Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Teach Us Bk. Partially Proofread Pīnyīn Web Material or More Available Covering Up to the End of Ch. 7

The Mandarin Teach Us (bhs) book is now being studied at Mandarin Congregation Bible Study meetings, and it is also featured as an ongoing part of the Teaching Toolbox in the JW Library app. In other ways too, it has recently received much official attention.


Partially proofread Pīnyīn web material (more correct than computer-generated Pīnyīn like that displayed by apps like Equipd, and more mobile-friendly than PDFs) or more covering up to the end of Chapter 7 of the Mandarin Teach Us book is now available here:

  • Teach Us Bk.
    (Pīnyīn Plus, Scriptures, Web)

    (rich information about Mandarin speech
    for discussing important Bible teachings,
    as represented by the text of the
    Mandarin Teach Us book,
    2019-06 Printing, proofread, mobile-friendly,
    Can be used offline in supporting browsers,
    “flashcards” integrated with the text
    (tap/click on a Pīnyīn word to reveal its “flashcard”,
    tap/click on a “flashcard” to hide it),
    Pīnyīn (Pinyin) used as the default writing system,
    carefully done human-translated
    context-appropriate English translations
    with literal & effective meanings,
    Simplified & Traditional characters,
    📖 Reveal All, 📄 Reveal Advanced, and
    📘 Reveal None controls
    for all the “flashcards” in a
    chapter, paragraph, etc.,
    links for getting around,
    picture thumbnails & links, audio links,
    Night Theme that can be turned on or off
    using the ☀️/🌙 button at the top right,
    adjustable text size)
    (Info re offline viewing and printing)
  • Short Links:
    Links > Publications > Books >
    Teach Us Book Links (tiandi.info/bhs)

In the above resource, the following web material is now available for the Mandarin Teach Us book:

Proofread Pīnyīn Plus material:

  • Beginning to the end of Ch. 1, Par. 9

Partially proofread Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn Plus material:

  • Ch. 1, Par. 10 to the end of Ch. 7
  • Material with a grey background has been partially proofread. Pīnyīn material with a golden-hued background has been proofread, but not all of its “flashcards” have been added and proofread.

Production of partially proofread Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn Plus material or more should be able to keep pace with the Mandarin Congregation Bible Study schedule. Additional work such as adding more Pīnyīn Plus inline flashcards and additional proofreading will be done as time allows.


Note that like most of the other Pīnyīn Plus web material resources, the above resource can be used offline in supporting browsers.


(NOTE: While the organization expresses valid general concerns here about posting copies of official publications to the Internet, there are good legal and spiritual reasons for concluding that those concerns do not apply to this particular material, since such material should not be considered to be infringing on copyright, and since such material is specifically designed to be, not spiritual food, but rather, material for language learning. See this disclaimer for more information.)


Saturday, March 14, 2020

New Resource: “God’s Love” Bk. Pīnyīn Plus EPUB File

Due to its relatively deep subject matter, advanced use of language, and length, the “God’s Love” book has been one of the hardest publications to produce 3-line and Pīnyīn Plus language-learning material for over the years. Pīnyīn Plus web material has been available for the “God’s Love” book for some time, and now, after much time and effort, Pīnyīn Plus material is also available for this publication in the EPUB format, with its particular advantages such as its well-understood ability to be used offline:

  • “God’s Love” Bk.
    (Pīnyīn Plus, Scriptures, EPUB)

    (rich information about Mandarin speech
    for discussing applying Bible truth,
    as represented by the text of the
    Mandarin “God’s Love” book,
    2017-02 Printing, proofread, mobile-friendly,
    “flashcards” integrated with the text,
    (tap/click on a Pīnyīn word to reveal its “flashcard”,
    tap/click on a “flashcard” to hide it),
    Pīnyīn (Pinyin) used as the default writing system,
    carefully done human-translated
    context-appropriate English translations
    with literal & effective meanings,
    Simplified & Traditional characters,
    📖 Reveal All, 📄 Reveal Advanced,
    and 📘 Reveal None controls for
    all the “flashcards” in a chapter, paragraph, etc.,
    links for getting around,
    picture thumbnails & links, audio links,
    supports offline use & annotation)
  • Short Links:
    Links > Publications > Books >
    “God’s Love” Book Links (tiandi.info/lv)

In the above resource, the following material is now available:

Proofread Pīnyīn Plus material that matches the current 2017-02 Printing of the Mandarin “God’s Love” book and the current 2019 Printing (nwt) of the Mandarin NWT Bible:

  • Front Cover to the end of Chap. 1, Par. 12

Partially Proofread Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn Plus material:

  • Chap. 1, Par. 13 to the end
  • Material with a grey background has been partially proofread. Pīnyīn material with a golden-hued background has been proofread, but not all of its “flashcards” have been added and proofread.

