【完善自己的英語口音,有必要嗎?】
有觀眾問我,點解我唔喺我嘅教學video裏面完全用晒RP accent講嘢呢?其實答案好簡單,唔係我對口音冇興趣,我對口音都有一定嘅興趣,亦都會嘗試模仿唔同嘅口音,但係就唔會迷戀口音。
RP accent,亦即係Received Pronunciation,亦稱為BBC English,係一種regionally neutral accent(並非屬於英國任何地方嘅一種「中性」口音)因為喺幾十年前BBC嘅播音員必須講RP accent,但今日嘅英國已經相對多元好多,BBC嘅播音員、甚至劍橋同牛津嘅學生,好多都已經唔會再講RP。
畢竟每個人嘅時間都係有限嘅,當然要揀一啲自己有興趣嘅嘢嚟學。
有人會話:但係我對口音好有興趣喎,好想學到好似英女皇咁,學成咁有咩唔好處呢?
講開英女皇,好多人以為RP accent同Queen's English係同一回事,但其實事頭婆講嘅英文十分獨特,同RP有頗大分別。
好簡單,當你同外國人嘅時候採用嗰種你好迷戀嘅口音嘅時候,即使你學得好好,外國人都會奇怪,點解你嘅口音同你嘅學習背景唔相符嘅呢?
即使你解釋話,因為我好鍾意學口音,所以我就用呢隻口音,不免會令人懷疑,你咁樣學除咗虛榮之外仲有咩意圖呢?
所謂有咁大個頭戴咁大頂帽,如果自己唔係特別carry到嗰種口但係又講嗰種口音其實會好奇怪,口音就好似衣着咁,要符合身份。
更加唔好講其實大部份同學即使花好多時間都好難會學一種口音學到好準,除非本身真係好有天份啦!
唔好誤會啊,我唔係話嗰啲猛咁學口音,同埋猛咁採用某種口音嘅講嘢嘅人係扮嘢,畢竟人各有志,講到尾,你有興趣學,又有何不可呢?
不過普通嘅learner,真係要諗清楚花好多嘅時間去學到口音好似係咪worthwhile use of your time,因為唔係一個人口音好聽,就係講緊好英文。
文法都係一樣道理。
唔係話文法啱就係好英文。
咁樣諗,其實層次好低。
講到尾,英文好,唔單只係要講得啱、講得正,仲講求你能夠好好組織自己嘅觀點,同埋將有意義嘅idea傳遞出去,咁樣嘅英文先有power、先有影響力,可以令世界變得更好。
【要學好英文,就唔好介意他人目光】https://bit.ly/2AIXCd5
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【一筆一畫的秘密】THE SECRET IN YOUR NAME
(English writing below)
師父曾說,如果自己運氣不好時,可以多寫自己的名字來補運,但只限吉祥的名字。😁
「李季謙」這名字是我師父取的。我的原名,主頑固,與六親和他人的關係不好。名字裡有帝王之格,很年輕就會做領導性的工作,但帝王帶兵打江山時,必定會有血光之災,會受傷流血,因此原名有開刀住院格,而且到老都是如此。
當時我和師父沒見過面,是我第一次打電話給師父時,他在電話中爲我分析名字。他說的都對。確實在我十二和十三歲時,我的眼睛就已開刀過兩次,還留下疤痕,也因長期腸胃不好曾住院。無論是家裡或外面,人緣都不好。我讀書時,就已被老師認定有領導能力。出來工作時,事業運賺錢能力也扶搖直上。可以說,無論我在哪裡就職,要突顯自己的才幹,得到官位或加薪,從來不是問題。但,一切的好,都必須付出代價。
我原本是單姓單名,父親取的。父親、爺爺、大伯和我妹一樣是單姓單名,很是獨特,令許多人誤以爲我不是新加坡人。因爲名字別緻,又有延續李家傳承的感覺,我告訴師父我不想改名。
師父便笑說是我固執作怪,不要改名的原因不實際。真正要延續家族傳承,讓祖先臉上有光,不是保留個名字就算,而是自己本事做出來的事情。如果自己的名字讓自己一直出事,何來的成就可言,又豈是祖先想看到的?祖先沒讀什麼書,如果懂姓名學,他們怎可能不要我有個好名字助運呢?
