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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       
4.           
5.           
Week 3           
1.           
2.    Newbie - Intro 3: Where are you from?       
3.    Elementary - KTV       
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5.           
Week 4           
1.           
2.    Newbie - Intro 4: Do you like China?       
3.    Elementary - China's Most Famous Tourist Destinations       
4.           
5.

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

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

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.

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

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,

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

Thanks,

I'll sign up for Skype today.

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

jmcdonel

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

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

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

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,

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

Amanda

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

Please call my cell phone!

Thanks

Ok.Talk to you on this Wednesday.

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

ok.talk then.

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?

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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。