和外國(guó)游客談?wù)撝袊?guó),讓他們了解中國(guó),了解中國(guó)的文化并深深的愛(ài)上這里。奧運(yùn)會(huì)是一個(gè)紐帶,也是一張無(wú)聲的邀請(qǐng)函,邀請(qǐng)國(guó)外的人走進(jìn)中國(guó),一同為中國(guó)的現(xiàn)在震撼。所以下面列出了在和外國(guó)友人交談中可以討論的問(wèn)題。
1. C: What do you think of China?
你怎么看中國(guó)?
W1: China is a fascinating country. It has a lot to offer the world.
中國(guó)是個(gè)迷人的國(guó)家,她對(duì)世界的貢獻(xiàn)是巨大的。
W2: I don't know a lot about China yet, but I'm eager to learn.
我對(duì)中國(guó)還不太了解,但我很想知道。
2. C: What do you think of the Chinese?
你怎么看中國(guó)人?
W1:Chinese are very hospitable and kind-hearted.
中國(guó)人民熱情好客,親切友好。
W2: Chinese value family and education more than Americans.
中國(guó)人比美國(guó)人更看重家庭和教育。
3. C: What are your feelings about life in China?
你覺(jué)得在中國(guó)的生活怎么樣?
W1: Life in China is so different from life in my country.
中國(guó)的生活跟我們國(guó)家的截然不同。
W2: Life here seems more stable than life in my country.
這里的生活似乎比我們國(guó)家的更穩(wěn)定些。
C: How do you like the Great Wall?
你覺(jué)得長(zhǎng)城怎么樣?
W1: It's the most amazing thing I've ever seen!
那是我見(jiàn)過(guò)的最令人震撼的景觀!
W2: It's really awesome! Words can't describe it!
真令人敬佩!無(wú)法用言語(yǔ)來(lái)形容。
4. C: What do you think of the Forbidden City?
你認(rèn)為故宮怎么樣?
W1: I feel like I am walking through history.
走進(jìn)故宮,就像徜徉在歷史的長(zhǎng)河中。
W2: It's really proof of the China's greatness and wisdom.
那可真是中國(guó)人民偉大和智慧的見(jiàn)證。
5. C: What do you want to know about China?
你想對(duì)中國(guó)了解些什么?
W1: I want to know more about traditional Chinese medicine.
我想知道更多有關(guān)傳統(tǒng)中醫(yī)的事。
W2: I want to know about opportunities for my business.
我想了解一些商機(jī)。
W3: I really want to know more about the English education in China.
我非常想對(duì)中國(guó)的英語(yǔ)教育狀況多一些了解。
6. C: What attracts you the most about China?
中國(guó)的什么最吸引你?
W1: The ancient culture, the friendly people and the terrific food.
中國(guó)的古代文化,友好的人民和美味的食品。
W2: The exciting atmosphere of change and development.
那令人振奮的巨變和發(fā)展氛圍。
7. C: What was your first impression of China?
你對(duì)中國(guó)的第一印象是什么?
W1: I was so amazed by the large population. There are so many people everywhere.
中國(guó)龐大的人口讓我吃驚。到處都是人。
W2: China was much more modern than I expected. The cities are filled with skyscrapers.
中國(guó)比我想象中的要更現(xiàn)代化。城市里到處是摩天大樓。
W3: It's very different from what I expected. It's not at all like what I thought.
跟我想象中的大不一樣,根本不像我想的那樣。
8. C: What do you like best about China?
對(duì)于中國(guó),你最喜歡的是什么?
W1: The hospitality of the Chinese.
中國(guó)人的熱情好客。
W2: The history and unique features of its
different cities.
不同城市的歷史和特色。
W3: I never have to pay for anything. Everywhere I go, I can stay and eat for free. You know why, because they want to learn English!
我走到哪兒都不用花錢(qián),白吃白住。你知道為什么嗎,他們都想跟我學(xué)英語(yǔ)!
9. C: What do you dislike most about China?
對(duì)于中國(guó),你最不喜歡的是什么?