我特別喜歡我名字裡的「謙」字。師父說將來我會有大成就(他沒說是哪方面),這字會提醒我不要太驕傲。因爲人紅是非必定多,這「謙」字的甜度,比我原名更討喜,能減少許多別人對我的誤會。
師父取名,甚是用心,有遠見。因為我尚未拜師,根本沒想到自己會做今天這樣的工作。
我的身分證仍然保留原名,算是對祖先的一個交代。但在外和家人之間,都是稱呼我的新名。我覺得就猶如有些人爲自己取洋名一樣,祇是漢字的靈動力遠遠超過英文字母,能夠給予我的加持是非一般的。如果你現在稱呼我的原名,我還會倍感陌生呢!
我改名已13年,確實一年比一年好。
學姓名學,必需先學八字學。因爲名字是後天,八字是先天。名字是用五格來斷吉凶。每個字有自己的五行和音律。讀不懂客人的八字,無法深入知道她他名字的缺憾在哪裡,更沒辦法以一個良名去彌補她他八字的不足。可惜我在姓名學方法沒有天賦。學了許久,能很好的解析一個名字,卻無法爲客人取良名。所以需要改名的客人,我都介紹他們去找師父。
但,人是多疑的,有些祇是空有發財夢,卻並非幹大事的料。
客人中,有些拖了許久,才聯絡師父。如果是爲自己,就算了。但有些是爸爸媽媽級的人物,爲自己的愛情結晶,也依然自私。
事先已告訴某位媽媽,她孩子名字很不吉利,會如何如何,我勸她去找師父改名。她說會來找我看孩子的八字,我笑笑。妳在我面前說的是幾句真話,妳當我真不懂嗎?怕傷了妳的自尊,給面子不說破而已。
後來,幼女真的出事了,她才嘗試聯絡師父,說她認為現在是「好時機」。(不是錢的問題)
母愛,不見得真的是最偉大的。雖然孩子不是她最疼的,如此拿孩子的命運來冒險,也是有過失。
大家要懂,你口中說的「好時機」是你自己的一種感覺,不見得和現實吻合。說不定,因為你的婆媽,你已錯過了最佳的時機了。
另一位男客人,也說他會找師父改名。我一樣笑笑。一個男人,有多少本領,就算沒有照片,在臉書私訊裡講幾句話,我便已知。更何況,我已見過他本人三次。他,最終也沒有找到師父。
改名改命,不是你拿錢給我們,我們就「應該」、「必須」、「肯定」爲你服務。你在一旁偷偷觀察我們時,我們也一樣在觀察你,看你有多少耐力與誠意,看看你會不會去幫助社會。
自古,學風水命理的都知道,客人必須有德,我們才能教他如何改命造命。這是祖師傳下來的戒律。違背了這個戒律,爲了名利,胡亂教導,罪業深重。自己不是見死不救,如果真是這樣的心態,我們何必寫那麽多文章,免費供大家閱讀冥想?祇是有些人,真的不能讓他好命有錢,會累人累己的。
不是錢跟地位,決定你能不能夠有良名。你的八字,你的面相有德,你自然而然就拿得起一個良名。
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Shifu once said that if you find your fortunes dwindling, you can write your name in repetition to boost your luck. Condition is it must be an auspicious name in the first place. 😁
My current Chinese name 李季謙 was given by my Master. My old name dictated my stubbornness and poor relationships with my family. It carried the fate of an emperor, which explained my many leadership positions from a young age. Like an emperor leading his men to fight for his empire, there was bound to be bloodshed. This will cause me to incur more injuries, that call for surgery and hospital stay, all the way to old age.
At the time, I had never met Shifu in person. In my first phone call to Shifu, he analysed my Chinese name over the phone and was accurate on every count. Indeed when I was 12 and 13 years old, I underwent 2 eye surgeries and had scars to prove for it. Due to long-term stomach issues, I was hospitalised before. Be it family or external relations, I did not have good interpersonal relations. During my schooling days, my teachers saw my leadership qualities and groomed me. After I started working, my career luck and money-making abilities were always rising.
You can say that, no matter where I went, being recognised, getting promotions and pay raise were never a problem for me. However, as with all things good, there was always a price to pay.
My original Chinese name only had a single Chinese character, given by my father. His own name, just like those of my grandfather big Uncle and my sister, is also of a single Chinese character. It was different from the norm and because of that, many thought I was not a Singaporean. I felt my name was quite special and formed a continuity of the Lee’s family lineage, so I told Master that I did not want to change my name.
