Friends of italki, What is the ultimate no-no when visiting your country/City?

Born and raised in Beijing,China, living in Montreal,Quebec. So I would like to share no-no for both.

In Beijing,  

Don't ever do/say anything disrespectful to/about the Country and city in public, our level of patriotism is kinda scary.

Don't mess with police.

When visiting hutongs, please follow the guide instruction, don't trespass to personal property.

In Montreal,

You can get around Montreal in English, without much trouble (especially downtown), I believe everybody can easily switch to English. But you can't force people to speak English to you. Keep in mind that French is their unique official language. At least learn niceties like Bonjour, merci, bonne journée,you'll be easy.

Don't ever do/say anything disrespectful to/about others and reflective of Montreal's openness and multiculturalism;

Now I would like to know your no-no : )

Free movement proposed between Canada, U.K, Australia, New Zealand, What do you think?

Skinner, who is the founder and executive director of the Commonwealth Freedom of Movement Organization, is calling on politicians in Canada, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand to loosen restrictions on visas and work permits between the four countries.

He says citizens within the European Union can work and reside indefinitely in each of the 28 member states, and a similar policy occurs between Australia and New Zealand.There's no reason why something similar can't happen between Canada, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand. We've had that Commonwealth tie for generations and decades in the past, we've stuck together through thick and thin, we share the same head of state, the same native language, the same respect for the common law," he said.

 I would like to know your opinions.Thank you in advance!

Dear italki, what do you pay for your smartphone plan?

I pay $34 canadian dollars a month plus tax . 2gb Data, unlimited calling in Canada, unlimited texting International, 1 year free spotify premium, 1 year free vice news，voicemail. I got this plan on Black friday. It was 50$ +plus before.

 

What about yours?

C'est une dame? Ou une madame?

J'habite a montreal et Ça fait cent fois que j'ai entendu la phrase "il y a une madame".....

 

Est-ce que c'est correct???

Does your country accept dual nationality? What do you think of it?

I originally come from China and currently live in Canada. I've recently just noticed an interesting phenomenon.Many friends of mine want to go back to China  after changing their nationalities. Unfortunately，they are now visitors to China,just like other foreigners who has to leave China every 3 or 6 months.

 

According to China Nationality Law,China doesn't recognize dual nationality,that means they will never become a Chinese citizen again. Likewise,their Chinese citizen status will be revoked  as long as they enter China with a Canadian passport. To be honest，I'm a little bit sad about  the restriction of citizenship.

 

As far as I know, there are many countries that accept dual citizenship or multiple nationality,do you think this is a good thing?

Who here watches "The walking dead"?

I'm big fan of this TV series. I wanted to learn English from this show at the beginning but god,I'm so obsessed with the story.If you watch as well, Which of the characters do you like best?

What's wrong with Chinese education system? As we all know ,we (Chinese students )started learning English from grade 3 or even earlier nowadays but barely speak a simple sentence, not to mention communication. People say language atmosphere is so important for a language learner, which it kind of is. I totally agree. But I have this friend who is from Brazil changed my mind.He said they started learning English from elementary as well but they could speak English fluently after junior high. I was shocked by that.We both learned English as a second language and we were the same age. Why did we make a such difference in learning English？ I'm wondering what's wrong with Chinese education system? Why are Chinese people scared to talk?

Which flaws really bother you?

Everyone has flaws,like someone cracks their knuckles constantly,someone bites their nails all the time,someone sniffles a lot......Which of these flaws really bother you? For me,I could live without making noise while eating!!!!Sometimes this flaw really drives me CRAZY!!！！

Are you a procrastinator?

When working on task ,do interruptions such as the telephone , message stop you from continuing the work task?When you have a project to complete,do you wait until the due date is near to start ?