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Language survival 101: Feel local (in China)!

Dec 2nd, 2008 | By Hongguang | Category: English

In this questionnaire, we plan to interview top language bloggers to get tips on how to learn their native language. Instead of offering run of the mill advice, we tried a different approach, more unconventional, which might even help people NOT be labeled as a tourist in the first 2 minutes!



Consumption Difference between the Chinese and the Americans

Oct 9th, 2008 | By Hongguang | Category: English

A story tells of the different consumption habits between the Chinese and the Americans. Two ladies meet in heaven. The American lady says: “Finally I paid off my home loans after 30 hard years.” The Chinese says: “Finally I saved up enough money to buy a house after 30 hard years.”



Ein Wunderschönes Lied, nicht wahr?

Oct 1st, 2008 | By Hongguang | Category: Deutsch

Das Lied habe ich in meinem Deutschunterricht kennengelernt. Meine deutsche Lehrerin trat in den Unterrichtsraum ein, mit einem Kassettenrecorder unter dem Arm. Dann hat sie uns das Lied hören und singen lernen lassen. Wie schön ist die Melodie!



听歌学德语

Oct 1st, 2008 | By Hongguang | Category: 汉语

第一次听到这首歌是我在歌德学院学习德语的时候。有一天我们的德国老师提着录音机走进了教室,让我们学唱这一首歌。优美的旋律、感人的歌词,真的是一首不能错过的好歌。



Learn German by Singing Songs

Oct 1st, 2008 | By Hongguang | Category: English

I got to hear this song in my German class. My German teacher walked into the classroom some day, carrying a tape recorder under her arm. She let us listen to this song and then try to sing along with it. What a lovely song!



中美服装尺码对比

Sep 19th, 2008 | By Hongguang | Category: 汉语

说到服装尺码,我们往往都会头大。 如果你想在美国购买服装,了解两个国家服装尺码的不同肯定有帮助。我们尝试着对比中美尺码标,以求给大家在购买服装时提供一个参考。



Clothes sizes: US vs. China

Sep 19th, 2008 | By Hongguang | Category: English

Clothing sizes in China are always confusing and even the Chinese sometimes have no clue. If you are to visit or living in China, it is surely useful to know the differences in clothing sizes…



唱《童话》学汉语

Sep 17th, 2008 | By Hongguang | Category: 汉语

厌倦了单调的生词和枯燥的语法?其实语言的学习不只是痛苦的记忆。唱歌学汉语,在享受动听音乐的同时,不仅可以扩充你的词汇量、练习你的发音,也可以让你了解中国文化。



Lass uns Tonghua von Guangliang singen und Chinesisch lernen

Sep 17th, 2008 | By Hongguang | Category: Deutsch

„Tonghua“ von Guangliang ist ein wahnsinnlich beliebtes Lied und wurde sogar gesummt von Leuten, die kein Chinesisch sprechen.



Let’s learn Chinese by singing Tonghua

Sep 10th, 2008 | By Hongguang | Category: English

Fed up with the humdrum vocabulary and the unappealing grammar? “Learning by singing” is an effective learning method, through which you can enjoy music, enlarge your vocabulary, improve your pronunciation and get to know more about a culture.