Hi Echo (and Brendan)
你好
Seems like we're all disconnected from nature!?
But what is this 'popupfix' lesson, an utterly boring version of beginners' 'what sign are you'. All the controversy and entertainment taken out.
我属豭
jiā is that right?
I'm studying a beginners' Chinese course with the Open University in UK, Edinburgh, in fact. i work for OU as well, 我是 老师
it's called 第一步
Your site is brilliant, the podcasts, the best.
Mike