Hi, I'm Jess..

Jess_Andersen
July 22, 2008, 01:49 AM posted in General Discussion

What are your names and where in LA do you live? I live in Redondo Beach. I like to study with friends at starbucks. Maybe we could find a starbucks close enough to everyone and meet. Also, if anyone would like to moderate they're hired. 

Jess.

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jiuyen
July 23, 2008, 04:46 PM

I'm JoAnne.  I live in downtown LA during the week and out in the desert on the weekend.  My level is lower intermediate.

I'm half-Taiwanese by background and can carry on simple conversations.  However, when the topics get interesting, I run out of vocabulary!

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Jess_Andersen
July 24, 2008, 05:26 AM

Hi JoAnne, nice to meet you. My level is high elementary so I know all about running out of vocabulary.

 

 Do you ever go over to chinatown? I go about once a month.

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xiaohu
August 01, 2008, 02:07 AM

I'm close by L.A. Chinatown, I'm at a fairly advanced level, although there's ALWAYS more to learn.

Even an advanced learner can learn new things from people at a lower level, and to be honest I was so anxiously pushing to fluency when I first started learning that I skipped over a lot of fundamentals, which I regret now.

I'd love to get together, maybe at a Starbucks.

If anyone has time, e-mail me at: xiaohucai@gmail.com

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blackwarrior6
August 01, 2008, 03:38 AM

I am in the Air Force.  I live in Riverside county but currently in TX until november.  I would like to voice chat on skype.

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Jess_Andersen
August 01, 2008, 04:27 AM

Xiaohu 欢迎欢迎。

Sunday afternoons and monday nights are good for me.

 

blackwarrior6, What's a skype? is it bigger than a breadbox? did the air force give it to you? is there a cure? When I was in the navy we had "snipes", grumpy men who dwelt in the lower regions and threw wrenches at people, are they similar?

 

 When I was in the navy they gave me a sea bag, did the air force give you an air bag?

 

Jess

  

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jiuyen
August 05, 2008, 09:08 PM

Monday nights are best for me.  Maybe we can meet at the Lollicup in Chinatown?  They are at:  988 N. Hill St, Suite # 119.

What about this coming Monday, August 11th?  Say 8pm?

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Jess_Andersen
August 06, 2008, 01:08 AM

Sounds good to me, I can get 珍珠奶茶. Should I bring my books?

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xiaohu
August 06, 2008, 11:49 PM

Great, that's really close by me!

So what material should we use as a common study point?  Textbooks, Chinesepod lessons, or just trying to converse in Mandarin?

Let me know. 

If we can all agree to a time and place, whoever is designated to, please send a reminder e-mail to all those involved so we don't forget.

Xiao Hu

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Jess_Andersen
August 07, 2008, 04:36 AM

xiaohu,

 I think for the first group meeting we should try a little of all of it, bring books and questions and we'll work it out together.

also, if you're interested, the moderator position is open. let me know.

 thanks, jess.  

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jiuyen
August 10, 2008, 06:31 AM

Great!  I'll see you both at Lollicup Monday night at 8pm.

 

xiaohu, I'll send an email reminder for you  :)