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2012Feb21Sara’s Mandarin Monday: 新的学期来了!“There is something strange happening in the video after 01:15. My voice suddenly starts getting ...”
4 comments13在深圳旅游12 comments10It's been a busy week in Guangzhou11 comments06Sara's Mandarin Monday: 我的家乡黑诺拉“今天我给你们看一下我以前写的作文。老师给了我89分,你觉得应该给多少分呢? (这篇作文是在课堂上写的,时间不够,所以很短。) 在中国人眼中,我的家乡是一个小小的乡镇,但是在芬兰黑诺拉算是个城市。黑诺拉的人口比中山大学本科生的数量小,只有两万居民。 在广州每天都有交通堵塞,在我的家乡一个路口有三辆车那就已经算是堵车。星期六商店下午两点关门,人烟消云散。因为人口很低(少),所以每个人(都)知道你的私人事情,流言蜚语流转(不已)。 对孩子的成大(成长)来说,这样的小城市是个非常好的地方,但是高中毕业后年经人(年轻人)无法留在家乡,反而必须去大城市读书或打工。怪不得有一个女孩从黑诺拉来到广州生活(My reader suggested to write 这也是为什么我从黑诺拉来到广州生活的原因 instead)。 现在对我来说,黑诺拉意味着童年,那段生活很容易的时间。小时候什么压力都没有,日子过得很舒服。每年回国时我兴高采烈,那时候我可以回去(重温)我的童年,忘记愁肠。 黑诺拉只是个小城市而已,但是在我心理它有巨大的意义。”
10 comments01January Goal Check-In“I am almost too embarrassed to do this check-in for my goals, but perhaps after ...”
12 commentsJan30Sara's Mandarin Monday: 跟中国人交朋友“Note: Incorrect in red, corrected in green. 上个星期我的第一篇中文博文出版了:为什么我的汉语口语还这么差?。 这个星期,我想说一下跟中国人交朋友时可能会有怎么样的困难。你们都知道我的男朋友(在广州我们也可以叫他我的老公)是中国人,但是我发现了交朋友不是那么容易。 我是外国人,很多中国人也说我是个白人。来中国之后我发现了中国人对外国人很有好奇心,每个人都问我是哪里人,觉得中国怎么样,喜不喜欢中国菜等等。有人说,跟中国人交朋友是很容易的事情,但我不同意。在我看来,很多中国人想跟外国人交朋友,随便·是谁,都可以。他们没有对我感兴趣,他们是对所有的外国人感兴趣。我不要是个外国人,我要是亚雪芳,我想交知心朋友。 还有些人想练习他们的英语,没问题,我也想练习我的普通话。但是我不是免费的英语老师。交好朋友后我可以帮助朋友学习英语,但是我不愿意对陌生人教英语 (但是我不愿意教陌生人英语)。如果中国人的目的是练习英语,那不行,如果他的目的是交朋友,那很好。我也想交中国朋友。 上个星期我写了我的性格比较内向,所以需要长时间交流才能交好朋友。我没(不)习惯第一次跟陌生人见面,就叫他朋友,我也没(不)习惯随便给我的电话号码,QQ号码。我宁可有几个很好(的)朋友,不可有很多熟人(也不愿有很多熟人)。 我想跟中国人交朋友的原因是我想多了解中国和中国人。外国朋友常常很快回国,但是中国朋友一般会留在这里。我已经跟很多朋友告别了,所以想跟留在广州的人交朋友。希望可以找到个知心朋友。 如果你是个老外,你有没有跟中国人交朋友?如果你是个中国人,你有没有跟外国人交朋友? If you're a foreigner have you ...”
20 comments25My Chinese listening goal for 2012“I already have goal for managing my vocabulary (Skritter goal) and for reading Chinese books, ...”
10 comments23Sara's Mandarin Monday:为什么我的汉语口语还这么差?“Note: Incorrect sentences are in red and corrected ones (based on my readers' comments) are ...”
27 comments20Living in China, but am I truly immersed?9 comments1813Becoming fluent in Chinese“While I'm still not done with my goal setting for 2012, I wanted to first ...”
14 comments07My Chinese learning goals for 2012: Skritter9 comments01I passed the new HSK level 5 exam!33 comments2011Dec25Christmas away from family5 comments0804New HSK level 5: My thoughts about today's exam“I just came back from the new HSK level five exam. I think it went ...”
5 comments03Preparing for the new HSK level 5 exam7 commentsNov2406Oct30Visiting a pet market in Guangzhou9 comments2019My everyday life in Guangzhou15 comments10Grade my Chinese essay!14 comments05Sep25First week at Sun Yat-Sen University38 comments09Language difficulties in a relationship7 comments07The shadow over my dream11 commentsAug21Questions and answers about learning Chinese15 comments12What is wrong with Western men in China?“Let me start with a story from last spring. An Italian young man came to China ...”
78 comments04Traveling in Hong Kong: Tai O Village5 commentsJul29My foreign name is too long for ICBC15 comments25Falling in love with a migrant worker17 comments2423Buying a camera in Hong Kong – Don’t! (Part 3)30 comments21Buying a camera in Hong Kong - Don't! (Part 2)34 comments19Getting to know Guangzhou: Xiadu Street2 comments1512No need for sun lotion in Guangzhou3 comments11My interview at China Travel Blog7 comments1009He's just not that into you - China Edition9 comments06Sky as blue as IKEA in Guangzhou11 commentsJunMayAprMar19And they forced me to leave my home29 comments06My attempt to fight the negativity36 commentsFeb24Rate My Chinese! (Audio clip included)85 comments22Could buying a fake bag be an ethical decision?25 comments19And Sometimes I Have Nothing To Say6 comments06My First (or second?) Chinese New Year12 commentsJan2423I'm Dying To Know Who You Are19 comments2218Why I Love Living In China?“ Last September I told that Chinese men are the reason I love China. This time ...”
21 comments12Is It Wrong To Go To McDonald's?21 comments11Did I Hit The Plateau Or Am I Just Lazy?13 commentsDo I Miss Home?4 comments03Introducing A Community: Foreign Women In China12 comments02Year 20108 comments2010Dec28Where Are My Friends?11 comments26Our First Christmas5 comments16What Is The Truth In China?12 comments08Who Is A Bad Guy In China?44 commentsNov17Why Oh Why China Is So Frustrating Sometimes?37 comments15Is Learning Chinese Hard Or Not?12 comments1411Is Guangzhou Ready For Asian Games?2 comments05Oct18Am I Sounding Like My Boyfriend?24 comments13What Is The Wall Between The Village and The Asian Games?“ I recently posted about how Guangzhou is polishing her self for Asian Games that are ...”
2 comments11Should Chinese People Abandon Characters?12 comments09Is There Hygiene In China?19 comments06What You Want To Ask From Me?12 commentsSep25What Are Asian Games Doing To Guangzhou?5 comments23Can I Have All The Festivals?7 comments15Why I Love China?43 comments10What To Do If Rats Take Over Your Home?11 comments04What I Have Been Eating? II5 comments03Aug2317Why Am I Leaving The Best Country In The World?13 comments12Will I Be A White Guangzhounese?15 commentsJulJunSnazzy Archives by WordPress Professional
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