開(kāi)始談話 Conversation Starters
Q: You’re welcome to China. I hope you’re enjoying your stay here.
(歡迎你到中國(guó)來(lái)。希望你在這里過(guò)得愉快。)
A: Thank you. I really am enjoying myself here.
(謝謝你。我在這里確實(shí)過(guò)得很愉快。)
Q: Where are you from?
(你是從哪個(gè)國(guó)家來(lái)的?)
A: I’m from America.
(我從美國(guó)來(lái)。)
Q: How long have you been in China?
(你在中國(guó)多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間了?)
A: Only a few days.
(才來(lái)幾天。)
Only a couple of days.
(才來(lái)幾天。)
I just got here yesterday.
(我昨天才來(lái)的。)
Q: How long are you planning to stay?
(你打算呆多久?)
A: Two weeks.
(兩個(gè)星期。)
Until the trade fair is over.
(到交易會(huì)結(jié)束。)
Q: Could you answer a question for me? Forget it if the question bothers you.
(你能回答我一個(gè)問(wèn)題嗎?如果你不想回答,就算了。)
A: Go ahead. I don’t mind.
(問(wèn)吧。我不介意。)
Ask me anything. I’m not that sensitive.
(什么問(wèn)題都可以問(wèn)。我沒(méi)那么敏感。)
Q: Are you here on business or for pleasure?
(你來(lái)這里是出差還是游玩?)
A: I’m here on vacation. It has always been my dream to come to China.
(我到這里來(lái)度假。我一直都?jí)粝胫鴣?lái)中國(guó)。)
I’m here on business. I come to China regularly. Actually, I have a factory here.
(我是出差到這里。我經(jīng)常來(lái)中國(guó)。確切地說(shuō),我在這里有一家工廠。)
關(guān)于他們的國(guó)家 About Their Own Country
Q: Tell me something about your country.
(給我講講你的國(guó)家。)
A: America is a big and exciting country. You should come and see it for yourself someday.
(美國(guó)是一個(gè)富有情趣的大國(guó)。將來(lái)什么時(shí)候你應(yīng)該來(lái)親自看一看。)
Q: What is your hometown known (famous) for?
(你的家鄉(xiāng)什么最有名?)
A: My hometown is well-known for oranges.
(我的家鄉(xiāng)盛產(chǎn)橘子。)
My hometown hosted the Olympics last year.
(我的家鄉(xiāng)去年舉辦了奧運(yùn)會(huì)。)
Q: What’s America famous for?
(美國(guó)以什么出名?)
A: America is famous for its freedom.
(美國(guó)作為一個(gè)自由的國(guó)度而聞名于世。)
America is famous for its big companies.
(美國(guó)以擁有大公司而出名。)
Q: What do people think of China in your country?
(你們國(guó)家的人怎么看中國(guó)?)
A: George Bush thinks that China is our competitor, Bill Clinton thinks that China is our strategic partner. Most Americans agree with Mr. Clinton.
(喬治•布什認(rèn)為中國(guó)是美國(guó)的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手,比爾•克林頓把中國(guó)當(dāng)作戰(zhàn)略伙伴。大多數(shù)美國(guó)人贊成克林頓的觀點(diǎn)。)
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