My Little English Corner
A new accent is an adventure. Be bold! Exaggerate wildly!
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(2016-05-03 10:10:10)
(attributedto)CharlieChaplinonhis70thbirthday:AsIBegantoLoveMyself
AsIbegantolovemyselfIfoundthatanguishandemotionalsufferingareonlywarningsignsthatIwaslivingagainstmyowntruth.
Today,Iknow,thisis“AUTHENTICITY“.
AsIbegantolovemyselfIunderstoodhowmuchitcanoffendsomebodyasItrytoforcemydesiresonthisperson,eventhoughIknewthetimewasnotrightandthepersonwasnotreadyforit,an...[阅读全文]
(2016-05-03 10:09:27)
4月25日，婆婆去世。这是我在她的葬礼上的发言。
IfirstmetNanny11yearsagointhebayareaattendingScotty'sgraduation.IrememberIwasnervousbeforemeetingherasIknewin-lawrelationshipscanbetough.Butwehititoffrightaway.Shewasfunny,smartandgood-tempered.Shehadabigheartandlovedagoodlaugh,justlikeherson,theoneIfellinlovewith.ShetoldmetocallherNanny.Ididn'tunderstanduntillaterthatsheisNanny,sheist...[阅读全文]
(2013-05-19 15:08:10)
AfriendrecommendedtheMasterbyColmToibintomewhenItoldherIreallyenjoyedreadingTheHoursatthebeginningoftheyear.Thetwonovelshavesomethingincommoninthatbothareaboutthelifeofanovelist(HenryJamesandVirginiaWoolfrespectively)butneitherisamemoir.Theyarefictionalstoriesbasedonthelivesofrealpeople.
InthemiddleofreadingtheHours,Iwasirritated,thinking,MichaelCunninghamwasstereotypingthethreewomen.Howcouldh...[阅读全文]
InthemiddleofreadingtheHours,Iwasirritated,thinking,MichaelCunninghamwasstereotypingthethreewomen.Howcouldh...[阅读全文]
(2013-05-19 15:07:59)
Icametothisforumabout2yearsagotoworkonmypronunciation.Ihadthegoodfortuneofbeinghelpedby小千andmanyothers,inadditiontoattendingsomeprivateorgroupaccentreductionclasses(Icanelaborateonthemlaterifyouareinterested).
Nowmorethantwoyearshaspassed.WhenIsawyourquestionjustnow,Icouldn'thelpthinkingaboutmyencounterwithamuchyoungerguy(let'scallhimSamfornow)whoisnowlivinginChinaandhasn'tbeentot...[阅读全文]
Nowmorethantwoyearshaspassed.WhenIsawyourquestionjustnow,Icouldn'thelpthinkingaboutmyencounterwithamuchyoungerguy(let'scallhimSamfornow)whoisnowlivinginChinaandhasn'tbeentot...[阅读全文]
(2013-05-16 18:45:24)
又感冒乐，趁机读一下前一段练的这个段子。欢迎指点指正！
Ibelieveintheinfinitevarietyofhumanexpression.Igrewupinthreecultures.IwasborninParis,myparentswerefromChinaandIwasbroughtupmostlyinAmerica.WhenIwasyoung,thiswasveryconfusing.Everyonesaidthattheirculturewasbest.ButIknewtheycouldn'tallberight.IfeltthattherewasanexpectationthatIwouldchoosetobeChineseorFrenchorAmerican.Formanyyears,Ibouncedamo...[阅读全文]
Ibelieveintheinfinitevarietyofhumanexpression.Igrewupinthreecultures.IwasborninParis,myparentswerefromChinaandIwasbroughtupmostlyinAmerica.WhenIwasyoung,thiswasveryconfusing.Everyonesaidthattheirculturewasbest.ButIknewtheycouldn'tallberight.IfeltthattherewasanexpectationthatIwouldchoosetobeChineseorFrenchorAmerican.Formanyyears,Ibouncedamo...[阅读全文]
(2013-04-30 22:16:23)
Again,mymemoryisfailingme.Idon’trememberwhenexactlythishappened.ItwasprobablyaboutayearagowhenLiyawas3yearsold.Iwaschangingclothesandshesawmyc-sectionscar.IhadconsideredthescarunsightlyandhadthoughtaboutgettingsomethingcalledScarawayhealingsheetstoeraseitbutnevergotthetimetodoso.WhatLiyasaidatthattimetotallychangedmyperspective.Shesaid:“Mommy,youhaveasmileyface!Yournipplesaretheeyes.Yo...[阅读全文]
(2013-04-28 21:09:50)
一直想写写小时候落下的一个伤疤，2011年的时候写过一个开头，后来就撂下了。最近不知道为什么这个伤疤老被揭起，或者是因为自己的年龄越来越接近当时我妈妈的年龄了，也或者是我儿子的年龄到了我当时的年龄了，也未可知，总之最近一个月有两次回想起这一幕都泪流满面，今天终于趁孩子午睡的时候写下一点儿，算是给自己疗伤吧。还没写完，但是找了找以前写[阅读全文]
(2013-04-23 15:58:40)
IattendedaToastmastersSpeechContestyesterday.Thisspeech"Undeniable"isthebestspeechIhaveeverheardinperson.ThespeakerisanABC.IwastearingupandthoughtitwasbecauseIcouldrelateasaChinese.ButwhenIlookedaround,manypeoplewerethesame.Someweresniffling,somewerewipingawaytheirtears,somewereinworseshapethanme.Iguesseveryonecouldrelate.ThespeakerisgoingtoCincinnati,OhioinAugustforthefinalcontest.Iwish...[阅读全文]
(2013-04-23 11:52:10)
top/tap----mop/map----lock/lack----bog/bag----shock/shack----log/lag----broad/brad----bomb/bam----sop/sap----hot/hat----sock/sack----cop/cap----odd/add----rock/rack----lost/last
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(2013-04-12 21:38:01)
IfirstknewofRogerEbert,probably,intheyearof1999whenIfirstcametoSouthernCaliforniaforgraduatestudies.Inthemidstof“Friends”reruns,watchingEbertandRoeperarguingaboutmovieswasnotarelaxingpastime.Tofullyunderstandtheirpointswouldhaverequiredalittlemoreattentionfromme.Idon’tknowhowmuchIunderstoodtheirbanteratthattime,probablyabout50%,thesamepercentageIunderstandChineseWeibotweetsnowada...[阅读全文]