Pīnyīn Plus “flashcards” added for all expressions:

  • Up to the end of Chap. 1, Par. 12

Pīnyīn Plus “flashcards” added for the more advanced expressions:

  • Up to the end of Chap. 1

(NOTE: While the organization expresses valid general concerns here about posting copies of official publications to the Internet, there are good legal and spiritual reasons for concluding that those concerns do not apply to this particular material, since such material should not be considered to be infringing on copyright, and since such material is specifically designed to be, not spiritual food, but rather, material for language learning. See this disclaimer for more information.)


Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Teach Us Bk. Partially Proofread Pīnyīn Web Material or More Available Covering Up to the End of Ch. 6

The Mandarin Teach Us (bhs) book is now being studied at Mandarin Congregation Bible Study meetings, and it is also featured as an ongoing part of the Teaching Toolbox in the JW Library app. In other ways too, it has recently received much official attention.


Partially proofread Pīnyīn web material (more correct than computer-generated Pīnyīn like that displayed by apps like Equipd, and more mobile-friendly than PDFs) or more covering up to the end of Chapter 6 of the Mandarin Teach Us book is now available here:

  • Teach Us Bk.
    (Pīnyīn Plus, Scriptures, Web)

    (rich information about Mandarin speech
    for discussing important Bible teachings,
    as represented by the text of the
    Mandarin Teach Us book,
    2019-06 Printing, proofread, mobile-friendly,
    Can be used offline in supporting browsers,
    “flashcards” integrated with the text
    (tap/click on a Pīnyīn word to reveal its “flashcard”,
    tap/click on a “flashcard” to hide it),
    Pīnyīn (Pinyin) used as the default writing system,
    carefully done human-translated
    context-appropriate English translations
    with literal & effective meanings,
    Simplified & Traditional characters,
    📖 Reveal All, 📄 Reveal Advanced, and
    📘 Reveal None controls
    for all the “flashcards” in a
    chapter, paragraph, etc.,
    links for getting around,
    picture thumbnails & links, audio links,
    Night Theme that can be turned on or off
    using the ☀️/🌙 button at the top right,
    adjustable text size)
    (Info re offline viewing and printing)
  • Short Links:
    Links > Publications > Books >
    Teach Us Book Links (tiandi.info/bhs)

In the above resource, the following web material is now available for the Mandarin Teach Us book:

Proofread Pīnyīn Plus material:

  • Beginning to the end of Ch. 1, Par. 7

Partially proofread Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn Plus material:

  • Ch. 1, Par. 8 to the end of Ch. 6
  • Material with a grey background has been partially proofread. Pīnyīn material with a golden-hued background has been proofread, but not all of its “flashcards” have been added and proofread.

Production of partially proofread Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn Plus material or more should be able to keep pace with the Mandarin Congregation Bible Study schedule. Additional work such as adding more Pīnyīn Plus inline flashcards and additional proofreading will be done as time allows.


Note that like most of the other Pīnyīn Plus web material resources, the above resource can be used offline in supporting browsers.


(NOTE: While the organization expresses valid general concerns here about posting copies of official publications to the Internet, there are good legal and spiritual reasons for concluding that those concerns do not apply to this particular material, since such material should not be considered to be infringing on copyright, and since such material is specifically designed to be, not spiritual food, but rather, material for language learning. See this disclaimer for more information.)


Saturday, March 07, 2020

Good News Br. Pīnyīn Plus Material Matching the 2019-08 Printing Added Covering Up to the End of Lesson 4, Question 2

The most recent official version of the Mandarin Good News brochure is now the 2019-08 (2019 Nián 8 Yuè) version. It uses significantly revised wording compared to the previous 2018-03 version, similarly to how the most recent 2019 (nwt) version of the Mandarin NWT Bible uses significantly revised wording compared to the previous version of that publication.


The Pīnyīn Plus resources based on the Mandarin Good News brochure are in the process of being revised to match the most recent 2019-08 version, with notes indicating where any material still based on the older 2018-03 version remains:

  • Good News Br.
    (Pīnyīn Plus, Scriptures, EPUB)

    (rich information about Mandarin speech
    for discussing basic Bible teachings,
    as represented by the text of the
    Mandarin Good News brochure,
    2019-08 Printing, proofread, mobile-friendly,
    “flashcards” integrated with the text,
    (tap/click on a Pīnyīn word to reveal its “flashcard”,
    tap/click on a “flashcard” to hide it),
    Pīnyīn (Pinyin) used as the default writing system,
    carefully done human-translated
    context-appropriate English translations
    with literal & effective meanings,
    Simplified & Traditional characters,
    📖 Reveal All, 📄 Reveal Advanced,
    and 📘 Reveal None controls for
    all the “flashcards” in a lesson, paragraph, etc.,
    links for getting around,
    picture thumbnails & links, audio links,
    video thumbnails & links,
    supports offline use & annotation)
  • Good News Br.
    (Pīnyīn Plus, Scriptures, Web)

