2005-11-30 18:00:00 John
Another challenging lesson. Sometimes the speed is just a bit more that I can follow--around 4:30 and 7:40, for example. I pick up more on repeat listenings, but I'm not quite getting it all. The speed of 中3 (maybe a little more, but not quite as fast as #4) is where I feel comfortable now.]]> John
Another challenging lesson. Sometimes the speed is just a bit more that I can follow--around 4:30 and 7:40, for example. I pick up more on repeat listenings, but I'm not quite getting it all. The speed of 中3 (maybe a little more, but not quite as fast as #4) is where I feel comfortable now.]]> David
Absolutely faaaaabulous! This was a really integrated packed lesson. It may be hard for a basic level learner, but they should listen carefully as its got lots and lots of good stuff in it! Being a bit more advanced it really has enough meat in it to make me want to listen a few times and to use your phrases. Thank you for taking some moments to go over the grammar terms-I will try to say 形容词 xing2 rong2 ci2 adjective more often now! I reallllly liked the mix of 'easy' and 'hard' vocabulary. The easy being typical 'beginner' lingo like last year and year-after-next versus words like modernazation being the toughies. Actually you two make all the words 'eaaazy'. I will also use 认为 ren4wei2 think, consider, opinion more often now as I'm a bit tired of using 因为 yin1wei4 because and 我觉得 wo3 jue2de I think. 我认为你们的教中文的方法比别的非常好！ 这些chinesepod学汉语的过程太好玩和真有意思。感谢你们。 送你们快乐！ In my opinion your method of teaching Chinese is especially better than other methods! The Chinesepod process for learning Chinese is fun and really interesting. I'm grateful. Cheers, lots of luv to you all!]]> David
