Christmas is coming. Everyone should feel happy.
But why should we feel happy?
Because of holidays? Sure, but not just because of holidays. Otherwise, Christmas is not so special.
Because we can have fun? Christmas parties and Christmas presents? Possible! But we can have fun on other days too.
Because of Santa Claus/ Christmas old man? Certainly not. Santa Claus is not a real man. If we have the festival because Santa Claus is popular, why don't we have Doraemon-mas or Hello Kitty-mas?
These days I don't feel very happy. Perhaps I should not think too much about unhappy things at school. I should know that not everyone can please me.
But I'm sure I'll feel better later because of Christ-mas. He and His birthday not only pleases me, but also saves me.
12.19.2007
12.03.2007
We are now in December!
We are now in December. Christmas is coming. 2007 is coming to its end.
For many people, a happy month has come because there is a big festival. We can have holidays and get presents in the festival.
For many of my students, the first term has ended and the boring examination period has also ended. Except the exam marks, many students are waiting for only the long holiday to have fun.
For those who did not do well in 2007, there is a chance for them to forget or ignore the unhappy things and think about only the happy things.
But after working hard in the past few months, I have different ideas.
For those who did not do well in 2007, I think there is a chance for them to learn from the past mistakes, get a new start and do better in 2008.
For many of my students, except the exam marks and relaxation, I hope they can think about how they can do some meaningful things for themselves, for their families and for their friends.
For everyone, the festival is important because of His priceless gift...
For many people, a happy month has come because there is a big festival. We can have holidays and get presents in the festival.
For many of my students, the first term has ended and the boring examination period has also ended. Except the exam marks, many students are waiting for only the long holiday to have fun.
For those who did not do well in 2007, there is a chance for them to forget or ignore the unhappy things and think about only the happy things.
But after working hard in the past few months, I have different ideas.
For those who did not do well in 2007, I think there is a chance for them to learn from the past mistakes, get a new start and do better in 2008.
For many of my students, except the exam marks and relaxation, I hope they can think about how they can do some meaningful things for themselves, for their families and for their friends.
For everyone, the festival is important because of His priceless gift...
10.30.2007
Busy! Busy!
I am busy now because I have a lot of homework and quizzes to mark. I do my work at school and I also do my work at home. I think of my students at school, and do the same thing at home.
I was busy in the last few days because I spent lots of time watching debates last Saturday.
I have been busy since Octorber. Poor me!
I will still be busy because I have to finish marking everything before my students have their first examinations in mid-November.
I am busy now. I am writing a message on my blog when I am having my lunch. I have to do other things at other times.
I was busy in the last few days because I spent lots of time watching debates last Saturday.
I have been busy since Octorber. Poor me!
I will still be busy because I have to finish marking everything before my students have their first examinations in mid-November.
I am busy now. I am writing a message on my blog when I am having my lunch. I have to do other things at other times.
10.20.2007
Dream!
People need dreams. I do not mean the ones we have when we are sleeping.
We have to know we are not good enough, but if we have dreams, we will do something to try to be better.
Today morning I watched a TV program about having dreams. It was encouraging.
Yesterday I visited Hong Kong Wetland Park. I was happy to learn that we still have a wonderful place for birds and butterflies to live in Hong Kong.
Now the world is not good enough. But if we have dreams, we will do more to save the earth.
Yesterday I also marked my students' dictation books. I was happy to learn that some students have the English standard our society need.
Now most of the students I care are not good enough at English. But if we have dreams, my students and I will have happy English lessons.
In about a month's time, I did not write anything in my blog. I am happy to learn that I can still spare some time to write messages in the blog.
Now I don't have enough time to do everything I want. But if I have dreams, I will write more messages here and you will visit my blog again.
We have to know we are not good enough, but if we have dreams, we will do something to try to be better.
Today morning I watched a TV program about having dreams. It was encouraging.
Yesterday I visited Hong Kong Wetland Park. I was happy to learn that we still have a wonderful place for birds and butterflies to live in Hong Kong.
Now the world is not good enough. But if we have dreams, we will do more to save the earth.
Yesterday I also marked my students' dictation books. I was happy to learn that some students have the English standard our society need.
Now most of the students I care are not good enough at English. But if we have dreams, my students and I will have happy English lessons.
In about a month's time, I did not write anything in my blog. I am happy to learn that I can still spare some time to write messages in the blog.
Now I don't have enough time to do everything I want. But if I have dreams, I will write more messages here and you will visit my blog again.
9.25.2007
Tour to Europe - Part 4
After three days in Italy, we headed to Switzerland (瑞士). On the way, we could see beautiful natural [adj. 自然的] landscapes [n. 風景,景色] which could hardly [adv. 幾乎不] be seen in Italy. Then we had the most exciting activity in the journey - going up to the top of Mountain Titlis (鐵力士雪山) in Engelberg (英格堡). Mountain Titlis is over 10000 feet [n. 英尺] high!
We went up to the top of Mountain Titlis by cable car. The cable car system was divided into three sections. In the last section, we could have a 360-degree look of the glacier [n. 冰河] on the mountain as the floor of the cable car could rotate [v. 旋轉]! The experience was thrilling [adj. 令人興奮的] as I had never been so high above the ground. Yet I also felt upset as I learnt that the glacier was shrinking [v. 變小] , probably because of global warming [phrase 全球暖化].
Finally we reached the top of Mountain Titlis, 10000 feet above the ground! Don't think that there was nothing to do or see at the top of the mountain. Actually we then had Chinese lunch (unbelievable [adj. 令人難以置信的]) in a restaurant there. We could also visit a glacier cave [n. 洞] and go shopping (so "high"). We could even go out to the open area to stand at the top of the mountain and play ice. With only a few jackets, I felt extremely cold outside. I was particularly [adv. 特別] delighted since it was the first time I touched real ice. Though I only stayed at the top of Mountain Titlis for about 2 hours, that part of the journey was unforgettable [adj. 難忘的].
Leaving Engelberg, we arrived in Lucerne (硫森). In that Swiss city, we could visit the Lion Monument (獅子紀念碑), Wasserturm and Kapellbrücke (教堂橋及水塔) and Swiss watch showroom to buy the most famous souvenirs [n. 紀念品] in Switzerland – watches. Although I didn’t really spend over 10000 dollars on only one watch, I spent several hundred dollars more rationally [adv. 理性地]. I felt more satisfied [adj. 滿足的] because there I could buy more things I liked than in Italy. At night, we had a walk in the city and then went to sleep. We needed enough rest to get ready for our next destination – France.
