April 2020 - You Write

A Chaotic Game 象棋的混沌游戏

April 30, 2020 FLAI40 Leave a comment

I have recently opted for 5-minute chess blitz games instead of the 10-minute ones, from the chess.com http://chess.com website. The reason is that I would like to simulate real-life decision making moments during an emergency. Yes, this is challenging! I saw my individual rating dropped from around 900 down to 600 within a week of playing such 5-minute games. The main reason why I lost most of such 5-minutes blitz games is the fact that I have not been able to think fast enough and the 5-minute time limit per move beats me, not my opponents. Of course, because of […]

World War III 第三届世界大战

April 28, 2020 FLAI40 Leave a comment

I know not where the following quotation comes from. All I know is the fact that it is posted to me by a friend from Singapore. Thank You, Lim, and God Bless You. I have made some amendments to the message I received just to make the contents clearer. Here comes the message and I appreciate it if you can read SLOWLY and let the meaning sink into the deeper section of the brain. “We are in World War III now. We have not asked you to stay indoors but I know that your own inner voices ask you to […]

One Country Two Systems 一国两制

April 27, 2020 FLAI40 Leave a comment

It is best to start this article with the history of how Hong Kong came to exist. The following 12-minutes video, already viewed by more than 2 million people, is perhaps a good starting point. Let us view this video first, shall we? https://youtu.be/69EVxLLhciQ A brief summary of the main points in the history of Hong Kong goes like this: (1) At the end of the first opium war circa 1842, China ceded the freehold of Hong Kong Island to Britain. [see https://www.britannica.com/topic/Opium-Wars ] (2) Several opium wars later, in 1898, China signed a 99-year lease agreement with Britain for […]

An Invitation to Write

April 25, 2020 FLAI40 Leave a comment

Read this story from storystar.com and then answer the questions asked. Email your answers to [email protected] Title of story: The Lucky Bite By Teresa Carlson Born 1997, F, from Newington, United States It was St. Patrick’s Day in Charm Village, but you would never know if you visited the town today. No music serenaded the streets, no bars were open, and no St. Patrick’s Day decorations hung in the streets or in the store windows. Mayor Archie couldn’t help but smile as he ate his sandwich on a restaurant’s street side patio. “What are you smiling about? You banned any […]

Joke of the Day 每天一个笑话

April 21, 2020 FLAI40 Leave a comment

The current COVID-19 lockdown at home offers me one of the rare opportunities to take a look at the archived files from a stored hard disk. Way back in the year 2002, there was a website called amazing.com. This website still exists but in those days, it was not the same, not about building a new business. It was a free information website on new computer applications and with a section called “Joke of the Day”. At www.u-write-read.com here, we are using these jokes to form background reading materials for those of us who want to study Chinese (Pinyin). It […]

Tell Your Story Now 现在,告诉我你的故事吧

April 16, 2020 FLAI40 Leave a comment

If you are a child of any age, tell us your story by answering this question “What are you doing today?” You can draw out your answer if you like. If you are a parent, why not write on a story about one of your young children and share your experience with your readers. If you are a grandparent, invent a story basing on your life experience and share this with your family members. And, if you like, share your story with others living elsewhere using social media. You may want to read the stories of other people’s before you […]

Persuasive Writing 有说服力的写作

April 14, 2020 FLAI40 Leave a comment

Before we start writing, we need to plan the essay. Reflect on the title and then plan the introductory paragraph, the two or three ‘body’ paragraphs, and the concluding paragraph. We follow the AIDA plan. A is for Arousing the readers’ ATTENTION. I is for getting the readers’ INTEREST. D is for getting the readers’ Desire to read more, and the second A stands for ACTION, calling readers to act. The starting sentence of the introduction needs to surprise the readers, giving them an idea that they need to continue reading. It may be a question like “Can Cranes Fly?” […]

