Comments on: comparisons http://bokane.org/2003/12/01/comparisons/ disoriented in the orient Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:38:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Todd http://bokane.org/2003/12/01/comparisons/comment-page-1/#comment-502 Todd Tue, 09 Dec 2003 11:14:27 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2003/12/01/comparisons/#comment-502 Logon, to tell the truth I've never even been to the States. But I would say, don't worry too much about the language barrier, it's quite possible to get by even with no chinese (thousands of english teachers have done it before!) and if you put in the effort then you're bound to learn it faster here than you would in your home country. Logon, to tell the truth I’ve never even been to the States. But I would say, don’t worry too much about the language barrier, it’s quite possible to get by even with no chinese (thousands of english teachers have done it before!) and if you put in the effort then you’re bound to learn it faster here than you would in your home country.

]]> By: Logan Egbert http://bokane.org/2003/12/01/comparisons/comment-page-1/#comment-501 Logan Egbert Mon, 08 Dec 2003 10:16:56 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2003/12/01/comparisons/#comment-501 Im new to the whole China blog scene because of my interest and eventual hiring for next year at ZUCC. However after reading this and a few other entries (on this and other sites) about the learning curve for Chinese i am a bit frightened about the kind of language barrier i am going to face! I was never naive, i knew Chinese was going to be tough. But i thought, hey i have learned German fluently..."the third language comes quicker" they say. Now, i just dont see that happening. I have a tutor, however i dont imagine he can bring me up to the level i need before i leave! Has anyone else gone this route? Or did you all know a fair amount of Chinese before leaving the States? Anyways, enough whining! Any input would be helpful though. Logan Im new to the whole China blog scene because of my interest and eventual hiring for next year at ZUCC. However after reading this and a few other entries (on this and other sites) about the learning curve for Chinese i am a bit frightened about the kind of language barrier i am going to face!

I was never naive, i knew Chinese was going to be tough. But i thought, hey i have learned German fluently…”the third language comes quicker” they say. Now, i just dont see that happening. I have a tutor, however i dont imagine he can bring me up to the level i need before i leave! Has anyone else gone this route? Or did you all know a fair amount of Chinese before leaving the States?
Anyways, enough whining! Any input would be helpful though.
Logan

]]> By: Karen http://bokane.org/2003/12/01/comparisons/comment-page-1/#comment-500 Karen Tue, 02 Dec 2003 20:53:45 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2003/12/01/comparisons/#comment-500 hmm,I love that song,too. I once had some chances to flip through these textbooks when I was tutoring American students back in Beida. But I didn't know they have such interesting stuff in there:) BTW,I guess that DVD store deep inside Wei Xiu Yuan has survived all the tearing-down and construction projects. At least before I left Beijing,it was there. I really missed all these cozy pubs outside the side east gate,though I have never been inside any of them physically. When I realised it'd be time to be more 'cultured',they were all gone. It really stinks, as nothing more but knowing they were out there would make you feel happy and a bit previleged. These words being said, Beida is still way better off than UIC campus in terms of architecture style. The latter campus practically has not a single adorable landmark, just seemingly deserted gray buidlings. hmm,I love that song,too. I once had some chances to flip through these textbooks when I was tutoring American students back in Beida. But I didn’t know they have such interesting stuff in there:)

BTW,I guess that DVD store deep inside Wei Xiu Yuan has survived all the tearing-down and construction projects. At least before I left Beijing,it was there.

I really missed all these cozy pubs outside the side east gate,though I have never been inside any of them physically. When I realised it’d be time to be more ‘cultured’,they were all gone. It really stinks, as nothing more but knowing they were out there would make you feel happy and a bit previleged. These words being said, Beida is still way better off than UIC campus in terms of architecture style. The latter campus practically has not a single adorable landmark, just seemingly deserted gray buidlings.

]]> By: Brendan http://bokane.org/2003/12/01/comparisons/comment-page-1/#comment-499 Brendan Tue, 02 Dec 2003 20:45:30 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2003/12/01/comparisons/#comment-499 Roy - a 4? I doubt that very much. It was juat a placement test. It may have been adapted from something else, but anyway, it's not the HSK. By the standards of Beida's test, I'm Advanced by the standards of the Duiwai Hanyu Zhongxin, which is to say that they think I'd be able, after a semester of these classes, to do respectably on the HSK. That's another thing I should've specified -- these aren't real Beida classes; they're through the Duiwai Hanyu Zhongxin. So being in the highest level most assuredly doesn't mean that my Chinese is anywhere near a 4 on the State scale. Next semester I'm planning to 'ru xi' and take regular Beida classes - and <i>that</i> will be the real test! Roy – a 4? I doubt that very much.
It was juat a placement test. It may have been adapted from something else, but anyway, it’s not the HSK. By the standards of Beida’s test, I’m Advanced by the standards of the Duiwai Hanyu Zhongxin, which is to say that they think I’d be able, after a semester of these classes, to do respectably on the HSK.

