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jennyzhu
Posted on: Rome
October 16, 2008 at 2:39 AMMy first impression of Rome was from the film Roman Holiday. My mom took me to see it in a cinema when I was 5 or 6. There was an influx of Hollywood classics to China in the early 80's after the country opened itself to the world. I remember cinemas would show those classics as if they were newly released blockbusters. In some ways, they were since it was the first time people saw them in China.
Posted on: Rome
October 16, 2008 at 2:36 AMbettine,
It's bu2 guo4, because when 不 is followed by a forth tone, it becomes the second tone. For example, 不去/bu2 qu4/not going. Tone changes are a slightly tricky subject in Chinese. But most of the changes are guided by rules rather than randon such as the case of 不. As a new learner, don't get too overwhelmed by and obsessed with every tone change, just remember some most common ones. That will certainly suffice. We have lessons and guidlines on tone changes. Just search 'tone change' or check the pronunciation guide. Enjoy ChinesePod!
Posted on: Introducing the Managers
October 15, 2008 at 3:45 AMcalkins,
Yes, people do greet each other by asking 你身体好吗?, but only with people you are familiar with. You are not looking for an exact answer, rather it's showing that you are considerate.
Posted on: 情绪智商
October 14, 2008 at 7:11 AM不过我觉得情商很大程度是性格决定的。
Posted on: The Boy That Cried Wolf
October 13, 2008 at 9:18 AMThanks a lot guys! This is Ken and John's brain child, a very good way of learning. Sometimes, you have to marvel at what bounds us as human beings. We speak different languages, but find common interest in stories like 'the boy who cried wolf'. Many children stories are universal, maybe by nature, we are quite similar after all.
Posted on: Party Time at ChinesePod
October 12, 2008 at 4:28 AMHi guys,
The party was FUN!! Our sound engineer David Xu filmed parts of it (when we were sober). Hopefully, we will post it on the site.
Thanks again for making the celebration possible!
Posted on: Qipao Dresses and Marathons in China
October 11, 2008 at 6:37 PM
This is a real poster from the 30's in Shangai. Simply sublime.
Posted on: Public Speaking Tips
October 10, 2008 at 1:33 AMcrosslink,
Thank you for the great suggestion! It's definitely a very well designed preview. Right now, our preview is mostly highlighting keywords and phrases in the beginning of the podcast, but there is definitey room for more structured preview which could even further enhance learning. We'll certainly explore that. Thanks!
Posted on: Public Speaking Tips
October 10, 2008 at 1:29 AMMany public speeches in China are funny for all the wrong reasons, which John and I touched on briefly in the podcast. The defining feature is the lack of communication and concern for how the audience responds to the speech. Very often, public speech is the speaker burying his or her head reading a long script. Of course, there are complex reasons that resulted in this culture.
Posted on: Rome
October 16, 2008 at 8:03 AMfrank,
You are back! Welcome. Looking forward to your work.