Podcast Update: November 2006

– new website design
– multiple review features in Premium section
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– November promotion: sign up for $9.95 US monthly and maintain the price with your subscription regardless of future price increases
– lots of new features being added in the next few weeks

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Podcast Update: October 2006

– Lessons 1-12 rerecorded in past two weeks to improve sound quality
– Lessons can be searched on website by typing in lesson number (e.g. type ‘010’ in search window to bring up Lesson 10).
– Complete ‘word for word’ transcripts now available for Premium subscribers. Samples available in Lessons section.
– New speakers coming soon.
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– Premium memberships currently selling for $9.95 US per month.
– October promo: send comments to feedback@chinesetrack.com.
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Podcast Update: September 2006

ChineseLearnOnline.com podcast update for September 2006

– Viewing of lyrics included with podcast
– Extra review questions added to Premium notes
– More teaching of Chinese characters
– Special promotional offer for Lesson 6 premium notes
– Send your comments to feedback@chinesetrack.com
– Course Outline available on website under Lesson Notes
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Animal Sounds in Chinese

嗷呜 [áowū tiger

呱呱 [guāguā] is aFrog.

哞 [mōu] is a Cow.

喔喔喔 [wōwōwō] is aRooster.

喵喵 [miāomiāo] is a Cat.

嗡嗡 [wēngwēng] is aBee.

哼哼 [hēnghēng] is a Pig

汪汪 [wāngwāng] is aDog.

叽叽喳喳 [jījizhāzhā] is a Bird.

吱吱 [zhīzhī] is a Mouse.

a dog says 汪汪 [wāngwāng]
a bee says 嗡嗡 [wēngwēng]
a frog says 呱呱 [guāguā] (ducks say this too)
a sheep says 咩咩 [miēmiē]
a bird says 叽叽喳喳 [jījizhāzhā]
a cat says 喵喵 [miāomiāo]
a cow says 哞 [mōu]
a pig says 哼哼 [hēnghēng]
a tiger says 嗷呜 [áowū] (other roaring animals say this too)
a mouse says 吱吱 [zhīzhī]
a snake says 嘶嘶 [sīsī]
a rooster says 喔喔喔 [wōwōwō]
a cricket says 蛐蛐 [qūqū]