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Steve's Corner
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by Steve Kaufmann
I recently had the pleasure of visiting Shanghai, Hangzhou and Taipei. My impressions of the three cities are quite different. In Shanghai one is carried away with the sense of rapid economic development and frenzied construction. In Hangzhou, one notices that the city has managed to accommodate modern development and yet maintain its original beauty and comfort.
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David's Content of the Month
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by David Avender
Here at The Linguist, we have all kinds of new features for you to study English; and we're adding more great stuff like this all the time! Here's a sample of what we've added this month from the classic fairy tale "Cinderella":
"Now that we have settled the matter of the dress," said the fairy, "we'll need to get you a coach.
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Festive Days Ahead!
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by Kindrey Doyle
Here we are already, in the final weeks of 2004, and the Christmas season is fast approaching! The storefronts have been ready for this since the Halloween decorations came down, and the streets in our community are slowly coming to life complete with wreaths, Christmas lights, and the odd mechanical reindeer on the front lawn.
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System Update
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by Mark Kaufmann
In November, we continued to make progress here at The Linguist. Steve traveled to China and Taiwan where he was promoting his book. He received very positive responses in both markets and was glad to also be able to meet some of our Taiwanese and Chinese learners.
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The Perfect Pedicure
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by Jill Soles
If you want to have beautiful looking toes for those nights when you hit the town in open toed shoes, follow these easy steps.
Soak your feet in warm water for at least 10 minutes. This helps to loosen up the dead skin, making it easier to slough off.
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The Linguist Book Excerpt
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by Steve Kaufmann
The Linguist: Setting Language Goals, Tokyo
1971
Back in 1971 when I was first assigned to the
Canadian Embassy in Tokyo, I did not know what to expect.
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