Dear Friends,
I recently learned that February 14th is celebrated in China as qing ren jie. In America we call this Valentine's Day and dedicate it to romantic love. Because of this I have been asked to d... Dear Friends,
I recently learned that February 14th is celebrated in China as qing ren jie. In America we call this Valentine's Day and dedicate it to romantic love. Because of this I have been asked to devote this month's column to Love. This is a very complicated subject, and not easy to write about. There are no experts. Terms are ambiguous, and there are wide cultural differences in our approach to the subject of Love.……展开更多
Welcome to our eleventh column. It is said that when Confucius was asked what his first deed would be if he were to be made Emperor of China, he replied, "I would re-establish the precise meaning of words.&qu... Welcome to our eleventh column. It is said that when Confucius was asked what his first deed would be if he were to be made Emperor of China, he replied, "I would re-establish the precise meaning of words."……展开更多
Dear Friends,I would like to begin this column with a story that tells ussomething about life.It is a story about a teacup.I don’t knowthe author.Here is the story.A customer in an expensive antique shop saw an unusu...Dear Friends,I would like to begin this column with a story that tells ussomething about life.It is a story about a teacup.I don’t knowthe author.Here is the story.A customer in an expensive antique shop saw an unusualteacup,and asked"May I see that?I have never seen such abeautiful teacup."As the proprietor handed it to him,the展开更多
Hi Bob:I am depressed and lost.I failed my examagain,and this was the third time.I’m ex-tremely disappointed in myself and have lostconfidence in studying English.I doubt my ca-pability.I lost my mind and direction.M...Hi Bob:I am depressed and lost.I failed my examagain,and this was the third time.I’m ex-tremely disappointed in myself and have lostconfidence in studying English.I doubt my ca-pability.I lost my mind and direction.My Dad told me:"Self accusation doesn’tsolve any problems.Failure is not terrible."Ifelt a little better.I know the main reason Ifailed this time is that I didn’t work hard.展开更多
Dear Friends,This column was written in response to a question asked byAnn,a reader from Yanan,Shanxi.Ann asked my opinion about the increasing divorce rate inChina,and whether this is a symbol of social progress.This is
我们在2005年第3期的 Bob 专栏中刊登了一位对生活失去希望的大一新生 Sally 给 Bob 的一封信。收到回信后,Sally重新找到了直面人生的勇气与信念。在 Bob 的眼中,生活是上天的礼物,有一种信仰可以永远拯救我们,那就是——希望! Sally ...我们在2005年第3期的 Bob 专栏中刊登了一位对生活失去希望的大一新生 Sally 给 Bob 的一封信。收到回信后,Sally重新找到了直面人生的勇气与信念。在 Bob 的眼中,生活是上天的礼物,有一种信仰可以永远拯救我们,那就是——希望! Sally 与 Bob的对话让我们看到了一位失落彷徨者走向希望的心路历程。展开更多
Dear Friends,I have written about several serious topicsin our columns.This month we will explore var-ious aspects of humor.This is not something tobe taken lightly.Humor is a serious matter
为了使《英语沙龙》(实战版)的读者有机会与外国专家进行书面沟通,我们特请大洋彼岸的美国学者Robert Herman(Bob)博士来主持"CONVERSATIONS WITH BOB"专栏。Bob本人有着丰富的职业和文化背景,擅用简短的幽默和寓言故事来阐...为了使《英语沙龙》(实战版)的读者有机会与外国专家进行书面沟通,我们特请大洋彼岸的美国学者Robert Herman(Bob)博士来主持"CONVERSATIONS WITH BOB"专栏。Bob本人有着丰富的职业和文化背景,擅用简短的幽默和寓言故事来阐释关于世界和人生的种种话题。本期是CONVERSATIONSWITH BOB的首次亮相,Bob向沙龙读者表达了真挚的分享和交流的愿望,而Bob的助手张晓红女士(MahyaZhang)亦介绍了有关Bob的背景。Mahya是多年前由大陆赴美的一位出版界资深人士,她将担任本栏目的客座主持,即日后读者与Bob间的沟通桥梁。与Bob通信的有关事项请见Mahya在本文末尾处的说明。展开更多
Dear Bob,The girl in my dreams came to borrow mybadminton racket one day,but I couldn’t find it.Then I borrowed one from others and sent it toher in person.Why did she come to me far theracket?I do not know.Could you...Dear Bob,The girl in my dreams came to borrow mybadminton racket one day,but I couldn’t find it.Then I borrowed one from others and sent it toher in person.Why did she come to me far theracket?I do not know.Could you help me,Bob?When she sees me alone,she talks to mewarmly;when she sees me with others nearby,展开更多
Dear Friends:I was told that in China peoplecelebrate International Children’s Dayon June 1 st every year.Many readers have written to meabout various aspects of childhood.Thisis a condition that we have all shared a...Dear Friends:I was told that in China peoplecelebrate International Children’s Dayon June 1 st every year.Many readers have written to meabout various aspects of childhood.Thisis a condition that we have all shared at some-展开更多
