Working at the United Nations
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ID: 1414
Upper Intermediate
We're in New York today, deep in the headquarters of the UN. Listen as an insider describes his work with this preeminent international organization. You'll be learning some key vocabulary for talking about international affairs and diplomacy.
Jenny,John
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 联合国 | Liánhéguó | United Nations | |
| 总部 | zǒngbù | headquarters | |
| 荣耀 | róngyào | honor, glory | |
| 联合国大会 | Liánhéguó dàhuì | U.N. General Assembly |
潘小琪第一天在联合国总部工作什么感觉
Pān Xiǎoqí 潘小琪dì yī tiān 第一天zài 在Liánhéguó 联合国zǒngbù 总部gōngzuò 工作shénme 什么gǎnjué 感觉
Pan Xiaoqi, how does your first day working at the United Nations headquarters feel?
像做梦一样我爸妈说这是我们潘家的荣耀
xiàng 像zuòmèng 做梦yīyàng 一样wǒ 我bà 爸mā 妈shuō 说zhè 这shì 是wǒmen 我们Pān 潘jiā 家de 的róngyào 荣耀
It's like a dream. My parents say I'm the pride of the Pan family.
如果人人都像你父母就好咯哎可惜好多人都觉得联合国是个花瓶来我带你各处转一转熟悉一下环境
rúguǒ 如果rénrén 人人dōu 都xiàng 像nǐ 你fùmǔ 父母jiù 就hǎo 好lo 咯āi 哎kěxī 可惜hǎo 好duō 多rén 人dōu 都juéde 觉得Liánhéguó 联合国shì 是ge 个huāpíng 花瓶lái 来wǒ 我dài 带nǐ 你gèchù 各处zhuàn 转yī 一zhuàn 转shúxī 熟悉yīxià 一下huánjìng 环境
If only everyone was like your parents. Ah, it's a shame so many people feel the U.N. is all show. Come with me. I'll take you around on a tour of the area; get you familiar with the environment here.
谢谢宋老师您肯定见过好多国家的领导人
xièxie 谢谢Sòng 宋lǎoshī 老师nín 您kěndìng 肯定jiàn guo 见过hǎo 好duō 多guójiā 国家de 的lǐngdǎorén 领导人
Thank you, Mr. Song. You must have met leaders from so many countries.
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