MikiRei

Quake 3 and Enemy Territory.

大學的電腦有裝

每次去lab都會看到一堆人在哪裡對打

每學期還有tournament :p

我一個人要寫三份稿, 真的很火, 可是沒辦法

Mark down the slackers!!! =)

所以照你的意思是指

最好在國外唸一所比自己能在台灣考得上的大學來得好的大學

要不然就是浪費時間跟金錢嗎?

所以與其唸一個沒甚麼名氣的國外大學，不如讀台灣前段大學?

你忘了我這一段:

(There is, of course, the up-side of learning a new language and understanding a differnet culture but if you're NOT interested in it, then seriously, why are you going?)

如果你只是為了進有名氣的大學, 哪與其唸一個沒甚麼名氣的國外大學，不如讀台灣前段大學來的好

問題是去國外不是單單為了進好大學

請讀樓上的回覆

Pretty much said what I wanted to say (though worded better)

下載Steam

http://store.steampowered.com/?l=tchinese

映像中海外的ip似乎不能連台灣？

........除非台灣server特別把國外的IP給擋掉, 你不可能連不到台灣.....

I'm playing Assassin's Creed and Final Fantasy XIII at the moment.

Most people here are playing StarCraft2, Left For Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Counter Strike (never gets old), Prototype......很多啦~~~

給我點建議吧我快爆掉了: ((

Which speaker are you? If you're the first speaker, easy.

If not, then you'll have a bit of work to do.

Secondly, have you worked out a plan of attack with your team? Have you set the general point that you guys want to drive through and listed out all the points you'd like to make?

Also, have you thought from the view of the opponent and thought of possible rebuttals the opponent will provide with your points or possible points they'd like to make and listed out your rebuttals to their possible points?

Finally, practice talking about your points. In fact, get your team together and discuss within the team with one half of the team being the opponent while the other half being your side and then a lot more points will flow out that way.

NEVER write out an entire speech. Not going to work. Just get used to talking about so you can wing it.

Probably one final question (and the first question I should had asked), is this a normal TEAM debate or individual?

What will you feel if youve been telling yourself to go to bed earlier, but have never managed to do it?

Like how I usually feel on a daily basis :p

"Oh...damn...it's 2am..........*shrug*.."

What's the most crazy thing you've ever done in your life? And don't talk about studying to 5am.

請問有人有英文辯論過嗎?

Yeah. Had to do it once at uni and just did another one last week at work.

Switch to Linux! :p

Can't be as bad as mine. Having a bad week at work. X_X

Never watched 1 so not interested in 2.

What's everyone doing on Mother's Day?

Correction: If someONE ATE your cake

A: Depends on my mood and if I REALLY WANTED that cake. If not, meh. If I do...depends on the person. If it's my brother, we'll probably get into a fight :p If it's someone else, slightly annoyed - but what can I do? If it was an expensive cake, I'll make them pay it back.

Q: Good week or bad week so far?

What..in the world...is happening here? @_@

http://tinyurl.com/39vr6e6

.....Ok, that was mean.

Here's some links (which the above link will show you anyway)

http://education-portal.com/top_journalism_colleges.html

http://education-portal.com/top_10_journalism_schools.html

http://www.squidoo.com/bestjschools

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journalism_school#North_America

請問需要熟記拼字嗎

要~~~~~

背的時候最好是大聲背, 把發音也背熟

發音背熟了, 拼音也跟著會

另外要多看書, 看久拼音會更上手

Some resources:

http://www.spelling.hemscott.net/#top

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0903395.html

(抱歉. 以上找到的都是英文)

到海外版找哪裡的海外生跟你練習口說

聽力就多看電視, 電影, 聽音樂來練習

lol or rofl or lmao

almost forgot that the westerns are also the least friendly to non-white people....

Errrm....I meant in the past....don't think that completely applies to the current time. Of course they'll be people who're still racist but you can't say ALL. If that were the case, my boyfriend wouldn't be going out with me and his family wouldn't like me. :p

They can understand and respect different thoughts better than the Chinese do, but maybe not the color or religion...

