十一法、嘘寒问暖献殷勤
[与外国人会话和与中国人会话有很大不同,正如和中国人可以说:“你吃了吗?”(当然,这两年不用了),而和老外会话,多以谈论天气作为礼节性会话]
周奔驰:北京的冬天很冷,还习惯吗?
It is cold in Beijing. Can you get used to it?
English美眉:还好,和我们国家差不多。
The weather is Ok. It’s much the same as in my own country.
周奔驰:多多注意身体。
Anyway, take care!
English美眉:谢谢。
Thanks!
周奔驰:来北京做什么?公务还是旅游?
Are you in Beijing on business or just for sightseeing?
English美眉:公务。
On business.
周奔驰:你是做哪方面工作的?
So, what do you do?
English美眉:记者。
I’m a reporter.
周奔驰:很好的职业。
Good job!
English美眉:是的,这是一个非常有趣的行业。
Sure. It’s a very interesting job.
周奔驰:看起来你很喜欢你的职业。
It seems you like your job very much!
English美眉:是的,我做这行5年了,走了很多国家,认识了许多朋友。
Yeah. I have been doing this for 5 years. And I have traveled to lots of countries and got to know quite a lot of friends.
十二法、国事家事天下事,事事英语
[和老外会话,必要的话题当然是谈论各自的国家,国事家事天下事,都用英语说]
周奔驰:你去过很多国家?!那么你最喜欢的是哪个国家?
Of the countries you have been to, which country do you like best?
English美眉:当然是我的祖国。
My motherland, of course.
周奔驰:我能理解,其次呢?
I can understand. What do you think comes next?
English美眉:那就很难说了,每一个国家都有不同的特色。
It’s hard to say. Each country is different.
|