Wednesday, December 24, 2008

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Forum: Speaking and Listening 3rd March 2005, 05:18 PM

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Hardest sound to pronounce?

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Posted By Lu


I have trouble with dian/jian. I know the...

I have trouble with dian/jian. I know the difference but when I'm speaking I don't stop to think
about it so I think I often get them wrong. I once told a friend I had a jian4shi4, he said 'A
what?'...



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Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Learning Mandarin - Chinese Lesson




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Forum: Speaking and Listening 3rd February 2005, 02:53 PM

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Why Do You Learn Chinese?(ple help me with the survey)

Views: 6,910

Posted By perjp


1. It seemed like a good idea when I started...

1. It seemed like a good idea when I started out...

Actually, it's a long story involving what is basically a series of coincidences. I think it can
probably tracked back to a childhood involving...



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Monday, December 22, 2008

Chinese Class - Chinese Lesson




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Forum: Speaking and Listening 22nd December 2005, 05:37 PM

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dashan 大山, Igor(from taiwan) and any others who have disgustingly good chinese

Views: 8,318

Posted By weixiaoma


Cultural Imperialism

I find that attitude pretty arrogant. People learn those languages because they want to
communicate with peopple who speak them. My mother, for example, learned Swahili because she's a
doctor who...



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Sunday, December 21, 2008

Chinese Online Class - Chinese Lesson




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Forum: Speaking and Listening 26th February 2006, 07:07 PM

Replies: 49

Tips for beginners?

Views: 5,746

Posted By roddy


I don't know if I'd call it simple minded, but I...

I don't know if I'd call it simple minded, but I would find it hard to agree. Teaching methods may
be more advanced outside of China, but the potential for a full immersion environment in China
is...



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Saturday, December 20, 2008

Learn Chinese online - Chinese Lesson




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Forum: Speaking and Listening 23rd February 2006, 06:53 AM

Replies: 53

为什么很多的汉语学习者在这里不用汉语?

Views: 6,947

Posted By roddy


Everybody go and answer this...

Everybody go and answer this (http://www. /forumdisplay.php?f=33).



Forum: Speaking and Listening 22nd February 2006, 07:55 PM

Replies: 53

为什么很多的汉语学习者在这里不用汉语?

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Posted By roddy


Ok, I'm now officially banning anyone from...

Ok, I'm now officially banning anyone from posting in this topic unless they are also active in
the 中文角



Forum: Speaking and Listening 22nd February 2006, 01:13 PM

Replies: 53

为什么很多的汉语学习者在这里不用汉语?

Views: 6,947

Posted By roddy


主因是本君的懒惰度挺高:twisted: Ok, I've now created this...

主因是本君的懒惰度挺高:twisted:

Ok, I've now created this forum - I'm still hoping someone else will offer to keep an eye on it,
partially because if anything I need to cut down the amount of time I spend on...



Forum: Speaking and Listening 22nd February 2006, 10:17 AM

Replies: 53

为什么很多的汉语学习者在这里不用汉语?

Views: 6,947

Posted By roddy


Nobody? Anybody? :conf

Nobody? Anybody? :conf



Forum: Speaking and Listening 15th February 2006, 12:36 PM

Replies: 53

为什么很多的汉语学习者在这里不用汉语?

Views: 6,947

Posted By roddy


Agreed. Having said that, any CSL teachers...

Agreed.

Having said that, any CSL teachers would be ideal :mrgreen:



Forum: Speaking and Listening 14th February 2006, 12:27 PM

Replies: 53

为什么很多的汉语学习者在这里不用汉语?

Views: 6,947

Posted By roddy


Would anyone be interested in moderating /...

Would anyone be interested in moderating / managing this forum? Pm or email me. I'm not looking
for a native speaker of Chinese (sorry, but it needs to be designed for Chinese learners).

Roddy



Forum: Speaking and Listening 4th February 2006, 11:50 AM

Replies: 53

为什么很多的汉语学习者在这里不用汉语?

Views: 6,947

Posted By roddy


Agreed, 俄里纳

Agreed, 俄里纳



Forum: Speaking and Listening 4th February 2006, 02:47 AM

Replies: 53

为什么很多的汉语学习者在这里不用汉语?

Views: 6,947

Posted By roddy


I've detailed why I'm not convinced already....

I've detailed why I'm not convinced already. Another issue is that I'm not sure how much actual
use it will get - there's absolutely nothing stopping people starting Chinese language threads
under...



