万花筒 Kaleidoscope2007-12-10&12-11, 日本令人喷饭的英语学习法

Speaking of memory, here's something I doubt you will ever forget. A bizarre way to learn English. We saw this video on Andrew Sullivan's Web site. He got it from YouTube. We want to know "What Were They Thinking?" And perhaps eating. Take a look.
I have a bad case of diarrhea.
HILL: What?
COOPER: Oh, yes.

HILL: What is this? What are they selling? Beans?

COOPER: It's -- yes. I don't know, with that kind of problem, I'm not sure why they're smiling and making all those moves.

HILL: No.

COOPER: But they're the Zuiikin gals¹ of "Zuiikin English," a Japanese TV show where viewers learn how to speak English.

HILL: And do aerobics² at the same time?
COOPER: Exactly. Not sure why they don't stick with the basics, like "Hello, how are you?" But apparently³, "I have a bad case of diarrhea" is an important thing to know.

Let's check them out once again. Let's see what they're up to now?

HILL: OK.

COOPER: Oh, they're still doing the same thing.

HILL: Look. It's the same thing.

COOPER: They go on and on like that for quite some time.

HILL: What is tomorrow's show, "I'm going to vomit⁴?"

You know, that does so remind me of another one of our favorite Japanese TV moments around here. One of your personal favorites, I believe, Seamanship. Yes.

HILL: Yes. You know, if you put together the diarrhea moves and the seamanship moves, you'd have quite a routine there.

COOPER: Oh, yes. It's -- yes, it's quite something. There you go. And I'm not sure what the "P-Low the Skillful Abbot" is at the top, the little graphic⁵ there. But it's all -- it's all very strange, but you know...

HILL: Lord only knows.

COOPER: "What Were They Thinking?"

HILL: Some poor tourist is going to come up to you on the street, by the way, and say, "I have a bad case of diarrhea." And you'll just laugh.

COOPER: And I will break out the aerobics moves. Erica, thanks.

1 gals   

abbr.gallons （复数）加仑（液量单位）n.女孩，少女( gal的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Jim came skipping out at the gate with a tin pail, and singing Buffalo Gals. 这时，吉姆手里提着一个锡皮桶，嘴中唱着“布法罗的女娃们”蹦蹦跳跳地从大门口跑出来。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
• An' dey thinks dey wants mousy lil gals wid bird's tastes an' no sense at all. 他们想要的是耗子般的小姑娘，胃口小得像雀子，一点儿见识也没有。 来自飘（部分）

2 aerobics   

n.健身操，健美操，韵律操

参考例句：

• Doing aerobics is a good way to improve one's health.做有氧健身操是改善健康状况的一个好方法。
• Aren't you going to the aerobics class this morning?今天上午你不是去上有氧运动课吗？

3 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

4 vomit   

v.呕吐，作呕；n.呕吐物，吐出物

参考例句：

• They gave her salty water to make her vomit.他们给她喝盐水好让她吐出来。
• She was stricken by pain and began to vomit.她感到一阵疼痛，开始呕吐起来。

5 graphic   

adj.生动的，形象的，绘画的，文字的，图表的

参考例句：

• The book gave a graphic description of the war.这本书生动地描述了战争的情况。
• Distinguish important text items in lists with graphic icons.用图标来区分重要的文本项。