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F1 in China

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ID: 0991 Upper Intermediate
Zooming cars, screeching tires. The only thing missing is a helmet and seatbelt to strap you in. You heard Formula One racing was coming to China. You thought it was already here. Listen to this podcast and learn in Chinese about the noise and speed of this race that is the big brother of your Shanghai morning commute.
Fri Sep 19 2008 | Jenny , John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
一级方程式 yījí fāngchéngshì Formula 1
练习赛 liànxí sài practice race
排位赛 páiwèi sài qualifying race
正式赛 zhèngshìsài final race
亲爱的，终于搞定了！
qīn ài de ，zhōngyú gǎo dìng le ！
Dear, it's finally settled!
搞定什么啊？
gǎo dìng shénme a ？
What's settled?
喏，两张07赛季一级方程式中国站正式赛的尾票，和黄牛磨了半天呢。
nuò ，liǎng zhāng líng qī sàijì yījí fāngchéngshì Zhōngguó zhàn zhèngshì sài de wěipiào ，hé huángniú mó le bàntiān ne 。
Look, two tickets to the Formula One 2007 season race. I had to haggle with that scalper forever.
哎呀，我不是说了我不想去嘛。要去你自己去。
āiya ，wǒ bù shì shuō le wǒ bù xiǎng qù ma 。yào qù nǐ zìjǐ qù 。
Oh, didn't I already tell you that I didn't want to go? If you want to go, go alone.
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