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Dorm Life: Late For Class

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ID: 0741 Intermediate
They were the best of times, they were the worst of times. Let's go back to your student days. Oh, the days of the camaraderie of communal showers, burning midnight oil, and abiding the delicate snores of your insufferable four roommates. Of course, all this fun had its consequences. Listen to this podcast and hear about them, in Mandarin Chinese.
Wed Dec 26 2007 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
懒虫 lǎnchóng lazy insect
醒 xǐng to wake up
迟到 chídào to arrive late
困 kùn sleepy
呼呼......
hūhū ......
Zzzz...
哎，懒虫，醒醒！要迟到了！
āi ，lǎnchóng ，xǐng xing ！yào chídào le ！
Hey, lazybones, wake up, wake up. You're going to be late!
嗯，让我再睡一会儿。困死了！
ng4 ，ràng wǒ zài shuì yīhuìr5 。kùn sǐ le ！
Hmm, let me sleep a while longer. I'm so sleepy!
谁让你昨天打游戏打到天亮？快起来吧。今天要考试，不能迟到。
shéi ràng nǐ zuótiān dǎ yóuxì dǎ dào tiān liàng ？kuài qǐlai ba 。jīntiān yào kǎoshì ，bùnéng chídào 。
No one made you play games until dawn yesterday. Hurry and get up. There's a test today, we can't be late.
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