CHINESE/ASIAN QUESTIONS AND ENGLISH ANSWERS.

I think we are only a few, indeed...

Ha!

Maybe, as I feel a bit lonely here, you could start things off, Francis.

I'm sure you have a question about garlic?

Not really as I think I'm supposed to know a lot about garlic...

But what do you know about Garlic Presse at Merseyside?

If you build it, they will come.

Joe(Hand me that saw.)Nation

We got the breakfast question from two different members today. I suggest that we have two members of the same Chinese English Language class who are posting a question which was given them as a homework assignment.

every country have their own breakfast style,so it's diffcult to answer it at once.but i will study more hard ,try to find more difference ,and it will help me know more about western countries.

For the question about Western breakfast, click here

Or, to be even more precise, here:


http://www.able2know.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=74594&start=0


:wink:

Oops, Deb! Bad copy of my link!

That's because you're NOT just drawn that way.

OR, I had too much champagne last weekend...

Lord E--

I'm guessing that these kids are in an English language class and the assignment is to post individual threads with an eye to opening a dialogue.

Trying to herd these cats into one corner really isn't kind.

Gawd they've hit us hard this morning - the whole class must of got into the computer lab....

I'm betting that the kids who didn't submit questions last week after class heard about their omission.

Maybe we're assessable?

2 pages of new questions today...

Wonder if Craven would consider putting user's post total next to their handle so you have some clue about their 'sincerity'. I wonder if any become regulars?

Given that the site is actually a knowledge sharing endeavour, I would suspect that, while the numbers, especially of the same question, are a little overwhelming, our new friends would be seen as perfectly legitimate users who are doing exactly what is expected of them.....and thus as "sincere" users.

My understanding is that the majority of people who register for this, or any site, do not become regular users. But I also doubt that that is seen as a problem. People are perfectly entitled to come and ask a question and leave. I guess it is nicer when they also share what expertise they have, and even nicer when we get to know them.

I also suspect that our friends are trying to practise their English, and more power to their elbow.


Lol....I have been thinking, though, of keeping a little library of the commonly asked questions, and just dropping the url to a thread that has already answered the question onto the new threads that keep appearing! It is kind of overwhelming when the screen suddenly fills up with many versions of the same question, and plaintive cries for help!


What is with the fascination with breakfast?

I'm betting that the Class Instructor said, "You will practice your English on the Internet. You may ask about idioms or movies or novels."

At this point imagine International Grunts of Student Woe.

Instructor adds, "You may ask about breakfast. Surely you all know something about breakfast? Internet questions will be 25% of your grade."

I guess my problem is they never reply - how does that help your English?

I often have a quick squiz at unanswered because I like to help people with computer/web/music/science questions but those may just get lost in the blizzard.

I guess it's a question of how big a town you want to live in - it's not really annoying me.