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Le cortan el pelo a una niña en la escuela
Informaron en las noticias sobre un caso de una niña cuya maestra le cortó el pelo durante un día escolar. A los padres les desconcertaron recibir su hija con su peinado visiblemente alterado. Después del descubrimiento denunciaron el incidente al secretario del distrito escolar para que ponga una sanción a la maestra que le hizo eso a su hija. La hija tenía pelo largo y rizado que exhibía sus raíces africanos, por lo cual los padres consideraban que la maestra estaba discriminando contra ella. Sin embargo, tras realizar una pesquisa, el secretario determinó que a pesar de que la maestra violó unos principios de la profesión de educador, no cometió un acto de racismo. Los padres estaban decepcionados, así que buscaron un abogado para apelar la decisión del funcionario.
July 23, 2021
Вопросы о чтении
Вы любите читать?
Да, я обожаю читать! Я получаю огромное удовольствие от книг и, как правило, я читаю два-три книга одновременно. А ещё, я очень много читаю для моей курсовой работы – книги, статьи, рассказы и т.д. Мне нравится большинство из этих материалов, но это работа, а не наслаждение.
Какая последняя книга, которую вам понравилась? Почему?
В прошлые выходные я прочитала роман Бойцовский клуб, и я была в полной восторге от неё. Книга содержит знаменитую фразу: "Первое правила бойцовского клуба…не говорить о клубе". Я была знакома с выражениям, но я ничего не знала ни про книгу, ни про автора. А потом я была в библиотеке и увидела книгу на полке, и я подумала, почему бы и нет? Вот и я пошла домой, начала читать и никак не могла оторваться. Во-первых, сюжет – весьма уникальный и быстро-развивающийся, и во-вторых, случился поворот сюжета близко к концу, которого я совсем не ожидала. Этот роман, по-моему, настоящий шедевр. Я очень рекомендую его!
Какой жанр книг вам больше нравится, и почему?
Обычно я читаю художественную литература. (Я не уверена, хорошо ли перевела эту фразу. На английском, это – "literary fiction", то есть, романы которые не относятся к определённому жанру.) Мне нравятся детективы в теории, но, по моему опыту, многие из них бывают плохо-написанными. Основное исключение – ирландский автор Тана Фрэнч. Её романы просто замечательные. У меня такое же отношение к научной фантастике. Приключенческие романы меня не интересуют, и у меня нет интереса вообще в любовных романов.
July 23, 2021
July 23, 2021
July 23, 2021
Questions are not always right
Should we answer all the questions that are asked? I don’t think we should, but sometimes we are forced to answer poor questions.
When I was in high school, our class had an activity in which we had to write our thoughts about the given question “Which is more important, work or love?,” a related topic to a novel which we were reading. I had to choose one of these, but I answered too sincerely. I chose neither. This is because I didn’t want to make such difficult decisions in my life, and in the novel, you could see such difficult choices coming up way before the protagonist actually had to make a decision. My philosophy of life is that when making a decision between A and B is difficult, there is always option C which is difficult to achieve, but covers the merits of A and B. That’s why I chose neither and wrote that I would do anything possible to avoid such a hard decision. This answer was the option C for me. Of course, I got the lowest score for that, because the point of the task was to answer what our teacher expected us to. I knew that but I couldn’t answer the way he want me to. It was really difficult for me to lie and write something I disagreed.
I don’t think all the questions are worth answering. Some questions are defective. For example, the question “Why does every organism try to sustain its lineage?” is defective, because actually there is no purpose. Organisms which happen to have a tendency to sustain their life have survived. They are not trying to achieve something by surviving, but this question assumes that’s the case. That’s why this question is defective. There are many questions similar to those that I’ve noted above, which assume wrong premises or have too few options. When answering a question, especially a difficult one, please ask yourself, is this worth answering?
July 23, 2021
July 23, 2021
July 23, 2021
Journal
Today I saw an interesting topic: why people living in the south are shorter than people who live in the north. According to the author's opinion, there are the following respects: firstly, the high latitude area has long nights, so the northerners can sleep longer, while the southerners do the opposite. Secondly, the northern area produces wheat, and wheat has a longer growing period than rice, so wheat is more nutritious. Therefore, northerners mainly eat wheat so that they can be taller than the southerners who mainly eat rice. Thirdly, the north is colder than the south, so people there need to eat more (and mainly eat beef, mutton and milk) to maintain their fat and calories to keep warm and this leads that they are tall and big, while people in the South not only don't need fat and calories to keep warm because of the hot weather there, on the contrary, they need heat dissipation, and a short body is very good for that. Fourthly, people are also animals. Their bodies evolved naturally to adopt the local climate.
