Chinese · B1 · Unit 15
In the news
新闻里的事
By the end you can
- Tell a news story in your own words
- Say what you think about a news story
- Understand a short news article
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 你听说了吗？ | (nǐ tīngshuō le ma?) have you heard? | 你听说了吗？地铁五号线要修到我们这儿了。 |
| 据说 | (jùshuō) apparently, they say | 据说那家老面馆下个月要关门。 |
| 报道 | (bàodào) report (in the news); a report | 电视台也报道了这件事。 |
| 当地 | (dāngdì) local | 这是当地报纸上的一条新闻。 |
| 热搜 | (rèsōu) trending topic (上热搜: to trend online) | 我们小镇的一家面馆上热搜了。 |
| 引起 | (yǐnqǐ) cause, lead to | 这条视频引起了很多人的关注。 |
| 居民 | (jūmín) residents | 附近的居民都很支持。 |
| 网友 | (wǎngyǒu) people online, netizens | 很多网友在下面留言。 |
| 真没想到 | (zhēn méi xiǎngdào) who'd have thought | 真没想到我们这个小地方也能上新闻。 |
| 说实话 | (shuō shíhuà) to be honest | 说实话，我觉得这事没那么严重。 |
| 严重 | (yánzhòng) serious | 情况比我们想的严重。 |
| 消息 | (xiāoxi) news, a piece of news | 这真是个好消息！ |
Then talk it through
Talking about a local news story with a colleague over coffee. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.