That’s another thing I should’ve specified — these aren’t real Beida classes; they’re through the Duiwai Hanyu Zhongxin. So being in the highest level most assuredly doesn’t mean that my Chinese is anywhere near a 4 on the State scale. Next semester I’m planning to ‘ru xi’ and take regular Beida classes – and that will be the real test!

]]> By: Prince Roy http://bokane.org/2003/12/01/comparisons/comment-page-1/#comment-498 Prince Roy Tue, 02 Dec 2003 18:52:55 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2003/12/01/comparisons/#comment-498 so I'm confused--did you actually take the HSK or Beida's version of it. I thought the HSK was only listening and reading comp? Also, doesn't the HSK rank the testee on a number scale, like 1-6? Anyway, congrats on whatever test it was you took. Sounds like you're at least at a 4 on the State Department scale... so I’m confused–did you actually take the HSK or Beida’s version of it. I thought the HSK was only listening and reading comp? Also, doesn’t the HSK rank the testee on a number scale, like 1-6? Anyway, congrats on whatever test it was you took. Sounds like you’re at least at a 4 on the State Department scale…

]]> By: lu t http://bokane.org/2003/12/01/comparisons/comment-page-1/#comment-497 lu t Tue, 02 Dec 2003 18:10:05 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2003/12/01/comparisons/#comment-497 hehe, back in elementary school we had a little saying about rabbits too. we'd say and act out the words when we get a bit cold during winters. it went something like this: 小白兔, 小白兔, 跳一跳, 小白兔, 小白兔, 转一转, 小白兔, 小白兔, 摸摸地, 小白兔, 小白兔, 滚出去! :D hehe, back in elementary school we had a little saying about rabbits too. we’d say and act out the words when we get a bit cold during winters. it went something like this:
小白兔, 小白兔, 跳一跳,
小白兔, 小白兔, 转一转,
小白兔, 小白兔, 摸摸地,
小白兔, 小白兔, 滚出去! :D

]]> By: yoshio http://bokane.org/2003/12/01/comparisons/comment-page-1/#comment-496 yoshio Tue, 02 Dec 2003 15:01:36 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2003/12/01/comparisons/#comment-496 damn... i love that song! damn… i love that song!

]]> By: Todd http://bokane.org/2003/12/01/comparisons/comment-page-1/#comment-495 Todd Tue, 02 Dec 2003 12:50:31 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2003/12/01/comparisons/#comment-495 lu t, I love rhymes like that! Did you ever use that one for jumping rope too? It sounds very similar to a jump rope rhyme that somebody taught me, about a little bear instead of a little rabbit: 小熊，小熊，摸摸天， 小熊，小熊，摸摸地， 小熊，小熊，转一身， 小熊，小熊，滚出去！ Do you remember any other rhymes from elementary school? :) lu t, I love rhymes like that! Did you ever use that one for jumping rope too? It sounds very similar to a jump rope rhyme that somebody taught me, about a little bear instead of a little rabbit:

小熊，小熊，摸摸天，
小熊，小熊，摸摸地，
小熊，小熊，转一身，
小熊，小熊，滚出去！

Do you remember any other rhymes from elementary school? :)

]]> By: Kaiser http://bokane.org/2003/12/01/comparisons/comment-page-1/#comment-494 Kaiser Mon, 01 Dec 2003 17:39:10 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2003/12/01/comparisons/#comment-494 I should read to the end next time. Congrats are in order. Second highest class, eh? Wonderful! I should read to the end next time. Congrats are in order. Second highest class, eh? Wonderful!

]]> By: Kaiser http://bokane.org/2003/12/01/comparisons/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Kaiser Mon, 01 Dec 2003 17:37:28 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2003/12/01/comparisons/#comment-493 Sounds like you ti'd some serious pigu on the HSK, so don't beat yourself up worrying. You gonna do some writing for That's? Been in touch with them yet? Sounds like you ti’d some serious pigu on the HSK, so don’t beat yourself up worrying. You gonna do some writing for That’s? Been in touch with them yet?

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