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ID: 0583 Upper Intermediate
The web that social networks weave is intricate. To some, an essential socializing tool. To others, perhaps, a time waster. And yet others... a stalker's haven. No matter how one rails against them, there is no doubt that that self-same person is a member of at least two of their own social networking sites. This podcast will teach you the ropes of social networking from Jiangnan to Urumuqi, in Mandarin.
Sat Jul 21 2007 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
社交 shèjiāo social interaction
相亲 xiāngqīn to hunt for a spouse
潮流 cháoliú trend
火 huǒ hot
你用过社交网站吗？
nǐ yòng guo shèjiāo wǎngzhàn ma ？
Have you used social networking websites?
我都结婚了，用它干吗？
wǒ dōu jiéhūn le ，yòng tā gànmá ？
I'm already married. Why would I use one?
哎呀，是社交网站，不是相亲网站。这可是人类网络沟通的新潮流，最近可火了。大家都在讨论呢。
āiyā ，shì shèjiāo wǎngzhàn ，bù shì xiāngqīn wǎngzhàn 。zhè kěshì rénlèi wǎngluò gōutōng de xīn cháoliú ，zuìjìn kě huǒ le 。dàjiā dōu zài tǎolùn ne 。
Oh, man! Social networking websites, not matchmaking websites. It's the new trend in human connections, and it's really popular lately. Everyone's talking about it.
我有自己的头脑，干吗什么火就做什么？
wǒ yǒu zìjǐ de tóunǎo ，gànmá shénme huǒ jiù zuò shénme ？
I have my own mind. Why do I need to do whatever is popular?
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