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A foreigner asked us whether we usually use centimeter or inch as measurement unit. We replied him that we use inch most because we are used to adapting to the British system under the British colony. He also wondered why our universities offer only three year bachelor program instead of four year program.
We found some foreigners can speak in Putonghua fluently while most Hong Kong people of our generation cannot. Those who are older than or younger than us can do so too. We seem isolated from the world trend. We are labelled as the product of the British rule. Yet we are not British.
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Famous quotes of British literature are quite popular in Hong Kong, although many Hong Kong people have not read the sources. This is because not only are Hong Kong people busy, but also have difficulty to read the great pieces of last centuries.
A dictionary can help much for meaning, but less for then pronunciation and intonation. What do you think about asking Charles to read A Tale Of Two Cities for you? The power of the Internet can take him back.
LibriVox volunteers record chapters of books under the public domain and release the audio files to the world. With the popularity of mp3 players, people can listen to books without sleeping beside mum.
If you prefer to read books word by word, there is also a free resource called Project Gutenberg. It is claimed as the first and largest single collection of free electronic books.
Imagine that you are lying on sands of a Caribbean beach under gentle sunlight. With iPhone, you are reading your favorite book and listening to the recording. The paradise is so wonderful, isn't it?
We found some foreigners can speak in Putonghua fluently while most Hong Kong people of our generation cannot. Those who are older than or younger than us can do so too. We seem isolated from the world trend. We are labelled as the product of the British rule. Yet we are not British.
Famous quotes of British literature are quite popular in Hong Kong, although many Hong Kong people have not read the sources. This is because not only are Hong Kong people busy, but also have difficulty to read the great pieces of last centuries.
A dictionary can help much for meaning, but less for then pronunciation and intonation. What do you think about asking Charles to read A Tale Of Two Cities for you? The power of the Internet can take him back.
LibriVox volunteers record chapters of books under the public domain and release the audio files to the world. With the popularity of mp3 players, people can listen to books without sleeping beside mum.
If you prefer to read books word by word, there is also a free resource called Project Gutenberg. It is claimed as the first and largest single collection of free electronic books.
Imagine that you are lying on sands of a Caribbean beach under gentle sunlight. With iPhone, you are reading your favorite book and listening to the recording. The paradise is so wonderful, isn't it?
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