owenkrout Posted March 1, 2003 Report Share Posted March 1, 2003 Charlotte and I have agreed to be moderators on the Culture and Language Forum. I already moved some of the old threads related to that from this forum. Please use that as a place to share your experiences as we all work to blend two very different cultures. Also ask the questions like, "Why do they do that?" P.J. has been good enough to expand our world here, let's make use of it now! Link to comment
Mick Posted March 1, 2003 Report Share Posted March 1, 2003 Will do Owen. I look forward to reading and posting there. Glad to hear you and Charlotte are moderating. We are lucky to have such a great pair. Link to comment
Guest enight Posted March 1, 2003 Report Share Posted March 1, 2003 that's a great idea! I support you by all of my hands! Link to comment
Mick Posted March 1, 2003 Report Share Posted March 1, 2003 Just posted a thread there! Link to comment
owenkrout Posted March 1, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2003 Mick's new thread on developing a new perspective is well worth reading. Check it out at: http://candleforlove.com/forums/index....33b5eb3c37a7991 Link to comment
Guest enight Posted March 1, 2003 Report Share Posted March 1, 2003 Mick's new thread on developing a new perspective is well worth reading. Check it out at: http://candleforlove.com/forums/index....33b5eb3c37a7991thanks! just done the reading... a very good philosophical and English lesson Link to comment
Mick Posted March 1, 2003 Report Share Posted March 1, 2003 Mick's new thread on developing a new perspective is well worth reading. Check it out at: http://candleforlove.com/forums/index....33b5eb3c37a7991thanks! just done the reading... a very good philosophical and English lesson Thank you e-night! Here's some yummy wings for you: Link to comment
tonado Posted March 1, 2003 Report Share Posted March 1, 2003 Charlotte and I have agreed to be moderators on the Culture and Language Forum. I already moved some of the old threads related to that from this forum. Please use that as a place to share your experiences as we all work to blend two very different cultures. Also ask the questions like, "Why do they do that?" P.J. has been good enough to expand our world here, let's make use of it now!Both of you are the right person for the job. It is good to have both angles. Link to comment
Guest enight Posted March 1, 2003 Report Share Posted March 1, 2003 Thank you e-night! Here's some yummy wings for you: hahahaaa.. thank you Mick! yummy yummy!! Looking forward to read your next big article Link to comment
Charlotte Posted March 1, 2003 Report Share Posted March 1, 2003 Charlotte and I have agreed to be moderators on the Culture and Language Forum. I already moved some of the old threads related to that from this forum. Please use that as a place to share your experiences as we all work to blend two very different cultures. Also ask the questions like, "Why do they do that?" P.J. has been good enough to expand our world here, let's make use of it now!My goodness -- how can I get out of the German spell? I have one at home -- how did I manage to get one on candle? Seriously, I am glad to help out with our Chinese specialist for "foreigh devil" GGs -- Owen. Let me claim myself as a US specialist for "Chinese devil" jms. Feel free to throw out any questions and let all of us help one another. Owen: I am thinking about start a thread calling " Humor in America." During my years here, I found it difficult for Chinese to understand American humor, which is a very unique part of American culture here. My husband likes to twist something said and turn it into something very funny; many of my Chinese friends here usually don't get it first time around. I had to point it out , and then they burst into laughter. True, many things sound funny to Americans, but not to Chinese, or vice versa. I will start posting some good American jokes that Chinese might see funny too and go from there. If a joke is too political or culture related, we can make some footnote for the Chinese JMs to understand. After all, we don't have to be serious all the time. And I think everyone can contribute their jokes too, or even something really happened in their lives. Link to comment
owenkrout Posted March 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2003 Great idea, Charlotte! You are absolutely right in that what is funny is one of those big cultural differences. I can say something I intended as humorous and get blank looks over here. On the other hand my wife and daughter will be just cracking up over something that I don't find funny at all. BTW, we now have several threads going on the Culture and Language board and they are all good ones. Join us over there and contribute. Culture and Language are two areas that will become very important to us all as our sweeties move to a vastly different culture. Link to comment
owenkrout Posted March 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2003 For those of you having trouble finding it, the new Culture and Language discussion can be reached by going to the bottom right hand corner of the page. There you will find a pull down menu to reach all of the forums. Come join in the discussion! Link to comment
Charlotte Posted March 2, 2003 Report Share Posted March 2, 2003 It is true though you have to know the language before you understand the humor. Nevertheless, most of the JMs on candle are already quite fluent in the language, it is not a problem of vocabulary; many times it is sense of language, the small words, phrases that become confusing to them. I hope we could expose them to all apects of American life to help ease their transition into this great American culture. Link to comment
owenkrout Posted March 5, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2003 Just another reminder to join us at the Culture and Language Discussion group. You will have even more to share with that group as you adjust to America or as you adjust to your new spouse adjusting to America! Link to comment
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