2008-10-18
沈阳我的故乡 VS Massachusetts (麻省我的故乡)
As the saying goes: great minds think alike. This is particularly true when it comes to homesick. You may find the following two songs are quite amusing, since both of them express the feeling of being homesick. One is 沈阳我的故乡, another one is Massachusetts (麻省我的故乡).
沈阳我的故乡
By an unknown female singer:
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/3NHiE8n2pqI
By Li Lingyu:
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/XkiQI_XXmfg/
By an unknown male singers:
http://www.xax.net.cn/dispbbs.asp?boardID=38&ID=11315&page=6
http://ok.21cn.com/singer/open_song.jsp?song_id=2884805
沈阳啊,沈阳啊我的故乡。
马路上灯火辉煌。
大街小巷人来人往，
象那鲜花盛开的村庄。
社会主义的高楼大厦，
耸立在古老的沈阳。
我想要回到那个地方，
去见上可爱的故乡。
亲人啊朋友啊慈祥爹娘，
愿你们平安健康。
生活的道路多么的漫长，
我日夜思念家乡。
有朝一日重返沈阳，
回到我久别的故乡。
我和亲人欢聚一堂，
共度美好的时光。
Massachusetts (麻省我的故乡)
Massachusetts at Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc5oqjFsT5g&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyog5mgvRK8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XWYefe9EzI&feature=related
Feel Im goin back to massachusetts,
Somethings telling me I must go home.
And the lights all went out in massachusetts
The day I left her standing on her own.
Tried to hitch a ride to san francisco,
Gotta do the things I wanna do.
And the lights all went out in massachusetts
They brought me back to see my way with you.
Talk about the life in massachusetts,
Speak about the people I have seen,
And the lights all went out in massachusetts
And massachusetts is one place I have seen.
I will remember massachusetts...
沈阳我的故乡
By an unknown female singer:
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/3NHiE8n2pqI
By Li Lingyu:
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/XkiQI_XXmfg/
By an unknown male singers:
http://www.xax.net.cn/dispbbs.asp?boardID=38&ID=11315&page=6
http://ok.21cn.com/singer/open_song.jsp?song_id=2884805
沈阳啊,沈阳啊我的故乡。
马路上灯火辉煌。
大街小巷人来人往，
象那鲜花盛开的村庄。
社会主义的高楼大厦，
耸立在古老的沈阳。
我想要回到那个地方，
去见上可爱的故乡。
亲人啊朋友啊慈祥爹娘，
愿你们平安健康。
生活的道路多么的漫长，
我日夜思念家乡。
有朝一日重返沈阳，
回到我久别的故乡。
我和亲人欢聚一堂，
共度美好的时光。
Massachusetts (麻省我的故乡)
Massachusetts at Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc5oqjFsT5g&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyog5mgvRK8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XWYefe9EzI&feature=related
Feel Im goin back to massachusetts,
Somethings telling me I must go home.
And the lights all went out in massachusetts
The day I left her standing on her own.
Tried to hitch a ride to san francisco,
Gotta do the things I wanna do.
And the lights all went out in massachusetts
They brought me back to see my way with you.
Talk about the life in massachusetts,
Speak about the people I have seen,
And the lights all went out in massachusetts
And massachusetts is one place I have seen.
I will remember massachusetts...
2008-10-16
Classroom English for Teachers
Classroom English for Teachers
(This lecture note mainly derives from Professor Jin Ling's publication. Millions of thanks goes to him)
Classroom Language: The beginning of the lesson
1. Good morning
Good morning, everybody.
Good afternoon, everybody.
Hello, everyone.
Hello there, Professors.
2. How are you?
How are you today, xxx?.
How are you getting on?
How's life?
How are things with you, xxx?
Are you feeling better today, xxx?
3. Introductions
My name is Mr/Mrs/Ms Yang. I'm your new English teacher.
I'll be teaching you English this year.
I've got five lessons with you each week.
4. Time to begin
Let's begin our lesson now.
Is everybody ready to start?
I hope you are all ready for your English lesson.
I think we can start now.
Now we can get down to work.
5. Waiting to start
I'm waiting for you to be quiet.
We won't start until everyone is quiet.
Stop talking and be quiet.
Settle down now so we can start.
6. Put your things away
Close your books.
Put your books away.
Pack your things away.
7. Register
Who is absent today?.
