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dorothycowling

Posted on: Q&A 1: Questions from the Forum
October 12, 2017 at 5:47 AM

Thanks, all of you!!

Please tell us, Gwilym and Fiona: Did Gwilym speak Chinese when you met at uni? And, why did you learn Chinese, Gwilym?

Posted on: I Just Want to Sleep
September 30, 2017 at 7:15 AM

I understand that it does signify the end of the dialogue. How quiet can you get it? We've managed without it up until now. 

Posted on: I Just Want to Sleep
September 28, 2017 at 10:15 AM

Is the "ding" sound at the end of the dialogue intentional? I would much prefer not to have it there.

Posted on: Did It Rain Yesterday?
September 22, 2017 at 9:45 PM

Sorry, although I really meant what I wrote in this comment, it is too general to have been put here. Can I delete it?

Posted on: Did It Rain Yesterday?
September 20, 2017 at 10:37 AM

Gwilym and Fi, you two, and all the people who work at CP, are amazing! I've seen so many improvements since I've been using ChinesePod!  

There are now no intros and outros on the dialogues and no distracting background noises. In the lesson you give clear explanations of the language used in the dialogue,.The clear hanzi and pinyin on the video make for easy simultaneous listening and reading, as well as making the explanations really easy to follow. You avoid time-wasting chit chat. At the same time, it's all lot of fun to listen to you. The material is useful everyday language. I don't feel bored even though I listen to the lesson and the dialogue over and over.

There are so many improvements on the site itself and on the apps that I won't even try to mention them. Well,just one – the list and search function. Thanks a million!

Posted on: Apologizing and Responding to Apologies
September 2, 2017 at 4:06 AM

A very useful lesson, and, Gwilym, you have got the sound player floating! Thanks!!

Posted on: How to Say Goodbye in Chinese
September 1, 2017 at 6:51 AM

I've found the settings. They are now in the left sidebar under 'Lesson Settings. 

Posted on: How to Say Goodbye in Chinese
September 1, 2017 at 4:38 AM

Hi again Gwilym, the translation and pinyin options seem to have disappeared from the dialogue text. I am using Safari and Chrome.

Posted on: New Job Opportunity
September 1, 2017 at 12:21 AM

Gwilym, you are amazing! 

Posted on: New Job Opportunity
August 30, 2017 at 1:28 AM

The buttons are indeed useful, but the player doesn't float. This means having to scroll up and down to use the switches on the player, in between reading the dialogue below.