Such photos, containing so cute one of Yeti sitting on one of the  toilets(hehe!!!), show great landscape and characteristic architecture.

Today's reading comes from http://www.abc.net.au/global/culture/default.htm 

By Professor Haunani-Kay Trask.

Globalisation has produced flows of people internationally and domestically for a variety of reasons. Significant developments in transport and technology have given rise to a burgeoning tourism industry.(1)  Advertising and tourism have gone hand in hand in the promotion of a multi-billion dollar global industry. While the benefits of a highly developed tourism industry are obvious - what is less known and less obvious are the negative impacts on some indigenous cultures.

Is it possible for a country, a region or ethnic group to maintain its indigenous culture? Do people of other cultures find western tourism and consumerism attractive? Do their own cultures offer strong alternative values that make foreign invasion more attractive? (2)

(1) Notice "industry", not "enterprises."  China tends to use the word "enterprise" for everything: from the ma-and-pa corner store, to giant multinatinals.

(2) Notice the way this is written: A series of thought provoking question that would evenutally lead to the main discussion.

flows of people?=a wealth of people?

advertising industry  餐饮事业=food/eating industry?

The bergeoning population of China has made a series of social problems.

Imitation of second paragraph/P>

Do we recognize the limitation of the nature resources seriously? Should we pay actions to preserve them for our next generations? Can the other alternative energe resources be diged out to us? Such a series questions all root in the bergeoning population on the earth.

flows of people: people on the go. People constantly moving around. 流动性的人群

Advertising industry 广告业

Guess what the WTO stands for? World Trade Organization, you say. Well, not in this case; it stands for the World Toilet Organization. "That must be a joke!" You say. No, not at all.  Here is their web site: http://www.worldtoilet.org/

I brought that up because of an interesting news item on today's National Post (Canada)

Source: The National Post, Vol 8, #22. Nov 21, 2005

Women stand to gain from proposed toilet code

Men have it too easy; WTO wants equality of services

Sebastien Berger The Daily Telegraph

Monday, November 21, 2005

SINGAPORE - The misery women go through all over the world queuing for public washrooms would be eased under new principles proposed by the World Toilet Organization.(1) (Notice the use of "the" in front of WTO. Many students forget to do that in their essays.)

Guidelines issued on the weekend by the National Environment Agency in Singapore, where the WTO is based, would mean women have at least equal facilities to men.

The code requires medium-sized restaurants, bars and nightclubs to have as many female cubicles as they have male cubicles and urinals.

Larger venues, and those such as theatres and cinemas where usage is confined to peak periods, would have to favour women's facilities by a ratio of 14 to 10.

''The human female tendency to go to the lavatory in pairs is a natural instinct that has evolved over millennia, and is merely reinforced by social practice,'' said Elisabeth-Maria Huba, a German social scientist with the WTO.

''This is something that can be observed all over the world. It's in the brain, it is not learned socially. Men have it quick and easy. For a lot of women the toilet is a place they are afraid of.

''When there are no toilets, or only disgusting toilets, women go together to protect each other.''

She cited a U.S. study in which(2) girls would go in pairs, even though only one needed to use the lavatory, and the other, asked why she was also going, said: ''I don't know, but I didn't want to leave her alone.''  (2) "In which", not "which." (Read "the which project": http://www.rainlane.com/dispbbs.asp?boardID=11&ID=17926&page=1 )

The World Toilet Day event on Singapore's squeaky-clean (3) waterfront saw cardboard cutouts of people hiding behind everyday objects to draw attention to the fact that 2.6 billion people do not have access to washrooms.  (3)"Squeaky-clean" when the surface of an object is so clean that a cloth going through it makes a squeaky sound, it is squeak-clean. You can use that in your essays about "dirty cafeterias/canteens."

Singapore has already begun adopting the code, and the WTO is calling on cities everywhere to follow suit.(4)

(4) Here is another phrase you can use in many of your essays. E.g. The government should set an example in frugalness, and, hopefully, everyone will follow suit.

Imitation of some sentences

1, It is a case in point I just cited, by which everyone can realize the significance of the indigenous culture.

2, Although they dont know the content of the adults' behaviors, babies always fowllow suit as what they seen.

"Case in point" means an example that illustrate what I am/we are talking about.

2...babies always follow suit on what they have seen.

