencyoftheTaxidriver'sEnglishraisedhopeinmeofmyownlanguageskills,andhislikingPortlandmorethanthearea...[阅读全文]
(2012-10-02 13:28:44)
LocatedinPortland'sOldTown/ChinaTownarea,LanSuChineseGardenspreadsononlyonecityblock,orabout40,000squarefeet.ItisareplicaofthehomeofaMingDynastySuzhouofficalandscholarnamedChu.Insuchacompactspace,thegardencarriesalltheessenceoftraditionalChineseprivategarden.Allthefiveelements--rocks,water,plants,architectureandliteraryinscriptions--arepresentedandintegratedharmoniously.Itwastheret...[阅读全文]
(2012-09-21 06:35:48)
vowels
IPA
examples
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cupcub;dupdub;lucklug;lofflove;cutcud;touch
ɑ:
arm,father
æ
cat,black
e
met,bed
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away,cinema
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turn,learn
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(2012-09-16 23:16:41)
byThomasCampbell(1837)Themorewelive,morebriefappear
Ourlife'ssucceedingstages:
Adaytochildhoodseemslikeayear,
Andyearslikepassingages.
Thegladsomecurrentofouryouth,
Erepassionsyetdisorders,
Steals,lingeringlikeariversmooth,
Alongitsgrassyborders.
Butasthecare-worncheekgrowswan,
Andsorrow'sshaftsflythicker,
Yestars,thatmeasurelifetoman,
Wh...[阅读全文]
Ourlife'ssucceedingstages:
Adaytochildhoodseemslikeayear,
Andyearslikepassingages.
Thegladsomecurrentofouryouth,
Erepassionsyetdisorders,
Steals,lingeringlikeariversmooth,
Alongitsgrassyborders.
Butasthecare-worncheekgrowswan,
Andsorrow'sshaftsflythicker,
Yestars,thatmeasurelifetoman,
Wh...[阅读全文]
(2012-09-16 17:57:14)
YesterdayItookmywholefamilytoCarmelcityinMonteryBay.Underthemildsun,wewalkedandwindowshoppedalongOceanAvenue,andoccasionallystoppedtostudyapainting,abuildingoranythingthatinterestedus.Whilewewerediscussingwhatwerethenamesoftheflowersinaminigardenatthestreet-side,anAmericanbornChineselady,SisterArsha,joinedus.
Besidesthenamesofthoseflowersinthegarden,SisterArshaalsotoldushowtogrowthem.Thenweintr...[阅读全文]
(2012-09-09 12:13:48)
有段时间趴在Netflix上没完没了地看电影。大多影片看过也就忘了，连影片和男女主角的名字都记不得。在有数的三五部还记得情节的作品里，最让我唏嘘、让我牵挂纠结的，就是EthanFrome里的三个小人物的辛酸命运和无奈人生。
EthanFrome生长在美国东北部的一个贫困山区，十七八岁上父母送他到山外的大学去学习工程，可惜大学才上到二年级，就因为父亲病逝而不得不回乡务[阅读全文]
EthanFrome生长在美国东北部的一个贫困山区，十七八岁上父母送他到山外的大学去学习工程，可惜大学才上到二年级，就因为父亲病逝而不得不回乡务[阅读全文]
(2012-09-08 09:04:08)
InmyyoungerandmorevulnerableyearsmyfathergavemesomeadvicethatI’vebeenturningoverinmymindeversince.
‘Wheneveryoufeellikecriticizinganyone,’hetoldme,‘justrememberthatallthepeopleinthisworldhaven’thadtheadvantagesthatyou’vehad.’
Hedidn’tsayanymorebutwe’vealwaysbeenunusuallycommunicativeinareservedway,andIunderstoodthathemeantagre...[阅读全文]
