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4.依依惜别 Saying Goodbye

天下没有不散的宴席,当离别来临时再理智的人也会心生感伤,这一秒的分离是为了下一秒的相聚。我们应该乐观的面对分离,在分离的日子里保持联系,期待下一个重逢。

交流应急句

1.I'll catch you Iater.

我回头再找你。

2.Give me a call sometime.

有空给我打电话。

3.See you!

回头见!

4.Remember me to your parents.

代我向你的父母问好。

5.Come again.

再来哦。

6.I have to go.

我得走了。

7.Drop by sometime.

有时间再来啊。

8.I hope we can get together again soon.

希望我们能再相聚。

9.Let's get together sometime.

让我们什么时候再聚吧。

10.Well, I'll miss you.

嗯,我会想你的。

实用情景对话

情境1

A:I'd Iike to say goodbye to everyone.

B:What time are you going?

A:My plane Ieaves at 6:45. Don't forget to drop me a Iine.

B:Well, goodbye and have a nice trip.

A:我要向大家告别了。

B:你什么时候走?

A:6点45分的飞机。不要忘记给我写信。

B:好,再见,祝你旅途愉快。

情境2

A:I've just called to say goodbye.

B:When are you Ieaving?

A:My ship sails at 6:30.

B:Well, bye bye and have a good voyage.

A:Bye!Look forward to seeing you again soon.

A:我打电话是来告别的。

B:你什么时候走?

A:我乘的船六点半开。

B:噢,再见,祝你一路顺风。

A:再见,希望不久能再见到你。

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中西方告别的差异

在中国的告别礼仪中,人们往往把道别的理由归于对方。例如:中国人到别人家里做客,告别时多半会以“我得走了,你一定很累了。(I’d better be going now.You must be very tired.)”或“你明天还得早起,我该走了。(You will have to get up very early tomorrow.I should go now.)”等方式向主人告别。

然而,如果一个美国人去别人家里做客,她多半是找出与自己相关的理由道别,而不涉及主人一方,比如说:“I have to get up early tomorrow.I must go now.(明天我还得早起,我得走了。)”或者说:“I must say goodbye.My wife is waiting for me at home.(我得说再见了,我妻子正在家里等我呢。)”另外,英美人也常用这样略表感谢的告别语:We’ve got to get moving.We enjoyed the evening very much.Thanks a Iot.(我们得说再见了。我们今天晚上过得很愉快。多谢了。)或“I think I’d better be Ieaving now.It’s been very nice talking to you.(我想我得离开了。和你聊天非常愉快。)他们认为这样说显得更得体。

5.邻里之间 Neighborhood

俗话说“远亲不如近邻”。良好的邻里关系会使我们的居住环境大大改善哦。喜欢交际的你有时间的时候多多关心一下你的邻居,为自己营造出一个和谐的邻里关系吧。

交流应急句

1.I just met our new neighbors.

我刚刚遇到我们的新邻居了。

2.My neighbor is a man of highest virtue.

我的邻居是一个品德高尚的人。

3.She petitioned her neighbor to turn down the radio.

她请求邻居把收音机关小点声。

4.She Iet a neighbor take care of her children.

她委托邻居照顾她的孩子。

5.His neighbor is a doctor.

他的邻居是一个医生。

6.He Iives somewhere in the neighborhood.

他住在附近某处。

7.There is no such man in our neighborhood.

在我们的邻近没有这样的人。

8.The whole neighborhood praises him.

四周邻居都称赞他。

9.My neighbor's dog barked at me.

邻居的狗对我吠叫。

10.He has a very good neighbor.

他有一个好邻居。

11.She Ioves to gossip to her neighbors.

她喜欢议论邻居们的是非长短。

12.He Iives next to me.

他住在我家隔壁。

实用情景对话

We're Neighbors

Frank:Excuse me, are these your gloves?

Alice:Oh, yes. Thank you.

Frank:I saw them in the phone booth immediately after you Ieft.

Alice:I was in a great hurry, and I wasn't aware that I had Ieft them behind.

Frank:My name is Frank Sullivan. I Iive in this apartment building.Do you Iive here, too?You must be new here.

Alice:Yes. I moved in only yesterday.My name is AIice.

Frank:So we're neighbors. Call me Frank.I Iive in 303,and you?

Alice:I Iive in 403.

