Lesson Comments

Thanks Connie. But I'm not sure you answered my first question entirely. In English, if you 'receive' someone's shot in table tennis, it doesn't mean... Read more

Thanks John. The 2nd reference makes sense to me, especially the way 了 adds a sense of urgency. The examples without the 了 are translated as 'soon', b... Read more

Hi Mac! Would you care to elaborate on your comments? You say that the system can be used to 'demerit people' - how does that work exactly?... Read more

In Australia there is a legal as well as linguistic difference - all universities are funded by the Federal Government. Only some colleges receive t... Read more

I had to chuckle when Jenny called it "seen" city. Sorry Jen, your pronunciation is better than my Chinese will ever be but sin isnt sin when you say... Read more

On Taobao, Monopoly seems to be available under 2 different names 强手大富翁 and 地产大亨 . Read more

John 老师 lǎoshī, this kind of reply is so good I have to say this. First I want to say I am the biggest fan of our native speaker teachers Jiaojie and... Read more

British speakers use the word "university" in coloquial speech much like Americans use the word "college" . For example, a Brit might say "Are you go... Read more

This is a speech habit that Americans tend to pick up from non-Americans while abroad. I'll admit that I've changed my way of speaking since coming t... Read more

Jenny or other counsellors, but correct me if I am wrong. I've been in China over 9 years, though a chinese marriage and many local friends, I find th... Read more