I've created a photoblog account at buzznet. The url is http://newspix.buzznet.com/
For my first photo entry, I took a shot of the Kaohsiung Mei Su Guan area from my condo using my mobile phone. It was published on my buzznet account in a flash. i also learned how to update my photo and add captions :-)
But i'm still thinking of whether to ask my students to set up their own accounts or post on my galleries. Which one would work best?
/aiden
Monday, February 14, 2005
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Building Spelling and Pronunciation Through Games and Activities
To those who can't attend Cambridge Day 2005, here's another great opportunity that I think should not be missed [see below]. Let me know if you're going to attend. You can just print this invitation and fax it to them.
Thanks.
Aiden
Topic：Building Spelling and Pronunciation Through Games and Activities
講師：Todd Hess
培生教育朗文特約研習講師
於台灣教授兒童英語多年
擁有豐富的教育訓練經驗
活動主旨：透過遊戲與活動之設計來建立拼字及發音基礎之實務教學研討會。
參加對象：從事英文教育之各界人士。
時 間：2004/02/23（三） 1:30PM~4:30PM
地 點：福東國小 高雄市苓雅區福德三路96號 TEL:07-7510048 E xt 150
主辦單位：高雄市政府教育局、福東國小、佩績的店、培生教育出版（股）有限公司
活動費用：免費
參加人數：200名
報名日期：即日起至額滿為止
報名地點：佩績的店 (07-3135109，傳真：07-3135120)
『自然發音教學』研討會報名表
單位/公司名稱
姓名
連絡電話
E-Mail
※相關網頁
http://www.peggy-bookstore.com/Event940223.htm
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Thanks for your continuing support. Hope we all could enjoy reading as we can.
Peggy
Peggy Bookstore ( 佩績的店 )
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高雄市三民區承德街120號
No. 120, Chende St., Sanmin District,
Kaohsiung, Taiwan 807, R.O.C.
TEL: 886-7-3135109 FAX:886-7-3135120
E-Mail: r2215108@ms17.hinet.net
http://www.peggy-bookstore.com/
Thanks.
Aiden
Topic：Building Spelling and Pronunciation Through Games and Activities
講師：Todd Hess
培生教育朗文特約研習講師
於台灣教授兒童英語多年
擁有豐富的教育訓練經驗
活動主旨：透過遊戲與活動之設計來建立拼字及發音基礎之實務教學研討會。
參加對象：從事英文教育之各界人士。
時 間：2004/02/23（三） 1:30PM~4:30PM
地 點：福東國小 高雄市苓雅區福德三路96號 TEL:07-7510048 E xt 150
主辦單位：高雄市政府教育局、福東國小、佩績的店、培生教育出版（股）有限公司
活動費用：免費
參加人數：200名
報名日期：即日起至額滿為止
報名地點：佩績的店 (07-3135109，傳真：07-3135120)
『自然發音教學』研討會報名表
單位/公司名稱
姓名
連絡電話
※相關網頁
http://www.peggy-bookstore.com/Event940223.htm
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thanks for your continuing support. Hope we all could enjoy reading as we can.
Peggy
Peggy Bookstore ( 佩績的店 )
-----------------------------------------------------
高雄市三民區承德街120號
No. 120, Chende St., Sanmin District,
Kaohsiung, Taiwan 807, R.O.C.
TEL: 886-7-3135109 FAX:886-7-3135120
E-Mail: r2215108@ms17.hinet.net
http://www.peggy-bookstore.com/
Cambridge Day 2005
Jack Richards will be in Taiwan in March to hold a 2-day conference. One in Taipei and the other in Kaohsiung. I'll be attending the one in Kaohsiung. I am also taking this opportunity to invite other teachers who are participating in my research to join this conference. Unfortunately, according to Joy Chiu, this conference is limited to teachers of higher education. It's a pity, really. I was hoping that these teachers could reflect on their experience and write something about it on their blog. Well, I guess, I will have to do that for them [sigh].
TESOL 2005 EV Events
I wasn't [am not, really, I don't know yet] planning to attend TESOL 2005 in San Antonio. Last year, I was so sure that I am not going to attend. I had second thoughts my Elizabeth Hanson-Smith, our EVO Sessions' Head coordinator, informed the team that our proposal for the Internet Fair has been accepted. So, since I've got two weeks left before the proposal deadline, I sent in my own proposal, "From commercials to poetry: A look into our language and culture Using Online Videos as Samples for Students' task-based projects". This is one of those days when I rely on fate to help me make decisions. In other words, if this gets accepted, I'd be like 60% sure that I'm going, if not, then, better luck next year.