We went up to the top of Mountain Titlis by cable car. The cable car system was divided into three sections. In the last section, we could have a 360-degree look of the glacier [n. 冰河] on the mountain as the floor of the cable car could rotate [v. 旋轉]! The experience was thrilling [adj. 令人興奮的] as I had never been so high above the ground. Yet I also felt upset as I learnt that the glacier was shrinking [v. 變小] , probably because of global warming [phrase 全球暖化].
Finally we reached the top of Mountain Titlis, 10000 feet above the ground! Don't think that there was nothing to do or see at the top of the mountain. Actually we then had Chinese lunch (unbelievable [adj. 令人難以置信的]) in a restaurant there. We could also visit a glacier cave [n. 洞] and go shopping (so "high"). We could even go out to the open area to stand at the top of the mountain and play ice. With only a few jackets, I felt extremely cold outside. I was particularly [adv. 特別] delighted since it was the first time I touched real ice. Though I only stayed at the top of Mountain Titlis for about 2 hours, that part of the journey was unforgettable [adj. 難忘的].
Leaving Engelberg, we arrived in Lucerne (硫森). In that Swiss city, we could visit the Lion Monument (獅子紀念碑), Wasserturm and Kapellbrücke (教堂橋及水塔) and Swiss watch showroom to buy the most famous souvenirs [n. 紀念品] in Switzerland – watches. Although I didn’t really spend over 10000 dollars on only one watch, I spent several hundred dollars more rationally [adv. 理性地]. I felt more satisfied [adj. 滿足的] because there I could buy more things I liked than in Italy. At night, we had a walk in the city and then went to sleep. We needed enough rest to get ready for our next destination – France.
9.20.2007
A letter to my students
Dear Jodie, Bowie and other students,
Thanks for telling me your ideas. Your ideas help us to have better lessons.
Jodie and Bowie, of course I can see that you put up your hands. I was happy when I knew you tried to answer questions. But, many students want to answer questions, so I had to be fair to the whole class. I told the class a rule - I will follow the order of group number to pick students/ groups to answer me. If you have a chance to answer me but you don't put up your hand, I can only pick the next group, and you have to wait until it is your turn again.
Keep trying. I will ask you to answer me at last. Trust me!
About speaking in English in lessons, I will try to speak slowly. But I have a lot of things to teach, so sometimes I speak faster and faster. Forgive me! Tell me if you don't understand anything. I am happy to repeat things so that you can follow me!
After I am back to home, I often think of my students, that is you! When I know you enjoy my lessons and you work hard, I am happy. When I know you have unhappy things, I am also unhappy. So, just tell me honestly. Then we can have a happy school year.
I love you!!! (I can feel that my wife is coming to hit me….)
God bless you!
Mr. Chow
Thanks for telling me your ideas. Your ideas help us to have better lessons.
Jodie and Bowie, of course I can see that you put up your hands. I was happy when I knew you tried to answer questions. But, many students want to answer questions, so I had to be fair to the whole class. I told the class a rule - I will follow the order of group number to pick students/ groups to answer me. If you have a chance to answer me but you don't put up your hand, I can only pick the next group, and you have to wait until it is your turn again.
Keep trying. I will ask you to answer me at last. Trust me!
About speaking in English in lessons, I will try to speak slowly. But I have a lot of things to teach, so sometimes I speak faster and faster. Forgive me! Tell me if you don't understand anything. I am happy to repeat things so that you can follow me!
After I am back to home, I often think of my students, that is you! When I know you enjoy my lessons and you work hard, I am happy. When I know you have unhappy things, I am also unhappy. So, just tell me honestly. Then we can have a happy school year.
I love you!!! (I can feel that my wife is coming to hit me….)
God bless you!
Mr. Chow
9.18.2007
Appreciation
It's been a long time since I wrote about English language only in August.
"Appreciation" is a noun. "Appreciate" is its verb. Get the meaning of the two words from your dictionary if you don't know their meanings.
Boys and girls, I appreciate you, if you now understand the meanings of the two words.
I highly appreciate you, if you do something to try to get higher marks and improve your English, though you may hate English.
I appreciate you happily, if you can try to read all the messages and replies from my friends or students.
I appreciate you more, if you can tell me the good things and the bad things of our English lessons by replying to this message.
I apprecite you even more, if you can talk about your feelings to my friend's birthday party, when my message is about the party.
Lastly, I show great appreciation to you, if you read up to this sentence, understand (or try to understand) and FOLLOW what I have said in this message.
"Appreciation" is a noun. "Appreciate" is its verb. Get the meaning of the two words from your dictionary if you don't know their meanings.
Boys and girls, I appreciate you, if you now understand the meanings of the two words.
I highly appreciate you, if you do something to try to get higher marks and improve your English, though you may hate English.
I appreciate you happily, if you can try to read all the messages and replies from my friends or students.
I appreciate you more, if you can tell me the good things and the bad things of our English lessons by replying to this message.
I apprecite you even more, if you can talk about your feelings to my friend's birthday party, when my message is about the party.
Lastly, I show great appreciation to you, if you read up to this sentence, understand (or try to understand) and FOLLOW what I have said in this message.
9.15.2007
My Friend's McDonald's Birthday Party
Yesterday I attended my friend's birthday party in a McDonald's restaurant in Central. Although we are all over 20 years old, we had fun in the party.
My friend and I have never had our birthday party in McDonald's before. So the feeling is special when we have one now - when we are no longer children. But when we played games which were suitable only for children, we still enjoyed them and were very happy when we got presents from McDonald's MCs.
Memories of childhood can be great!
My friend and I have never had our birthday party in McDonald's before. So the feeling is special when we have one now - when we are no longer children. But when we played games which were suitable only for children, we still enjoyed them and were very happy when we got presents from McDonald's MCs.
Memories of childhood can be great!
9.13.2007
Destiny
After reading Professor Chan's article, I have deep thoughts about destiny. Now I share with you his key points and some of my opinions.
閱畢陳耀南教授的文章後，對命運一題大有感觸，現將他的重點加上自己的少少見解與大家分享。
Do you believe in destiny?
你信有命運嗎？
Ecclesiastes 9:11 …under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge, but time and chance happen to them all.
Ecclesiastes 9:12 For man does not know his time. Like fish that are taken in an evil net, and like birds that are caught in a snare, so the children of man are snared at an evil time, when it suddenly falls upon them.
