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ID: 4013 Intermediate
  In this dialogue, a girl receives a birthday present in the post from her father. It turns out to be the latest book from famed Japanese author, Haruki Murakami (村上 春樹). Learn how to say that you plan to binge read a book in one sitting. Binge Watching TV Online Upper Intermediate ChinesePod Lesson Haruki Murakami Books
Wed Jul 26 2017 | Fiona Tian, Gwilym
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
看起来 kàn qǐlái it looks like
开心 kāixīn happy
终于 zhōngyú at last
日文版 rìwénbǎn Japanese version
你怎么看起来这么开心？
nǐ zěnme kàn qǐlái zhème kāixīn ？
Why do you look so happy?
我终于收到我爸爸给我寄来的生日礼物了。
wǒ zhōngyú shōudào wǒ bàba gěi wǒ jì lái de shēngrì lǐwù le 。
I finally got the birthday present that my dad sent me.
我看一下，哇！是村上春树的新书，而且是日文版的。
wǒ kàn yīxià ，wā ！shì Cūnshàng Chūnshù de xīnshū ，érqiě shì rìwén bǎn de 。
Let me have a look! Wow! It's Haruki Murakami's new book, and it's the Japanese version.
我这个月都不出门玩了，要一口气把它看完！
wǒ zhè ge yuè dōu bù chūmén wán le ，yào yīkǒuqì bǎ tā kàn wán ！
I'm staying in all this month to read this in one go!
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