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Beeson, Mark and Li, Fujian. China's Regional Relations: Evolving Foreign Policy Dynamics. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2014.

• China changes everything (unprecedented speed and scale of its economic development, the possible threat posed by its military and territorail ambitions, the more diffuse influence of its culture and people)
• the rise of regions (regions have become part of the international system)
• China transformed (in many ways other than the economic development)
• East Asia or Asia Pacific?
• Southeast Asia
• Northeast Asia
• India, Russia, and Central Asia
• Sino-Australian relations
• a regional or global power?
  

Sino-Australian relations

• Hobbled by history? Australian learders have been prennially anxious about their physical location, seeing themselves as a long way from their potential Western allies. .. a policy shift from Britain to the US during WWII to this day .. loyalty to the US to demonstrate their commitment to the alliance in the hope the US would do likewise. During the cold war, relations between China and Australia were difficult and not normalised until formaer prime minister Gough Whitlam made what was then seen as a daring and unprecedented visit to China to restore relations.
• Expanding economic relationship: China replaced Japan as Australia's single most important export market in 2007. Dealing with state capitalists, Australia and resource curse (Sierra Leone, Middle Eastern authoritarian regimes), geopolitics and security, the ties that bind, shaping the region, Chinese perspectives of Australia
  

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Just found Michele Lamont's profile on the Harvard website.
https://scholar.harvard.edu/lamont

Her areas of expertise:
inequality, race, ethnicity;
the evaluation of social science knowledge;
the impact of neoliberalism on advance industrial societies

(her works were chosen by the Communication programmes)

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ABC - Jazz (myTuner Radio for Mac)

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Not to worry. Do when you're available.

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Hi yping. On and off, that's us

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真是有心人啊
期待你的介绍，
在我眼里，都是分享交流，无深无浅，乐于分享就是棒

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但是众位学子知不知道
除了归国人员证明之外，
回国认证学历还需要什么材料？
又有需要什么步骤？
无论大家是否毕业，
不妨趁早来了解一下吧！

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本帖最后由 yearshappy 于 13-12-2018 14:49 编辑

The Emperor, 1804-1812 (35-43yo)

• after 1805, Napoleon came to believe that he could make all of Europe into a Consular France writ large, with the sort of unity unseen since the days of Rome. He remarked 'we need a European law code, a European supreme court, a single currency, the same weights and measures, the same laws; I must make all the peoples of Europe into a single people, and Paris, the capital of the world.
• ... so, ... are now just family estates of the Buonapartes; imperial expansion
• the empire's growth far outpaced its capacity to extend its administration, integrate new territories, and absorb new subjects, 'brutal coloniers'
  

Downfall, 1812-1815 (43-46yo)

• when he .. into Russian territory in 1812, he brought along some potentially disturbing reading: Voltaire's History of Charles XII.
• he put a brave face, saying 'Gentlemen, remember the words of a Roman emperor ..' ; Genghis Khan
• in 1813, 'A man like me, does not give a shit about the lives of a million men'
• In France , the tightly controlled press; few knew about the losses in Russia
• the reasons for his failure: chance, personality, the nature of the war; the monarchs of Britian, Russia, and Prussia didn't recognize his legitimate sovereign
• he tried to kill himself by taking poison
• Bourbon Restoration lack of understanding of changes: far too much had changed since 1789, the introduction of civic equality, the large-scale transfer of land from the Church and noble emigres, in large part, to the peasantry; Louis XVIII believed, he was the chosen of God, and rather than accepting the constitution FROM the people, he GRANTed to them
  

Epilogue: 1815-the Present

• since 1815, last 6 yrs of his life on St Helena until 1821, probably with the stomach cancer (suspected poison), died at the age of 51.
• his passion and glory as an inspiration for soldiers, generals, Americas/Latin American countries; influnece on Germany n Italy; in France, the laws and institutions he created still largely stand
• Marxist school put more emphasis on the 'bourgeois revolution' of 1789
• What a novel his life was!
  

Futher Reading

• in the academic world, he is not even a cottage industry - he is heavy industry
• biographies: two of the best Alan Forrest's Napoleon (London: Quercus, 2011); Napoleon: Soldier of Destiny by Michael Broer (London, 2014)
• focus on political aspect
• the most comprehensive scholarly biography of his ...
• Primary Sources
• Introduction: best of all: Colin Jones, The Great Nation: France from Louis XV to Napoleon (London: Allen Lane, 2002)
  

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本帖最后由 yearshappy 于 29-11-2018 23:35 编辑

Henry V (in Shakespeare's language, 1989 movie)

Was he an incredible speaker in real life? Did Shakespeare make him so ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1BhnepZnoo

