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Giving up a Seat on the Bus

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ID: 1394 Pre Intermediate
In the craziness that befalls Chinese cities at rush hour it hardly seems likely that there is any method to the madness. Yet often times when it comes to the elderly and the handicapped (and kiddos, too) people are quick to relinquish their hard-won seats. Find out more about giving up your bus seat with today's lesson!
Tue Apr 06 2010 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
快 kuài soon, fast
到 dào to arrive
还 hái still
站 zhàn station, stop
妈妈，快到了吗？
māma ，kuài dào le ma ？
Mom, are we almost there?
还有三站。
hái yǒu sān zhàn 。
There's still three more stops.
哦。妈妈，一位老爷爷上来了。
ò 。māma ，yī wèi lǎo yéye shànglái le 。
OK. Mom, an old man got on.
我给他让座，好吗？
wǒ gěi tā ràngzuò ，hǎo ma ？
I'll give him my seat, OK?
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