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Learning English in China

Learning English in China
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IN THIS LESSON
ID: 1412 Upper Intermediate
There is a phenomenon in China called "mute English." You've probably met someone who has experienced this - someone who studied English (or any language, for that matter) but who just can't speak it! Well find out more about this in today's lesson.
Jenny,John
Learning English in China
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Detailed Vocabulary
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
发神经 fā shénjīng to go crazy
哑巴英语 yǎba yīngyǔ mute English
疯狂教学法 fēngkuáng jiàoxué fǎ 'crazy' teaching methods
词汇量 cíhuì liàng vocabulary
It's my pleasure to meet you! Nice to meet you!
It\'s my pleasure to meet you! Nice to meet you! It's my pleasure to meet you! Nice to meet you!
It's my pleasure to meet you! Nice to meet you!
喂你发什么神经啊都喊了一整天了
wèi 喂nǐ 你fā 发shénme 什么shénjīng 神经a 啊dōu 都hǎn 喊le 了yīzhěngtiān 一整天le 了
Hey! What are you going crazy about? You've been yelling all day!
我在学英文呢
wǒ 我zài 在xué 学Yīngwén 英文ne 呢
I'm studying English.
哪有你这么学的要靠喊的
nǎyǒu 哪有nǐ 你zhème 这么xué 学de 的yào 要kào 靠hǎn 喊de 的
Who studies like that? Having to yell about.
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