No matter which language it is you have decided to learn, you will need to be committed to putting a lot of time and effort into your studies. This is even truer of Chinese as there are a lot of differences between the native language, and what is considered to be the official language of the country. picked by carusonline 2 years ago tags Learn Chinese Learn Mandarin Learn to Speak Chinese |
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The web has lots of free translation sites to translate between human languages but what about canine languages? A language that make large use of the body? Well thanks to modern technology now you can learn how to interpret what your dog is saying. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago 6 comments edit related share plime.com |
Learn to speak another language while you shower! This cute shower curtain is printed allover with French, German or Italian to English translations. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Mango is offering free language courses on French, German, Italian, Greek, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese and even Pig Latin 9 comments edit related share plime.comSpanish and Polish speakers can learn English picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago |
Norwegian (here I'm talking about bokmål, the most often-used variety of Norwegian) is a language spoken by about 5 million people in Norway, and is extremely similar to the languages Swedish and Danish. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share world |
The class is a result of the National Security Language Initiative, introduced by President Bush in 2006 to teach the youngest students Chinese and other foreign languages considered critical to the nation's future security. "We're going to teach our kids how to speak important languages," he said. One goal, he added, was "to advance America's interests around the world, and defeat... read full post picked by muppet 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share politics |
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The foundation of Chinese Astrology is from Ying-Yang and Five Elements, which are Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth. Our free informative Chinese Astrology site provides you the advice on Baby Gender Prediction, Baby Lucky Names, Dating and Marriage Match, Lucky House and Bedroom Selections, and your Lucky Years using the combinations of Five Elements. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
A short video posted on NanDu.Net, a Chinese news website, featuring a six year old girl from Guangzhou City has become the talk of China. When asked about her ideal life, the first grader proudly announced that she dreamed of becoming “a corrupt official, as they have lots of property.” picked by kakana 2 months ago 3 comments edit related share world |
Japanese? Want to learn English? Being mugged by two men? Want to stay in shape? Trapped in the 80s? All at the same time? This language course could be for you then. And in an odd way, it is kind of catchy. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago 6 comments edit related share plime.com |
The local government in Treviso has ordered the northern Italian city's Chinese restaurants to remove red lanterns from their windows because they look too "oriental". picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Someone try this and tell me if it works. picked by Proverb 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
This 1987 Hong Kong horror movie was a huge hit and has been a big influence on Sam Raimi. Now you can watch it right here. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
Chinese police got a surprise when they pulled over a brand new 4x4 for a routine check - the driver had no arms. 4 comments edit related share plime.comZing Shen, 42, was steering the vehicle with his feet and was amazed when officers decided issue him with a public safety summons. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago |
Doris Moore was shocked when her new (Chinese Made)couch was delivered to her home with a label that described the upholstery color as "N*gger Brown". The manufacturer says he got the definition from a Chinese-English dictionary that he'd been using for 10 years.-- Time to buy a new book!! picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago 3 comments edit related share weird |
No wonder learning a new language can be more difficult the older you get. We were learning our individual languages before we were even born. 3 comments edit related share plime.comIt seems that fetuses not only warm to the sound of mother’s voice as they gestate, they also are being programmed in the direct patterns inherent in certain languages. By the time we are born, our dialect is determined. picked by bingo 2 weeks ago |
China is about to unleash a new weapon in the battle against illegal polluters - humans trained to sniff out foul gases, according to Chinese media. picked by kxmk 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share world |
Acupuncture has been used in East-Asian medicine for thousands of years to treat pain, possibly by activating the body's natural painkillers. But how it works at the cellular level is largely unknown. 1 comments edit related share plime.comUsing brain imaging, a University of Michigan study is the first to provide evidence that traditional Chinese acupuncture affects the brain's long-term ability to regulate pain. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago |
A US federal court has ordered the release of 17 Chinese Muslims held for several years without trial in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. The detainees are arrested after the US invasion of Afghanistan. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share politics |
Flickr.com has been blocked by the mainland Chinese government after someone posted pictures from the the Tiananmen massacre. picked by pjanaway 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Triggered by body heat, a remote camera recently captured this image of the elusive Chinese mountain cat at about 12,300 feet (3,750 meters) on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau in China's Sichuan Province. picked by Neiako 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
In a series of illustrations entitled “Twelve Animals,” graphic artist Kentaro Nagai rearranges the world map to create the beasts of the Chinese zodiac. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago 2 comments edit related share arts |