东西方思维差异：
" R3 K( [$ K8 c1 | 1、崇尚消费
! _$ o. H% c1 x; T _) U 2、提倡个人奋斗：借钱不借；借笔记一般也不借3 Q* e1 D* c, z$ y: ^ E
3、重视钱
( t! Q" O$ l; u p) Q 4、饮食方面：apple pie 一定好吃（代表美国的传统文化traditional American）; m/ L5 _) J4 T$ S. t+ x: j
This picnic is as American as apple pie. 典型的美式野餐。3 {. ?% `( p, k. p# O: C
apple pie virtue 美国的传统美德' F2 x' Y w; s5 v& j
I took the last one and it was out of the world.* S+ B ]) P; y2 U' ?" ]7 D a+ _
Even my mother's can't match this.. L: V) v/ w* \0 y+ M) R0 h
You wouldn't have to force me to take another helping.
3 ~* r% R; c/ b; m6 I7 q4 o 5、不谦虚 self-confidence
\3 h' g; b3 c! L" P 6、表达直接且理性，逻辑严紧- O) Z. m4 z- I: R3 x' ^/ U z$ Y
注：1. figure out 判断出4 Q$ c; ]* V! u h. L) J' k6 V
2. worn out （物）破旧；（人）疲惫
/ R5 J; K4 k2 l3 P5 J 例题：
' T# W+ _$ |2 h! \8 T0 X8 w A) Arguing.7 D7 S' F7 N2 j9 C$ [
B) Protesting.
7 ]! m+ W& l6 J8 { C) Complaining.
' [( o$ B% s; w( C3 A D) Bargaining./ d5 z1 l; q: M4 z4 c1 x3 X
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!
% o! G- D8 O7 ^; ~ W: I know how it is. I get a lot of calls too... even on weekends.
% c- Z: T. T' E) u' g+ j Q: What are the two speakers doing?7 Y+ ?1 ]& l2 s4 y+ B' }
注：I know how it is. 表示同情。
5 F0 l" W3 G, b. R8 g; r1 _ I know how you feel. B0 I5 {6 ^! O$ H7 A. H7 Z9 I
例题：
4 S% _ F2 J- G, D; b! ^! J A) Families with cars.8 H) k! z% ^3 U3 y8 p9 a
B) American's heavy dependence on cars.
' s( y! D/ X& h5 u0 K5 K) V! W C) Roads and highways.
& X6 z8 A. h# l+ _ m8 A+ S/ {4 M D) Traffic problems in America.
* @; Q7 ]$ i# g W: You Americans are funny! It seems as if you were married to your cars.
: v+ l! d: F2 O 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; o$ z3 x2 y ~3 \) d Q: What are they talking about?
5 H. a" S/ g' ^: s 短对话，听到什么不选什么。
2 @' b7 |: t# u 段子题：听到什么选什么。
8 l( A3 a% p5 g 例题：- }- z* _" k1 G5 ]0 t+ u% j3 q
A) The apples and pears might not be so good.2 ^ v' u' ^# y0 B2 ?; A- q+ N
B) The apples are not as good as the pears.
( V e" p' x& {; |- Q- L* V5 N C) The apples and pears are very good.
2 _8 Y1 N; U5 g( I8 |; _- D" O D) The apples and pears are as good as they look.
6 I3 |5 t$ r: R& r3 c 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." L- A$ j3 x: E& x8 Q& K: g3 I
M: I hope they're as good as they look.( b, p" o8 L, A4 i7 V7 P/ C7 v
Q: What does the man mean?
% `; K5 i/ ]+ R/ w+ s, ` 注：1. pear 梨 pearl 珍珠
% Q4 o* V, f- { 2. be in season 新鲜 |
发表于 2012-8-14 10:13:42
