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Kurochan

Joined: 01 Mar 2003 Posts: 944 Location: China
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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 3:12 pm Post subject: Amazing note from a student |
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Here's a note from a kid who I think is asking for leave. But it sounds like, he, of all people, needs to come to class. Can anybody tell me what this means?
Dear teacher:
The armed department in school leads to seek we retire from the army the university student opens the symposium, excusing me very much can't ascend your lesson, inviting to you is false!
Your student,
___________
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latefordinner
Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 973
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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, Kurochan
I have no idea, either. What I do when I get something like this is make the translation a class assignment. Blackboard it and have the class play editor, suggesting alternative word choices and grammar. You may not find out what it means, but it does make for an interesting class.
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been_there

Joined: 28 Oct 2003 Posts: 284 Location: 127.0.0.1
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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 5:15 pm Post subject: translation |
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Simply translated, it means:
Your school building has somehow gotten hold of weapons and is asking the student, who must be very old, to get a pension from the army, so he can't come up to your lesson (you must teach on the top floor), because of a meeting. He must be a conginetal lier, so if he does invite you to this meeting, don't go. |
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woza17
Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 602 Location: china
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Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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Kurochan, it's obvious, because of the situation in Taiwan he has to sign up for military service. He is some sort of captain that has to lead the students and he is not lying to you.
You need to brush up on your Chinglish. |
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Gordon

Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan
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Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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That sounds like the notes my japanese students give me after they skip a few classes. It probably took him 30 minutes to write it too. |
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Steiner

Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 573 Location: Hunan China
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Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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Well, yeah, Gordon. He had to write it in Chinese and then look up each word in English. |
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Capergirl

Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 1232 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 1:14 pm Post subject: Re: Amazing note from a student |
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Kurochan wrote: |
Dear teacher:
The armed department in school leads to seek we retire from the army the university student opens the symposium, excusing me very much can't ascend your lesson, inviting to you is false!
Your student,
___________
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I smell an electronic translator.  |
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Aramas
Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 874 Location: Slightly left of Centre
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Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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I smell an electronic translator |
That was the first thing I thought too. |
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