對話 Dialogue
清清：奧運會才剛閉幕，緊接著帕運就要登場了，真是運動迷的福音！
Qīngqing: Àoyùnhuì cái gāng bìmù, jǐnjiēzhe Pàyùn jiùyào dēngchǎngle, zhēnshì yùndòng mí de fúyīn!
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華華：你說的帕運，是不是殘障奧運啊？
Huáhua: Nǐ shuō de Pàyùn, shì búshì Cánzhàng Àoyùn a?
清清：是的，我個人覺得，那些運動員身體雖然都有不方便的地方，但運動精神和能力都值得我們敬佩學習，所以比較喜歡用翻譯帕拉林匹克的名字，來叫它帕運。
Qīngqing: Shìde, wǒ gèrén juéde, nàxiē yùndòngyuán shēntǐ suīrán dōu yǒu bù fāngbiàn de dìfāng, dàn yùndòng jīngshén hé nénglì dōu zhídé wǒmen jìngpèi xuéxí, suǒyǐ bǐjiào xǐhuān yòng fānyì Pàlālínpīkè de míngzì, lái jiào tā Pàyùn.
華華：同意，每次看到那些殘障運動員賣力為國家和自己爭取榮譽的身影，就特別感動，我想我是做不到的。
Huáhua: Tóngyì, měicì kàndào nàxiē cánzhàng yùndòngyuán màilì wèi guójiā hàn zìjǐ zhēngqǔ róngyù de shēnyǐng, jiù tèbié gǎndòng, wǒ xiǎng wǒ shì zuòbúdào de.
清清：這次帕運包括了22個體育項目，一共有185個國家的運動員參賽，肯定也是相當精采！
Qīngqing: Zhècì Pàyùn bāokuòle èrshí'èr ge tǐyù xiàngmù, yígòng yǒu yìbǎi bāshíwǔ ge guójiā de yùndòngyuán cānsài, kěndìng yě shì xiāngdāng jīngcǎi!
華華：開幕式是什麼時候啊？
Huáhua: Kāimùshì shì shénme shíhòu a?
清清：台灣時間是8月29號凌晨1點半，在巴黎的協和廣場舉行，這是帕運會歷史上第一次在戶外場地辦開幕式喔！
Qīngqing: Táiwān shíjiān shì qī yuè èrshíqī hào língchén yì diǎn bàn, zài Bālí de Xiéhé Guǎngchǎng jǔxíng, zhè shì Pàyùnhuì lìshǐ shàng dì yī cì zài hùwài chǎngdì bàn kāimùshì o!
華華：我絕對不會錯過！準備好炸雞跟珍奶，熬夜看轉播也是幸福的！
Huáhua: Wǒ juéduì búhuì cuòguò! Zhǔnbèi hǎo zhájī gēn zhēnnǎi, áoyè kàn zhuǎnbò yěshì xìngfú de!
翻譯 Translation
Qingqing: The Olympics just concluded, and now the Paralympics are about to start. It’s a great time for sports fans!
Huahua: When you say the Paralympics, do you mean the games for athletes with disabilities?
Qingqing: Yes, I personally feel that although these athletes have physical limitations, their sportsmanship and abilities are truly admirable and something we can all learn from. That’s why I prefer to call it the Paralympics.
Huahua: I agree. Every time I see those athletes striving to earn honor for their country and themselves, I am deeply moved. I don’t think I could do that.
Qingqing: This time round, the Paralympics will include 22 sports, with athletes from 185 countries participating. It’s going to be quite exciting!
Huahua: When is the opening ceremony?
Qingqing: It will be at 1:30am Taiwan time on Aug. 29, held at the Place de la Concorde in Paris. This is the first time in Paralympic history that the opening ceremony will be held in an outdoor venue.
Huahua: I wouldn’t miss this for the world. I’ll get ready with fried chicken and bubble tea. Staying up late to watch the broadcast is going to be a real treat!
生詞 Vocabulary
1. 帕運 (Pàyùn) Paralympics
2. 閉幕 (bìmù) closing, closure
3. 福音 (fúyīn) good news
4. 殘障 (cánzhàng) disability, impairment
5. 運動員 (yùndòngyuán) athlete
6. 賣力 (màilì) put in a lot of effort, working hard
7. 榮譽 (róngyù) honor
8. 凌晨 (língchén) early morning
教材音檔 Audio Files
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By National Tsing Hua University Chinese Language Center:
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