Who isn't here today?
What's the matter with Lin Min today?
What's wrong with Jinjin today?
Why were you absent last Friday, Lao Lee?
8. Late
Where have you been?
We started ten minutes ago. What have you been doing?.
Did you miss your bus?
Did you oversleep?
Don't let it happen again.
Classroom Language: Simple instructions
Here are some common instructions which the class can easily understand:
Come in.
Go out.
Stand up.
Sit down.
Come to the front of the class.
Stand by your desks.
Put your hands up.
Put your hands down.
Hold your books/pens up.
Show me your pencil.
A number of instructions can be used at the beginning of a session, and as the semester continues:
Pay attention, everybody.
You need pencils/rulers.
We'll learn how to ...
Are you ready?
Open your books at page ...
Turn to page ...
Look at acitivity five.
Listen to this tape.
Repeat after me.
Again, please.
Everybody ...
you have five minutes to do this.
Who's next?
Like this, not like that.
A number of instructions can be used at the end of a session, and as the semester continues:
It's time to finish.
Have you finsihed?
Let's stop now.
Stop now.
Let's check the answers.
Any questions?
Collect your work please.
Pack up your books.
Are your desks tidy?
Don't forget to bring your ... tomorrow.
Instructions can also be sequenced:
First
Next
After that
Then
Finally
Comprehension language:
Are you ready?
Are you with me?
Are you OK?
OK so far?
Do you get it?
Do you understand?
Do you follow me?
What did you say?
One more time, please.
Say it again, please.
I don't understand.
I don't get it.
Like this?
Is this OK?
Classroom Language: The end of the lesson
1. Time to stop
It's almost time to stop.
I'm afraid it's time to finish now.
We'll have to stop here.
There's the bell. It's time to stop.
That's all for today. You can go now.
2. Not time to stop.
The bell hasn't gone yet.
There are still two minutes to go.
We still have a couple ofminutes left.
The lesson doesn't finish till five past.
Your watch must be fast.
We seem to have finished early.
We have an extra five minutes.
Sit quietly until the bell goes.
3. Wait a minute
Hang on a moment.
Just hold on a moment.
Stay where you are for a moment.
Just a moment, please.
One more thing before you go.
Back to your places.
4. Next time
We'll do the rest of this chapter next time.
We'll finish this exercise next lesson.
We've run out of time, so we'll continue next lesson.
We'll continue this chapter next Monday.
5. Homework
This is your homework for tonight.
Do exercise 10 on page 23 for your homework.
Prepare the next chapter for Monday.
There is no homework tonight.
Remember your homework.
Take a worksheet as you leave.
6. Goodbye
Goodbye, everyone.
See you again next Wednesday.
See you tomorrow afternoon.
See you in room 7 after the break.
Have a good holiday.
Enjoy your vacation..
7. Leaving the room
Get into a queue.
Form a queue and wait for the bell.
Everybody outside!
All of you, get outside now!
Hurry up and get out!
try not to make any noise as you leave.
Be quiet as you leave. Other classes are still working.
Classroom Language: The language of spontaneous situations
If we use English in spontaneous situations:
we relate the target language to the learner's immediate environment;
we take advantage of spontaneous situations to use the target language;
we exploit contexts which are not directly linked to the syllabus (language in use).
Here are some common situations in which spontaneous English can be used:
Happy birthday!.
Many returns (of the day).
..... Qinghai Universiy entered project 211 eventually!.
I hope you all have a good Teachers' Day.
Happy New Year!
All the best for the New Year.
Happy Mid Autumn Festival.
Best of luck.
Good luck.
I hope you pass.
Congratulations!
Well done!
Hard lines!
Never mind.
Better luck next time..
Who's not here today?
Who isn't here?
What's wrong with ... today?
Do you feel better today?
Are you better now?
Have you been ill?
What was the matter?
I'm sorry (about that).
Sorry, that was my fault.
I'm terribly sorry.
Excuse me for a moment.
I'll be back in a moment.
Carry on with the exercise while I'm away.
I've got to go next door for a moment.
Excuse me.
Could I get past please?
You're blocking the way.
I can't get past you.
Get out of the way, please.
I'm afraid I can't speak any louder.
I seem to be losing my voice.
I have a sore throat.
I have a headache.
I'm feeling under the weather.
Do you mind if I sit down?