Well, I got an email from Malika Lyon, the Internet Fair Coordinator, informing me that my very own proposal has been accepted. Now, here's my dilemma, I'm broke and my school is not sponsoring my trip because apparently my teaching status has not yet been approved by the MOE. So, TESOL 2005 wasn't [isn't] in my plan, and yet, I'm having second thoughts whether to attend or not.
What should I do?
/aiden
Well, I got an email from Malika Lyon, the Internet Fair Coordinator, informing me that my very own proposal has been accepted. Now, here's my dilemma, I'm broke and my school is not sponsoring my trip because apparently my teaching status has not yet been approved by the MOE. So, TESOL 2005 wasn't [isn't] in my plan, and yet, I'm having second thoughts whether to attend or not.
What should I do?
/aiden
Saturday, January 22, 2005
ETA2005 Proposal
A Look at Gender Stereotypes in Taiwanese TV Commercials
Click here to see Students' work
Abstract
Landis (in Blandon and Lee, 1995) states that gender roles are learned through the socialization process. Parents tend to treat their children differently based on their gender. Teachers, likewise, have their own preferences when it comes to delegating chores that require physical strength. The media, television (TV) in particular, also plays a great role in intensifying the gender role stereotypes that shape the Taiwanese mentality and way of life. These stereotype roles are frequently used by advertisers and multinational companies when promoting their products and services through TV commercials. In this paper, I will discuss a task-based project that was given to 4th year university level students enrolled in my Language and Culture class at Wen Zao Ursuline College of Foreign Languages. The use of multimedia and online video as tools in the course of this project is also discussed and attention is likewise given to student feedback on a questionnaire administered online. Students’ critical reflections and subjective analyses of their performances reveal positive results, allowing me to conclude that using TV commercials can be an effective way to hone students’ analytical skills, giving them a different perspective in looking at their own culture and the society that they live in.
Click here to see Students' work
Abstract
Landis (in Blandon and Lee, 1995) states that gender roles are learned through the socialization process. Parents tend to treat their children differently based on their gender. Teachers, likewise, have their own preferences when it comes to delegating chores that require physical strength. The media, television (TV) in particular, also plays a great role in intensifying the gender role stereotypes that shape the Taiwanese mentality and way of life. These stereotype roles are frequently used by advertisers and multinational companies when promoting their products and services through TV commercials. In this paper, I will discuss a task-based project that was given to 4th year university level students enrolled in my Language and Culture class at Wen Zao Ursuline College of Foreign Languages. The use of multimedia and online video as tools in the course of this project is also discussed and attention is likewise given to student feedback on a questionnaire administered online. Students’ critical reflections and subjective analyses of their performances reveal positive results, allowing me to conclude that using TV commercials can be an effective way to hone students’ analytical skills, giving them a different perspective in looking at their own culture and the society that they live in.
Friday, January 21, 2005
Final call for papers for JALTCALL 2005
Final call for papers for
JALTCALL 2005 Conference
Ritsumeikan University,
BKC Campus, Shiga, Japan
June 3-5, 2005
The theme of the JALTCALL 2005 Conference is "Glocalization through
CALL: Bringing people together", and focuses on the social dimension of
CALL at local and global levels, as represented by the term
localization.?Submissions that do not deal directly with the
conference theme are also most welcome, provided they demonstrate a
sufficient level of innovation, quality of research, or suggestions for
improvement of the field.
Submissions can be done electronically from the conference submissions
page. Click on the 'Submitting a Proposal' link from
http://jaltcall.org/conferences/call2005/
The deadline for submission of proposals is January 31, 2005.
A copy of the conference poster is located at
http://jaltcall.org/conferences/call2005/conference.pdf
Please feel free to distribute a copy of the poster to your interested
colleagues.
Any questions regarding the conference can be directed to
enq@jaltcall.org
Best regards,
Timothy Gutierrez
Coordinator, JALT CALL SIG
JALTCALL 2005 Conference
Ritsumeikan University,
BKC Campus, Shiga, Japan
June 3-5, 2005
The theme of the JALTCALL 2005 Conference is "Glocalization through
CALL: Bringing people together", and focuses on the social dimension of
CALL at local and global levels, as represented by the term
localization.?Submissions that do not deal directly with the
conference theme are also most welcome, provided they demonstrate a
sufficient level of innovation, quality of research, or suggestions for
improvement of the field.
