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Preparing for the Heat

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ID: 0754 Elementary
When you come to Beijing in August for the Olympics, you'll meet a sea of umbrellas and wonder if you watched the wrong weather report. If the Chinese know one thing, it's how to stay out of the heat. Listen to this podcast for a Mandarin lesson on how to keep your cool... even when you get a spoke in the eye due to haphazard umbrella management.
Tue Jan 08 2008 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
八月份 bā yuèfèn August
最 zuì most
热 rè hot
大概 dàgài probably
北京八月份最热了。
Běijīng bā yuèfèn zuì rè le 。
Beijing is hottest in August.
有多热？
yǒu duō rè ？
How hot is it?
大概四十度。
dàgài sìshí dù 。
Probably 40 degrees.
天哪！我们得做好准备。
tiān na ！wǒmen děi zuò hǎo zhǔnbèi 。
Oh my! We need to prepare well.
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