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AuntySue

Posted on: Sydney, Australia
November 23, 2007 at 10:27 AM

Interesting, it seems to be the same in Cantonese: 雪梨 pronounced syut3lei4

Posted on: #25
November 23, 2007 at 9:19 AM

Oh, it's not a lesson about Thanksgiving, is it.

Posted on: #25
November 23, 2007 at 9:18 AM

I have no idea what Thanksgiving is, but I haven't listened to this lesson yet.

Posted on: Sydney, Australia
November 20, 2007 at 7:26 PM

Actually, when first listening I found the banter a bit easier to understand than the dialogue, probably because most of it had hints in English. Being from Sydney might help too :-)

Posted on: Sydney, Australia
November 20, 2007 at 8:50 AM

OK, Maxiewawa must have been typing while I was, and his comments help a bit. Anything else? Yeah that podcast is really good. You get radio plays coming through sometimes too, and their voices sound as clear as Jenny.

Posted on: Sydney, Australia
November 20, 2007 at 8:41 AM

I spent the first 40 years of my life in Sydney, then moved to a place that I consider boring. Everything that makes this place boring is present in large amounts in Sydney, so I don't have the perspective to see what would make Sydney seem boring to some Chinese people. Can anyone help me out?

Posted on: Hard of Hearing
November 18, 2007 at 7:26 AM

It sounds in the lesson like 小伙子 is used for young people, but the pdf only says young man. What's the story? Is there a different equivalent term for a young woman, and/or can you use 小伙子 for both men and women?

Posted on: Do you like China?
November 18, 2007 at 5:06 AM

I'm not very good at explaining it, but it sort of makes the sentence become a friendly suggestion. The dictionary gives many examples of its use, and that should give you a good feel for it. http://labs.chinesepod.com/?q=node%2F4&search=ba5 You'll see that there is also a list of other lessons that include this ba word.

Posted on: Eileen's Big News
November 16, 2007 at 11:51 AM

I don't think Australians are particularly worried about nudity, but what you describe is different. The shower is a place where you are guaranteed that nobody will see you. Only lesbians would shower in view of each other, and then only if they were partners, so it sort of means something that it might not mean where you come from. A group of people might be very comfortable being naked together, maybe swimming in some out of the way place or relaxing on a hot day, but they will still take strong measures to preserve their privacy in the shower and the toilet. Isn't it like that elsewhere?

Posted on: Nakedness and Thieves
November 16, 2007 at 11:51 AM

I don't think Australians are particularly worried about nudity, but what you describe is different. The shower is a place where you are guaranteed that nobody will see you. Only lesbians would shower in view of each other, and then only if they were partners, so it sort of means something that it might not mean where you come from. A group of people might be very comfortable being naked together, maybe swimming in some out of the way place or relaxing on a hot day, but they will still take strong measures to preserve their privacy in the shower and the toilet. Isn't it like that elsewhere?