Submissions can be done electronically from the conference submissions
page. Click on the 'Submitting a Proposal' link from
http://jaltcall.org/conferences/call2005/
The deadline for submission of proposals is January 31, 2005.
A copy of the conference poster is located at
http://jaltcall.org/conferences/call2005/conference.pdf
Please feel free to distribute a copy of the poster to your interested
colleagues.
Any questions regarding the conference can be directed to
enq@jaltcall.org
Best regards,
Timothy Gutierrez
Coordinator, JALT CALL SIG
Final call for papers for JALTCALL 2005
Final call for papers for
JALTCALL 2005 Conference
Ritsumeikan University,
BKC Campus, Shiga, Japan
June 3-5, 2005
The theme of the JALTCALL 2005 Conference is "Glocalization through
CALL: Bringing people together", and focuses on the social dimension of
CALL at local and global levels, as represented by the term
localization.?Submissions that do not deal directly with the
conference theme are also most welcome, provided they demonstrate a
sufficient level of innovation, quality of research, or suggestions for
improvement of the field.
Submissions can be done electronically from the conference submissions
page. Click on the 'Submitting a Proposal' link from
http://jaltcall.org/conferences/call2005/
The deadline for submission of proposals is January 31, 2005.
A copy of the conference poster is located at
http://jaltcall.org/conferences/call2005/conference.pdf
Please feel free to distribute a copy of the poster to your interested
colleagues.
Any questions regarding the conference can be directed to
enq@jaltcall.org
Best regards,
Timothy Gutierrez
Coordinator, JALT CALL SIG
JALTCALL 2005 Conference
Ritsumeikan University,
BKC Campus, Shiga, Japan
June 3-5, 2005
The theme of the JALTCALL 2005 Conference is "Glocalization through
CALL: Bringing people together", and focuses on the social dimension of
CALL at local and global levels, as represented by the term
localization.?Submissions that do not deal directly with the
conference theme are also most welcome, provided they demonstrate a
sufficient level of innovation, quality of research, or suggestions for
improvement of the field.
Submissions can be done electronically from the conference submissions
page. Click on the 'Submitting a Proposal' link from
http://jaltcall.org/conferences/call2005/
The deadline for submission of proposals is January 31, 2005.
A copy of the conference poster is located at
http://jaltcall.org/conferences/call2005/conference.pdf
Please feel free to distribute a copy of the poster to your interested
colleagues.
Any questions regarding the conference can be directed to
enq@jaltcall.org
Best regards,
Timothy Gutierrez
Coordinator, JALT CALL SIG
CSCL 2005 Conference in Taipei Taiwan
I received this email from Tappedin, and thought I might just give it a nudge.
Tapped In is sending this message as a public service to all members in Taiwan,
China, and Japan.
The Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) conference is an
international forum for the exchange of research in relation to collaborative
learning supported by technology. In 2005, the CSCL conference will be held in
Taipei, Taiwan May30th - June4th. As part of the conference, CSCL invites
teachers to collaborate in the program. Teachers, especially Asian teachers,
may apply to participate in one or more of the following activities:
??? Teachers will be provided with a Web-space to report on conference
presentations to their colleagues in their home communities.
??? Teachers may take part in the closing session to report on how they could
use technologies, pedagogies and assessments they learned about in their
classrooms.
??? Teachers or teacher-researcher pairs may report on exemplary classroom
practices using computer supported collaborative learning.
More information can be found at http://www.cscl2005.org/CFP_sub_inst_tp.htm
or contact Mary Lamon (mlamon@kf.oise.utoronto.ca) or Hwawei Ko
(hwawei@src.ncu.edu.tw)
-----------------------------
So I wrote and sent in my applications:
My name is Aiden Yeh and I would like to participate at the CSCL 2005 as a member of the panel or a reporter. I’m doing my PhD studies at the University of Birmingham and currently working as a full-time lecturer at Wen Zao Ursuline College of Foreign Languages. I am a Webhead and member of the TESOL’s Electronic Village Online Sessions 2005 coordinating team. I will also be doing an online workshop as part of the Becoming a Webhead 2005 EVO session on Blended Learning. Please find attached a description of various blended learning task-based projects that I have done this semester at Wen Zao and last school year at National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology.
