Mandarin Course

US Senate Passes Healthcare Reform Act – Mandarin Speaking Practice – Original

The United States Senate passes Healthcare Reform Act today, December 24, 2009. This is an example of an expert media sample that Mandarin students must study and emulate to acquire the appropriate accent and pace. I shall shortly upload my imitation of this professional news reading. This story comes from New Tang Dynasty Television. I am adding interactivity right now. Use this video for purposes of practicing proper Mandarin pronunciation. Here is the transcript to be performed: 【新唐人2009年12月24日讯】美国参议院星期四上午，以60票赞成，39票反对，投票通过了奥巴马总统的医疗改革方案。 医疗改革是奥巴马上任以来最重要的方案旨意，也是美国40年来规模最大的医疗制度改革。这项方案将给医疗保险市场带来巨大变化。 不过尽管参议院通过了此项方案，国会议员们将面临的另一个难题是，如何在明年1月份对参议院和众议院就有关这一法案所提出的不同文本進行协调。 Original Source: New Tang Dynasty Television Editor: Larry Leathers Mr. Larry Leathers, VP Sales and Marketing, Naehe, The Global Workforce Development Company Contact: larry@naehe.com 1 (718) 859-7875