傳 9:11 …日光之下，快跑的未必能贏；力戰的未必得勝；智慧的未必得糧食；明哲的未必得資財；靈巧的未必得喜悅。所臨到眾人的是在乎當時的機會。
傳 9:12 原來人也不知道自己的定期。魚被惡網圈住，鳥被網羅捉住，禍患忽然臨到的時候，世人陷在其中也是如此。
世人都認為有很多運數，要贏波要講球運，要家宅興旺要講家運，要發達要講財運，要升官要講官運，國家要強大要講國運。
那麼人又如何呢？毛澤東曾說：「我們自己的命運，完全應當由我們自己來掌握。」
當真？
人生不能自決的因素有不少，例如先天的性格、氣質、外表，後天的教育、成長背景等等。
動物、死物也有不同的機緣際遇。月球注定要環蹺地球轉，狗在不少地方成為人類的寵物，但在一些地方卻可能成為人的食物。
即使偉人也不能主宰浮沉，例子包括拿破崙、亞歷山大大帝、劉備等。三國時代蜀國先主劉備，親手建立帝業，奈何其子阿斗愚蠢無能，斷送江山。不少有才幹的人甚至英年早逝，壯志未籌。
Ecclesiastes 2:18 I hated all my toil in which I toil under the sun, seeing that I must leave it to the man who will come after me,
Ecclesiastes 2:19 and who knows whether he will be wise or a fool? Yet he will be master of all for which I toiled and used my wisdom under the sun. This also is vanity.
傳 2:18 我恨惡一切的勞碌，就是我在日光之下的勞碌，因為我得來的必留給我以後的人。
傳 2:19 那人是智慧是愚昧，誰能知道？他竟要管理我勞碌所得的，就是我在日光之下用智慧所得的。這也是虛空。
中國人認為 “一命二運三風水”比”四積陰德五讀書”重要。然而，風水最好的，莫如帝殿皇陵，但內裏的寶物尚且被人偷盜。千算萬算，尚且會有差池，那麼人可以靠誰呢？
Isaiah 45:11 …the Holy One of Israel, and the one who formed him: “Ask me of things to come; will you command me concerning my children and the work of my hands?
Isaiah 45:12 I made the earth and created man on it; it was my hands that stretched out the heavens, and I commanded all their host.
賽 45:11 …耶和華以色列的聖者，就是造就以色列的如此說：將來的事，你們可以問我；至於我的眾子，並我手的工作，你們可以求我命定（原文是吩咐我）。
賽 45:12 我造地，又造人在地上。我親手鋪張諸天；天上萬象也是我所命定的。
1 Corinthians 4:7 For who sees anything different in you? What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?
林前 4:7 使你與人不同的是誰呢？你有甚麼不是領受的呢；若是領受的，為何自誇，彷彿不是領受的呢？
Proverbs 16:9 The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.
箴 16:9 人心籌算自己的道路；惟耶和華指引他的腳步。
人生在世，還是抱著以下的態度比較實際。
God, grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change.
Courage to change the things I can;
And the wisdom to know the difference.
(Reinhold Niebuhr)
上帝啊！請賜我安詳寧靜的心，
去接受我不能改變的事物；
請賜我以勇氣，去改變我能夠改變的東西；
以及請賜我以智慧，知道當中的不同。
閱畢陳耀南教授的文章後，對命運一題大有感觸，現將他的重點加上自己的少少見解與大家分享。
Do you believe in destiny?
你信有命運嗎？
Ecclesiastes 9:11 …under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge, but time and chance happen to them all.
Ecclesiastes 9:12 For man does not know his time. Like fish that are taken in an evil net, and like birds that are caught in a snare, so the children of man are snared at an evil time, when it suddenly falls upon them.
傳 9:11 …日光之下，快跑的未必能贏；力戰的未必得勝；智慧的未必得糧食；明哲的未必得資財；靈巧的未必得喜悅。所臨到眾人的是在乎當時的機會。
傳 9:12 原來人也不知道自己的定期。魚被惡網圈住，鳥被網羅捉住，禍患忽然臨到的時候，世人陷在其中也是如此。
世人都認為有很多運數，要贏波要講球運，要家宅興旺要講家運，要發達要講財運，要升官要講官運，國家要強大要講國運。
那麼人又如何呢？毛澤東曾說：「我們自己的命運，完全應當由我們自己來掌握。」
當真？
人生不能自決的因素有不少，例如先天的性格、氣質、外表，後天的教育、成長背景等等。
動物、死物也有不同的機緣際遇。月球注定要環蹺地球轉，狗在不少地方成為人類的寵物，但在一些地方卻可能成為人的食物。
即使偉人也不能主宰浮沉，例子包括拿破崙、亞歷山大大帝、劉備等。三國時代蜀國先主劉備，親手建立帝業，奈何其子阿斗愚蠢無能，斷送江山。不少有才幹的人甚至英年早逝，壯志未籌。
Ecclesiastes 2:18 I hated all my toil in which I toil under the sun, seeing that I must leave it to the man who will come after me,
Ecclesiastes 2:19 and who knows whether he will be wise or a fool? Yet he will be master of all for which I toiled and used my wisdom under the sun. This also is vanity.
傳 2:18 我恨惡一切的勞碌，就是我在日光之下的勞碌，因為我得來的必留給我以後的人。
傳 2:19 那人是智慧是愚昧，誰能知道？他竟要管理我勞碌所得的，就是我在日光之下用智慧所得的。這也是虛空。
中國人認為 “一命二運三風水”比”四積陰德五讀書”重要。然而，風水最好的，莫如帝殿皇陵，但內裏的寶物尚且被人偷盜。千算萬算，尚且會有差池，那麼人可以靠誰呢？
Isaiah 45:11 …the Holy One of Israel, and the one who formed him: “Ask me of things to come; will you command me concerning my children and the work of my hands?
Isaiah 45:12 I made the earth and created man on it; it was my hands that stretched out the heavens, and I commanded all their host.
賽 45:11 …耶和華以色列的聖者，就是造就以色列的如此說：將來的事，你們可以問我；至於我的眾子，並我手的工作，你們可以求我命定（原文是吩咐我）。
賽 45:12 我造地，又造人在地上。我親手鋪張諸天；天上萬象也是我所命定的。
1 Corinthians 4:7 For who sees anything different in you? What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?
林前 4:7 使你與人不同的是誰呢？你有甚麼不是領受的呢；若是領受的，為何自誇，彷彿不是領受的呢？
Proverbs 16:9 The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.
