User Comments - waiguoren

Posted on: Aussie Rules

I can't believe Carlton won that game! Prior to that I think we beat them 5 times in a row, something that has never happened before - at least not during my lifetime!

Also, as an Australian, I have difficulty describing the sports I like. A typical conversation is as follows:

Ni xihuan zuqiu ma? Bu xihuan

Ni xihuan lanqiu ma? Bu xihuan

Ni xihuan shenme?

I then respond by saying "aoshi ganlanqiu" which I have difficulty explaining.

Another sport I also enjoy (and have trouble explaining) is Cricket. I usually just end up responding by saying 'bangqiu' (baseball). I think a cricket based lesson would be good, as after this lesson, I think Chinesepod has proven that it caters to absolutely ALL users,from all nationalities and just about every sports user, no matter how localised!

Cheers Chinespod! Tai bang le!

Posted on: Barbecuing

Billm,

Thanks for the advice yeah I agree - Intermediate is not overwhelming, but I certainly do find it challenging! (Often listening to the dialogue tens of times)

You said much has been made of the gap between Elementary and Intermediate. Even though the Intermediate levels are already segmented  (intermediate & upper intermediate) I find there is still quite a bit of variation. Some Intermediate lessons I can do quite easily...some I can't do at all!

Posted on: Barbecuing

Hi, hate to be critical of anyhting involving Chinesepod, but arnt the dialogues getting a bit repetitive?

I think you have covered all the words before in this lesson besides 'shaokao' and 'jichi'

I would of course, go on to the intermediate lessons, but i'm not there just quite yet.

Thats another thing - I feel like there is quite a big step up from elementary to the intermediate level.

Posted on: Pearl Tea

Bubble/Pearl tea IS NOT a girls drink!

Posted on: Can you Speak Chinese?

Can't believe Ken & Jenny didn't get a starring role in SHEs film clip 'Zhongguohua' about foreigners studying English...I thought the bit at the end when the foreigner asked 'Qingwen xishoujian zai nali' was hillarious! I credit it all to Chinesepod. You have made this seemingly difficult language so accessible to veryone who wants to study it!

Posted on: Sweet Roasted Chestnuts

This lesson wasn't too hard, in terms of difficulty...but is it just me or a Intermediate Lessons A LOT harder than Elementary lessons?

Posted on: Too Fat

Great lesson! I was in class the other day when one of my students said 'tai pang le' straight to my face! To which I responded 'Ni shuo shenme?' I may not be getting any thinner, but my Chinese is getting better. Thanks Chinesepod.