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ID: 1398 Upper Intermediate
Today's lesson is for everyone interested in talking about music in Chinese. And no, we're not talking about listening to music, we're talking about playing it! Join us for a piano lesson and learn all about keys, scales, and taking instructions from a (strict) piano teacher!
Tue Apr 13 2010 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
兴趣小组 xìngqùxiǎozǔ hobby group
回顾 huígù to review, to look back
构造 gòuzào structure
立式钢琴 lìshì gāngqín upright piano
好，参加兴趣小组的同学都到齐了。我们开始上课。首先我们回顾一下上一堂课的内容，谁来说一下呢？
hǎo ，cānjiā xìngqù xiǎozǔ de tóngxué dōu dào qí le 。wǒmen kāishǐ shàngkè 。shǒuxiān wǒmen huígù yīxià shàng yī táng kè de nèiróng ，shéi lái shuō yīxià ne ？
OK, the students participating in the hobby group are all here. Let's start the class. First, let's review the content of our last class. Who would like to speak?
老师，我们讲了钢琴的构造，立式钢琴和卧式钢琴。
lǎoshī ，wǒmen jiǎng le gāngqín de gòuzào ，lìshì gāngqín hé wòshì gāngqín 。
Teacher, we talked about the structure of pianos; upright and grand.
还有著名的钢琴家，肖邦、贝多芬。
háiyǒu zhùmíng de gāngqínjiā ，Xiāobāng 、Bèiduōfēn 。
Also, the celebrated pianists, Chopin and Beethoven.
还有李云迪、郎朗，还有C中央。
háiyǒu Lǐ Yúndí 、Láng Lǎng ，háiyǒu C zhōngyāng 。
Also, Li Yundi, Lang Lang and C middle.
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