Absolutely faaaaabulous! This was a really integrated packed lesson. It may be hard for a basic level learner, but they should listen carefully as its got lots and lots of good stuff in it! Being a bit more advanced it really has enough meat in it to make me want to listen a few times and to use your phrases. Thank you for taking some moments to go over the grammar terms-I will try to say 形容词 xing2 rong2 ci2 adjective more often now! I reallllly liked the mix of 'easy' and 'hard' vocabulary. The easy being typical 'beginner' lingo like last year and year-after-next versus words like modernazation being the toughies. Actually you two make all the words 'eaaazy'. I will also use 认为 ren4wei2 think, consider, opinion more often now as I'm a bit tired of using 因为 yin1wei4 because and 我觉得 wo3 jue2de I think. 我认为你们的教中文的方法比别的非常好！ 这些chinesepod学汉语的过程太好玩和真有意思。感谢你们。 送你们快乐！ In my opinion your method of teaching Chinese is especially better than other methods! The Chinesepod process for learning Chinese is fun and really interesting. I'm grateful. Cheers, lots of luv to you all!]]> John
I do get the gist of the lesson--前年 is the year before last, and its 去年 is last year, which 并不是太难, but I can't quite get all the words around that--what I hear around 4:20 is: 今天我们需要学(那一些?)..???..第一个词..???...并不是太难, 是"去年" 我.... 去年...告诉大家......(说法?).."前年" Likewise for noun, verb and adjective. I get the definitions, 但是说明一点太快, 也我不听得懂. Is that OK, or should I be able to understand more?]]> John
I do get the gist of the lesson--前年 is the year before last, and its 去年 is last year, which 并不是太难, but I can't quite get all the words around that--what I hear around 4:20 is: 今天我们需要学(那一些?)..???..第一个词..???...并不是太难, 是"去年" 我.... 去年...告诉大家......(说法?).."前年" Likewise for noun, verb and adjective. I get the definitions, 但是说明一点太快, 也我不听得懂. Is that OK, or should I be able to understand more?]]> David
Hi John, Let me take a stab at this: 哪今天呢我们还是大家准备了一个非常有意思的中级的课程, na jin tian ne women hai shi da jia zhun bei le yi ge fei chang you yisi de zhong ji de kecheng. Ok （哪）, today, let's see （呢）, we've prepared （了） for everyone a really interesting middle-level course. (btw, Jenny's 'interjections' are probably what separate her from a lao wai's speech, unless he's really good. Maybe a lesson on all the "ne" "ahh" "aiya" would be fun!) After　Ｋｅｎ＇ｓ　ｉｎｔｒｏ　Ｊｅｎｎｙ　ｓａｙｓ： 对，　哪现在我们就一起来听一下吧。 