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CLO_Podcast Update: July 2008

Adam — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:48:44 +0000

- Next lesson 247 will be released on July 21. - Premium Offline price plan has been replaced with Level Download plan. - Download all the PDFs and review audio for each level at once. - Interview with a CLO listener.

CLO_246: Our Changing World

Luise — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:43:23 +0000

Vocabulary: Numbers Ben3lai2 Xi1fang1 Dong1fang1 You2yu2 Ying3xiang3 Xiao1shi1 Bu2guo4 Chuan2tong3 Shuo1buding4 Vocabulary: Tone Marks Běnlái Xīfāng Dōngfāng Yóuyú Yǐngxiǎng Xiāoshī Búguò Chuántǒng Shuōbudìng Premium Online Content: Please log in or subscribe to view the content below.

CLO_245: Types of Changes

Adam — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:00:02 +0000

Vocabulary: Numbers Cheng2 Bian4cheng2 Gai3cheng2 Kan1cheng2 Xiang3cheng2 Zuo4cheng2 Vocabulary: Tone Marks Chéng Biànchéng Gǎichéng Kānchéng Xiǎngchéng Zuòchéng Premium Online Content: Please log in or subscribe to view the content below.

CLO_244: Simple Math

Adam — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:12:34 +0000

Vocabulary: Numbers Ke1mu4 Gong1shi4 Deng3yu2 Jia1 Jian3 Cheng2 Chu2yi3 Fen1zhi1 Vocabulary: Tone Marks Kēmù Gōngshì Děngyú Jīa Jǐan Chéng Chúyǐ Fēnzhī Free Premium Preview: Click here for subscription details PDF Notes:

CLO_243: Website Features

Adam — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:52:49 +0000

Vocabulary: Numbers Mu3yu3 Xi4tong3 Nei4rong2 Sheng1yin1 Lu4yin1 Bi3ji4 Vocabulary: Tone Marks Mǔyǔ Xìtǒng Tīnglì Nèiróng Shēngyīn Lùyīn Bǐjì Free Premium Preview: Click here for subscription details PDF Notes:

CLO_242: High Numbers

Adam — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:40:54 +0000

Vocabulary: Numbers Shu4zi4 Suan4 Wan4 Yi4 Ji4suan4ji4 Vocabulary: Tone Marks Shùzì Suàn Wàn Yì Jìsuànjì Free Premium Preview: Click here for subscription details PDF Notes:

CLO_241: Chinese Names and Titles

Adam — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:00:40 +0000

Vocabulary: Numbers Ya4dang1 Bi3de2 Su1shan1 Tang1mu3ke4lu3si1 Mai4ke4er3jie2ke4xun4 Cheng2long2 Chen4wei4 Vocabulary: Tone Marks Yàdāng Bǐdé Sūshān Tāngmǔkèlǔsī Màikèěrjiékèxùn Chénglóng Chènwèi Free Premium Preview: Click here for subscription details PDF Notes:

Podcast Update: June 2008

Adam — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:11:26 +0000

- Lesson 241 will be released on Wed, July 2 - Level 5 about to begin with increased difficulty - More review tools being added to site - Some premium features for first four lessons of level 5 (and earlier levels) available for free - Try a month of CLO for free with TrialPay - One on One online sessions [...]

CLO_240: Level Four Review III

Adam — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:25:45 +0000

Dialogue: Numbers A: Wo3 qian2 tian1 dao4 yi1 jia1 jian4shen1fang2 yun4dong4，er2qie3 jia1ru4 ta1men de hui4yuan2 le. B: E2，ni3 wei4 shen2me tu2ran2 xiang3 dao4 jian4shen1fang2 yun4 dong4？ A: Yin1wei4 shang4ge zhou1mo4，wo3 fa1xian4 wo3 bian4 pang4 le，pang4 dao4 qi1 shi2 ji1 gong1jin1. Suo3yi3 wo3 dang1tian1 jiu4 jue2ding4 yao4 kai1shi3 jian3fei2 le. B: Hen3 hao3. Na4 chu2 le [...]

CLO_239: Level Four Review II

Adam — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:04:47 +0000

Dialogue: Numbers A: Tian1tian1 kan4dao4 wai4mian4 du3che1，zhen1de hen3 rang4 wo3 shou4 bu4 liao3, er2qie3 zhe4 fu4jin4 de jiao1tong1 hao3xiang4 bian4 de yue4lai2yue4 cha1 le. B: Zhe4 jiu4 shi4 wei2shen2me wo3 hen3 xiang3shou4 zai4 jia1 li3 gong1zuo4 le. A: Yi2，ni3 shen2me shi2hou4 kai1shi3 zai4 jia1 li3 gong1zuo4 le？ B: Zui4jin4 ji3 tian1 cai2 kai1shi3 de. Qi2shi2，zhe4 [...]

CLO_238: Level Four Review I

Adam — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:13:14 +0000

See how many words you can pick out from level 4 in this lesson. Then take a look at the transcripts and exercises when available. Premium Online Content: Please log in or subscribe to view the content below.

CLO_237: General Discussion

Luise — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:29:59 +0000

Raphael and Kirin wrap up level 4, and plan for level 5 and beyond! Premium Online Content: Please log in or subscribe to view the content below.

CLO_236: Dragonboat Festival

Luise — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:07:39 +0000

Vocabulary: Numbers Nong2li4 Xin1li4 Duan1wu3jie2 Sai4long2chuan2 Long2 Chuan2 Zong4zi Vocabulary: Tone Marks Nónglì Xīnlì Duānwǔjié Sàilóngchuán Lóng Chuán Zòngzi Premium Online Content: Please log in or subscribe to view the content below.

