Replace the Latin and Greek in high schools with Chinese Italian!
Latin and Ancient Greek occupy an area still abnormal and unjustified in the Italian public school system. In High School, which together with the High School and 'high school more' prestigious in Italy, and buried the two dead languages are still the main subjects!
This state of affairs and 'absurd for the following reasons:
1) The Latin and ancient Greek are not absolutely at a club in the modern world (by several centuries). The argument according to which to learn these two languages is useful in the study of subjects such as medicine or law, 'cause a lot of technical terms derive from Latin or Greek, and' fallacious. Be facilitated in learning the technical terms and 'just a detail, and' far more 'important to understand the concepts, something for which the Latin and Greek are useless. The only thing which will serve the Latin 'never,' read the writing on some ancient monument
2) It 's true that the classical Greek and Roman literature and' very rich. It 'also true that no student of high school and' actually able to read the original versions after 5 years of study. The knowledge of Latin and Greek that students have more 'good after the maturity of high school' and 'laughable. Imagine if you after 5 years of intensive study of German or English, a student did not know it 'speak the language, I' understand it, he 'read a text in the language with some' fluency and understanding their meaning, but only translate a version (ie 'one paragraph) after two hours with the help of a dictionary! and that 'the situation in Italian high schools with the study of Latin and Greek, and no one seems to realize the absurdity' of the situation.
3) To those who say that studying Latin and Greek used to train the brain, say that studying mathematics, philosophy, or to make a nice sudoku get the same result, except that mathematics and philosophy have also some use ' and relevance in today's world.
4) As for who argues that the Latin and Greek are "the foundations of our culture," I reply that will be 'true, but this can not' be an excuse to waste so 'much energy to generations of Students learn little and not of useless material.
5) In the classical high school these two areas are regarded as difficult and boring by students and are invisible to most of them, and there's no 'wonder. If you want to build a better relationship between students and school, and 'time to get rid of this mental torture for the students.
Latin and ancient Greek suits do not deserve this attention and this waste energy. At best, the Latin should be a secondary matter in the classic and abolished in the scientific, while the ancient Greek should be abolished and all. He says that one at the time he attended the grammar school, although now I have removed almost all the little Latin and Greek that I learned.
If someone 'really passionate about these matters (he or she is happy), they can' safely to study at university '.
launch a provocation: 'cause not to replace the two dead languages with a language which, in addition to being the bearer of an ancient culture, and' too much alive and vital? Mandarin Chinese is' a language rich, fascinating, and it 'the official language of the country more' world's population. This is the language that is' the basis of civilization 'of China, a civilization' and traditionally 'bearer of culture more' influential entire East Asia, from Japan to Vietnam. Study would broaden the mental horizons of much of Italian high school students, making them aware of the Oriental culture, a culture that in the future world will become 'more and more' important, and with which the West must 'compare. If all the Italians who had attended high school knew even the rudiments of Chinese, this would make Italy a very competitive, and unique among Western countries. However, the fact that most of the Italian adults have a vague recollection of how it declines pink / pink I do not think that will serve 'never much good'. Certainly the Chinese and 'difficult, but at least it does not have the gerund, or even' the pluperfect! If
then Italian students, reading Confucius in the original version, internalized the Confucian value of respect for authority ', and above all respect and obedience of which the student must always show against his professor and the duty to work hard always, I'm sure the Italian school had everything to gain!
As for the teachers of Latin and Greek, I propose to retrain them by sending them all in Beijing or Shanghai (their choice) for a few years, after that 'they can return and teach the Chinese to the students interested and aware of finally learning something useful.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Ver Fotos De Pati Navida
Jixiang What?
Welcome to my new blog in Italian, which will describe 'some of my experiences and my observations arising from my daily life in China. I live in Beijing already 'a year, and have the prospect of remaining in the Celestial Empire for a long time yet.
The name of this blog is actually 'my Chinese name, Ji Xiang (吉祥). In case you did not know, all foreigners living in China adopt a Chinese name that you can write Chinese in the alphabet. Some take A name that is 'simply the phonetic spelling more' close to their original name (for example, could become Melissa Mei Li Sha (梅莉莎). Many pero ', myself included, take a completely different name from their original name, but that' sounds good and has a good meaning, since all the Chinese names automatically have a meaning. If you can find a Chinese name that has a good meaning, but sounds even vaguely similar to the original name, and this' deemed best. Adopt a Chinese name is not 'just needed to write their names with Chinese characters. 'S also useful due to the fact that the Chinese make a great effort to remember and pronounce nearly all the foreign names. For many foreigners living in China, as China becomes a true middle name, used by all Chinese knowledge, they often ignore what the real name the person in question.