Shifu laughed at my stubbornness and impracticality. He said the true way of continuing the family lineage and bringing glory to our ancestors lies not in a name, but in achievements accomplished with my own abilities. If my name was going to bring me misfortunes, how would I have any sustainable achievement and would my ancestors wish to see me constantly in trouble? Given the little education of my ancestors, would they not want me to have a good name to aid my fortune in life, if they had known better?
I am especially fond of the character 謙 in my current name. Shifu predicted that I would have great accomplishments in the future. Although he did not said in which aspect, this character would remind me not to be proud, as gossip tends to surface when one's popularity surges. The sweetness in this character 謙 is much more likeable than my original name, and it will help minimise misunderstandings others have of me.
Shifu always put in such meticulous effort and foresight in crafting Chinese names.
I was not even a disciple of him at that time. I had no idea I would be doing what I am doing now.
My identity card still retains my old name, as a mark of respect to my ancestors. But in my work and with the family, I use my current name. I think of it as somewhat like coining a Christian name. Most people do not have their Christian names in their ICs either. But my edge is that historically, Chinese Han characters are more powerful in influencing one person's luck, than English alphabets. So the empowerment I get is definitely extraordinary. If you address me now by my old name, I would feel very alien indeed!
Since my name change 13 years ago, I have seen improvements year after year.
When we learn anthroponymy, we must first master the subject of Bazi. Because names are acquired, whereas Bazi are inherent. The auspiciousness of a Chinese name is determined by the five grids. Every Chinese character and its pronunciation has a different unique element. If you are unable to decipher the Bazi of a client thoroughly, you will not be able to find out what is regrettably missing in his/her Chinese name. Nor will you be able to come up with a good name to make up for the lack in the client's Bazi.
Unfortunately, I have no talent in anthroponymy. While I can analyse a name very well, I am unable to coin good Chinese names despite learning for many years. Hence, for clients who have this need, I always refer them to Shifu.
Alas, humans are suspicious by nature. Some only dream of riches but have no real ability to achieve it.
Among clients, some took too long to contact Master. If it is only for one’s own benefits, I could not care less. But some were parents seeking improvement for their own children, yet were too selfish to act swiftly.
I once told a mother that her child's name was very inauspicious and what would happen in the future. I advised her to look for Shifu for the change of name. She said she would seek my help in getting her child's Bazi read.
I smiled to myself. You really think I have no idea how much truth there is in your words? I kept mum because I did not want to hurt your pride.
Later on, her youngest daughter really got into trouble. She attempted contacting Shifu, citing that "it is a good time now". No, she didn't have money issues.
I had seen enough to say this: a mother's love isn't always the most noble.
The daughter was not her favourite child. But to risk your child's destiny this way, it is a sin.
Please understand that your “right moment” is based only on your own feeling, which may be incongruent with the reality. For all you know, you might have let the "best moment" fleet past because of your indecisiveness.
Another male client told me that he would definitely look for Shifu to change his name. I also just smiled. I do not need to meet a man in real life, to know how much real ability he truly has. It is telling enough from a photo or a mere few words exchanged via PM. Moreover, I had seen him thrice. He eventually did not seek Shifu's help.
Just because you are willing to fork out money, it does not mean we MUST, SHOULD, SURELY will serve you.
Changing your name and destiny for a fee is not a given, nor is it our obligation. As you secretly observe us from the sides, we are also doing the same. We see how much sincerity and perseverance you have and whether you will give back to the society.
Any one who learns Chinese Metaphysics should know that since ancient times, a client must have virtues before we can help him/her to transform and establish his/her favoured destiny. This is a precept laid down by the grandmasters. If we flout it for the pursuit of profits and fame, we would be heavy sinners.
Do not think of us as someone who will watch you sink and die. If we are indeed of such character, why would we put up so much free content, videos and articles, for your consumption and thinking? There are indeed people that do not deserve more riches in life, otherwise havoc to oneself and others will ensue.
Wealth and status do not decide if you can have a good name. If you possess virtues in your Bazi and facial features, you will definitely be able to carry a great name.
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[托福和雅思單字表+mp3] Business and Commerce
Audio file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/o6p57ufhkkpr66l/business%20and%20commerce.mp3
Desktop file: http://vocaroo.com/i/s1lrfdY58oh1
Use the audio file to improve your pronunciation of these words. The file can also be used as a simple listening and spelling test!
老師雖然每次在提供單字表時都會附上中文解釋(課堂上補充搭配的片語),但這只是方便學生更快知道這個單字最通用的意思,不代表是它最完整的涵義及用法。除此之外,有心的同學應該進一步使用其它工具查詢,最好是單字,配詞與句子一起背 (死背一個單字是無用的),再透過經常使用單字的方式,加強自己對單字的認知和應用。當然,你也可以利用老師或字典提供的單字音檔,進而增加自己對單字的辨識能力和發音!
