User Comments - daenaf
daenaf
Posted on: Coffee Shop
June 25, 2012 at 1:45 PMHello,
There is a slight problem with the dictation exercise. Only 3 of the 4 words play. 等 is always one of the four words, but there seems to be no sound attachment. I think you also forgot to include it in the vocabulary, including 请 twice instead. I just thought you would like to know.
Daena
Posted on: Calling an Ambulance
May 5, 2012 at 6:41 AMExcept on the dictation exercises, where if you enter '我吃了药了，头不痛了。', it still marks it as wrong, and gives you a 'correct' version in yellow without the 2nd 'le', despite the 'le' being spoken in the dictated sentence. I hope no one minds me pointing this out on a 2 year old dialogue.
Posted on: Introducing One's Spouse
April 12, 2012 at 4:15 PMHello,
In the expansion it gives: 你好，请问你找谁？ ni3 hao3, qing3wen4 ni3 zhao3 shei2? but translates it as 'Hello, may I ask who you are?'. I assume this should be 'Hello, may I ask whom you are looking for?'
Daena
Posted on: Easter and Chocolate Bunnies
April 8, 2012 at 10:20 AMChinesePod's library is great. Whenever I want something topical, there it is. I also like the way that, as usual, you take a topical subject, but manage to make every line of the dialogue high frequency, useful, versatile language for other situations.
I was wondering if I could use the structure zhi3yao4...jiu4 xing2 le to say something like: zhi3yao4 ta1 gao1xing4, jiu4 xing2 le (as long as he/she is happy that's ok), or in a teaching or learning situation 'as long as they are learning that's ok': zhi3yao4 ta1men zheng4zai4 xue2xi2, jiu4 xing2 le?
Oh, by the way, now the expansion sentence that stevemich referred to 3 years ago says你们在庆祝什么呀, nimen in the pinyin, but 'they' in the English. Just thought you might like to know.
Fu4huo2jie2 kuai4 le!
Daena
Posted on: Playing Mahjong
March 6, 2012 at 9:25 AMOne of the many things I like about ChinesePod is the way you are always exploring new ways of doing things. I am only an elementary level poddie, just venturing out into my first occasional low level intermediate podcast, so would not normally listen to an upper-intermediate podcast. I confess to watching this out of curiosity, I just wanted to see the people I listen to, with such enjoyment, every day. To my surprise and delight I discovered I could understand quite a bit. Given the context, I knew what you were discussing, and was able to pick out chunks of dialogue that I recognised. As a poddie who is not in China, and has virtually no contact with Chinese speakers, this is wonderfully encouraging. The subject matter was well chosen, both in giving a glimpse of Chinese life to those of us not in China, and in having lots of simple phrases that occur naturally in the context.
So my points are? 1) This is good, please make more 2) I recommend this video to lower level learners, who, I think, can get a lot out of it 3) Chinesepod has taught me a lot since I listened to my first Newbie podcast last year.
I feel as if I had popped into your office this morning. Thank you for the warm welcome.
Daena
Posted on: Which country are you from?
March 2, 2012 at 3:49 PMIn the expansion sentences, 6th sentence from the bottom, 香港你去过吗？ Have you been to Hong Kong? I am convinced I hear a 'le' between the guo and the ma, although it does not appear in text. Is this my imagination? Daena
Posted on: The ChinesePod Royal Sampler
February 24, 2012 at 12:29 PMHi Jenny,
Did you mean to say you will be 'cheering us up' or 'cheering us on' at the end of this podcast? Whichever you intended, you and ChinesePod manage both exceptionally well. I am entertained (cheered up) every time I listen to a dialogue, and feel supported (cheered on) by Chinese pod staff and students (between whom the line often seems thin).
Keep up the good work!
Daena
Posted on: Buying High-Speed Train Tickets
February 23, 2012 at 9:07 AMHi Pretzellogic,
Might you be thinking of the ticket seller in 'Train to Beijing'?
Posted on: When is Your Birthday?
December 14, 2011 at 8:31 AMTā jīn tiān jǐ suì? How old is he today?
Zhù tā shēng rì (I hope John can hear me carefully positioning my tongue on that 'r', as per the instructions on his blog) kuài le. Happy Birthday!
By the way, I think Chinesepod is great!
Daena
Posted on: Let Me Help You
July 4, 2012 at 11:15 AMHi Jenny and Greg,
You sound almost apologetic about the simplicity of the lesson. But it is a perfect Newbie lesson. Practice of the most essential words in any language (hello and thank you) in a very common, very realistic situation.
Xie xie nimen bang wo xuexi Zhongwen. (Which I hope says 'thank you for helping me to learn Chinese').
Daena