I've recently been working on a Chinese children's book to help Noah with the language....nothing complicated just some common words and phrases taken from the 现代汉语单字频率列表 (Modern Chinese Character Frequency List). Anyway, in the process of writing the book I realized that I didn't know what THUMP, THUMP, THUMP sounded like to the average Chinese. By the way, for those of you who don't know, onomatopoeia is NOT the same world-wide! I discovered this little bit of information out in the Philippines. During one of my TESOL teaching lessons I was informed by some of my students that frogs in the Philippines didn't say Ribbit, Ribbit...it's more of a krakeek, krakeek sound. Not very helpful since I was teaching on the phonics of [l] vs [r]. Anyway, back to my story, in my quest for the Chinese equivalent of THUMP I came across this site. I found it somewhat entertaining and definitely interesting for a language learner. Who knew a dog went wàngwàng, or the creak of the floor was really a gāzhī.
On another note, today we began celebrating Golden Week. Well it doesn't actually start until October 1st, but seeing that today was the last day of school until October 6th, I'm celebrating early! The downside of the holiday is that Jenni has to teach Saturday (8-3) and Sunday (8-11). At least that gives her just enough time to get to the BICF 11:30 service. I'm playing bass this weekend, it's been a while since I've even picked up a bass, so I'm nervous and excited at the same time! Even though it's a holiday I'm planning on spending my week getting ahead in my classes. We're about to start our Sunday study groups back up, so that will take away from some of my Chinese study time. Hopefully this week will keep me afloat until the next break.
Uh oh, I just heard a 咕咚 (gūdōng) in the bedroom, who knows what Nate has broken now.....I better go check it out!!!
On another note, today we began celebrating Golden Week. Well it doesn't actually start until October 1st, but seeing that today was the last day of school until October 6th, I'm celebrating early! The downside of the holiday is that Jenni has to teach Saturday (8-3) and Sunday (8-11). At least that gives her just enough time to get to the BICF 11:30 service. I'm playing bass this weekend, it's been a while since I've even picked up a bass, so I'm nervous and excited at the same time! Even though it's a holiday I'm planning on spending my week getting ahead in my classes. We're about to start our Sunday study groups back up, so that will take away from some of my Chinese study time. Hopefully this week will keep me afloat until the next break.
Uh oh, I just heard a 咕咚 (gūdōng) in the bedroom, who knows what Nate has broken now.....I better go check it out!!!
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Haha the frogs in the Philippines. I've told that story about a hundred thousand times. Though in my version, I was teaching about onomatopoeia. No matter. It still makes a great story.
I hope the story goes well. I had a Chinese children's book for a while, but I think it has since departed my posession.
So I was just listening to that speech you gave a while back, and wanted to let you know that the red light district of note isn't really up next to where I lived. The big one is down nearer to Tian'anmen.
In case... you know... that would be important.
hmmm....I thought JP said he was near the school when he ran into it....must be a different one or I misunderstood him.
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