Isn’t it very interesting? What is your opinion?
July 23, 2021
Der Spagat
Ich versuche jetzt eine neue Übung, der Spagat/Split Um einen zu leisten, denkt vielleicht man, dass man sehr flexibel sein muss. Aber das ist nicht wirklich der Fall. Ich habe viele YouTube Videos gesehen, wo Anfänger einen in einem Monat leisten zu machen.
Sie bestehen, dass es gibt ein paar wichtige Punkte, den man folgen muss.
1) Die Dehnübungen sind sehr wichtig. Es ist ratsam, zumindest sich 10 Minuten vor einem Spagat zu dehnen und sich aufzuwärmen.
2) Man muss konstant dehnen und versuchen den Spagat zu machen (täglich). Die meisten Leute schaffen einen kompletten Spagat in wenigstens 30 Tagen, aber das kommt darauf an, wie flexibel man ist oder Sport macht.
3) Der Rest wirkt auch im Spagat aus. Sich erholen spielt auch eine sehr wichtige Rolle und man muss kein Schmerz fühlen, das ist am wichtigsten.
July 22, 2021
料理の日記（7月18日～24日）
私の趣味は料理なので、新しい料理を作ってみたら、そういう経験について書こうと思います。
今週の月曜日には、クロックマダムを初めて作ろうと思いました。理由は、読んでいた本にそういう料理が載っていたからです。読んだ後で、インターネットでクロックマダムを調べました。写真を見てから、クロッケマダムは美味しそうだと思ったのです。その検索を通して、レシピも見つけました。材料はあまり高くないし、作り方は簡単だし、日本語で書いてあるレシピで試そうようにしました。
材料は、パン（レシピによって食パンを使うはずだが、ここで売られていないからもっと薄いパンを使ったんのです）、小麦粉、バーター、ナツメグ、牛乳、塩、胡椒、チーズ、ハム、と卵です。この材料は、たいてい台所にあって、集めったのは楽でした。
先ず、オーブンやオーブントースターなどをつけます。オーブンは温まっているうちに、小麦粉、バーター、ナツメグ、塩、胡椒、牛乳（少しだけ）を全部混ぜます。この混ぜてあるものをパンにかけて、ハムを一枚パンに置きます。ハムの上に、チーズも一枚置きます。（今度はマンスターというチーズを使いました）
次は、オーブンができたら、パンを中に入ります。5分ぐらいに、焼きます。その間に、卵をフライパンに焼きます。レシピの写真によって、目玉焼きを焼くはずです。そのため、フライ返しをせずに、卵が焼いている間にふたを使います。目玉卵ができてから、トーストもできます。
最後、トーストに目玉卵をのって、塩や胡椒を振りかけます。目玉卵があるので、中身は流れやすくて、この料理はフォークとナイフで食べた方がいいです。
結果は、おいしかったと思います。作り方はとても簡単なので、これから朝食としてよく作りたいと思います。
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
Die Olympische Spiele
Morgen beginnen die Olympische Spiele, und darauf freue ich mich. Ich errinere mich noch an den guten Zeiten, die ich in früheren Jahren mit meiner Familie verbrachten, als wir vor dem Fernsehen beim Gucken der Spiele saßen.
Obwohl die Spiele dieses Jahr wegen der Pandemie in den höchsten ungewöhnlichen Umständen stattfinden (zum Beispiel, keine Zuschauer*innen sind in den Stätten erlaubt), bin ich mir sicher, dass all die Sportler*innen ihr Beste geben werden.
July 22, 2021
I would pick books
Definitely books. I am not very into books but every time I read one it seems like I am inside the book living the character's life. I push myself to read more because it's good for me, not having my eyes on the screen is a blessing. But, I need to create the habit of reading and this will be easier over time. I have a problem with focusing and to read a book you need to concentrate to understand the book.
July 22, 2021
I wanted to be a teacher
When I was a kid, I wanted to be a teacher. I just loved the way teachers work, cutting paper, writing on the blackboard, and correcting lessons. I used to play with my cousin as if we were at school and I was the teacher and she was my student, it was so much fun. I wish I could go back in time.
July 22, 2021
Dienstag
Es ist lange her, dass ich einen Eintrag auf Deutsch geschrieben habe. In letzter Zeit bin ich beschäftiger als sonst, also musste ich einige meiner Hobbies auf die lange Bank schieben. Es freut mich aber, das ich endlich da beim Schreiben bin.
