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Ivory Tower

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ID: 2387 Upper Intermediate
Recently Chinese authorities have been cracking down on the trade of ivory and ivory products in China. To send a message to ivory dealers and buyers across the country trafficking ivory, the authorities rounded up over 6 tons of ivory for destruction. Two friends talk about the issues involved in this action.
Greg,Dilu
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
经典 jīngdiǎn classic
冲动 chōngdòng urge, impulse
海关 hǎiguān customs
销毁 xiāohuǐ to destroy (by melting or burning)
哎你在听MJ的经典老歌啊
āi 哎nǐ 你zài 在tīng 听MJ MJde 的jīngdiǎn 经典lǎo 老gē 歌ā 啊
Hey, are you listening to one of Michael Jackson's classic songs?
嗯歌词写得太感人了每次听都有想哭的冲动
ng4 嗯gēcí 歌词xiě 写de 得tài 太gǎnrén 感人le 了měicì 每次tīng 听dōu 都yǒu 有xiǎng 想kū 哭de 的chōngdòng 冲动
Yeah. The lyrics are so moving. Every time I hear it I get the urge to cry.
最近你看新闻了吗1月6日国家林业局和海关总局查没销毁了6.1吨象牙及象牙制品
zuìjìn 最近nǐ 你kàn 看xīnwén 新闻le 了ma 吗yīyuè 1月liùrì 6日guójiā 国家Línyèjú 林业局hé 和hǎiguān 海关zǒngjú 总局chámò 查没xiāohuǐ 销毁le 了liùdiǎnyī 6.1dūn 吨xiàngyá 象牙jí 及xiàngyá 象牙zhìpǐn 制品
Did you see the news lately? On January 6th, the State Forestry Administration and the Customs Bureau searched out, confiscated and destroyed 6.1 tons of ivory and ivory products.
啊象牙买卖不是合法的吗
ā 啊xiàngyá 象牙mǎimài 买卖bùshì 不是héfǎ 合法de 的ma 吗
What? Isn't buying and selling ivory legal?
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