... one) have always been big fans of Dora, and I thought it would be another way for them to have fun learning Chinese. After watching a few episodes with my kids, though, I’ve learned something ... characters are all kids, and I don’t think any of them are native speakers of Mandarin, although I know they do have Chinese coaches working with them. Yeye (the grandfather) is an adult and his ...

So, I didn’t write much about using the faculty of sight in learning Chinese herbs. That’s mostly because I’m doing other research about it, particularly around the doctrine of signatures and I’ ... Baihe – lily bulb. Now, note, these are second year students – just learning herbs. Here is the list of qualities they got, blindfolded, without knowing the name of the ...

I just redid this page on Learning Chinese Textbooks & Curriculum and I like how the page turned out. The goal is to make it easier for customers to pick out ... improvements to be done in this section, but this is a nice start. I got frustrated the other day in the Chinese Textbook area and so I finally forced myself to just do the changes that I have been thinking about for a while and had not ...

... study in my free time, I had looked up a lot of ways to expose myself to as much Chinese as possible. Well, I could walk down the street and accomplish that, but it’s a little less intimidating to find ways to ... ; 1. Perapera-kun Firefox Add-on If you’re serious about turning your computer into a Chinese-learning station, the best thing you can do is install this add-on for Firefox. ...

... language beat, I’d like to share a couple of links with you that should help put the study of Chinese into perspective. First, Ben Ross debunks the myth that Chinese is the hardest language to learn in the world, even if it certainly seems like it at first. And from back in 2003, here’s a Brendan O’Kane post going through the basics of ...

... parts of campus where reception is spotty didn't get the message that a gunman was on campus. The school is working on that. (Times photo, Stephen J. Coddington)LEARNING IN CHINESE: An elementary school in South Miami becomes the first English/Mandarin school in South Florida, the Miami Herald reports.SHE CAN'T DANCE: A Manatee teen ...