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After studying Chinese a bit in college (in 2001-02) and then living for nearly a year in Beijing and Shanghai (in 2005), I've rarely spoken Chinese in the past ten years. Recently, my two-year old daughter started getting really excited whenever I'd speak Chinese to her. She also has a Chinese step-grandmother, so I figured it was time for me to get serious about taking my own Chinese to the next level, both for my own interest and to be able to continue my daughter's early interest in the language.
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Laurane DUFOUR
French
Jan 29, 2023
Great class with Margaret! We learnt numbers today, she is a fast learner!
Laurane DUFOUR
French
Jan 15, 2023
Margaret est une petite fille très éveillée et motivée, merci pour cette très bonne leçon! En trente minutes nous avons appris l'alphabet français entièrement. Nous devons travailler sur la prononciation du son [y] et la lettre y [igrek] qui n'était pas totalement comprise à l'issue de la leçon. A bientôt!
WangLi
Chinese (Mandarin)
Mar 10, 2015
杰夫的中文不错，发音也很比较标准，多扩充一些词汇量，句子结构上多加练习，你的中文会说得越来越流利！期待我们的下次课！
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    To clarify one thing from the answers above: In the U.K. and some other countries, "Cheers" is commonly (informally) used to say "thank you" That usage is not part of American English. I'm American, but I'm pretty sure that "You're welcome" is a fine response if someone thanks you using "Cheers."
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    March 14, 2015
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    This is basically correct, but should have a comma: "Generally, I go running every day." I think a more natural way of communicating this thought would be, "I go running on most days" or "I go running almost every day."
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    March 11, 2015
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    It means avoiding the bad consequences of something you've done. Some examples: "He committed a crime, but the police were stupid, so he got away with it." "I lied, but she believed me, so I got away with it." "I went out with my friends when I should have been studying, but the exam was postponed, so I got away with it!" "I'd leave work early today if I could get away with it."
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    March 10, 2015
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    Here's how I would write this: I show the students a number of books and ask, ‘"How many books are there?’" They count, "one, two, three" as I hold the books one by one. I ask them, "Can we count books?" They should answer affirmatively. Then, I go to the board and write "books" under "How many." After that, I ask them if they can think of anything that can be asked about using "How many." I follow the same procedure with "How much."
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    March 6, 2015
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    As an example: "That noise worries me" implies that you think the noise indicates a problem or that something bad might happen. "That noise bothers me" might mean that you're worried about the noise, or it could just mean that the noise is just loud, distracting, irritating, etc.
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    March 4, 2015
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    Yes, both sentences are OK! The first sentence includes the fact that the speaker came from somewhere to somewhere else. The second sentence omits that, simply stating that the speaker is now there. Both work!
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    March 4, 2015
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    Nothing necessarily wrong with tenses there, but the sentence sounds more logical if you say "could understand him" instead of "would understand him", since the focus is on your ability to understand, rather than other factors.
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    March 4, 2015
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    Su.Ki.'s answer makes sense, but I would add that in my opinion "must" feels a little bit stronger. At least, "must" sounds more formal and is ordinarily used when the obligation is more serious. For instance, "I have to make a quick phone call / use the restroom / go get my notebook" all sound natural, but "must" would sound awkwardly formal, though not incorrect, in any of these examples. In another example: "I have to be home by midnight" vs. "I must be home by midnight", the requirement sounds stronger in the second sentence. But for sure, the difference is very subtle and you're okay using either most of the time.
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    March 4, 2015
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