ｄｕｉ，　ｎａ　（哪）　ｘｉａｎ　ｚａｉ　ｗｏｍｅｎ　ｊｉｕ　（就）　ｙｉ　ｑｉ　ｌａｉ　ｔｉｎｇ　ｙｉ　ｘｉａ　（一下）　ｂａ　（吧）． Ｙｅｓ，　ｏｋ　ｎｏｗ　ｌｅｔ＇ｓ　ｌｉｓｔｅｎ　ｔｏｇｅｔｈｅｒ　ａ　ｌｉｔｔｌｅ　ｂｉｔ． Ａ　ｓｅｎｔｅｎｃｅ　ｗｉｔｈｏｕｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｉｎｔｅｒｊｅｃｔｉｏｎｓ　ｍｉｇｈｔ　ｂｅ　ｌｉｋｅ： 现在我们就一起来听。 Ｊｅｎｎｙ　ｔｈｅｎ　ｓｔａｒｔｓ： 对话第一次： ｄｕｉ　ｈｕａ　ｄｉ　ｙｉ　ｃｉ： Ｔｈｅ　ｆｉｒｓｔ　ｃｏｎｖｅｒｓａｔｉｏｎ]]> David
Hi John, Let me take a stab at this: 哪今天呢我们还是大家准备了一个非常有意思的中级的课程, na jin tian ne women hai shi da jia zhun bei le yi ge fei chang you yisi de zhong ji de kecheng. Ok （哪）, today, let's see （呢）, we've prepared （了） for everyone a really interesting middle-level course. (btw, Jenny's 'interjections' are probably what separate her from a lao wai's speech, unless he's really good. Maybe a lesson on all the "ne" "ahh" "aiya" would be fun!) After　Ｋｅｎ＇ｓ　ｉｎｔｒｏ　Ｊｅｎｎｙ　ｓａｙｓ： 对，　哪现在我们就一起来听一下吧。 ｄｕｉ，　ｎａ　（哪）　ｘｉａｎ　ｚａｉ　ｗｏｍｅｎ　ｊｉｕ　（就）　ｙｉ　ｑｉ　ｌａｉ　ｔｉｎｇ　ｙｉ　ｘｉａ　（一下）　ｂａ　（吧）． Ｙｅｓ，　ｏｋ　ｎｏｗ　ｌｅｔ＇ｓ　ｌｉｓｔｅｎ　ｔｏｇｅｔｈｅｒ　ａ　ｌｉｔｔｌｅ　ｂｉｔ． Ａ　ｓｅｎｔｅｎｃｅ　ｗｉｔｈｏｕｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｉｎｔｅｒｊｅｃｔｉｏｎｓ　ｍｉｇｈｔ　ｂｅ　ｌｉｋｅ： 现在我们就一起来听。 Ｊｅｎｎｙ　ｔｈｅｎ　ｓｔａｒｔｓ： 对话第一次： ｄｕｉ　ｈｕａ　ｄｉ　ｙｉ　ｃｉ： Ｔｈｅ　ｆｉｒｓｔ　ｃｏｎｖｅｒｓａｔｉｏｎ]]> David
ｃｏｎｔ，　ａｆｔｅｒ　ｔｈｅ　ｔｈｒｅｅ　ｄｉａｌｏｇｕｅｓ　Ｊｅｎｎｙ　ｓａｙｓ： 好的， ｈａｏ　ｄｅ， Ｇｏｏｄ． 哪，　今天的对话不是很长，　但是那，　那是非常有意思的题目。 ｎａ，　ｊｉｎｔｉａｎ　ｄｅ　ｄｕｉｈｕａ　ｂｕ　ｓｈｉ　ｈｅｎ　ｃｈａｎｇ，　ｄａｎ　ｓｈｉ　ｎａ，　 Ｗｅｌｌ　（哪），　ｔｏｄａｙ＇ｓ　ｃｏｎｖｅｒｓａｔｉｏｎ　ｗａｓｎ＇ｔ　ｔｏｏ　ｌｏｎｇ，　ｂｕｔ　ｒｅａｌｌｙ　（但是那），　 ｎａ　ｓｈｉ　ｆｅｉｃｈａｎｇ　ｙｏｕ　ｙｉｓｉ　ｄｅ　ｔｉｍｕ． ｉｔ＇ｓ　ａ　ｒｅａｌｌｙ　ｉｎｔｅｒｅｓｔｉｎｇ　ｔｏｐｉｃ． Ｔｈｅｎ　Ｋｅｎ　ａｎｄ　Ｊｅｎｎｙ　ｇｏ　ｔｈｒｕ　ａｎｄ　ｔｒａｎｓｌａｔｅ　ｅａｃｈ　ｓｅｎｔｅｎｃｅ　ｏｎｅ　ｂｙ　ｏｎｅ． Ａｓ　ｔｈｅｙ　ｆｉｎｉｓｈ　ｕｐ　 Ｊｅｎｎｙ　ｓａｙｓ： 好的， ｈａｏ　ｄｅ， Ｇｏｏｄ／ｏｋ， 呢么，　Ｋｅｎ　你同一不同一　她说的？　 ｎｅｍｅ，　Ｋｅｎ，　ｎｉ　ｔｏｎｇｙｉ　ｂｕ　ｔｏｎｇｙｉ　ｔａ　ｓｈｕｏ　ｄｅ？ Ｓｏ，　Ｋｅｎ　ｄｏ　ｙｏｕ　ａｇｒｅｅ　ｏｒ　ｄｉｓａｇｒｅｅ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｗｈａｔ　ｓｈｅ　ｓａｉｄ． Ｋｅｎ　ｓａｙｓ： ａｈ，　我比较喜欢上海。　　 ａｈ，　ｗｏ　ｂｉｊｉａｏ　ｘｉｈｕａｎ　Ｓｈａｎｇｈａｉ．　　　　 ａｈ，　Ｉ　ｌｉｋｅ　Ｓｈａｎｇｈａｉ　ｍｏｒｅ． 因为我是老上海，是马。。 