Mandarin Lesson

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by Linnor

Mandarin Lesson
I love looking at this scene. Jake seems to enjoy learning the name of fruits in Mandarin.

Comments

  1. May9/3/09, 1:09 AM

    waaah buti pa si jake may papa hu knows mandarin...si zia ko pinagbilinan ko nalang na makinig sa teacher.

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  2. linnor9/3/09, 4:43 PM

    don't worry, kids learn fast. kaya yan ni zia! :)

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  3. JO9/4/09, 1:28 AM

    Hi Linnor, it's good that your kids are in chinese class. I wish I had studied harder and not forget my Mandarin.

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  4. linnor9/4/09, 4:23 PM

    hi jo,
    it's jake's first time to learn mandarin. and he seems to enjoy it. im amused listening to him count or name objects in mandarin.

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