本命年 （ben3ming4nian2）
year of fate
In ancient China, people believed that a person’s fate was a determined at birth, so the zodiac year of one’s birth would be one’s “year of fate.” To fend off the default “bad luck” in such a year, people tend to wear red underwear, read waistbands and red bracelets. According to the […]
Archive for February, 2006
What is a ‘top down’ approach to listening and learning?
Published by February 8th, 2006 in Pedagogy. 12 CommentsLook at this passage:
Sally first tried setting loose a team of gophers. The plan backfired when a dog chased them away. She then entertained a group of teenagers, and was delighted when they brought their motorcycles. Unfortunately, she failed to find a Peeping Tom listed in the Yellow pages. Furthermore, her stereo system was not […]
This week I’d like to do some trouble-shooting on ChinesePod.com. I want to know what our learners think about usability on the site. I feel we need to offer more guidance to our learners in parts, but I’d like to hear your thoughts on where that might be. Where do you think we could […]
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Just a reminder that there will be no Shanghai Daily Buzzwords, News Update nor new Grammar Points this week because of the 7-day Chinese New Year holiday. Everything will be back to normal on Monday.
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Learning a new language is difficult, so any tip to make it easier is much appreciated. Coming across this link today about techniques to improve one’s memory sparked a bit of a discussion here today.
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTIM_00.htm
When I studied Chinese characters, I tended to carry around a stack of flashcards with the hanzi on one side […]
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