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ID: 1881 Upper Intermediate
In these modern times, life is getting easier and easier. Cell phones and the internet make connecting with loved ones half a world away a simple matter. But nothing reminds us of how fragile all these amenities are like a natural disaster. In this lesson, follow along as a Chinese mother and father learn of a massive earthquake in New Zealand and anxiously try to contact their daughter who is studying there.
Fri Mar 02 2012 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
新西兰 Xīnxīlán New Zealand
里氏 lǐshì Richter scale
级 jí magnitude
地震 dìzhèn earthquake
新西兰三日早晨发生里氏5.7级地震，震中位于惠灵顿西北160公里处，震源在地表以下200公里处。北岛许多地区和南岛北部地区均有震感。有惠灵顿居民说，地震持续了大约7秒钟，震感明显。
Xīnxīlán sān rì zǎochén fāshēng lǐshì wǔ diǎn qī jí dìzhèn ，zhènzhōng wèiyú Huìlíngdùn xīběi yībǎi liùshí gōnglǐ chù ，zhènyuán zài dìbiǎo yǐxià liǎngbǎi gōnglǐ chù 。Běidǎo xǔduō dìqū hé Nándǎo běibù dìqū jūn yǒu zhèngǎn 。yǒu Huìlíngdùn jūmín shuō ，dìzhèn chíxù le dàyuē qī miǎozhōng ，zhèngǎn míngxiǎn 。
On the morning of the third, New Zealand experienced an earthquake of 5.7 magnitude on the Richter scale. The epicenter was located 160 kilometers northwest of Wellington. The hypocenter of the earthquake was located 200 kilometers beneath the earth's surface. Many areas on both the northern island and northern part of the southern island were affected. Residents of Wellington say that the earthquake lasted for around seven seconds and that the effects were very noticeable.
啊，新西兰地震了，而且震中就在惠灵顿附近！
ā ，Xīnxīlán dìzhèn le ，érqiě zhènzhōng jiù zài Huìlíngdùn fùjìn ！
Hey, there was an earthquake in New Zealand and the epicenter was near Wellington!
赶紧给女儿打电话！
gǎnjǐn gěi nǚ\'ér dǎ diànhuà ！
Give our daughter a call quick!
快打快打！
kuài dǎ kuài dǎ ！
Hurry up and dial!
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