| Mài kè: | Hú tòng shì shén me yì si? |
| 麦克： | 胡同是什么意思？ |
| Mike: | What does the word “hutong” mean? |
| Lì li: | Hú tòng zuì chū de yì si shì rén men jù jí hé jū zhù de dì fang. |
| 丽丽： | 胡同最初的意思是人们聚集和居住的地方。 |
| Lili: | The original meaning of hutong was a place where people live and gather together. |
| Mài kè: | Yě jiù shì jū mín qū, duì ma? |
| 麦克： | 也就是居民区，对吗？ |
| Mike: | Like a residential area, right? |
| Lì li: | Shì de.Hú tòng lìng wài yí gè yì si shì jiē qū zhī jiān de guò dào. |
| 丽丽： | 是的。胡同另外一个意思是街区之间的过道。 |
| Lili: | Yes. It also refers to the passageways between living
(Source: china.org.cn) quarters. |
| Mài kè: | Tīng shuō běi jīng de hú tòng duō de bú jì qí shù. |
| 麦克： | 听说北京的胡同多得不计其数。 |
| Mike: | I was told that Beijing has countless hutongs. |
| Lì li: | Duì. Běi jīng xiàn cún de hú tòng dà duò jiàn yú míng qīng liăng dài. |
| 丽丽： | 对。北京现存的胡同大多建于明清两代。 |
| Lili: | Yes. Most of the hutongs in Beijing today were built during the Ming and Qing dynasties. |
| Mài kè: | Rén men dōu shuō běi jīng de hú tòng gè shì gè yàng, sì tōng bā dá. |
| 麦克： | 人们都说北京的胡同各式各样，四通八达。 |
| Mike: | People say that Beijing’s hutongs come in all shapes and sizes, and they spread out in many directions. |
| Lì li: | Méi cuò. Lái běi jīing de yóu kè xĭ huān chéng zuò sān lún chē zài hòu hăi yóu hú tòng. |
| 丽丽： | 没错。来北京的游客喜欢乘坐三轮车在后海游览胡同。 |
| Lili: | That’s right. And the tourists like to tour the hutongs in Houhai in bicycle rickshaws. |
| Mài kè: | Yóu kè men hái kě yĭ cān guān běi jīng de sì hé yuàn. |
| 麦克： | 游客们还可以参观北京的四合院。 |
| Mike: | Tourists can also visit the courtyard houses. |
| Lì li: | Hòu hai yě shì běi jīng chuán tŏng xiăo chī huì cuì de dì fang. |
| 丽丽： | 后海也是北京传统小吃荟萃的地方。 |
| Lili: | Houhai is where you can find a wide selection of traditional Beijing delicacies.
(Source: china.org.cn) |
Archive for October 22nd, 2009
Cir – Lesson 484
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009Beijing Olympic – Athletics Day 2 Preview: World’s fastest men ready to bolt for gold
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009The highly anticipated Men’s 100m final will be the showcase race of Saturday’s Athletics program at the National Stadium, as three of the fastest men in 100m history battle for their first Olympic Games gold medal. Gold medals will also be decided in the Men’s 20km Walk, Women’s Shot Put and Women’s Heptathlon.
Men’s 100m — semifinals and final
Favorites Asafa Powell of Jamaica, Tyson Gay of the United States and world record holder Usain Bolt of Jamaica all looked impressive in their round two heats.
Richard Thompson of Trinidad and Tobago outsprinted Gay in heat two, pipping the world champion 9.99 to 10.09, but Gay may still have plenty left in the tank ahead of the semifinals.
An ominous Bolt, the fastest qualifier with 9.92, was so far ahead in his heat that he even had time to look sideways at his opponents as he hit the brakes in the final 40 meters.
Powell also eased up in the final stages, clocking 10.02 for a comfortable victory.
Churandy Martina, of the Netherlands Antilles, the second fastest qualifier, set a national record in heat one, stopping the clock at 9.99.
The Men’s 100m final is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. (UTC/GMT +8) on Saturday, August 16, at the National Stadium.
Men’s 20km Walk — final
Although fairly inexperienced, Russia’s Sergei Morozov will go in as the favorite after breaking the world record (1:16:43) at the Russian Championships in June 2008.
