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ID: 1145 Intermediate
In today's lesson, you'll learn the Mandarin you need to talk about Boston, in the US of A! This podcast will explain the ins and outs of this historic city. Welcome to the place known for its Tea Party (we just hope those crazy colonists weren't throwing Long Jing into the water!)
Thu Apr 23 2009 | Jenny , John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
波士顿 Bōshìdùn Boston
说说看 shuō shuo kàn to explain a bit
文化 wénhuà culture
哈佛 Hāfó Harvard
徐先生、徐太太要在美国买房子，波士顿是最好的地方。
Xú xiānsheng 、Xú tàitai yào zài Měiguó mǎi fángzi ，Bōshìdùn shì zuì hǎo de dìfang 。
Mr. Xu, if you and Mrs. Xu want to buy a house in America, Boston is the best place.
哪些地方好啊？你说说看。
nǎxiē dìfang hǎo a ？nǐ shuō shuo kàn 。
What's so good about it?
这可是美国最有文化的城市。哈佛、麻省理工都在这儿。对孩子的教育好！
zhè kě shì Měiguó zuì yǒu wénhuà de chéngshì 。Hāfó 、Máshěnglǐgōng dōu zài zhèr 。duì háizi de jiàoyù hǎo ！
It's the American city with the most culture! Harvard and M.I.T. are here. It'll be great for your child's education!
我做梦都想让儿子进哈佛！
wǒ zuòmèng dōu xiǎng ràng érzi jìn Hāfó ！
I dream of having my kid get into Harvard!
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