速成英语口语第六册 Lesson 17 What a Small World

Lesson 17 What a Small World

Hiro: Ah, Steve. Welcome back to Japan. It's good to see you again.

Steve: It's good to see you as well, my friend. Tell me, how have things been going with the new branch?

Hiro: As you know, there's a huge push these days for our country to become more globalized, and our company being introduced here is no exception².

Steve: The same could be said for America. When I was a kid, we could only find American restaurants. But now? It's like the world has brought their food from everywhere.

Hiro: You'll find the same here. McDonald's and Starbucks are everywhere. English academies³ are becoming more common here than anything else.

Steve: It's like we have become one global¹ village. Just think. The more globalized we become, the less need we'll have for local languages.

Hiro: I don't know about that. There's much that can't be expressed in your language.

Steve: That's true. But between the Internet and the mass media⁴, it won't be long before we feel the effects of what's happening on the other side of the world.

Hiro: We're already there, Steve. Just by sitting here talking to each other, we're proving how small the world really is.

1 global   

adj.全球的；球形的；世界的

参考例句：

• A global environmental meeting is going to be held here.一个全球环境会议将在这里举行。
• The report takes a global view of the company's problems.这份报告对公司的问题作了综合性的论述。

2 exception   

n.例外,除外

参考例句：

• Everyone should keep discipline and you are no exception. 每个人都应该遵守纪律,你也毫无例外。
• There's an exception to every rule. 每项规则均有例外。

3 academies   

n.专科学校( academy的名词复数 )；研究院；（苏格兰）中等学校；（美国）私立学校

参考例句：

• The millitary academies are also enjoying halcyon years, attracting more and better-qualified students. 军事院校因招收的学生数量多了，质量好了，年头也很好过。 来自辞典例句
• But international students can also attend the nation's five service academies. 而留学生也可以参加国立五个军事院校学习。 来自互联网

4 media   

n.(medium的复数)媒体，新闻媒介，传播媒介

参考例句：

• The local media reported rioting across the country.当地媒体报道了全国范围的骚乱。
• His latest movie is being hyped up by the media.他新近的电影正被媒体大肆炒作。