I have finished reading eight books recently. All of them are Chinese books. I borrowed an English novel from library, a thin book, but I have not read it yet, although I wish I could improve English by reading some English gradually. It is harder to read in a second language than mother language. Now, deep in my heart, reading English is not interesting at all.
These days, we stayed at home a lot. I often plan to go out of the room and breathe some fresh air. He is sleeping most of the day and I can not go out myself and let him stay home alone. I think I should find a job asap.
2012年2月10日星期五
2011年12月15日星期四
Listening to CBC radio
I am listening to the CBC radio online lately. Though it is hard to understand what the guys are talking about at the first times, I can catch some words and phrases shortly after I get used to their pace of speaking. When I can get some words and phrases, I try to catch the unfamiliar ones and check them with online dictionary.
Benefits I am getting: 1. adapting to different accents 2.enhancing vocabulary
Benefits I am getting: 1. adapting to different accents 2.enhancing vocabulary
2011年12月4日星期日
New life begins in Canada
We've been in Canada for one and a half months, me and my husband.
Toronto is a beautiful city. We arrived at night, so we saw no urban views on the way to family hotel. The following days were always cloudly, so every day appeared dim especially in the hotel room. We struggled to adjust ourselves to the local time. When we went out for shopping, though it was still cloudy, the overall environment made us so excited. There were full of grass and trees in my eyes. The trees were wearing different color of leaves. It was just what had seen in the films and pictures. The wind is strong but we appreciate the air here, it is clear.
Mood changed in a short time. Couple of days later, on the way we were getting back to hotel from outside, he felt lonely and upset in the evening darkness. We were on foot cause we had no driving licence, so neither a car. Though he consider himself a single hero in Shanghai, he felt lonely in the new environment with much fewer people. Though the new environment did not beat me, I could fully understand his feeling. Sometimes, in some aspect, I appears stronger than my beloved him.
People are nice here. Nearly everyone we meet here gave our great encourage, including the family hotel host, the bank manager, even a stranger... Everything in the family hotel is good, clean and tidy, warm and comfortable, except the room rates. Dozens of dollars per day is a big expense for us. And we went out to see rooms for rent. At a bus stop, when we checked the bus route, a stranger gave us a TTC map and told us how to transfer within Ontario public transportation system. We were very thankful to this strange friend! Your kindness is really a support to us.
There are Few chances to talk with people in English. The general living is so simple that you don't even need speak much while shopping or taking public transportation. Before arriving, I often think of learning some English. But now, being in Canada, I have no mood to read the English text book. Maybe I need some more time to adapt to the life here.
Life isn't easy in a new country as I had known before from other people's experiences shared online. But it cannot be worse than the very beginning--now, right?
Toronto is a beautiful city. We arrived at night, so we saw no urban views on the way to family hotel. The following days were always cloudly, so every day appeared dim especially in the hotel room. We struggled to adjust ourselves to the local time. When we went out for shopping, though it was still cloudy, the overall environment made us so excited. There were full of grass and trees in my eyes. The trees were wearing different color of leaves. It was just what had seen in the films and pictures. The wind is strong but we appreciate the air here, it is clear.
Mood changed in a short time. Couple of days later, on the way we were getting back to hotel from outside, he felt lonely and upset in the evening darkness. We were on foot cause we had no driving licence, so neither a car. Though he consider himself a single hero in Shanghai, he felt lonely in the new environment with much fewer people. Though the new environment did not beat me, I could fully understand his feeling. Sometimes, in some aspect, I appears stronger than my beloved him.
People are nice here. Nearly everyone we meet here gave our great encourage, including the family hotel host, the bank manager, even a stranger... Everything in the family hotel is good, clean and tidy, warm and comfortable, except the room rates. Dozens of dollars per day is a big expense for us. And we went out to see rooms for rent. At a bus stop, when we checked the bus route, a stranger gave us a TTC map and told us how to transfer within Ontario public transportation system. We were very thankful to this strange friend! Your kindness is really a support to us.
There are Few chances to talk with people in English. The general living is so simple that you don't even need speak much while shopping or taking public transportation. Before arriving, I often think of learning some English. But now, being in Canada, I have no mood to read the English text book. Maybe I need some more time to adapt to the life here.
Life isn't easy in a new country as I had known before from other people's experiences shared online. But it cannot be worse than the very beginning--now, right?
2010年11月18日星期四
Recent life-Kicking shuttlecock,English lerning
This is the second time that I enter this blog since its establishment because this url has been unavailable domestic after my registration. Ridiculous, hah.
Speaking of language learning, Recently, I have bought an English novel and read on the way between my office and my home. There are many new words to me. So there is still a long way to run before I master English. I have been studying New Concept English and I hope each book will not take me too much time, so that I can learn fast and then move to other language materials.
The price of everything that we live on is growing day by day in Shanghai as other cities and regions. A typical example, The price of garlic used to be 4-6Yuan/500g, but this year it is 9-10Yuan/500g.
We have been sitting all the time in office, which makes our muscles and bones weak. So, I sewed a sack and played "hacky sacking". We found that the sack is not easy to control on its flying route. And we bought shuttlecock(Jianzi) and then kicking became easier. Kicking shuttlecock is my favourite exercise now.
Speaking of language learning, Recently, I have bought an English novel and read on the way between my office and my home. There are many new words to me. So there is still a long way to run before I master English. I have been studying New Concept English and I hope each book will not take me too much time, so that I can learn fast and then move to other language materials.
The price of everything that we live on is growing day by day in Shanghai as other cities and regions. A typical example, The price of garlic used to be 4-6Yuan/500g, but this year it is 9-10Yuan/500g.
We have been sitting all the time in office, which makes our muscles and bones weak. So, I sewed a sack and played "hacky sacking". We found that the sack is not easy to control on its flying route. And we bought shuttlecock(Jianzi) and then kicking became easier. Kicking shuttlecock is my favourite exercise now.
2009年5月15日星期五
Language learner
This blog aims at language learning. I would like to push myself by writing, reading, speaking and listening. Hope to see my English grows day by day.
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