箴 16:9 人心籌算自己的道路；惟耶和華指引他的腳步。
人生在世，還是抱著以下的態度比較實際。
God, grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change.
Courage to change the things I can;
And the wisdom to know the difference.
(Reinhold Niebuhr)
上帝啊！請賜我安詳寧靜的心，
去接受我不能改變的事物；
請賜我以勇氣，去改變我能夠改變的東西；
以及請賜我以智慧，知道當中的不同。
9.07.2007
Tour to Europe - Part 3
[Students, thanks a lot for your messages and opinions. But don't be too shy and please tell me your name. Keep reading and writing more! Your English will become better and better.]
In the morning, we had a tour over the river in Venice, which let us have a quick view of the beautiful scenes. Famous tourist spots in Venice include St Mark's Square (聖馬可廣場), the Doge's Palace (杜奇皇宮), Bridge of Sighs(嘆息橋) and St. Mark's Basilica (聖馬可大教堂).
What was funny was that when we bought some food to feed pigeons in St. Mark’s Square, some pigeons flew and stood on my body! I remained calm [adj. 鎮靜的] and had a photo with a pigeon, as you can see. The pigeons were clever that they knew I was a nice man. Then we went to have our lunch in a local restaurant. A special dish, black spaghetti, made our lips and teeth black after eating!
Then we headed to Milan(米蘭). There we could see the great Milan Cathedral/ Duomo di Milano (多奧莫大教堂), The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele (埃馬努埃爾拱廊), La Scala (史卡拉歌劇院) and the Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci (達文西像). All the above tourist spots are nearby and there we could see many shops. That part of journey was the one I really looked forward to [phrase 期待], because I could buy official [adj. 官方的] football club kits [adj. (運動等用的)服裝,用品] in the shops there. In other cities in Italy, what I could see were only fake [adj. 假的;冒充的] football club kits. However, at the end of the day, I didn’t buy anything because the prices of the kits were much higher than those in Hong Kong, and the shops were closed too early when I really would like to buy a cheaper shirt. So disappointing!
In the morning, we had a tour over the river in Venice, which let us have a quick view of the beautiful scenes. Famous tourist spots in Venice include St Mark's Square (聖馬可廣場), the Doge's Palace (杜奇皇宮), Bridge of Sighs(嘆息橋) and St. Mark's Basilica (聖馬可大教堂).
What was funny was that when we bought some food to feed pigeons in St. Mark’s Square, some pigeons flew and stood on my body! I remained calm [adj. 鎮靜的] and had a photo with a pigeon, as you can see. The pigeons were clever that they knew I was a nice man. Then we went to have our lunch in a local restaurant. A special dish, black spaghetti, made our lips and teeth black after eating!
Then we headed to Milan(米蘭). There we could see the great Milan Cathedral/ Duomo di Milano (多奧莫大教堂), The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele (埃馬努埃爾拱廊), La Scala (史卡拉歌劇院) and the Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci (達文西像). All the above tourist spots are nearby and there we could see many shops. That part of journey was the one I really looked forward to [phrase 期待], because I could buy official [adj. 官方的] football club kits [adj. (運動等用的)服裝,用品] in the shops there. In other cities in Italy, what I could see were only fake [adj. 假的;冒充的] football club kits. However, at the end of the day, I didn’t buy anything because the prices of the kits were much higher than those in Hong Kong, and the shops were closed too early when I really would like to buy a cheaper shirt. So disappointing!
9.06.2007
God's Glory - Narrow Door
After the new school year started, a question may come to students' minds: “Why do we have to work hard in our studies/ in this subject (this year)?” Teachers (at least including me) try to give an answer to their students so that their students won't neglect [v. 忽視] their teaching subjects.
After reading the below story from the Bible, I get some insights [n. 深刻的理解; 洞見].
Luke 13:23 And someone said to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” And he said to them, 24 “Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. 25 When once the master of the house has risen and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, open to us,’ then he will answer you, ‘I do not know where you come from.’ 26 Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’ 27 But he will say, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of evil!’ 28 In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God but you yourselves cast out.
路 13:23 有一個人問他說：「主啊，得救的人少麼？」24 耶穌對眾人說：「你們要努力進窄門。我告訴你們，將來有許多人想要進去，卻是不能。 25 及至家主起來關了門，你們站在外面叩門，說：『主啊，給我們開門！』他就回答說：『我不認識你們，不曉得你們是那裡來的！』26 那時，你們要說：『我們在你面前喫過喝過，你也在我們的街上教訓過人。』27 他要說：『我告訴你們，我不曉得你們是那裡來的。你們這一切作惡的人，離開我去吧！』28 你們要看見亞伯拉罕、以撒、雅各，和眾先知都在神的國裡，你們卻被趕到外面，在那裡必要哀哭切齒了。
Many students in TTC are lucky that they can know a lot about God when they are still young. However, I suspect [v. 猜想] many students may think if there is really a heaven [n. 天堂], they can enter because they 'know' God or 'read' Bible a lot, and the result will not be so cruel [adj. 殘酷的] that they have to go to hell [n. 地獄]. But the above paragraph tells us that the fact is actually 'cruel'.
Similarly, many students may think that they don't have to be so hard-working and get too good results because it will not be so difficult for them to pass all subjects in HKCEE, study in F.6 or at university. However, F.6 and university places [n. 學位] are really very limited, and the picture is very different when you sit for [phrase. 參加(考試)] open examinations [n. 公開考試] together with many bright students from other schools. The marking schemes [n. 評分系統] can also be unpredictable [adj. 出乎意料的]. As a result, each year when HKAL or HKCEE results are released [v. 發表], disappointed students are far more than happy students.
Let's grasp [v. 抓住(機會等)] the chance to believe in God now! Let's take the opportunity [n. 機會] to make efforts in your studies, fight for your future and let God give you the best things!
[P.S. This year I don't teach any F.1 classes. And, feel free to give me negative but honest comments. :P]
After reading the below story from the Bible, I get some insights [n. 深刻的理解; 洞見].
Luke 13:23 And someone said to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” And he said to them, 24 “Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. 25 When once the master of the house has risen and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, open to us,’ then he will answer you, ‘I do not know where you come from.’ 26 Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’ 27 But he will say, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of evil!’ 28 In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God but you yourselves cast out.
