Thinking about thinking
So how to translate different conceptions of the English verb “to think” into Chinese? I don’t claim to have entirely resolved it, but this is how I, well, think about it.
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Some Common Responses to the Greeting “How are you?”
We are going to start by introducing several common responses to the greeting “How are you?.” Once you have mastered the unit, you will be able to use Chinese to reply to the question and inquire about how someone is.
Tone-deaf
One of the most important tasks in becoming truly fluent in a language is to pronounce its sounds properly.
Bolicc News Made Easy with Audio#3：The World’s Most Expensive Coffee Beans
Listen to The World’s Most Expensive Coffee Beans
課程019 太貴了！可以便宜一點嗎？
教學內容：太+Adj+了／Adj+一點／相關 Adj(6-8 個)
所需時間：約 50 分鐘
Getting Started
Learning Chinese might end up being the most difficult and challenging thing I’ve ever done. I’ve been at it a year now and I speak Chinese like a … well, a one year old.
課程018 這件看起來不錯。可以試穿嗎？
教學內容：顏色(6 種)／衣褲(6-8 種)／看起來+Adj／可以+VO 嗎?
所需時間：約60分鐘
Bolicc Learn Songs-One is Like Summer, One is Like Autumn
Here is a song for you to learn about friendship. (pinyin subtitles included)
Bolicc News Made Easy with Audio#2：Manchester Arena Bombing
Listen to Manchester terrorist attack news in easy Chinese
The holiday season in Taiwan
In this piece I share some thoughts on Christmas (聖誕節 Shèngdànjié) and New Year’s (新年xīnnián) in Taiwan.