Today's reading is from "The  Résumé" by Nancy Trefiak and Rosemary Volpe of the Ryerson Canada Employment Center on-campus. Published in 1990 by the Graduate Workforce Professionals--a national non-profit Association, the booklet is available free to all graduating students.

There are few new words and phrases to learn. What is more important is to read, read, and read until you are brain-washed by the "sense of English sentence structure"--a weakness for many new learners.

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What is a Résumé?

A résumé is a brief synopsis of your educational background, employment history, skills, interests(1), and accomplishments. More importantly, it is your personal advertisement—the principal marketing tool through which you can convincingly demonstrate to potential employers your suitability for their job vacancies. The candidate most likely to secure an interview and perform well in it, is the one who has developed an effective résumé.

  The content and format should reveal not only your achievements and proven abilities(2), but also your individually and job/career objectives. There are no hard and fast rules in résumé writing. The only responsibility you really have is to design and circulate a résumé that stands out from the rest and presents you to your best advantage.

Self-Assessment

  The critical first step in writing an effective résumé is self-assessment. Careful analysis of your education, work experience, skill, abilities, interests, personality traits and work values will help you define the type of position best suited to you. It will also enable you to confidently and competently communicate your qualification to prospective employers, both on your résumé and in job interviews. Experienced employment counselors agree that most problems encountered by people, when writing their résumés, result from insufficient attention to self-assessment.

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Activities and Interests/Additional Information

  This section offers an opportunity to supply data which does not fit neatly into other categories. New graduates who have a limited employment history often find this section extremely valuable as it allows them to present job-related skills, knowledge and achievements acquired through a wide variety of experiences, e.g. leadership ability developed as Student Council Vice-President. Employers also consider this information important as it helps them to se you as a “whole person.”

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Note I: This was originally intended for the series I have on this board on writing Company Profiles. However, due to the lack of interest, I am putting it here instead. I am terminating that series. For the very few people who are still interested in the subject, please read the future installments at: http://www.rainlane.com/dispbbs.asp?boardid=11&id=18461

NOte 2: The reason I put this one up is because there are many non-professional translators out there who are persistently churning out "Introduction to XXX Company" as 简介. NO, 简介 is not "an introduction to." (There are literally thousands upon thousands of those mistakes all over China on billboards, posts, tourist spot illustrations, and on company web sites. They are largely produced by unqualified translators.)

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The following a undoubtedly a professional job--very well done indeed. (The Chinese text is included for your reference.) As usual, this is very short and you should read it slowly and carefully. Slowly absorb the way each sentence is written. Distinguish between what is proper English and what is gibberish. (GO to to Internet and type in "introduction to" and 公司简介 as search words and you will get plenty of bad ones. If is almost certain that you will get a "badly mangled translation when you use those combination of English and Chinese words.)

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Source: http://www.fuzhou-hotel.com.cn/en/company/companybrowse.aspx

饭店简介(1)

福州大饭店是四星级旅游饭店,集住宿、餐饮、娱乐、旅游、购物、商务、会议等诸多功能于一体.建筑面积33,000平方米,主楼25层,拥有无烟楼层、商务楼层及各式客房300间（套）,客房提供24小时天然温泉洗浴,令阁下尽显潇洒风度.

　　福州大饭店位于历史文化名城福州市区中心,盘居商贸旺地,北依白塔于山古迹园林,东邻五一广场消闲胜境,地位至佳,环境至美.尽揽自然风光与都市繁华. 　　福州大饭店藉榕城特有的历史文化内涵、训练有素的员工及严格科学的管理,营造家居的舒适温馨,为八方来客提供规范有序、宾至如归的服务.

　　热忱欢迎您光临闽都古郡,欢迎您下榻福州大饭店!

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Profile (1) (As you can see again, 简介 is not “Introduction of…”)

A four-star travel hotel, Fuzhou Grand Hotel integrates accommodation, dining, entertainment, traveling, shopping, commerce and conference. It covers a total of 33,000 square meters, with a main tower of 25 floors, including smokeless(1) floors, commercial floors and 300 guest rooms. We offer 24-hour natural hotspring bathing services to guest rooms to let you relax.  (1) In North America, they are called non-smoking, or no smoking, floors.

　　Located in the center of the historic and cultural city Fuzhou, Fuzhou Grand Hotel lies near Baitayu Hill Historic Landscape Garden in the north and is adjacent to Wuyi Square Recreation Scenic Spot in the east.