    (rich information about Mandarin speech
    for discussing basic Bible teachings,
    as represented by the text of the
    Mandarin Good News brochure,
    2019-08 Printing, proofread, mobile-friendly,
    Can be used offline in supporting browsers,
    “flashcards” integrated with the text,
    (tap/click on a Pīnyīn word to reveal its “flashcard”,
    tap/click on a “flashcard” to hide it),
    Pīnyīn (Pinyin) used as the default writing system,
    carefully done human-translated
    context-appropriate English translations
    with literal & effective meanings,
    Simplified & Traditional characters,
    📖 Reveal All, 📄 Reveal Advanced,
    and 📘 Reveal None controls for
    all the “flashcards” in a lesson, paragraph, etc.,
    links for getting around,
    picture thumbnails & links, audio links,
    video thumbnails & links,
    Night Theme that can be turned on or off
    using the ☀️/🌙 button at the top right,
    adjustable text size)
    (Info re offline viewing and printing)
  • Short Links:
    Links > Publications > Brochures >
    Good News Brochure Links (tiandi.info/fg)

In the above resources, material matching both the most recent 2019-08 Printing of the Mandarin Good News brochure and the most recent 2019 Printing (nwt) of the Mandarin NWT Bible is now available that covers the following:

Fully Proofread:

  • Front Cover to the end of Lesson 4, Question 2

Partially Proofread:

  • Lesson 12, to the end of Question 4

More such revised Pīnyīn Plus material will be made available as time allows.


The above-mentioned resources also contain previously prepared material based on the previous 2018-03 Printing of the Mandarin Good News brochure:

Proofread Pīnyīn Plus material:

  • Up to the end of Lesson 5, Question 3

Partially proofread Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn Plus material:

  • Lesson 5, Question 4 to the end
  • Material with a grey background has been partially proofread. Pīnyīn material with a golden-hued background has been proofread, but not all of its “flashcards” have been added and proofread.

Pīnyīn Plus “flashcards” added for all expressions:

  • Up to the end of Lesson 6

Pīnyīn Plus “flashcards” added for the more advanced expressions:

  • Up to the end of Lesson 12

(NOTE: While the organization expresses valid general concerns here about posting copies of official publications to the Internet, there are good legal and spiritual reasons for concluding that those concerns do not apply to this particular material, since such material should not be considered to be infringing on copyright, and since such material is specifically designed to be, not spiritual food, but rather, material for language learning. See this disclaimer for more information.)


Tuesday, March 03, 2020

Learn From the Bible Bk. Pīnyīn Plus Web Material Revised to Match the 2018-04 Official Mandarin Version on the WOL

The official Mandarin version of the Learn From the Bible book on the Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY (WOL) is dated 2018-04. The Pīnyīn Plus web material resource for the Learn From the Bible book has been revised to match this version:

  • Learn From the Bible Bk.
    (Pīnyīn Plus, Scriptures, Web)

    (rich information about Mandarin speech
    for discussing Bible lessons and accounts,
    as represented by the text of the
    Mandarin Learn From the Bible book,
    2018-04 Printing, proofread, mobile-friendly,
    Can be used offline in supporting browsers,
    “flashcards” integrated with the text,
    (tap/click on a Pīnyīn word to reveal its “flashcard”,
    tap/click on a “flashcard” to hide it),
    Pīnyīn (Pinyin) used as the default writing system,
    carefully done human-translated
    context-appropriate English translations
    with literal & effective meanings,
    Simplified & Traditional characters,
    📖 Reveal All, 📄 Reveal Advanced,
    and 📘 Reveal None controls for
    all the “flashcards” in a lesson, paragraph, etc.,
    links for getting around,
    picture thumbnails & links, audio links,
    Night Theme that can be turned on or off
    using the ☀️/🌙 button at the top right,
    adjustable text size)
    (Info re offline viewing and printing)
  • Short Links:
    Links > Publications > Books >
    Learn From the Bible Book Links (tiandi.info/lfb)

In the above resource, the following web material is now available for the Mandarin Learn From the Bible book:

Proofread Pīnyīn Plus material:

  • Beginning to the end of Lesson 3

Partially proofread Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn Plus material:

  • Lesson 4 to the Introduction to Section 8 (just before Lesson 44)
  • Material with a grey background has been partially proofread. Pīnyīn material with a golden-hued background has been proofread, but not all of its “flashcards” have been added and proofread.

Note that like most of the other Pīnyīn Plus web material resources, the above resource can be used offline in supporting browsers.


(NOTE: While the organization expresses valid general concerns here about posting copies of official publications to the Internet, there are good legal and spiritual reasons for concluding that those concerns do not apply to this particular material, since such material should not be considered to be infringing on copyright, and since such material is specifically designed to be, not spiritual food, but rather, material for language learning. See this disclaimer for more information.)