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL6DQZYPBeU
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家长有时候真听不明白现在的孩子英语在说些什么？
今天给大家分享今年最流行实用的美式俚语，俗称地方习惯用语，方言，大白话。看完这10个最常用的俚语不要落伍了。
考考大家Chill这个俚语是什么意思？ 还有Netflix and chill有什么隐身含义？看完我的视频就明白了。
记得给我们视频留言评论，或者给我们分享你常用的一些俚语。喜欢的话，订阅观看我们更多的学英语视频。
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做家长有时候真听不明白现在的孩子英语在说些什么？
今天给大家分享今年最流行实用的美式俚语，俗称地方习惯用语，方言，大白话。看完这10个最常用的俚语不要落伍了。
考考大家Chill这个俚语是什么意思？ 还有Netflix and chill有什么隐身含义？看完我的视频就明白了。
记得给我们视频留言评论，或者给我们分享你常用的一些俚语。喜欢的话，订阅观看我们更多的学英语视频。
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本帖最后由 语之玫瑰 于 26-11-2018 18:55 编辑

太美的一副场景

38.Kiss From A Rose - Seal

There used to be a greying tower alone on the sea - 遥远的海上，一座灰色的塔独自屹立
You became the light on the dark side of me - 那是你在照亮我于黑暗之中
Love remained a drug that's the high and not the pill - 而你的爱是唯一的解药
But did you know that when it snows - 雪花纷飞欲迷惑我的双眼
My eyes become large and the light that you shine can be seen? - 我却依旧可以感觉到你的存在
Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey - 亲爱的，你如同玫瑰之吻若隐若现拯救我于幽暗之中
Ooh, the more I get of you, the stranger it feels, yeah - 越亲密越是感觉神奇
Now that your rose is in bloom - 一朵深渊之中的玫瑰
A light hits the gloom on the grey - 隐隐绽放光芒
There is so much a man can tell you, so much he can say - 千言万语
You remain my power, my pleasure, my pain - 你给予我力量，欢愉和伤痛
Baby, to me, you're like a growing addiction that I can't deny - 我沉沦其中无法自拔
Won't you tell me, is that healthy, baby? - 你是解药也是戒不掉的瘾
But did you know that when it snows
My eyes become large and the light that you shine can be seen?
Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey
Ooh, the more I get of you, the stranger it feels, yeah
Now that your rose is in bloom
A light hits the gloom on the grey
I've been kissed by a rose on the grey
I've been kissed by a rose on the grey - 那一夜的风情，是否是真实存在？
And if I should fall, will it all go away? - 如果你在的地方就是深渊，请让我我随你一起堕入黑暗
I've been kissed by a rose on the grey
There is so much a man can tell you, so much he can say - 有千言万语
You remain my power, my pleasure, my pain - 讲述那欢愉与痛苦
To me, you're like a growing, addiction that I can't deny - 我已醉不可言
Won't you tell me, is that healthy, baby?
But did you know that when it snows
My eyes become large, and the light that you shine can be seen?
Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey
Ooh, the more I get of you, the stranger it feels, yeah
Now that your rose is in bloom
A light hits the gloom on the grey
Yes I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey
Ooh, the more I get of you stranger it feels, yeah
And now that your rose is in bloom
A light hits the gloom on the grey
Now that your rose is in bloom - 谢谢你，如一朵黑暗中绽放的玫瑰
A light hits the gloom on the grey - 那一束光照亮我的生命

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watched The Sugar Film on TV last night and saw Kelly Brownell having his say in the issue of sugar consumption.

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最精彩还是与爵士夫人斗嘴那一段，第56章
手机复制太麻烦，就不贴过来了

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本帖最后由 yearshappy 于 19-11-2018 10:44 编辑

It was on the radio this weekend alluded to the word 'country' with or without an article.
e.g.
Welcome to the country (a political territory)
Welcome to country (Australian indigenous language) This is the 'country' we see in this novel We of Never-never.

https://www.abc.net.au/radio/bri ... 7-november/10507560

A Word in Your Ear = ABC Radio Brisbane

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谢谢分享~罚款太严，大家都不富裕啊~
环境需要自己努力创造起来~

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Docket 就是你去比如Woolworths购物，付款后打印出来的那个列有所购买商品的明细的小票。

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I just heard this expression, 'hairy crabs' in a food TV program the other day.

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来的太晚了， 已经失效了

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楼主， 我想问下你有这个高级的笔记吗？能否转我一份， 跪谢， 有分了来加

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感谢大家一直以来对我们视频的支持，也感谢你们通过订阅我们的频道和观看过去6个月的旅行旅程给予我们的巨大支持。最近好多网友私信我们，在过去几周里对我们的Q和A一集视频留下了评论和建议。其中有网友提到问我是如何做到在留学生活中说上一口流利的英语，纠正自己的英语口音，即使我中国高三才出国留学的。
今天，我想通过分享我留学旅程和学习英语取得一些成功表达我的感激之情。另外，我也想提一些减少口音的技巧。 当我16岁时第一次来到加拿大时，我不得不从头开始学习英语，因为大家都知道学生在中国学习英语的方式是非常不同的。我学习英语是为了通过考试并取得好成绩。我在课堂上几乎不说英语，而且我的词汇量很可怜。此外，住在中国式的家庭环境也帮助不了我学习英语和在英语环境中学习的机会。
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那我是如何从零开始学习英语的过程的呢？ 首先，我只想说中学时我的英语只能说是中等偏下。我通常在考试得到65％到70％的C或C +，而数学和科学一般为95％。我只和同龄的中国留学生交朋友。我的朋友说我有英式口音，因为我的教科书在中国高中时是牛津英语，但我还是渴望能和本地人更好的沟通来适应学习环境。