路 13:23 有一個人問他說：「主啊，得救的人少麼？」24 耶穌對眾人說：「你們要努力進窄門。我告訴你們，將來有許多人想要進去，卻是不能。 25 及至家主起來關了門，你們站在外面叩門，說：『主啊，給我們開門！』他就回答說：『我不認識你們，不曉得你們是那裡來的！』26 那時，你們要說：『我們在你面前喫過喝過，你也在我們的街上教訓過人。』27 他要說：『我告訴你們，我不曉得你們是那裡來的。你們這一切作惡的人，離開我去吧！』28 你們要看見亞伯拉罕、以撒、雅各，和眾先知都在神的國裡，你們卻被趕到外面，在那裡必要哀哭切齒了。
Many students in TTC are lucky that they can know a lot about God when they are still young. However, I suspect [v. 猜想] many students may think if there is really a heaven [n. 天堂], they can enter because they 'know' God or 'read' Bible a lot, and the result will not be so cruel [adj. 殘酷的] that they have to go to hell [n. 地獄]. But the above paragraph tells us that the fact is actually 'cruel'.
Similarly, many students may think that they don't have to be so hard-working and get too good results because it will not be so difficult for them to pass all subjects in HKCEE, study in F.6 or at university. However, F.6 and university places [n. 學位] are really very limited, and the picture is very different when you sit for [phrase. 參加(考試)] open examinations [n. 公開考試] together with many bright students from other schools. The marking schemes [n. 評分系統] can also be unpredictable [adj. 出乎意料的]. As a result, each year when HKAL or HKCEE results are released [v. 發表], disappointed students are far more than happy students.
Let's grasp [v. 抓住(機會等)] the chance to believe in God now! Let's take the opportunity [n. 機會] to make efforts in your studies, fight for your future and let God give you the best things!
[P.S. This year I don't teach any F.1 classes. And, feel free to give me negative but honest comments. :P]
9.02.2007
New School Year
New school year comes!
To my students who visit this blog for the first time, I welcome you!
Don't be afraid. Yes, I write mainly [adv. 主要地] in English, but you should [v. 應該] be able to [phrase 能夠] understand me easily.
Read more, learn more!
I have written some essays [n. 文章] here. I will be very happy if you can try to read them.
I will be excited if you can write me back something.
To those who have visited the blog before, I have to say sorry to you!
I am sorry that I start to be busy and I update the blog less quickly, but I will continue, especially [adv. 尤其] my sharing about my tour to Europe.
I am really satisfied [adj. 感到滿意的] that exactly [adv. 精確地] 100 people have just visited this blog (according to my internal [adj.內部的] statistics [n. 統計]). Come back to TVB more and give me a reply when you have time.
To my students who visit this blog for the first time, I welcome you!
Don't be afraid. Yes, I write mainly [adv. 主要地] in English, but you should [v. 應該] be able to [phrase 能夠] understand me easily.
Read more, learn more!
I have written some essays [n. 文章] here. I will be very happy if you can try to read them.
I will be excited if you can write me back something.
To those who have visited the blog before, I have to say sorry to you!
I am sorry that I start to be busy and I update the blog less quickly, but I will continue, especially [adv. 尤其] my sharing about my tour to Europe.
I am really satisfied [adj. 感到滿意的] that exactly [adv. 精確地] 100 people have just visited this blog (according to my internal [adj.內部的] statistics [n. 統計]). Come back to TVB more and give me a reply when you have time.
8.28.2007
Tour to Europe – Part 2
[The new school year is coming. Very busy! Thus I cannot but [phrase不得不] update the blog slowly...]
After the first night in Italy, we headed to Florence (佛羅倫斯), which was the origin of Renaissance (文藝復興). We just stopped there briefly. We went to Michelangelo Square (米開朗基羅廣場) to have a bird's eye view [phrase 鳥瞰] of the old city of Florence. At the center of the Square, there was a statue. But don't mistake the man for [phrase 把...誤認為(+for)] Michelangelo. It is indeed the copy of one of Michelangelo's great masterpieces [n. 名作] – David di Michelangelo (大衛像). David was a great king of Jews according to the Bible. From the photos, I know I can be as strong as David...
Then we went to have an Italian lunch. After lunch there was a kind of dispute [n. 爭論;爭執]. That night we would stay at a hotel in Venice (威尼斯). But before we went there, no other programmes were scheduled because of the long bus journey, except a self-paid visit of the Leaning Tower of Pisa (比薩斜塔). We had to pay an extra amount of about HKD 250 for the optional [adj. 非必須的] visit. Since the Tower is one of the landmarks [n. 地標] of Italy, more than half (i.e. 16) of the travelers in our tour wanted to go there. Yet about 10 people insisted [v. 堅持] that they would not go, for various and certain irrational [adj. 無理性的] reasons. The tour guide said that according to the agency's regulations, there had to be at least 20 people for the optional tour to proceed. Thus many of us were quite upset and kept arguing about it.
But back to the coach [n. 旅遊巴], the tour guide announced that we would go to Pisa. The other people who would not pay the visit could stay at a restaurant there for a rest. After hearing the good news, we clapped at once!
When we finally saw the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the neighboring architecture [n. 建築物], our mouths were wide open and we felt amazed [adj. 吃驚的]. Incredible! The scene in front of us was shockingly [adv. 非常地] great. Actually, we arrived at "Field of Miracles"(奇跡廣場), which also houses the Cathedral (大教堂), the Baptistery (洗禮堂) and the monumental cemetery(墓園). Indeed in 1987, "Field of Miracles" was declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site (聯合國教育科學文化組織評選為世界遺產). The extra money was worth spending.
At the evening, we arrived at Venice and we were going to explore the "City of Water" the following day. Something funny happened...
After the first night in Italy, we headed to Florence (佛羅倫斯), which was the origin of Renaissance (文藝復興). We just stopped there briefly. We went to Michelangelo Square (米開朗基羅廣場) to have a bird's eye view [phrase 鳥瞰] of the old city of Florence. At the center of the Square, there was a statue. But don't mistake the man for [phrase 把...誤認為(+for)] Michelangelo. It is indeed the copy of one of Michelangelo's great masterpieces [n. 名作] – David di Michelangelo (大衛像). David was a great king of Jews according to the Bible. From the photos, I know I can be as strong as David...