---------------------
Wait and see, that's all I have to do now.
/aiden
Tapped In is sending this message as a public service to all members in Taiwan,
China, and Japan.
The Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) conference is an
international forum for the exchange of research in relation to collaborative
learning supported by technology. In 2005, the CSCL conference will be held in
Taipei, Taiwan May30th - June4th. As part of the conference, CSCL invites
teachers to collaborate in the program. Teachers, especially Asian teachers,
may apply to participate in one or more of the following activities:
??? Teachers will be provided with a Web-space to report on conference
presentations to their colleagues in their home communities.
??? Teachers may take part in the closing session to report on how they could
use technologies, pedagogies and assessments they learned about in their
classrooms.
??? Teachers or teacher-researcher pairs may report on exemplary classroom
practices using computer supported collaborative learning.
More information can be found at http://www.cscl2005.org/CFP_sub_inst_tp.htm
or contact Mary Lamon (mlamon@kf.oise.utoronto.ca) or Hwawei Ko
(hwawei@src.ncu.edu.tw)
-----------------------------
So I wrote and sent in my applications:
My name is Aiden Yeh and I would like to participate at the CSCL 2005 as a member of the panel or a reporter. I’m doing my PhD studies at the University of Birmingham and currently working as a full-time lecturer at Wen Zao Ursuline College of Foreign Languages. I am a Webhead and member of the TESOL’s Electronic Village Online Sessions 2005 coordinating team. I will also be doing an online workshop as part of the Becoming a Webhead 2005 EVO session on Blended Learning. Please find attached a description of various blended learning task-based projects that I have done this semester at Wen Zao and last school year at National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology.
---------------------
Wait and see, that's all I have to do now.
/aiden
Thursday, January 20, 2005
GEPT Training Session
I just got back home from school. I attended the GEPT Training Session that was scheduled by the English Dept. for teachers. The session started on the dot, 9:30 am. The speaker is Taiwanese [forgot his name] but he speaks English quite proficiently, though he used Chinese most of the time. He talked about the GEPT test and focused on some items. At first, I thought, he was giving a lecture on translation. His approach to taking this sort of test is to understand and apply word connotations. I was taught differently. Perhaps, that's what most Taiwanese do during exams, I don't know. Anyway, I was surprised to see two of my students there. I guess, they want to learn some test-taking skills. There's also another session in the afternoon, but I don't think I'd attend that one. I'd rather stay home and updated on my research blog.
/aiden
/aiden
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
CELTA
In preparation for the online trainings that I plan to do as part of my PhD research, a colleague of mine, Daf, has suggested that I look into CELTA. I did, and this is what I found [see below]. Ok, this is something and I could work something out based on this.
========================================
What does CELTA involve?
Your chosen course:
teaches you the principles of effective teaching
provides a range of practical skills for teaching English to adult learners
gives you hands-on teaching practice
builds your confidence.
There are five main units of learning:
Learners and teachers, and the teaching and learning context
Language analysis and awareness
Language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing
Planning and resources for different contexts
Developing teaching skills and professionalism.
You will be assessed throughout the course, with no final examination. An external assessor, appointed by Cambridge ESOL, moderates each course. There are two components of assessment:
Teaching practice
You will teach for a total of six hours, working with classes at two levels of ability. Assessment is based on your overall performance at the end of the six hours.
Written assignments
You will complete four written assignments: one focusing on adult learning; one on the language system of English; one on language skills; and one on classroom teaching.
To be awarded the certificate you must pass both components. There are three grades - Pass, Pass 'B' and Pass 'A'.
Who recognises CELTA?
CELTA is accepted throughout the world by organisations which employ English Language teachers. The Cambridge CELTA has been accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) at level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework. Cambridge ESOL also works with international ELT organisations to ensure the acceptance of CELTA globally.
========================================
What does CELTA involve?
Your chosen course:
teaches you the principles of effective teaching
provides a range of practical skills for teaching English to adult learners
gives you hands-on teaching practice
builds your confidence.
There are five main units of learning:
Learners and teachers, and the teaching and learning context
Language analysis and awareness
Language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing
Planning and resources for different contexts
Developing teaching skills and professionalism.
You will be assessed throughout the course, with no final examination. An external assessor, appointed by Cambridge ESOL, moderates each course. There are two components of assessment:
Teaching practice
You will teach for a total of six hours, working with classes at two levels of ability. Assessment is based on your overall performance at the end of the six hours.