學習單字的方式:
英文單字學習 I: https://www.dropbox.com/s/tq2ym9m3ihsbuy6/vocabI.pdf
英文單字學習 II: https://www.dropbox.com/s/eu51xclk7qxb211/vocabII.pdf
Free Online Dictionaries 免費線上字典和辭典: http://tinyurl.com/kzctz56
account (n.) 帳目;帳單;帳戶
accountable (adj.) 負責的
accountant (n.) 會計師
acquire (v.) 獲得
administrative (adj.) 行政的
advertising (n.) (總稱)廣告
agenda (n.) 議程
agreement (n.) 同意;協定
alternative (adj.) 可供選擇的事物、方式
announce (v.) 宣佈;宣告;公諸於眾
approach (n.) 方法
approval (n.) 贊成;同意
assess (v.) 評估(財產價值);評定
asset (n.) 有用的東西;優點;長處
assign (v.) 分配
attorney (n.) 律師
audit (n./v.) 審計
balance sheet (n.) 資產負債表
balance (n.) 餘額;差額
bankrupt (a.) 破產的;倒閉的
bankruptcy (n.) 破產
benchmark (n.) 基準;水準點;標準
bid (v.) 出價;投標;喊價
board (n.) 理事會;委員會;董事會
bond (n.) 債券
brainstorm (v.) 腦力激蕩,集思廣益
break a contract (v. phr.) 違約
breakthrough (n.) 突破;重大進展
bureaucracy (n.) 官撩主義
buyout/buy out (n./v.)買進全部產權;收購全部
capital (n.) 資本; 資金
carry out (v.) 執行;貫徹;
commerce (n.) 貿易
commercial (adj.) 商業化;商用的
commodity (n.) 商品;農產品
competitor (n.) 競爭者;對手
compromise (v) 妥協; 折衷;和解
concede (v.) 容忍;容許;讓步
conclusive (a.) 決定性的;勿庸置疑的
conference (n.) 會議;協商;討論會
conglomerate (n.) 企業集團
consensus (n.) 一致的意見;共識
consolidate (v.) 結合;合併;強化
consumer (n.) 消費者;顧客
contract (n.) 契約;合同
contractor (n.) 立契約人;承包商
contribute (v.) 貢獻
convention (n.) 慣例;常規;大會
converse (v.) 談話;交談
convince (v.) 使信服
corporate (adj.) 企業的; 團體的
corporation (n.) 公司
cost-effective (a.) 符合成本效益的
credibility (n.) 信譽
credible (adj.) 可信的;可靠的
credit (n.) 信用;信譽;功勞
criterion (n. / pl. = criteria) 規範;標準
currency (n.) 貨幣;流通;通用
cut down (v. phr.) 削減;縮短
dealer (n.) 商人;業者
debit card (n.) 存款戶持有的借方卡
debt (n.) 債;債務
decision making (phr.) 決策
decline (n.) 衰落;衰退 (v.) 下降
deductible (n./adj.) adj.=可抵扣/n.= (保險)扣除條款
deduction (n.) 扣除;扣除額
default (n.) 不履行, 違約, 拖欠
deficit (n.) 赤字;虧損額
demand (v.) 要求 (n.) 需求
demonstration (n.) 示範;實證
deposit (n.) 付押金;付保證金
devaluation (n.) 貶值
diplomacy (n.) 外交手腕;交際手段
discrepancy (n.) 差異;不同;不一致
dispute (n.) 爭端;爭執;糾紛;
dissuade (v.) 勸阻
due (a.) 應付的;到期的;該發生的
earnings (n.) 薪水;工資;收益
embezzle (v.) 盜用;挪用;侵佔(公款等)
employee (n.) 僱員
employer (n.) 雇主
endorse (v.) 背書;支持;贊同
enterprise (n.) 企業
entrepreneur (n.) 企業家;主辦人
estimate (v.) 估計;估價
evaluation (n.) 評價
exempt from (v. phr.) 被免除的;豁免的
expand (v.) 擴張;擴大
expenditure (n.) 消費;開銷
expense (n.) 消耗;消費
export (v.) 輸出;出口
finance (n.) 財政學;財政; 財源
firm (n.) 公司;商行
fiscal (a.) 財政的;會計的
fluctuation (n.) 波動;起伏;漲落
advertising (n.) (總稱)廣告
franchise (n.) 〔經營某公司商品或服務的〕特許經營權
forward (v.) 送到,轉號
franchise (n.) 經銷權;加盟權
free ride (n.) 搭便車
fund (n.) 基金;專款
gross (adj.) 總共的;全部的
haggle (v.) 討價還價
hedge fund (n.) 對沖基金(也稱避險基金或套利基金)
headquarter (n.) 總公司;總部;司令部
holding (n.) 土地;財產(常用複數)
import (v.) 輸入;進口