BEG to differ. Discrimination is of course, not 100% gone (and afterall, WHERE in the world is there a place that doesn't have prejudice against people based on race and religion?) Many Western countries in the past few years had started to emphasize and encourage critical thinking but that doesn't mean close-minded people don't exist. In fact, close-minded exist everywhere. My point was due to large amount immigration, these countries tend to be MORE AWARE of being tolerant towards people of different backgrounds, both thought, race and religion. Saying that Caucasians as a collective is less tolerant towards people of different race and culture is a bit of an overstatement. In the end, it depends on the individual. They are plenty of Caucasians (here in Australia) who are less understanding of other culture and plenty who ARE more understanding. It's a case by case scenario. Also, a lot of the times it's not that they are LESS tolerant it's more the lack of exposure. I had plenty of teachers past their 50's when I was at school who used to say certain things that were slightly offensive (offensive in the racist arena) but we didn't hold it against her because we realise she didn't quite understand it was offensive and all in all, she was a very nice teacher. Unfortunately, she was brought up in the era where White Australian policy only just lifted. Interacting with people of different culture just haven't been part of her years of growing up.

As for different thoughts - I wonder about that. Our culture do focus on the collective and not falling out of line. Japan, in particular, is big on "being the same" (I remember reading a Japanese article explaining Japanese customs to Westerners and they actually said, "Japanese are like clones". Mind boggling...). But I wonder...I really wonder. CLEARLY, we are capable of a diverse range of topic for discussion or we wouldn't be here (well, DUH - any culture is capable - just a matter of whether it's encouraged). Many Chinese philosophers are listed as one of the greatest thinkers of all time. Our culture may discourage it but certainly the people don't yield to it. Culture can also change and I think it changes through exposure of experience and education method. I remember reading an article not so long ago where they got children from mainland China and Taiwan to compete and the Chinese students scored better in maths test with focus on speed and accuracy whereas the Taiwanese students excelled in topics that required critical and diverse thinking.

Makes me wonder whether it's a difference in our education or whether the focus had been shifted over the years.

Western culture, at a time, also weren't big on different ways of thinkings. Many great thinkers who questioned authority throughout the years were exiled or tried as heretics (this, of course, happened during the time when the Church had a greater influence on people's lives). It took centuries for them to get to the point they are now and it's still a work in progress.

(a friend of my father told me how hard it is for the westerners to understand that Confusionism is not actually a religion, they just can't accept that it is possible for a culture to exist without actual religious faith to the God, or Gods.)

I think your father forgot to add the word "RELIGIOUS" in front of Westerners. There are plenty of atheists in the world, both non-Western and Western countries alike. Though he is correct. There actually ISN'T a culture that exist without religion. Chinese culture is predominantly Taoism and Buddhism. Your dad's friend just happen to have the wrong "religion" in his mind.

Ok - enough ranting from me.

If there's only one "real culture" in the eyes of a nation, that is, if a nation only considers themselves as the one real human race (others are considered as babarians), they don't respect the "right to be different" and therefore, they don't respect individuals to go anywhere against their tradition.

This sentence is kind of interesting and somehow REFUTES the reason you gave for Western cultures respecting individuals. Why? Well, that was EXACTLY the attitude Western culture had over many of the countries they colonized and in a certain way, is still alive these days. (White supremacy anyone?)

In Australia, we had a period called the "Stolen Generation" where they pick mixed Indigenous kids (half-Aboriginal, half-White) and try to raise them "White". The idea was to breed Indigenous Australians to extinction by making Indigenous Australians marry White Australians in the hopes that eventually, their DNA will be JUST White Australians (yes, EXTREMELY disgusting policy). Watch "Rabbit Proof Fence" if you want some details - a VERY good film just by the way (the scene where they took the children away from their mothers was particularly heart-wrenching).

I reckon the respect for individualism only started VERY recently. If you think back to, for example, Jane Austen's books, women were just expected to marry. Only women without "respectable prospects" end up working, becoming governess mainly and it was something frowned upon, even considered embarrassing.

