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Friends, I will be taking down this page soon. My English teaching and writing business Ba Lao Shi Perfect English has grown and grown, so I don't really do marketing consulting anymore. I am planning a new publishing start up, BLS Press, and will have an online magazine, BLS Magazine. You can like my page https://www.facebook.com/balaoshiperfectenglish/, which now has over 9,400 likes/followers. It is in both English and Chinese. This way you can keep up with all of my news and developments. Thanks so much!

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Valentine’s Day was established in the year 496 by Catholic Pope Gelasius. It replaced a Roman holiday called Lupercalia, which was dedicated to love and fertility. 情人節由天主教教皇Gelasius於496年成立。 它取代了一個叫做Lupercalia的羅馬假期，該假期致力於愛情和生育。

It is actually "Saint" Valentine's Day because it was in honor of two (or three) Christians who performed acts of charity and kindness and were executed by the Romans.它實際上是“聖徒”情人節，因為它是為了紀念兩位（或三位）基督徒執行慈善和善行並被羅馬人處死。

The romantic love association with St. Valentine’s Day began later, in the 14th Century. The oldest Valentine’s Day love note was written in French in the 15th Century.與情人節的戀愛關係始於14世紀晚些時候。 最早的情人節愛情便箋是15世紀用法語寫的。

The Roman god “Cupid” is the fat boy with wings who shoots an arrow to make people fall in love. He was actually the Ancient Greek god “Eros,” but the Romans changed his name.羅馬神 “Cupid”是個有翅膀的胖男孩，他射箭使人墜入愛河。 他實際上是古希臘神“Eros”，但羅馬人改了名。

Today, people spend lots of money on flowers, candy, and expensive gifts, but the real tradition is to make an original Valentine message, such a poem or hand-made card. 如今，人們在鮮花，糖果和昂貴的禮物上花了很多錢，但真正的傳統是發出原始的情人節信息，例如一首詩或手工製作的卡片。

So this Valentine’s Day, save your money and instead, do something creative!因此，在情人節那天，省錢，做些有創意的事情吧！

Happy Valentine's Day!
情人節快樂！

How our smartphones are disconnecting us from happiness

My new South China Morning Post article. In today's paper!

scmp.com Robert Badal says the current belief in technology for its own sake is misguided. Smartphones and computers have not improved education or brought happiness. Most of our digital pastimes are addictive and create empty cravings, not joy

Well, we hit 6,000 likes on our Ba Lao Shi Perfect English page, all real, all in Hong Kong and Macau. It took some time, but we are now the leading English influencer in Hong Kong, with our YouTube channel and South China Morning Post education articles. I am teaching 7 days a week and have 51 students, so our next step is to do a start-up publishing company for the vocabulary textbooks I am writing. These are based on the research project for publication I am writing for the academic journal Education Science about HK reading comprehension. I also will be the consultant teaching HK English teachers of low-performing students in HK primary schools.

Why engaged parenting, not coding classes, will nurture the next Steve Jobs

My new South China Morning Post article.

scmp.com Robert Badal says contrary to the myth of the ‘digital native’, today’s children, like their predecessors, learn best from interactions with their parents

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我的文章在星期三的南華早報刊登了。 我現在是一個撰寫教育的專欄作家。 請查閱！My new South China Morning Post editorial. I am now a regular contributing writer about education issues. Please enjoy!

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一月十日（星期三）早上八時三十分，我會在香港電台第三台的Backchat上 談論科技對孩子們在學習上的負面影響. 細心收聽! Wednesday, January 10 at 8:30 pm I will be on Backchat on RTHK talking about the negative effects of technology on kid's learning. Tune in and listen!

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At the Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo with FH Rehabilitation Products

My new clients, FH Rehabilitation Products--a great company and super nice people!

Morning at Hong Kong Airport...on my way to the Haimen Institute of Science and Technology (near Shanghai) for Hong Kong Baptist University to teach English writing and speaking to Phd Science students.

公司寫每種形式也有不同的觀眾和目的。例如：針對普通員工的通訊和正式通知內部溝通，比如“來信給主席”，可以用來鼓舞士氣;媒體公告有助於公司形象和品牌價值;公司報告必須清晰，真實地呈現，但也為正; 培訓必須 令到員工認為有能力在一定的技巧，同時也有利於增強公司的價值觀。所以有一個編輯整合公司可以保證一個強大，統一信息是有需要的。羅伯特·巴達爾可以統一公司的所有通信的消息，並為它的使命，共創美好未來!

Each form of company writing also has a different audience and purpose. For example: internal communications directed at the general staff in newsletters and official notices, such as "Letters from the President," and can be intended to boost morale; media announcements contribute to the company's image and brand value; company reports must be clear and presented truthfully, yet also be positive; training must result in employees that are competent in certain skills, but also help reinforce the company's values. This is why integrating company communications with one editor can ensure a strong, unified message that is present in all company writing. Robert Badal can unify the message of all of your company's communication and create a bright future for its mission! Contact him today!

CLICK on the link below and check out our latest YouTube video for Ba Lao Shi Perfect English, "I Don't Understand This Menu!" Starring Sherry and Leonie Lai and Chef Robert. Have some fun and learn how to read an English menu that has French food words!

https://youtu.be/HtqeyDIBawY

In Seoul with Mr. KD Lee, Deputy Chairman of the Korean Core Industrial Technology Association. I am looking forward to developing new lines of communication with global companies to form partnerships with Korean companies.

I am proud to announce that I am now Advisor to the Korean Core Industrial Technology Association for Hong Kong representation, advisement on M & A, strategic partnerships, JV's. Contract and strategic negotiations.

I will be giving a presentation about the TOEIC at South China Agricultural University in Guangzhou on April 8. I will be doing TOEIC training in Hong Kong and for 8 provinces of China.

I have just published my new Robert Badal Consulting website!