<![CDATA[Comments on: Learning English in China]]> 2010-05-04 18:00:00 <![CDATA[By: tgif]]> I'm the exact opposite.  Years ago, one of my Shanghai relatives gave my kids a RC car and asked me to read the instructions (in mainland style Chinese).  He was utterly baffled that I could not!

]]> I'm the exact opposite.  Years ago, one of my Shanghai relatives gave my kids a RC car and asked me to read the instructions (in mainland style Chinese).  He was utterly baffled that I could not!

]]> <![CDATA[By: helencao_counselor]]> 这是“疯狂英语”创始人李阳的官方博客，他的“粉丝”还是挺多的。

http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/articlelist_1240901011_0_1.html?retcode=0

]]> 这是“疯狂英语”创始人李阳的官方博客，他的“粉丝”还是挺多的。

http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/articlelist_1240901011_0_1.html?retcode=0

]]> <![CDATA[By: helenshen_counselor]]> 我们学校的英语角就有这样的情况，一大群中国人围着一个外国人，外国人常常不知道该回答谁的问题，最后觉得害怕了，然后找个借口离开。

]]> 我们学校的英语角就有这样的情况，一大群中国人围着一个外国人，外国人常常不知道该回答谁的问题，最后觉得害怕了，然后找个借口离开。

]]> <![CDATA[By: changye]]> 我在日本没听说过“英语角”这个说法。看来中国英语教学环境很先进啊！

]]> 我在日本没听说过“英语角”这个说法。看来中国英语教学环境很先进啊！

]]> <![CDATA[By: Tal]]> 我以为《俚语》有两个第三声，可是在词汇网页我们看见一个第二声与第三声，你们弄错吗？

]]> 我以为《俚语》有两个第三声，可是在词汇网页我们看见一个第二声与第三声，你们弄错吗？

]]> <![CDATA[By: fredsanford]]> 我以前在东京敎英文了. 有些 孩子 称呼我 ‘牛 先生’, 因为我 的 鼻子 比较 大, 像牛一样. 也许美国先生的态度没有日本 / 中国先生那么严厉所以学生能放松多一点. 先生越放松越好….

]]> 我以前在东京敎英文了. 有些 孩子 称呼我 ‘牛 先生’, 因为我 的 鼻子 比较 大, 像牛一样. 也许美国先生的态度没有日本 / 中国先生那么严厉所以学生能放松多一点. 先生越放松越好….

]]> <![CDATA[By: matthiask]]> 哈哈！

]]> 哈哈！

]]> <![CDATA[By: connie]]> 对不起，我们弄错了。马上改过来。

俚语的拼音应该是lǐyǔ. 但是读的时候，lǐ 要读成第二声。

]]> 对不起，我们弄错了。马上改过来。

俚语的拼音应该是lǐyǔ. 但是读的时候，lǐ 要读成第二声。

]]> <![CDATA[By: Tal]]> 我首先来中国的时候，我自己是那种外国人啊！我还是不怎么喜欢《英语角》，对我们老外这个活动经常就是煎熬！

]]> 我首先来中国的时候，我自己是那种外国人啊！我还是不怎么喜欢《英语角》，对我们老外这个活动经常就是煎熬！

]]> <![CDATA[By: zhenlijiang]]> Aw I haven't had any dashboard issues regarding lessons I'm subscribed to, until now. This one doesn't show up. The two previous Upper Inters did no problem.And now I'm looking here, under the lesson picture and player, and seeing that this lesson isn't marked anything--not bookmarked(which is correct) but not added by subscription either, which it should be. Clearly something is still not working.

]]> Aw I haven't had any dashboard issues regarding lessons I'm subscribed to, until now. This one doesn't show up. The two previous Upper Inters did no problem.And now I'm looking here, under the lesson picture and player, and seeing that this lesson isn't marked anything--not bookmarked(which is correct) but not added by subscription either, which it should be. Clearly something is still not working.

]]> <![CDATA[By: chanelle77]]> This lesson does not appear in the dashboard. As I posted before I would like to know how I can get the lessons from my subscribed channels in my dashboard automatically? Why are Newbie to Media added (minus today's upper intermediate lesson) and QW, N&F and SHN not? :-)

]]> This lesson does not appear in the dashboard. As I posted before I would like to know how I can get the lessons from my subscribed channels in my dashboard automatically? Why are Newbie to Media added (minus today's upper intermediate lesson) and QW, N&F and SHN not? :-)

]]> <![CDATA[By: connie]]> 哈哈！“煎熬”用在这里很合适。

]]> 哈哈！“煎熬”用在这里很合适。

]]> <![CDATA[By: John]]> Chanelle,

Catherine is personally looking into your case. We'll have everything working properly soon.

