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Mudslide

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ID: 1513 Upper Intermediate
In August 7, 2010, there was a terrible mudslide in Gansu Province. In this lesson we hear not only a newscast related to the natural disaster, but also the reactions of some average Chinese people with relatives in Gansu.
Tue Oct 05 2010 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
甘肃 Gānsù Gansu
舟曲 Zhōuqū Zhouqu
省 shěng province
县 xiàn county
今天早上甘肃省舟曲县突发特大泥石流自然灾害，现在降雨已经停止，搜救和援助工作正在进行中。
jīntiān zǎoshang Gānsù shěng Zhōuqū xiàn tūfā tè dà níshíliú zìrán zāihài ，xiànzài jiàngyǔ yǐjīng tíngzhǐ ，sōujiù hé yuánzhù gōngzuò zhèngzài jìnxíng zhōng 。
This morning in Zhouqu county of Gansu province a natural disaster occurred in the form of a sudden and exceptionally large mudslide. Currently the rain has stopped and search and rescue, as well as aid efforts, are in progress.
啊，舟曲遭灾了！我得赶紧给老洪打个电话。
ā ，Zhōuqū zāozāi le ！wǒ děi gǎnjǐn gěi Lǎo Hóng dǎ ge diànhuà 。
Ah, there's been a disaster in Zhouqu! I have to call Lao Hong as soon as possible.
哦，那你快打吧！
ò ，nà nǐ kuài dǎ ba ！
Oh, hurry and call then!
您拨打的电话暂时无法接通，请稍候再拨。）
nín bōdǎ de diànhuà zànshí wúfǎ jiētōng ，qǐng shāohòu zài bō 。）
The number you've dialed cannot be connected at this time. Please try again later.
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