Saved by the Gong: History
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ID: 0807
Upper Intermediate
You won't find Screech in this classroom, but you will find some interesting characters in our new junior high drama. Someone once said: “Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” The same is true for history class. So here's some history in Mandarin Chinese, and don’t forget to use the exercises or you’ll be doomed to repeat this lesson.
Jenny, John
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 历史 | lìshǐ | history | |
| 统一 | tǒngyī | to unite | |
| 离谱 | lípǔ | ridiculous | |
| 秦始皇 | Qínshǐhuáng | the first emperor of the Qin dynasty |
上次的课大家复习了吗
shàngcì 上次de 的kè 课dàjiā 大家fùxí 复习le 了ma 吗
Did everyone review the last lesson?
复习了
fùxí 复习le 了
Yes, we have!
那林峰你说说历史上谁第一次统一了中国
nà 那Lín Fēng 林峰nǐ 你shuō shuo 说说lìshǐ shàng 历史上shéi 谁dì yī cì 第一次tǒngyī 统一le 了Zhōngguó 中国
So, Lin Feng, tell us, who was the first person in history to unify China?
毛泽东
Máo Zédōng 毛泽东
Mao Zedong!
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