The need to "fit in", I reckon, is human nature. I remember so many times I have some stupid people at school coming up to me to tell me to stop reading Chinese/Japanese books. My friend sometimes ask why I don't listen to "normal" music (normal being English). The need to be "tolerant" and "understanding" of everyone, similar or different, had always been a main theme at school and emphasized and is something that only came only in the last 20 year, or maybe 30 years, maybe during the "Hippie" era where the focus was to be "rebellious", to be "unique" (not that you're being REALLY unique if you're all conformed to dress the same - ironic as).

Anyway, just more of my random observations.

But the case alone is still way too weak to change those damn things in these Aribic heads.

Arabic.....

And may I point out that this sentence is slightly...umm....well, let's just put it it's a bit too generalised = =|||

May I also point out, this isn't necessarily a cultural thing - more of lack of exposure to what's possible. Not too long ago, in Chinese culture, we married off girls as soon as they were born to families - not that they received any kind of abuse (sometimes maybe) and were only properly married when they come of age, but it wasn't too long ago when the proper age to be married is 16 - or even younger. In Western culture, it was fairly common to have girls married at 12 to men much older than them. The only reason this happened back then was because

1. very low life expectancy. If the average age people live up to is around 40 something, and child mortality is high, than it makes sense to marry early so that you have more time to create more children (most of which will die fairly early on) and more chance of at least ONE of them surviving.

2. The idea that there is a certain age before people's mentality mature probably isn't around then - or that marrying kids off before they are adults is damaging to them both physically and mentally is also not an idea people understand

3. Women were not in any position to decide on their life back in those days. They're pretty much ruled by men and to survive is to get married. There really isn't much choice back then.

Going back to places like Yemen, the reason why this tradition is still alive is because their society is still pretty much the same as it was in early days first world countries. Bear in mind it took us centuries before life expectancies rose, before women were given equal rights, before people are actually given the choice to choose etc. so it'll equally take just around the same time for some of these countries to "catch-up". Their country had not been as fortunate as ours to had advanced so far but at least stories like these is encouraging that it's at least stepping in the right direction.

I think in terms of grammar etc. we should consult a linguist. They will know this a lot better than any of us. Either that, spend 3 hours reading about each language on Wikipedia.

Anyway, I don't think it should be considered as a step forward on their way

to free marrige and sexual equility

It's an inspiring story (in her circumstances) I guess but what they really SHOULD do is STOP marrying 10 year olds to dirty old men.

I think besides the point you made above, there is also another reason why the Western culture focuses on the individual.

1. Western people, specifically, Caucasians physically LOOK different, so from the get-go, their "individuality" is already emphasized. Us Asians, however, have pretty much the same features. We have more SUBTLE differences in our physical looks (relatively speaking). Might also explain why our language is also more subtle than English? Who knows.

2. In modern days, most Western countries, for example, America, Australia, England etc. have plenty of immigrants flocking there (not to mention, in America and Australia, there's also the presence of indigenous people) and after several decades, the need to be tolerant or more understanding and accepting of other culture is heightened. The "individuality" of each person's cultural background is also emphasized. In retrospect, most Asian countries don't quite have as many immigrants flocking there so the population in Asian countries are extremely homogenous - or more like it STAYS homogenous. As a result, we're not as sensitive to issues such as being understanding of other cultures. In fact, we're fairly quick in placing stereotypes on certain types of people and anything different is usually frowned upon. Afterall, we look similar (relatively speaking) and our culture is the same by and large. Hence, the "individual" isn't being emphasized in our daily lives and we tend to emphasize on the collective.

In a way, Asian culture tends to be more "collective" because physically, and culturally, we are just ONE collective whereas in Western countries, particularly in the modern day, there are SEVERAL culture collectives. What I find, for example, in Australia is that we're very USED to getting to know people from very different backgrounds. It's not everyday you talk about family life and people will know EXACTLY what you're talking about. Instead, it'll be more like:

"Oh, how's your weekend?"

"Oh, it was kinda annoying. I had Passover over the weekend."

