User Comments - matthiask
matthiask
Posted on: Getting to Know CPod Teacher Helen (and exciting content news)!
March 15, 2010 at 9:47 AMyeah, more pirate lessons ^_^
Posted on: Getting to Know CPod Teacher Helen (and exciting content news)!
March 15, 2010 at 9:45 AMfrom my observation, there is a strong north vs south trend in both, German and Dutch.
One key difference in German is the vowel forming. Whereas southern people tend to form the vowels in the front (supported by the rolling "r" on the tip of the tongue), northern people form the vowels more towards the back. This results in different tones for each vowel making them more difficult to match with the own vowels, thus harder to understand.
One key difference in Dutch is the preference of a soft "g" in the south versus a hard "g" in the north. There the "g" sounds more like a swiss "ch".
I guess, due to those displacements, words and phrases are shortened differently which results in the long run as a different dialect.
Posted on: Flying a Kite
March 9, 2010 at 1:40 PMseems, this time grand-dad had more success with his grandchild ;-)(http://chinesepod.com/lessons/gone-fishing)
Posted on: 不一样的《阿凡达》
February 17, 2010 at 5:23 AMso they stole the plot .... without [using] the plot?
Posted on: 不一样的《阿凡达》
February 17, 2010 at 5:22 AMHi User34332,
on radio, music below talkers drives me mad, as they use upbeat rhythms at a pace that it sounds, the talker is on the run. (similar to the old Dear Amber shows).
For the lessons, I think I've grown accustomed. Amongst other reasons, because the music is decent, has a Chinese feel and David keeps it decently in the background to act more like white noise which turns the dry studio atmosphere into a Chinese learning environment.
Furthermore, it is indeed already like a audio-"branding" to me. "Guang guagua guaaaa - hello this is ..." ... Chinesepod :-D
The sound effects in the dialogues are even more necessary, as the give clues, put you into context, provide a cinematic feel to the scene and make the dialogues worth listening on their own. For me, at least in audio quality, a major differentiator for ChinesePod.
So, maybe Chinesepod does not believe, it is a significant factor for their success, at least I believe so - and I'm more than happy that they don't talk on this meta level during the lessons anymore.
Posted on: Cold Weather Is Coming
February 16, 2010 at 12:09 AMJason, this didn't answer the burning question of damon and others :)
Baba is not the only one remembering this to be in the pipeline. Would be awesome to have it, although I don't mind using Anki until then.
Posted on: A Cell Phone Ad on TV
February 12, 2010 at 10:44 PMI saw them and discarded the option of buying them. Left some disappointed sales ladies behind.
Posted on: A Cell Phone Ad on TV
February 12, 2010 at 10:42 PM... copyright.
Posted on: Designing the New Apartment 2
February 8, 2010 at 4:55 AM我不知道为什么我太喜欢这堂课程。不是我的级。搬家中国时候很用。谢谢，你们。
Posted on: Asking for the WiFi password
March 17, 2010 at 7:40 AMhow would i ask: do you have free internet over here? may i access the wifi (i already found)?