Then we went to have an Italian lunch. After lunch there was a kind of dispute [n. 爭論;爭執]. That night we would stay at a hotel in Venice (威尼斯). But before we went there, no other programmes were scheduled because of the long bus journey, except a self-paid visit of the Leaning Tower of Pisa (比薩斜塔). We had to pay an extra amount of about HKD 250 for the optional [adj. 非必須的] visit. Since the Tower is one of the landmarks [n. 地標] of Italy, more than half (i.e. 16) of the travelers in our tour wanted to go there. Yet about 10 people insisted [v. 堅持] that they would not go, for various and certain irrational [adj. 無理性的] reasons. The tour guide said that according to the agency's regulations, there had to be at least 20 people for the optional tour to proceed. Thus many of us were quite upset and kept arguing about it.
But back to the coach [n. 旅遊巴], the tour guide announced that we would go to Pisa. The other people who would not pay the visit could stay at a restaurant there for a rest. After hearing the good news, we clapped at once!
When we finally saw the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the neighboring architecture [n. 建築物], our mouths were wide open and we felt amazed [adj. 吃驚的]. Incredible! The scene in front of us was shockingly [adv. 非常地] great. Actually, we arrived at "Field of Miracles"(奇跡廣場), which also houses the Cathedral (大教堂), the Baptistery (洗禮堂) and the monumental cemetery(墓園). Indeed in 1987, "Field of Miracles" was declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site (聯合國教育科學文化組織評選為世界遺產). The extra money was worth spending.
At the evening, we arrived at Venice and we were going to explore the "City of Water" the following day. Something funny happened...
8.23.2007
Tour to Europe – Part 1 (Now with more Chinese meanings)
I am back. Do you miss me?
After the tour, I realize more deeply that human is great, yet tiny [adj. 微小的] in this world.
Human is great as we can build so many different marvellous [adj. 令人驚歎的; 非凡的; 不可思議的] buildings and create really fantastic [adj. 極好的, 了不起的] art.
Human is tiny as there are many things which are out of our control [phrase 不受(我們的)控制], just like weather [n . 天氣].
On the day of departure [n. 離開; 出發], the typhoon suddenly came back to Hong Kong. Very soon, typhoon signal [n. 信號] No. 8 was hoisted [v. 升起]. Unbelievable! [adj. 令人難以置信的]
The weather was not so bad in the afternoon. So we decided to go to the airport at about 3pm to avoid troubles from rain. Originally [adv. 起初] , we could arrive at the airport at 9pm!
Luckily, we arrived at the airport smoothly. After a long and boring wait at the airport, we finally set off [phrasal verb出發] at the time scheduled [adj. 安排,預定的].
On the first day in Europe, we visited Vatican (梵蒂岡) and Rome (羅馬). St Peter's Basilica (聖彼得大教堂) is worth [adj. 值得(做...)] visiting simply because it's huge [adj. 巨大的] and spectacular [adj. 壯觀的], though it is a Catholic [adj. 天主教的] church. Although we often see it in news reports, it is completely another thing when we are there!
Nevertheless, as the capital of Italy, Rome is a bit disappointing [adj. 使人失望的] compared with other big European cities, in terms of tourist spots, food, shopping centers, etc. That day, I visited the Colosseum (or Coliseum鬥獸場), the Arch of Constantine(君士坦丁凱旋門) and the Trevi Fountain (許願泉), which are the only few famous tourist spots in the Italian capital.
On the coming days, we visited other cities in Italy, which gave us more joy. Tell you soon!
After the tour, I realize more deeply that human is great, yet tiny [adj. 微小的] in this world.
Human is great as we can build so many different marvellous [adj. 令人驚歎的; 非凡的; 不可思議的] buildings and create really fantastic [adj. 極好的, 了不起的] art.
Human is tiny as there are many things which are out of our control [phrase 不受(我們的)控制], just like weather [n . 天氣].
On the day of departure [n. 離開; 出發], the typhoon suddenly came back to Hong Kong. Very soon, typhoon signal [n. 信號] No. 8 was hoisted [v. 升起]. Unbelievable! [adj. 令人難以置信的]
The weather was not so bad in the afternoon. So we decided to go to the airport at about 3pm to avoid troubles from rain. Originally [adv. 起初] , we could arrive at the airport at 9pm!
Luckily, we arrived at the airport smoothly. After a long and boring wait at the airport, we finally set off [phrasal verb出發] at the time scheduled [adj. 安排,預定的].
On the first day in Europe, we visited Vatican (梵蒂岡) and Rome (羅馬). St Peter's Basilica (聖彼得大教堂) is worth [adj. 值得(做...)] visiting simply because it's huge [adj. 巨大的] and spectacular [adj. 壯觀的], though it is a Catholic [adj. 天主教的] church. Although we often see it in news reports, it is completely another thing when we are there!
Nevertheless, as the capital of Italy, Rome is a bit disappointing [adj. 使人失望的] compared with other big European cities, in terms of tourist spots, food, shopping centers, etc. That day, I visited the Colosseum (or Coliseum鬥獸場), the Arch of Constantine(君士坦丁凱旋門) and the Trevi Fountain (許願泉), which are the only few famous tourist spots in the Italian capital.
On the coming days, we visited other cities in Italy, which gave us more joy. Tell you soon!
8.09.2007
TVB is closed!
TVB is closed...temporarily for 12 days because of my coming journey to Europe.
It will be the first time I visit Europe. In view of limited resources (i.e. money) and greed (in terms of number of countries), my wife and I are joining a tour organized by a travel agent. It should be a good choice to us (at least in certain extent) because we are mainly interested in famous tourist spots and we do not want to bother planning the itinerary.
It's nice that the typhoon has gone and there are no worries that our journey will be delayed by it. I, as well as my wife, am really looking forward to the tour, despite missing the start of English Premier League (as I am a big football fan).
I will share my experience in Europe in TVB. Remember to visit TVB again after 21/8.
[P.S. Oscar, I am not going to teach 4E next year. :] ]
It will be the first time I visit Europe. In view of limited resources (i.e. money) and greed (in terms of number of countries), my wife and I are joining a tour organized by a travel agent. It should be a good choice to us (at least in certain extent) because we are mainly interested in famous tourist spots and we do not want to bother planning the itinerary.
It's nice that the typhoon has gone and there are no worries that our journey will be delayed by it. I, as well as my wife, am really looking forward to the tour, despite missing the start of English Premier League (as I am a big football fan).
I will share my experience in Europe in TVB. Remember to visit TVB again after 21/8.
