You can find "Happiness" here...

clock August 29, 2008 10:32 by author cynthia

每次看到那么多笑脸,我都觉得先前那么辛苦的工作都是值得的!每次听到那么多 欢笑,我都认为最初的冥思苦想都是有价值的!

还记得上周六的夏威夷派对吗?没错,那个充满欢笑和尖叫的激情Saturday,你一定非常享受吧!无论是热力四射的Crew,还是异域风味的Cocktail,一定都还让你反复回味着吧!

如果你非常喜欢我们的Hawaiian Luau派对,那个赶快写邮件来告诉我们吧!

我们的邮件地址是: cynthia@talkenglish.com.cn

另外,

2008年9月20日,将是下个月的大型活动日,请大家一定要储存热情,在9月20日那天迸发出不一样的火花……

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Let's get to know Linda. D, one of our Talk Family leaders

clock August 28, 2008 13:50 by author cynthia

 

    Hello, 大家好!我是Linda.D, T家族的长老,我加入Talk English已有两年多的时间了。

    “哇!你怎么可以坚持那么长的时间?”
    很多人都这么问我,细细回想两年多走过的路程,由刚来的单纯想学好英语的心,慢慢转变成喜欢来Talk English,现在是爱上了Talk English,爱上了这里的一切,members, crew, staff 等等。

    静下心来回想两年多来参加的活动,犹如昨天刚发生的一样鲜明。曾记得2006年的感恩节party,我们被组织自制感恩卡,我制作的“苹果树”被小组推荐参加演讲,当着众多会员与外国友人的面,我很自信的站在那发表了我人生中第一次最精彩的讲话,博得了满堂彩。那时我加入Talk English还不到两个月,我就发觉自己已经融入了这个大家庭。还曾记得万圣节party上那个鬼屋吗?我没被小鬼吓倒,反而是我去吓他们,从此我的大胆也在Talk English里出名了。那一年的圣诞节也非常有趣,在抢礼物过程中,我们了解了许多西方国家过圣诞节的习俗与文化,那天我们还进行了人体圣诞树装饰比赛呢,大家唱着各种圣诞歌,玩的不亦乐乎!

    Talk English的课程活动设置都很人性化,每个member可以根据自己的情况来选择上语法课或是参加活动,而且涵盖的面也很广:购物、美食、体育、电影、旅游、滑雪、打高尔夫等等。我的个性爽朗,像极了男孩子,但由于我的职业(老师),我又待人很体贴,很细心,所以很多members 都亲切的叫我“老大”或“老大姐”,不知不觉中,我就被推选成了T家族的Leader。每次只要我在的时候气氛肯定会很high,那么新会员就会减少陌生感,能够很顺利的融入活动中。在Talk English这个大家庭里,我交到了很多好朋友,自己的人脉关系也得到了拓展。我相信你们也会和我一样,说不定你还能找到你今生的最爱呢!!

    一路走来,看着Talk English从几十个会员发展到2000不到,真的很开心,在此我要感谢所有的crew和staff,是你们为我们这些会员提供了如此好的服务,再次真诚的说声:谢谢!来到Talk English真好!!!


M000205: Linda. D

 

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Dear Friends, we welcome you to new Venue - Effigie!

clock August 22, 2008 11:09 by author cynthia

感谢会员M001033 Yolanda提供的新场地,我们将在今后的Wine Tasting等活动中使用此场地!同时为了感谢Yolanda的倾力协助,我们将赠送200积分到Yolanda的积分账户。
如果你也有任何好的建议,请务必要提供给我们哦!

We are pleased to announce that Effigie Cafe is now officially open to Talk English Members - 433 Changle Lu, near Xiangyang Lu; Tel: 5404-2273

位于长乐路433号近襄阳路上的爱菲杰咖啡馆 正式对Talk English会员营业了!


Effigie is a casual cafe and wine bar located just a few blocks from busy Huaihai Lu in the heart of the French Concession. Housed in a stately French-style building with an Art Deco facade, the cafe is a spacious 300 sqm and boasts a generous wooden terrace.

The menu focuses on healthy, fresh ingredients in simple, hearty dishes. Effigie offers organic Fair Trade coffee, a variety of salads, warming soups, hot pressed panini, grilled fish and steak, and housemade desserts. Effigie features over 100 wines from both old and new world labels, including affordable house wines from France, Chile and California.

