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Hi Trudi, I was wondering, just a couple of days ago, how was the Internet situation and access in China. As in some countries there is a kind of fear of the liberty and access to all kind of information given by this media. Coming back to the superstitions most of them are quite similar in our countries. Personally I am not superstitious even if some times I have non controlled reactions as put my hand on my head when no wood is nearby. Sometimes I walk deliberately around the foot of the ladder rather than walk underneath because someone could be working above and I do not want run the risk of having something dropping on my head. That has nothing to do with superstition but simple safety reflexes.

Hi Trudi¡ It's very nice to hear new things about China. I must confess that I know a little bit about China; so it's quite interesting for me learning through your blog. Here in Spain Easter is a very important festival; you know Easter eggs, "mona de pascua" torta de pasas"... All of them are delicious, by the way, better come to Spain and taste them. I'm crossing my fingers because sometimes my comment doesn't post (I don't know why) happy Easter for everyone ¡¡¡

Hello!!. Although I have not write yet I love your posts. So, continue in that way...

Hello Trudi. I´ve watched recently a film called Invisible Children. In this film there are seven short stories which show the sad reality of children in different corners of the world. Moreover, China is one of these places. John Woo tells in a very touching and unaffected way the story of two little girls,one rich and another poor. The story shows exactly the contrast of wealthy and poverty that you mentioned today. Oh my godness. I´m not a faint-hearted person Trudi, but I have to confess that I´ve wept buckets when I saw this film. It´s a shame to see many children being abused and disrespected in the 21st century!However, if you have the opportunity watch this film. You won´t regret :-). Have a wonderful Easter. Ana Paula.

Hello, Trudi. I’m Huang Jingjing in Beijing. I never felt that a teacher blogger was as near to me as you. How are you? We both survived from the sand storm. Congratulations to us! When I first came to Beijing in 1999, I met the biggest sand storm. It’s all yellow outside and it’s really terrible. If you experienced that, you would think the sand storm that day was a small case. So the environment in Beijing is getting better and better. And I believe in the Olympic year, the government will take more methods to improve our living environment. I went to Chaoyang Park once. If I go there this weekend, will I see you and Teah? :-) Wish you happy!

Hi Trudi and Everyone, I was not able to write yesterday. Hope everyone is doing great. I saw in the news about sandstorm in china, it was pathetic. I did try to pronounce the word “Four “as death but I was not able to get that. I also like houses to flats. Indian people are always loaded with tons or superstitions and even they argue there are scientific reasons behind that. I am not an exception as well. I would appreciate if you give more grammar exercises. I found that short passive exercise very easy. So I did not attempt. Thanks for teaching the word “netizen”. It’s sad, when the government uses its muscle power to contain the media. Do keep rocking Trudi!!! Cheers! Praveen Raj

Hi Trudi, Hope you and Teah would be perfeactly all right. After a long time i got little time to post my comments. There is lot to write on superstitions but i will cut it short. In Pakistan owl hawling is supposed be a bad omen even owl itself is not a sign of bad luck. If we say " you're an owl" has a negative connotation and is taken as an abusive word. While in Europe it is taken as a compliment if i am right. Crossing of a black cat on your way is supposed to bring about bad luck for a person. Spilling of oil and mild is sign of good omen, breaking of mirror here also considered as a bad luck. There are alot if i start counting them but have little time. So bye for now, hope to keep the ball rolling now. Take care

Hi Trudi, I read the sentence you wrote "The best of luck with your exams", could I say:" The best luck with your exams." Is there any different meaning with these two sentences. Best regards, James

Hi, Trudi! Thank you for correcting my mistake. Of course I forgot about “it”! Not only about “it” how I can see now. Thank you for your good wishers to my exam. The best of luck with your imminent exam next month. I believe you can pass. The problem with Internet connection is very sad. I think you are right: Chinese officials are trying to stop undesirable information from world media. Dalai Lama was to blame, I think. Poor Chinese… The founder of Microsoft was right, however: a dissemination of information cannot be stopping after Internet come. It is a question of time only, I think. Hope the weather is better now in Beijing. Bye.

Hi again, Trudi! It is seemed, the Easter is in full swing. The BBC team is celebrating so in the near future (four days, until Wednesday) we can’t read our commentaries. However, I think it is very useful, at least for me, to write commentaries in English. I get into the habit of translating from English to Russian (because I am reading too much books) but not on the wrong way. So my translation from Russian to English doesn’t improve properly and it is a cause of huge amount of mistakes which I am doing at the time of writing. So, despite the BBC team has an Eastern holyday, I decided to continue to write (I am constantly thinking about my exam). I am interested continuing the theme about China. There, in Ireland, you can meet with some Chinese people – mainly in Chinese shops or restaurants where they doing their own business. Ireland Chinese are exclusively young people, beautiful and handsome. Not similar to the Chinese people on your pictures – no one is fat even. They are living with a solitary life (I don’t know if I can use this grammar construction): I newer saw them in my English class although there are a lot of nationalities learning with me: Indians, Japanese, Brazilians, Africans, Asians and so on. I was told that Ireland people don’t like Chinese People too much because they never worked in an Irish business, only for themselves. However, I had met the Chinese girl at once and I like her. Nice girl who is very well dancing Chinese dances. She was taught a teaching like yoga but it was a Chinese yoga. I forgot how the exactly name was of this teaching. Really there were two Chinese girls and they disseminate information that Chinese people who joined to this teaching were persecuted in China. They gave leaflets to me where was information about working camps in China: Chinese who following this teaching were sent to an exile to these camps. So it is seemed like to ex-The Soviet Union. This is where you are living by now. The information that the women who help you to manage with your homework have to live in the flat with 3 square metres is seemed awful to me. And she haven’t bathroom – it is impossible! Beijing is not jungle, it is a big city! Chinese will be unhealthy without bathroom in the place where they are living. I am sorry for such a long commentary but it can help me to improve my English. Bye. :)

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