[P.S. Oscar, I am not going to teach 4E next year. :] ]
8.08.2007
HKCEE (cont'd)
Today the HKCEE results were released. The results of my class are partly encouraging but also partly discouraging. I am happy that some students who really work hard for their English get better results in English than other subjects. However, I am also really disappointed that the passing rate is not high enough and some hard-working and capable students get results worse than expected.
Actually, it was a heart-breaking thing to see many who I have taught for almost 2 years get just a few points in their best 6 subjects, while some bright students in the class almost get enough points to get promoted to S6 but just fail. I understand that some of them felt hopeless with their results but standing next to them, I could not help them much. Nevertheless, I will keep praying for them. And frankly speaking, HKCEE does not mean everything. I hope my students will keep working hard for their future, though in different paths.
In the coming years, I hope I can do better to facilitate my students' learning so that there will be fewer disappointing moments.
"...But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:13-14) [...我只有一件事，就是忘記背後，努力面前的，向著標竿直跑，要得神在基督耶穌裡從上面召我來得的獎賞。]
Actually, it was a heart-breaking thing to see many who I have taught for almost 2 years get just a few points in their best 6 subjects, while some bright students in the class almost get enough points to get promoted to S6 but just fail. I understand that some of them felt hopeless with their results but standing next to them, I could not help them much. Nevertheless, I will keep praying for them. And frankly speaking, HKCEE does not mean everything. I hope my students will keep working hard for their future, though in different paths.
In the coming years, I hope I can do better to facilitate my students' learning so that there will be fewer disappointing moments.
"...But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:13-14) [...我只有一件事，就是忘記背後，努力面前的，向著標竿直跑，要得神在基督耶穌裡從上面召我來得的獎賞。]
8.06.2007
HKCEE
Some friends tell me to have more pictures on the blog. I am glad to tell you that there will be more and more coming, since I am going to Europe this week for 12 days...really excited!
But before the trip, there is another more "exciting" event - the release of HKCEE results on this wednesday. Though I can guess the results my students will get, there may be several surprising final results. After all, the exam system of English (and Chinese) becomes completely different this year. Even teachers and exam markers, including me, are still unsure about certain details of the grading system.
Anyway, whatever the results my students will get, I hope my students can have the wisdom to choose the best paths for them, and learn to rely on God in their years ahead, since we all have limited abilities.
But before the trip, there is another more "exciting" event - the release of HKCEE results on this wednesday. Though I can guess the results my students will get, there may be several surprising final results. After all, the exam system of English (and Chinese) becomes completely different this year. Even teachers and exam markers, including me, are still unsure about certain details of the grading system.
Anyway, whatever the results my students will get, I hope my students can have the wisdom to choose the best paths for them, and learn to rely on God in their years ahead, since we all have limited abilities.
8.04.2007
"Wii"s are friends?
"Nintendo's new system forces players to move their bodies, causing aches for some couch potatoes; a case of 'Wii elbow'..."
The above news now comes true to me, after one day I played Wii games with my secondary school old friends.
Not only Wii elbows, but also Wii shoulders.
So, Wii games are really funny and creative. They are also family-friendly. I must say its invention is a breakthrough...
But everything has another side. Thus we should play Wii games with self-control, even though sometimes it is a bit hard to control...
The above news now comes true to me, after one day I played Wii games with my secondary school old friends.
Not only Wii elbows, but also Wii shoulders.
So, Wii games are really funny and creative. They are also family-friendly. I must say its invention is a breakthrough...
But everything has another side. Thus we should play Wii games with self-control, even though sometimes it is a bit hard to control...
a MA student vs an MA student: answers
First, thank your for your reading and comments. I would like to make two points here.
a. I will be very happy if you can give me more replies and tell me who you are.
b. I think it is a good habit to read some English every day. If we keep reading, our English will be better and better.
Answer to Q3:
Actually, as simple rules, the following are true:
- use “an” in front of a word that starts with “a”, “e”, “i”, “o” and “u”
- use “a” in other cases
But the exact rules are a bit advanced:
- use “an” in front of a word that starts with a vowel sound, e.g. /e/, /ei/, /^/ …
- use “a” in front of a word that starts with a consonant sound, e.g. /b/, /c/, /d/…
We say “MA” as /emei/ but “Master” as /ma:s…/. So only the following sentences are correct:
- I am an MA student.
- I am a Master of Arts student.
Is it interesting?
a. I will be very happy if you can give me more replies and tell me who you are.
b. I think it is a good habit to read some English every day. If we keep reading, our English will be better and better.
Answer to Q3:
Actually, as simple rules, the following are true:
- use “an” in front of a word that starts with “a”, “e”, “i”, “o” and “u”
- use “a” in other cases
But the exact rules are a bit advanced:
- use “an” in front of a word that starts with a vowel sound, e.g. /e/, /ei/, /^/ …
- use “a” in front of a word that starts with a consonant sound, e.g. /b/, /c/, /d/…
We say “MA” as /emei/ but “Master” as /ma:s…/. So only the following sentences are correct:
- I am an MA student.
- I am a Master of Arts student.
Is it interesting?
8.02.2007
Everyone's wishes can come true? [人人期望可達到?]
Yesterday, I read a book for my devotion [n. 靈修] and I found something meaningful to share with you. The writer says there are three kinds of wishes.
- wishes that you can actualize [v. 實現] only with your efforts [n. 努力]
- wishes that you can actualize only with your prayers [n. 祈禱,禱告]
- wishes that you can actualize only with your efforts and your prayers together
The above ideas can help us to know when we should pray for our wishes. For the first kind, we don’t need to pray, or it is even a bit stupid of us to pray. Examples are "I hope I can read 5 pages of this book today" and "I hope I can have a glass of water later". We can simply and successfully do these with our efforts, only if we really make efforts.
For the second kind, we cannot do anything significant [adj. 有效的] to make those things happen, except by praying to our God. Examples are “I hope that the next president of USA can be a good one” and “I hope that it will not be so hot tomorrow”. Obviously [adv. 明顯地], only God but not us can affect the outcomes [n. 結果].
Most of our daily wishes belong to the last kind. Both God and we can affect the outcomes. Examples are “I want to get 90 marks in the coming test” or “I hope I can have a girlfriend/ a boyfriend”. On the one hand, we cannot just pray to God and then do nothing and wait for the desirable things to happen. On the other hand, we are not sure that our wishes can come true only with our efforts - the wishes can be against God’s will [n. 意願] and thus can fail. The right approach is to try our best, and then pray to God, hoping that He will give the best to us. And we should remember - the best things to us in God’s opinion can be different from those in our opinions.
