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	<title>Introduction part 1 - An espresso, please! - Audio</title>
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Chinese:

Un espresso, per favore!
Una spremuta d’arancia rossa, per favore.

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	<title>Introduction part 2 - Hello I’m Cinzia. Nice to meet you. - Audio</title>
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Chinese:

Buongiorno, Mi chiamo Cinzia. Piacere
Buongiorno. Mi chiamo Marco. Piacere

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<item>
	<title>Introduction part 2 - Hello I’m Cinzia. Nice to meet you. - Lesson Notes</title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:00:29 +0000</pubDate>

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	<title>Introduction part 3 - Good bye! See you soon! - Audio</title>
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Chinese:

Arrivederci! A presto.
Ciao! Buon viaggio!

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	<title>Introduction part 3 - Good bye! See you soon! - Lesson Notes</title>
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<item>
	<title>Survival Phrases #1 - Thank You! - Audio</title>
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Grazie.
Grazie mille.
Ti Ringrazio.
La ringrazio.

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	<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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	<title>Survival Phrases #1 - Thank You! - Lesson Notes</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>1:00</itunes:duration>
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<item>
	<title>Newbie Lesson #1 - Self Introductions - Audio</title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Conversation:

Laura: Ciao. 
John: Ciao. Piacere di conoscerti, mi chiamo John.
Laura: Piacere di conoscerti, mi chiamo Laura.

Translation:

Laura: Hi. 
John: Hi. Pleased to meet you. My name is Joe.
Laura: Pleased to meet you. My name is Laura.

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	<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>8:28</itunes:duration>
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	<title>Newbie Lesson #1 - Self Introductions - Lesson Notes</title>
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	<itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>1:00</itunes:duration>
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	<title>Newbie Lesson #1 - Self Introductions - Video Vocabulary </title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>2:20</itunes:duration>
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	<title>Newbie Lesson #1 - Self Introductions - Dialogue - Formal</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>0:09</itunes:duration>
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	<title>Newbie Lesson #1 - Self Introductions - Dialogue - Informal</title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:author>ChineseClass101.com</itunes:author>
	<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>0:07</itunes:duration>
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	<title>Newbie Lesson #1 - Self Introductions - Review Track</title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>1:03</itunes:duration>
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<item>
	<title>Beginner Lesson #1 - Nice to Meet You! - Audio</title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Conversation:

Peter: Ciao, mi chiamo Peter.
Elena: Ciao, sono Elena.
Peter: Come?
Elena: E-l-e-n-a. Per piacere, chiamami Ele.
Peter: Piacere di conoscerti, Ele.
Elena: Altrettanto.

Translation:

Peter: Hello, my name is Peter.
Elena: Hi, I’m Elena.
Peter: I’m sorry?
Elena: E-l-e-n-a. Please call me Ele.
Peter: It’s nice to meet you Ele.
Elena: You too.

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	<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>12:53</itunes:duration>
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	<title>Beginner Lesson #1 - Nice to Meet You! - Lesson Notes</title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>1:00</itunes:duration>
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	<title>Beginner Lesson #1 - Nice to Meet You! - Dialogue - Formal</title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:author>ChineseClass101.com</itunes:author>
	<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>1:41</itunes:duration>
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	<title>Beginner Lesson #1 - Nice to Meet You! - Dialogue - Informal</title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>0:14</itunes:duration>
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	<title>Beginner Lesson #1 - Nice to Meet You! - Review Track</title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:author>ChineseClass101.com</itunes:author>
	<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>2:31</itunes:duration>
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	<title>Lower Intermediate Lesson #1 - Do you fancy going to the cinema with me? - Audio</title>

	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Chinese:

Manuel: Ti andrebbe di venire al cinema con me?
Giulia: Cinema? Hmm, che film hai in mente?
Manuel: Stavo pensando al Signore degli Anelli.
Giulia: Oh, amo Viggo Mortensen.
Manuel: Cosa ne dici del Labirinto del Fauno?
Giulia: Hmm no, preferisco il primo. 


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	<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>13:00</itunes:duration>
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	<title>Lower Intermediate Lesson #1 - Do you fancy going to the cinema with me? - Lesson notes</title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:author>ChineseClass101.com</itunes:author>
	<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>1:00</itunes:duration>
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	<title>Lower Intermediate Lesson #1 - Do you fancy going to the cinema with me? - Dialogue - Informal</title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:00:08 +0000</pubDate>

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	<itunes:summary>Chinese (informal)

Manuel: Ti andrebbe di venire al cinema con me?
Giulia: Cinema? Hmm, che film hai in mente?
Manuel: Stavo pensando al Signore degli Anelli.
Giulia: Oh, amo Viggo Mortensen.
Manuel: Cosa ne dici del Labirinto del Fauno?
Giulia: Hmm no, preferisco il primo. 


