great ideas. thanks.

<Beijinger in New York>

Today is my 4th anniversary of being in NYC. Time flies, isn't it?

99% of Chinese people believe one can pick up a foreign language easily and automatically when he or she is in that country. Well, as a person who has experienced TOEFL, GRE, finished a master degree and  been working on wall street for 3 and a half years, I should tell you that's completely wrong!

And that's exactly the reason why I am writing. I do see the benefit of joining this event, with or without the credits(积分，经验，论坛币). I am not saying I don't like them though:)

Back to my point, studying English is a life long project for most non-native English speakers, if not everyone of them. It is not easy, and won't happen automatically, but it is definitely worth the effort. Being a effective communicator can considerably enhance the chance of getting a job offer and promotion, and oftentimes picking up a hot girl/guy in a bar ;-)

To wrap up, studying English is a challenging but rewarding process, and participating events/activities like this sounds like a good choice.

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That's a really good idea

Obama, Protesting Snowden Asylum, Cancels Meeting with Putin | 奥巴马取消与普京的会谈，抗议庇护斯诺登
In a rare diplomatic rebuke, U.S. President Barack Obama says he is canceling next month's planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

奥巴马说，他取消了下个月在莫斯科与俄罗斯总统普京举行会谈的计划。

The White House said Mr. Obama still plans to travel to Russia to attend the Group of 20 economic summit in St. Petersburg. But instead of flying to Moscow afterwards, he intends to head to Sweden.

白宫说，奥巴马仍会前往俄罗斯的圣彼得堡出席20国峰会，但会后不去莫斯科而是前往瑞典。

The Obama administration was angered by Russia's grant of temporary asylum last week to Edward Snowden, the former U.S. intelligence contractor who leaked details of clandestine surveillance programs being conducted by the United States. Mr. Obama had asked Russia to expel Snowden to face U.S. espionage charges, but Mr. Putin rejected the request.

奥巴马ZF对俄罗斯上星期批准为前美国情报机构合同工斯诺登提供庇护感到愤怒。斯诺登因泄露有关美国秘密监视项目的情报而受到通缉。奥巴马要求俄罗斯驱逐斯诺登，让他在美国面对间谍指控，但是普京拒绝了这一要求。

In recent weeks, the U.S. and Russia have also disagreed on other fronts, including creation of a missile defense in Europe, human rights and Russia's shipment of arms to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad supporting his fight against rebels seeking his ouster. The U.S. supports the Syrian rebels.

最近几个星期，美国和俄罗斯在其他问题上也有分歧，其中包括在欧洲建立导弹防御系统，人权，俄罗斯给叙利亚总统阿萨德运送军火，支持他打击美国支持的叙利亚反ZF武装等问题。

i have many failur experiences.

坐飞机单元 初级课程

Todd在洛杉矶上学，趁着放寒假，要回阿拉斯加去和父母一块儿过圣诞节。今天，他来到一家旅行社定机票。

Professor: Do you visit your parents on the holiday, Winnie?

当然了，我可是孝顺女儿呢！

Agent: Good afternoon sir, may I help you?

Todd: Yes, I need to buy a ticket from Los Angeles to the capitol of Alaska.

Agent: Alright, when would you like to leave?

Todd: I would like to leave December 24th and return January 3rd.

圣诞节是12月25号，Todd要订24号飞阿拉斯加的机票，这可够赶的，万一飞机晚点，他就赶不上和家人过平安夜了。

Professor: Well if his flight is delayed, maybe he could ask Santa Claus for a ride home.

搭圣诞老人的车？哈哈，这可是个好主意！ Todd还说，他要1月3号飞回洛杉矶，这样好，可以在新年夜尽情狂欢后休息一下再出发！

Agent: Do you want a direct flight?

Todd: Yes, I want to fly non-stop.

Agent: Alright, the cheapest direct flight is $500.

Todd: Are there any cheaper flights?

Agent: Yes, there is a connecting flight with one layover for $400.

Professor: Winnie, do you know what a layover is?

知道啊，如果你坐的不是直达航班direct或是non-stop flight，而是要中途转机的话，这个转机就是layover, layover.

Professor: Yes. For example, you can say you had a three-hour layover in Chicago when you flew to New York.

嗯，旅行社告诉Todd说，直飞票要500块，有一个layover的便宜些，400块。不知道Todd会买哪种。

Todd: Well, I'll take the direct flight.

Agent: Where would you like to sit?

Todd: Is there an aisle seat available?

Agent: No, there is only a window seat.

Todd: Alright, I'll take the window seat.

Professor: Winnie, do you like sitting in the window seat or the aisle seat?

Window seat就是靠窗的座位，aisle seat则是靠过道的座位。我倒是无所谓，坐哪儿都行，不过千万别有个大哭大闹的孩子坐在我旁边！

Professor: Yes, I really hate it when there is a crying baby near me on a plane. I can never fall asleep.

Agent: Would you like to fly first-class?

Todd: How much does a first-class ticket cost?

Agent: A first-class ticket is $3,000.

Todd: Umm ... I think I'll just fly in the economy class.

头等舱要三千块啊！比经济舱贵好几倍！Professor Bowman，你知道吗，我的梦想就是，有朝一日发了财，一定要到头等舱过把瘾！

Professor: Well, there is another way to reach your dream. You could earn frequent flyer miles.

Frequent flyer miles? 就是常飞客积攒的里程数吧？对！这也是个好办法，可以用里程换积分，攒够了升级坐头等舱！

Professor: Yes! You know, sometimes people also call economy class "coach."

哦，原来economy class和coach都是经济舱的意思，不过要我说啊，叫“沙丁鱼舱”更合适！

Todd: What if I need to cancel my trip for some reason? Can I get a refund?

Agent: You can get a refund if you cancel your trip one day before you leave.

Todd: What if I need to cancel my trip at the last minute?

Agent: In that case, the tickets are non-refundable.

Professor Bowman, 什么叫 at the last minute？

Professor: If you did something as late as possible, you can say you did it at the last minute. For example, "I wasn't going to give any homework at the end of class, but then I changed my mind at the last minute."

哦，就是到最后一分钟才临时决定做什么事。旅行社的人说，Todd如果在出发当天才突然改变主意，就不能退票了。看来他还在犹豫到底是不是要回家，所以才会问退票的事吧？

Professor: Let's tune in next time and find out!

yeah，love！

I believe this is a good way to improve myself

我说过要大家自己单独发主帖分享资料，奖励会更多的

very good

I see.

good  idea

This title is very hot today,a good idea!

What a good idea.

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i come here to study,maybe next semester i will apply.

Is there any suggestion for the people have alreay work for years and still want to go abroad continue her studies?what do you think about this,maybe I need your voice.

This is a very good article.

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