User Comments - pretzellogic

Posted on: Don't Underestimate the Power of 呢 (ne)

i noticed a few of the QW lesson pdfs don't seem to work. This one also does not download correctly.

Posted on: Using Verbs 不出来 , 得出来

hi, the lesson pdf seems to have some type of error, and doesn't download properly. thanks.

http://s3.amazonaws.com/chinesepod.com/extra/QW0031/66bd734a141c885a11f80bd3399754b69e5504ca/pdf/chinesepod_QW0031.pdf

Posted on: Street Argument

@john,

thanks for the heads up about the exercises. I might have missed it when cpod was introducing new features/functions in this week's new items podcast.

can you give us an estimate when this might be available? 1st half of next year perhaps?  I work in software, so I know that promising users functions can be a tricky issue, but I will not hold schedule slips against you or cpod.  I didn't even ask if I could participate in the beta for the exercise functions (but i'm willing to do so).

Posted on: Street Argument

I agree with mandarinboy.  There should a way in cpod to save/manipulate the sentences and expand/work with them even further.  Yes we can cut and paste into MSFT Word to do that, but it would be good to see that as a saved feature in the site, and then give us a way to score the results of a self test using the sentences, similar to what cpod gives us with flashcards.

Posted on: Abducted by Aliens

an even better example of what sets cpod apart from other language instruction websites/programs. This is just a cool topic to have a lesson about.

How about a elementary/intermediate lesson about life on the village? Thanks.

Posted on: Street Argument

The cool thing about ChinesePod is that you don't get these kinds of lessons from competing website/language instruction sites/software. I saw a street argument once that ended up being a fistfight in the street.  Definitely not boring.

On another topic, more newbie/intermediate farm/village lessons would be nice from cpod.

Back to Colts/Bears on NBC

Posted on: New Lessons, Video, and Groups

BTW, this "news, features" podcast felt about the right length, and was about the right amount of content on what we can expect over the next week.  I was happy to hear about future plans without it taking 20 minutes or so.  I think about 5 minutes max for this type of podcast is fine, if not shorter.

Posted on: New Lessons, Video, and Groups

This "new lessons" feature as a weekly podcast is helpful. It's helpful also to get more transparency into the CPOD roadmap.  It's annoying that you're doing this cutesy, "surprise" feature thing for Ken in the next few weeks. Either state the new capability so we users can plan for it, or don't. If you don't think you can deliver it in a timely manner, then don't announce it.

Oh, and another farm lesson is good. It would be cool to have an elementary lesson about the village.

Posted on: New Lessons, Video, and Groups

I noticed that if you have  a bit of intuition about the video, then you get what the Cpod video is trying to teach. cpod might want to make a recommendation to subscribers about the best way to use the video as they've designed/implemented it in Cpod, then we can make choices on it "on our terms".

For the LA intermediate lesson forthcoming, it would be really helpful if cpod could address vocabulary in addition to the usual movie/entertainment industry vocab.  Metropolitan LA has a big aerospace/defense industry, hiking, skiing (near big bear lake), camping, deep sea fishing, beaches, 20-50 universities, and a enormous commute to do anything fun no matter where you live.  You could even talk about the gangs, shootings, the changing demographics of neighborhoods in LA.  Thanks.

Posted on: At the Hair Salon

CPod: or better yet, tell me how to use the video with the other materials that you provide to make it the fastest way to learn.  Otherwise, I can take the visual approach with Rosetta Stone.