The SMH ran a story on podcasting and learning a couple of days Leap a language barrier on your way to work. (Isn’t there something very Australian about that title?). The story featured us prominently. It quotes artist, Nicholas Burton:
Burton, 48, has became a devoted user of Chinesepod.com, one of the most popular websites providing language-teaching podcasts. “I’ve found that in terms of value, Chinesepod is much better than the night school,” he says.
(Btw, the word ‘Coogee’ stumped me for a second. In fact it’s the name of a place, not a style of art.)
For more on media coverage of ChinesePod, go here.
Ken carroll
I envy Mr. Burton’s ability to listen to CPod while doing something else. I’ve tried to work while listening a few times, and I can’t *not* listen to the podcast, unlike music which can just go on in the background. Though maybe translating Chinese while people are in your ears speaking Chinese is not something one should attempt in the first place!
Congrats on the great press!
hi ken
coogee is a word from the local indigenous dialect Cadigal meaning stinking seaweed which grows in coogee bay and after strong winds washes up on the beach. it is a fantastic place, a real hub for backpackers and students. on sunday especially there are so many people from all around the world, chinese, koreans, americans, all the south american countries, uk, ireland, swedish,german, french etc etc.there is a rapidly growing chinese community in sydney and it was another factor in my learning chinese. many of the shops around coogee are run by chinese and i have made many chinese friends (especially from shanghai) and can get as much practice as i like. if you are ever in town you will be most welcome.
nick
ps John somehow a lot of the stuff just sinks in even if you don’t really listen.sometimes i suprise myself with things i know but havent really set about to ‘file’ into my brain.
Nicholas is making things more complicated than they need to. I suggest using freeware directory player 1by1 instead (http://mpesch3.de1.cc/1by1.html), it can even shuffle, repeat, even add any amount of space between tracks (try this with converted stuff from the expanded section)
Yv
goulnik,
I don’t know about Nick, but not everyone works where their computer is, so for some a CD is the best bet.