2006-10-07 18:00:00 Connie
Supplementary vocab for this lesson: 季节 (jìjié) season 你最喜欢哪个季节？ (Nǐ zuì xǐhuan nǎge jìjié?) Which season do you like best? 阳光 (yángguāng) sunlight, sunshine 雾 (wù) fog 云 (yún) cloud(s) 雷 (léi) thunder 闪电 (shǎndiàn) lightning 高温 (gāowēn) high temperatures 刮风 (guāfēng) the wind blows 沙尘暴 (shāchénbào) sand/dust devil 台风 (táifēng) typhoon 飓风 (jùfēng) hurricane; 天气预报 (tiānqì yùbào) weather forecast 明天的天气怎么样？ (Míngtiān de tiānqì zěnmeyàng?) How's the weather tomorrow?]]> Connie
Supplementary vocab for this lesson: 季节 (jìjié) season 你最喜欢哪个季节？ (Nǐ zuì xǐhuan nǎge jìjié?) Which season do you like best? 阳光 (yángguāng) sunlight, sunshine 雾 (wù) fog 云 (yún) cloud(s) 雷 (léi) thunder 闪电 (shǎndiàn) lightning 高温 (gāowēn) high temperatures 刮风 (guāfēng) the wind blows 沙尘暴 (shāchénbào) sand/dust devil 台风 (táifēng) typhoon 飓风 (jùfēng) hurricane; 天气预报 (tiānqì yùbào) weather forecast 明天的天气怎么样？ (Míngtiān de tiānqì zěnmeyàng?) How's the weather tomorrow?]]> Mark
There is a mistake in the link for the mp3 (an extra at the end. I broke the link for my browser. On another topic. The current poll on the site asks how many languages we speak. I struggle a lot with what speaking a language means. Is it fluency? Is it speaking a few words, or something in-between? To make the question concrete, at what Chinesepod level should I say that I speak Chinese? Mark]]> Mark
There is a mistake in the link for the mp3 (an extra at the end. I broke the link for my browser. On another topic. The current poll on the site asks how many languages we speak. I struggle a lot with what speaking a language means. Is it fluency? Is it speaking a few words, or something in-between? To make the question concrete, at what Chinesepod level should I say that I speak Chinese? Mark]]> Lantian
MP3 Link is broke. 9:42 am Sunday China time Oct 8, 2006]]> Lantian
MP3 Link is broke. 9:42 am Sunday China time Oct 8, 2006]]> ChinesePod
Mark, My definition is 'having the ability to communicate'. If you can function, even on a basic level, in a language other than your native language, then I'd say you 'speak' that language. (But hey, that's just my definition.) There's a blog post that explores the question in more detail here: http://blogs.chinesepod.com/2006/10/07/how-many-languages-do-you-speak/ Ken Carroll]]> ChinesePod
Mark, My definition is 'having the ability to communicate'. If you can function, even on a basic level, in a language other than your native language, then I'd say you 'speak' that language. (But hey, that's just my definition.) There's a blog post that explores the question in more detail here: http://blogs.chinesepod.com/2006/10/07/how-many-languages-do-you-speak/ Ken Carroll]]> Dr. Bombay
"Smog", although not necessarily weather related, is yan1wu4, no? And "global warming" is quan2qiu2 bian4nuan3? 谢谢]]> Dr. Bombay
"Smog", although not necessarily weather related, is yan1wu4, no? And "global warming" is quan2qiu2 bian4nuan3? 谢谢]]> ChinesePod
Dr. Bombay, Yes, those are correct. 烟雾 (yānwù) smog 全球变暖 (quánqiú biàn nuǎn) global warming -John]]> ChinesePod
Dr. Bombay, Yes, those are correct. 烟雾 (yānwù) smog 全球变暖 (quánqiú biàn nuǎn) global warming -John]]> Kenny
Hi I am not very sure if "men" is a 4th tone or a 1st tone or can it be both? This is to mean stuffy and hot for example.]]> Kenny
Hi I am not very sure if "men" is a 4th tone or a 1st tone or can it be both? This is to mean stuffy and hot for example.]]> Bazza 吴白锐
Excellent lesson, I learnt a lot from this one I think.]]> Bazza 吴白锐
Excellent lesson, I learnt a lot from this one I think.]]> Mike in Jubei
John Great lesson. I really do love the new and heartier Elementary Lessons. There really is a lot to ponder in this lesson. I was a little taken back by the use of 比較 as my first thinking of this word is to compare two items but yes I do see it can be used to mean relatively. I suppose one could also just say : 春秋的氣候不錯. Yes? Now if I truly wanted to respond by comparing Spring/Autumn to Summer/Winter is this correct ? Must I use 氣候 twice? So it says The climate of Spring/Autumn compared to the climate of Summer/Winter is very good (much better) 春秋的氣候比冬夏的氣候很好 Or one could take out the seasons and use Shanghai and Beijing and again must one say 上海的氣候比北京的氣候很好. I think this is important because I can think of many possibilities for instance remove氣候 and replace with 烹飪法 cuisine. I haven't looked yet in the Extended Part yet as the 今天的天氣是完美 Mike in Jubei]]> Mike in Jubei
John Great lesson. I really do love the new and heartier Elementary Lessons. There really is a lot to ponder in this lesson. I was a little taken back by the use of 比較 as my first thinking of this word is to compare two items but yes I do see it can be used to mean relatively. I suppose one could also just say : 春秋的氣候不錯. Yes? Now if I truly wanted to respond by comparing Spring/Autumn to Summer/Winter is this correct ? Must I use 氣候 twice? So it says The climate of Spring/Autumn compared to the climate of Summer/Winter is very good (much better) 春秋的氣候比冬夏的氣候很好 Or one could take out the seasons and use Shanghai and Beijing and again must one say 上海的氣候比北京的氣候很好. I think this is important because I can think of many possibilities for instance remove氣候 and replace with 烹飪法 cuisine. I haven't looked yet in the Extended Part yet as the 今天的天氣是完美 Mike in Jubei]]> beijing
a lesson suggestion if not done already: at the dry cleaners - how much, when can i collect etc etc?]]> beijing
a lesson suggestion if not done already: at the dry cleaners - how much, when can i collect etc etc?]]>