Groove in the school

J: Hey guys, welcome to our channel—Groove in the school. This is Jessica from senior 1 international department.

G: This is Giovani from senior 1 international department. First, Let’s see some news.

J：That’s all for today’s news.In 2020, our world went through a pandemic（[pænˈdemɪk]） and global changes, both of a scale unseen in a century.

L:It was truly an extraordinary year for both China and the world.Over the past year, the momentum（[moʊˈmentəm]） of human progress suffered a setback and humanity faced consequential（[ˌkɑːnsɪˈkwenʃl]） choices.

J: COVID-19 caught us all by surprise. It threatened lives and public health across the world. People’s livelihood and well-being was hit hard by the ensuing（[ɪnˈsuːɪŋ]） economic recession. 

L: In an increasingly fluid and changing world, anachronistic（[əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk]） practices of unilateralism（[ˌjuːnɪˈlætrəlɪzəm]） and protectionism were on the rise, driven by resurgent（[rɪˈsɜːrdʒənt]） power politics and Cold War mentality.

J: At the same time, the evolution of the international landscape was speeding up. The new scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation were gathering momentum（[moʊˈmentəm]）.

L: Humankind gained a more profound appreciation of the need for embracing a shared future. At this watershed moment, the vast majority of the international community are calling for solidarity（[ˌsɑːlɪˈdærəti]） over division, openness over isolation, and cooperation over confrontation.

J: Over the past year, the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese nation overcame tough challenges and opened up new prospects for the future.

L:Facing the devastating（[ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ]）impact of COVID-19 and a complex international environment, the entire nation rallied behind a common purpose under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core.

J: China was the first to contain the virus, to pursue international cooperation against COVID, to reopen the economy safely and to restore economic growth.  

L: The country met the historic（[hɪˈstɔːrɪk]） target of ending extreme poverty on schedule and secured decisive achievements in fully establishing a moderately （[ˈmɑːdərətli]）prosperous（[ˈprɑːspərəs]） society.  

J: Such progress has put China on course to realize its First Centenary Goal.Over the past year, China pursued major-country diplomacy（[dɪˈploʊməsi]） with Chinese characteristics and made solid progress.

L: Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy（[dɪˈploʊməsi]）, and with presidential diplomacy charting the course, 

J:Our actions helped to create a sound international environment for national development and rejuvenation（[rɪˌdʒuːvəˈneɪʃn]） and made new, major contributions to world peace and development.

Together：That’s all for today’s broadcast ，see you next week at the same time.thank you！