Effigie is an inviting and stylish space for enjoying inexpensive fresh food, wine and coffee, as well as free wireless Internet use. We welcome people to drop by for lunch or dinner, a leisurely afternoon of reading, or a wine tasting get together in the evening.

爱菲杰是一家新开业的休闲咖啡馆及酒吧,坐落于安静的法租界内,距离繁华的淮海路仅几步之遥。爱菲杰咖啡馆位于一座Art Deco的装饰风格的法式老洋房底层,占地约300平米,除了宽敞的空间,爱菲杰还拥有整个区域唯一的临街木地板露台。咖啡馆的内部装饰时尚优雅,气氛更是轻松悠闲。菜单上列着用健康、新鲜的食材制成的简单美味。爱菲杰用公平贸易组织的有机咖啡豆烹煮的咖啡、新鲜现烤的法式羊角招待匆匆的过客,也可以约上朋友一起来放松片刻。爱菲杰在午餐时间提供简单美味的牛油果和菲达干酪色拉,有传统的奶油蛤蜊杂烩,有热烤帕尼尼三明治以及匹萨,晚餐的菜单上则更有烤三文鱼配土豆泥,炖羊腿以及其他各种美味佳肴。爱菲杰还提供超过一百种来自新老世界的红酒,其中不少产自法国、智利以及美国加州的红酒价格相当亲和。

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Hawaiian Luau....Coming this Saturday!

clock August 21, 2008 11:58 by author Brian

 

 

 

 

Bring your best Hawaiian shirt and get "Lei'd"!

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member feedback from Jason

clock August 20, 2008 13:34 by author gordon

 

 来到Talk English是一次很偶然的机会,这里的氛围深深吸引了我,是的,我发誓不是因为被这里的漂亮女孩子所吸引! 我想通过一段时间的学习应该可以学到不少有用的东西,这些将是我以后迈向成功的财富和基石...........                                                                                                                                          It was by chance that I came to Talk English where I was attracted by the atmosphere, yes, I swear that the reason is not that I was attracted by the all beautiful girls here! I think I should study some important things here through a period of time. By studying hard, not only will I master English but it will become the basis to success in to my future.

                                                                                                                                                                     作为一个新会员,我倍感荣幸,无论是教育顾问还是学习顾问或是Crew都给了我莫大的帮助,虽然接触到都是一切都是全新的,但也丝毫没有感到陌生,正如很多人说的这里是个大家庭,的确,我真真切切地体会到了。博爱,有创造力是瓶子的天性,我就是这样一个人,喜欢和朋友一起工作学习,吃饭聊天,坦诚的个性也让我可以很轻松的拓展人脉,广交朋友。所以说来到TDT真的是让我如鱼得水,前途一片光明呐~(哈哈哈哈……)
I am honored to be a new member.  Whoever it might be: the education consultant, study consultant, or crew, they have all help me a lot. Although I get to experience a lot of new things, I don’t feel very strange. Like the comment from many people, “this is a big family.” Indeed, I really do feel that. Universal love and creativity is the nature of the Aquarius.  I am this kind of person who likes to study, chat and have dinner with friends.  I am also sincere, so I can easily make and communicate with the friends. All in all, I am happy to join Talk English which gives me the feeling like fish getting water…I believe that I can have a brighter future. ^_^


这些日子,我参加了许多互动的课程,有我喜爱的体育活动,比如羽毛球、桌球,又或者人人都抢着排的美食课程,什么意大利菜、韩国料理、美式酒令,我们的活动场馆也遍布全市人气宝地,有的吃、有的玩,英语怎能学不快呢?
These days, I joined many different kinds of activities, which include sports (which I love) such as badminton, and billiards.  I also joined in the food club (which is very popular), including Italian food, Korean food and drinking games.  We have activities at popular places in Shanghai.  We have fun, food and learn English.

 
曾几何时,我也经常和好友三五成群横扫街头巷尾大小餐馆、球馆,但自从踏上工作岗位之后,就很少有这样的机会,朝九晚五机械式的生活让人一个头两个大,看世界都是灰色的。
I also have made many new friends and we all get together with to go to different restaurants and billard places everywhere but after work, I have few chances like these.  I work every day from 9:00am to 5:00pm and the machinery make me feel so boring that the color of world seems gray.

