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November 20, 2004Yuelu...it's smaller than it looksIn Chinese culture, I am led to understand that lying to someone to save face, get things done your way, or maintain morale is the way to go. In my Western Culture textbook they contrast how the Chinese person would...Read this update November 02, 2004MaybeOne of the annoying things I'm trying to wean my students off of, is the use of the word, "Maybe". I know the British are said to use "indeed" rather uselessly, while North Americans hang onto the word, "interesting" in...Read this update |
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