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February 28, 2008 at 07:16 PM
Hello everybody! I just like to say that I am very happy when I receive a new email with the lesson of the day But unfortunatly I am  not at a top lev... Read more

型男 and 索女

February 28, 2008 at 07:11 PM
Do they mean something like 'hunk' and 'babe'? Read more

Searching Conversation Posts

February 28, 2008 at 05:37 AM
To my knowledge, searching at CPod only works for lessons, but not for conversation posts. If this is due to a lack of tagging, then why not enable tagging for users... Read more
May I have the envelope please!! The winners to the First Annual ChinesePod Oscars are: * Best Lesson - Abducted by Aliens * Best Comedy - Parking Lot Rage * Best Dr... Read more

英国发生20余年来最强烈地震

February 27, 2008 at 05:23 PM
Chinese report on last night's earthquake: http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/newsid_726... Read more

How are you?你们好吗

February 27, 2008 at 03:35 PM
Hi everyone, I had backed to school for some days and i missed you guys.  Well, i will often come here to see you guys althought this semester will be a little... Read more

Dictionary question

February 27, 2008 at 04:38 AM
I don't mean to ask something obvious, but has something happened to the 'supplementary sentences' feature of the dictionary?  I see the header when... Read more

When tones match meaning: a list.

February 27, 2008 at 12:48 AM
I can't remember much without mnemonics. In "Hot Soup" John suggested thinking of soups's level surface to remember tang is tone 1. Yes! and the bo... Read more
If you're familiar with this episode you'll probably know that Naomi (the one who crash landed) spoke a few different language, one of which was Chinese.&nbs... Read more

How should we teach Chinese?

February 26, 2008 at 03:14 PM
My latest blog post is up here . It's about how you can't use traditional Chinese teaching methods for a modern western audience. Trying to do so can be... Read more