Classroom Language
The language of classroom management
Here are some common situations in which spontaneous English can be used:
Make groups of four.
Move your desks into groups of four people.
Turn your desks around.
Make a horseshoe shape with your desks.
Make a circle with your desks.
Make a line of desks facing each other.
Make groups of four desks facing each other.
Sit back to back.
Work together with your friend
Find a partner
Work in pairs/threes/fours/fives.
Work in groups of two/three/four.
I want you to form groups.
Form groups of three
Here are some tasks for you to work on in groups of four.
There are too many in this group.
Can you join the other group?
Only three people in each group.
I asked for four people to a group.
Everybody work individually
Work by yourselves.
Work independently.
Ask your neighbor for help.
Work on the task together.
Ask other people in the group
Ask others in the class.
Interview someone else.
Ask everyone in the class.
Stand up and find another partner.
Have you finished?
Do the next activity.
Move on to the next activity.
Let's play music chair?
Classroom Language: Language of classroom management
Supervision
Look this way.
Stop talking.
Listen to what ... is saying.
Leave that alone now.
Be careful.
Affective attitudes
That's interesting!
That really is very kind of you.
That's very courteous of you.
Don't worry about it.
I was a bit disappointed with your efforts.
Social ritual
Good morning.
Have a nice weekend.
Thanks for your help
Happy Spring Festival!
Merry Christmas!
Here are some phrases that can be used when giving feedback to students:
Very good
That's very good
Well done
Very fine
That's nice
I like that
Marvellous
You did a great job.
Magnificent
Terrific
Wow!
Jolly good
Great stuff
Fantastic
Right
Yes
Fine
Quite right
That's right.
That's it.
That's correct
That's quite right.
Yes, you've got it.
You've got the idea.
It depends
It might be, I suppose
In a way, perhaps
Sort of , yes.
That's more like it
That's much better
That's a lot better
You've improved a lot
Not really
Unfortunately not
I'm afraid that's not quite right
You can't say that, I'm afraid
you can't use that word here
Good try, but not quite right
Have another try
Not quite right. Try again.
Not exactly
You were almost right.
That's almost it
You're halfway there
You've almost got it
You're on the right lines
There's no need to rush
There's no hurry
We have plenty of time
Go on. Have a try
Have a go
Have a guess
There's nothing wrong with your answer.
What you said was perfectly all right.
You didn't make a single mistake.
That's exactly the point.
That's just what I was looking for.
Don't worry about your pronunciation.
Don't worry about your spelling.
Don't worry, it'll improve
Maybe this will help you
Do you want a clue (hint)?
You have good pronunciation.
Your pronunciation is very good.
You are communicating well.
You speak very fluently.
You have made a lot of progress.
You still have some trouble with pronuncation.
You need more practice with these words.
You'll have to spend some time practising this.
You're getting better at it all the time.
You've improved no end.
Dear colleagues, if you have more Classroom English, please post it here.
(This lecture note mainly derives from Professor Jin Ling's publication. Millions of thanks goes to him)
Classroom Language: The beginning of the lesson
1. Good morning
Good morning, everybody.
Good afternoon, everybody.
Hello, everyone.
Hello there, Professors.
2. How are you?
How are you today, xxx?.
How are you getting on?
How's life?
How are things with you, xxx?
Are you feeling better today, xxx?
3. Introductions
My name is Mr/Mrs/Ms Yang. I'm your new English teacher.
I'll be teaching you English this year.
I've got five lessons with you each week.
4. Time to begin
Let's begin our lesson now.
Is everybody ready to start?
I hope you are all ready for your English lesson.
I think we can start now.
Now we can get down to work.
5. Waiting to start
I'm waiting for you to be quiet.
We won't start until everyone is quiet.
Stop talking and be quiet.
Settle down now so we can start.
6. Put your things away
Close your books.
Put your books away.
Pack your things away.
7. Register
Who is absent today?.
Who isn't here today?
What's the matter with Lin Min today?
What's wrong with Jinjin today?
Why were you absent last Friday, Lao Lee?
8. Late
Where have you been?
We started ten minutes ago. What have you been doing?.
Did you miss your bus?
Did you oversleep?
Don't let it happen again.
Classroom Language: Simple instructions
Here are some common instructions which the class can easily understand:
Come in.
Go out.
Stand up.