　　With the convenient location and beautiful environment, we enjoy the natural sights and flourishing view of the city. With the unique historic and cultural details of Fuzhou, well-trained staff and strict and scientific management, Fuzhou Grand Hotel builds comfortable and warm situation like home and offers orderly and circumspect services to customers from all over the world. Welcome to this historic city and Fuzhou Grand Hotel.

地址：福建福州斗东路1号

　　邮编：350005

　　电话：0591-83333333

　　传真：0591-83329833

　　邮箱：fzhotels@pub5.fz.fj.cn

　　网址：www.fuzhou-hotel.com.cn

      May 1999, established;

　　August 2001, appraised as four-star travel hotel;

　　April 2002, appraised as national “Youth Civilized Hotel”;

　　December 2002, passed ISO9001 quality management system　certification.

　　Add.: No. 1, Doudong Road, Fuzhou, Fujian　　

　　Post Code: 350005 　　

　　Tel: 0591-83333333　　

　　Fax: 0591-83329833 　　

　　Email: fzhotels@pub5.fz.fj.cn　　

　　Website: http://www.fuzhou-hotel.com.cn

Can I make sentence like this/P>

Liming, my devotion, integrates handsome appearance, great intelligence and charming elegance.

In western countries, people do not use "Introduction to" for 简介. Although "A Brief introduction of" can be used, few ever do.

For company profiles, the three most common ones areSTRONG> Company Profile, Company/Corporate Overview and  About Us. Others include: At A Glance, or just the name of the company as the title. (For more, read the Writing Corporation Profiles by way of examples. 从实例学写或翻译公司简介  1-8  (8 as of today Nov 28th 2005. I am planning on adding more in the near future.) http://www.rainlane.com/dispbbs.asp?boardID=11&ID=18461&star=2&page=1. There is a similar thread right here at Dian Dian, but due to insufficient interest, I have stop adding to it. ( I don't think there are too many people here working in that area.)

II re: Can I make sentence like this/P>

Liming, my devotion, integrates handsome appearance, great intelligence and charming elegance.

Today, I am going to use the "Business Principle" of the Nestle company as an example of how you can adopt words and phrases from one form of essay ( e.g. about a business company) to another. ***I am only doing some, but not all, of the highlighted sections of the article below.)

Source: http://www.nestle.com/All_About/All+About+Nestlé.htm

Business Principles 雀巢公司

Since Henri Nestlé developed the first milk food for infants in 1867, and saved the life of a neighbor’s child, the Nestlé Company has aimed to build a business based on sound human values and principles. (1)

Example (1)/B> We should aim to build a society based on sound human values and principles.

47%  Work Way Through College (1)

Record numbers of students hold jobs

New Canadian study cites near tripling in cost of post-secondary education over past 15 years.  Aug 24, 2005.  Eric Beauchesne of Canwest News Service

(1)(i) Heading and subheading of news items do not have to be in complete sentences. (ii) Notice the use of "post-secondary" to include vocational schools, junior colleges, technical colleges, liberal arts colleges, unviersities and other post-secondary institutions.

(2) I am highlighting phrases made of simple words. You don’t need big words to make good sentences.)

“When I was your age….” It’s a tiresome prelude to parental admonishments that some might want to reconsider using in light of a report released yesterday by a Canadian bank.

  Full-time students today are more likely to hold down jobs during the school year than their parents, in large part to cover the higher costs of an education, the Scotiabank study said.

  “As Canadian students head back to school this fall, many will be balancing the demands of a job with those of a full-time course load,” said the report, titled Back to School and Back to Work.

    Last year, a record 46.8 per cent of full time students age 20 to 24 worked during the school year, compared with just 26.6 per cent in 1976, it said. Among students 15 to 19, 35.2 per cent were working while attending school, less than the 41.5 per cent peak at the start of the last decade but higher than the 25.9 per cent rate of their parents’ generation.

  The figures don’t include “informal” jobs, such as babysitting (3: see comic strip) and tutoring, which would push the proportion who work even higher.

      “There are a number of reasons why students are increasingly combining school with work, but the substantial increase in the cost of post-secondary education over the past decade has likely played a role,” said Scotiabank economist Adrienne Warren.

    Average full-time undergraduate tuition fees rose almost three-fold over the past 15 years, to $4,172 last year. (4)

(4) Canadian university tuition is heavily subsidized by tax payers' money. Tuitions in the USA are 6 to 8 times higher. Canada charges a premium on non-citizens (non-tax payers), but even at the higher rate, the tuition is still lower than that in the USA, resulting in a large influx of American students into Canadian universities.