My Chinese name, Ji Xiang, meaning "auspicious" or "lucky." It 's not a word much used in spoken language, but it is a traditional expression known to all Chinese, who often find myself on the front of time or other old buildings, or on the red banners hung around the doors of many houses Chinese wish you good luck and happiness' to the inhabitants of the house. The name was given to me by my students when I taught English near Chongqing a few years ago ', and me and' Left. To many Chinese like because of the meaning, given their very superstitious and careful not to attract bad luck and bad luck. Also, since my real name and 'difficult to pronounce for Chinese (besides the Italians also make great effort to say "Gabriel" in the manner the English), nearly all my Chinese friends and I are just Xiang Ji . This name also has the trappings of formality ', at least within my university', where all official documents is as Ji Xiang, as well as my real name.
Welcome to my new blog in Italian, which will describe 'some of my experiences and my observations arising from my daily life in China. I live in Beijing already 'a year, and have the prospect of remaining in the Celestial Empire for a long time yet.
The name of this blog is actually 'my Chinese name, Ji Xiang (吉祥). In case you did not know, all foreigners living in China adopt a Chinese name that you can write Chinese in the alphabet. Some take A name that is 'simply the phonetic spelling more' close to their original name (for example, could become Melissa Mei Li Sha (梅莉莎). Many pero ', myself included, take a completely different name from their original name, but that' sounds good and has a good meaning, since all the Chinese names automatically have a meaning. If you can find a Chinese name that has a good meaning, but sounds even vaguely similar to the original name, and this' deemed best. Adopt a Chinese name is not 'just needed to write their names with Chinese characters. 'S also useful due to the fact that the Chinese make a great effort to remember and pronounce nearly all the foreign names. For many foreigners living in China, as China becomes a true middle name, used by all Chinese knowledge, they often ignore what the real name the person in question.
My Chinese name, Ji Xiang, meaning "auspicious" or "lucky." It 's not a word much used in spoken language, but it is a traditional expression known to all Chinese, who often find myself on the front of time or other old buildings, or on the red banners hung around the doors of many houses Chinese wish you good luck and happiness' to the inhabitants of the house. The name was given to me by my students when I taught English near Chongqing a few years ago ', and me and' Left. To many Chinese like because of the meaning, given their very superstitious and careful not to attract bad luck and bad luck. Also, since my real name and 'difficult to pronounce for Chinese (besides the Italians also make great effort to say "Gabriel" in the manner the English), nearly all my Chinese friends and I are just Xiang Ji . This name also has the trappings of formality ', at least within my university', where all official documents is as Ji Xiang, as well as my real name.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Empty Frames Sheet Music
The great-grandmother's shirt
An orphan called champignons, slow and dreamy, was required by everyone for a fool.
champignon begged from door to door and was warmly embraced by housewives and maids, because they cut wood, drink from the wells, and those it makes up a bowl of soup.
champignon But when he completed eighteen years, the neighborhood began to receive less good and to reproach her idle wanderings.
So much so that he decided to leave the country and place for the world at random.
went to greet his foster-sister, cyclamen, and said this:
- I want to give a small thing, to my recollection. I'm not rich and I can not do much. Add to your burden a worn shirt of my great-grandmother, who was necromancer.
champignon could not hide a smile of disappointment.
- Do not despise my gift, or meadow mushrooms. You will be most helpful if you do not think. Simply lay the shirt down and control what you want: and what you want will be done.
champignon took the gift, hugged her sister, and left. Towards evening she felt hungry and being without supplies and without money, he began to worry, because he had little faith in the miraculous painting.
He wanted to prove, however, lay in the ground and muttered
- Shirt of the great-grandmother, I would like a roast chicken! And here
draw itself little by little the shadow of a chicken, at first slight and transparent, then more dense concrete, solid like a chicken and golden nature. It smells delicious spread around.
champignon dared not touch it, fearing witchcraft. Then he bent down, fingered him, he tore a wing, took it to his mouth.
was an authentic and delicious chicken. Then ordered a cake with raisins, a bowl of peaches and a bottle of Cyprus. And all they drew
slight, was crystallized slowly on his shirt miraculous.
champignon ate quiet, sitting on the grass when he saw a beggar on the road staring at him dumb and appealing.
- Can I offer you, comrade?
The old man did not pray and shared the feast with him.
But when he saw the appearance of the wonderful courses, asked the boy to give him the magical canvas.
- I'll give this stick in my hand.
- And what do they want?
- If you only knew the power of my stick, accept with joy. It contains thousands of small cells and each cell contains an armed knight and a horse caparisoned at all points. Whenever you need help you just have control, " Out of the army. "
champignon had always dreamed of being general and could not resist the temptation to accept the change and went away. But after a few hours had already repented.
- I'm hungry and I do not have my shirt! What benefit can an 'armed when the stomach is empty?
