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Advice for a Young Journalist

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ID: 2091 Upper Intermediate
  Being a journalist is a difficult job not least because of the notoriously low pay and constant deadlines. Getting that scoop that makes the job worthwhile can often be the hardest part of all. In this lesson, a new reporter learns the ropes from a hardened veteran while investigating a mining accident.
Tue Dec 25 2012 | John, Dilu
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采访 cǎifǎng to investigate, interview
重大 zhòngdà serious
真相 zhēnxiàng true situation
遇难 yùnàn to meet with an accident
李哥，第一次去采访这么重大的事件，我很激动。
Lǐgē ， dì yī cì qù cǎifǎng zhème zhòngdà de shìjiàn ， wǒ hěn jīdòng 。
Brother Li, it's the first time for me to report on such an important event. I'm very excited.
呵，小丫头，你不怕啊？
hē ， xiǎoyātou ， nǐ bù pà a ？
Hey, young lady, you're not afraid?
不怕！我是记者啊，我一定要揭开真相，为在矿难中不幸遇难的人说话！
bù pà ！ wǒ shì jìzhě a ， wǒ yīdìng yào jiēkāi zhēnxiàng ， wèi zài kuàngnàn zhōng bùxìng yùnàn de rén shuōhuà ！
No! I'm a journalist. I definitely want uncover the truth and tell it for the unfortunate victims in this mining accident.
那你准备怎么做?
nà nǐ zhǔnbèi zěnme zuò ?
Then how do you plan to do it?
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