User Comments - pretzellogic

Posted on: Computer Problems and Tech Support

On a scale from 1 - 5, where 1 is easy, and 5 is difficult, I'd rate this intermediate lesson is a 4 - challenging intermediate.  Mostly 1 sentence paragraphs.  No major new sentence patterns, but this lesson works in an example of the luànqībāzāo "chengyu" that is only explained in the show.  Introduced about 5-15 new words for someone at the early stage of intermediate. Fast speech in the dialogue at times. 

My take is that if you could listen to this dialogue and get 90% of it on the first listen, go to upper intermediate and stay there.

Posted on: Pricey Beer

On a scale from 1 - 5, where 1 is easy, and 5 is difficult, I'd rate this intermediate lesson is a 2 - moderate intermediate.  Mostly 1 sentence paragraphs.  No major new sentence patterns, but this lesson works in an example of the "buliào" sentence pattern. Introduced about 5-10 new words for someone at the early stage of intermediate.

Posted on: Sex Education Class

Baba, thanks for the encouragement. I understand where you're going with your overall comment, and I agree. I didn't say that it was understanding 70% of the characters in one sentence, 1% of another sentence, 10% of a third sentence, and so on. But that's where I was going. Yeah, this is just the way the language acquisition path works. I guess if I was hiking, I'd say I am just getting above the language acquisition "tree line" (with my spoken Chinese) with the summit still far in the distance.

Posted on: Sex Education Class

"Well done". I'll have to remember that. In the meantime, some other soul should step up and mention they brought up this suggestion.

Posted on: Sex Education Class

whoa, so I got the "very good suggestion" part, but not the part with the "xǐ" in "xǐhuan".

Posted on: Sex Education Class

Hi Changye, if you were saying, "you rendered meritorious service", then at least MDBG translated it right. FWIW, only knew Nǐ and le. 4750 characters to go...

Posted on: Sex Education Class

It also doesn't help when you only know about 70% of the characters in a given sentence, grammar issues or not. It turns out that my Chinese grammar leaves much to be desired anyway.

Posted on: Sex Education Class

So Cpod, if this lesson was in response to my suggestion of some months ago, Thanks! If it wasn't, nevermind.

Posted on: Sex Education Class

well, i'm beginning to realize what good practice that is; trying to read and decipher other people's mandarin posts. But not a lot of fun at first.

Posted on: Sex Education Class

I guess this is what separates the intermediates from the advanced. Baba, I read your post, and I get something like, "no experience, but I can't return these kids". No doubt i'm reading this wrong, and this is not quite what you meant.