Heute war ein normaler Tag, außer dass ich nicht arbeiten musste. Zuerst bin ich aufgestanden, dann habe ich gefrühstückt. Ich habe Eier und Toast gekocht. Dann bin ich spazieren gegangen. In letzter Zeit habe ich versucht, mich öfter zu bewegen, und ein kleiner Spaziergang um die Ecke ist nicht schwer und ganz entspannend. Das ist eine gute Veränderung meines Lebens.
Der Rest des Tages habe ich nur vor, eine Freundin von mir zu sehen. Wir gehen zum Teeladen. Ich freue mich ganz darauf, da ich mich schon lange nicht oft mit Freunden getroffen habe.
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
Les quatre piliers pour apprendre les langues
Aujourd’hui j’ai lu un article très intéressant. Le titre était « les quatre piliers pour apprendre les langues ». L’homme qui la écrit est français et il parle plusieurs langues. A son avis c’est important dans nos jours d’être capable de parler plus qu’une langue. On vit dans une époque où tout le monde est beaucoup plus connecté est ça va vous donner plus de chance de réussir dans votre travail et vos relations personnelles. En plus, il a dit que c’est plus facile d’apprendre une langue maintenant à cause de toutes les ressources qui sont disponible.
Le focus de cet article était de donner les conseils pour mieux apprendre les langues. L’auteur a commencé en expliquant les quatre piliers d’une langue: parler, écouter, lire et écrire. A son avis c’est très important de pratiquer chaque pilier a quotidien. Pas nécessairement pour des heures et des heures, mais un peu chaque jour. C’est cet constance au cours des mois et des années qui va produire des résultats.
A mon expérience il a vraiment raison. Ça fait un an depuis que j’ai déménagé au Québec. Heureusement, j’ai eux la chance de parler beaucoup en français, mais j’ai pas vraiment eux la chance d’écrire. Maintenant, parce ce que j’essaie d’écrire plus, j’ai commencé à comprendre les subtilités que j’ai manqué.
En conclusion je crois que c’est très importante de pratiquer les quatre piliers pour vraiment maîtriser une langue. En plus, c’est mieux de pratiquer un peu chaque jour au lieu de plusieurs heures quelques fois par semaine.
July 22, 2021
Stadt unter Wasser
Ein Projekt von Jacques-Yves Cousteau in 1964 versuchte, eine kleine Stadt unter Wasser zu bauen. Die Idee war zu sehen, ob der Mensch alle grundlegenden Funktionen aufrechterhalten kann, während sie unter Wasser leben. Cousteau war bereits berühmt dafür, dass er der erste Mensch war, der in Rekordtiefen schwamm, also stellte man sich vor, dass das Experiment ein Erfolg werden würde. So ging es leider nicht. Die Teilnehmer waren um den Erhalt der Region besorgt und das Experiment wurde abgebrochen. Eine unvollendete Doku namens "Welt ohne Sonne" existiert immer noch.
July 22, 2021
My new hobby
Recently, I've come across with postcrossing.com. This website allows you to send postcards to people from other countries. The page works in the following way:
First, you request an address. You cannot choose the person or the country you want to send postcards to, an address is asigned to you randomly. You cannot choose either the country you want your postcard from. Along with the address, a postcard ID is given to you. This is a code which you have to write at least twice in postcard, then, when someone receives your postcard, they have to register this code in the website. This is how postcrossing knows that you have sent a postcard. Then, the website gives your address to someone else. You can send five postcards at the same time. The more you send the more you receive.
So far, I sent two postcards, one to USA and another to Germany. I think this a great way to practice languages, to discover new cultures and to have something from each country. I also make my own postcards because there aren't shops near me which sell them, and I don't like the ones from amazon.
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
I nuovi pantaloni
Qualche giorno fa, mia mamma è andata in un negozio di abbigliamento e ha comprato un paio di pantaloni azzurri molto carini. Ha deciso di provarli a casa perché a causa del Covid-19 adesso devi fare la fila per i camerini per molto tempo e lei torna troppo stanca dal lavoro.
Alla fine, i pantaloni si sono rivelati troppo stretti e, sebbene mia madre sia magra, non le vanno benne. Se fossero elastici, andrebbero bene, ma il tessuto è molto rigido.
Dato che oggi io dovevo andare dal dentista ed è proprio vicino al negozio, ho colto l’occasione per andare a restituire i pantaloni. Prima di partire, stavo guardando dei vestiti che erano in saldo.