ｙｉｎｗｅｉ　ｗｏ　ｓｈｉ　ｌａｏ　ｓｈａｎｇｈａｉ，　ｓｈｉ　ｍａ Ｂｅｃａｕｓｅ　Ｉ＇ｍ　ａｎ　ｏｌｄ－ｔｉｍｅｒ　Ｓｈａｎｇｈａｉ，　ｒｉｇｈｔ．．． Ｊｅｎｎｙ　ｓａｙｓ： 你来了多久？ ｎｉ　ｌａｉ　ｌｅ　ｄｕｏ　ｊｉｕ？ Ｈｏｗ　ｌｏｎｇ　ｈａｖｅ　ｙｏｕ　ｂｅｅｎ　ｈｅｒｅ？ Ｋｅｎ　ｓａｙｓ： 很久，　大概　十年　差不多。 ｈｅｎ　ｊｕｉ，　ｄａｇａｉ　ｓｈｉ　ｎｉａｎ，　ｃｈａｂｕｄｕｏ． Ａｇｅｓ，　ａｂｏｕｔ　１０　ｙｅａｒｓ　ｒｏｕｇｈｌｙ． （Ｈｉｎｔｏｉｄ：　ａｂｏｕｔ，　大概；　差不多见　ｒｏｕｇｈｌｙ．　Ｔｈｅｓｅ　ｗｏｒｄｓ　ｓｈｏｕｌｄ　ｂｅ　ｌｅａｒｎｅｄ　ｉｎ　Ｄａｙ　１　ａｎｄ　Ｄａｙ　２　ｏｆ　Ｓｕｒｖｉｖａｌ　Ｃｈｉｎｅｓｅ！！） Ｔｈｅｎ　Ｋｅｎ　ａｎｄ　Ｊｅｎｎｙ　ｒｅｐｈｒａｓｅ　ｗｈａｔ　ｔｈｅｙ　ｓａｉｄ　ｉｎ　Ｃｈｉｎｅｓｅ　ｉｎ　Ｅｎｇｌｉｓｈ． Ｊｅｎｎｙ　ｔｈｅｎ　ｓａｙｓ： 哪，ｅｉｔｈｅｒ　ｗａｙ，　我们现在就要看看，　今天我们　是要学　那些　生词， ｎａ，　ｅｉｔｈｅｒ　ｗａｙ，　ｗｏｍｅｎ　ｘｉａｎｚａｉ　ｊｉｕ　ｙａｏ　ｋａｎｋａｎ，　ｊｉｎｔｉａｎ　ｗｏｍｅｎ　ｓｈｉ　ｙａｏ　ｘｕｅ　ｎｅｉ　ｘｉｅ　ｓｓｈｅｎｇ　ｃｉ． Ｏｋ，　ｅｉｔｈｅｒ　ｗａｙ，　ｎｏｗ　ｌｅｔ＇ｓ　ｔａｋｅ　ａ　ｌｏｏｋ，　ｔｏｄａｙ　ｗｅ　ｗｉｌｌ　ｓｔｕｄｙ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｎｅｗ　ｗｏｒｄｓ， 哪，第一次　就是　并不太难 ｎａ，　ｄｉ　ｙｉ　ｃｉ，　ｊｉｕ　ｓｈｉ，　ｂｉｎｇ　ｂｕ　ｔａｉ　ｎａｎ． Ｏｋ，　ｔｈｅ　ｆｉｒｓｔ　ｗｏｒｄ，　ｉｔ＇ｓ　ｒｅａｌｌｙ　　ｎｏｔ　ｔｏｏ　ｈａｒｄ． （ｂｔｗ：并不太难　ｗａｓ　ａ　ｔｏｔａｌｌｙ　ｎｅｗ　ｐｈｒａｓｅ／ｇｒａｍｍａｒ　ｆｏｒ　ｍｅ，　ｃｏｏｏｌｎｅｓｓ！） Ｉ　ｈａｖｅ　ｔｏ　ｇｏ　ｐｉｃｋ　ｕｐ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｔｉｘ　ｎｏｗ，　ｌｅｔ　ｍｅ　ｋｎｏｗ　ｉｆ　ｔｈａｔ　ｈｅｌｐｓ　Ｊｏｈｎ　ａｎｄ　Ｉ＇ｌｌ　ｆｉｎｉｓｈ　ｔｈｅ　ｃｈａｔ　ｌａｔｅｒ　ｔｈｅｎ．　Ｃｈｅｅｒｓ．]]> David
ｃｏｎｔ，　ａｆｔｅｒ　ｔｈｅ　ｔｈｒｅｅ　ｄｉａｌｏｇｕｅｓ　Ｊｅｎｎｙ　ｓａｙｓ： 好的， ｈａｏ　ｄｅ， Ｇｏｏｄ． 哪，　今天的对话不是很长，　但是那，　那是非常有意思的题目。 ｎａ，　ｊｉｎｔｉａｎ　ｄｅ　ｄｕｉｈｕａ　ｂｕ　ｓｈｉ　ｈｅｎ　ｃｈａｎｇ，　ｄａｎ　ｓｈｉ　ｎａ，　 Ｗｅｌｌ　（哪），　ｔｏｄａｙ＇ｓ　ｃｏｎｖｅｒｓａｔｉｏｎ　ｗａｓｎ＇ｔ　ｔｏｏ　ｌｏｎｇ，　ｂｕｔ　ｒｅａｌｌｙ　（但是那），　 ｎａ　ｓｈｉ　ｆｅｉｃｈａｎｇ　ｙｏｕ　ｙｉｓｉ　ｄｅ　ｔｉｍｕ． ｉｔ＇ｓ　ａ　ｒｅａｌｌｙ　ｉｎｔｅｒｅｓｔｉｎｇ　ｔｏｐｉｃ． Ｔｈｅｎ　Ｋｅｎ　ａｎｄ　Ｊｅｎｎｙ　ｇｏ　ｔｈｒｕ　ａｎｄ　ｔｒａｎｓｌａｔｅ　ｅａｃｈ　ｓｅｎｔｅｎｃｅ　ｏｎｅ　ｂｙ　ｏｎｅ． Ａｓ　ｔｈｅｙ　ｆｉｎｉｓｈ　ｕｐ　 Ｊｅｎｎｙ　ｓａｙｓ： 好的， ｈａｏ　ｄｅ， Ｇｏｏｄ／ｏｋ， 呢么，　Ｋｅｎ　你同一不同一　她说的？　 ｎｅｍｅ，　Ｋｅｎ，　ｎｉ　ｔｏｎｇｙｉ　ｂｕ　ｔｏｎｇｙｉ　ｔａ　ｓｈｕｏ　ｄｅ？ Ｓｏ，　Ｋｅｎ　ｄｏ　ｙｏｕ　ａｇｒｅｅ　ｏｒ　ｄｉｓａｇｒｅｅ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｗｈａｔ　ｓｈｅ　ｓａｉｄ． Ｋｅｎ　ｓａｙｓ： ａｈ，　我比较喜欢上海。　　 ａｈ，　ｗｏ　ｂｉｊｉａｏ　ｘｉｈｕａｎ　Ｓｈａｎｇｈａｉ．　　　　 ａｈ，　Ｉ　ｌｉｋｅ　Ｓｈａｎｇｈａｉ　ｍｏｒｅ． 因为我是老上海，是马。。 ｙｉｎｗｅｉ　ｗｏ　ｓｈｉ　ｌａｏ　ｓｈａｎｇｈａｉ，　ｓｈｉ　ｍａ Ｂｅｃａｕｓｅ　Ｉ＇ｍ　ａｎ　ｏｌｄ－ｔｉｍｅｒ　Ｓｈａｎｇｈａｉ，　ｒｉｇｈｔ．．． Ｊｅｎｎｙ　ｓａｙｓ： 你来了多久？ ｎｉ　ｌａｉ　ｌｅ　ｄｕｏ　ｊｉｕ？ Ｈｏｗ　ｌｏｎｇ　ｈａｖｅ　ｙｏｕ　ｂｅｅｎ　ｈｅｒｅ？ Ｋｅｎ　ｓａｙｓ： 很久，　大概　十年　差不多。 ｈｅｎ　ｊｕｉ，　ｄａｇａｉ　ｓｈｉ　ｎｉａｎ，　ｃｈａｂｕｄｕｏ． Ａｇｅｓ，　ａｂｏｕｔ　１０　ｙｅａｒｓ　ｒｏｕｇｈｌｙ． （Ｈｉｎｔｏｉｄ：　ａｂｏｕｔ，　大概；　差不多见　ｒｏｕｇｈｌｙ．　