曾錚學英文心得之二:方法、苦功及收穫

上篇《曾錚學英文心得:必殺技只兩招》發表後,收到許多反饋,朋友們也提出一些問題。我覺得應該再做個續篇,因爲上篇中有些話其實沒能說透,所以今天再花點時間說幾個我認爲比較重要的問題。

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The Story of My Father (1)

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My father’s story is something that you cannot hear from anywhere else. It can offer you a real window, a rare window to look through the facade that the official propaganda wants to create for you to see.

Through my father’s story, you will see a real China, a truer China, and what the real situation of the Chinese Society is under the rule of the Chinese Communist Party.

And why should we care about learning the true situation of China? Why does China matter?

And here is what I think. With China’s economy having become the second-largest one in the world, with China’s continues expansion of its power throughout the world, and with its influence and infiltration operations in many, many countries, It is important not only for the lawmakers, policymakers, researchers, China experts to learn more about China but also important ordinary citizens to have a better understanding and how life could be for an ordinary Chinese citizen in a totally different society. For the very least, every one of us has bought something made in China, right?

And, in recent years, socialism seems to have become more and more attractive for many people, especially young people in the West. These people have never had the experiences of living in a socialist, or communalist society, but somehow are attracted by the vision of it.

So I hope that my father’s story can offer some real-life experiences of living in a socialist society, learned with many people’s lives and sufferings. So I hope that through my father’s story, everyone can learn something that can benefit them.

Shall we treat China, or rather, the Chinese Communist Party, as a friend, a partner, a competitor? a rival? or an enemy? Here I won’t say anything about this. But I hope that after you hear my father’s story, you will reach your conclusion, a more informed conclusion.

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曾錚學英文心得:必殺技只兩招

那天在臉書上看到一個朋友分享馬雲學英文的心得,大約三十多條吧,看了幾條後,覺得有點頭暈,就沒看完。因爲太多了,看過的幾條也沒記住。

後來就想了想自己學英文的過程,覺得其實只要記住並實踐一條就行了,頂多延展成兩條,不用那麼多招。

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The Story of my Father- OFFICIAL TRAILER

Father is the mountain

Father is the world

The story of my father

is one that needs to be heard.

It’s not just a story about himself

But connects to issues that impact us all.

Once the most handsome man in the world for me

But his life had so many ups and downs.

I saw my father for the last time in 2001, before I escaped from China to flee the brutal persecution of Falun Gong.

13 years later, when my father was dying, I couldn’t obtain a visa to return to see him on his deathbed, because I practice Falun Gong, a spiritual practice still banned to this day by the Chinese Communist Party.

He passed away without seeing me. I felt so upset and silently cried for weeks.

I then decided to tell his story to the world.

For me, this is the best way to do something meaningful not only for him, but also for the world.

The Chinese version of “The Story of my Father” has won the Third Prize at the Epoch Time’s Essay Competition to celebrate 200 Million Chinese people’s withdrawals from the Chinese Communist Party and its related organizations.

Full series of the article at https://www.jenniferzengblog.com/?tag=The+Story+of+My+Father

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【圖片遊記】倫敦塔及其珍寶-《自由中國》歐洲行(14)

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雨中古堡

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雨中古堡

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倫敦塔的中央主體建築白塔(White Tower),裡面陳列了很多古董和文物。

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白塔另一面

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白塔外的草地很綠。

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遊客冒雨爬上古堡中的「城牆」。

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這位侍從衛士很紳士,有要求合影的有求必應。

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古堡

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古堡與綠地

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古堡與綠地

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倫敦塔橋與綠地

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古老與現代之間

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古堡旁邊,也有這種看起來很像一般民宅的房子

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幽幽古堡

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白塔中的展品

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金甲胄

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穿一身這樣的金甲胄打仗,真的會刀槍不入嗎?