Dear Bob,I’m a 24-year-old boy, ambitious andaggressive with a bad temper. I usually quarrelwith others and reget it later. I always sethigh goals for myself and strive to achieve themone by one. I found myself dissa...Dear Bob,I’m a 24-year-old boy, ambitious andaggressive with a bad temper. I usually quarrelwith others and reget it later. I always sethigh goals for myself and strive to achieve themone by one. I found myself dissatisfied withmy job, my position as well as my employers,so I changed jobs frequently: 5 jobs in 3 citiesin 2 years. Maybe I’m too scrutinizing^1 of bothothers and myself. I don’t know when I will展开更多
Dear Friends,It is change which confronts every one ofus every minute of our lives.Change is swirling^1around us whether we like it or not.Change isour constant companion.With modern technolo-gy,the rate of change see...Dear Friends,It is change which confronts every one ofus every minute of our lives.Change is swirling^1around us whether we like it or not.Change isour constant companion.With modern technolo-gy,the rate of change seems to be acceleratingto a pace that is difficult to comprehend.Wehave gone from cow dung^2 to nuclear energy ina few short centuries.We have gone from展开更多
DearBob,It is a pity that I only read your articles inEnglish Salon yesterday.I was deeply movedand impressed.Because of the SA RS,we stu-dents have to stay on the campuss.It is the firsttime I feel bored in the same ...DearBob,It is a pity that I only read your articles inEnglish Salon yesterday.I was deeply movedand impressed.Because of the SA RS,we stu-dents have to stay on the campuss.It is the firsttime I feel bored in the same place.Sometimes Ifeel a little upset.Study?I know.But I do notwant to study all day long.How can I make展开更多
Adventures ofthe Mind:Wit^1and Wisdom with BobDear Friends,One of my favorite proverbs tells us that"The poet can reach where the sun cannot."Itis through poetry that we can let our imaginationsoar and we ca...Adventures ofthe Mind:Wit^1and Wisdom with BobDear Friends,One of my favorite proverbs tells us that"The poet can reach where the sun cannot."Itis through poetry that we can let our imaginationsoar and we can inspire ourselves as well asothers. I have learned much from reading展开更多
Dear Mr.Herman,I was brought up in a conservative family.In the course of my growing up,my parents of-ten told me many"shoulds and should nots".Iam very uncomfortable with this way of teach-ing,and I hate it...Dear Mr.Herman,I was brought up in a conservative family.In the course of my growing up,my parents of-ten told me many"shoulds and should nots".Iam very uncomfortable with this way of teach-ing,and I hate it.Although my parents are kindand honest,they don’t understand me at all.Iput a lot of efforts into communicating withthem before I turned 21,but I failed over andover again. They do not listen to me. Now I am24 and believe that it is impossible to talkfrankly with my father.I usually feel extremelysad about this.Why is it so difficult to展开更多
文摘 Dear Friends,
I recently learned that February 14th is celebrated in China as qing ren jie. In America we call this Valentine's Day and dedicate it to romantic love. Because of this I have been asked to devote this month's column to Love. This is a very complicated subject, and not easy to write about. There are no experts. Terms are ambiguous, and there are wide cultural differences in our approach to the subject of Love.……
文摘 Welcome to our eleventh column. It is said that when Confucius was asked what his first deed would be if he were to be made Emperor of China, he replied, "I would re-establish the precise meaning of words."……
文摘Dear Friends,I would like to begin this column with a story that tells ussomething about life.It is a story about a teacup.I don’t knowthe author.Here is the story.A customer in an expensive antique shop saw an unusualteacup,and asked"May I see that?I have never seen such abeautiful teacup."As the proprietor handed it to him,the
文摘Hi Bob:I am depressed and lost.I failed my examagain,and this was the third time.I’m ex-tremely disappointed in myself and have lostconfidence in studying English.I doubt my ca-pability.I lost my mind and direction.My Dad told me:"Self accusation doesn’tsolve any problems.Failure is not terrible."Ifelt a little better.I know the main reason Ifailed this time is that I didn’t work hard.