直到我遇到Talk English,好似她就是我苦苦寻觅的“梦中情人”,独特的教学模式一下子就紧紧抓住了我的心,我相信很多人一定和我一样,兴趣是最好的老师,虽然一个星期排满课程,每天只能睡6、7个小时,我仍乐此不疲,因为我喜欢,边学边玩,这种感觉太棒了!生活变得充实,看世界一切都是那么美好,整个人像是换了一身血液,精力充沛。
Until joining Talk English, which makes me feel like finding the “dream lover”. The unique educational model quickly caught my attention.  I believe I am the same as a lot of people, whose interest is finding the best teacher. Although, I have classes every week, every day I only have six or seven hours to sleep; however, I am also happy, because I get to learn English and have fun.  I like this feeling! My life is full and the world is nice.  I feel like I changed the blood in my body!  I am energetic!
    作为一个刚刚加入大家庭不多久的新人,我实在想不出更多美丽的词汇来描述我的感受和心情,不过有一点是肯定的,我会坚持下去,挖掘更多的惊喜。
As a new member just joining this big family, I can’t think of more beautiful words to describe my feelings and mood, but there is one thing I can be sure of, I will find more surprises and happiness.
                                               M001494~Jason
Dear All,

Talk English成長的動力是來自於會員的成長,很高興Jason的分享充滿了收穫與感動!希望Jason可以把這收穫與感動分享及持續的正面的積極影響其他拓客伙伴!!!共勉之 

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A message from our member Vincent

clock August 13, 2008 11:34 by author gordon

 

Vincent ~M001349

很高兴等级得到了提升,三个多月的努力得到了肯定很欣慰。其实回头想想也很困惑,说不出具体到底收获了什么实实在在的东西。不过这就是学习语言,感觉不到实再的东西,但却又是实实在在的进步。也许只是对一些词似曾相识,或者是好像在哪听过这句话,又或者终于听懂了那首最喜爱的歌的到底是什么意思,这都说明你在进步。

I am very happy to level up.  After more than three months of hard work, it has definately been worth the effort.  Looking back at my experience, it was also a bit strange because I really couldn't say I actually felt I learned anything specifically. However this is about learning a language and it's hard to describe exactly what happened and when this "change" actually took place and I actually improved.  All of this happened gradually, bit by bit, when I'd learn and use a few words here and there.  Then I'd hear the same words being used again at activities, then all of a sudden, I would understand all the English words to my favorite song.  This is how I experienced improving and progressing.

跟CREW交流时,曾经我习惯于先用汉语想好,再试图翻译成英语,但显然我不是个好的翻译,会出现很多词不达义的情况。现在的我觉的自己的思维模式发生了彻底的变化,我总是习惯性的直接用英语方式思考,虽然有时会因想不到一个确切的词而卡住,但我觉的这其实是一个质变的过程,用native speaker 的思维方式是学好外语的毕经之路。

Whenever I would talk to our Talk English Crew, I would use the same process in communicating with them, I'd first translate what I wanted to say from Chinese to English in my head then I'd say this translation in English.  I found out that I'm not a good translator and sometimes wouldn't be able to translate these thoughts correctly.  Now, I don't go through this process of translating and simply speak in English.  Even though sometimes I don't know how to express what I want to say completely in English, I can always find a way using the vocabulary I know to express my thoughts so that others understand.  For me, this is a big change in the way I approach learning the language.

加入Talk English之初,唯一目地只是学习英语,然而我这三个月收获的却不只是英语水平的提高。自信心的增加,对待事情的极积态度这些都是我刚开始不曾想到的收获。

在不同的活动渐渐的了解自己,也是我在Talk English的收获。

When I first joined Talk English, my only goal was to improve my English but in these 3 months what I've received is not just English improvement but an increase in self-confidence and a much more positive attitude and a greater understanding of myself through attending so many different activities.  This is the best thing that I've gotten out of Talk English.

 

Dear all,

很高興Vincent的分享,在成人的學習當中,最困難的部分就是要把學習留在自己身上,因為那是必須要自己的發現,從Vincent的分享當中,真的很替拓客家族的伙伴開心,因為我一直相信這Talk English的系統真的可以帶給所有的伙伴很多感動及收穫!Talk English會一直與你一起持續成長與進步!Always Making You Better!

