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Beijing Olympics: Opening Ceremony

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ID: 0287 Elementary
You’ve been waiting for this moment for years. Finally, the Olympics are here and you won’t have to hear about them anymore. No, but really, the Olympic opening ceremonies are a grand spectacle that is amazing to witness. Learn to talk about them in Mandarin Chinese, and about trying to buy tickets (good luck!) in this podcast.
Wed Oct 11 2006 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
北京奥运会 Běijīng Àoyùnhuì Beijing Olympics
什么时候 shénme shíhou when
开幕 kāimù to begin
年 nián year
北京奥运会什么时候开幕？
Běijīng Àoyùnhuì shénme shíhou kāimù ？
When does the Beijing Olympic Games start?
2008年8月8号。
èrlínglíngbā nián bā yuè bā hào 。
August 8th, 2008.
开幕式一定很精彩。
kāimùshì yīdìng hěn jīngcǎi 。
The opening ceremony is going to be amazing.
现在开始售票了吗？
xiànzài kāishǐ shòupiào le ma ？
Have they already started selling tickets?
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