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I am having trouble understanding this new dashboard. I hope you receive my message! I will be out tonight, so I won't be available for our lesson.

I will be available next week, so we can talk then :).

谢谢，

我这个星期考试考得不错！

没关系,我不生气. 下周聊. I will call you Firday 10:30a.m. my time.

Also, We'll need to wait until Thursday next week April 8th.

Talk to you then!

Yes, it changed. Thursday is perfect for me!
I hope you aren't upset that I keep changing the time!

别生气！

Your Thursday 8:30pm, my time is Friday 10:30am. ok? Did the time difference change?

对不起。。

It looks like we need to reschedule our lessons again! I am working on every Monday this month. Are Tuesdays or Thursdays (in my time) open?

Wednesday is okay too, (but we have to wait until April 14th for Wednesdays, because I have to write exams).

Thanks

ok,talk to you next week. Take care.

Work needs me again on Monday, we will have to wait until next week. Sorry!

ok, got it. Have a nice weekend.

Sorry, I have work on Monday evening. I will not be available for our lesson.

好的,没问题,保持联系(keep in touch).

Hello Amanda,

I have some more bad news!
I am sorry for the short notice, but I need to work tomorrow evening so I will not be available for your call.

Then, next Monday, the 15th, I will be in Vancouver. I don't know whether or not I will have access to the internet - so I will let you know before hand!

I will keep studying the lessons even if we cannot talk. 要是我有问题 我会告诉你。 谢谢。

新年快乐！

今天我病得很严重,不能说话了.我觉得不能跟你练习中文,希望下个星期我会好. 我也希望你下个星期会好.下周见.

对不起 我今天很病 所以只会很少说话。

我觉得不会跟你练习中文。

我希望下个星期我好。

I hope that makes sense.

I am sick today, and I lost my voice. So, I cannot study Chinese. Sorry.

It is so sweet of you, thank you and talk then.

Also, just a reminder

I will be at home on Monday - so we can use Skype!

That is perfect!

I hope that is not too inconvenient for you!

Please let me know. [I don't want to make you wake up too early].

ok, I will call you Monday 7:00p.m. which is 10:00a.m. Tuesday my time. ok?

No, that won't work.

I'm sorry - I am only free on Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday in mornings from 7AM - 9AM my time or the evening from 4:30PM - 11PM my time.

If that doesn't work, then I guess we could just practice written Chinese through emails?

I can call you 10:00a.m.Monday which is 19:00p.m.Sunday your time, is it ok?

I work on weekends.

What time on Monday?

I am free from 6:30PM - 11:00PM.

(I guess since today is already Monday, we will have to miss this weeks call! Sorry!)

I think Monday will be more free, but it is your Sunday? Are you ok with that?

Sorry, I forgot!
My University classes begin again next week.

I have night classes every Wednesday from 5-8PM, so we need to switch our lessons to another time during the week.

I am free Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays for the rest of the month. Which day and time is best for you?

ok.talk then.

Please call my cellphone again this week! I will not be home again.

Ok.Talk to you on this Wednesday.

This Wednesday - I will be available for your call, but I will not have computer access.

Please call my cell phone!

Thanks

Jon,

no worries, We can talk longer(double time) next week. Friday is very full. Happy early Christmas.

Amanda

I'm sorry Amanda, I have a meeting tomorrow night - I will not be able to receive a call from you. I can either reschedule for the same time on Friday - or we can just wait until next Wednesday.. and I will email you my questions.

Sorry!

Jon,

Sorry to give your reply so late. I was too busy yesterday and I forgot. How is your test? hope it will be helpful

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了：1. 表示已经完成的事情  例：我先送他去了医院(something had happened)

2. 表示变化  例：我儿子发烧了(something changed)

3. 太好了

不用“了”：1.闹钟没响（negative happened, no”了”）没：past tense, 不：present tense

Darling, listen, I can explain! 老婆，你听我解释！
Only go if you want to. Anyway, I'm going to go. Darling, listen, I can explain! 你去不去随便，反正我要去

1You always have a lot of excuses. 你总是有很多借口。

Jon,

That is perfect and I have added you, and talk to you the week after next week on the skype so that I can type the new words to you when we talk. Have a nice weekend.

Amanda

Alright I just finished signing up, next time we can use skype!
My username is:

jmcdonel

Thanks,

I'll sign up for Skype today.

Jon,

don't need to say sorry, we practice oral speaking so that you can improve it, that's why you need the guided programme, and I can call your house phone. I don't know whether you can use skype which is best for us. The answers to your question is

1. "---"中文怎么说? "---" zhong1 wen2 zen3 me shuo1 (there is a lesson called "how do you say..."in newbie lessons, maybe you can seach it.

2.你能重复一遍吗? ni3 neng2 chong2 fu4 yi4 bian4 ma? or you can say你能再说一遍吗? ni3 neng2 zai4 shuo1 yi4 bian4 ma?(can you say one more time?)

3. 我有一点点喜欢----. wo3 you3 yi4 dian3 dian xi3 huan1 ---- ( we don't always say that, we say we don't like sth too much,我不是很喜欢---,)

4.下雪下得很多( 太多--Too much)

Amanda

对不起，

我写汉字写得很好但是我说中文说得真不好。

I'm sorry if I ask you to repeat things, the phone connection isn't great.

If you could, maybe try my house phone one more time, and see if the connection is better? 001 780 444 9396, if that doesn't work we can use my cell phone. 没问题。

How do I say the following things in Chinese?:

1.) How do I say "___" (in Chinese)?

2.) Can you please repeat that?

3.) I like "___" a little bit.

4.) Snow falls a lot (下雪下得太多，对不对？）

Jon,

wow, you are such a good student, and you have a nice name. I saw your picture. You are cute,hehe. here you just have three small mistakes, but I am still very proud of you.One is 我和我的家人,不是家.(家人-familiy members,家-family,home).老师喜不喜欢看电影?(question mark) and my answer is 我也很喜欢看电影.The last small mistake is 可是不下雪not 可是薛不下.Talk to you next week,smart boy. 

Amanda

Since we missed our meeting, I thought I could practice my writing today. Please let me know if I've made any mistakes!

十一月 星期四 十二日

老师好，

我今天很好， 老师呢？

现在十一点 我在我的家

十二点我去大学。 我今天有两节课。

下午要考试。

我和我的家昨天晚上去看电影。 老师喜欢不喜欢看电影。 我真喜欢。

现在加拿大很冷因为冬天可是薛不下。

再见

Jon McDonell

柯志逸 <--- my teacher at school gave me this Chinese name.

I am sorry I missed you call! I was available - I just didn't answer it in time. I will be available every week, at the time you tried [Thurs. 10:00AM] (feel free to call back if you get this now!).

对不起

Jon,

I called you this morning which is 10:00a.m. Thursday and it seems you are not available, so do you need to change the time? pls give me a reply about when to have lesson next week.Thanks

Amanda

 
 
Week Commencing: 11/06/2009       
Week 1           
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2.    Newbie - Months       
3.    Elementary - Weather and Seasons        
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Week 2           
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2.    Newbie - Something to Do Tomorrow       
3.    Elementary - Getting a Date       
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Week 3           
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2.    Newbie - Intro 3: Where are you from?       
3.    Elementary - KTV       
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Week 4           
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2.    Newbie - Intro 4: Do you like China?       
3.    Elementary - China's Most Famous Tourist Destinations       
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