Sit down.
Come to the front of the class.
Stand by your desks.
Put your hands up.
Put your hands down.
Hold your books/pens up.
Show me your pencil.
A number of instructions can be used at the beginning of a session, and as the semester continues:
Pay attention, everybody.
You need pencils/rulers.
We'll learn how to ...
Are you ready?
Open your books at page ...
Turn to page ...
Look at acitivity five.
Listen to this tape.
Repeat after me.
Again, please.
Everybody ...
you have five minutes to do this.
Who's next?
Like this, not like that.
A number of instructions can be used at the end of a session, and as the semester continues:
It's time to finish.
Have you finsihed?
Let's stop now.
Stop now.
Let's check the answers.
Any questions?
Collect your work please.
Pack up your books.
Are your desks tidy?
Don't forget to bring your ... tomorrow.
Instructions can also be sequenced:
First
Next
After that
Then
Finally
Comprehension language:
Are you ready?
Are you with me?
Are you OK?
OK so far?
Do you get it?
Do you understand?
Do you follow me?
What did you say?
One more time, please.
Say it again, please.
I don't understand.
I don't get it.
Like this?
Is this OK?
Classroom Language: The end of the lesson
1. Time to stop
It's almost time to stop.
I'm afraid it's time to finish now.
We'll have to stop here.
There's the bell. It's time to stop.
That's all for today. You can go now.
2. Not time to stop.
The bell hasn't gone yet.
There are still two minutes to go.
We still have a couple ofminutes left.
The lesson doesn't finish till five past.
Your watch must be fast.
We seem to have finished early.
We have an extra five minutes.
Sit quietly until the bell goes.
3. Wait a minute
Hang on a moment.
Just hold on a moment.
Stay where you are for a moment.
Just a moment, please.
One more thing before you go.
Back to your places.
4. Next time
We'll do the rest of this chapter next time.
We'll finish this exercise next lesson.
We've run out of time, so we'll continue next lesson.
We'll continue this chapter next Monday.
5. Homework
This is your homework for tonight.
Do exercise 10 on page 23 for your homework.
Prepare the next chapter for Monday.
There is no homework tonight.
Remember your homework.
Take a worksheet as you leave.
6. Goodbye
Goodbye, everyone.
See you again next Wednesday.
See you tomorrow afternoon.
See you in room 7 after the break.
Have a good holiday.
Enjoy your vacation..
7. Leaving the room
Get into a queue.
Form a queue and wait for the bell.
Everybody outside!
All of you, get outside now!
Hurry up and get out!
try not to make any noise as you leave.
Be quiet as you leave. Other classes are still working.
Classroom Language: The language of spontaneous situations
If we use English in spontaneous situations:
we relate the target language to the learner's immediate environment;
we take advantage of spontaneous situations to use the target language;
we exploit contexts which are not directly linked to the syllabus (language in use).
Here are some common situations in which spontaneous English can be used:
Happy birthday!.
Many returns (of the day).
..... Qinghai Universiy entered project 211 eventually!.
I hope you all have a good Teachers' Day.
Happy New Year!
All the best for the New Year.
Happy Mid Autumn Festival.
Best of luck.
Good luck.
I hope you pass.
Congratulations!
Well done!
Hard lines!
Never mind.
Better luck next time..
Who's not here today?
Who isn't here?
What's wrong with ... today?
Do you feel better today?
Are you better now?
Have you been ill?
What was the matter?
I'm sorry (about that).
Sorry, that was my fault.
I'm terribly sorry.
Excuse me for a moment.
I'll be back in a moment.
Carry on with the exercise while I'm away.
I've got to go next door for a moment.
Excuse me.
Could I get past please?
You're blocking the way.
I can't get past you.
Get out of the way, please.
I'm afraid I can't speak any louder.
I seem to be losing my voice.
I have a sore throat.
I have a headache.
I'm feeling under the weather.
Do you mind if I sit down?
Classroom Language
The language of classroom management
Here are some common situations in which spontaneous English can be used:
Make groups of four.
Move your desks into groups of four people.
Turn your desks around.
Make a horseshoe shape with your desks.
Make a circle with your desks.
Make a line of desks facing each other.
Make groups of four desks facing each other.
Sit back to back.
Work together with your friend
Find a partner
Work in pairs/threes/fours/fives.
