4 short 新闻联播 MP3 clips for listening practice

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4 short clips on the same topic, maybe someone else can use them for practice...

Since they're so short, watching them on the CNTV website isn't very practical so I converted them to MP3 (attached).

I don't want to spoil the topic (which is nothing especially interesting, just fresh news).

Anyway you can just listen to the 1st one and if you don't like it (or find it too hard/too easy) you won't like the other ones either

Clip #1: 15 seconds

xwlb_1.mp3

Suggested questions you might like to try and answer (after listening to the clip   )

- what is/are 李克强's role(s)?
- which country is involved and what is the rank of the official? (never mind the name)
- can you note down the two sets of dates?
- what is the event associated with the first set of dates?
- what is the event associated with the 2nd set of dates?

The transcript, and a link to the original CNTV page

本台消息：应国家主席习近平邀请，波兰共和国总统安杰伊·杜达将于11月23号至27号对中国进行国事访问，并出席第四次中国-中东欧国家领导人会晤。

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Structure spoiler

应XX邀请 = accepting XX's invitation

Clip #2: 17 seconds

xwlb_2.mp3

Suggested questions you might like to try and answer (after listening to the clip   )

- which country is involved and what is the rank of the official? (never mind the name)
- can you note down the two sets of dates?
- where is the 2nd event happening?

The transcript, and a link to the original CNTV page

本台消息：应国务院总理李克强邀请，捷克共和国总理索博特卡将于11月22号至27号对中国进行正式访问，并出席11月24号至25号在苏州举行的第四次中国-中东欧国家领导人会晤。
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Clip #3: 18 seconds

xwlb_3.mp3

This should be extremely easy if you did #1 and #2...
Suggested questions you might like to try and answer (after listening to the clip   )

- which country is involved and what is the rank of the official? (never mind the name)
- can you note down the two sets of dates?
- where is the 2nd event happening?

The transcript, and a link to the original CNTV page

本台消息：应国务院总理李克强邀请，塞尔维亚共和国总理武契奇将于11月23日至28日对中国进行正式访问，并出席11月24日至25日在苏州举行的第四次中国-中东欧国家领导人会晤。

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Clip #4: 39 seconds

xwlb_4.mp3

The first part should be quite easy.

The 2nd part could be optional.
Suggested questions you might like to answer:

- which countries are involved?
- any comment about 等?
- what is the purpose of the event?
- what happens after the event?

The transcript, and a link to the original CNTV page

本台消息：第四次中国——中东欧国家领导人会晤将于11月24号至25号在苏州举行。应国务院总理李克强邀请，阿尔巴尼亚、波黑、保加利亚、克罗地亚、捷克、爱沙尼亚、匈牙利、拉脱维亚、立陶宛、马其顿、黑山、波兰、罗马尼亚、塞尔维亚、斯洛伐克、斯洛文尼亚等16国领导人将与会。双方将就进一步促进中国与中东欧国家合作发展深入交换意见。会晤后，国家主席习近平将在北京集体会见与会的中东欧国家领导人。

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(They actually broadcast #4 first. I was quite vexed the next day when they broadcast the 3 other ones after I had used #4 as a listening practice.)