    However, the decision to work during the school year is apparently not made solely out of economic necessity, she said. The proportion of working students has been on an upward trend since at least the mid=1970s, long before the sharp rise in tuition fees, the report noted.

    Also, the overall proportion of Quebec students who work is 39.8 per cent, even though that province has the lowest tuition fee in the country.

  The availability of jobs, the importance of gaining valuable work experience, and the desire to earn more discretionary income also appear to be driving more students to work, the report said.

The girl in the picture is the baby sitter for the imagination, precocious, naughty and recalcitrant little boy Calvin. Hobbs is his stuffed toy tiger, which, in the little boys imaginary world, is a real tiger.

What is the meaning of "sound" from "sound human values and principles" ?

make sentence/P>

1.From society, we can realize better the basic ideas of fairness and honesty on top of technical specializations which is mainly learned from school.

>2.We are conscious of the fact that the success of students is a reflction of aspiration, inspiration and perspiration!>

>3.There are a wealth of reasons why the Chinese econmy is progressing with an incredible pace, but the market opening policy on economy and diligence of people have made the key role.>

4.We have to evolve and adapt to the ever-changing world, otherwise we must be eliminated through by rigorous competition.

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"Sound" means reliable, solid,reasonable of value... 健全的,可靠的,合理的.

E.g. Buying blue chip stocks is a sound investment decision.

1. top of technical specializations which are....(Verb agreement is one of the easiest mistakes to make. I make them often myself.)

>2.s a reflction of their aspirations, inspirations and perspirations!>

>3.There are is a wealth of reasons why the Chinese econmy is progressing with an incredible pace, but the market opening policy on economy and diligence of people have made played the key role.>

4.We have to evolve and adapt to the ever-changing world, otherwise we must will be eliminated through by rigorous competition.

Today's selection is from: http://www.newfangled.com/contentmgr/showdetails.php/id/7800 . The webmaster of that site has a series of short essays all started with a quotation from the Bible. Obviously he is a very religious person. I have chosen this piece for three reasons. One, the subject is similar to many other "discussion/issue" essays found on many exams. Two, it is short, simple and has almost no "big words." Three, the style.

  Invoking a famous proverb or a quotation as a heading to a paragraph or a chapter is quite common. Notice one does not say things such as "There is a famous saying by....", or "It is well known that...."  One simply quotes the saying, and that's that.

So without further ado...

Benefits of Competition in Business

Competition can force a business to improve, and that benefits everybody.

From: Proverbs and Ecclesiastes on Business

I have seen that every labor and every skill which is done is the result of rivalry between a man and his neighbor. Ecclesiastes 4:4  (A typical citation:  Ecclesiastes is one "book"(1) in the Bible. 4:4 is Chapter 4, verse 4.)

Competition can be a very healthy thing. Seeing someone doing something better than me does not have to make me envious, but it should provoke me to improve. Sharpening skills and improving products is a good thing. Who wouldn't want a car with better gas mileage, or a computer with a faster processor and larger hard drive? Competition forces improvements that benefit everybody. Understanding that the "jealousy" I feel when I see someone do something better does not have to be "bad jealousy." Instead, it frees me to admire a competitor's business success and spurs me on to improve my own. I've been encouraged not to fear competition, but to value its influence on my business.

(1) For those of you not familiar with the Christian Bible, here are some facts. The Holy Bible is composed of the Old Testament (Chronicling what happened before the Birth of Christ), and the New Testament. The Old Testament has 39 books, and the New, 27, making a total of 66. (By the way, the number 666, as appeared in the Book Revelations is called the number of the beast, or the representation of the devil.) The Old Testament was compiled by the Jews, and the New Testament Books were selected by the early Catholic Church from a host of ancient documents. One of the major controversies in the Catholic Church was the discard of a Book supposedly was the Gospel of Mary Magdalene, and that she was the favourite disciple of Jesus. There are also speculations that the person with feminine features, sitting to the right of Jesus ( left on the picture) in the picture "The Last Supper", is actually Mary Magdalene.  Note: I am not a Christian, a Muslim, a Hindi, a Buddhist, or....

sentence making/P>

Only these ones, who stood long test of time and challange, have the competences for building new prosperity. Also them always spur me on to get my own stride.