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ID: 2609 Intermediate
The daily grind getting you down? Take a break and go see a movie! China and Taiwan both have great directing talent, from both art house to movie blockbusters, but you need to decide on which film and to buy tickets first and this lesson will teach you the necessary vocabulary.
Thu Jan 01 2015 | Jenny, Ryan
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
元旦 yuándàn New Years
难得 nándé rare
评价 píngjià review
热门 rèmén popular
元旦快乐！
yuándàn kuàilè ！
Happy New Year!
难得放假，咱们去看电影放松一下。
nándé fàngjià ，zánmen qù kàn diànyǐng fàngsōng yīxià 。
It is so rare to get a day off, let's go and see a film to relax a little.
最近有什么好看的？
zuìjìn yǒu shénme hǎokànde ？
Is there anything good out?
有不少“贺岁档”影片呢，豆瓣上评价都不错。
yǒu bùshǎo “hèsuìdàng ”yǐngpiàn ne ，dòubàn shàng píngjià dōu bùcuò 。
There are a lot of seasonal films, the reviews on Douban are all quite good.
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