Tuesday, April 7, 2009

interpreting signs






Christopher may think this sign refers to pedestrians, vehicles, animals. he may want to know how long to give way for, pedestrians, vehicles, animals etc etc.
I would tell him: When you see this sign, you must give way for nearby vehicles when your driving, once there are no more cars near you in about a 15-20 metre radius, you may proceed with driving.


Christopher may think how far the road works are, or how severe it is. He may wonder how big the road works are, or how long its going to take. He wont know how long to stop for, or where to stop at.

I would tell Christopher: When you see this sign, you must be prepared to stop. Dont drive too fast, and be carefull of potholes and other hazerd found during a road works. Follow the instructions of the workers working on the road works.



Christopher may think, what if its not raining, or how severe should the flood be. How long is the stretch of road, or how deep is the dip. Can higher vehicles enter and what if its flooded with other stuff, rather then water.


I would tell Christopher: When it is raining, do not enter this stretch of road. You should check weather its flooded or not before proceeding.


Christopher may think, Around which area, how many crocodiles are there. how big are the crocodiles.
I would tell Christopher: When you see this sign, you must not swim. You must not go in the water. You must not go near the water.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Movie Review.....of CULTURE!!

Yo, i am here today for one reason only, and only one. for Mrs B's movie review assignment.

Movie~~Xiang zhuo zhou, Xiang you zhou *turn right, turn left*
Genre~~Romance


First of, this is a romance movie, which i love!! I chose this movie because i love romance films and HATE horror films, because it scares the hell out of me. Anyway, back to point, i love romance films because its very sweet and beutiful. and some movies, in this case this movie, have a bit of magic or destiny twist in the plot.

The movie is based on the book with the same title, and i have no idea nor the intention to buy it as i probably cant read chinese, unless there is an english version out there somewhere over the rainbow.

The movie is about a guy and a girl *duh* who met in a park around a fountain because of *destiny* then they found out that they had a crush on each other when they were young, but because of an accident, they couldnt get in touch. Due to *destiny* they managed to meet again. Then it starts to rain and they both ran. to a shelter, but it appears that both their landlords are in that same shelter. Having not paid their rent, they both exchanged phone numbers and parted ways, while their land lords looked, then decided to not chase them, due to *destiny*. When they both got home, the numbers that they exhanged appears to have been sevearly smudged by the rain. Probably due to *destiny*. And the movie continues with an interesting twist in the plot that wasnt in the book. You have to watch the movie yourself to find out!! HAVE FUN!! :)

A poem that is found in the movie. written by Wislawa Szymbrska hailing from Poland.

"Their both convinced; that a sudden passion joined them. Such certainty is beautiful, but uncertainty is more beutiful still."