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Member Testimonial from Renee M000837

clock August 13, 2008 11:14 by author gordon
 

 

talk English 学习有大半年时间了,发现我们的队伍越来越壮大,天天有新面孔出现,活动的内容也越来越丰富,相信好的东西是能被认同的 .

我喜欢用说来学英语,就像唱歌一样,哼着哼着就把歌词都记下来啦。我喜欢 talk English 自由的学习方式和轻松的学习气氛,能很快让我沉浸到一个全英文的环境里,好几次上完课一直到晚上睡觉脑袋里面还有英文嗡嗡响着,或者突然间爆出一句英文吓自己一跳,记得大学里学英语最疯狂的时候做梦都在说英文, talk English 让我仿佛又回到大学时代,这种感觉真好!

    最近新出台的punishment 政策,说中文要惩罚,多说英文有奖励的活动,真的是个很好的 idea ,不能像以前一样说不出来就来一句中文,大家帮你翻译一下,很简单,但是下次还是一样说不出来。我发现自己绞尽脑汁想办法表达出来的就不一样,很大程度上这就是一种对所学单词的记忆和运用,这样一节课下来效率就不言而喻了。其实开口说英文很简单,难在怎样用很简单的单词来表达你想表达的东西,用会的单词去 describe 不会的单词,只要开动脑筋,相信谁都可以做到。等到能流利的表达自己的时候,再去学习怎么样把语言说的更精致,慢慢的就不用啰里啰唆的用一大堆的形容词累死自己也累死别人了,对我来说这样的学习比枯燥的背单词有意思多了。 Talk English 就是这样一种学校,也正是我想要的那种学校,能在这样的会所里学习真是我英明的选择啊 ~~^_^                                                                                                                                                           M000837—Renee

    I have been studied in Talk English for more than half a year and found that our group become bigger and more and more new faces appear and activities become richer. I always believe that good thing must be recognized and popular.

    I began to love English by means of "speaking", which just like singing the songs for memorizing the lyrics easily. I think the importance for me is appreciating the ways of learning and happy atmosphere, which makes me addict in the happiness of learning English. After the class, the English words always haunted me when I was going to fall asleep, and sometimes I blurted out some English words, which surprised me. It made me back into the university times where the most craziest thing is to speak English when I had a dream at night. What a beautiful feeling!

    It is a wise idea to annouce the disciplines of "Punishment" that punishing for those who speak Chinese and encouraging for those who speak English more in the class. In the past, others would help you translate the one that you connot speak in English, which is unfavorable for you to memorize this word or sentence and forget fast. Although it is difficult to express you want to say in using limited words, you can make efforts to use the words you are familiar with to express the new thing.I think the best approach to promote English is to memorize and use the words or sentence
effectively again and again. You also can do it!
     
    For me, the best way is, firstly,  to free express myself without caring about grammer, sentence structure and accent. Secondly, to elaborate what you want to say gradually with new words and sentence. Finally, using English frequently can overcome the habit of listing a menu of described words. It is better than  reciting every words mechanically.
Talk English is such a school, which is also what I want. It is a wise choice for me to study here.  

 Dear all,

很開心我們的活動增加了一個小環結可以讓拓客的伙伴更enjoy在活動當中很大量的開口說英文的機會!單詞或生字背了又忘,最主要的關鍵是在於沒有使用到!我們極力的希望拓客家族的伙伴在活動當中,可以想盡辦法的去開口說英文,並對英文產生興趣,這對建立自信心非常有幫助!

感謝Renee的分享,希望透過這分享,可以幫助到還在努力突破的的拓客伙伴们!加油,共勉之~

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Member Testimonial from Sunny M001197

clock August 13, 2008 10:43 by author gordon
 

 

 

参加Talk English感言

时间过的真快,转眼间我来Talk English上课已经有三个月了。

期间,我与我的学习伙伴一同分享活动中的快乐和收获,我们一同努力,不断学习和感动着,一直感谢我身边在英语方面帮助过我的朋友和外教老师。

   记得第一节课是在巴西烤肉的活动,可能是第一次参加活动,而且又要第一次在很多人面前说自己本来就不熟练的英语,心里的紧张是在所难免的,后来其实我的担心是多余的因为每个Member都会用鼓励你的眼神和热情的微笑让你张嘴去说,哪怕是很不流利,哪怕你有个单词不会说,他们都会给你信心让你张口说给大家听,说给Crew听,我认为这是很关键的,如果迈出了第一步,也许会为以后学习口语扫除心理上的障碍。当然这种大家一起共同学习共同进步的互动学习方式大家都是默许认可的,因为我们可以相互在用英语交流的过程中及时发现问题,及时纠正同时外教老师会在现场点评,同时也是练习听力的好机会哦。一定不容错过~~

