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Office Christmas Party

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ID: 1317 Intermediate
The entire team is here, celebrating the holidays at an office Christmas party. Delve into a little CPod office mayhem as we discuss decorating the workspace, setting up a tree, and doing a secret Santa gift exchange.
Mon Dec 21 2009 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
五角星 wǔjiǎoxīng five-pointed star
树顶 shùdǐng treetop
圣诞树 shèngdànshù Christmas tree
装饰 zhuāngshì decoration
John，来帮一下忙！把五角星放到树顶上。
John ，lái bāng yīxià máng ！bǎ wǔjiǎoxīng fàngdào shùdǐng shàng 。
John, come help me a second! Take this five-pointed star and put it on top of the tree.
来了。Connie，圣诞树装饰得很漂亮！
lái le 。Connie ，shèngdànshù zhuāngshì de hěn piàoliang ！
Sure thing. Connie, the Christmas tree is decorated so beautifully!
我花了很多心思。
wǒ huā le hěn duō xīnsi 。
I put a lot of thought into it.
你们辛苦了，喝点东西。
nǐmen xīnkǔ le ，hē diǎnr dōngxi 。
You all must be tired. Have something to drink.
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