Bonus - BBC Learning English message boards

I tried to ask a question in BBC learning English message boards,
but I had no inspiration to make a question like phases or sentences to ask.

I decide to ask the question what I have been curious for long time although it's not a high level question.


My Question

Dear teacher,

When I got the letters from foreigners, they wrote "XOXO" in the end of the letters.
I don't know the meaning of "XOXO", could you tell me?

thank you.

Lin
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posted by SCV

It means "hugs and kisses": X is for kisses and O is for hugs.

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I don't know whether the person is a teacher or not.
But he or she helps me the meaning of X and O.
Just young people use this word?
Maybe it's not a good question to test the board...

When I have an English question in the future, I'll try this board again!

Assignment10 New Year Reflections

In 2009, I learned some English speaking skills. After the class presentation, I'm not afraid of speaking English and talking to lots of people! Thank you all!

I tried to speak Japanese in Japan. I had been to Japan many times, I was afraid of talking to foreign people, but I tried my best to communicate with them and I was happy to do it. (But they still spoke English with me...)

Since I got JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) level 2 this year, I still want to finish the top, level 1 next year. Although I don't want to study in English-speaking country, but I would like try to take the exam of TOEIC, the force to learn English well.

I went to some places in Taiwan, like 宜蘭, 碧潭, 陽明山, 野柳, and 中壢, where I seldom went to. I usually stayed in Taipei in my leisure, after I went to lots of places, I would like to travel around Taiwan in my free time.
Also, I went to Tokyo and Yokohama in Japan. Yokohama is the city I like the most, the building, the harbor, the surrounding, and my favorite - Ferris wheel. The travel is the most significant event of the past year.



I'm a transfer student when I was sophomore. I usually get along with other transfer students and I was too shy to talk to other classmates. This year, I also tried to make the relationship with my classmates and make lots of friends. That's what I'm different than last year and I love what I do.

In the end of 2009, I decide to take the master test next year. In fact, I wanted to get a job in last 11 months but I really like to study and want to study in what I really love. Whatever the result is, I want to try my best to do things I think it's correct and what I pursue.

Finally, thanks to my parents, my teachers, my friends, my classmates, who had helped me in 2009. Hope EVERYONE have a wonderful 2010!!







(Nov. 7,2009 The fireworks in 大稻埕)

Christmas Songs for you

I'll introduce some Christmas songs that I love.

First, I'm dreaming of a white Christmas.
In Taiwan, it's only snow in mountain,
so I just imagine how beautiful it is.



White Christmas
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten,
and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white

Santa Claus Is Coming To TownIt's a joyful song and it plays everywhere when Christmas is coming.




Santa Claus Is Coming To TownYou better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town

He's making a list
And checking it twice
Gonna find out Who's naughty and nice
Santa Claus is coming to town

He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake!

Oh! You better watch out!
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town


Last, I love this song - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
It's a story talking about a reindeer who has no confidence because its red nose,
other reindeers laugh at it.
But one Christmas Eve, Santa Claus came to invite it to guide his sleigh.
After that, everyone loves Rudolph.



Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
had a very shining nose.
And if you ever saw him,
you would even say it grows.

All of the other reindeer,
used to laugh and call him names.
They never let poor Rudolph
join in any reindeer games.

Then one foggy Christmas Eve,
Santa came to say:
"Rudolph with your nose so bright,
won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

Then all the reindeer love him
as they shouted out with glee,
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
you'll go down in history!

12/17 test

a. Studio classroom (10/22, 10/23, 10/24, 10/26,10/27, 10/12, 10/13)
b. Randal's Cyber Listening Lab (Medial Advice & Taxi Ride)
c. Steve Job's Talk
d. ESL.Com (Negotiating Salary)
e. Rules of pronounciation