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Context
You are an exchange student staying with a host family in China. You are fascinated by their
eating and living habits. During a phone conversation, you share these with your family/friends.


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[phone rings]

G: wei?

A: ah, ni hao! Wo shi kong an ning!

G: Kong an ning, ni hao! Youre in China now, right?

A: Right, in Beijing!

G: Ah, Beijing, cool. How is your trip going?

A: Great! Im learning a lot about Chinese customs. It seems that Chinese people really
pay attention to their health! (

G: Oh really? In what ways?

A: Well, for example, they usually have very healthy eating habits. Traditional Chinese
meals include rice, meat and vegetables. As far as Chinese people are concerned,
nutrition and flavor are both important! (Of course, sometimes Chinese people
are too busy, and just eat whatever they can. (

G: I see! Americans are also concerned with their health. Many aspects of American
culture For example,
However, Americans also have some problems with nutrition. ( People often just
eat whatever is most convenient, which is typically cheap, unhealthy fast food. (

A: Interesting! Ive heard that in America, people exercise as little as possible! (
, . In fact, Ive heard that in America, even if you are really fat, you still arent
obliged to exercise. (..., Is this true?

G: Well, in America there are two different types of people. On one hand, there are
people who exercise as little as possible. () These are the people who
typically eat only unhealthy food and spend their days watching Netflix, we call them
couch potatoes. On the other hand, there are people who work out incessantly and

A: Huh, in China people also exercise, but their methods are different. Yoga and tai chi
are both very popular. In the early morning, you can see many old people practicing tai
chi in the park. Foreigners think it appears somewhat strange. (However, this
familiar sight makes me happy. (

G: That sounds like a fun way to exercise. No wonder the stereotype is that there are
no fat Chinese people and they all live long, healthy lives. () Do they not have any
bad habits?

A: Actually, many of my Chinese friends do school work from morning until night, and
they often stay up all night (. They dont attach much importance to sleep
. I tell them, You need to sleep, or your test wont go well! but they
dont care. What about Americans, do they have any bad habits?

G: (smoking/drinking?)

A: Ah, Chinese people also smoke and drink. (These are obviously big problems.
). Gabs, youre a scientific expert! (You should solve this problem!

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Chinese:

G: Wi!

A: A, n ho, w sh kng nnng!

G: Kng nnng, n ho. Ni xinzi sh zi zhnggu ma?

A: Du a, zi bijng!

G:

A: Ti bngle! W zi xu hndu zhnggu de fngs! Kn li zhnggu rn zhn
zhy tmen de shnt jinkng!

G: Sh ma?

A: Br shu, tmen yu hn jinkng ynsh de xgun! Chuntng de y dn zhnggu
cn pngchng boku mfn, shci h ru. Du zhnggu rn li shu, yngyng h
kuwi du hn zhngyo! Dngrn, yu de shhou zhnggu rn ti mng, mi shjin
hoho er chfn, suy subin lun ch.

G:

A: , hn yuysi. Tng shu zi migu, rnmen jn knng b dunlin. W shnzh
tng shu zi migu jsh n hn png, y hi bb dunlin! Sh zhn de ma?

A: Hh, w cngli mi tnggu zh liang j hu,couch potato" huozhe fitness freak!
Zhnggu rn hi dunlin, ksh tmen de bnf gn migu rn de b yyng. Br
shu, yji h tij qun du yu glo yu yumng. Zochen shhou, n zi gngyun
nng kn do hndu lorn d tij qun. Wigu rn jude zhge shqng xinde
bjio qgui, ksh zhge sh w hn goxng.

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A: couch potato" fitness freak!

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