2005-11-21 18:00:00 Matt
Are there any differences between the usage of 如果， 要是 and 要不？]]> Matt
Are there any differences between the usage of 如果， 要是 and 要不？]]> Daan
谢谢你！ 我觉得这个podcast很好！你们是很好的老师！ 在荷兰，现在不下雨。天气很好！ 我喜欢听你们的podcasts. 在上海，天气怎么样？ 再见！ ：）]]> Daan
谢谢你！ 我觉得这个podcast很好！你们是很好的老师！ 在荷兰，现在不下雨。天气很好！ 我喜欢听你们的podcasts. 在上海，天气怎么样？ 再见！ ：）]]> ChinesePod.com
上海天气还不错.在上海最舒服的季节就是9-11月分.不是特别热,也不是特别冷.]]> ChinesePod.com
上海天气还不错.在上海最舒服的季节就是9-11月分.不是特别热,也不是特别冷.]]> Alan
I just found this site. I think this is a fantastic format. I still feel this lesson is too easy to be called intermediate. What I like is the free wheeling format.. The male speaker has obviously gone through the painful process of learning chinese , and lends some valuable insights into mistakes an english speak could make. For example... I like how you translated "你明天干什么？“ 3 ways .. which led to a very interesting conversation with my wife. The spontaneous insights , and tidbits, is what makes this material worth while. There is precious little material for intermediate speakers out here.. keep the intermediate lessons coming.. and how about one or two even harder !!]]> Alan
I just found this site. I think this is a fantastic format. I still feel this lesson is too easy to be called intermediate. What I like is the free wheeling format.. The male speaker has obviously gone through the painful process of learning chinese , and lends some valuable insights into mistakes an english speak could make. For example... I like how you translated "你明天干什么？“ 3 ways .. which led to a very interesting conversation with my wife. The spontaneous insights , and tidbits, is what makes this material worth while. There is precious little material for intermediate speakers out here.. keep the intermediate lessons coming.. and how about one or two even harder !!]]> David
Hi Alan, It was a lot more painful for me learning and then forgetting French as my French instructor loved to drop his le'guillotine each time we made a mistake! Re-intermediate level. Yah I just listened to this podcast, why isn't it under your basic level? Was there some change in the way you presented the material that Cpod feels makes it different from basic? It was really clear, interesting and slowly paced so seems great for beginning to me. Personally I don't mind reviewing 'basic' materials like this as I just work on my pronunciation, or handwriting, ie. areas that I'm weaker in. Any plans to try out an 'advanced' lesson? Jenny still isn't speaking at a normal clip in the intermediates.]]> David
Hi Alan, It was a lot more painful for me learning and then forgetting French as my French instructor loved to drop his le'guillotine each time we made a mistake! Re-intermediate level. Yah I just listened to this podcast, why isn't it under your basic level? Was there some change in the way you presented the material that Cpod feels makes it different from basic? It was really clear, interesting and slowly paced so seems great for beginning to me. Personally I don't mind reviewing 'basic' materials like this as I just work on my pronunciation, or handwriting, ie. areas that I'm weaker in. Any plans to try out an 'advanced' lesson? Jenny still isn't speaking at a normal clip in the intermediates.]]> Rodger Says
I'm having trouble distinguishing the pronunciation difference between chu(1) and qu(4). My wife tried to help, but that didn't work.]]> Rodger Says
I'm having trouble distinguishing the pronunciation difference between chu(1) and qu(4). My wife tried to help, but that didn't work.]]> John
Rodger, The way I think of it is that it's similar to the difference between "th" and "t" in English. When I pronounce "qu", I concentrate on keeping my tongue tip behind my lower teeth, whereas when pronouncing "chu", I touch the tongue tip to the roof of my mouth, at least momentarily. The same goes for "x" and "sh", which are harder still, IMHO.]]> John
Rodger, The way I think of it is that it's similar to the difference between "th" and "t" in English. When I pronounce "qu", I concentrate on keeping my tongue tip behind my lower teeth, whereas when pronouncing "chu", I touch the tongue tip to the roof of my mouth, at least momentarily. The same goes for "x" and "sh", which are harder still, IMHO.]]> Sara Sha
Try pronouncing 'q' in pinyin as 'ts' in English. There's a kind of difference between 'ts' and the really 'q'. But this will help you to realize the position of tongue when you're pronouncing 'q'.]]> Sara Sha
Try pronouncing 'q' in pinyin as 'ts' in English. There's a kind of difference between 'ts' and the really 'q'. But this will help you to realize the position of tongue when you're pronouncing 'q'.]]>