Work in groups of two/three/four.
I want you to form groups.
Form groups of three
Here are some tasks for you to work on in groups of four.
There are too many in this group.
Can you join the other group?
Only three people in each group.
I asked for four people to a group.
Everybody work individually
Work by yourselves.
Work independently.
Ask your neighbor for help.
Work on the task together.
Ask other people in the group
Ask others in the class.
Interview someone else.
Ask everyone in the class.
Stand up and find another partner.
Have you finished?
Do the next activity.
Move on to the next activity.
Let's play music chair?
Classroom Language: Language of classroom management
Supervision
Look this way.
Stop talking.
Listen to what ... is saying.
Leave that alone now.
Be careful.
Affective attitudes
That's interesting!
That really is very kind of you.
That's very courteous of you.
Don't worry about it.
I was a bit disappointed with your efforts.
Social ritual
Good morning.
Have a nice weekend.
Thanks for your help
Happy Spring Festival!
Merry Christmas!
Here are some phrases that can be used when giving feedback to students:
Very good
That's very good
Well done
Very fine
That's nice
I like that
Marvellous
You did a great job.
Magnificent
Terrific
Wow!
Jolly good
Great stuff
Fantastic
Right
Yes
Fine
Quite right
That's right.
That's it.
That's correct
That's quite right.
Yes, you've got it.
You've got the idea.
It depends
It might be, I suppose
In a way, perhaps
Sort of , yes.
That's more like it
That's much better
That's a lot better
You've improved a lot
Not really
Unfortunately not
I'm afraid that's not quite right
You can't say that, I'm afraid
you can't use that word here
Good try, but not quite right
Have another try
Not quite right. Try again.
Not exactly
You were almost right.
That's almost it
You're halfway there
You've almost got it
You're on the right lines
There's no need to rush
There's no hurry
We have plenty of time
Go on. Have a try
Have a go
Have a guess
There's nothing wrong with your answer.
What you said was perfectly all right.
You didn't make a single mistake.
That's exactly the point.
That's just what I was looking for.
Don't worry about your pronunciation.
Don't worry about your spelling.
Don't worry, it'll improve
Maybe this will help you
Do you want a clue (hint)?
You have good pronunciation.
Your pronunciation is very good.
You are communicating well.
You speak very fluently.
You have made a lot of progress.
You still have some trouble with pronuncation.
You need more practice with these words.
You'll have to spend some time practising this.
You're getting better at it all the time.
You've improved no end.
Dear colleagues, if you have more Classroom English, please post it here.
2008-10-13
浪子心聲 From the Heart of a Loafer (1976)
浪子心聲 From the Heart of a Loafer (1976) Translated by PK
難分真與假 人面多險詐 It’s not easy to distinguish between truth and falsehood. Many humans are deceitful at heart.
幾許有共享榮華 簷畔水滴不分差 How many of them would share prosperity with you? To equally share even the waterdrops from the rim of a roof? [Not sure about the true meaning of this sentence]
無知井裡蛙 徒望添聲價 (I was) an ignorant frog inside a well, looking in vain for prestige and fame.
空得意目光如麻 誰料金屋變敗瓦 Self-conceited and short-sighted, I never expected my elegant house would one day become a dilapidated wreck.
命裡有時終須有 命裡無時莫強求 We’ll eventually gain whatever as fate would have it. We’d not strive too hard for something not destined for us.
雷聲風雨打 何用多驚怕 We’ll meet thunders and storms, but we don’t have to be scared.
心公正白壁無暇 行善積福最樂也 Happiest are those who have a fair mind and a clear conscience, and who perform good deeds whenever possible.
人比海裡沙 毋用多牽掛 Human beings are just like the sand in the sea where nothing is to be worried.
君可見漫天落霞 名利息間似霧化 You can see the evening glow all over the sky. It’ll soon disappear like mist; so do fame and fortune.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JcsGRCfv5k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqhSp0vk3kM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlR5W1Brglc&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkoBCtMLn0A
Drifter's Song - 浪子心聲 (英語版本) - 許冠傑 Sam Hui
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C06eew9EDdw&feature=related
浪子心聲 - 許冠傑 Sam Hui
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhHm32G8lmk&feature=related
Sam Hui re-wrote the lyrics for 浪子心聲 and sang it with a few other singers in the 512 performance. Hope you guys like it.
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