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My Chinese vs. My English - Paper

My Chinese vs. My English

I’ve been living in America for one and half years. Before I came here, I had been living in China for twenty years, which means I had spoken Chinese for twenty years. Although we took English classes since we were in junior high school, my English was still poor until I came here and began speaking English among Americans every day. My broken English then improved a great deal. However, I still often make a lot of mistakes everyday.
When I first learned English, I was confused about the answers of the negative questions because in Chinese, if someone asks me “Don’t you like it?” I will answer “Yes, I don’t like it” or “No, I like it”, but in English, I have to say “No, I don’t like it” ...

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“pants”!
Another thing that always makes me feel upset is when I want to describe something to other people. I don’t know what words I can choose because I am too lazy to expand my vocabulary. For example, there’s no singularity and plurality in Chinese, but in English, we have to change the format if we want to describe something greater in amount than one. Once, when I was shopping in the mall, a salesperson asked me with a super kind smile, “Need any help?” “Yes, can I try 'that' pants on? The blue 'one'.” I asked her and showed the pants to her. She answered: “Ok, come with me”. When she turned around, she said “A pair” to her workmate with a contemptuous tone…
The same thing has always happened to my mom. She was forty-five years old when she came here and although she studies English intensely every day, she still has a great deal of trouble communicating. Actually, sometimes she has the ability to express herself; she just doesn’t have the self confidence to do it. As a ...

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Added: 10/28/2011 07:45:49 PM
Submitted By: vivicat215
Category: Personal Writing
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