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Dormitory Drama - Part 1

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ID: 2497 Intermediate
This is the very first episode of a brand new series! Think of all the things that could possibly happen in a girl's dormitory at university. Gossip, teachers, and of course boys. That all adds up to a lot of drama and a lot of great vocabulary. Listen in to the first episode of this exciting new series as a first-year student gets some tips on university life.
Tue Jul 29 2014 | David, Ryan
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完蛋 wándàn be done for, be finished
过头 guòtóu go beyond the limit, to overdo
反正 fǎnzhèng anyway
准时 zhǔnshí punctual
完蛋了！我八点要上课，居然睡过头了！
wándàn le ！wǒ bādiǎn yào shàngkè ，jūrán shuì guòtóu le ！
I'm done for! I have to be in class at eight o'clock and I actually overslept!
才七点半。你急什么啊？
cái qīdiǎnbàn 。nǐ jí shénme ā ？
It's only seven thirty. What are you in a hurry about?
北北，你不是也有课吗？
Běibei ，nǐ bùshì yě yǒu kè ma ？
Beibei, don't you have classes too?
慢慢来，反正大家都会迟到。
mànmànlái ，fǎnzhèng dàjiā dōu huì chídào 。
Take it easy. Anyway, everybody will be late.
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