Sesame Street
Learn Basic Japanese with Big Bird: Ichi, Ni, San
At the library the other week, my 3 year-old and I checked out Big Bird in Japan, a Sesame Street special from 1989. We enjoyed it, especially all the sights and sounds of Japan.
In the story, a tour bus leaves Big Bird and his dog Barkley behind. They have trouble communicating because nobody speaks [...]
Big Bird in China: Learning Mandarin for the Olympics
I’m still trying to learn a little Mandarin Chinese in honor of the Beijing Olympics. I’m embarrassed to admit I haven’t made it too far past Hello and Goodbye:
Ni hao - Hello
Zai jian - Goodbye
But now, thanks to Big Bird, I can add one more expression to my repertoire:
Wo ai ni - I love you
I am truly [...]