"What?"

"Passover. Jewish festival. <Insert explanation>"

"Oh, right! Interesting! We had Moon Festival."

"What?"

"<Insert explanation"

"Oh, right. Interesting."

NB: No, the two events DO NOT coincide. Making an example

Think back to a country where the majority of the population all come from the same cultural background and you'll realise why this makes such a difference. In a homogenous society, you don't HAVE to explain your culture everyday because everyone experience the same thing. The above scenario shows just how much the individual gets emphasized in daily life in a country where several cultures are mixed together.

That's just my view anyway.

Iran-ish

Iranian

I heard of this 10 year old girl in Yemen who was married off to a 30 year old. She demanded a divorce (and got it) when the guy sexually abused her.

Watch stand up comedy acts. Read humourous books. Watch comedy shows on TV. You just need to practice.

If you've only been in America for a few months, it's going to be hard at first. Humour also derives from an understanding of the culture. The reason why your friends might not understand what you're on about is because the type of humour you're pulling works in Taiwanese culture but doesn't work in American culture.Just practice. Listen to how your friends are expressing themselves. You'll pick it up soon enough.

Probably the best tip is don't even TRY to be funny. Just be yourself. I remember giving up around high school and just say whatever comes to my mind. For some reason, my friends started laughing at what I'm saying and I'm like, "What?" and they were like, "That was funny."

??? I wasn't trying to be?

And then I have teachers saying that I have an unique sense of humour in my school report, puzzling me further but I guess that's really it. Humour also comes in all forms and is unique to each person. Don't think too much about it and you'll get the gist of it naturally.

1. 可以雙主修的資格是什麼?

你拿到分數就好了

eg. ATAR for Commerce/Arts is 95 ATAR (For example, in UNSW). Make sure you get 95 ATAR or above and you'll get in.

For extra critera, check the university's website.

For even more information, check www.uac.edu.au

2. 雙主修和一般普通大學生只有主修的差別在哪裡?

多念一年(或兩年). 平均分數要Credit以上

3. 澳洲大學幾乎都是三年畢業, 雙主修的話要修幾年呢?

五年

4. 雙主修的相關資訊(有的話當然最好)

Any of the universities that offer double degrees. Check their website. www.uac.edu.au is a good starting point. You can first search for available double degrees in Australia (which is PLENTY. Most common are Commerce/Arts, Arts/Law, Arts/Medicine, Medicine/Law, Engineering/Law, Engineering/Masters in Biomed engineering, Engineering/Arts Science/Arts, Science/Law, most bizarre one is Music/Medicine/Surgery)

因為我對設計很有興趣, 可是家裡的人希望我可以去讀商

Check out Commerce/Arts degrees then. Otherwise, you can negotiate with the uni you want to enter. Most degrees have free electives which you can use them to do commerce related courses if you want (many of my friends did that). Or, after you've finished your bachelor, you can do a commerce-related postgraduate degree which is what one of my colleagues did.

你需要做的是系統式的分析

所以才會學會了以後再看文法書啊

也沒說這個方法比"系統式"的好 = =|||

兩者合起來才是最好的

想想我們學母語也是這樣的

這就是我講的把本來會的"正式化"的意思

另外, 就如你所講的, 我們的學法讓我們的構通能力強也自然

寫作時會比較弱

同樣的, 你所謂的"系統式學習法"讓你的寫作能力很強

但相反的, 溝通就比較弱, 比較不自然

兩者各有好處. 最好是兩個通用

口語和書面體還是有差

書面體的話, 多看小說也可以學的到

(要運用的話, 當然是要練習. 你的學習法就可以在這裡運用)

所謂的母語化是要多多接觸文化

這是課本上無法教到的

必須多看書, 電視節目/電影, 多聽音樂等等才學得到的

想想, 要是寫作好, 但不會溝通

到了日本也沒搞頭

同樣的, 我們自然而然的學會中文

但要是沒有人教我們怎麼寫函件

一樣沒搞頭

因此, 我覺得兩者方法都是必要的

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