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day 74people in society

unit 13 · society & culture

    people in society

    Talk about people in society: groups, roles, rights and trends, and say what something shows with 从……来看.

    today’s words

    • 现象 xiànxiàng · phenomenon, trend
    • 现实 xiànshí · reality; realistic
    • 现状 xiànzhuàng · current situation
    • 形势 xíngshì · situation, circumstances
    • 行为 xíngwéi · behaviour, act
    • 威胁 wēixié · to threaten; threat
    • 穷 qióng · poor
    • 妇女 fùnǚ · women
    • 群体 qúntǐ · group (of people)
    • 身份 shēnfèn · identity, status
    • 地位 dìwèi · position, status
    • 个人 gèrén · individual; personal
    • 集体 jítǐ · collective, group
    • 人类 rénlèi · humankind, humanity
    • 人民 rénmín · the people
    • 自由 zìyóu · free; freedom
    • 权 quán · right; power
    • 权利 quánlì · right(s)
    • 义务 yìwù · duty; voluntary
    • 代 dài · to stand in for; generation
    • 派 pài · to send (someone); school, group
    • 改革 gǎigé · to reform; reform

    sentences

    • 从数据来看,创业的妇女越来越多。 · Judging by the figures, more and more women are starting businesses.
    • 从个人的角度来看,这是一个好现象。 · From a personal point of view, it’s a good trend.
    • 这家店的所有人是张女士。 · The owner of this shop is Ms Zhang.
    • 每个人都有自由选择工作的权利。 · Everyone has the right to choose their job freely.
    • 理想很美好,可是我们也要面对现实。 · Dreams are wonderful, but we also have to face reality.