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Posted on: Yellow Mountain
On August 24 at 10:10 AM by jennyzhu

1) After signing in, you will be taken to the Home page where you will see your dashboard. Click a small box which says "Manage Lessons". You will be... Read more

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On August 24 at 10:01 AM by jennyzhu

You would not really be able to tell genuineness from courtesy just from the language used. A combination of tone and manner and your understanding of... Read more

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On August 24 at 9:56 AM by jennyzhu

Er sounds are more prominently featured in spoken Chinese. It is more appropriate to use "玩得开心" in writing. Read more

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On August 24 at 9:31 AM by John

Yeah, strictly speaking, your second translation would be more accurate, but for naturalness you might go with the "a few days ago" translation, since... Read more

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On August 24 at 9:27 AM by John

You're welcome! Your question is a bit difficult to answer, because what is required for "optimal results" will vary from learner to learner. The... Read more

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On August 24 at 9:22 AM by John

Thanks, quasifrog, that's really good to hear. I am looking forward to a dinner in Shanghai at some point. :) Read more

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On August 24 at 9:21 AM by John

That's great! I think your own learning experiences have shown how one textbook (even well-designed, systematic series) is really inadequate. You n... Read more

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On August 24 at 9:18 AM by John

That's definitely a good idea. More input is better. Listen to the "dialogue-only" files so that you're not depending on the translations, and then... Read more

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On August 24 at 9:18 AM by John

Great to hear! You're very welcome. Read more

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On August 24 at 9:17 AM by John

Good point. Another key factor would be over what period of time you studied all those lessons. 3 years versus 3 months would obviously have very di... Read more