http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/rss Sheldon's latest journal entries Lang-8 Inc. Mon May 20 16:22:14 UTC 2013 Mon May 20 16:22:14 UTC 2013 Lang-8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Lang-8 A gift is a good thing to show you care about someone. It is really a challenge to pick out the perfect gift. I am probably wrong. If I really care about someone, it is impossible that I do not know what to buy. That is too idealistic. I cannot read someone’s mind all the time.


Posted at Mon Dec 21 14:50:26 UTC 2009
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Posted at Sun Dec 20 14:41:55 UTC 2009
]]> http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/317460 http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/317460 Sheldon Sun Dec 20 14:41:55 UTC 2009 It’s very cold today. I put on layers of clothes to keep warm. I am wearing a sweater and a coat. I have a hat on my head, a scarf around my neck and gloves on my hands. I am trying to convince you that it is really cold now. However, some people are not afraid of cold. There is a fancy hotel in Haerbin, a big city in the north of China. The hotel is all made of ice. People have meals on the ice plates and sleep on the ice bed. It sounds cool. Xiao Long Nv, a famous character in the Kung fu novel , learnt excellent Kung fu on the ice bed. (小龙女在寒玉床上练出一身好功夫。) 


Posted at Sat Dec 19 14:28:12 UTC 2009
]]> http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/316635 http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/316635 Sheldon Sat Dec 19 14:28:12 UTC 2009 I like reading. I usually read online because it is very convenient to absorb the latest news. I like reading books online, too. There are a lot of books and study material on the Internet. I can take notes easily by computer. It makes a huge difference for my learning. I often sit in front of the computer all day long, so there is a big problem for my eyes. There is a new product Kindle which will probably solve my problem. You can hold it just like a real book and the screen looks like the page of a book too. But it cost over $200. That is way too high. I should start saving and wait for a big discount.


Posted at Sat Dec 19 07:53:27 UTC 2009
]]> http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/316385 http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/316385 Sheldon Sat Dec 19 07:53:27 UTC 2009 Do you like organic food? As you stand in front of the fresh vegetables at your local store, you are faced with decision. The organic vegetables and the traditional ones look alike. Both of them are edible. The organic vegetables are planted without chemical fertilizers. I think it would be more health and delicious. However, the scientist says the organic foods are overrated because the chemical residues on organic food are 0.0001~0.004.


Posted at Fri Dec 18 17:26:26 UTC 2009
]]> http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/316040 http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/316040 Sheldon Fri Dec 18 17:26:26 UTC 2009 I realized that my English is quite poor. I should learn English everyday; I am going to improve my English little by little. Don’t think too much.


Posted at Wed Dec 16 06:15:38 UTC 2009
]]> http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/313674 http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/313674 Sheldon Wed Dec 16 06:15:38 UTC 2009 (Do you think the first sentence sounds natural? Do you have other sentence to express the same meaning? )


Posted at Sat Dec 12 13:20:16 UTC 2009
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Posted at Sat Dec 12 03:41:28 UTC 2009
]]> http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/309940 http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/309940 Sheldon Sat Dec 12 03:41:28 UTC 2009
The Nobel Peace Prize 2009 went to Obama, the president of the USA which goes to wars all over the world. Now we know the Nobel committee is not only well aware of literature, but also war and peace. They must have done this for some convincing reasons that I have not known. “What has Present Obama actually accomplished?” I have to keep this question in the bottom of my heart for now.


Posted at Fri Dec 11 12:37:10 UTC 2009
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Posted at Fri Dec 11 12:02:40 UTC 2009
]]> http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/309357 http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/309357 Sheldon Fri Dec 11 12:02:40 UTC 2009 Evergreen Tree
Windflowers
Puff the Magic Dragon
Etc.


Posted at Fri Dec 11 04:24:54 UTC 2009
]]> http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/309018 http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/309018 Sheldon Fri Dec 11 04:24:54 UTC 2009 I have been to the supermarket today. I have bought lots of things: bread, beef, milk and so on. I will have bread and milk for breakfast and lunch because I’ve gained some weight. I need to take it off. I also should get some exercise. I heard that walking is the best exercise there is for losing weight. The old people say: “eat much in winter, fight tiger in spring. ” Haha, that’s old fashion.


