中国政府与联合国儿童基金会签定五年国别合作计划 Government of China and UNICEF sign Five-Year Cooperation Plan

中国政府与联合国儿童基金会签定五年国别合作计划联合国儿童基金会(UNICEF)和中国政府日前在北京签署了新一轮为期五年的《中国 政府/联合国儿童基金会合作方案行动纲领(2011-2015年)》,旨在进一步改善中国儿童和妇女的状况。该计划的执行期限将持续到2015年,投入近 8亿7100万元人民币用于为中国最需要帮助的儿童和妇女提供援助,缩小差距以及倡导平等权益等方面。

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第七课 上健身馆 Lesson Seven: Going to a Gym (3)

PK: 教练,对不起,我的跑步机怎么停了? 

GRAPHIC FLASH: 对不起,我的跑步机怎么停了?对不起 means excuse me,我的 my, 跑步机 treadmill, 怎么 why, 停了 means stop, 对不起,我的跑步机怎么停了?Excuse me, why does my treadmill stop?
Coach: 让我看看。

(The coach inspects the machine.)

Coach: 对不起,这个机器坏了,用不了了。
PK: I guess that’s it. The treadmill has refused. I guess I should try something else to do. What about Tai Chi?

(PK turns to the coach.)

PK: 你们这里教太极拳吗?
GRAPHIC FLASH: 你们这里教太极拳吗?你们 you, 这里 here, 教 to teach, 太极拳 Tai Chi or shadow boxing, 你们这里教太极拳吗?Do you teach shadow boxing?               
Coach: 是的,在五号厅。

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第七课 上健身馆 Lesson Seven: Going to a Gym (2)

PK: I just ask her whether my membership is still valid and she told me till June next year. Now let’s find out wher the lockers are.

PK: 您能指给我看我的存衣柜吗?

GRAPHIC FLASH: 您能指给我看我的存衣柜吗?您 is the polite form of 你, 能 can, 指给我看 show me the way to, you know 我的 means my, 存衣柜 storage cabinet, altogether, 您能指给我看我的存衣柜吗?Can you show me the way to my storage cabinet?

Receptionist: 没问题,跟我来。

(PK follows the lady to the storage area,receives the key for his cabinet and opens it.)

PK: Now that I know wher my locker is and that my membership is still valid, it’s time for a run. So let’s warm up for the next Chinese phrase. But first let’s get into something comfy.

(PK heads towards the changing room.)

(Enters a room and closes the door behind him. shortly a woman enters the same room. PK comes out embarrassed.)

PK: Oh my God! That’s the ladies’ room. That’s so careless of me. To avoid getting yourself into trouble, note these two Chinese characters.

(Two Chinese characters that stand for man and woman)

PK: Even though you might come across the universal icons that distinguish between the ladies’ room and the men’s room. Yes! This means male, so this must be the men’s room. Let’s go.

(The camera moves as if to enter the room with PK) 

PK: Ah! You thought I would let you in? This is the furthest to go. Wait here.

(PK slums the door then opens it and comes out dressed for the gym.)

PK: Good to go. You know what, I prefer doing light exercises, just for maintenance. I ’m not that kind of guy who goes for the hard body-building stuff. As you can see I have a long way to go. Let’s go.

(PK on the treadmill running his breath out)

PK: Yes, this is my favorite sport, but I guess some I’m going too fast. I don’t seem to slow this thing down.

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