Useful phrases

1/30/2008

I got my new textbook today. One of its selling points is that it's "concise, practical, authentic, and topical." I wonder which one of these lessons I'll find more useful.

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Tony

1/30/2008 01:50:32 am

One of my favorites while learning Russian: "I think I might have salmonella."

Philip (flip) Kromer link

1/30/2008 09:40:37 pm

I think you should instead seek out a textbook that is "prolix, overreaching, superannuated, and vague", like a
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_As_She_Is_Spoke
Chinese as She is Spoke.

Can you say "My hovercraft is full of eels" in Chinese yet?

little trouble

1/30/2008 10:40:59 pm

Haha. Although I'm pretty sure I know what that link refers to, here's a tidbit for you: Wikipedia is blocked from here. As are blogspot and livejournal. However, I have no problem accessing the NYT, WP, and LAT. Maybe you can check Wikipedia and tell me what that's all about ;-)

Huh?

No, I haven't seen the movie, and yes, I chose the name anyway. I'm told an Asian woman with green eyes is a plot point.

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