W1: The pollution.
污染。
W2: I hate the way people spit and litter. It really turns me off.
我討厭人們隨地吐痰、亂丟垃圾,這令我很反感。
10. C: What do you find interesting about life in China?
你發(fā)現(xiàn)在中國(guó)生活有什么有趣之處?
W1: There are so many people and so many differences from western culture.
人很多,而且中西文化有很大差異。
W2: Ancient culture and modern development exist side by side.
傳統(tǒng)文化和現(xiàn)代化發(fā)展共存。
W3: There are so many different cities and so many different customs. Every city has a unique personality.
眾多不同的城市,眾多不同的風(fēng)俗。每個(gè)城市都有它獨(dú)特的一面。
11. C: What cities have you been to?/ Where have you been?
你去過(guò)哪些城市?/你都去過(guò)哪里?
W1: I've been to Beijing and Shanghai. They are very impressive.
我去過(guò)北京和上海,我對(duì)這兩個(gè)城市印象很深。
W2: I've been to a lot of cities in China. I love them all.
我過(guò)去中國(guó)的很多城市,這些城市我都喜歡。
12. C: Where would you like to go?
你想去哪里?
W: I'd like to go to Xi'an and Guilin. I want to see the Terra Cotta Warriors and the mountains of Yangshuo.
我想去西安和桂林。我想去看看兵馬俑和陽(yáng)朔的山。
13. C: What is your favorite place in China?
你最喜歡中國(guó)的哪個(gè)地方?
W1: Absolutely Beijing! There is no city like the Capital. You can never get tired of Beijing. There is so much history and culture.
當(dāng)然是北京了!沒(méi)有一個(gè)城市比得上首都。你對(duì)北京永遠(yuǎn)也不會(huì)厭倦,她擁有悠久的歷史和燦爛的文化。
W2: I have two favorite places in China, Sanya and Shanghai. Sanya in Hainan has the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen. Shanghai is a very energetic and exciting city.
中國(guó)有兩個(gè)地方是我最喜歡的,三亞和上海。海南的三亞有我見(jiàn)過(guò)的最美麗的海灘。上海是一個(gè)充滿活力和激情的城市。
14. C: What would you like to buy and take back from China?
你想在中國(guó)買(mǎi)點(diǎn)什么帶回去?
W1: China is so famous for its silk. I'd like to buy some for my mother.
中國(guó)的絲綢聞名遐邇。我要買(mǎi)一些給我母親。
15. C: Do you think the Chinese are less sensitive than the people in your country?
你認(rèn)為中國(guó)人比你們國(guó)家的人更隨和嗎?
W1: Yes, the Chinese are very tolerant.
是的。中國(guó)人很懂得容忍。
W2: No, Chinese worry about losing face a lot more than people in my country.
不,中國(guó)人比我們國(guó)家的人更愛(ài)面子。
16. C: What makes you feel embarrassed in China?
在中國(guó),什么讓你感到尷尬?
W1: I don't like being stared at. It makes me uncomfortable.
我不喜歡人們盯著我看,這讓我覺(jué)得很不自在。
W2: I don't like being asked personal questions, especially about how much things cost.
我不喜歡被問(wèn)到私人問(wèn)題,尤其是我買(mǎi)什么東西花了多少錢(qián)。
17. C: What are your suggestions regarding the development of China?
關(guān)于中國(guó)的發(fā)展,你有何建議?
W1: Learn some ideas from western countries and protect the environment.
學(xué)習(xí)西方國(guó)家的做法,保護(hù)環(huán)境。
W2: Don't destroy historical sites just to put up more modern buildings.
不要為了建更多的現(xiàn)代建筑而毀壞歷史古跡。
Words can't describe... 無(wú)法用言語(yǔ)表達(dá)
1) Words can't describe how thankful I am.
我對(duì)你的感激之情溢于言表。
2) Words can't describe how lucky you are.
你的運(yùn)氣真是無(wú)法用言語(yǔ)來(lái)表達(dá)。
3) Words can't describe the way I feel.
我的感覺(jué)難以言表。