adb2014
  • I live inGuangzhou
  • NationalityAustralia
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About Me

I'm experienced in teaching all age groups, from kindergarten to high school level.

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adb2014

Jun 30, 2016 12:01

Around China : adb2014 commented on news Chongqing Man Orders 400 RMB Worth of Take Out and Disappears

only RMB400 for the entire menu? I suspect there must be a zero missing. Full Comment>>

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Jun 27, 2016 19:51

Blogs : adb2014 Posted a new blog Five Ways that Parents Can Hurt their Children's English Development

In my eight years as an ESL teacher, I’ve dealt with all types of parents – from the supportive to the apathetic and everyone in between. Being a parent myself and teaching both my sons English, I know first-hand the amount of time and effort needed to help them learn.Recently I started wondering: why do some kids ...

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Jun 27, 2016 15:04

Around China : adb2014 commented on news Kindergarten Teacher Fired for Having Students Hit Each Other as Punishment

Yep, relying on manipulation and violence to solve problems instead of peaceful dialogue. 5000 years of culture, my foot! Full Comment>>

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Jun 27, 2016 14:52

Articles : adb2014 commented on news 5 Things I’ve Learned About China That I Wish I Could Tell My Younger Self

You might be surprised at how many Chinese people only eat their own food when in western countries. The main reason is that their own diet is really just rice, green vegetables and bits of meat. They refuse to eat or drink anything that's cold and so, their stomachs are just to delicate to handle eating different ... Full Comment>>

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Jun 27, 2016 12:12

Around China : adb2014 commented on news Kindergarten Teacher Fired for Having Students Hit Each Other as Punishment

I would bet anything that their parents were motivated by greed and didn't even punish their sons for what they did. What's to stop them from encouraging their sons to try the same thing in their next school in the hope of getting another cash payout? It makes one lose all hope for China's next generation. Full Comment>>

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Jun 27, 2016 12:08

Around China : adb2014 commented on news Kindergarten Teacher Fired for Having Students Hit Each Other as Punishment

So they think it's perfectly ok for young boys to sexually assault a girl in a bathroom? For the love of god, sterilize their parents to make sure they can never breed again. People like that make me sick. Full Comment>>

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Jun 02, 2016 14:38

Around China : adb2014 commented on news Was She Set Up? 16 Year Old Posts Naked Photos on Weibo

It was probably a reference to relentless pressure to do well at exams and persistent psychological abuse for years, being told she was trash and worthless - basically a normal childhood in China. Full Comment>>

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May 28, 2016 13:44

Around China : adb2014 commented on news Sex Tape Shot in Shanghai Lujiazui Four Seasons Goes Viral and is Subsequently Blocked

It's funny that in incidents involving sex, the police treat it almost as seriously as a murder investigation. I can bet though, that if the woman was assaulted instead, the police wouldn't even have bothered investigating. Am I the only one who thinks this? Full Comment>>

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May 20, 2016 12:25

Around China : adb2014 commented on news Students Post Pictures of Their Bruised Butts Online After Police Beating

Why are policemen and teachers only ever suspended for physical abuse? Is it impossible to fire them? Full Comment>>

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May 14, 2016 21:12

Around China : adb2014 commented on news Did This P.E. Teacher Grope a Student Or Was He Showing Her Correct Form?

He seemed more interested in admiring her form than correcting it. Full Comment>>

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May 11, 2016 13:07

Articles : adb2014 commented on news Expats in China: How Valuable Are They to Employers?

