laowai

@laowai (136)

United States • Age 45

Joined myLot 17 years ago

"Work is the curse of the drinking classes" -Oscar Wilde

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Some problems that the development of the tourism has caused to the environment?

williamjisir @williamjisir (22819) • China 28 Aug 07

In recent years, tourism has developed rapidly in China. At the same time, environment pollution has become heavier and heavier. We cannot say that the development of tourism will lead to environmental pollution, but it has done...

environment and tourism

environmental pollution

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laowai The biggest problem I've seen is caused by the disgusting behavior of some tourists in China. When I was in Huanglong last year, the pools were mostly dry. There were signs EVERYWHERE telling people not to touch anything because of the severe damage it would...

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Simpsons quote

maybebaby @maybebaby (1230) • Canada 9 Sep 07

I have tons of favorite quotes from The Simpsons. For example: "Look in the tunk...I think he means trunk." They have such great writers and so many memorable lines. What's your favorite Simpson's quote?

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laowai Homer: "Aw... Twenty dollars. But I wanted a peanut." Homer's Brain: "Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts." Homer: "Explain how." Homer's Brain: "Money can be exchanged for goods and services."

10 Sep 07

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happy ^_^

livelily @livelily (141) • China 9 Sep 07

On the last week, our company retained an English teacher for us , we will have two classes within a week to study English ,I am very happy for this , since I think that I would get the biggish progress once through the English...

english

happy

teacher

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laowai Good luck with the class. Remember, take every opportunity to speak English. It's ok if you make a mistake--the teacher should correct you to help you improve.

10 Sep 07

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Happy Teachers' Day to all teachers and those on the way to becoming teachers

williamjisir @williamjisir (22819) • China 9 Sep 07

To begin with, I am a Chinese English teacher. It is my day to celebrate this special day of us teachers. In China, the government set up a date to celebrate teachers' day twenty-two years ago, which was the year 1985....

teachers day

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laowai I'm very disappointed. No one reminded me of this earlier. And none of my students said anything in class today. Maybe I should've assigned them more homework.

10 Sep 07

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Authors who don't write their own books

KATRINKA @KATRINKA (1624) • United States 8 Sep 07

What do you think of authors who don't write their own books? For instance, recently, I heard that James Patterson has a team who writes his books. He does still write one of his series himself. When I purchase a book by an...

authors who dont write their own books

best selling authors

teams of writers

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laowai It's all about name recognition for publishers to hopefully make money. It's the marketing world. It's nice when credit is given to the writer, but what truly matters is the content of the book. Granted, plenty of readers like to find books by the same author,...

9 Sep 07

are you have the same feeling?

ckh2011 @ckh2011 (10) • China 9 Aug 07

I think that loud speaking is help with improve english speakin skills.

loud speaking

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laowai It's not that importantly to speak loudly. But it is important to speak loud enough for the people to hear you. It will help build your confidence in English. It's also good for any language. I always have to remember to speak louder in Chinese so that the...

8 Sep 07

Recommend me a Book to Read please!!

LightninStrike @LightninStrike (5915) • Saint Vincent And The Grenadines 26 Aug 07

I love to read, and even though i read more during the winter, i also read during the summer. I am currently reading a silly bestseller, but i want to read something that really thrills me next. Can any of you recommend me a...

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laowai A few Books that are worth reading: Oracle Bones by Peter Hessler Nova by Samuel R. Delany Something Gorgeous by Junior Burke One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

29 Aug 07

Did you have to ask for permission from your parents before you got married?

happybabe @happybabe (206) • China 30 May 07

Have you got married?Did you have to ask for permisson from your parents before you get married.I haven't got married,but I think that if I fall in love with someone and intend to marry him,I have to tell my parents my decision...

marriage

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laowai I didn't have to ask my parents when I got engaged to my wife. But it did help that my parents met her and really like her before then. My wife's mother also liked me before we got engaged... so everyone was quite happy with the result.

28 Aug 07

How often do you read poems?

sanju21 @sanju21 (135) • United States 27 Aug 07

I am a lover of poems and poetries and is very passionate abut this.My favourite ones are Emily Dickinson,Pablo Neruda,Robert Frost.I also used to get motivation from them for my writing as I als used to compose poems for my...

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laowai I haven't been reading too much poetry lately. I used to read quite a bit, but it's more difficult to find English books in China. Now I have to settle for reading some more contemporary poets online in literary journals.

27 Aug 07

good manners when borrowing books

girlclothes @girlclothes (45) • Philippines 24 Aug 07

Someone recently returned a couple of books to me and to my chagrin, the books weren't exactly in good shape. The cover was a little bit grimy around the edges and there were a lot of folds or dog-ears on the pages. Now I'm pretty...

