Comments on: Giving the ears a rest! http://blogs.chinesepod.com/newbie/2007/12/18/giving-the-ears-a-rest/ Mandarin movies, music and madness. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:39:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: AuntySue http://blogs.chinesepod.com/newbie/2007/12/18/giving-the-ears-a-rest/#comment-10073 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:55:55 +0000 http://blogs.chinesepod.com/newbie/2007/12/18/giving-the-ears-a-rest/#comment-10073 Happy birthday, Frank! Happy birthday, Frank!

]]> by: Frank http://blogs.chinesepod.com/newbie/2007/12/18/giving-the-ears-a-rest/#comment-10053 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:02:01 +0000 http://blogs.chinesepod.com/newbie/2007/12/18/giving-the-ears-a-rest/#comment-10053 Ha! Not at all, John! I think of the "Newbie Blog" not as something necessarily written <i>by</i> a Newbie, but as a source of encouragement for other Newbies. I think it's vital to be able to come and see someone who has been where you are, who has worked the program, who has done the lessons and got the coffee mug, and see a real-life perspective on someone's progress! And besides, make no mistake, I'm sure that Aggie will tell you how really close to being a Newbie I am. I have a toe in the Intermediate pool, but I'm still neck-deep in Newbie waters. :-D Ha! Not at all, John! I think of the “Newbie Blog” not as something necessarily written by a Newbie, but as a source of encouragement for other Newbies. I think it’s vital to be able to come and see someone who has been where you are, who has worked the program, who has done the lessons and got the coffee mug, and see a real-life perspective on someone’s progress!

And besides, make no mistake, I’m sure that Aggie will tell you how really close to being a Newbie I am. I have a toe in the Intermediate pool, but I’m still neck-deep in Newbie waters. :-D

]]> by: John http://blogs.chinesepod.com/newbie/2007/12/18/giving-the-ears-a-rest/#comment-10052 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:49:39 +0000 http://blogs.chinesepod.com/newbie/2007/12/18/giving-the-ears-a-rest/#comment-10052 Frank, I'm glad you're enjoying Intermediate! Way to get out of your comfort zone. Through your valiant study efforts, you're making your blog title less relevant by the day... :P Frank,

I’m glad you’re enjoying Intermediate! Way to get out of your comfort zone.

Through your valiant study efforts, you’re making your blog title less relevant by the day… :P

]]> by: Frank http://blogs.chinesepod.com/newbie/2007/12/18/giving-the-ears-a-rest/#comment-10040 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:20:31 +0000 http://blogs.chinesepod.com/newbie/2007/12/18/giving-the-ears-a-rest/#comment-10040 The Alexander thing just puts me on top of the world. I've read three biographies on the man and he just fascinates me. I'll have to brush up on names and places, but for a 64-page graphic novel, this thing really writes itself! By the way, bro... I tackled yet another Intermediate lesson today. I'm realizing how important this step is in one's progress. You can stay down in Newbie and Elementary for too long. You can't let the language scare you. It's VITAL to hear the language spoken by a native. We've got you there to hold our hands as Jenny talks, but I am really enjoying this new level! (The one I just listened to was "Using ChinesePod".) Good stuff, man! The Alexander thing just puts me on top of the world. I’ve read three biographies on the man and he just fascinates me. I’ll have to brush up on names and places, but for a 64-page graphic novel, this thing really writes itself!

By the way, bro… I tackled yet another Intermediate lesson today. I’m realizing how important this step is in one’s progress. You can stay down in Newbie and Elementary for too long. You can’t let the language scare you. It’s VITAL to hear the language spoken by a native. We’ve got you there to hold our hands as Jenny talks, but I am really enjoying this new level! (The one I just listened to was “Using ChinesePod”.)

Good stuff, man!

]]> by: John http://blogs.chinesepod.com/newbie/2007/12/18/giving-the-ears-a-rest/#comment-10036 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:59:12 +0000 http://blogs.chinesepod.com/newbie/2007/12/18/giving-the-ears-a-rest/#comment-10036 Frank, Yeah, I totally agree. Not just with language learning, but with quite a few of my own endeavors I've discovered that after a break I can make a lot more progress. Breaks can be just what you need. I'm excited to hear about the Alexander the Great thing! I was just rekindling my interest in him recently (before going to Turkey), reading Wikipedia and stuff. Sounds like great material. Frank,

Yeah, I totally agree. Not just with language learning, but with quite a few of my own endeavors I’ve discovered that after a break I can make a lot more progress. Breaks can be just what you need.

I’m excited to hear about the Alexander the Great thing! I was just rekindling my interest in him recently (before going to Turkey), reading Wikipedia and stuff. Sounds like great material.

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