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helencao_counselor
April 15, 2010, 06:06 AM posted in General Discussion
helencao_counselor
March 31, 2010, 10:01 AM不客气!:)
“王老吉“ 不是红茶，也不是绿茶。它是很多种中草药制的茶。(ta1 shi4 hen3duo1 zhong3 zhong1cao3yao4 zhi4 de cha2= It is make of many kinds of Chinese herbal medicine.)
下周“见”！
Helen
ptsmith
March 08, 2010, 03:26 AMAbout er2 儿 。。。I usually use it depending on the first time I hear a word。 我会说一店儿。。。 我喜欢玩儿..。Would it be better to learn to speak without using it? Does it matter if I sometimes do or don't? My goal is to be very understandable to native speakers. 谢谢。。
helencao_counselor
March 09, 2010, 01:42 AM你好Paul,
It doesnt matter if you dont use 儿, coz not all of the work can be added by er. I think the best way is just like what you said, use it depending on the first time you hear or see a word. Here are some of the most commonly words/phrases with 儿 you might know:
一会儿 = a while
好玩儿=interesting
哥们儿=(A pet name given to a good friend) buddy
聊天儿=liao2tian1r (chat)
。。。味儿=wei4r (kind of smell or taste):
香味儿、辣味儿etc.
ptsmith
March 11, 2010, 03:57 AMHi Helen, I am not sure who to ask this. Sometimes when I go to vocabulary tab and then click 'writing practice', Skritter opens but the characters do not load. Who should I address this issue to? Thanks,
ptsmith
March 11, 2010, 03:59 AMAlso, thank you for being patient during our first lesson. I was nervous and forgot what I learned. But I promise I will improve with time and practice. Thanks so much!
ptsmith
March 12, 2010, 04:07 AMThank you. I think I resolved my tech issue. It was an issue with my browser. 谢谢，再见！
ptsmith
March 20, 2010, 02:07 AM你好。 What difference is there between 他们，and 她们？ How do I refer to a group that is mixed men and women? 谢谢
helencao_counselor
March 21, 2010, 02:22 PM你好Paul!
Hope you are having a great 周末！
他们 can be both refering to a group that is mixed men and women and the plural of man, while 她们 only refers to the plural of woman.
Hope that helps! :)
Helen
ptsmith
March 31, 2010, 04:13 AMThank you for typing the phrases as we talk. I can copy the text and look up the meaning after we talk. Very helpful
王老吉，什么样茶？green tea or black tea?
Looking forward to receiving 邮件。
helencao_counselor
March 11, 2010, 10:40 PM你好Paul!
别担心！(bie2 dan1xin1=dont worry.)你说得很好！
Regarding the tech problems, could you please ask Tarsi at luo.xiao@praxislanguage.com?
Please feel free to ask me if you have any other questions.
周末愉快！
Helen
helencao_counselor
March 03, 2010, 11:23 AM你好Smith！
Sorry, I just saw your early post. If skype is not that convenient for you in the future, I can try your USA number. Please just let me know which method suits you best. :)
Ok, 这是你的课表，希望你会喜欢这些课!
Week 1
1. Intermediate - Chinese New Year Plans
2. Review
3. Elementary - No TV Before Your Test!
4. Elementary - Baby Talk: Your baby looks like you!
5 . Review
Week 2
1. Intermediate - Birth by Chinese Zodiac
2. Review
3. Elementary - The Stingy Boss
4. Elementary - To Tip or Not to Tip
5. Review
Week 3
1. Intermediate - Fighting over the Bill
2. Review
3. Elementary - Sending a Fax
4. Elementary - My boss isn't satisfied
5. Review
Week 4
1. Intermediate - Hot Pot Chitchat
2. Review
3. Elementary - China's Most Famous Tourist Destinations
4. Elementary - Hungry Traveler: Hangzhou
5. Review