User Comments - cytj

Posted on: New Lessons, Video, and Groups

@dariath

okay, if its for english people, it is not for me.

I am a big fan of Jackie Chan. I read one of his books. After first time coming to the USA he thought, why they do not understand me, why I have to learn english? chinese people so many, why learning english? I saw in TV, pilots of chinese airlines come to european airports, they can not speak english very well, the co-pilot translates for them the communication with tower.

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Posted on: New Lessons, Video, and Groups

@marcdevincentis

every day a new lesson, thats my opinion. If you learn on a level, maybe elementry, one lesson a week is not much. "Dear Amber", "Qing Wen", "Videos" and "News and Features" are only specials to make it more interesting to learn and comunicate something about China ("Dear Amber").

Because my english knowledge is very poor, for me it makes no fun to hear "Dear Amber". 50% I do not understand. But I like to learn Chinese, not English.

In upper-intermediate level I can understand a lot without english translation. This lessons are very interesting and I like them. Media and Advanced level lessons are interesting too, but sometimes only newbie and elementry lessons are published.

If the specials are an addon to the normal published lessons, than it would be okay. But if the number of normal lessons decrease, I do not like it.

The new features in chinesepod maybe more interesting for english-speakers. Thats okay if the team of chinesepod see a chance of new customers in english-speaking countries.

I am only a short time at chinesepod, so I didn´t know they explore customers opinion before changings.

Finally I want to say, that chinesepod team makes a good job and a lot of lessons are interesting and well done. Thank you.

Posted on: New Lessons, Video, and Groups

@andrew_c

This is the The 80/20 Rule. Seems to be more and more important in chinesepod. Maybe its an american influence, more and more show.

The videos are nice, thats it, nice. a lot of work to produce them, the effect of learning chinese less.

But like the comments show, the guys want to see the girls. So why videos are not free like newbie lessons, they are only a good PR-Gag, not for real learning.

Come to chinesepod and then find only Dear Amber, next day only Qing Wen and News and Features with 7 minutes silence, this is not interesting enought to upgrade and subscription.

I would prever more lessons at intermediate and upper intermediate levels, more interesting stories like beauty peagent.

Only 20% I find really helpfull to learn chinese, 80% only waste time, time we should better use to learn vocabs, not looking videos Jenny is looking good or not.