User Comments - mandarinkoala

Posted on: Computer Problems and Tech Support

Thanks CPod. The best lesson I've seen for a while, as it has language Ican use more often, including grammer.

When i have taught Chinese and Korean students IT, I had to say "lao shu". Though I've leaned the correct form, it is useful to use the wrong one for humour purposes.

Are there any related lessons to this topic?

Posted on: Computer Problems and Tech Support

Zhenlijiang, Thanks! Great stuff, and good on you for putting some useful stuff there.

Posted on: Moving In Together

Not 1910, just 2010. Alternative

Posted on: Moving In Together

@Zhenlijiang. At least you understood my point.

@xiaophil. Read criticsm carefully. You missed my point woefully, clearly not reading. I tried to avoid the issue you accused me of. "Try before you buy".. sorry, doesn't work really. A brother &sister are doing this now, and I haven't criticised them. I didn't live with my Chinese wife before marriage for a number of reasons, and I am sure glad we didn't.

@CPod. Thanks, a good intro. Maybe due to the topic, you made this an "Upper" Intermediate level. I am still not there, but am enjoying the dialogue. Is there something on the Intermediate level you could do? (for lowers like me?)

Last comment. I respect Chinese ladies. At least they demand a firm committment from the boyfriend to marriage BEFORE they shack up.

Posted on: Moving In Together

Sorry to not comment directly on the lesson but on the subject. " infamous next step in a relationship", co-habitation. What a disgraceful lesson. "now it's time to practice being husband and wife "???

You don't practice this, you get married, and learn the hard, but fun way. Shame on you , Chinese Pod! Teaching all that this is "the next step", when in fact it is  an "alternative".

Posted on: Having One's Nails Done

I have only just opened the email.

@john- Where did you get your nails done like this? My wife loves them, and I have some (mail) friends intereseted in having their's done too.

Otherwise, a fascinaint lesson, but not too useful to me.

Posted on: Finding a Street Number

@helencao_counselor re comment for @raymondc

Could you PLEASE use Pnyin for us peasants who CAN'T  read your wonderful language?

Thanks

Posted on: A Phone Call to the Moving Company

@ChinesePod.

Shame on you! You should done this lesson with the guys turning up to do the deal,.. and hitting them for extra (unannounced) fees for anything under the Sun. That's China!

Happened to us in October. But maybe when they saw I wasn't Chinese made them do this.

Otherwise, loved the lesson. Benificial, and once again I say, you could make this into a Series.

Posted on: Finding a Street Number

@yase, I find that too. I fix the problem by haveing my wife (or friends)send me the directions inChinese, which usually has the extra info.

@aylish,yes, when they don't know some make it up. I gave up accepting ppl's directions when I got snet in THE OPPOSITIE DIRECTION more than TWICE.

@ChinesPod. Thanks for one of the best & most useful lessons ever. My wife likes it too (she's a Shandongren), and wants me toe learn it CHINESE STYLE (Rote).

Posted on: Thank You Note

I have to agree with one comment (sometime ago) about writing a letter like this is not very Chinese. Actually, I have only listened to this lesson once, and will run it by my wife. She is a traditional Chinese, and when I have asked about writing a thankyou letter (or card) to her family for expressing my gratitude for various things, she says "Bu yong le" (No need), yet this is an important part of Western culture.

Is CPod able to produce a series on letters and Calligraphy?