User Comments - adamtavernier
adamtavernier
Posted on: Taipei
May 22, 2008 at 4:50 AMthe stinky tofu that's sold near campus books is great. also, if you're looking for a place to exercise, practice tai chi, or hike, 大安森林公園 is spacious for a park in Taiwan. also, in taiwan they used a different sound system beside 漢字, but I live in 大安 so I'm familiar with it and actuallly like it better than pin-ing, which can be confusing because of its Roman characters' associations with English pronunciation. oh, and i like the oyster omelettes with peanut sauce, rather than strawberry sauce. (even if you don't like seafood, have some in taiwan -- it may change your mind).
Posted on: Flowers and Bugs
March 7, 2008 at 6:14 PMgreat lesson, with lots of fun vocab. can't wait to practice "踩死你" on a big fat cockroach. that's what i call TPR!
Posted on: Cold from Biking
February 22, 2008 at 4:25 AMa good name for a boy who's always hungry? howard. a girl: ursula.
Posted on: Travel Itinerary
July 10, 2007 at 5:13 PM好! 很有用啊
Posted on: A Chinese-Style Contradiction
July 10, 2007 at 6:28 AMWords that have an origin in a story are great for lessons! 畫蛇添足 is probably my favorite chinese alegory -- the one about the snake drawing contest. I have heard that this can be an expression for someone who does too much. Have Ken and Jenny done one about that? Maybe the one about the man who loved dragons (but not real dragons) is my second favorite. Good stuff!
Posted on: Taipei
May 22, 2008 at 4:55 AMah yes, and if you want to say thank you in taiwanese, you may find it easier to say than in mandarin. don't get addicted! most people over 50 say:"seh(4) seh!"