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Outdoor Survivors (Part 1)

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ID: 1439 Upper Intermediate
Sometimes you just need to get out of the city. In today's lesson, a couple plans a weekend camping trip, which ends up getting a little more complicated than expected. We hope you packed provisions! This might be a longer trip than originally thought...
Tue Jun 22 2010 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
洗漱用品 xǐshù yòngpǐn toiletries
指南针 zhǐnánzhēn compass
帐篷 zhàngpeng tent
驴友 lǘyǒu traveler
老婆，东西都带好了吗？
lǎopó ，dōngxi dōu dài hǎo le ma ？
Honey, did you bring everything?
让我看看，嗯，洗漱用品、衣服、化妆品......都准备好了，不过你带指南针和帐篷干什么？我们不是去旅游吗？
ràng wǒ kàn kan ，ng4 ，xǐshù yòngpǐn 、yīfu 、huàzhuāngpǐn ......dōu zhǔnbèi hǎo le ，bùguò nǐ dài zhǐnánzhēn hé zhàngpeng gàn shénme ？wǒmen bùshì qù lǚyóu ma ？
Let me have a look. Yeah, toiletries, clothes, makeup...everything's ready. But why did you bring a compass and a tent? Aren't we going on a tour?
是旅游啊，不过我报名参加了一个由驴友组织的野外生存活动。
shì lǚyóu a ，bùguò wǒ bàomíng cānjiā le yī ge yóu lǘyǒu zǔzhī de yěwài shēngcún huódòng 。
It is a tour, but I signed us up to participate in an outdoor survival activity set up for travelers.
啊，怪不得，我想一般的旅游也不会带头灯、睡袋还有瑞士军刀什么的。你干吗不提前跟我说一下？我好有个准备。
à ，guàibude ，wǒ xiǎng yībān de lǚyóu yě bùhuì dài tóudēng 、shuìdài háiyǒu Ruìshì jūndāo shénme de 。nǐ gànmá bù tíqián gēn wǒ shuō yīxià ？wǒ hǎo yǒu ge zhǔnbèi 。
Oh, no wonder. I didn't think most tourists would take a headlamp, sleeping bag and Swiss Army knife. Why didn't you tell me in advance? I could have gotten ready.
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