C’erano dei bei jeans di diversi colori. Ne ho notati soprattutto due: uno nero oppure grigio scuro con fondo a campana ed uno skinny azzurro bellissimo. Entrambi erano molto economici: costavano meno di 8 euro ciascuno e il tessuto di cui erano fatti i pantaloni era di buona qualità.
July 22, 2021
Passiv mit modalverben Übung
Alles ist bei mir schiefgelaufen:
Der Urlaub hätte früher beantragt werden müssen. Jetzt ist es zu spät.
Mein Chef hätte benachrichtigt werden müssen.
Die Preisangaben in dem Angebot hätten vorher kontrolliert werden sollen.
Ich hätte das Protokoll schon längst geschriben werden müssen.
Die Schulden bei Ingo hätten schon vor einem Monat beglichen werden sollen.
July 22, 2021
The Moon
When I was riding my bike at dusk, I looked up and saw the moon in the east, which was round and light yellow in the light blue sky. Coincidentally, I talked about the moon with a lilltle boy earlier.
I like the moon. I like all shapes of it. I also like the moonlight. When it comes through the window and visits my room, it is so soft and bright. It is also quiet, as an old friend accompanying you, you don't need to talk but just do what you want.
Years ago, when I was a high school student, I was in my summer holiday. One day, I thought the moon was so beautiful and the moonlight was so bright that I can walked on the road which without streetlight. Then I decided to visited my elementary school which was beside a river. Because I thouht the school would be also beautiful under the moonlight. So, I rode my bike to start my trip. When I turned right at a corner of the centeral town, a river came to my eyes. The floor of the road was bright, the river was flowing quietly. Wow, what a beautiful night! I thought. Seconds later, I heard some strange noise, which made me a little scared. But I kept going on. I heard the noise clear soon. It was the noise of a funeral, which was held not far from me, it was on the right side of the road and beside the hospital. The sounds of suona (a kind of instrument) was horrible. It felt like a dracular/horror movie. What's worse, this was the only road to the school and there was merely nobody lived along the road. I was too scared to go on, so I turned back and never visited the elementary school at night alone.
July 22, 2021
Diary
Yesterday was a sad day. Two of my favorite people on Weibo had their accounts banned, and they were banned for telling the truth. The first one is called 丁太昇, a music critic and record planner and he contributes a lot to the music industry in China, including the hottest music festival in China - Strawberry Music Festival. It started a few months ago, at the height of the epidemic in India, the official Weibo account of the Chinese Political and Legal Committee posted a picture titled "China Ignition vs India Ignition", comparing a Chinese rocket launch with a picture of an Indian crematorium. The picture was clearly inappropriate for a meme. He criticized the picture, arguing that such behavior broke the bottom line of humanity. After that his account was banned.
Yesterday my second favorite person was banned. His name is 喻国明, the most highly cited scholar in Chinese journalism and communication. I'm trying to get into graduate school and I want to be a student of his. I admire him for saying things on Weibo that most people wouldn't dare to say, like the Cultural Revolution. The day before yesterday when Zhengzhou had a major flood, he posted a clip of a CCTV (China Central Television) host's news broadcast from the previous week praising China's strong flood control measures.
There is a background here. Before the Zhengzhou flood, some celebrities were keen to compare the floods in Germany with the torrential rains in China, mocking the poor measures in Germany and praising the good ones in China. For those celebrities, patriotism is a business - making patriotic comments generates a lot of traffic. Many of them are not really patriotic at heart, such as satirize the American life and society, while buying big houses in the U.S. or sending their children to study abroad. It's creepy. This time it really comes back to bite them. Zhengzhou has been hit by terrible flooding and killing at least 12 people.
This scholar post that video with this comment:“呵呵，话音未落啊......所以，自我评价还是更加审慎为好...(Aha, these words have not been spoken for long ... So, it's better to be more prudent in self-evaluation...)" His account was banned because of this post. There were many trollers in the this comment section, we call them "蛆 (maggots)". I think the platform blocked his account because of the "maggots" report.
I uninstalled the Weibo app yesterday and I'm really disappointed with Chinese society.
July 22, 2021
Kkondae Culture
There is an interesting term in Korea, so called kkondae.
When an older person says to a younger person that his opinion is right and others are wrong,
then we can call the older person as kkondae.
Kkondae usually says "having been thought it all, I know this much".
Without hearing other's opinion and standing their side, is set back a relationship.
It is important to set aside authority and communicate with others who have a different set of values
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