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Bali's Hottest Run Club, Accused of Shutting Out Locals
巴厘岛热门跑团陷「歧视本地人」争议
A morning run club, a leaked chat log, and two lifetime entry bans — read the story, learn the words, then argue your side.
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See it, say it看图选词
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他们每天早上五点半都去海边____。
Every morning at 5:30 they go for a morning run by the sea.
护照和签证都准备好了，我们可以排队____了。
Passport and visa ready — we can queue up to enter the country.
办理入住时，请出示您的有效____。
When checking in, please show a valid ID document.
移民局长在记者会上____了处理结果。
At the press conference, the immigration chief announced the outcome.
Memory hook
专门 — specially, for one particular purpose
Memory hook
一旦……（就）…… — once / the moment that
Memory hook
上百名 — over a hundred (and 上千 / 上万)
Choose the word — part one选词填空（上）
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这家餐厅____了十几年，味道好，生意一直不错。
This restaurant has been running for over a decade — good food, steady business.
公司不能因为年龄、性别而____员工。
A company must not discriminate against employees because of age or gender.
那家工厂污染环境的问题被媒体____后，很快就停产了。
After the media exposed the factory's pollution, it soon shut down.
如果你发现有人做违法的事情，可以向警察____。
If you see something illegal, you can report it to the police.
所有视频上传前都要经过平台的____。
Every video must pass the platform's review before going up.
Choose the word — part two选词填空（下）
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面对____的压力，他只好出来公开道歉。
Under the pressure of public opinion, he had to apologise publicly.
我不是____要迟到的，是路上太堵了。
I wasn't late on purpose — the traffic was terrible.
说话太直接，有时候容易____别人。
Speaking too bluntly can easily offend people.
这部新电影特别____，票很难买到。
The new film is so popular that tickets are hard to get.
为了解决这个问题，政府采取了一系列____。
To solve the problem, the government adopted a series of measures.
Did you really read it?判断对错
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“Entourage Bali”是一个只为印尼本地人服务的跑步俱乐部。——这个说法____。
True or false, according to the article?
因为歧视本地人，俱乐部的两名荷兰运营者被禁止再次入境印尼。——这个说法____。
True or false, according to the article?
俱乐部解释说，是自动审核系统出了问题，错误地拒绝了印尼报名者。——这个说法____。
True or false, according to the article?
俱乐部道歉以后，马上恢复了所有活动。——这个说法____。
True or false, according to the article?
一位澳大利亚女生说，她参加的那次活动中95%都是本地居民。——这个说法____。
True or false, according to the article?
Ears only听力反应
No pressure — just making it stick.
How would you reply?
What does this mean?
Can they go back to Indonesia?
What share are locals?
Before you go课后回顾
- Write 80–100 characters giving your own view of this story. Use at least three of today's words (歧视、争议、曝光、舆论、采取措施……). Bring it to class.
- Read the article one more time, out loud, at your own pace — no tapping this time.
- Pick the one discussion question you have the strongest opinion about and prepare two sentences to defend it.