和老外聊天的地道口语第2期:初遇相识

S: you know, Mary, I feel we meet somewhere before. Where were you born?
M: I was born in Beijing, but I spent most of my childhood in London.
S: what was your childhood like?
M: I had a pretty strict upbringing, and my parents taught at an university so they have extremely high expectations for me.
S: where did you go to university?
M: my parents wanted me to stay in Beijing, but I decided¹ to go back to England. I graduated from University of Newcastle upon Tyne with a degree in Cross Culture Communication.
S: what is your current occupation?
M: I am a journalist. I write for China Daily.
S: did you know that you wanted to be a journalist right after your graduation?
M: no, I didn’t. I started working at a university in London but as time went by, I found I did not really like my job. I decided to explore other fields. Journalism² is great fit for me as well as a challenge.
S: do you like your current job?
M: yes, I came to Beijing two years ago looking for new opportunities. I was lucky because my friend introduced me to my current company.
玛丽，你知道吗，我觉得好像在哪儿见过你，你是在哪里出生的？
我在北京出生，后来去了伦敦。
你的童年生活怎么样？
我小时候家教特别严，我父母以前是大学老师，对我期望特别高。
你在哪里上的大学？
我父母想让我留在北京，可是我决定回英国。后来我从纽卡斯尔大学毕业并且拿到了跨文化交流专业的学位。
那你现在做什么工作呢？
我做记者，在《中国日报》工作。
那你一毕业就知道自己相当记者吗？
没有。我最初在伦敦一所大学教书，颗后来我觉得自己并不喜欢当老师。于是就决定尝试一下其它领域。新闻工作对我来说不失为一种新的尝试和挑战。
那你喜欢你现在的工作吗？
是的，两年前我来到北京，希望找到新的机会。当时很幸运，一个朋友介绍我进了现在的公司。

She is well-endowed.
她长得很丰满。

I like girls with long hair.
我喜欢长发飘飘的女孩。

She has an out-going personality.
她性格很外向。

She is a tall, slim woman with lovely smile.
她个子高挑，笑起来很甜。

She is somewhere between 25 and 30 years old.
她快30岁了。

She is a total doll.
她长的真美。

She has a lovely character.
她很可爱。
 

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 journalism   

n.新闻工作，报业

参考例句：

• He's a teacher but he does some journalism on the side.他是教师，可还兼职做一些新闻工作。
• He had an aptitude for journalism.他有从事新闻工作的才能。