Written assignments
You will complete four written assignments: one focusing on adult learning; one on the language system of English; one on language skills; and one on classroom teaching.
To be awarded the certificate you must pass both components. There are three grades - Pass, Pass 'B' and Pass 'A'.
Who recognises CELTA?
CELTA is accepted throughout the world by organisations which employ English Language teachers. The Cambridge CELTA has been accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) at level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework. Cambridge ESOL also works with international ELT organisations to ensure the acceptance of CELTA globally.
Monday, January 17, 2005
The future of Call
[As posted to the EVonline Webheads List]
Online Fielded Discussion "THE FUTURE OF CALL"
31st January - 5th February
IATEFL COMP-SIG
TESOL CALL-IS
"Where has Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) been, where is it
now
and where is it going?" (Bax, 2002)
The questions raised by Stephen Bax and other scholars are still very
timely. Are we satisfied with the development that CALL has taken? How
would
we like CALL to develop in the future? Should specific areas be given
priority in CALL-related research? The above questions are but a few
among
those which often puzzle our minds. What better time to discuss the
future
than at the beginning of a new year.
Please join the IATEFL COMP-SIG and the TESOL CALL-IS in discussing
thoughts, opinions, beliefs and hopes and aspirations for the future of
CALL. This online discussion will take place on the electronic list of
IATEFL COMP-SIG and will be fielded by Stephen Bax (Canterbury Christ
Church
University College, UK).
The discussion will take place from 31st January to 5th February. Food
for
thought is available at:
http://www.iateflcompsig.org.uk/future.htm#thefutureofcall where
Stephen
Bax's article "CALL-past, present and future" and Mark Warschauer's and
Deborah Healey's article "Computers and Language Learning: An overview
"are
available.
Make sure you join the IATEFL COMP-SIG list so as to take part in the
discussion. You can join by sending a blank email to
IATEFLComputerSig-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Looking forward to "seeing" you there and "listening" to what you have
to
say!
Sophie Ioannou-Georgiou
Online Fielded Discussion "THE FUTURE OF CALL"
31st January - 5th February
IATEFL COMP-SIG
TESOL CALL-IS
"Where has Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) been, where is it
now
and where is it going?" (Bax, 2002)
The questions raised by Stephen Bax and other scholars are still very
timely. Are we satisfied with the development that CALL has taken? How
would
we like CALL to develop in the future? Should specific areas be given
priority in CALL-related research? The above questions are but a few
among
those which often puzzle our minds. What better time to discuss the
future
than at the beginning of a new year.
Please join the IATEFL COMP-SIG and the TESOL CALL-IS in discussing
thoughts, opinions, beliefs and hopes and aspirations for the future of
CALL. This online discussion will take place on the electronic list of
IATEFL COMP-SIG and will be fielded by Stephen Bax (Canterbury Christ
Church
University College, UK).
The discussion will take place from 31st January to 5th February. Food
for
thought is available at:
http://www.iateflcompsig.org.uk/future.htm#thefutureofcall where
Stephen
Bax's article "CALL-past, present and future" and Mark Warschauer's and
Deborah Healey's article "Computers and Language Learning: An overview
"are
available.
Make sure you join the IATEFL COMP-SIG list so as to take part in the
discussion. You can join by sending a blank email to
IATEFLComputerSig-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Looking forward to "seeing" you there and "listening" to what you have
to
say!
Sophie Ioannou-Georgiou
Sunday, January 16, 2005
on students' collaborative work
Hello Webheads,
Thanks for contributing your ideas; your comments and suggestions provide different perspectives on how to tackle my dilemma. Based on everything that has been said so far, this is what I plan to do the next time I assign group projects:
1. Individual grade based on individual contribution to the task and a group grade which is an average of the students' individual grades.
2. Grades should be based on the criteria specified on the rubric
3. Students also work on their group assignment in class [for a period only- not the entire class session]. I could also take this opportunity to have the group-teacher meeting.
4. In connection to #3, groups should also present/show me a project development report, a presentation of records of the completed tasks, grades, filled-in rubrics.
[I did #3 and 4 with my Oral training 1 class on their tele-drama assigment, but I have only 16 students here, I've got 50 in my language and culture!]
