【英语趣味课堂】日本-Japan

 Todd: Hello! What is your name?

 

Kentaro: My name is Kentaro.

 

Todd: Kentaro. And what is your full name?

 

Kentaro: My full name is Kentaro Sugimori.

 

Todd: Sugimori.

 

Kentaro: Mm-hm.

 

Todd: OK. And where are you from?

 

Kentaro: I'm originally¹ from Hamamatsu city. Which is in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

 

Todd: Oh, really. Shizuoka is a nice place.

 

Kentaro: Oh, really!

 

Todd: Yeah!

 

Kentaro: Have you been there?

 

Todd: Yeah, I used to live there.

 

Kentaro: Oh..Great!

 

Todd: Tell me about Japan.

 

Kentaro: Well, Japan is, compared to the states, it's small, homogeneous², however and it's also has it's own culture.

 

Todd: OK. Yeah. Yeah. I agree. Japanese culture is very, very unique.

 

Kentaro: Mm-hm.

 

Todd: What is the capital city of Japan?

 

Kentaro: Tokyo.

 

Todd: Tokyo

 

Kentaro: I believe so.

 

Todd: OK! Yeah, and who is the leader of the country?

 

Kentaro: Well, our political³ leader is Mr. Prime⁴ Minister Koizumi Junichiro.

 

Todd: OK.

 

Kentaro: But our psychological⁵ leader will be our Emperor.

 

Todd: OK. Nice, and do you like the Prime Minister?

 

Kentaro: Yes, I like him.

 

Todd: OK. Yeah, me too. Alright. Thanks a lot.

 

Kentaro: Thank you.

 

学习内容：

 

Learn Vocabulary from the lesson

full name

 

What is your full name?

 

Your 'full name' generally includes your first, middle and last name.  In some cases, people may not have middle names, or may have more than one last name.  This is your legal⁶ name, as it would be written in a passport.  Notice the following:

 

My full name is really long.

Please write your full name on the line.

used to

 

I used to live in Japan.

 

We use 'used to' for something that was true in the past, but isn't true anymore.  We can use this to talk about repeated actions in past or physical states.  Notice the following:

 

You used to eat meat.

She used to be very fat in college.

homogeneous

 

Japan is homogeneous and has its own culture.

 

'Homogeneous' things are very similar or have something in common.  Notice the following:

 

In a very homogeneous population it was easy to see that he was a foreigner.

My high school was very homogeneous.

political leader

 

Our political leader is the Prime Minister.

 

A 'political leader' is someone who is a government official.  This person is responsible⁷ for the people of the country and has some ability to make changes in the country. Notice the following:

 

He was one of the most respected political leaders of our country.

We will elect a new political leader next year.

psychological leader

 

Our psychological leader will be our Emperor.

 

A 'psychological leader' is someone who leads people by bringing them together and motivating⁸ them towards a goal. Notice the following:

 

We need a strong psychological leader for this country.

Our teacher was a good psychological leader for our class.

 

1 originally   

adv.本来，原来，最初，就起源而论，独创地

参考例句：

• Originally I didn't want to go.我本意不想去。
• After much discussion they settled on the plan originally proposed.他们讨论了很久，然后确定了原来提出的那个计划。

2 homogeneous   

adj.同种类的，同性质的，有相同特征的

参考例句：

• They are homogeneous people.他们是同类人。
• Russia is ethnically relatively homogeneous.俄罗斯是个民族成分相对单一的国家。

3 political   

adj.政治上的，政党的，政略性的，政治的

参考例句：

• He was forced to leave his homeland for political reasons.因为政治原因他被迫离开自己的祖国。
• In ideas those two political parties are worlds apart.那两个政党在思想上有巨大分歧。

4 prime   

adj.首要的，主要的；最好的，第一流的

参考例句：

• The prime minister spoke of the general insecurity in the country.总理谈到了全国普遍存在的不安全。
• He met with the Prime Minister of Japan for an hour.他和日本首相会见了一个小时。

5 psychological   

adj.心理的，精神上的

参考例句：

• Work also provides psychological well-being.工作还能使人身心健康。
• The psychological advantage of direct control is impressive.直接控制所收到的心理效果很大。

6 legal   

adj.法律的，依照法律的，合法的，法定的，正当的

参考例句：

• He is my legal adviser.他是我的法律顾问。
• This is partly a political and partly a legal question.这个问题部分是政治问题，部分是法律问题。

7 responsible   

adj.有责任的，应负责的；可靠的，可信赖的；责任重大的；vi.休息，睡；静止，停止

参考例句：

• He must be responsible to me for this matter.这件事他必须对我负责。
• The police are responsible for the preservation of law and order.警察负责维持法律与秩序。

8 motivating   

作为…的动机，激发，诱发( motivate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• It was a scary and highly motivating thought. 这是一个造成惊慌而动力强大的念头。
• He hit the nail on the head, because management is nothing more than motivating other people. 他一针见血，因为管理不外乎是调动别人的积极性。