Posted at Thu Dec 10 07:20:28 UTC 2009
]]> http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/308193 http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/308193 Sheldon Thu Dec 10 07:20:28 UTC 2009 I think it would be a great help for you. I searched them on the Internet and found the People Education Press has already put them on the Internet and you can read them for free! You can check out here:
http://www.pep.com.cn/xiaoyu/jiaoshi/tbjxzy/kbjiaocai/


Posted at Wed Dec 09 02:16:05 UTC 2009
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Posted at Tue Dec 08 12:48:54 UTC 2009
]]> http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/306612 http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/306612 Sheldon Tue Dec 08 12:48:54 UTC 2009
Haha, I wrote this essay just for practicing my English. Some sentences came from a popular novel.
Do you know which one is it?


Posted at Tue Dec 08 08:32:27 UTC 2009
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Posted at Mon Dec 07 03:04:40 UTC 2009
]]> http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/305231 http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/305231 Sheldon Mon Dec 07 03:04:40 UTC 2009 http://www.61w.cn/
http://www.chinakids.net.cn/


Posted at Mon Dec 07 02:04:24 UTC 2009
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Posted at Sun Dec 06 13:32:39 UTC 2009
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Posted at Sun Dec 06 09:54:01 UTC 2009
]]> http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/304591 http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/304591 Sheldon Sun Dec 06 09:54:01 UTC 2009
! I am Sheldon. Mandarin is my mother tongue. If you need help, don't hesitate - just ask me!

I have a good command of Chinese characters and idioms. I hope I will become a teacher who will teach Chinese all over the world.

I have studied Japanese on and off, but my Japanese is not good enough to write. I wish I could improve it soon.

Posted at Thu Dec 03 03:09:59 UTC 2009
]]> http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/301777 http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/301777 Sheldon Thu Dec 03 03:09:59 UTC 2009 I think he lives a simple regular life. He is arrogant and manipulative. But I don’t think that he doesn’t care about other people. He doesn’t pay much attention to something people usually think it is important. He is different obviously and not a nice person. I guess he thinks he is a nice person, maybe a remarkable person is more proper.
I like this topic. I’ll talk about it more when I improve my English. In addition, I have to be more Sheldon to talk more. That is what I have not decided yet and I also want to know your idea about this.


Posted at Wed Dec 02 02:15:14 UTC 2009
]]> http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/300767 http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/300767 Sheldon Wed Dec 02 02:15:14 UTC 2009 Year: 1992

Each day I play the role of someone always in control but at night I come home and turn the key, there's nobody there; no one cares for me. What's the sense of trying hard to find your dreams without someone to share it with, tell me what does it mean?

There is always someone who longs for love. This song comes from the bottom of these hearts. It is written in a descriptive manner, which is not common in Chinese songs.

Do you have the experience in this song? During the day, the time flies as swiftly as an arrow but at night you are sleepless on the bed waiting for the sun rise day after day. Would you remember someone touched your heart whom you wanna fall in love with? If his/her face passed in review before your eyes, would you hear the loneliness calls?

At this time, the simple lines come out from an incredible gifted vocalist’s mouth. Whitney roared, “I wanna run to you Oooh-hooo. If I come to you, tell me will you stay or will you run away?” Here Whitney comes across as soulful and sincere as oooh at the right place. The bold roar becomes fleetingly meaningful reflection of our emotions.

All in all, I hope you enjoy this song. It's a delight to hear someone sing so beautifully.

You can hear it here:http://cd12.static.jango.com/music//18/80/89/1880895231.mp3


Posted at Tue Dec 01 04:38:45 UTC 2009
]]> http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/299857 http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/299857 Sheldon Tue Dec 01 04:38:45 UTC 2009 I have finished the ANTM S12. I do like Allison, a cute girl with big eyes which are the No.1 must for a beauty. Her cat walk in the final show is energy and nature. It looks the light radiated from her to fill all the screen, stunning. Teyona’s is too robotic and too cool, up to cold. I guess she was thinking I was the super model and you were nothing at all at that time. Allison was just enjoying the time one the runway and trying to do it better. Allison can make a real talk. She can use the exact word to express herself.

