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chris
Posted on: An Interview for a Private Driver
December 24, 2011 at 1:14 AMLesson transcript being worked on here: http://chinesepod.com/community/conversations/post/12501
As usual, please feel free to come along and contribute.
Posted on: Traditional Chinese Medicine
December 23, 2011 at 5:24 AMLooks like we have a contender for the next "Transcripts with Tal" group lesson transcription. I'll get one set up. :)
Posted on: Matchmaking in the Park
December 22, 2011 at 10:19 AMI think there may be a cultural difference of what "middle aged" means. To me (mid 30s Brit), I think of 45 to about 60 as middle aged. From the Chinese I've spoken with about this (admittedly few) it seems the term 中年 is used for a slightly older age bracket. Anyone else got thoughts on this?
Posted on: Matchmaking in the Park
December 22, 2011 at 3:08 AMLesson transcript being worked on here:
Posted on: National Stereotypes
December 13, 2011 at 12:21 PMyep, saw that online in the telegraph this morning. Made me chuckle.
Posted on: National Stereotypes
December 12, 2011 at 1:33 PMFull lesson transcript being worked on here:
http://chinesepod.com/community/conversations/post/12463
Please feel free to swing by and take a look or even participate!
Posted on: National Stereotypes
December 12, 2011 at 1:14 PMJacques, perhaps? Although probably just the French variety.
Posted on: National Stereotypes
December 12, 2011 at 4:24 AMI get this all the time too. Whilst it pains me to say it as a Brit, statistically it's the safest bet. Of all the nationalities represented by white folks, American is likely to be the highest individual portion, hence statistically most likely. I never know the latest politically correct terms for ethnicity, but in a similar vein Chinese is a statistically safe bet of nationality going the other way. Hope I haven't opened a pandora's box with this one.
Oh, I think assume is 假定 （jia3 ding4)
Posted on: National Stereotypes
December 12, 2011 at 2:51 AMand the Brits!
Posted on: Christmas in Chinese
December 24, 2011 at 6:50 AMMerry Xmas to you too Jenny. Five years in shanghai but this is my first Xmas here. Frantically about to start my Xmas shopping down on huaihai Lu. Nothing like leaving it all to the last minute!