CLO_235: More Time Words

Adam — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:23:06 +0000

Vocabulary: Numbers Ban4tian1 Hei1ye4 Tian1tian1 Nian2nian2 Ren2ren2 Dang4tian1 Vocabulary: Tone Marks Bàntiān Hēiyè Tiāntiān Niánnián Rénrén Dàngtiān Premium Online Content: Please log in or subscribe to view the content below.

CLO_234: Healthy Lifestyle

Adam — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:16:45 +0000

Vocabulary: Numbers Zheng3tian1 Ji1rou4 Mu4di4 Shen1cai2 Ju3zhong4 Man4pao3 Wei2ta1ming4 Vocabulary: Tone Marks Zhěngtiān Jīròu Mùdì Shēncái Jǔzhòng Mànpǎo Wéitāmìng Premium Online Content: Please log in or subscribe to view the content below.

CLO_233: Another Argument

Adam — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:54:58 +0000

Vocabulary: Numbers A: Wei4 shen2me ni3 jin1tian1 kan4qi3lai2 xin1qing2 bu2 tai4 hao3？ B: Yin1wei4 wo3 zuo2tian1 gen1 wo3 nan2peng2you3 chao3jia4 le. A: Fa1sheng1 le shen2me shi4？ B: Ta1 zuo2tian1 wan3shang4 hen3 wan3 cai2 hui2jia1. You4 mei2you3 gen1 wo3 shuo1 wei4 shen2me. Suo3yi3 wo3 gang1gang1 ba3 ta1 ma4 le yi1 dun4. A: En1, na4 [...]

CLO_232: The Argument

Adam — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:57:10 +0000

Vocabulary: Numbers Chao3jia4 Nai4xin1 Zun1zhong4 Tian1ya Qing2xu4hua4 Jiao1a4o Ba1gua4 Vocabulary: Tone Marks Chǎojià Nàixīn Zūnzhòng Tiānya Qíngxùhuà Jiāoào Bāguà Premium Online Content: Please log in or subscribe to view the content below.

CLO_231: Yoga

Adam — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:19:38 +0000

Vocabulary: Numbers Yu2jia1 Ying3pian4 Dong4zuo4 Ming2xiang3 Hu1xi1 Zhuan1zhu4 Xi1qi4 Tu3qi4 Bi4 Xin1qing2 Vocabulary: Tone Marks Yújiā Yǐngpiàn Dòngzuò Míngxiǎng Hūxī Zhuānzhù Xīqì Tǔqì Bì Xīnqíng Premium Online Content: Please log in or subscribe to view the content below.

Podcast Update: May 2008

Luise — Wed, 28 May 2008 06:29:35 +0000

Podcast Update: May 2008 - Next lesson 231 will be released on Monday, June 2 - Course schedule updated with lessons for the rest of the year - Level 4 being wrapped up. - New Facebook fan page now released with pictures, videos and discussion. - See all the latest updates on our updates blog. - New graphics have been added [...]

CLO_230: Graduate Options

Luise — Mon, 26 May 2008 08:12:59 +0000

Vocabulary: Numbers Mu4qian2 Gao1zhong1 Xue2yuan4 Chu2 le..yi3 wai4 Vocabulary: Tone Marks Mùqián Gāozhōng Xuéyuàn Chú le..yǐ wài Premium Online Content: Please log in or subscribe to view the content below.

CLO_001: The Four Tones

Adam — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 15:30:45 +0000

In this lesson you will learn: • high tone • rising tone • falling rising tone • falling tone • zhū high tone. • zhú rising tone. • zhǔ falling rising tone. • zhù falling tone. • qǐ falling rising tone • tīng high tone • kàn falling tone • lái rising tone

CLO_002: Greetings

Adam — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:39:58 +0000

In this lesson you will learn: Dā high tone Dá rising tone Dǎ falling rising tone Dà falling tone Nǐ hǎo Hǎo Nǐ hǎo ma? Wǒ hěn hǎo Nǐ Wǒ Tā Tā hǎo ma? Tā hěn hǎo Xièxie Xièxie nǐ Zàijiàn

CLO_003: Introductions

Adam — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 15:04:36 +0000

In this lesson you will learn: Greetings and Introduction: Nǐ hǎo Nǐ hǎo Nǐ hǎo ma? Wǒ hěn hǎo Xièxie Dàjiā hǎo Wǒ shì Adam Verb: to be Wǒ shì Nǐ shì Tā shì Tā shì Countries: Měiguó Zhōngguó Jiānádà Yīngguó Fāguó / Fàguó Àozhōu Nationalities: Měiguórén Zhōngguórén Jiānádàrén Yīngguórén Languages: Zhōngwén Yīngwén

CLO_004: I can speak a little Chinese

Adam — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 07:15:41 +0000

In this lesson you will learn: Wǒ shì Měiguórén Nǐ shì Zhōngguórén ma? Shì, wǒ shì Zhōngguórén Nǐ shì Jiānádàrén ma? Bù Nǐ shì Yīngguórén ma? Bú shì, wǒ bú shì Yīngguórén Huì Shuō Huì shuō Nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén ma? Huì, wǒ huì shuō Zhōngwén Bú huì. Wǒ bú huì shuō Zhōngwén Yīdiǎn Wǒ huì shuō yīdiǎn Nǐ shì Àozhōurén ma? Bú shì, wǒ shì Měiguórén Nǐ huì shuō Fāwén ma? Bú [...]

CLO_How to Use this Podcast

Adam — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:53:32 +0000

- Course starts off at the very beginning - Each lesson introduces a few new words - Subsequent lessons reuse older vocabulary to help review what was learned - Later lessons will replace English used in teaching with Chinese, only using vocabulary that was taught - Course outline details vocabulary taught in each lesson - Users with some Chinese experience, [...]