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Ours have also commented that the last question in listening paper was harder than 'usual', which might be contributed by this 'acting' male voice? Shawee Zhang-Evans Pates Grammar School ________________________________ From: Mandarin Chinese Teaching [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pan, Xiu Hua (OXF) Staff [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 12:32 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: GCSE Listening paper (higher tier) Dear Bao Kie, Katjia and Jenny, Yes, my students told that it was hard to understand that male voice too. They are my very able English students. 今天我也听了，声音怪怪的，似乎声音先压在喉咙，然后生硬地蹦出来；或者说，在装模作样地发音。 Regards Xiuhua Pan Oxford High school ________________________________ From: Mandarin Chinese Teaching [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Jenny Wong [[log in to unmask]] Sent: 23 May 2013 23:28 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: GCSE Listening paper (higher tier) Dear Bao Kie and Katja, My students also felt the male voice was very strange and difficult to understand. Having listened to the CD myself I do think the voice was not natural and very over the top, unlike the female voice, which was natural sounding. Jenny ________________________________ From: Katja Ting <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Friday, 24 May 2013, 0:16 Subject: Re: GCSE Listening paper (higher tier) Dear Bao kie, Thank you for raising this point. I have received the same comments from my students and I am interested to hear from other teachers as well. Regards, Katja Ting Principal Hua Hsia Chinese School 07850 048597 On 23 May 2013, at 23:36, "Bao Kie Taylor" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Dear all Just wondering if any of your pupils have found the male voice on the recording difficult to understand? My pupils commented that it was as if he was putting on a 'character' voice. After listening to the CD, I must admit that unlike the female's voice which was pleasant and natural, his did sound vey 'put on' . I very much welcome your feedback. Regards Bao Kie ________________________________ Important Notice This message and any files transmitted with it are confidential to the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful.You should notify the sender immediately and delete this message and any attachments without retaining a copy. Please note that any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the author and may not represent those of the Company or School. No liability is accepted by The Girls' Day School Trust for any loss or damage incurred through use of this e-mail. The Girls' Day School Trust. A limited company Registered in England No. 6400 Registered Charity No. 306983. Registered Office: 100 Rochester Row, London SW1P 1JP ________________________________ ________________________________ This message and its attachments contains confidential information solely for its intended recipient(s). If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender and delete this message. You must not disclose its contents to any third party. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the sender and do not necessarily represent those of Pate’s Grammar School. We do not guarantee that this email has not been intercepted and amended. Reasonable precautions have been taken to ensure any attachments to this email have been checked for viruses, but we cannot accept liability for any damage sustained. The School reserves the right to monitor email communications through its networks. Pate’s Grammar School is a Company Limited by Guarantee and registered in England and Wales under Registration Number 07369704. Registered Office: Princess Elizabeth Way, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0HG. Pate’s is an Exempt Charity.