What the...? I've seen this article appear for the THIRD time on the front page now, with the same comments as last time. Are you running out of ideas, echinacities? Full Comment>>

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May 09, 2016 22:59

Articles : adb2014 commented on news Lost in Translation: The Funniest English Shirts I’ve Seen in China

Oh dear. Usually by the time they reach college, they should have learnt enough English to be able to read that. It seems that they might have misinterpreted the meaning. Full Comment>>

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May 09, 2016 22:57

Articles : adb2014 commented on news Lost in Translation: The Funniest English Shirts I’ve Seen in China

I have another one to add: Just this morning I saw a guy in the local metro station wearing a t-shirt that said 'will you marry me?' in huge letters. I know that wives can be hard to find but seriously... Full Comment>>

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May 09, 2016 22:53

Blogs : adb2014 commented on adb2014 's blog Getting Shirty - Funny English T-shirts in China

Thank you. Now that you mention it, I did see a guy this morning wearing a t-shirt that said will you marry me?'He and that 'Idon't want to be your friend...' lady might make a nice match, I think. Full Comment>>

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May 06, 2016 15:06

Articles : adb2014 commented on news Lost in Translation: The Funniest English Shirts I’ve Seen in China

Maybe that's a line from a movie? Full Comment>>

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May 06, 2016 11:39

Around China : adb2014 commented on news Woman Sues SouFun for 110,000 RMB Real Estate Scam

A company in China scamming people? But...but...that's impossible! Chinese are always so honest and trustworthy and would never dream of deceiving people. Their word is their bond, a handshake is as good as a contract... That's what this woman must have thought when she sent a huge chunk of money without doing any ... Full Comment>>

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May 04, 2016 12:16

Blogs : adb2014 Posted a new blog Getting Shirty - Funny English T-shirts in China

While you're out and about today, have a look at how many people are wearing English-language t-shirts. Lots, right? The funny lines and squiggles on these shirts will probably have generic or boring slogans (Broadcast News, the Supreme Court of Justice) or sometimes nonsense (Power Girl Pie) but probably nothing ...

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Apr 27, 2016 22:43

Articles : adb2014 commented on news Office Craziness in China (Part 1)

You again? You popped up on my blog saying basically the same thing. Don't you have anything better to do? Full Comment>>

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Apr 27, 2016 12:39

Articles : adb2014 commented on news Parents Need Not Apply

So if I understand it correctly, the job pays 300,000 a year and 50% of that goes towards tuition? That leaves roughly 16,000 a month and I know from raising two kids myself, that can disappear pretty quickly. I do have a friend who works for a British Internaitonal School and because he's a teacher there, both his ... Full Comment>>

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Apr 24, 2016 23:48

Articles : adb2014 commented on news My Most Memorable Workmates in China

Team, group, mob...we don't give much thought to which word is more common in Australia or the US, as long as people know what it refers to. I didn't think about that while writing the article, I chose that word because it flowed better than 'another one of my workmates at that time' or 'also working in that ... Full Comment>>

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Apr 21, 2016 10:12

Articles : adb2014 commented on news My Most Memorable Workmates in China

If you look at my profile, it'll tell you where I'm from. Cheers. Full Comment>>

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Apr 20, 2016 13:03

Articles : adb2014 commented on news My Most Memorable Workmates in China

Australia. Full Comment>>

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Apr 19, 2016 21:39

Around China : adb2014 commented on news Hazardous Ground Pollution Hospitalizes 500 Changzhou Students in 4 Months

I was just thinking the exact same thing. The school should have been closed immediately and students relocated to other schools in the area. At least with this report, parents now know not to send their kids there and parents of exising students can take them out. Full Comment>>

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Apr 19, 2016 09:12

Articles : adb2014 commented on news Which Countries do Not Have Diplomatic Relations with China?

So by lending small amounts of money to countries to build hospitals etc, Taiwan is apparently 'buying diplomacy' In that case, why aren't mainland leaders accused of the same thing when they give billions of dollars to Arfican countries for the same purpose? Full Comment>>

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Apr 14, 2016 22:59

Around China : adb2014 commented on news Woman’s Naked Pictures by Tibetan Holy Lake Cause Controversy on Weibo

These wowsers were nowhere to be seen when Tibet's fields were turning into desert. They kept silent when its rivers and streams dried up. And yet a woman exposes a bit of skin there and suddenly the worldis ending. I really don't understand this attitude. Full Comment>>

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