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laowai I usually buy used books, so I don't really care what happens if someone borrows them. Any of my books that I really care about don't go into the hands of anyone other than immediate family. My parents and brother rarely ever touch my signed copies unless I...

24 Aug 07

Passport - For a Weekend in Nova Scotia

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45940) • United States 24 Aug 07

We want to go to Nova Scotia for a 4-day weekend to celebrate our 9th anniversary. Well, in order to do that I need to get a passport and hubby needs to renew his Dutch passport. Mine is a simple process. For Hubby, he must go to...

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laowai It was a pretty bad idea to require all citizens to show their passports to cross the Canadian border. It really just causes more problems than it's worth. Does your husband have to go to the Consulate in person or can he get it done by mail? Either way,...

24 Aug 07

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As Homer says...

amynichole @amynichole (30) • United States 22 Aug 07

As Homer says in the movie..." You're all a bunch of suckers!" Including me...it was like paying to see the tv show, only without the week delay for part 2. But...I loved it anyway!

the simpsons

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laowai I had to buy a copy of it since they won't show it in China. Cost me 75 cents. But the first one I got was in German with Chinese subtitles.

24 Aug 07

What is your greatest desire at present?

williamjisir @williamjisir (22819) • China 11 Aug 07

Me? I hope that I will have a longer summer vacation, but I have more than 13 days left before I have to go back to work on campus. How I miss staying home without going back to work. I want to rest for a longer time. So what...

human nature is greedy

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laowai I actually want to start working. I've been on vacation for two months now and I'm getting a little bored at home. I want to get back into work and get motivated to do something.

23 Aug 07

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Teriyaki sauce

wdiong @wdiong (1815) • Singapore 22 Aug 07

Does anyone here use teriyaki sauce in their cooking? If you do, please share your recipe with all the ingredients of the dish here. Thank you very much.

cooking

food

teriyaki sauce

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laowai I used to love cooking with terriyaki sauce. It was great with chicken, beef, and fish. But now it's difficult to find here in China. Does anyone know how to make the sauce without buying a bottle of it at the store?

22 Aug 07

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will you come to Beijing in 2008 Olympic games?

zipzipzop @zipzipzop (419) • China 8 Feb 07

I am Chinese. So I will.

olympic

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laowai I have friends in Beijing and I've been to the city twice. But I won't go for the Olympics. It's too crowded now and will only be more crowded with tourists for the two weeks. I really like China and have been to some wonderful places, but I have no desire to...

9 Aug 07

What do you think about the Devils moving to Newark?

sarahruthbeth22 @sarahruthbeth22 (43143) • United States 23 Jul 07

I just heard that the Devils will be getting a new arena in Newark.It sounds great.What do you think Devils fans in NJ, do you like the the plan for an arena in Newark?

hockey

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laowai The Newark arena is good and bad. It's more convenient than the Meadowlands and has public transportation nearby. But, parking in that neighborhood is terrible as is the traffic on a typical workday. The idea was that the arena would help revive the city and...

9 Aug 07

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How many countries are stamped in your passport??

livvy @livvy092002 (1032) • Philippines 7 Aug 07

I only have one.. Thailand.. Its just the first travel i had which is outside of my country of residence.. I hope to add more countries stamped by the immigration in my passport.. that would mean i have to travel more. lolz. How...

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laowai I've been to more countries than my passport says--I traveled a little through Europe about 8 years ago and they rarely checked passports or stamped them when traveling around. So, I only have 7 countries' stamps. I have multiple stamps for a few though.

9 Aug 07

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What's the weather like in your city?

happybabe @happybabe (206) • China 29 May 07

Where is your hometown?What's the weather like in your city?Do you like the weather of your place?Does your city often rain?Can you see snow in your city ? I live in northeast of China,in wintter sometimes it sowns.I love snow...

weather

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laowai I wish I was back in my hometown. The weather isn't too hot there right now. But here in Shenzhen it's up around 35C and humid. It's just too hot to go outside to do anything.

26 Jun 07

Prepare for the CET4

setylon @setylon (86) • China 21 Jun 07

At the 9:00 on Saturday on 23th,june,I will have a CET4 exam which is a ritual exam in colleges and universities of China.I am afraid that I can't get pass so I feel nervous.

cet4

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laowai I have seen sample questions from this test and don't like it. It is not a good test of English skills. Many questions are flawed and don't make much sense. Some questions have multiple correct answers while others have none. I really think that China needs to...

21 Jun 07

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