Francisco Javier Fernandez of Spain will be desperate to win his first gold medal after collecting silver at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.
Reigning world champion Jefferson Perez of Ecuador and reigning Olympic champion Ivano Brugnetti of Italy will also be in the mix.
Women’s Shot Put — qualifying round and final
2005 world champion Nadzeya Ostapchuk of Belarus has had a stellar year, putting the shot over the 20-meter mark on four occasions, including a world-leading best of 20.98m.
Valerie Vili of New Zealand has had the edge over Ostapchuk of late, defeating her at the 2008 World Indoor Championships and 2007 World Championships.
Women’s Heptathlon — Long Jump, Javelin, 800m
Athens 2004 finalist Nataliia Dobrynska of Ukraine currently leads the Women’s Heptathlon at the completion of day one with 3,052 points.
Sitting in second, Hyleas Fountain of the United States also had a very good day with wins in the 100m Hurdles and High Jump, and she should continue that form into the final events.
Men’s 3000m Steeplechase — round one
Led by reigning Olympic champion Ezekiel Kemboi, Kenya will be chasing their seventh straight Olympic title in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase.
Women’s 800m — semifinals
Six-time Olympian and Sydney 2000 Olympic Games champion Maria Mutola of Mozambique is the fastest qualifier through to Saturday’s semifinals, after clocking a season’s best 1:58.91 in round one.
2007 world champion Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei of Kenya looked impressive in heat 6, winning in 1:59.72.
Men’s 400m Hurdles — semifinals
Markino Buckley from Jamaica was the fastest qualifier, progressing through to the semifinals with a new personal best 48.65.
Sydney 2000 Olympic Games gold medalist Angelo Taylor of the United States also displayed promising form in Friday’s first round, clocking 48.67 to comfortably win heat two.
Women’s Pole Vault — qualifying
Two-time world champion Elena Isinbaeva of Russia is the outright favorite to win her second Olympic gold medal and, if the conditions are favorable, will have every chance of breaking her own world record of 5.04m.
Men’s Discus Throw — qualifying
Dual world and Olympic Games champion Virgilius Alekna of Lithuania will be determined to defend his title but will face stiff opposition from Gerd Kanter of Estonia.
Kanter is hoping to repeat his gold medal performance at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka.
Women’s 100m — round one and two
Torri Edwards of the United States, the 2003 world champion, has been the best 100m runner of 2008, clocking 10.78 seconds.
Jamaica’s Kerron Stewart will be hoping she can build on an impressive 2008 and win her first major individual medal. She has the second best 100m time for 2008 with 10.80.
Women’s 400m — round one
Although she has dominated the Women’s 400m scene of recent years, Sanya Richards of the United States has yet to win an individual Olympic 400m gold medal. The Jamaica-born runner has been in good form in 2008, running 49.86 seconds and 49.89 seconds for her two best times.
African champion Amantle Montsho of Botswana has run the best time of 2008 with 49.83 seconds and will be full of confidence going into Saturday’s first round.
Men’s Long Jump — qualifying
Irving Jahir Saladino Aranda of Panama enters the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games as reigning world champion and has a good chance of becoming his NOC’s first ever Athletics gold medalist.
(Source: en.beijing2008.cn)
Beijing Olympic – Yakob Jarso heads Men’s 3000m Steeplechase qualifying round
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009Yakob Jarso of Ethiopia led a clutch of racers to cross the finish line first in the qualifying round of the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase setting a personal best of 8 minutes 16.88 seconds on August 16 at the National Stadium.
Mahiedine MekhissI-B of Franc finished second in 8 minutes 16.95 seconds with Anthony Famiglietti of the United States third in 8 minutes and 17.34 seconds.
The reigning Olympic champion Ezekiel Kemboi of Kenya was in the fourth place with 8 minutes 17.55 seconds. He will be chasing Kenya’s seventh straight Olympic title in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase.
Fifteen athletes are qualified to run at the final to be held on Monday, August 18, at the National Stadium in Beijing.
(Source: en.beijing2008.cn)
