逍遥学能 2010-03-07 19:13
关于他们国家的人民About the People in Their Country
Q: What do people my age love to do the most in your country?
(你们国家像我这样年纪的人最喜欢做什么?)
A: They love to have fun. They love to have parties and spend time with their friends.
(他们爱玩,喜欢各种聚会,跟朋友们在一起。)
Q: How are the people in your country different from the people in China?
(你们国家的人和中国人有什么不同?)
A: The people here care about their families more than people in my country do.
(中国人比我们更顾家。)
Q: What’s the population of your city/country?
(你所在的城市 / 国家的人口是多少?)
谈论中国 Talk About China
Q: What do people like to talk about in your country?
(你们国家的人喜欢谈论什么?)
A: People in Beijing enjoy talking about politics. People in Guangzhou enjoy talking about eating, business and making money. People in Hunan enjoy talking about all the great leaders they’ve produced! People in Shanghai enjoy taking about going abroad and marrying foreigners. Li Yang enjoys talking about his dreams. Kim enjoys talking about how happy she is teaching in China. Lots of foreign friends enjoy talking about opportunities in China and how fast China is developing. We enjoy talking about how to build our future!
(北京人爱侃国家大事。广州人爱谈吃、做生意和赚大钱。湖南人津津乐道于出自他们省的领袖!上海人嘴边挂着的是出国和嫁老外。李阳喜欢畅谈他的梦想。KIM逢人便讲她在中国教书的乐趣。很多外国朋友喜欢谈论在中国的商机以及中国迅猛的发展速度。我们喜欢谈论如何营造我们的未来。)
关于个人 About Themselves
Q: What do you like to do in your spare time?
(你在闲暇时喜欢做什么?)
A: I play golf, go to the movies and travel.
(我打高尔夫,看电影,旅游。)
Q: Are you married?
(你结婚了吗?)
A: No, I’m single.
(没有,我是独身。)
Q: What do you do for a living?
(你是做什么工作的?)
A: I work in the stock market.
(我在证券交易所工作。)
I’m a computer salesman.
(我是一个电脑销售人员。)
Q: Why did you come to China?
(你为什么来中国?)
A: I always wanted to see the Great Wall.
(我一直以来很想看看长城。)
Q: What are you good at (doing)?
(你擅长做什么?)
A: I’m a great cook.
(我是个出色的厨师。)
Q: What do you enjoy doing most?
(你最喜欢做什么?)
A: Teaching English and meeting new people.
(教英语,结识新朋友。)
Q: What’s your dream?
(你的梦想是什么?)
A: To retire and travel around the world.
(退休以后去周游世界。)
Q: What’s your goal in life?
(你人生的目标是什么?)
A: To become a millionaire before I am 30.
(在我30岁之前成为百万富翁。)
Q: Do you play any musical instruments?
(你会演奏乐器吗?)
A: I play guitar.
(我会弹吉他。)
Q: What sports do you like?
(你喜欢什么体育运动?)
A: All kinds of sports. But I like golf the best.
(我喜欢所有的体育运动。不过高尔是我的最爱。)
Q: What’s your opinion on money? / What are your thoughts on money?
(你怎么看待钱?)
A: Money is great. Money makes the world go around.
(钱是个好东西。钱使世界运转 / 有钱能使鬼推磨。)
【Kim’s Note】This question is acceptable and people will be glad to give an answer. However, it is not acceptable to ask someone what their salary is or how much money they make!
这个问题是可以接受的,而且对方会很乐意地给你答复。但是,要是问对方工资是多少,那就不可接受了!