东西方思维差异:
& P$ D* Q! M& c! m o# `: H! G 1、崇尚消费
: e$ k5 @9 C" F- X& r& i7 n 2、提倡个人奋斗:借钱不借;借笔记一般也不借3 }/ M' u, p0 e
3、重视钱
" k0 r/ h& s4 Z 4、饮食方面:apple pie 一定好吃(代表美国的传统文化traditional American)
; d: ~/ _/ Z. n- L0 [& S This picnic is as American as apple pie. 典型的美式野餐。9 }8 v3 o: }6 f0 a
apple pie virtue 美国的传统美德
; r0 W2 e( p9 Y2 F3 t/ X3 P& w: O) l I took the last one and it was out of the world.8 C" `0 G; F+ R
Even my mother's can't match this." Z! Z& p: D: C- X' z3 l; }
You wouldn't have to force me to take another helping.4 g# Q1 v1 E1 t- d1 b
5、不谦虚 self-confidence
+ n, Y# b! m- ~5 w8 T1 v$ l$ D( O7 J 6、表达直接且理性,逻辑严紧$ ~0 K" o- @" V: w; W3 C4 R9 M
注:1. figure out 判断出
# S+ d4 Y. t% B# b 2. worn out (物)破旧;(人)疲惫% n6 A& ?! d$ J7 t+ n$ J9 S2 H0 Y' k
例题:
7 H: D( _6 Y1 h. a7 Q: E1 V A) Arguing.
6 w# y" p2 \6 u3 ^2 h B) Protesting.$ j6 X- M3 h' B4 r& ?* r
C) Complaining.
2 ?& t" w! U; |& ?7 _ D) Bargaining.
2 c$ l+ i& j* `( T2 U0 _ 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!1 `( W" O F5 c; `3 B
W: I know how it is. I get a lot of calls too... even on weekends.
/ Q5 w/ d0 ^ x9 [5 X3 b Q: What are the two speakers doing?7 r; f: O( f0 U# i! H
注:I know how it is. 表示同情。, A# a/ t9 T, l# Q+ N- Q; F3 _# H+ G
I know how you feel.% |( n/ e) m% @9 c8 k! l# d
例题:
: Y5 B+ Y/ M2 p; N; v. ^4 ~ A) Families with cars.0 |/ `5 u3 f$ f* W
B) American's heavy dependence on cars.% i6 C A8 @. n1 B* R( j! g
C) Roads and highways.8 g, f8 y! l7 z9 ?3 i
D) Traffic problems in America.
! K1 k! E# A: B& x" B% l+ T: O W: You Americans are funny! It seems as if you were married to your cars.% i) _9 I/ m0 k$ C4 g- W
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.
' e8 t9 F$ J! J4 v4 k% ~# p- R Q: What are they talking about?
2 y! v+ Z) l# b2 W% w 短对话,听到什么不选什么。7 s- u2 `/ t0 t6 {0 S! b0 {; N+ m& R0 {
段子题:听到什么选什么。
- N4 M9 l3 P3 _0 X3 h$ F7 l# u 例题:
5 ^% w6 M) k4 g& l A) The apples and pears might not be so good.7 ^/ ^0 w" B9 G& ?; B( I
B) The apples are not as good as the pears.
3 [: ?) S6 s! g5 r* B C) The apples and pears are very good.( J2 G( N* k7 H2 ~' O% i
D) The apples and pears are as good as they look.1 A$ s4 ` B* K/ B$ a
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.
' |- o0 s6 @9 G ~' E+ v M: I hope they're as good as they look.3 Q$ q: H/ ^+ I( b& h5 Z
Q: What does the man mean?
0 u5 [1 b1 W2 {" f4 H8 M0 ^! Z+ v 注:1. pear 梨 pearl 珍珠3 `1 c+ P$ ?( S
2. be in season 新鲜 |