Shining_brow

Nov 20, 2015 14:15

(Beijing) Features : Shining_brow commented on news Budgeting in Beijing: Living on 10,000 Yuan per Month

"Dating: It’s hard to find a girlfriend or boyfriend on 10,000 a month, going to a bar a few times a month quickly adds up to 600 Yuan. A Relationship: Having a girlfriend will cost you at least 1,200 Yuan a month, 900 Yuan at the very least." So, this article is obviously directed towards the heterosexual male (or ... Full Comment>>

Shining_brow

Nov 07, 2015 12:31

Articles : Shining_brow commented on news Kindergarten Accuses Parents of Libel for Complaining about Russian ESL Teacher

I'm curious - did you think this teacher would have been acceptable to you if you hadn't been misled? You said you spoke to the teacher, but didn't suggest any comments in regards to his actual English ability... (let alone, teaching ability). Full Comment>>

Shining_brow

Nov 07, 2015 12:24

Articles : Shining_brow commented on news Kindergarten Accuses Parents of Libel for Complaining about Russian ESL Teacher

Actually, no. Someone can teach, KNOWING they will never get someone to fluency (ie, virtually all Chinese teachers of a foreign language), but they can HELP get them there. Also, in China, kids aren't taught to get them to fluency - and the schools and the teachers know this. They teach languages cos someone told ... Full Comment>>

Shining_brow

Nov 06, 2015 19:24

Articles : Shining_brow commented on news Kindergarten Accuses Parents of Libel for Complaining about Russian ESL Teacher

A) I think yoiu don't fully understand the word 'impeccable', given the penchant for using Continuous forms for what clearly should be Simple. B) language is more than just grammar. Pronunciation is extremely important - especially if you want to be understood by people from other places in the world.Obviously, this ... Full Comment>>

Shining_brow

Nov 06, 2015 19:20

Articles : Shining_brow commented on news Kindergarten Accuses Parents of Libel for Complaining about Russian ESL Teacher

You do know that the "Big 5" really is a China thing... admittedly, I think first coined by either Kachru or Crystal (I forget who... I recall both wrote about it - not sure who was first). And, no, we consider ourselves individuals. As for the IELTS score - perhaps, but with 1 caveat - minimum scores in Speaking ... Full Comment>>

Shining_brow

Nov 05, 2015 21:43

Articles : Shining_brow commented on news Kindergarten Accuses Parents of Libel for Complaining about Russian ESL Teacher

The "editor" who wrote the 'note' at the top is clearly an IDIOT! And an ignorant one, at that! Firstly, you'll only find a VERY RARE qualified language teacher who thinks non-native language (ie, not L1) teachers shouldn't teach. The vast majority of os (and I'd put that at around 99%) don't think it's a problem - ... Full Comment>>

Shining_brow

Jan 26, 2015 09:41

Articles : Shining_brow commented on news Go East! Tips and Info About Pursuing Your Postgraduate Studies in China

Agreed with AmbivalentMace - I've yet to work in a Chinese university where passing was 'hard', and even the worst of students were allowed to get their degree (eventually - usually after a number of exam re-sits... and the occasional bribe!) I've also had the (unfortunate) incident of chatting with a master's ... Full Comment>>

Shining_brow

Apr 26, 2014 13:28

Articles : Shining_brow commented on news Television Host Taken Off Air After Emotional Speech on Corruption

Odd... even the broadcasts in my country aren't 100% live - there's about an 8 second delay. However, good to hear someone in a position to say/do something actually saying/doing something! Things, they are a'changing. Full Comment>>

Shining_brow

Apr 25, 2014 16:06

Around China : Shining_brow commented on news Topless Students in Guangzhou Protest Unequal Pay and Objectification of Women

In response to all previous commenters talking about how women here use men... while true, it is indicative of the sort of society that men have brought upon themselves, and that the protest perhaps is about changing that! Maybe, just maybe, those girls want to be able to make it on their own, and not have to suffer ... Full Comment>>

Shining_brow

Apr 25, 2014 15:39

Around China : Shining_brow commented on news Obama: US Will Support Japan on Diaoyu/Senkaku Island Dispute

Part of what you're not considering is that most of that debt is public and governmental... most of the citizens, and most of the government is seriously in debt. The people who actually control the US are reeking in the money, and for them, a war is just another way to get more money. It's big business corporate ... Full Comment>>

Shining_brow

Apr 25, 2014 15:33

Around China : Shining_brow commented on news Obama: US Will Support Japan on Diaoyu/Senkaku Island Dispute

Japan would hand China its butt - all nicely wrapped up! I mean, let's look at this from a different perspective... one of the most (if not the most) technologically developed nations on the planet.. vs "we're still a developing nation". China doesn't stand a snowball's chance! "But we've got 1 million troops." ... Full Comment>>

Shining_brow

Apr 04, 2013 14:00

Around China : Shining_brow commented on news Australian Foreigner Locked Up For a Year After Fending Off Intruders

I have to add a bit of logic to this debate (something the Chinese legal system obviously didn't)... how can the guy go to jail for assault, when they don't have a 'victim' to prove he assaulted someone?? The guy's arm he (purportedly) slashed hasn't been found... thus, the only 'evidence' for this is the Aussie ... Full Comment>>