The growing appetite for distraction, and he pointed his stick in the ground and commanded
- Out of the army!
And here's a rustle from within, then open up in many small wooden windows and each window come out a tiny little thing like a bee, and then grow in a few seconds, grow, forming around a wall of prancing horses and knights armed.
champignon looked dreamy.
- What commanded, sir?
He had an idea.
- What I have given the shirt of the great-grandmother!
Army departed gallop, disappeared on the horizon, and soon she was back with the miraculous painting.
- The army returns to barracks! ...
champignon pointed his stick in the ground. Horses and riders began to shrink, in seconds returned as tiny bees, are covered by cells that are locked on the wood without leaving a trace.
champignons was happy. Camera
the street and came to a mill.
The miller was on the doorstep and played flute: his wife and nine children were dancing around.
champignon felt that approaching the irresistible desire to wage a growing legs, and then was forced by a force ignored dancing with other dancers.
felt while the wife of the miller who danced furiously shouted to her husband
- Enough! Enough! Heartless man! Give us bread, rather than forcing us to dance! Then turning to
champignon dancing with them
- You see? This rascal of a husband, when you please feed us, takes its damn flute and forces us to dance!
the miller, when he liked, he stopped playing and his wife, children, mushrooms fell exhausted from the dizzying whirl.
champignons, regained her strength, lay the shirt's great-grandmother, and commanded a magnificent lunch. He invited the miller and his family terrified to share a meal. Those did not pray, and the fruit came to the miller said
- Cedima his shirt and I will do my flute.
champignon accept change, already sure of what he had to do a little later. Come, in fact, ten miles from the town, sent a thousand horsemen who brought the canvas.
- And now I am here the owner of the shirt, the stick, the magic flute ... I can not ask for more.
arrived in the evening in the city and saw a big ad bright colors.
is granted the hand of the king's daughter who knew how to cure her of her incurable melancholy.
champignon came immediately to the palace.
The King gave the evening a Gala dinner to the ambassadors of the great sultan, but, having heard the proffer of the unknown, made him go instantly.
champignon entered the huge room, and was dazzled by the glitter of gold and gems.
sat at table more than five hundred people, headed by the King, Queen and Princess, beautiful and thoughtful, pale as a lily.
champignon made to tie the legs of a servant princess without the diners if fully realize then took refuge in a corner and began the first notes.
And here is a sudden stir among the guests, a quivering of the legs and knees ... Then everyone gets up suddenly, pushing the chairs, they begin to dance looking at each other, frightened.
princes, barons, ambassadors bellied, fat and baronesses venerable servants and bearers, and even the hounds, peacocks, pheasants stuffed in golden plates, all arose and began to dance the dance irresistible.
- Enough! Enough! For pity's sake! - Shouted the oldest and most fertile.
- Next! Go straight! - Said the younger, holding hands.
Princess, tied to his chair, also tried to get up and looked at the other, and laughed joyously. When
pleased champignons, the sound stopped and five hundred dancers fell exhausted on chairs and carpets, the ladies without shoes and without a wig. The Princess laughed when he could talk for an hour and said to the king
- My Father, he has healed me and I am his wife.
The King agreed, but hesitated champignons.
- I left my sister to the country's milk, as beautiful as the sun and to whom I owe my fortune, I would let you know.
- Schedule, then, and bring it with us - said the guests.
The thousand horsemen appeared, occupying the huge room, the dismay of all.
- I take scope Cyclamen, my little sister.
And the army crossed the palace, halls, staircases, with a great roar. Shortly after she was back with his sister cyclamen. The girl was found so beautiful, that an ambassador fell in love instantly.
And in one day was celebrated the double wedding
Guido Gozzano
An orphan called champignons, slow and dreamy, was required by everyone for a fool.
champignon begged from door to door and was warmly embraced by housewives and maids, because they cut wood, drink from the wells, and those it makes up a bowl of soup.
champignon But when he completed eighteen years, the neighborhood began to receive less good and to reproach her idle wanderings.
So much so that he decided to leave the country and place for the world at random.
went to greet his foster-sister, cyclamen, and said this:
- I want to give a small thing, to my recollection. I'm not rich and I can not do much. Add to your burden a worn shirt of my great-grandmother, who was necromancer.
champignon could not hide a smile of disappointment.
- Do not despise my gift, or meadow mushrooms. You will be most helpful if you do not think. Simply lay the shirt down and control what you want: and what you want will be done.
champignon took the gift, hugged her sister, and left. Towards evening she felt hungry and being without supplies and without money, he began to worry, because he had little faith in the miraculous painting.
