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Pirates under attack!

Pirates under attack!
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ID: 1305 Upper Intermediate
Errrrrr! We're off to Beijing - no, scratch that - we're off to the high seas for today's lesson. Hop on board, mateys, and enjoy a wild ride!
Jenny,John
Pirates under attack!
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
瞭望手 liàowàngshǒu lookout
舰队 jiànduì fleet
武器 wǔqì weapon
拼 pīn to go all out
船长瞭望手报告说发现了无敌号舰队正朝我们开来
chuánzhǎng 船长liàowàngshǒu 瞭望手bàogào 报告shuō 说fāxiàn 发现le 了Wúdíhào 无敌号jiànduì 舰队zhèng 正cháo 朝wǒmen 我们kāilái 开来
Captain, the lookout said he’s spotted ‘The Invincible’ and her fleet. They’re coming right for us.
哼叫大伙儿准备好武器咱们跟它拼了转舵
hēng 哼jiào 叫dàhuǒr 大伙儿zhǔnbèi 准备hǎo 好wǔqì 武器zánmen 咱们gēn 跟tā 它pīn 拼le 了zhuǎnduò 转舵
Hmph! Tell the men to prepare the weapons. We're going all out! Turn the rudder!
是
shì 是
Aye!
船长无敌号打旗说让我们投降
chuánzhǎng 船长Wúdíhào 无敌号dǎqí 打旗shuō 说ràng 让wǒmen 我们tóuxiáng 投降
Captain! ‘The Invincible’ has raised her flag. They want us to surrender.
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