Comments on: Learning Mandarin: Week 3 https://www.escapeartistes.com/2011/10/16/learning-mandarin-week-3/ Postcards from the Edge Mon, 12 Oct 2015 14:21:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: Theodora https://www.escapeartistes.com/2011/10/16/learning-mandarin-week-3/#comment-15016 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:01:02 +0000 http://travelswithanineyearold.com/?p=5503#comment-15016 In reply to Rosa.

Thank you, Rosa!

]]> By: Theodora https://www.escapeartistes.com/2011/10/16/learning-mandarin-week-3/#comment-15015 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:00:24 +0000 http://travelswithanineyearold.com/?p=5503#comment-15015 In reply to Ainlay.

It was a lot to put him through, with hindsight, Ainlay. But I think it’s been good for him to be disciplined and focused and realise he can actually do something he thought he wouldn’t be able to do. I might go and get some walnut cakes now. LOVE the machines here.

]]> By: Theodora https://www.escapeartistes.com/2011/10/16/learning-mandarin-week-3/#comment-15014 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:58:10 +0000 http://travelswithanineyearold.com/?p=5503#comment-15014 In reply to Kate Convissor.

Hahaha! I have a photo of him with an eagle on — yes! — a gauntlet, and he looks like something out of Rivendel!

And, umm, pluperfect passive subjunctive? 17 years ago, hell yeah! Today? Not so much.

I wonder whether George Lucas studied Chinese before writing Yoda?

]]> By: Theodora https://www.escapeartistes.com/2011/10/16/learning-mandarin-week-3/#comment-15013 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:56:26 +0000 http://travelswithanineyearold.com/?p=5503#comment-15013 In reply to Phil.

It is an amazing feeling. I should emphasise that our conversation is still rather limited. But it’s true. All of a sudden, you realise you’ve hit critical mass on vocab and your pronunciation’s not *too* bad. Off to learn some vocab now, in fact…

]]> By: Theodora https://www.escapeartistes.com/2011/10/16/learning-mandarin-week-3/#comment-15012 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:54:57 +0000 http://travelswithanineyearold.com/?p=5503#comment-15012 In reply to Amy.

Thanks! We’re getting compliments on our Chinese now in Lijiang. Not that it’s good, you see. But people can understand what we’re trying to say.

]]> By: Rosa https://www.escapeartistes.com/2011/10/16/learning-mandarin-week-3/#comment-15011 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 02:50:58 +0000 http://travelswithanineyearold.com/?p=5503#comment-15011 Congrats, you are learning fast!
I’m glad to read your blog.

]]> By: Ainlay https://www.escapeartistes.com/2011/10/16/learning-mandarin-week-3/#comment-15010 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 02:42:35 +0000 http://travelswithanineyearold.com/?p=5503#comment-15010 I am AMAZED you got Z to work so hard and and for so long. I cannot imagine dragging my son to a class that difficult over and over again no matter how many terminator games I promised. You should be very proud. Have some walnut cakes and peanut brittle in Lijang for me!

]]> By: Kate Convissor https://www.escapeartistes.com/2011/10/16/learning-mandarin-week-3/#comment-15009 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:06:25 +0000 http://travelswithanineyearold.com/?p=5503#comment-15009 Mazel tov, Theodora. Accomplishment stupendous size of.

But…pluperfect passive subjunctive? Really?

Z..badass! But he looks so elven!

Kate

]]> By: Phil https://www.escapeartistes.com/2011/10/16/learning-mandarin-week-3/#comment-15008 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:09:45 +0000 http://travelswithanineyearold.com/?p=5503#comment-15008 You two are awesome. So cool to read about your progress. It’s such a great feeling when things to start to snap in to place with language learning. It’s one of those things where it’s hard to observe the progress you’re making and then all of a sudden you realize you can actually have a conversation. One of the best feelings. And your son is such a badass.

]]> By: Amy https://www.escapeartistes.com/2011/10/16/learning-mandarin-week-3/#comment-15007 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:40:23 +0000 http://travelswithanineyearold.com/?p=5503#comment-15007 I can’t believe you’re learning so quickly! It’s just amazing. Thanks for the chuckle over some of Z’s conversations.

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