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A Spooky Month in Hong Kong
/在: CulturePhoto Credits @Wilda Fong : https://rove.me/to/hong-kong/hungry-ghost-festival
A Spooky Month in Hong Kong
While walking along the streets or alleyways of Hong Kong at night in the past few weeks, have you noticed any local people burning incense, joss paper or making ritualistic food offerings? Sometimes they can be hard to miss.
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The Seven Benefits of Language Training
/在: Education, Language, Learning7 Benefits of Language Training
A company’s success involves the synergy of different factors such as great Leadership Emotional Intelligence Training, innovation, strong financial management, sound marketing strategies, and a well-defined vision. As companies are becoming more and more global, they need to constantly find that competitive edge if they want to be successful in this highly competitive environment. Having a multilingual workforce is key to achieving this. In turn, having access to language learning resources is key to developing a multilingual workforce.
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The Passion of Dragon Boat Festival
/在: Culture, History, Language幽幽粽葉香、濃濃端午情
Today is Tuen Ng (Tuen1 Ng5 | duānwǔ in Putonghua pinyin), more commonly known internationally as the Dragon Boat Festival! It Is a traditional holiday which occurs on the 5th day of the 5th Chinese lunar month and is one of the four major festivals celebrated in Chinese culture, along with the Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival and Ching Ming.
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Three often asked questions about English!
/在: Education, LanguageI have been teaching English in Hong Kong now for over 20 years and I have often been asked the following three questions, which I will now again try to answer in this short blog post.
What is considered the best English?
I thought I would begin with this question mainly because, in short, there is no such thing as ‘the best English’. Many people assume or believe it is the Queen’s English. I guess this is because she is the head of state of the United Kingdom that includes England where English originated. As such it stands to reason for some that she has received the best education and must speak perfect English.
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The Blessing of Red Pockets
/在: Culture, HistoryChinese New Year (Spring Festival) (新年 Xīnnián | 春节 Chūnjié) is one of the most important festivals for Chinese people. It is celebrated not only in China but also in many other countries where either the lunar calendar is used or where a large Chinese or Chinese-speaking population live, such as in Vietnam, Korea, and many Asean countries. It marks the first day of the lunar calendar and signifies a new beginning. Each new year is characterized by one of the twelve animals that make up the Chinese zodiac. This year is the Year of the Ox, which symbolizes strength and determination.
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You Already Know Latin Without Realizing It
/在: Culture, LanguageMany people ask me: “Isn’t Latin a dead language?” Well, it’s true that there’s no longer a community of native Latin speakers. But the language lives on in English, and in a small but growing community of enthusiasts who use it as a living language.