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ID: 0135 Pre Intermediate
Think you don’t need to talk about the internet? You’re positive? Okay, tell you what, think very, very carefully about your life sans web…no email, no news, no CHINESEPOD, ye gods! In this podcast, Ken (An Irish Spicoli) and Jenny (Our Little Surfer Girl) teach you how to talk in Mandarin Chinese about surfing the internet. The Chinese love their electronics and you’ve got to fit in! Listen and this lesson will teach you how.
Sun Apr 30 2006 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
上网 shàngwǎng to go online
花 huā to spend
多 duō much
时间 shíjiān time
我喜欢上网。我花很多时间浏览体育网站。
wǒ xǐhuan shàngwǎng 。wǒ huā hěn duō shíjiān liúlǎn tǐyù wǎngzhàn 。
I like to surf the Internet. I spend a lot of time browsing sports websites.
我也经常上网。但是我看最近的新闻。
wǒ yě jīngcháng shàngwǎng 。dànshì wǒ kàn zuìjìn de xīnwén 。
I often surf the Internet too, but I read the latest news.
你上网聊天吗？
nǐ shàngwǎng liáotiān ma ？
Do you ever chat online?
我有时用MSN和朋友聊天。
wǒ yǒushí yòng MSN hé péngyou liáotiān 。
I do. I sometimes use MSN to chat with my friends.
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