Forum: Speaking and Listening 1st November 2005, 09:22 PM

Replies: 53

为什么很多的汉语学习者在这里不用汉语?

Views: 6,947

Posted By roddy


Man, look at us all. 3 pages of discussion about...

Man, look at us all. 3 pages of discussion about if and how to have Chinese posts, and not a
single new Chinese topic to be seen :mrgreen:

With reference to HashiriKata's queries above - I don't...



Forum: Speaking and Listening 31st October 2005, 07:58 PM

Replies: 53

为什么很多的汉语学习者在这里不用汉语?

Views: 6,947

Posted By roddy


Ah, enough of the 伟大领袖, it's getting boring . ....

Ah, enough of the 伟大领袖, it's getting boring . . .

Seems like there's a fair bit of interest in the 中文角, so I'll set it up shortly and see how
it goes. If it doesn't get used, or it's just native...



Forum: Speaking and Listening 31st October 2005, 11:31 AM

Replies: 53

为什么很多的汉语学习者在这里不用汉语?

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Posted By roddy


本来有一个‘Chinese Chat'区,没人用就关了。Chat and Language...

本来有一个‘Chinese Chat'区,没人用就关了。Chat and Language
Exchange里有一些中文帖子,但是很少有我们学者参加,基本上只有母语者
-...



Forum: Speaking and Listening 30th October 2005, 09:15 PM

Replies: 53

为什么很多的汉语学习者在这里不用汉语?

Views: 6,947

Posted By roddy


很简单地说 - 因为我不让!:twisted: 更具体地说呢 . ....

很简单地说 - 因为我不让!:twisted:

更具体地说呢 . . .

我们这个论坛一直是以英文为主的,这能算是我最早的一个“战略性决定”�
��如果你想用中文讨论/学习中文,中国的文化,什么的,那么有很多论坛可�
��去。但是作为一个汉语学习者,除非你的水平很高,这样做的难度也会很��
� - 刚开始学汉语的人更不用说了。

所以,我觉得缺的是一个可以用‘英’讨论‘中’的论坛 -...



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Friday, December 19, 2008

Chinese language - Chinese Lesson




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Forum: Speaking and Listening 1st February 2007, 10:09 AM

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most embarrassing moment while learning Chinese

Views: 17,258

Posted By xiaojiang216


Re: most embarrassing moment while learning Chinese

One day I walked into a Chinese restaurant that I was a frequent coustomer of (I now work there).
I chatted with the woman behind the desk (who later was to become my 阿姨 once we got to know
each...



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Thursday, December 18, 2008

Chinese Tutor - Chinese Lesson



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Forum: Speaking and Listening 2nd April 2006, 06:31 PM

Replies: 62

Listening Exercise (and 成语)

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Posted By HashiriKata


Many thanks to bomaci & semantic nuance for...

Many thanks to bomaci & semantic nuance for the corrections.

semantic nuance, the simplified form for 隻 is 只, so my original 只 is correct. Also, your
correction 不过来ㄧ了匹马 should be re-corrected as...



Forum: Speaking and Listening 2nd April 2006, 03:27 AM

Replies: 62

Listening Exercise (and 成语)

Views: 4,508

Posted By HashiriKata


Hi, as promised in an earlier post, I've managed...

Hi, as promised in an earlier post, I've managed to get all the remaining fables transcribed with
this post, and I hope this thread as a whole will be good learning material for some people. As...



Forum: Speaking and Listening 29th March 2006, 09:52 PM

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Listening Exercise (and 成语)

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Posted By HashiriKata


In spite of trying :mrgreen: , I couldn't find...

In spite of trying :mrgreen: , I couldn't find any problem in your transcription, except the 2
typos near the end of the passage:

注意 (should be 主意)
才或是去骗人的人 (should be without 才)

Cheers,



Forum: Speaking and Listening 29th March 2006, 06:15 PM

Replies: 62

Listening Exercise (and 成语)

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Posted By HashiriKata


Very good work, semantic nuance! I'm thinking of...

Very good work, semantic nuance!

I'm thinking of tidying up all the remaining fables at the end of this week, so if anyone wants to
try by then, it is your last chance! :mrgreen:



Forum: Speaking and Listening 22nd March 2006, 02:14 AM

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Listening Exercise (and 成语)

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Posted By HashiriKata


Bomaci, I'm afraid you have to try again...

