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Posted on: China Street Smart with John Chan
September 1, 2009 at 5:02 AM

Jenny thanks for the show.  I hope it has a good long run.  

Posted on: A Mouse Upstairs
August 31, 2009 at 5:45 AM

No mice lately, but a chipmunk snuck once.  He found is way into an empty box－－which is where he was caught.  

(and released outside)

Posted on: The Jenny Zhu Show
August 31, 2009 at 5:16 AM

Good to hear about the Jenny Zhu show.  I'll be looking forward to that.  

 

Posted on: Pinyin Sections 13-14
August 28, 2009 at 1:43 PM

Definitely would like to solve the mysteries of the 儿。

Perhaps a lesson or two on these common suffix and regional variations.  

Posted on: How're You Doing? 得
July 13, 2009 at 2:25 PM

@dunderklumpen -- cacophony is right.  It's like being in a class where everyone reads at the same time.  

Thanks for the link. 

Posted on: Pinyin Sections 1-2
July 3, 2009 at 3:29 AM

I think this is useful.  I learned 'an' being a shade closer to en as in 'ten'.  It's good to get a refresher and hear Jenny and John talk about some of the pitfalls of pinyin.  Bang Bang Mang -- that's just too close to home.  (like Clay's "knee way show jong when ma?*"  -- if anybody remembers that -- I about fell out of the chair.  too funny)

Posted on: Summer at ChinesePod
June 28, 2009 at 8:02 AM

Henning -- what about Elementary?  Ele-friday?  

A post or email with lesson schedules could suffice for those who want to know what's coming.  I would agree -- having a consistent level-day relationship could help.

 

Posted on: Hot Pot
June 9, 2009 at 9:12 AM

@jjfoerch -- you should be able to tell acrobat or other pdf viewers to put to scale the output to 8.5x11 paper. 

@xuchen -- actually paying to get the menu would violate TMS principles -- but agreed.  walking through a snagging a bill/menu would be easy, no purchase requires. 

Speaking of menus -- recently found a dim sum menu from my last trip.

Posted on: Xinjiang Delicacies
May 26, 2009 at 4:19 AM

Good Lesson.  Matt thanks for the useful extras in your comment. 

p.s. I did like the Pulp Fiction cut.  The ethnic demographics are also good.

Posted on: Podcast Language 1
May 24, 2009 at 1:09 AM

I also enjoyed this podcast.  Some of the words I had picked up, others were much harder.  Thanks Connie for putting all of this useful stuff in print.