in exchange for (phr.) 換取
influential (adj.) 有影響
integrate (v.) 統合;整合
internship (n.) 實習
inventory (n.) 詳細目錄;清單;存貨
invoice (n.) 發票; 發貨清單
joint venture (n.) 合資投機活動; 企業
launch (v.) 開辦;展開;發起;開始
lease (v./n.) 租約, 租契, 租賃
long-range (a.) 長期的;遠程的
marketing (n.) 市場營銷
merge (v.) 合併;併吞
monopoly (n.) 壟斷;獨佔;專賣
negotiate (v.) 談判
obligation (n.) 義務
on behalf of (phr.) 代表
order (v.) 匯單;訂貨;訂單;匯票
organization (n.) 組織
outsourcing (n.) 外包
overdue (a.) 過期未付的
patent (n.) 專利 (v. =取得…的專利)
payment (n.) 支付;付款
pending (adj.) 未決定的;待決定的;
pension (n.) 養老金
persuade (v.) 說服;勸服
petition (n. / v.= petition for) 請願
phase (n.) 階段
postpone (v.) 延遲;延期
preliminary (a.) 初步的,開始的
premise (n.) 前提
procedure (n.) 程序
profit (n.) 利潤;收益;營利
propose (v.) 提議;建議
proposition (n.) 提案;建議;計畫
prospect (n.) 展望;期望
prospectus (n.) 計畫書;說明書
prosperity (n.) 繁榮;成功;興隆
purchase (v./n.) 購買
quota (n.) 定量;定額;配額
quote (v.) 報價
R&D (n.) 研發
reach consensus(phr.) 達成共識
real estate (n.) 房地產
receipt (n.) 收據
reconcile (v.) 調和;調解
remuneration (n.) 報酬;酬勞
rent (n.) 租金,租費 (v. ) 租用
retail (n.) 零售; (adj.) 零售的
return (v./n.) 回報
revenue (n.) 收益;歲入;稅收
rewarding (adj.) 獎勵的
rival (n.) 競爭者;對手;匹敵者
salary (n.) 薪資
scheme (n.) 設計;圖謀 (v.) 計畫
seminar (n.) 研討會;討論課;講習會
settlement (n.) 協議;支付
shareholder (n.) 股東
shipment (n.) 一批貨
skills and expertise (n.) 技能和專門知識
social security (n.) 社會保障
solution (n.) 解決方案
statement (n.) 聲明;陳述
stock (n.) 公債;證券;股票
stockbroker (n.) 證券和股票經紀人
strategy (n.) 戰略
subsidiary (n.) 子公司
supply (n.) 供應品;供應物;庫存
surplus (n.) 盈餘 (adj.) 過剩的量
tariff (n.) 關稅
tax (n.) 稅 (v.) 向……課稅
temp work (n.) 臨時工作
thrive (v.) 茂盛;興旺;繁榮
trade (n.) 貿易; 交易;商業 (v.) 交換;進行交易
trademark (n.) 注冊商標
undervalue (v.) 低估價值;看輕
voucher (n.) 保證人;憑證;折價券
warehouse (n.) 倉庫;貨價;大商店
withdraw (v.) 收回;取回;撤回;提款
yield (v.) 產生(效果,收益等)(n.) 產量;收穫量;收益
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My kids started to learn how to spell words in school and they found this a little bit difficult. There are many ways to practice spelling, and using toys could be a good idea.
See and spell developmental toy: The Melissa & doug see & spell learning toy is a 50+ piece colorful wooden puzzle with easy to handle letters that fit into 8 2 sided cutout boards to spell 3 and 4 letter words
Sturdy wooden case: For easy storage and portability, this learning toy comes with a sturdy wooden case, which is compact and easy to carry
Develops multiple skills: This set develops sight reading vocabulary, spelling, and fine motor skills; it’s an easy and exciting toy that multiple children can play with at once, helping them develop important social skills
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