John Gordon’s English Weblog

北京这些天很热，我们家还没装空调，天天晚上用电风扇，早上起来还是一身汗。已经过了这么久，是买空调呢，还是继续熬过去？

在新航道呢，我们大家都在忙着为暑期学生的到来做准备。加班加点，还是觉得很兴奋，我们期待着给所有的选择来新航道的学生一次难忘的暑假。

Here’s an interesting site compiling many different regional English phrases.

Try clicking on Random Page.

Some of you might know that I’m a big Apple fan. I’ve been a Mac user since I can remember, and I’m a bit of a dork when it comes to all things Apple.

So I was excited when I read that Steve Jobs, the Founder and CEO of Apple, had given a commencement address at Stanford University, and I was pleased to find the text of his address here.

He has a lot of worthwhile things to say about life, but one message comes through the strongest: do what you love.

I got an email from a friend of mine who works at that’s Beijing. Turns out they’re looking for an intern (native Chinese-speaker preferred). Here are the details:

that’s Beijing Intern Position Available
Don’t waste your summer – get hands-on experience for your career. Want some English writing or magazine experience? Enjoy Beijing’s entertainment scene? Know a thing or two about the nightlife and dining culture in Beijing? Want to learn? Need some extra cash? Intern with the best – that’s Beijing is searching for motivated, fun-loving, English speaking interns. For more information call Nina at 6554 7902, send CV to ninawen at thatsbj dot com.

The intern will need to help us with:
Directory audits: Bars & Clubs, Restaurants
Listings stock photos: Live Music, Sports, Community
Visit New Bars and Clubs/Restaurants and write about them
Expand the current directories, augment our contacts
Make listing comparison charts
Newsletter, HTML, Blogging,

If you apply, let Nina you you heard about the job here.

We got back from our trip home to the US a few days ago, and I’ve just about gotten over jet lag. I actually enjoy in some way the effects of jet lag, which cause me to wake up early each morning. I often go out for walks and see a world that I would otherwise miss.

It was wonderful to have some time at home with family and friends. I went up to Connecticut for my brother’s graduation from Wesleyan University, and got to see some university friends. We also took a one day trip to the beach, which was wonderful even though I did get sunburn on my ankle. Don’t ask.

Time off to reflect and relax is always important. I’m excited to be back in Beijing and at New Channel as we gear up for our summer classes.