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Donation Dilemma

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ID: 2196 Intermediate
In 2011, the Red Cross of China suffered from a corruption scandal. A woman named Guo Meimei, allegedly the mistress of someone on the board of the Red Cross, posted pictures of her lavish lifestyle, possibly paid for by funds embezzled from the Red Cross. Since then the Chinese people have been reluctant to donate to charities, unsure if their donations will end up helping those in need. In this lesson, two friends discuss the problem.
Mon May 27 2013 | John, Vera
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
地震 dìzhèn earthquake
四川 Sìchuān Sichuan
悲剧 bēijù tragedy
厉害 lìhai serious, severe
又地震了！
yòu dìzhèn le ！
There was an earthquake again!
是啊！四川真悲剧！
shì a ！Sìchuān zhēn bēijù ！
Yeah! It's a real tragedy in Sichuan.
还好，没有上次厉害。
háihǎo ，méiyǒu shàngcì lìhai 。
It's alright. It's not as serious as the last one.
那也有不少人受灾。我们给灾区捐款吧？
nà yě yǒu bùshǎo rén shòuzāi 。wǒmen gěi zāiqū juānkuǎn ba ？
There are still a lot of people affected by the disaster. Why don't we donate money for the disaster area?
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