He wanted to prove, however, lay in the ground and muttered
- Shirt of the great-grandmother, I would like a roast chicken! And here
draw itself little by little the shadow of a chicken, at first slight and transparent, then more dense concrete, solid like a chicken and golden nature. It smells delicious spread around.
champignon dared not touch it, fearing witchcraft. Then he bent down, fingered him, he tore a wing, took it to his mouth.
was an authentic and delicious chicken. Then ordered a cake with raisins, a bowl of peaches and a bottle of Cyprus. And all they drew
slight, was crystallized slowly on his shirt miraculous.
champignon ate quiet, sitting on the grass when he saw a beggar on the road staring at him dumb and appealing.
- Can I offer you, comrade?
The old man did not pray and shared the feast with him.
But when he saw the appearance of the wonderful courses, asked the boy to give him the magical canvas.
- I'll give this stick in my hand.
- And what do they want?
- If you only knew the power of my stick, accept with joy. It contains thousands of small cells and each cell contains an armed knight and a horse caparisoned at all points. Whenever you need help you just have control, " Out of the army. "
champignon had always dreamed of being general and could not resist the temptation to accept the change and went away. But after a few hours had already repented.
- I'm hungry and I do not have my shirt! What benefit can an 'armed when the stomach is empty?
The growing appetite for distraction, and he pointed his stick in the ground and commanded
- Out of the army!
And here's a rustle from within, then open up in many small wooden windows and each window come out a tiny little thing like a bee, and then grow in a few seconds, grow, forming around a wall of prancing horses and knights armed.
champignon looked dreamy.
- What commanded, sir?
He had an idea.
- What I have given the shirt of the great-grandmother!
Army departed gallop, disappeared on the horizon, and soon she was back with the miraculous painting.
- The army returns to barracks! ...
champignon pointed his stick in the ground. Horses and riders began to shrink, in seconds returned as tiny bees, are covered by cells that are locked on the wood without leaving a trace.
champignons was happy. Camera
the street and came to a mill.
The miller was on the doorstep and played flute: his wife and nine children were dancing around.
champignon felt that approaching the irresistible desire to wage a growing legs, and then was forced by a force ignored dancing with other dancers.
felt while the wife of the miller who danced furiously shouted to her husband
- Enough! Enough! Heartless man! Give us bread, rather than forcing us to dance! Then turning to
champignon dancing with them
- You see? This rascal of a husband, when you please feed us, takes its damn flute and forces us to dance!
the miller, when he liked, he stopped playing and his wife, children, mushrooms fell exhausted from the dizzying whirl.
champignons, regained her strength, lay the shirt's great-grandmother, and commanded a magnificent lunch. He invited the miller and his family terrified to share a meal. Those did not pray, and the fruit came to the miller said
- Cedima his shirt and I will do my flute.
champignon accept change, already sure of what he had to do a little later. Come, in fact, ten miles from the town, sent a thousand horsemen who brought the canvas.
- And now I am here the owner of the shirt, the stick, the magic flute ... I can not ask for more.
arrived in the evening in the city and saw a big ad bright colors.
is granted the hand of the king's daughter who knew how to cure her of her incurable melancholy.
champignon came immediately to the palace.
The King gave the evening a Gala dinner to the ambassadors of the great sultan, but, having heard the proffer of the unknown, made him go instantly.
champignon entered the huge room, and was dazzled by the glitter of gold and gems.
sat at table more than five hundred people, headed by the King, Queen and Princess, beautiful and thoughtful, pale as a lily.
champignon made to tie the legs of a servant princess without the diners if fully realize then took refuge in a corner and began the first notes.
And here is a sudden stir among the guests, a quivering of the legs and knees ... Then everyone gets up suddenly, pushing the chairs, they begin to dance looking at each other, frightened.
princes, barons, ambassadors bellied, fat and baronesses venerable servants and bearers, and even the hounds, peacocks, pheasants stuffed in golden plates, all arose and began to dance the dance irresistible.
- Enough! Enough! For pity's sake! - Shouted the oldest and most fertile.
- Next! Go straight! - Said the younger, holding hands.
Princess, tied to his chair, also tried to get up and looked at the other, and laughed joyously. When
pleased champignons, the sound stopped and five hundred dancers fell exhausted on chairs and carpets, the ladies without shoes and without a wig. The Princess laughed when he could talk for an hour and said to the king
- My Father, he has healed me and I am his wife.
The King agreed, but hesitated champignons.
- I left my sister to the country's milk, as beautiful as the sun and to whom I owe my fortune, I would let you know.
- Schedule, then, and bring it with us - said the guests.
The thousand horsemen appeared, occupying the huge room, the dismay of all.
- I take scope Cyclamen, my little sister.
And the army crossed the palace, halls, staircases, with a great roar. Shortly after she was back with his sister cyclamen. The girl was found so beautiful, that an ambassador fell in love instantly.
And in one day was celebrated the double wedding
Guido Gozzano
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