[D] Why is Everything Made in China? [PRACTICE]

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supply

[ suh-plahy ]

noun

- a stock of a resource from which a person or place can be provided with the necessary amount of that resource

The campers' food supply decreased over time.

wonder

[ 'wuhn-der ]

verb

- to think about things in a questioning and sometimes doubting way

He's starting to wonder whether he did the right thing in accepting this job.

skyscraper

[ 'skahy-skrey-per ]

noun

- a very tall modern building, usually in a city

The skyscraper was really tall and stood out in the city.

all over

phrase

- everywhere in or on a place or an area

He'd left sticky fingermarks all over the glass.

work hard

phrase

- to go above and beyond your usual effort to achieve a higher level of success

There are many who will work hard to achieve these goals.

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FIRST CUT ⏱ 0:04 - 0:35

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When I was a kid the first English sentence that I learned was not about daddy or mommy. The first English sentence I learned was written all over my toys and it was made in China. All my toys, electronics, and school supplies were made in China and the kid in me always wondered why is this made in China. Why not somewhere else? Now that I'm in China I found the answer.

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When I was a kid / the first / English sentence / that I learned / was not about daddy or mommy. / The first English sentence I learned / was written all over my toys / and it was / made in China. // All my toys, / electronics, / and school supplies were made in China / and the kid in me / always wondered. / Why is this made in China. / Why not somewhere else? / Now that I'm in China I found the answer. //

SECOND CUT ⏱ 0:35 - 01:12

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This country works in ways that I've never ever seen before. They work hard. They work fast. They work cheap. There are a billion Chinese people who built everything from skyscrapers to laptops to iPhones to stupid plastic toys. To make this in a different country then that country needs to be better, faster, and cheaper than here in China. Yes. And from what I see that's a really hard thing to do. That's one minute, see you tomorrow!

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This country works in ways that I've never ever seen before. / They work hard. / They work fast. / They work cheap. / There are a billion Chinese people who built everything from skyscrapers to laptops to iPhones to stupid plastic toys. // To make this / in a different country / then that country needs to be / better, / faster, / and cheaper / than here in China.// Yes. / And from what I see / that's a really hard thing / to do. / That's one minute, / see you tomorrow!