Ｔｈｅｓｅ　ｗｏｒｄｓ　ｓｈｏｕｌｄ　ｂｅ　ｌｅａｒｎｅｄ　ｉｎ　Ｄａｙ　１　ａｎｄ　Ｄａｙ　２　ｏｆ　Ｓｕｒｖｉｖａｌ　Ｃｈｉｎｅｓｅ！！） Ｔｈｅｎ　Ｋｅｎ　ａｎｄ　Ｊｅｎｎｙ　ｒｅｐｈｒａｓｅ　ｗｈａｔ　ｔｈｅｙ　ｓａｉｄ　ｉｎ　Ｃｈｉｎｅｓｅ　ｉｎ　Ｅｎｇｌｉｓｈ． Ｊｅｎｎｙ　ｔｈｅｎ　ｓａｙｓ： 哪，ｅｉｔｈｅｒ　ｗａｙ，　我们现在就要看看，　今天我们　是要学　那些　生词， ｎａ，　ｅｉｔｈｅｒ　ｗａｙ，　ｗｏｍｅｎ　ｘｉａｎｚａｉ　ｊｉｕ　ｙａｏ　ｋａｎｋａｎ，　ｊｉｎｔｉａｎ　ｗｏｍｅｎ　ｓｈｉ　ｙａｏ　ｘｕｅ　ｎｅｉ　ｘｉｅ　ｓｓｈｅｎｇ　ｃｉ． Ｏｋ，　ｅｉｔｈｅｒ　ｗａｙ，　ｎｏｗ　ｌｅｔ＇ｓ　ｔａｋｅ　ａ　ｌｏｏｋ，　ｔｏｄａｙ　ｗｅ　ｗｉｌｌ　ｓｔｕｄｙ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｎｅｗ　ｗｏｒｄｓ， 哪，第一次　就是　并不太难 ｎａ，　ｄｉ　ｙｉ　ｃｉ，　ｊｉｕ　ｓｈｉ，　ｂｉｎｇ　ｂｕ　ｔａｉ　ｎａｎ． Ｏｋ，　ｔｈｅ　ｆｉｒｓｔ　ｗｏｒｄ，　ｉｔ＇ｓ　ｒｅａｌｌｙ　　ｎｏｔ　ｔｏｏ　ｈａｒｄ． （ｂｔｗ：并不太难　ｗａｓ　ａ　ｔｏｔａｌｌｙ　ｎｅｗ　ｐｈｒａｓｅ／ｇｒａｍｍａｒ　ｆｏｒ　ｍｅ，　ｃｏｏｏｌｎｅｓｓ！） Ｉ　ｈａｖｅ　ｔｏ　ｇｏ　ｐｉｃｋ　ｕｐ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｔｉｘ　ｎｏｗ，　ｌｅｔ　ｍｅ　ｋｎｏｗ　ｉｆ　ｔｈａｔ　ｈｅｌｐｓ　Ｊｏｈｎ　ａｎｄ　Ｉ＇ｌｌ　ｆｉｎｉｓｈ　ｔｈｅ　ｃｈａｔ　ｌａｔｅｒ　ｔｈｅｎ．　Ｃｈｅｅｒｓ．]]> Aric The Producer
John/David. Well done. Thanks for the kind words taking the time to post those.]]> Aric The Producer
John/David. Well done. Thanks for the kind words taking the time to post those.]]> Sally
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i'd like to introduce my own BLOG "At Sally Where East meet West". www.atsally.blogspot.com check it out. looking forward to hearing from you]]> John
David, 很感谢! I had been able to get the 10-years-in-Shanghai on my own, and about 90% of the 对，　哪现在我们就一起来听一下吧。 and 80% of 哪，　今天的对话不是很长，　但是那，　那是非常有意思的题目。 Is 但是那 an expression of its own, or is 那 repeated as a verbal hesitation? Thank you *so much* for pointing out the interjections---I knew nothing of 哪，　and could probably had spent quite a while getting lost in a dictonary over it :-) This real-world vocab is good stuff that really separates chinesepod from other courses I've tried. Any other "Survival Chinese" tips you have would be very much appreciated. 那些　生词， I *thought* I was hearing sheng1ci4, and kept thinking it should be 新词---I don't see 生词 in my dictionary (though I don't have my *good* one with me). The place where I'm pretty totally lost right now is at 07:45, the sentence between "我比你高. " and "could you give us the 3 words for noun, adjective and verb..." The