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Coming back to teaching again after two years of administrative work was once beyond my dreams, and now I stand at the platform once more, smile to my students and begin my lecture. All these are amazing. I guess I got the right place.

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A New Year means new opportunities. H&M Magazine and our celebrity friends provide our 25 top tips for a great 2010.





1.       Fall in love!

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BE CLEAR

about the importance of balance. The more you understand how crucial this is for your physical and emotional health, the more likely you will be to make the changes required.

 

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Traditions



Scotland has many traditions. Usually the university holds Scottish dance parties for international students, for example on the St. Andrew’s Day (November 30th). And you will learn how to dance the Scottish...

What is going on in your mind when you feel a negative emotion, like stress, anger, frustration or boredom? Is your mind cluttered with thoughts? Or was it paralyzed, unable to think? However, the next time you find yourself in the middle of a very ...

I’ve learnt that it’s time to fly. You cannot put it off, and you cannot pretend that it’s not going to happen or that you are never going to change.

 

I’ve learnt that I should try different thing...

This questionnaire is designed to investigate international students’ attitudes towards English language learning when they have experienced a period of language study abroad.

1.         Plea...

The Speckled People is a recollection of Hugo Hamilton’s childhood in which he is entangled in speaking three languages – Irish which his patriotic father fiercely insists on, German in which his affectionate mother speaks and English which is required...

Weather

UK is well-know for its unpredictable and varied weather, though the climate is quite temperate. Let’s have a look at the weather forecast on BBC’s website, sunny intervals, sunny, partly cloudy, drizzle, light rain, li...

It’s been nearly three months since I came to Scotland. I’ve accepted the fact that Scotland indeed is a country, a vibrant and exciting country with rich history of tradition which Scots have been handing down through generations of thousa...

It's too much enjoyable to read a brilliant novel snuggling in a little couch by the window and being accompanied by the sunshine. Today I continued with "the Speckled People" and carefully appreciate its writing style. Some sentences are qui...

Right now I am reading a book named "The Speckled People" by Hugo Hamilton. I will keep a reading diary, so it is always to be continued about how I feel about this book.

By now I've found some impressive parts. 

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由于今天上午有课，昨天晚上没有熬夜看国庆阅兵。今天晚上打开BBC，想看看英国怎么报道中国60周年庆典。当时我脑子里想国庆嘛，自然而然是6oth anniversary of national independence，一看BBC，“China has been staging mass celebrations to mark 60 years since the Communist Party came to power. ”阅兵转播的时候有些句子还是值得推敲的。...

1) What’s the capital city of Scotland? a. Glasgow b. Aberdeen c. Edinburgh 2) Scotland used to be an independent state. When did it lose its independence and become part of Great Britain? a. 1507 b. 1707 c. 1907 3) What color is the Scotti...

London, I was coming! I yelled silently to myself when I was on the easyjet. Obviously I know that London has its incredible diversity – “from bustling markets to stylish department stores, fine restaurants to affordable world cuisine, conc...

I watched the movie – Music and Lyrics today and was greatly touched by its theme song – Way Back into Love. While listening to it, I just cannot help thinking about my life, my career which, well, is a sort of big word for me by now, and m...

What is the Order of the Garter? and How did the Order relate to the garter, an item of clothing used to hold up stockings?

The Order of the Garter is an order of chivalry, originating in medieval England. The order’s emblem, depicte...

On August 2nd, we drove to Loch Lomond which is a freshwater loch (in Scottish means “lack”

) lying on the Highland Boundary Fault. It is featured in the well-known “Loch Lomond”, which was first published around 1...

Several days ago I watched a TV series, named “Feng Chuan Mu Dan”, and was greatly attracted by the leading female role’s gorgeous balance between dignified temperament and conservative appearance. One selection of her lines still sta...

       五四青年节我放假半天，终于有时间可以去逛逛菜市场，终于可以卖点小菜，慢悠悠地准备我们的晚餐。       当我来到一个菜摊前，买菜的阿姨（应该不算是阿姨，也就三十多岁）问了一句：       “你在北航上班还是上学？”     &nbs...