   慢慢的参加活动的机会越来越多了,我会在不同形式和不同主题的活动中认识不同等级的Member,他们都有自己的学习方式和技巧,大家可以在活动中相互交流学习,那我在活动中也很庆幸的认识了几个值得我去学习他们优点的学员。现在隆重介绍给大家:Jessica是我在巴西烤肉的活动中认识的一个女孩,柔弱的外表下有个坚定的信念---一定要学好英文!Swain是我在一次谈判专题的英语口语活动中认识的,不要被他沉默的外表欺骗了哦,斯文的外表下藏着深厚的英文功底,词汇量了得,语法句法精通,口语表达流利,可以多多向他取取经,不可否认,他教给我一个很好的学习习惯---无论你在什么地方,你都可以去记单词;无论你想说什么,不管你身边有没有人,把它说给自己听!让我知道英语其实是个细水长流的细活!Lily一个开朗的女孩,几乎每次的活动都能看到她的身影,她对英语的执着和渴望是值得我去学习的,更重要的是在学英语中的树立信心是学好英语的关键。其实在活动中还会遇到很多很多值得去学习的partner,大家之间不仅建立了友谊而且可以相互督促和学习。

在学英语的过程中外教是功不可没的,在这里想提的是Clemon,Tom,Ryan这三个外教,他们的教学都各有特色,可能是比较适合我吧!Clemon上课比较活跃,他用他自己一套能够调动气氛的教学方式来感染我们,让我们在活动的两个小时内最大限度的用英语表达自己的意思,说的机会很多。Tom上课声情并茂,他会用惯用的句型,和用语给你讲述你未闻的趣事,同时让你发表你的感言。练习听力的好机会。Ryan让我更多的学到了每次活动的专题内容,让我更多的了解了在不同的环境下,一句话有不同的表达方式以及如何去表达!

说了这么多,不论是Member还是Crew当然都离不开语言环境。记得以前学英文都是花很多时间坐在教室里“学”英文,但是没有机会真正的“用”英文,主要是缺乏语言环境可以发挥,而在Talk English里真的找到一个环境,让我们融入进去。让我感触最深的就是这个月我们的一次迷你活动“韩国料理”,路程虽远了些,但是大家的积极性都是很高的,因为毕竟这是一次实物性的学习,不仅可以学到很多我们平时在餐桌用的餐具的单词,以及食物的单词而且可以很快的在应用的过程中记住它,反复的应用,加深记忆!在学习中感受乐趣,在乐趣中收获学习胜利的果实!我想其实学英文就是这样,要给自己创造环境,不放过任何机会来开口说英文,何乐而不为呢?

不知不觉中课程已经过半,感慨和收获并存,惊喜和活动同在!总之,在TALK家族中我学到的不仅是津津乐道的英语表达,而且是活跃的教学气氛。同时结交了一些值得交的朋友。抓住一切可能的机会开口说英语吧!

 

M001197 Sunny

2008-7-29    

Dear all,

學習的胃口是一個人在學習中最重要的,尤其是成人的學習,我們的活動及AMS SYSTEM就是致力於讓在拓客的所有會員,在輕鬆,愉快,興奮,主動的學習如何用英文生活,讓你的學習胃口大開並對英文產生興趣!

感謝SUNNY的體驗及感動與所有的拓客分享這寶貴的學習經驗,拓客的客服團體與所有的拓客家族共勉之~

 

 

 

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Welcome New Member, Carolyn!

clock August 4, 2008 08:45 by author jaret

Please Welcome our new member Carolyn. Carolyn got to experience her first activity doing one of our best MAs about Western culture, Tattoos and Piercings.  And, at the end of the activity, she pierced her tongue and got a tattoo of a dragon on her neck.  Ok, not true, but I think she might have gotten a rub-on tattoo of a butterfly.  Daring!

 

 

 

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Welcome New Crew Brian and Angela

clock August 4, 2008 08:37 by author jaret

Please welcome the newest Crew to Talk English

 

Brian comes to us from New York

 

Anglela comes to us from California

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