Bomaci,
I'm afraid you have to try again :mrgreen: .
It's an excellent effort but it's already been done (on page 2) :wink:



Forum: Speaking and Listening 19th March 2006, 04:30 PM

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Listening Exercise (and 成语)

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Posted By HashiriKata


Thanks for the corrections, SN! With the fable...

Thanks for the corrections, SN!

With the fable you transcribed, I think you're right, the name should be 長 instead of 張.
(I also think that as a double surname, 長孫 should be read as Zhang3sun1...



Forum: Speaking and Listening 19th March 2006, 05:07 AM

Replies: 62

Listening Exercise (and 成语)

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Posted By HashiriKata


As I have a little more time at the weekend, I've...

As I have a little more time at the weekend, I've managed to listen & transcribe 3 more fables. I
hope there're not many mistakes in them but you can make it your listening exercise by trying to
spot...



Forum: Speaking and Listening 17th March 2006, 03:17 AM

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Listening Exercise (and 成语)

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Posted By HashiriKata


Many thanks, semantic nuance! I'm so pleased...

Many thanks, semantic nuance!

I'm so pleased that I've got it almost perfect (the 担子/ 膽子 mix-up could be blamed on Bill
Gates for not knowing Chinese :mrgreen: )



Forum: Speaking and Listening 16th March 2006, 05:35 PM

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Listening Exercise (and 成语)

Views: 4,508

Posted By HashiriKata


Hi semantic nuance, I think it's a great idea to...

Hi semantic nuance,

I think it's a great idea to have a thread for the vocab & translations of the fables. I didn't do
it initially because my first objective is listening practice, and translation...



Forum: Speaking and Listening 16th March 2006, 03:32 PM

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Listening Exercise (and 成语)

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Posted By HashiriKata


No need to apologize, SN! You've done great and...

No need to apologize, SN! You've done great and without your contributions, I suspect that we may
not be able to get all the 15 fables out. Anyway, you can still help us with correcting our
output...



Forum: Speaking and Listening 15th March 2006, 03:39 AM

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Listening Exercise (and 成语)

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Posted By HashiriKata


I think you're right with 他轻轻地敲了一下. I think your...

I think you're right with 他轻轻地敲了一下.
I think your "xing4fan4" would also make sense with 姓范 (= the surname Fan), so it would be:
这个人到一个姓范的家里去偷东西,范家已经搬家了,东西都搬走了,...

So, here we are, the complete...



Forum: Speaking and Listening 15th March 2006, 02:23 AM

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Listening Exercise (and 成语)

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Posted By HashiriKata


That's good, nipponman, and good luck! :) . Ok,...

That's good, nipponman, and good luck! :) .

Ok, I've managed to type out Fable No 2 but there are still 2 words I don't quite catch (the
sentences in red below). Anyone knows what can these words...



Forum: Speaking and Listening 15th March 2006, 01:45 AM

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Listening Exercise (and 成语)

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Posted By HashiriKata


Hi Bomaci, I've come round to the idea that we...

Hi Bomaci,

I've come round to the idea that we just simply put out the materials and let people use it the
way that best suits them, so you are doing fine :) . (I'm myself typing out No 2: 掩耳盗铃
at...



Forum: Speaking and Listening 14th March 2006, 11:23 PM

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Listening Exercise (and 成语)

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Posted By HashiriKata


No problems, semantic nuance, there are more than...

No problems, semantic nuance, there are more than one way to Rome :mrgreen: ! I only hope that
eventually we'll all together get to the heart of all the 14 fables.

Cheers,



Forum: Speaking and Listening 14th March 2006, 11:07 PM

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Listening Exercise (and 成语)

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Posted By HashiriKata


LOL! I didn't anticipate we'd complete the story...

LOL! I didn't anticipate we'd complete the story so soon. :mrgreen: So, I can only say thanks to
SN for his hearty completion of the first fable.

There are still another 13 fables to decipher but...



Forum: Speaking and Listening 14th March 2006, 07:00 PM

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Listening Exercise (and 成语)

Views: 4,508

Posted By HashiriKata


Listening Exercise (and 成语)

Hi,

http://www.wellesley.edu/Chinese/Chinese_Fables/index/index.html

I came across this listening section focusing on the Chinese chengyu: very clear, short audio
recordings of the stories behind...



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