at first , i am a dumb person in the office. and theni try to talk to the canadian colleagues a little. and then i make some topics to talk with them,such as, news, chinese lifestyle ,cooking,etc. and then i can discuss with them for something and understand much more what they say. i also learn a lot of english from the local guys. it is a gradual term.btw, i have ciba.net in my computer that i can look up the word which i don't know while i am talking.i think learning language is a long term task ,as well as entering the local society .
-cliu(cookie monster);
2002-2-15{493}(#369851@0)
I don't think so. Most discrimination I felt before was from immigrants, such as Indians, Lao3 Hei1, seldom from white people.
-lazycat(沧海一笑);
2002-2-15(#369903@0)
看了这许多回贴，除了东北饺子的比较实际些，其它的给我感觉不但和我没有同感，而且很多人似乎在主流社会很得心应手，原来还想，移民无论新老象我这样的应占大多数吧，有些人英语更说得磕磕巴巴，现在看来同胞们混得都不错啊。but the reality is like that ? I really doubt it.
-dayafterday(我只想唱那首老情歌);
2002-2-16{150}(#370835@0)