<![CDATA[Comments on: Would You Like a Drink?]]> 2009-05-27 18:00:00 <![CDATA[By: sfrrr]]> So, it's not rude to refuse such an offer?

]]> So, it's not rude to refuse such an offer?

]]> <![CDATA[By: sushan]]> the third time mysteriously appears before the second time in this recording....

]]> the third time mysteriously appears before the second time in this recording....

]]> <![CDATA[By: tommy2tone]]> in my experience it is a way of getting to know people and building relationships.  Besides, why would one not want to drink orange juice with her?

]]> in my experience it is a way of getting to know people and building relationships.  Besides, why would one not want to drink orange juice with her?

]]> <![CDATA[By: kencan]]> Thanks for the great lesson.  I noticed under expansion on the first line for ("Xiang3) it has "Would Side"  for the english translation.  This should be "Would like" correct?

]]> Thanks for the great lesson.  I noticed under expansion on the first line for ("Xiang3) it has "Would Side"  for the english translation.  This should be "Would like" correct?

]]> <![CDATA[By: pearltowerpete]]> Hi kencan,

Thanks for noticing this. I will make the change as soon as possible.

]]> Hi kencan,

Thanks for noticing this. I will make the change as soon as possible.

]]> <![CDATA[By: bababardwan]]> Though cha2,shui3,and guo3zhi1 all have tones which sort of rise at the end of the words [well with guo3zhi1 at least from the low point of the 3rd tone in guo even though it evens out at zhi1] it still sounded like the bloke in the dialogue managed to maintain the tones while at the same time put a questioning tone on top of the tones.Interesting to listen to.

]]> Though cha2,shui3,and guo3zhi1 all have tones which sort of rise at the end of the words [well with guo3zhi1 at least from the low point of the 3rd tone in guo even though it evens out at zhi1] it still sounded like the bloke in the dialogue managed to maintain the tones while at the same time put a questioning tone on top of the tones.Interesting to listen to.

]]> <![CDATA[By: johns]]> A friend just reminded me that it is Dragon Boat Festival Day tomorrow, so enjoy your zong zi and enjoy this 2000 year old tradition.

I recently returned from Inner Mongolia and wished I had learned the to use the term 随意  instead of 干杯 . (See Lesson 0381). Also, never begin toasting one Mongolian with bijiu when there are a dozen more at the table. The other term was about "flying to heaven".

Great lesson. Thanks.

]]> A friend just reminded me that it is Dragon Boat Festival Day tomorrow, so enjoy your zong zi and enjoy this 2000 year old tradition.

I recently returned from Inner Mongolia and wished I had learned the to use the term 随意  instead of 干杯 . (See Lesson 0381). Also, never begin toasting one Mongolian with bijiu when there are a dozen more at the table. The other term was about "flying to heaven".

Great lesson. Thanks.

]]> <![CDATA[By: kaixin_in_tampa]]> Hi, in the supplementary vocabulary, the last item should be red tea (hóng chá)?

Carlos

 

]]> Hi, in the supplementary vocabulary, the last item should be red tea (hóng chá)?

Carlos

 

]]> <![CDATA[By: sarotama]]> <![CDATA[By: xoan]]> Allow me to point out that I am not yet " a member of the club " . As a new bee , in these columns  I miss the pin1yin1 and the english translation\ explanation when someone writes only the han4zi . In spite of it , I find some of these contributions to the lessons very useful .

 My comment to the spoken exercises part : I love the way how Janny pronounces , and , if Kent waites just a little longer with his comments\explanations to whatever is said by Janny , we ( the listners ) shall have more time to  pay more attention to the new words and sounds , and not " feel  interrupted " by Kent`s prompted good intentioned comments on the subject

]]> Allow me to point out that I am not yet " a member of the club " . As a new bee , in these columns  I miss the pin1yin1 and the english translation\ explanation when someone writes only the han4zi . In spite of it , I find some of these contributions to the lessons very useful .

 My comment to the spoken exercises part : I love the way how Janny pronounces , and , if Kent waites just a little longer with his comments\explanations to whatever is said by Janny , we ( the listners ) shall have more time to  pay more attention to the new words and sounds , and not " feel  interrupted " by Kent`s prompted good intentioned comments on the subject

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