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Endings of Original Tapes

Printed From: FSI Language Courses
Category: Learning Languages
Forum Name: Cantonese
Forum Discription: Discussion about studying Cantonese using the FSI course.
URL: http://fsi-language-courses.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=332
Printed Date: 16 January 2009 at 2:38am


Topic: Endings of Original Tapes
Posted By: inspector
Subject: Endings of Original Tapes
Date Posted: 04 March 2007 at 12:56pm
Other FSI course tapes all begin with a brief introduction and then announce the end of the tape when finished.

None of the Cantonese tapes announce the ending. Did the original tapes have an announcement that was cut when the tape was transferred to mp3?

I ask because I have found another "complete" FSI course that had possible problems when they were uploaded and the end portions of the mp3 never made it--or a mistake was made earlier.

The announcement of the end is important because it lets you know you have the entire recording and not just a portion--short of working through the entire course page by page.

So my question was whether or not the Cantonese FSI was simply done differently than all the rest.

Thanks.



Replies:
Posted By: rathpy
Date Posted: 04 March 2007 at 3:33pm
I think I did the first 15 or so, and they were complete.


Posted By: lungimsam
Date Posted: 07 November 2008 at 10:22am
Hello,
 
I have the "Rapid Cantonese" version of the FSI.
They announce the beginning, but not the end. Just the last dialogue finishes, and that's it.
 
Funny thing is, when I try to burn the lesson on cd, for listening in the car, the dialogues are always cut off, and the lesson ends a minute or so early.
 
Michael



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