Extensive Reading Lesson 13
张艺谋：詹姆斯•卡梅隆对3D电影过于乐观
中国导演张艺谋表示，考虑到硬件设施和文化等方面的因素，3D电影不会完全取代普通2D电影。
中国十二省市上调最低工资
据《法制晚报》报道，自4月1日起，中国总共12个省市上调了最低月工资标准。 浙江的新标准从原来的1100元上调至1310元，位居全国第一，广东紧随其后，标准上升至1300元，均超过原来长期高居榜首的上海（1280元）。 调整最低工资标准的所有省份中，东部地区占8个，反映了东部省份希望吸引更多的劳动力来从事纺织和制造等劳动密集型产业。 从涨幅来看，重庆达到27.9%，位居第一，宁夏涨幅为26.9%，屈居第二，均反映了西部各省想要留住当地劳动力，避免他们流失到其他地区。 Minimum wages raised in 12 Chinese provinces and cities A total of 12 provinces and municipalities
Ying Gai 应该- Daily Mandarin Lesson
The Mandarin Chinese expression for “ought to” or “should” is yīng gāi. It consists of two characters: 應 (yīng) in
Chinese Idiom：塞翁失马（sài wēng shī mǎ）
once upon a time, there lived an old man on the northern frontier of China. One day, his horse disappeared.
我相信
Equivalent of English lyrics:
I Believe
I want to fly into the sky
Stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun
The world is waiting for me to change
The dream that I dream of
Is open to let others witness
Here I can realize all my dreams
Laugh hard makes us stand side by side
Happiness is everywher.
Forget about the troubles
Step forward bravely
I am standing in the middle of the stage
I believe I am who I am
I believe in tomorrow
I believe there is no horizon of youth.
Beijing Olympic Song:You and Me 我和你
北京奥运主题歌MTV《我和你》 Beijing Olympic Theme Song “You and Me” Chinese singer Liu Huan and British singer Sarah Brightman jointly present the
Lesson 037 You Are All Clever.
M: Da jia hao! Huanying dao Xianzai Xue Hanyu，Learn Chinese Now! Who am I? 我是谁, wo shi shei? Do you
Popular Word – 人 气
fēng huì 峰 会 Summit meeting or conference zhǔ dă 主 打 Main; chief; major; the focus of
每日一語 One Sentence A Day319
wo3 neng2 jin4 lai2 ma5 qing3 jin4 我 能 进 来 吗？ 请 进。 May I come in? Come in,
Acrobatics in Tang Dynasty 唐代杂技
300-year period in Chinese history from the Wei and Jin Dynasty (220-420) to the Southern and Northern Dynasty(386-581), witnessed great social turmoil(state of confusion, disorder, uncertainty, or great anxiety) and an intensive cultural amalgamation(verschmelzen;fusionner) amongst various ethnic groups. The Sui Dynasty (581-618) unified China in 589, and Chinese acrobatics reached maturity, becoming a popular performing art with both the rulers and common people during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Acrobats often performed with court singers and dancers in the royal palace.
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