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...[閱讀全文]
(2016-05-03 10:09:27)
4月25日，婆婆去世。這是我在她的葬禮上的發言。
IfirstmetNanny11yearsagointhebayareaattendingScotty'sgraduation.IrememberIwasnervousbeforemeetingherasIknewin-lawrelationshipscanbetough.Butwehititoffrightaway.Shewasfunny,smartandgood-tempered.Shehadabigheartandlovedagoodlaugh,justlikeherson,theoneIfellinlovewith.ShetoldmetocallherNanny.Ididn'tunderstanduntillaterthatsheisNanny,sheist...[閱讀全文]
(2013-05-19 15:08:10)
AfriendrecommendedtheMasterbyColmToibintomewhenItoldherIreallyenjoyedreadingTheHoursatthebeginningoftheyear.Thetwonovelshavesomethingincommoninthatbothareaboutthelifeofanovelist(HenryJamesandVirginiaWoolfrespectively)butneitherisamemoir.Theyarefictionalstoriesbasedonthelivesofrealpeople.
InthemiddleofreadingtheHours,Iwasirritated,thinking,MichaelCunninghamwasstereotypingthethreewomen.Howcouldh...[閱讀全文]
InthemiddleofreadingtheHours,Iwasirritated,thinking,MichaelCunninghamwasstereotypingthethreewomen.Howcouldh...[閱讀全文]
(2013-05-19 15:07:59)
Icametothisforumabout2yearsagotoworkonmypronunciation.Ihadthegoodfortuneofbeinghelpedby小千andmanyothers,inadditiontoattendingsomeprivateorgroupaccentreductionclasses(Icanelaborateonthemlaterifyouareinterested).
Nowmorethantwoyearshaspassed.WhenIsawyourquestionjustnow,Icouldn'thelpthinkingaboutmyencounterwithamuchyoungerguy(let'scallhimSamfornow)whoisnowlivinginChinaandhasn'tbeentot...[閱讀全文]
Nowmorethantwoyearshaspassed.WhenIsawyourquestionjustnow,Icouldn'thelpthinkingaboutmyencounterwithamuchyoungerguy(let'scallhimSamfornow)whoisnowlivinginChinaandhasn'tbeentot...[閱讀全文]
(2013-05-16 18:45:24)
又感冒樂，趁機讀一下前一段練的這個段子。歡迎指點指正！
Ibelieveintheinfinitevarietyofhumanexpression.Igrewupinthreecultures.IwasborninParis,myparentswerefromChinaandIwasbroughtupmostlyinAmerica.WhenIwasyoung,thiswasveryconfusing.Everyonesaidthattheirculturewasbest.ButIknewtheycouldn'tallberight.IfeltthattherewasanexpectationthatIwouldchoosetobeChineseorFrenchorAmerican.Formanyyears,Ibouncedamo...[閱讀全文]
Ibelieveintheinfinitevarietyofhumanexpression.Igrewupinthreecultures.IwasborninParis,myparentswerefromChinaandIwasbroughtupmostlyinAmerica.WhenIwasyoung,thiswasveryconfusing.Everyonesaidthattheirculturewasbest.ButIknewtheycouldn'tallberight.IfeltthattherewasanexpectationthatIwouldchoosetobeChineseorFrenchorAmerican.Formanyyears,Ibouncedamo...[閱讀全文]
(2013-04-30 22:16:23)
Again,mymemoryisfailingme.Idon’trememberwhenexactlythishappened.ItwasprobablyaboutayearagowhenLiyawas3yearsold.Iwaschangingclothesandshesawmyc-sectionscar.IhadconsideredthescarunsightlyandhadthoughtaboutgettingsomethingcalledScarawayhealingsheetstoeraseitbutnevergotthetimetodoso.WhatLiyasaidatthattimetotallychangedmyperspective.Shesaid:“Mommy,youhaveasmileyface!Yournipplesaretheeyes.Yo...[閱讀全文]
(2013-04-28 21:09:50)
一直想寫寫小時候落下的一個傷疤，2011年的時候寫過一個開頭，後來就撂下了。最近不知道為什麽這個傷疤老被揭起，或者是因為自己的年齡越來越接近當時我媽媽的年齡了，也或者是我兒子的年齡到了我當時的年齡了，也未可知，總之最近一個月有兩次回想起這一幕都淚流滿麵，今天終於趁孩子午睡的時候寫下一點兒，算是給自己療傷吧。還沒寫完，但是找了找以前寫[閱讀全文]
(2013-04-23 15:58:40)
IattendedaToastmastersSpeechContestyesterday.Thisspeech"Undeniable"isthebestspeechIhaveeverheardinperson.ThespeakerisanABC.IwastearingupandthoughtitwasbecauseIcouldrelateasaChinese.ButwhenIlookedaround,manypeoplewerethesame.Someweresniffling,somewerewipingawaytheirtears,somewereinworseshapethanme.Iguesseveryonecouldrelate.ThespeakerisgoingtoCincinnati,OhioinAugustforthefinalcontest.Iwish...[閱讀全文]
(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...[閱讀全文]
