Intermediate - Annual Meeting Raffle (C2104)

A: 哎,每年年会的节目都差不多。不是唱歌,就是跳舞。真没意思!
āi, měinián niánhuì de jiémù dōu chàbuduō. bùshì chànggē, jiùshì tiàowǔ. zhēn méi yìsi!
Ah, these annual meeting performances are the same every year. It's either singing or dancing. So lame!
B: 这样才热闹嘛!待会儿就要抽奖了。不知道今年谁会中大奖?
zhèyàng cái rènao ma! dāihuǐr jiùyào chōujiǎng le. bù zhīdào jīnnián shéi huì zhòng dàjiǎng?
This is how you create a festive atmosphere! So the raffle drawing is soon. I wonder who's going to get the grand prize this year?
A: 反正肯定不是我。我每年都是拿安慰奖的。
fǎnzhèng kěndìng bùshì wǒ. wǒ měinián dōu shì ná ānwèi jiǎng de.
Well it certainly won't be me. I get the consolation prize every year.
C: 哇,谢谢销售部同事的精彩表演,这可是今年最火的骑马舞!
wā, xièxie xiāoshòu bù tóngshì de jīngcǎi biǎoyǎn, zhè kěshì jīnnián zuì huǒ de qímǎ wǔ!
Wow, thank you, co-workers from the sales department, for your brilliant performance. Gangnam style really was the hottest dance of the year!
C: 下面,我们要抽出今晚的一等奖。奖品是欧洲四国游。大家想不想要?
xiàmian, wǒmen yào chōuchū jīnwǎn de yīděngjiǎng. jiǎngpǐn shì ōuzhōu sì guó yóu. dàjiā xiǎng bu xiǎng yào?
Next, we're going to draw the first place prize. The prize is a four-country tour through Europe. Does everyone want it?
AB: 想!
xiǎng!
Yeah!
C: 好,那有请李总经理来为我们抽奖。
hǎo, nà yǒuqǐng Lǐ zǒngjīnglǐ lái wèi wǒmen chōujiǎng.
OK, then I'll ask Director Li to come draw the name.
D: 非常感谢全体员工这一年来的努力,希望大家今晚玩得开心!
fēicháng gǎnxiè quántǐ yuángōng zhè yī nián lái de nǔlì, xīwàng dàjiā jīnwǎn wán de kāixīn!
We really appreciate the hard work of the whole company, and hope everyone has a good time tonight!
C: 李总,抽奖吧!
Lǐ Zǒng, chōujiǎng ba!
Director Li, please draw the name.
D: 好,中奖的是,林晓丹!
hǎo, zhòngjiǎng de shì, Lín Xiǎodān!
OK. The winner is... Lin Xiaodan!
B: 林晓丹!你中奖了!
Lín Xiǎodān! nǐ zhòngjiǎng le!
Lin Xiaodan! You won!
A: 啊?是我吗?真的是我吗?
ǎ? shì wǒ ma? zhēnde shì wǒ ma?
What? Me? It's really me?
B: 是你,是你,真的是你啊!
shì nǐ, shì nǐ, zhēnde shì nǐ a!
Yes, you! It's really you!
A: 我没做梦吧!
wǒ méi zuòmèng ba!
I'm not dreaming?
B: 绝对没做梦!快去领奖吧!明天请我们吃饭啊!
juéduì méi zuòmèng! kuài qù lǐngjiǎng ba! míngtiān qǐng wǒmen chīfàn a!
Totally not dreaming! Go claim your prize! Tomorrow take us all out to lunch!
A: 好的好的,一定请!
hǎo de hǎo de, yīdìng qǐng!
Sure, sure, lunch is on me!

Key Vocabulary

年会 niánhuì annual meeting
节目 jiémù program, performance
不是......就是...... bùshì ... jiùshì ... either ... or ...
cái to result in
热闹 rènao lively
就要 jiùyào must
抽奖 chōujiǎng to draw in a raffle
中奖 zhòngjiǎng to win a prize
中大奖 zhòng dàjiǎng to win a big prize
反正 fǎnzhèng anyway
to get, grab
安慰 ānwèi to comfort
安慰奖 ānwèi jiǎng consolation prize
销售部 xiāoshòu bù sales department
精彩 jīngcǎi wonderful
表演 biǎoyǎn to perform
huǒ fire
骑马舞 qímǎ wǔ Gangnam style, lit. horse riding dance
抽奖 chōujiǎng to find
一等奖 yīděngjiǎng first prize
奖品 jiǎngpǐn prize
欧洲 ōuzhōu Europe
yóu tour
有请 yǒuqǐng to ask, invite
总经理 zǒngjīnglǐ director
wèi for
全体 quántǐ whole
感谢 gǎnxiè to thank
员工 yuángōng employee
努力 nǔlì effort, hard work
希望 xīwàng to hope
做梦 zuòmèng to dream
绝对 juéduì absolutely
领奖 lǐngjiǎng to claim (a prize)

Supplementary Vocabulary

只有……才…… zhǐyǒu ... cái ... only if ... then ...
国家 guójiā country
旅游 lǚyóu to travel
特等奖 tèděngjiǎng special prize
领导 língdǎo leader
小气 xiǎoqì cheap

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