]]> Chanelle,

Catherine is personally looking into your case. We'll have everything working properly soon.

]]> <![CDATA[By: catherinem]]> Chanelle - I have responded to your question here.

]]> Chanelle - I have responded to your question here.

]]> <![CDATA[By: Tal]]> 呵呵，just do what I do folks: ignore the 'dashboard' completely, click the Lessons button at the top of the page to see all the new and recent lessons, and bookmark any that you're interested in.

Oh dear, just realised that now I've said that CPod will lay plans to remove the Lessons button so I can't do that any more! laughing smileys

]]> 呵呵，just do what I do folks: ignore the 'dashboard' completely, click the Lessons button at the top of the page to see all the new and recent lessons, and bookmark any that you're interested in.

Oh dear, just realised that now I've said that CPod will lay plans to remove the Lessons button so I can't do that any more! laughing smileys

]]> <![CDATA[By: Tal]]> 哦，我知道了，谢谢 connie. 我应该记得，那个两个第三声规定！scuba diving

]]> 哦，我知道了，谢谢 connie. 我应该记得，那个两个第三声规定！scuba diving

]]> <![CDATA[By: catherinem]]> Lessons are automatically added to the dashboard daily at 4pm Beijing time (4am EST in the US).

]]> Lessons are automatically added to the dashboard daily at 4pm Beijing time (4am EST in the US).

]]> <![CDATA[By: chanelle77]]> It's Magic! There is the lesson! Thank you for your help it was a user error :-)

]]> It's Magic! There is the lesson! Thank you for your help it was a user error :-)

]]> <![CDATA[By: zhenlijiang]]> Thanks Catherine. OK it's there now. This is just some feedback. Getting the lesson in the dashboard so late in the day (for me in Japan--5 PM) means I will rely less on it for the latest lesson; instead I will easily find people discussing the lesson on the Conversations page (or like Tal says I could always go to the Lessons page). This means the dashboard is that much a less useful thing for me, as my go-to page when I come to the CPod site will become the Conversations page. I could have sworn though, I saw recent lessons appear in my dashboard at a much earlier time than that. Why can't lessons be added to our dashboards at the same time they are published?

]]> Thanks Catherine. OK it's there now. This is just some feedback. Getting the lesson in the dashboard so late in the day (for me in Japan--5 PM) means I will rely less on it for the latest lesson; instead I will easily find people discussing the lesson on the Conversations page (or like Tal says I could always go to the Lessons page). This means the dashboard is that much a less useful thing for me, as my go-to page when I come to the CPod site will become the Conversations page. I could have sworn though, I saw recent lessons appear in my dashboard at a much earlier time than that. Why can't lessons be added to our dashboards at the same time they are published?

]]> <![CDATA[By: chanelle77]]> Zhen, I also think I used to get the lessons in the morning around 9 in the morning. So I thought there was something wrong with the dashboard :-)

]]> Zhen, I also think I used to get the lessons in the morning around 9 in the morning. So I thought there was something wrong with the dashboard :-)

]]> <![CDATA[By: rolo_]]>

Hey, another great lesson. I like how you added his progress is because of englishpod lol. What are all of these english corners I keep hearing about? It seems they are everywhere in China? Are they just places you go, stand and use english to chat about anything and everything with chinese people?

]]>

Hey, another great lesson. I like how you added his progress is because of englishpod lol. What are all of these english corners I keep hearing about? It seems they are everywhere in China? Are they just places you go, stand and use english to chat about anything and everything with chinese people?

]]> <![CDATA[By: changye]]> 我很愿意承认，日本人的英语热没有中国人韩国人那么厉害。最近去国外留学的日本年轻越来越少，可是回国的日本留学生却很多。还是日本好啊，呵呵。

]]> 我很愿意承认，日本人的英语热没有中国人韩国人那么厉害。最近去国外留学的日本年轻越来越少，可是回国的日本留学生却很多。还是日本好啊，呵呵。

]]> <![CDATA[By: jiangcheng1985]]> 您一定被问了上千遍"How are you""How do you like Chinese food?""My English is poor,How can I improve it?""Can we be friends?I want to learn English..................... I feel sorry for the "interrogation" you suffered from.

]]> 您一定被问了上千遍"How are you""How do you like Chinese food?""My English is poor,How can I improve it?""Can we be friends?I want to learn English..................... I feel sorry for the "interrogation" you suffered from.

]]> <![CDATA[By: jiangcheng1985]]> 我大学也参加过一次,结果脸涨得通红,最后挤出来一句"It's a fine day today!"那天其实是下毛毛雨的天气...............不过现在我的英语表达能力提高了点...