rest I might be able to struggle through with enough repetition (though any help is most welcome :-) ). I would like to make a plea to Jenny for a little 慢慢说 during the Western holiday season, when I'll have less time for study; I don't want to fall too far behind, but I also want to understand everything she's saying.]]> John
David, 很感谢! I had been able to get the 10-years-in-Shanghai on my own, and about 90% of the 对，　哪现在我们就一起来听一下吧。 and 80% of 哪，　今天的对话不是很长，　但是那，　那是非常有意思的题目。 Is 但是那 an expression of its own, or is 那 repeated as a verbal hesitation? Thank you *so much* for pointing out the interjections---I knew nothing of 哪，　and could probably had spent quite a while getting lost in a dictonary over it :-) This real-world vocab is good stuff that really separates chinesepod from other courses I've tried. Any other "Survival Chinese" tips you have would be very much appreciated. 那些　生词， I *thought* I was hearing sheng1ci4, and kept thinking it should be 新词---I don't see 生词 in my dictionary (though I don't have my *good* one with me). The place where I'm pretty totally lost right now is at 07:45, the sentence between "我比你高. " and "could you give us the 3 words for noun, adjective and verb..." The rest I might be able to struggle through with enough repetition (though any help is most welcome :-) ). I would like to make a plea to Jenny for a little 慢慢说 during the Western holiday season, when I'll have less time for study; I don't want to fall too far behind, but I also want to understand everything she's saying.]]> Ken
Wow. I'm amazed at you guys. This kind of effort will really pay off. Students as teachers helping each other out! Nothing makes a teacherr happier than this kind of reaction. Excellent. Just excellent.]]> Ken
Wow. I'm amazed at you guys. This kind of effort will really pay off. Students as teachers helping each other out! Nothing makes a teacherr happier than this kind of reaction. Excellent. Just excellent.]]>