Frank:How interesting!That's right over us.

Alice:I hope I've not been making too much noise. I've just arrived from California and have got to move the things about a bit.

Frank:No. By the way, why not drop in for a drink this evening?My wife Kathy would be most pleased to meet you.You can shoot the breeze with her.She is an easy-going person.

Alice:Thank you. I'd Iove to.See you in the evening then, Frank.

Frank:See you in the evening.

我们是邻居

弗兰克:打扰了,这副手套是你的吗?

艾莉丝:哦,是的,谢谢你。

弗兰克:你一离开电话亭,我就发现了。

艾莉丝:我很匆忙,没有意识到把它们落下了。

弗兰克:我叫弗兰克沙利文,住在这幢楼。你也住在这儿吗?你一定是刚来这儿吧。

艾莉丝:对,我昨天刚搬来。我叫艾莉丝。

弗兰克:这么说我们是邻居了。叫我弗兰克好了。我住在303号,你呢?

艾莉丝:我住在403号。

弗兰克:真巧!正好在我们楼上。

艾莉丝:但愿我没有弄出太大的声音。我刚从加利佛尼亚来这儿,我得把屋里的东西搬动一下。

弗兰克:没事。顺便问一下,有没有兴趣今天晚上到我那儿喝点什么?我妻子凯西会非常高兴见到你的。你可以和她聊聊天。她是个很好接触的人。

艾莉丝:谢谢。好的。那么今晚见,弗兰克。

弗兰克:晚上见。

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文化逆差 Cultural Deficit

中国对外交流存在“文化逆差”。

CulturaI deficit就是“文化逆差”,指中国文化贸易(culturaI trade)出口少于进口,中国的对外文化交流和传播(internationaI culturaI exchange and popularization)严重“入超”。这种“文化逆差”主要表现在电影、电视剧、图书、文艺演出等文化产品(culturaI products)的进口多出口少。在国际贸易中,出口多于进口的情况叫做trade surplus(贸易顺差),反之则叫做trade deficit(贸易逆差)。

2014年一季度,中国取代日本成为the second-Iargest film market(第二大电影市场)。前十个月,domestic box office receipts(国内票房收入)比上年同期增加了40%,但是其中近60%的收入来自imported films(进口影片)。

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6.星座奇缘 Talking about the Sign

十二星座即黄道十二宫,是占星学描述太阳在天球上经过黄道的十二个区域,包括白羊座、金牛座、双子座、巨蟹座、狮子座、处女座、天秤座、天蝎座、射手座、摩羯座、水瓶座、双鱼座。

交流应急句

1.What's your constellation?

你是什么星座的?

2.Sagittarius is Fire energy.This is a very active, extroverted sign.

射手座是火象星座。射手非常主动、外向。

3.Capricorn is the Ieader of the Earth sign.

魔羯座是土象星座的领头人。

4.Scorpio is a water element, and this makes it a somewhat enigmatic sign.

水象星座的特质使天蝎座有些神秘。

5.Leo is Fire to the core.

狮子座是火象星座的中心。

6.The Earth element of Taurus brings strength and the desire for solid ground form and structure.

土象星座的特质让金牛座渴望并具有脚踏实地的能力。

7.Pisces is extremely receptive, compassionate, and other-directed.

双鱼座非常善于接纳,富有同情心,并且很为别人着想。

8.Good memory is Cancer's talent.

良好的记忆力是巨蟹座与生俱来的天赋。

9.Aquarius is a constellation of the Zodiac situated between Capricornus and Pisces.

水瓶座是黄道十二宫星座之一,位于摩羯座和双鱼座之间。

10.Libra is a sign that is more extroverted and active.

天秤座的特性比较外向和主动。

11.Study would never be a problem for Scorpio.You just need more confidence.

学习对天蝎座来说从来都不是问题。你只需要更多自信。

12.Patience and caution are Capricorn's advantages.

魔羯座的优点是坚持不懈和谨慎。

13.An aries will have a kind of difficult choice in Iove this year.

今年白羊座将在爱情方面面临困难抉择。

14.Virgo actually find the encyclopedia exciting and read self-help and fitness books for fun.

处女座可能会发现百科全书、自助书籍或健身书籍很有趣。

15.Gemini are avid readers, so almost any book will keep them busy.

双子座喜欢读书,几乎任何书都能让她们立刻投入其中。