]]> 我大学也参加过一次,结果脸涨得通红,最后挤出来一句"It's a fine day today!"那天其实是下毛毛雨的天气...............不过现在我的英语表达能力提高了点...

]]> <![CDATA[By: jiangcheng1985]]> 不知道日本情况怎么样,中国每年投入10几亿给北大,清华2所大学,就是要让他们成为世界一流大学,结果倒好,他们培养的学生很多都出国了,而且看到了国外优秀的学术环境,都不回来了....而真正需要钱的九年制义务教育,只有很小的一笔钱,中国的中西部地区,比如贵州,,青海等等,连义务教育我看都没普及,这怎么搞得好.日本的教育我是比较欣赏的,比如一些吃苦的训练,虽然读书好像也是应试味重了些.

]]> 不知道日本情况怎么样,中国每年投入10几亿给北大,清华2所大学,就是要让他们成为世界一流大学,结果倒好,他们培养的学生很多都出国了,而且看到了国外优秀的学术环境,都不回来了....而真正需要钱的九年制义务教育,只有很小的一笔钱,中国的中西部地区,比如贵州,,青海等等,连义务教育我看都没普及,这怎么搞得好.日本的教育我是比较欣赏的,比如一些吃苦的训练,虽然读书好像也是应试味重了些.

]]> <![CDATA[By: bababardwan]]> 外国人常常不知道该回答谁的问题，最后觉得害怕了，然后找个借口离开。

哈哈，很搞笑

]]> 外国人常常不知道该回答谁的问题，最后觉得害怕了，然后找个借口离开。

哈哈，很搞笑

]]> <![CDATA[By: bababardwan]]> 虽然这听起来有点压倒性的，我还是很想尝试英语角至少一次。我认为这是在第一次有很多乐趣

]]> 虽然这听起来有点压倒性的，我还是很想尝试英语角至少一次。我认为这是在第一次有很多乐趣

]]> <![CDATA[By: bababardwan]]> 多谢你的链接，不过我特别想要看看一部短片。反正，我喜欢这个照片在你的链接：

http://static3.photo.sina.com.cn/middle/49f6a593feda262584752&690

]]> 多谢你的链接，不过我特别想要看看一部短片。反正，我喜欢这个照片在你的链接：

http://static3.photo.sina.com.cn/middle/49f6a593feda262584752&690

]]> <![CDATA[By: bababardwan]]> “脸涨得通红。。其实是下毛毛雨的天气”。。太搞笑。。。感谢让我大笑

]]> “脸涨得通红。。其实是下毛毛雨的天气”。。太搞笑。。。感谢让我大笑

]]> <![CDATA[By: bababardwan]]> A curious thing...my rollover doesn't work properly on your posts. It will only translate one character at a time and won't translate words like it usually will. I'm wondering how you generate your posts and whether it's in a different font or something?

]]> A curious thing...my rollover doesn't work properly on your posts. It will only translate one character at a time and won't translate words like it usually will. I'm wondering how you generate your posts and whether it's in a different font or something?

]]> <![CDATA[By: fredsanford]]> I don't have a Chinese WP so I cut and paste from this online dictionary http://www.chinese-tools.com/tools/dictionary.html

]]> I don't have a Chinese WP so I cut and paste from this online dictionary http://www.chinese-tools.com/tools/dictionary.html

]]> <![CDATA[By: bababardwan]]> thanks for satisfying my curiosity mate.

the computer I'm on at the moment can't display hanzi but it has these little boxes with the unicode numbers in them.I'm just wondering if I copy and paste these little boxes:

你好

..whether it will display properly on computers that can display hanzi. Has that worked above?

]]> thanks for satisfying my curiosity mate.

the computer I'm on at the moment can't display hanzi but it has these little boxes with the unicode numbers in them.I'm just wondering if I copy and paste these little boxes:

你好

..whether it will display properly on computers that can display hanzi. Has that worked above?

]]> <![CDATA[By: catherinem]]> I'm working with the tech team to make the change so the two happen at the same time.

]]> I'm working with the tech team to make the change so the two happen at the same time.

]]> <![CDATA[By: zhenlijiang]]> That would be great. Thanks Catherine and tech team.

]]> That would be great. Thanks Catherine and tech team.

]]> <![CDATA[By: jen_not_jenny]]> Yep. Perfectly clear.

]]> Yep. Perfectly clear.

]]> <![CDATA[By: bababardwan]]> thanks..yeah,I noticed that today..looks like it works. So I should be able to copy and past unicode boxes that I can't read but that others will.

]]> thanks..yeah,I noticed that today..looks like it works. So I should be able to copy and past unicode boxes that I can't read but that others will.

]]>