I also like Celia. She is very stylish and intelligent. As the same time, I detest Aminat. She said time after time Celia was too old in the last of the show. I think she knows she is not as good as Celia and there is not other weak point she can get from Celia. Celia doesn’t look old. On the opposite, I think Aminat doesn’t look young though she is in her early 20’s, maybe not to 20. I am not sure.

I like London too. She has smile eyes. She trusts the God. I always like the guys who trust the God though I am not a religious person. At the first night in the big house with only 12 beds for 13 models, London gave up her bed for other girls. That is so sweet. She was eliminated because she got some weight. I still likes her.

It is the last season of the show. Do you know their latest news?


Posted at Mon Nov 30 07:05:21 UTC 2009
]]> http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/298907 http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/298907 Sheldon Mon Nov 30 07:05:21 UTC 2009 Such as “我要赶快去北京迷住她”
I don’t know the exact translation in English. I will go to Beijing ??? her as soon as possible.
But the word “迷” it is very vivid and impressive, though it is not everyday Mandarin. I guess the same word maybe has different feelings in minds between the native speakers and the language learners.


Posted at Sun Nov 29 04:11:50 UTC 2009
]]> http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/297871 http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/297871 Sheldon Sun Nov 29 04:11:50 UTC 2009 Year: 1992

Each day I play the role of someone always in control but at night I come home and turn the key, there's nobody there; no one cares for me. What's the sense of trying hard to find your dreams without someone to share it with, tell me what does it mean?

There is always someone who longs for love. This song comes from the bottom of these hearts. It is written in a descriptive manner, which is not common in Chinese songs.

Do you have the experience in this song? During the day, the time flies as swiftly as an arrow but at night sleepless on the bed waiting for the sun rise day after day. Would you remember someone touched your heart and made you wanna fall in love with? If his/her face passed in review before your eyes, would you hear the loneliness calls?

At this time, the simple lines come out from an incredible gifted vocalist’s mouth. Whitney roared, “I wanna run to you Oooh-hooo. If I come to you, tell me will you stay or will you run away?” Here Whitney comes across as soulful and sincere as oooh at the right place. The bold roar becomes fleetingly meaningful reflection of our emotions.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this song. It's a delight to hear someone sing so beautifully.


Posted at Sat Nov 28 00:41:31 UTC 2009
]]> http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/296863 http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/296863 Sheldon Sat Nov 28 00:41:31 UTC 2009 1. I’ve just got a new word from a novel and the TV comedy The Big Bang Theory.
2. I just got a new word from a novel and the TV comedy The Big Bang Theory.
3. I have lost my key.
4. I lost my key.

Sentence 1 is from my last diary and it should be like 2.
As I learned before, 3 is correct and 4 is wrong.
I have just remembered it but I do not really know why. My teacher told me I should use have+v-ed if something happened in the past and had effect now. But I think everything happened in the past have effect now. I am really confused about that.
Could you please tell me how to use this two time tense?


Posted at Sat Nov 28 00:19:15 UTC 2009
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Posted at Fri Nov 27 04:44:37 UTC 2009
]]> http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/296117 http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/296117 Sheldon Fri Nov 27 04:44:37 UTC 2009
I'd like to help your learning of Chinese. Chinese is one of the most oldest languages that is still in use. It's very difficult and easy. It’s a paradox and paradoxes are part of Chinese culture. It's hard to explain in Chinese, not even English. I wish I could improve my English and then there is one day I could let you know something about that.

It's almost 9:00. I have to go. See you next time.


Posted at Fri Nov 27 00:59:30 UTC 2009
]]> http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/295972 http://lang-8.com/97293/journals/295972 Sheldon Fri Nov 27 00:59:30 UTC 2009