我根据自己的经验分享了给大家最给力的4个学习英语口音的技巧和方法，人人都能做到。现在有很多社交媒体和工具供你学习使用，比如看我们的油管视频啦，哈哈。
我的英语远非完美，仍然还在不停进步中，但我会继续学习，并与大家一起同步努力。感谢您观看此视频，请继续支持我们的频道。欢迎你给我们油管视频里留言，我们会努力地回答你们所有的问题和感想。在今后的视频里，我将与您分享我如何克服英语口语发音的一些难点。敬请关注。

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本帖最后由 yearshappy 于 3-11-2018 19:37 编辑

What are your thoughts on it, yping?

I simply put it: knock down the big fellow . It's a social phenomenon manifested in many cultures. We, Chinese, also have the similar sayings such as 木秀于林，风必摧之 ... 行高于人，众必非之; 枪打出头鸟


'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Australia and New Zealand’s usage of the term has evolved and is not uniformly negative. In Australia, a long history of “underdog” culture and profound respect for humility in contrast to that of Australia’s English feudal heritage results in a different understanding of “Tall poppy syndrome”.''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

I found the second para given is ambiguous. It concludes with 'a different understanding of ..' but does not say clearly what 'the different understanding' is. Isn't the underdog culture supporting that of tall poppy syndrome?
It's true Australia took no the hierarchical structure from the old world. Nonetheless, Australians have no differences in this from peoples elsewhere as Aussies love and support underdogs while scorning tall poppies.

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Ashfield 的免费英语课改到明天星期天了，有需要的朋友还可以去上。因为有网友要看宣传单，我就发在这了。

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我当年闲来没事，去了两周，最大收获是一张学生卡，很多地方很多折扣

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Normally we would have an egg,  porridge and salted veges in the morning. Steamed bread for lunch and dinner only cause no time to prepare more for breakfast.

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adding one more to the list of paradoxes
all of these refined varieties of food
e.g.  
white rice vs brown rice
whole grains vs flours, bran

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本帖最后由 anuo 于 11-11-2018 23:24 编辑

读个课程也很有用的。
我是零基础英语，到澳洲后主要是靠各种课程学的语言。
不过母语水平真的是不敢想了。
慢慢积累了，反正总是进步着的。

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我去你另一个帖子里看了，真是行动派，16个课程都已经有了概观了

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不打算考证，只想提高英语水平。2002年考过一次雅思阅读8分，另外三项都是6。出国前也翻译出版过一本专业书清华大学出版社的。但是来澳洲之后很多年了没有专门再学过英语，当然最开始很多年一直坚持全英语电影电视，现在也是每天听英文广播，英文书，只是没有专门学过单词。现在感觉单词差太多，看一些英文书的时候感觉特别明显。据说非母语的人学英文都会进入这样一个平台期，不知道该怎么提高。。。

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Want some data? Here comes some data. Not the sort I mentioned but only more interesting.

In 2011 census Australia had roughly 540000 aboriginals but in 2016 census this numbers became 640000. Nearly 20% increase, by birth? Absolutely not possible. Then how? It's purely from a lot of people who didn't self identify as aboriginal in 2011 did in 2016, the people who have 1/4, 1/8, or even less aboriginal DNA. Let's not fool ourselves they changed their self-identity to seek their own aboriginal soul. They did only because they can get systematic benefits.

So back to the question, is it OK to be white? Yes it still is. BUT it's more OK to be something else even you're mostly white. So in other words being white is less OK.

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有个local跟我说过，whatever基本属于聊天时候的禁用词。

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打算细细的看这个楼。
我是直到去年才敢电话里聊天的。

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Yeah, you are smart ,not the phone.

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本帖最后由 yearshappy 于 16-10-2018 09:46 编辑


This is a reflection of the food culture,  butter is desirable and therefore seen lucky to sit in it.

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White Australian Policy is gone and we wish it'll never come back. And a plural society is set for the aim of this nation, so hopefully racial issues will eventually decrease and finally vanish in the future to come.

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_in_Australia

It's real. The number of abortion is not something people can rig.

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However, in Sydney Opera House's case, it bears so much values this nation holds dearly!

It's one of the national icons Australians take massive pride in, it represents Australia profoundly in an international scale, it has been treasured as both a historic and artistic icon with UNESCO.

We can imagine how much it takes for Opera House to make it to its reputation and worldwide respect today, then, it, with no doubt, hurts so many citizens to witness that hard-earned reputation and respect to be smeared in a blink of an eye!   

So, I share the same opinions with Opera House's defenders about the governments' controversial stance: Who can stand in the way when there is a dollar to be made!  

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I am easily satisfied with the very best.

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