文摘Dear Friends,This column was written in response to a question asked byAnn,a reader from Yanan,Shanxi.Ann asked my opinion about the increasing divorce rate inChina,and whether this is a symbol of social progress.This is
文摘我们在2005年第3期的 Bob 专栏中刊登了一位对生活失去希望的大一新生 Sally 给 Bob 的一封信。收到回信后,Sally重新找到了直面人生的勇气与信念。在 Bob 的眼中,生活是上天的礼物,有一种信仰可以永远拯救我们,那就是——希望! Sally 与 Bob的对话让我们看到了一位失落彷徨者走向希望的心路历程。
文摘Dear Friends,I have written about several serious topicsin our columns.This month we will explore var-ious aspects of humor.This is not something tobe taken lightly.Humor is a serious matter
文摘为了使《英语沙龙》(实战版)的读者有机会与外国专家进行书面沟通,我们特请大洋彼岸的美国学者Robert Herman(Bob)博士来主持"CONVERSATIONS WITH BOB"专栏。Bob本人有着丰富的职业和文化背景,擅用简短的幽默和寓言故事来阐释关于世界和人生的种种话题。本期是CONVERSATIONSWITH BOB的首次亮相,Bob向沙龙读者表达了真挚的分享和交流的愿望,而Bob的助手张晓红女士(MahyaZhang)亦介绍了有关Bob的背景。Mahya是多年前由大陆赴美的一位出版界资深人士,她将担任本栏目的客座主持,即日后读者与Bob间的沟通桥梁。与Bob通信的有关事项请见Mahya在本文末尾处的说明。
文摘Dear Bob,The girl in my dreams came to borrow mybadminton racket one day,but I couldn’t find it.Then I borrowed one from others and sent it toher in person.Why did she come to me far theracket?I do not know.Could you help me,Bob?When she sees me alone,she talks to mewarmly;when she sees me with others nearby,
文摘Dear Friends:I was told that in China peoplecelebrate International Children’s Dayon June 1 st every year.Many readers have written to meabout various aspects of childhood.Thisis a condition that we have all shared at some-
文摘Dear Bob,I’m a 24-year-old boy, ambitious andaggressive with a bad temper. I usually quarrelwith others and reget it later. I always sethigh goals for myself and strive to achieve themone by one. I found myself dissatisfied withmy job, my position as well as my employers,so I changed jobs frequently: 5 jobs in 3 citiesin 2 years. Maybe I’m too scrutinizing^1 of bothothers and myself. I don’t know when I will
文摘Dear Friends,It is change which confronts every one ofus every minute of our lives.Change is swirling^1around us whether we like it or not.Change isour constant companion.With modern technolo-gy,the rate of change seems to be acceleratingto a pace that is difficult to comprehend.Wehave gone from cow dung^2 to nuclear energy ina few short centuries.We have gone from
文摘DearBob,It is a pity that I only read your articles inEnglish Salon yesterday.I was deeply movedand impressed.Because of the SA RS,we stu-dents have to stay on the campuss.It is the firsttime I feel bored in the same place.Sometimes Ifeel a little upset.Study?I know.But I do notwant to study all day long.How can I make
文摘Adventures ofthe Mind:Wit^1and Wisdom with BobDear Friends,One of my favorite proverbs tells us that"The poet can reach where the sun cannot."Itis through poetry that we can let our imaginationsoar and we can inspire ourselves as well asothers. I have learned much from reading
文摘Dear Mr.Herman,I was brought up in a conservative family.In the course of my growing up,my parents of-ten told me many"shoulds and should nots".Iam very uncomfortable with this way of teach-ing,and I hate it.Although my parents are kindand honest,they don’t understand me at all.Iput a lot of efforts into communicating withthem before I turned 21,but I failed over andover again. They do not listen to me. Now I am24 and believe that it is impossible to talkfrankly with my father.I usually feel extremelysad about this.Why is it so difficult to