That's about it. But the crux of the matter still boils down to guiding students on learning how and what it takes to work in groups, and this should be done during the first few weeks of class before assigning projects [like what Daf said]. I would like to do some reading on this, any books or articles online? I know that the EVO2005 is offering a session on this, CLandGE, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CLandGE/ I'm helping the moderator, George Jacobs, with his YG, I might just learn more than I thought.
Thanks people.
Hugs,
Aiden
p.s.
What will I do without the webheads?
this will be put on my blog as part of my tpd thing ;-)
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Thursday, January 06, 2005
Blended Learning Links
I'm preparing to write papers for all the projects that I've done this semester, and I'll be touching on blended learning. This preparation will also be useful because I'll be presenting online on this topic as part of Dafne's and Teresa's "Becoming a WEbhead" Electronic Village Online Session 2005. I found the following links to be potential:
http://www.usdla.org/html/journal/MAY02_Issue/article03.html
http://www.brandonhall.com/public/execsums/execsum_blended.pdf#search='how%20to%20design%20blended%20learning%20course'
http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=slv1-&p=how+to+design+blended+learning+course
http://www.usdla.org/html/journal/MAY02_Issue/article03.html
http://www.brandonhall.com/public/execsums/execsum_blended.pdf#search='how%20to%20design%20blended%20learning%20course'
http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=slv1-&p=how+to+design+blended+learning+course
Wednesday, December 29, 2004
stereotype in advertising groups 2 and 3
For those who still have not taken the survey, please do so: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=69662781616
Thanks.
Aiden Yeh
p.s. my aidenyeh@yahoo.com is disconnected. Please use this email to get in touch with me.
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Thursday, December 16, 2004
civic jingle- transcript and translation
By Birgit:
I think he's saying "tengo una espinita que marca mi huella, tengo
una espinita que canta al dolor [lo canto??? aún]
¿Pa qu?pa qu?seguir llorando pa qu?
??? la puerta y ver?br> ??? la puerta. Oyele.
Tener una espinita clavada means that something is tormenting you
Marcar la huella is to leave tracks
(meaning that the he's got a thorn in his side (figuratively
referring to his sorrow???) which doesn't let him live, it follows
him like a shadow (in his footsteps) or possibly leaves its tracks
on his heart??? and sings of/to his pain ???)
una espinita que canta al dolor [lo canto??? aún]
¿Pa qu?pa qu?seguir llorando pa qu?
??? la puerta y ver?br> ??? la puerta. Oyele.
Tener una espinita clavada means that something is tormenting you
Marcar la huella is to leave tracks
(meaning that the he's got a thorn in his side (figuratively
referring to his sorrow???) which doesn't let him live, it follows
him like a shadow (in his footsteps) or possibly leaves its tracks
on his heart??? and sings of/to his pain ???)
By Andy and his staff:
Hi Aiden:
Well we certainly have a large Mexican staff in our Technology Center in Chicago
and I've had a number of them listen intently to the recording. The consensus
is, this is Spanish from somewhere in the Caribbean, perhaps Puerto Rico.
Peinita is one word not found in the various states of Mexico.
"Whatever this "Peinita" that marks my footsteps and I have the same "Peinita"
that marks my pain. There is no use in crying."
Tell Miki you do have friends and they do come through for you, albeit not
perfectly.
Happy Holidays'
Andy Pincon
Well we certainly have a large Mexican staff in our Technology Center in Chicago
and I've had a number of them listen intently to the recording. The consensus
is, this is Spanish from somewhere in the Caribbean, perhaps Puerto Rico.
Peinita is one word not found in the various states of Mexico.
"Whatever this "Peinita" that marks my footsteps and I have the same "Peinita"
that marks my pain. There is no use in crying."
Tell Miki you do have friends and they do come through for you, albeit not
perfectly.
Happy Holidays'
Andy Pincon
By Maria:
Tengo una espinita que amarca? Mi huella
Yo tengo una espinita que canta? el dolor, lo canto?
Pa qu?pa qu?seguir llorando pa qu?
La ??.la puerta? Oyele
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I have a little thorn that ..... my footstep
I have a little thorn that sings? hurt, I sing it?
Why crying? why?
The....... door? Listen!
Yo tengo una espinita que canta? el dolor, lo canto?
Pa qu?pa qu?seguir llorando pa qu?
La ??.la puerta? Oyele
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I have a little thorn that ..... my footstep
I have a little thorn that sings? hurt, I sing it?
Why crying? why?
The....... door? Listen!
