To excite the English World

2487

<>This so called English World is really boring. Nearly no one passes by. </P>
<>English, not maths,nor physics, which is a language, should be practised everyday. We want build up vocabulary, go over grammar, read news, understand some idioms, and play games. Therefore the English may be really improved, not just for examination. Do you guys agree with me? </P>

samy

Yes I agree. only several people come here

折翼孔雀

<>SO I THINK THE ENGLISH CORNER WAS HOLD IN TIANTAI IS A GREAT ADVANCEMENT .</P>

紫色蝙蝠

<>yes, at the begining when i ask tree to open this colum ,my aim is to gather english fans and practise english together .but at last found there is few people who loves english in tiantai,so i choose quit.</P><>but anyhow ,i think there will be more and more people come here to give us his ideas and opnion for some matters.</P>

2487

<>I will get on my soap box...</P><>First of all, the purpose why we want to learn english should be clear, for fun, for working, or for nothing? That we want to learn English or someone want us to learn is of great importance. </P><>We can listen English songs in this "world", if someone upload some classical lyric songs,  or can discuss some usage of phrase, proverb, idioms. We can discuss a topic, for example, the global warming, gloabal dimming, the job situation.... any topics we want to talk about, or we also can talk about the experience of learning English. We should not be afraid of making mistakes, what we should be afraid of is no chance to make mistake. But I dislike someone who have others do their homework, for instance like translating a paragraph.</P>

lingxiao

<>A news for you to enjoy. from my point of view,it's a good way for you to improve your listen comprehension, </P>

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lingxiao

<>Turkey had lobbied long and hard for this position. Its victory in the election will bring great pleasure to the government. Mr Ihsanoglu won a surprisingly easy victory, gaining thirty two votes to the twelve given to both Bangladesh and Malaysia.</P><>The victory is interesting for both the organisation and for Turkey itself. For Turkey, in the year when it hopes to receive a date for membership negotiations with the EU to begin, its victory gives added weight to its claim to be a bridge between Europe and the Islamic world.</P><>For the organisation and its member states, the choice may indicate a further movement towards reform. The Turkish government presented Mr Ihsanoglu as a reform candidate, both in terms of the organisation and the wider Islamic world. The choice of the Turkish candidate follows a speech by the outgoing secretary general in which he highlighted what he called the extensive backwardness of the Islamic world. </P><>lobbied: tried to persuade people
won a surprisingly easy victory: was successful with little opposition </P><>

membership negotiations: discussions aimed at reaching agreement about Turkey joining the EU
gives added weight to: improves the argument in favour of
a bridge: something that is a bridge between two groups makes it easier for differences between them to be overcome</P><>a further movement towards reform: gradual development in attitude in favour of improving the organisation and its members through change
reform candidate: somebody who wants to make changes and is being presented for a position
in terms of : specifying the aspects that are being talked about
outgoing: someone who is leaving a position
highlighted: if you highlight a problem you draw attention to it</P><>
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2487

<>Great!</P>especially for the explanation followed.

kite

<>2487 ,welcome to our English Corner !</P><>If not now, when? If not you, who?
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2487

<B>以下是引用<I>kite</I>在2004-6-20 12:50:00的发言：</B>

<>2487 ,welcome to our English Corner !</P>
<>If not now, when? If not you, who?
</P>

Thank you so much for your nice inviation, but now I am not available because I am not at Tiantai. If I have chance I would be glad to attend. I will visit this English World frequently. I wish we can learn and improve English together. Thanks again.

lingxiao

<B>以下是引用<I>2487</I>在2004-6-19 13:31:00的发言：</B>

<>Great!</P>especially for the explanation followed.

<>i'm glad that you like it. </P>[em44]