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白塔外的世界。

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奔騰的戰馬

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古堡與鍾

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長槍

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展品

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這個看起來也是黃金的。

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各種與戰爭相關的器具

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更多盔甲

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羽毛飾品

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火槍

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黃金手槍

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這個看起來像很「現代」衝鋒槍啊。

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成排的長槍

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很多的錢

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很多很多的錢

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女王戴過的王冠

 

(未完待續)

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” I Get So Excited Now About My Bus Journeys” 「我現在一想到要坐公交車就特激動」

(Jennifer’s note: I get so excited too! Got this from James Poulter, who just purchased a copy of my book from one of the following links:
(曾錚注:我也很激動啊!收到了從未謀面的臉書朋友James Poulter的以下來信。他剛剛根據下面這些鏈接中的信息,買了一本我的書:

https://www.amazon.com/Witnessing-History-Chinese-Womans-Freedom-ebook/dp/B00BH0VRM2

https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/general-books/biography-autobiography/Witnessing-History-Jennifer-Zeng-translated-by-Sue-Wiles-9781741144000

“Hi Jennifer, your book arrived. I read the first two pages (on the bus) – so amazing! I love the way you write. I really respect and admire your pure heart and firm will. A true Dafa Disciple! Well done 😊
「曾錚,你的書到了。我(在公車上)讀了頭兩頁。太棒了。我喜歡你寫作的方式。我真的非常尊敬並欽佩你純潔的心靈和堅強的意志。一個真正的大法弟子。太好了。😊
” I get so excited now about my bus journeys to work and interviews, because I know I can read your book 🌈”
「現在我一想到要坐公車去上班或做採訪就覺得特別激動,因爲我知道我又可以讀你的書了。 🌈」

book cover photo for Jennifer’s memoir in Chinese 曾錚中文自傳封面圖片

book cover photo for Jennifer’s memoir in Chinese 曾錚中文自傳封面圖片

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Trump International Hotel 川普國際飯店

Trump International Hotel in Washington DC 華盛頓特區的川普國際飯店

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Sydney Bridge 悉尼大橋

For me, there are so many different angles and ways to appreciate the beauty of the Sydney Bridge.
在悉尼住了七、八年,發現了許多不同的欣賞悉尼大橋的角度和方位。

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A Fairy Land 雪掛美景

Like to join us in this fairy land? At Xi Ling Snow Mountain, Sichuan Province, China.
不爬到顶,是看不到这样罕见的雪挂美景的。摄于四川西岭雪山。

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【圖片遊記】倫敦塔(Tower of London)-《自由中國》歐洲行(13)

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3月17日,是我們此次行程中難得的「空閒」的一天——當天沒有安排放映會。於是我查了查地圖,決定到離住處較近的著名的倫敦塔(Tower of London)去看看。倫敦的地鐵很方便,四通八達的,買個通票用起來也很方便。這是地鐵中的扶梯,很高很壯觀。

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地鐵站出口。因為緊臨倫敦塔的緣故吧,這站就叫「塔丘站(Tower Hill Station)」。

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從地鐵站邊上的平台上照過去,倫敦塔就長這樣。這個最早建立一千多年羅馬帝國時代的城堡,現在已被列為世界文化遺產,理論上還是英國王室的財產。

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這是離倫敦塔不遠的碎片大廈(The Shard),高309.6米,為歐盟最高建築物,歐洲第二高建築物(不計電視發射塔),耗資15億英鎊。我照這張照片時,應該是剛剛修好不久,所以旁邊的起重機還在呢。

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換一個角度照過去,就看不到起重機了。

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這個是倫敦市政廳(City Hall)。說實話,當時照這張照片時並不知道這是倫敦市政廳(很無知啊),也不知道上面的碎片大廈是歐盟最高樓。只是覺得在這麼古老的倫敦塔附近有這麼風格不一樣的新式建築,有點新鮮,因此隨手照了下來。後來上網一查,才知道它們還挺有來歷。據說市政廳修成這樣,是為了節省能源。

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這也是古老的倫敦塔附近一座現代的建築,叫「瑞士保險塔(The Swiss Re Building)」,據說修成這樣也是為了省能源。

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前倫敦港務局大樓。這裡也離倫敦塔很近。從塔丘站(Tower Hill Station)步行往倫敦塔走,就會經過這裡。

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前倫敦港務局大樓上的海神像。

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走近倫敦塔

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倫敦塔外的小廣場上的鴿子。

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古老的塔外已是春意盎然。

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不知其名的春花。

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倫敦塔的御用侍從衛士(Yeoman warder)。很威風吧?

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倫敦塔與倫敦塔橋(Tower Bridge )。

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這座始建於1886年的橫跨泰晤士河的吊橋已成了倫敦標誌性建築。

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倫敦塔中的古堡。

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那天雖然下著小雨,依然是遊人如織。

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衛兵換崗的交換儀式。

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一排帥氣的衛兵。

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這位御用侍衛,快跟女王一樣年紀了吧?

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遊人如織。

 (未完待續)

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