English:

Manuel: Would you fancy going to the cinema with me?
Giulia: Cinema? Hmm, what movie do you have in mind?
Manuel: I was thinking of The Lord of the Rings.
Giulia: Oh I love Viggo Mortensen.
Manuel: What about Pan&apos;s Labyrinth?
Giulia: Hmm no, I prefer the first one. </itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>0:22</itunes:duration>
</item>
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	<title>Lower Intermediate Lesson #1 - Do you fancy going to the cinema with me? - Review Track</title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
	<guid>https://mdn.illops.net/chineseclass101/091_LI1_062808_ipod101_review.mp3</guid>
	<enclosure url="https://mdn.illops.net/chineseclass101/091_LI1_062808_ipod101_review.mp3" length="1707679" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	<itunes:summary>Informal

Manuel: Ti andrebbe di venire al cinema con me?
Giulia: Cinema? Hmm, che film hai in mente?
Manuel: Stavo pensando al Signore degli Anelli.
Giulia: Oh, amo Viggo Mortensen.
Manuel: Cosa ne dici del Labirinto del Fauno?
Giulia: Hmm no, preferisco il primo. 


Informal English:

Manuel: Would you fancy going to the cinema with me?
Giulia: Cinema? Hmm, what movie do you have in mind?
Manuel: I was thinking of The Lord of the Rings.
Giulia: Oh I love Viggo Mortensen.
Manuel: What about Pan&apos;s Labyrinth?
Giulia: Hmm no, I prefer the first one.


Chinese - English

Film	-   movie	
Mente	-   mind	
Pensare	-   to think
Amare	-   to love
Labirinto -   labyrinth, maze
Preferire -   to prefer
Primo	-   first</itunes:summary>	
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	<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>1:34</itunes:duration>
</item>
<item>
	<title>Advanced Audio Blog #1 - Bologna #1 - Beautiful Bologna - Audio</title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Chinese:
Bologna é una bellissima e affascinante città situata nella regione dell’Emilia Romagna. Grazie alla sua posizione centrale é in contatto sia con il Nord da cui trae le risorse per l’industria, sia con il Sud e centro Italia. Ha sempre rappresentato un punto di riferimento cruciale in Europa a causa della sua posizione strategica. È infatti una sorta di connessione tra il Nord e il Sud.

La città, circondata da colline e attraversata dal fiume Reno, ha giocato in passato un ruolo importante per il commercio di prodotti con il nord. In confronto ad altre città Chinesee, Bologna ha una peculiare e indimenticabile caratteristica- tutti gli edifici nel centro storico presentano i caratteristici “portici” arancioni, una struttura architettonica coperta che sostiene gli edifici stessi e ha la funzione di marciapiede per le persone.

La città di Bologna é sempre stata una città politicamente e culturalmente attiva, e dagli anni ’60 in poi, é stata soprannominata “la città rossa” a causa dei suoi magnifici portici che acquistano un colore rossiccio al tramonto, ma anche per la sua preferenza politica a sinistra. Questo aspetto politico deve essere connesso col fatto che Bologna ha da sempre avuto un forte centro intellettuale in cui professori e intellettuali hanno avuto modo di incontrarsi e discutere.

La sua università, chiamata “Alma Mater Studiorum” e situata nel centro storico, é la più antica di Europa. Fu fondata nel 1088 d.C. ed ha formato menti e conservato importanti manoscritti e libri per quasi più di mille anni.
Grazie alla sua università, ogni anno Bologna attrae migliaia di studenti da tutto il mondo. Infatti, nonostante la sua dimensione modesta (Bologna conta circa 500.000 abitanti), vanta una popolazione varia e multietnica. Per questo motivo, Bologna é una città che vive 24 ore su 24.

Se ti troverai a camminare lungo le sue strade, non ti annoierai mai nello scoprire i pub, i bar, gli artisti di strada e le altre attrazioni che ti offre. D’altra parte, gran parte della popolazione locale e’ stanca di avere a che fare con giovani spesso irresponsabili e che spesso portano crimine e delinquenza. Nonostante ciò, l’Università di Bologna rimane una delle più rilevanti fonti di entrata economica per la città stessa.

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Chinese:

Chi semina vento raccoglie tempesta.
Errare è umano, perseverare è diabolico. 
Latino: Errare humanum est, perseverare diabolicum.

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