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civic jingle
Dear Maria, Birgit and Andy,
[hugs] Thanks so much for taking the time to listen, transcribe and translate the lyrics of the civic jingle. Andy, please thank your staff for me. This was beyond their call of duty :-) I will be collecting all these and will give them to Miki. I think he'll be very happy with this [I mean, who wouldn't?] This is one kind of a gift this holiday season.
Thanks again, Webheads, you're heaven sent.
Cheers,
Aiden
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husband needs help
Ok, I got your attention;-)
What is this hullabaloo about?
If you speak spanish [either from Spain or Mexico or any other country where spanish is spoken], then you could help me. A matter of sanity [mine exactly, not Miki's]
If you don't, you could either delete this message or read [and listen] and join in.
Ad jingle
Miki saw a TV commercial [Civic commercial] from funnyplace.org and I guess, the music got into him. He could not figure out what it says but he insists that it's something sad and emotional.
Tech Stuff
He asked me to convert the file to .wav so he could save it on a CD and listen to it. Yes, 12 tracks of the same song! Crazy? You bet! Obsessed? Definitely! I did what he asked me to do. Now he's asking me to transcribe and translate the song. I could understand a few words but he wants 'sentences' and 'meanings'.
Webheads to the Rescue
Maria was online at the time I was scouting for a Spanish webhead. 'sent her the file, and listened to it. Now, we found out that it's Mexican spanish, so there were some words that were difficult to understand.
Miki's getting real pushy. i told him, I can't write to Webheads because of this song?! He says "why not? That's what friends are for, right?" Remember the phrase, "The Look", well, he flushed his one of a kind look, and so, here I am, writing, bugging webheads to help on a certainly "off-topic' matter.
What To do
I will be uploading the .wav file to our YG and will inform everyone. Click 'open' to listen or you can just go to eveonline2002_webheads yahoogroups and go to files section and open the file.
I'll be creating a temprary folder for this which I will soon delete as soon as I get the translation.
I hope that some of you could help me on this. [mik just turned off the cd-which had been playing since dinner time] Thank God!
If there's a sound track [complete version] please let me know. Name of artist would also be great. Transcription in spanish would be awesome. translation [i could use google]
Thanks in advance webheads.
Aiden
p.s.
if you truly love someone you'd do anything- no matter how crazy that is. I guess, if Miki's nuts, that makes me 'nuttier'- duh?
What is this hullabaloo about?
If you speak spanish [either from Spain or Mexico or any other country where spanish is spoken], then you could help me. A matter of sanity [mine exactly, not Miki's]
If you don't, you could either delete this message or read [and listen] and join in.
Ad jingle
Miki saw a TV commercial [Civic commercial] from funnyplace.org and I guess, the music got into him. He could not figure out what it says but he insists that it's something sad and emotional.
Tech Stuff
He asked me to convert the file to .wav so he could save it on a CD and listen to it. Yes, 12 tracks of the same song! Crazy? You bet! Obsessed? Definitely! I did what he asked me to do. Now he's asking me to transcribe and translate the song. I could understand a few words but he wants 'sentences' and 'meanings'.
Webheads to the Rescue
Maria was online at the time I was scouting for a Spanish webhead. 'sent her the file, and listened to it. Now, we found out that it's Mexican spanish, so there were some words that were difficult to understand.
Miki's getting real pushy. i told him, I can't write to Webheads because of this song?! He says "why not? That's what friends are for, right?" Remember the phrase, "The Look", well, he flushed his one of a kind look, and so, here I am, writing, bugging webheads to help on a certainly "off-topic' matter.
What To do
I will be uploading the .wav file to our YG and will inform everyone. Click 'open' to listen or you can just go to eveonline2002_webheads yahoogroups and go to files section and open the file.
I'll be creating a temprary folder for this which I will soon delete as soon as I get the translation.
I hope that some of you could help me on this. [mik just turned off the cd-which had been playing since dinner time] Thank God!
If there's a sound track [complete version] please let me know. Name of artist would also be great. Transcription in spanish would be awesome. translation [i could use google]
Thanks in advance webheads.
Aiden
p.s.
if you truly love someone you'd do anything- no matter how crazy that is. I guess, if Miki's nuts, that makes me 'nuttier'- duh?
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husband needs help- civic jingle
I could not upload the file to our YG, so I uploaded it on my webpage [http://dcyeh.com]. Windows Media player is embedded, to listen, click "play"
Tah-tah-
aiden
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