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Annual Meeting Raffle

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ID: 2104 Intermediate
Throughout China around Chinese New Year, offices hold annual meetings where employees are compelled, er, encouraged to perform in variety shows for the entire office. Of course, this evening of embarrassment isn't without an upside. Raffles are often held with prizes like vacations for lucky employees. In this lesson, have a listen as two employees go through the ordeal.
Thu Jan 17 2013 | John, Dilu
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
年会 niánhuì annual meeting
节目 jiémù program, performance
不是......就是...... bùshì ... jiùshì ... either ... or ...
才 cái to result in
哎，每年年会的节目都差不多。不是唱歌，就是跳舞。真没意思！
āi ，měinián niánhuì de jiémù dōu chàbuduō 。bùshì chànggē ，jiùshì tiàowǔ 。zhēn méi yìsi ！
Ah, these annual meeting performances are the same every year. It's either singing or dancing. So lame!
这样才热闹嘛！待会儿就要抽奖了。不知道今年谁会中大奖？
zhèyàng cái rènao ma ！dāihuǐr jiùyào chōujiǎng le 。bù zhīdào jīnnián shéi huì zhòng dàjiǎng ？
This is how you create a festive atmosphere! So the raffle drawing is soon. I wonder who's going to get the grand prize this year?
反正肯定不是我。我每年都是拿安慰奖的。
fǎnzhèng kěndìng bùshì wǒ 。wǒ měinián dōu shì ná ānwèi jiǎng de 。
Well it certainly won't be me. I get the consolation prize every year.
哇，谢谢销售部同事的精彩表演，这可是今年最火的骑马舞！
wā ，xièxie xiāoshòu bù tóngshì de jīngcǎi biǎoyǎn ，zhè kěshì jīnnián zuì huǒ de qímǎ wǔ ！
Wow, thank you, co-workers from the sales department, for your brilliant performance. Gangnam style really was the hottest dance of the year!
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