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Bringing the Heat Home

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ID: 2390 Intermediate
Even on a hot day, a hot shower is still strangely refreshing. In this lesson, someone is looking to buy a water heater for their home to make sure they have all the hot water they need.
Mon Mar 03 2014 | Vera, Greg
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
热水器 rèshuǐqì water heater
比较 bǐjiào relatively, comparatively
太阳能 tàiyángnéng solar energy
安装 ānzhuāng to install
您好。想买热水器吗？
nínhǎo 。xiǎngmǎi rèshuǐqì ma ？
Hello. Would you like to buy a water heater?
对。哪一种比较好？
duì 。nǎ yī zhǒng bǐjiào hǎo ？
Yes. What's the best kind?
这种太阳能热水器安装在楼顶，可以用10年以上，环保又安全。
zhèzhǒng tàiyángnéng rèshuǐqì ānzhuāng zài lóudǐng ，kěyǐ yòng shí nián yǐshàng ，huánbǎo yòu ānquán 。
This solar-powered water heater is installed on the roof and can be used for more than 10 years. It's environmentally friendly and safe.
如果阴天怎么办？
rúguǒ yīntiān zěnme bàn ？
If it's a cloudy day, what then?
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