东西方思维差异：+ M9 N V3 g$ A7 y: C6 x! Z- _
1、崇尚消费; Q2 ?$ u% G; J. ~
2、提倡个人奋斗：借钱不借；借笔记一般也不借
2 }. F2 q" [3 [* |/ l% R6 [ 3、重视钱- B" @9 i7 H6 R2 T! a6 y% H& y
4、饮食方面：apple pie 一定好吃（代表美国的传统文化traditional American）
3 M) x. k; W7 r7 ?7 Q3 T! c This picnic is as American as apple pie. 典型的美式野餐。
# G' k" d- G* L ] apple pie virtue 美国的传统美德* V( a8 h, ^' r1 w! T2 _
I took the last one and it was out of the world.( _, h: y/ P ] ^
Even my mother's can't match this.
( {7 [1 @ e' J! A( p1 I You wouldn't have to force me to take another helping.2 t7 S8 ~# v, _3 W8 m5 Z/ P" U/ G
5、不谦虚 self-confidence0 d7 w* V+ h$ \9 s
6、表达直接且理性，逻辑严紧
* W" a3 t( e) q 注：1. figure out 判断出* L3 L# u" Q; l( `; {
2. worn out （物）破旧；（人）疲惫0 a/ z6 F' v' B5 h9 K
例题：" \- y9 g6 K X8 u
A) Arguing.
. i4 F3 j! A: Z$ g. S0 t5 o" R B) Protesting.
' I: r& [7 ]8 ?, s) ~ C) Complaining.2 R3 D* S1 w2 Z6 w# {: u
D) Bargaining.
: Q( R; H2 J: e M: Oh, what a morning! You know, I had so much work to do and the phone just kept ringing. Three salespecople called me this morning!% d( p) ~8 n" y; r* }% i! R) M2 Z
W: I know how it is. I get a lot of calls too... even on weekends.) e+ ~: K5 L8 J% ] d. n
Q: What are the two speakers doing?
& @+ _* n# O2 `: ] 注：I know how it is. 表示同情。
: _) E3 f# M# B5 q8 W6 r I know how you feel.
. _6 y, l; e: R2 _ 例题：
- J3 h2 c. W1 D% P# w# p3 o A) Families with cars.$ f9 P; N6 D7 P. U7 j
B) American's heavy dependence on cars., X3 z7 Q! H" J3 a( n
C) Roads and highways.
! K) Q' ~4 |: j3 J) R D) Traffic problems in America.
( F% K/ ?# ]1 ~/ K W: You Americans are funny! It seems as if you were married to your cars.
8 ~5 x! x( l9 D7 A0 I' J# X# ` M: Yeah, I guess that's true. The country is becoming one big highway. I was reading that there are about 4 million miles of roads and high ways in this country now.. h! t9 R; p# L R6 k; H
Q: What are they talking about?' L- w$ }4 x: X& E( n3 |3 K' T
短对话，听到什么不选什么。
( h5 K4 Z' \( X4 d+ r- }2 _0 t 段子题：听到什么选什么。# h; [6 }; M" Q% ? H) }* z9 O
例题：
# U8 R7 g1 n7 y9 I A) The apples and pears might not be so good.' `" u+ r# L- l" x
B) The apples are not as good as the pears.; ^+ C# |/ K0 y7 n
C) The apples and pears are very good.
+ c& m L' ?: ?" O* M O. B0 a$ ^; N D) The apples and pears are as good as they look.9 V) N* W2 y0 J1 G T6 k# q
W: I intend to buy some fruit for the children. These apples and pears seem to be in season. I'll get two dozen of each.
6 @0 c/ c1 ^% i3 @6 v3 J M: I hope they're as good as they look.% i: w% k7 m2 ^, Q( T. F
Q: What does the man mean?
& E1 K% B" e& Q( _$ P0 g 注：1. pear 梨 pearl 珍珠- H5 V6 p9 S# |4 ]+ a
2. be in season 新鲜 |
发表于 2012-8-14 10:13:42