Let your Child write Words that Rhyme 让你的孩子写声音相似的单词

April 12, 2020 FLAI40 Leave a comment

The entire four stanzas are given below: During this lockdown period, what shall we do to help our children? The English version is on the right hand side of the page when we open up this webpage. Thanks. 在此封锁期间，我们应如何帮助我们的孩子发展思维？当然，我们需要考虑使孩子保持身体健康的想法，但同样需要发展他或她的思维。儿童的思维必须以与其身体健康相同的速度增长。这里描述的这项活动旨在让孩子说话或更好地写出押韵的经文。我们唱一首诗，在本例中是一首叫做“朋友”的诗。我们只为孩子们读出一个节。然后，我们向他们展示我们自己努力的一个例子，无论这个例子有多糟。然后，我们要求他们批判性地看一下我们给出的例子，承认我们犯下的错误或粗心。这很重要，因为我们必须以应有的尊重对待孩子。我们需要向他们证明，他们的祖父母和父母会犯错误并承认错误。然后，我们要求孩子们在每个句子的末尾使用那些押韵的单词来“发明”新的节。然后，我们将赞扬他们的工作。这是孩子智力发展的重要阶段。对旅行小孩子的工作持批评态度会阻碍他或她的努力。超载他或她的错误，或者更好的是，只需在任何特定时间纠正一种错误，同时确保您对他或她的努力给予足够的赞赏。我的孙子孙女之中有一个对我来说是一个挑战。他经常用相同的三个词“我不知道”回答我的任何问题。我仍然鼓励他尝试。 “在Google叔叔的帮助下，”我有一天说，当他回答我时，我要求他为“袋鼠”主题写一两段文字。他做到了。尽管大多数著作都是抄袭的，但我忽略了这一点并鼓励他继续前进。在儿童成长的这个阶段，窃不是犯罪。让他或她的副本，那又如何呢？他或她正在学习写作。 “猴子看，猴子做”在这里适用。看一看右边里的英文的例子吧。整个四个节如下所示：躺一会儿真好，并在树上抬个头来！天空就像一个灿烂的笑容，甜蜜地弯在我身上。天空就像睡前母亲亲我的脸一样亲着我。风在草地上偷窃，窃窃私语。并且以为我看不到他过去，我感觉到他小心翼翼的翅膀。这么多温柔的朋友近在咫尺，我几乎看不到谁，无论身在何处，孩子们都永远不用会感到恐惧。 During this lockdown period, what shall we do to help our children develop their minds? Of course, we need to think of ideas to keep a child physically fit but the development of his or her mind is equally needed. A child’s mind must grow at the same rate […]

Easter, Once More 再一次的复活节

April 11, 2020 FLAI40 Leave a comment

(Chinese) 再一次的复活节（Pinyin) Zài yīcì de fùhuó jié (Maori) Te wa Aranga, Anō ano Easter is the time that we recall the crucifixion and the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ in the year 33 AD. Three men, Jesus included, were crucified together that Friday, April 3rd AD 33. Just imagine this - a man weighing at least 120 kg nailed on the wooden cross by three nails (perhaps three pairs of nails) one on each palm of the hand and one on the two feet bounded together. Logic would tell us that the nails could not hold the body […]

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ 耶稣基督的复活

April 10, 2020 FLAI40 Leave a comment

(Chinese) 耶稣基督的复活 (Pinyin) Yēsū jīdū de fùhuó (Maori) TE TOHUANGA O IESU KRISTO Let us transport ourselves back to the days just before the time when Jesus Christ was crucified. (Chinese) 让我们回到耶稣基督被钉十字架之前的日子。(Pinyin) Ràng wǒmen huí dào yēsū jīdū bèi dīng shízìjià zhīqián de rìzi. (Maori) Kia hoki tatou ka hoki ano ki nga ra i mua tonu o te wa i ripekatia a Ihu Karaiti. Those were dark days for all who believed in Jesus Christ. His Heavenly Father had abandoned Him. He has been silenced by earthly authorities. His title of “The Messiah” appeared to be just another false […]

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