Month: December 2019

Penang Island 槟城岛

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We spent Christmas this year in Penang Island. 我们今年在槟城度过了圣诞节。 We arrived by cruise ship The Genting Dream on Monday 23rd December 2019 at 1:30 pm, stayed at Bayview Hotel, 25A Lebuh Farquhar, Georgetown, until 6:30 pm on Christmas Day 25th December 2019, when we left by plane, Jetstar, back to Singapore. 我们于2019年12月23日星期一下午1:30乘游轮“云顶梦”抵达，一直待在乔治敦Lebuh Farquhar 25A湾景酒店，直到2019年12月25日圣诞节晚上6:30，然后乘飞机捷星离开，回到新加坡. Watch this video - one that sums up the hotel room we stayed pretty well. https://youtu.be/Cheqdb6Mmto Upon arrival at the hotel, we took a short walk to the nearby Red Garden Food Area along Penang Road and had traditional coffee (Kopi) and chicken satay (BBQ chicken […]

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Cruise to Penang - developing Our Maori Vocabulary

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Instead of simply translating the last article in this series from English into the Maori Language, we have, instead, decided to use the last article as a conduit to widen our understanding of Maori words and Maoridom. Engari ki te whakamaori noa i te tuhinga whakamutunga mai i tenei raupapa mai i te reo Ingarihi ki te Reo Maori, kua aro ahau ki te whakamahi i te tuhinga whakamutunga hei koha hei whakapiki i to maarama ki nga kupu Maori me Maoridom. Words to learn from the last paragraph: engari = instead; whakamaori = translate; tuhinga = article; whakamutunga = […]

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Cruise to Penang, a Photo Travelog 巡游槟城，照相旅行记录

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Our itinerary from Nam Ho Travel reads as follows: Sunday 22nd December, 1:30 to 3:00 pm board, 5:00 pm set sail - Cruise ship Genting Dream at Marina South Bay, Singapore. Monday 23rd December, 1:30 pm arrival to Penang and bus transportation to Bayview Hotel, Georgetown. Wednesday 25th December, 9:55 pm Jetstar Flight back to Singapore. 12月22日，星期日, 下午5 点 启航-新加坡 去 滨诚的 Genting Dream 游轮。12月23日，星期一，下午1 点半 到达槟城，并乘汽车前往Georgetown 的 Bayview Hotel。12月25日，星期三，晚上 9点55分捷星航空返回新加坡。 As the three of us had no checked-in luggage we travel to the Marina Bay Cruise Centre by MRT (Mass Transport System) and walked the last 1.20 km from […]

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Word Stacks

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I can totally recommend this word game to you. Not only is it fun to participate but also it has proven to be very challenging. How do we play this free word vocabulary game? Simply download the Application (App) WORDSTACKS from your Apple-store or your Android Play Store and try this game for yourself. PAUSE for Advertisement: Ellen revealed her latest addiction: she’s hooked on a game called Word Stacks. To prove how addicting the app can be, she invited two audience members to play the word search game. Word Stacks https://youtu.be/dv2mMOTFDqw The introduction of the game reads as follows: […]

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It’s Christmas Time Again - the Maori version

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Those were the days, in the 1960s, in Singapore, where we enjoy the ‘Kajang Putir’ (fried nuts of varying colors) from my Indian uncle, the ‘satay’ (BBQ’ed beef, chicken or pork meat on sticks) from my Malay uncle and the ‘Hay Mee’ (Prawn noodle soup) from my Chinese auntie. And in those days, all these specialties are available all year round, over the Christmas period too. (Maori) Ko aua ra enei, i te tau 1960, i Singapore, i pai ai matou i te ‘Kajang Putir’ (he paraoa paraoa he rereke nga tae) mai i taku matua keke o India, te […]

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Christmas, the Season of Joy

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Christmas is the season of joy, of gift-giving, and of families united. This year, Lin and I are in Singapore for the festive season. We want to savor the Christmas spirit and the atmosphere here and to recollect what we have missed in the last forty-odd years that we have settled in Auckland, New Zealand. (Chinese) 今年，玉连和我是在新加坡度过 2019 年度的圣诞节日。我们想回顾一下我们四十多年前在新加坡的经历。 How things have changed in the name of progress? There are noticeable more people on the roads, more high rise residential blocks in newer housing estates, more cars on the roads, and more efficient public transportation in the form of buses […]

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For God so loved the World …

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Have we to be Christians before we understand the love of God? Certainly not. But, for those who are Christians, the sources of the quotations here are familiar ones. I am addressing this article to all readers, Christians, Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus, and Sikhs alike and for some of these readers, any biblical reference can turn their interests off. Therefore, all references to the Bible remain unsaid. Yes, it is the month of December again and the Christmas lights are on. The lights are particularly noticed in Singapore where Christmas street lights are colorfully displayed along Orchard Road and many localized […]

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Wise Words

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For today, I would like to share with you the following quotation from a person who prefers to remain anonymous. Suffice it to say that he has shared many wise words with many of us and I am just passing this on to you. Think over these words and be blessed. “Being a person does not have to be living in style, but we must be live upright. “Doing things, we do not have to be perfect, but we must have a clear conscience. “We must treat everyone around you with respect and with sincerity, with a grateful heart, and be […]

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President Trump’s Truce Conditions

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An article with the above heading has just been posted to social media in the English Language. It is not the purpose of this website to comment on the article. We are just reproducing this article in parts with the sole purpose of language study - both Chinese and Maori Languages. We shall select just some words and phrases within these parts to be translated and studied. Title: President Trump’s Truce Conditions Chinese: 标题：特朗普总统的休战条件 Chinese Hanyu Pinyin: Biāotí: Tè lǎng pǔ zǒngtǒng de xiūzhàn tiáojiàn Maori: Taitara: Nga Tikanga a Te Perehitini a Trump Vocabulary —- Condition = 条件 = […]

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Professional Video Game Player - Maori version

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His nickname is ‘Little Tiger’ and he is a professional video game player. Ko tana ingoa mokika tiger iti a he tohunga ngaio hoki kaitākaro kēmu ataata. He started playing video games at a very young age. He became a champion at the “League of Legend” video game when he was fourteen years old. Kua tiimata ia ki te purei i nga keeti ataata i te wa tino taitamariki. I tū ia hei toa i te kēmu ataata e kiia nei ko “League of Legend” i te tekau ma wha ona tau. He makes a lot of money as the […]

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