Comments on: Bad Chinese strategies, photos and an update http://coljac.net/china/2009/11/bad-chinese-strategies-photos-and-an-update/ The only foreigner to ever blog from China. Fri, 21 Jan 2011 01:15:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: JP Villanueva http://coljac.net/china/2009/11/bad-chinese-strategies-photos-and-an-update/comment-page-1/#comment-144 JP Villanueva Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:19:15 +0000 http://coljac.net/china/?p=170#comment-144 Colin, I'm in the same boat. I, however, am much more egocentric (being American?) so I blame the lack of teaching method. It's my field of expertise, so I feel confident... http://jpv206.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/blame-the-lack-of-method/ I blogged about it there. I'm a little bitter about it. There have been some minor victories though. Yesterday a Chinese girl came up to me and asked me if I spoke Chinese to ask directions. She freaked out a little when said yes and told her how to get to Harold Square. Colin, I’m in the same boat.

I, however, am much more egocentric (being American?) so I blame the lack of teaching method. It’s my field of expertise, so I feel confident…

http://jpv206.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/blame-the-lack-of-method/

I blogged about it there. I’m a little bitter about it.

There have been some minor victories though. Yesterday a Chinese girl came up to me and asked me if I spoke Chinese to ask directions. She freaked out a little when said yes and told her how to get to Harold Square.

]]> By: Aidan http://coljac.net/china/2009/11/bad-chinese-strategies-photos-and-an-update/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Aidan Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:27:34 +0000 http://coljac.net/china/?p=170#comment-142 Sorry to hear the study hasn't gone so well. I really like the water calligraphy photo. Sorry to hear the study hasn’t gone so well.

I really like the water calligraphy photo.

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