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- wishes that you can actualize [v. 實現] only with your efforts [n. 努力]
- wishes that you can actualize only with your prayers [n. 祈禱,禱告]
- wishes that you can actualize only with your efforts and your prayers together
The above ideas can help us to know when we should pray for our wishes. For the first kind, we don’t need to pray, or it is even a bit stupid of us to pray. Examples are "I hope I can read 5 pages of this book today" and "I hope I can have a glass of water later". We can simply and successfully do these with our efforts, only if we really make efforts.
For the second kind, we cannot do anything significant [adj. 有效的] to make those things happen, except by praying to our God. Examples are “I hope that the next president of USA can be a good one” and “I hope that it will not be so hot tomorrow”. Obviously [adv. 明顯地], only God but not us can affect the outcomes [n. 結果].
Most of our daily wishes belong to the last kind. Both God and we can affect the outcomes. Examples are “I want to get 90 marks in the coming test” or “I hope I can have a girlfriend/ a boyfriend”. On the one hand, we cannot just pray to God and then do nothing and wait for the desirable things to happen. On the other hand, we are not sure that our wishes can come true only with our efforts - the wishes can be against God’s will [n. 意願] and thus can fail. The right approach is to try our best, and then pray to God, hoping that He will give the best to us. And we should remember - the best things to us in God’s opinion can be different from those in our opinions.
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a MA student vs an MA student
Answers to yesterday's questions:
“To swim” means the activity, swimming, in general. “To have a swim” means to experience a single action of swimming, from start to finish. So we should say:
- I like to swim. / I like swimming. (i.e. Swimming is one of my hobbies.)
- I would like to have a swim today. (i.e. I prefer to enjoy “the process of swimming” today.)
Thus, the answer to Q2 is:
- When you have time, I would like to have a chat.
But we say, “I am a person who likes to chat/ who likes chatting”.
Thus, Crystal, you are right. Keep it up!
From the above, you can see some simple words can be not simple! There is a Chinese saying “學海無涯，唯勤是岸”. It’s true! Even though I am an English teacher, I know that I still have many things that I do not know, so I also have to keep learning. As some of you may already know, I am now a part-time MA student in CUHK. What is MA? MA stands for “Master of Arts”/ 文學碩士. In Hong Kong, more and more teachers possess or are going to possess that kind of qualifications. It's common!
It’s time for a question. As we all know, we often use “an” in front of a word that starts with “a”, “e”, “i”, “o” and “u” and use “a” in other cases, but there are exceptions, like “I have been hungry for an hour”. Then, we may have troubles about the following:
Q3: Which of the following is/ are correct?
- I am a MA student.
- I am an MA student.
- I am a Master of Arts student.
- I am an Master of Arts student.
Tell me what you think. You may be correct!
“To swim” means the activity, swimming, in general. “To have a swim” means to experience a single action of swimming, from start to finish. So we should say:
- I like to swim. / I like swimming. (i.e. Swimming is one of my hobbies.)
- I would like to have a swim today. (i.e. I prefer to enjoy “the process of swimming” today.)
Thus, the answer to Q2 is:
- When you have time, I would like to have a chat.
But we say, “I am a person who likes to chat/ who likes chatting”.
Thus, Crystal, you are right. Keep it up!
From the above, you can see some simple words can be not simple! There is a Chinese saying “學海無涯，唯勤是岸”. It’s true! Even though I am an English teacher, I know that I still have many things that I do not know, so I also have to keep learning. As some of you may already know, I am now a part-time MA student in CUHK. What is MA? MA stands for “Master of Arts”/ 文學碩士. In Hong Kong, more and more teachers possess or are going to possess that kind of qualifications. It's common!
It’s time for a question. As we all know, we often use “an” in front of a word that starts with “a”, “e”, “i”, “o” and “u” and use “a” in other cases, but there are exceptions, like “I have been hungry for an hour”. Then, we may have troubles about the following:
Q3: Which of the following is/ are correct?
- I am a MA student.
- I am an MA student.
- I am a Master of Arts student.
- I am an Master of Arts student.
Tell me what you think. You may be correct!
8.01.2007
I had a swim!
Everyday English – I had a swim!
In these days, I have more spare time and so I often go to swim. Today, I had a swim too!
By the way, even if “a” seems to be such a simple word, it can make things very different.
Q1. Do you know the difference between the following two?
- to swim
- to have a swim
Q2. And which one should be used in the following sentence, "chat" or "have a chat"?
- When you have time, I would like to ________.
Tell you the answers tomorrow.
In these days, I have more spare time and so I often go to swim. Today, I had a swim too!
By the way, even if “a” seems to be such a simple word, it can make things very different.
Q1. Do you know the difference between the following two?
- to swim
- to have a swim
Q2. And which one should be used in the following sentence, "chat" or "have a chat"?
- When you have time, I would like to ________.
Tell you the answers tomorrow.
TVB is open!
Hi, everyone!
Today I finally start my blog – TVB. I have several reasons for having a blog.
First of all, I would like to share with you words from God, who is really wonderful. If I can help you to know more about God's great love by having a blog, why don't I spend some time doing it?
Second, as you can see, I mainly use English in this blog. As an English teacher, I will definitely feel happy if I can share with you some English knowledge. What's more? I like writing. However, in my job I don't write a lot, but read and mark a lot...
Furthermore, I will also share something personal with you, though there won't be any big secrets of mine. Happiness, sadness, excitement, worries and all sorts of special experiences will be available in this blog.
Last but not least, I am now having a summer holiday...
So, in the coming days, I hope you can visit TVB more, but not "watch it".
Today I finally start my blog – TVB. I have several reasons for having a blog.
First of all, I would like to share with you words from God, who is really wonderful. If I can help you to know more about God's great love by having a blog, why don't I spend some time doing it?
Second, as you can see, I mainly use English in this blog. As an English teacher, I will definitely feel happy if I can share with you some English knowledge. What's more? I like writing. However, in my job I don't write a lot, but read and mark a lot...
Furthermore, I will also share something personal with you, though there won't be any big secrets of mine. Happiness, sadness, excitement, worries and all sorts of special experiences will be available in this blog.
Last but not least, I am now having a summer holiday...
So, in the coming days, I hope you can visit TVB more, but not "watch it".
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