Chinese · B2 · Unit 12
Living together
共同生活
By the end you can
- Discuss a social issue and see both sides
- Write an opinion piece
- Understand a long opinion piece
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 社会问题 | (shèhuì wèntí) social issue | 年轻人不愿意生孩子，已经成了一个社会问题。 |
| 老龄化 | (lǎolínghuà) population ageing | 中国的老龄化越来越快。 |
| 公平 | (gōngpíng) fair | 这样对年轻人不公平。 |
| 代沟 | (dàigōu) generation gap | 我和父母之间有很深的代沟。 |
| 包容 | (bāoróng) tolerant; accept (difference) | 一座城市应该包容不同的人。 |
| 不可否认 | (bù kě fǒurèn) there's no denying | 不可否认，这个问题很复杂。 |
| 换个角度看 | (huàn ge jiǎodù kàn) look at it another way | 换个角度看，老人的担心也有道理。 |
| 关键在于 | (guānjiàn zàiyú) the key is | 解决这个问题，关键在于沟通。 |
| 共识 | (gòngshí) consensus | 聊了一晚上，我们还是没有达成共识。 |
Then talk it through
A dinner where the guests disagree about a social issue. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.