【话匣子英语】多元文化

毛拉和哈皮这期讲的是多元文化

 

Maura: Right. But before we get started, I want to say, if my voice sounds a bit strange, I have a bit of a frog in my throat. I’ve been sick off and on a lot this winter. I hope it goes away soon.

 

Harp¹: I hope so too.

 

Maura: Yeah, I don’t like it. So if you have any secret remedies², let me know. All right, so today we’re going to talk about…

 

Harp: Multiculturalism³.

 

Maura: And this topic was suggested to us by one of our listeners, and he was curious about multiculturalism in Canada and, really, what is it like here? And how does it work? And he wanted to know about it, so we’re going to chat about that.

 

Harp: Yup. We’re gonna start with talking about our own identities⁴ and then we’re gonna talk about different cultures in Canada.

 

Maura: Right. And kind of the policy of multiculturalism that we have here.

 

Harp: Exactly.

 

Maura: So first we’re gonna talk about ourselves, because Harp and I are both Canadian, but like most Canadians, we have a family background. And many Canadians have different stories.

 

Harp: Yup. Maura, what’s your family background? Tell us your story.

 

Maura: Well, my father’s side of my family is originally from Ireland. Now, as far as I know, it was a few hundred years ago that my relatives came to Canada.

 

Harp: Oh wow, a long time.

 

Maura: Yeah.

 

Harp: For Canadian standards.

 

Maura: Yeah. It’s true though, because not many Canadians have families that have been in Canada for that long and it’s funny for other people because maybe a few hundred years doesn’t seem like a long time but like you said, Harp, by Canadian standards it’s long.

 

Harp: Yeah, definitely⁵. Canada is a new country, so…

 

Maura: Right. Of course, the Natives who were here before any of the Europeans or people from any of the other countries, they’ve been here the longest. But, like I said, my dad’s family came from Ireland a few hundred years ago and my dad’s family is actually from Prince Edward Island, which is on the East Coast of Canada and it’s a very, very small province. It’s a little island and people might know it because of Anne of Green Gables. That’s a famous story.

 

Harp: Yeah. So your dad’s family came from Ireland and settled in Prince Edward Island?

 

Maura: Yep.

 

1 harp   

n.竖琴；天琴座

参考例句：

• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
• He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。

2 remedies   

补救措施

参考例句：

• This doctor often uses herbal remedies. 这个医生常用草药治病。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This indicates whether remedies are suitable for children. 由此可以看出治疗方法是否适合儿童。 来自辞典例句

3 multiculturalism   

n.多元文化

参考例句：

• Switzerland is well known for cheese fondue, penguin parades and its multiculturalism. 瑞士一向以芝士火锅，企鹅游行和多元文化等特色闻名于世。
• That may be one reason why multiculturalism came easily to it. 这也是多元文化容易适应发展的原因之一。

4 identities   

身份( identity的名词复数 )； 同一性； 个性； 同一人

参考例句：

• Please note the identities in the two cases. 请注意这两个案子的相同之处。
• The planners decided to preserve their distinct identities. 设计者们决定保留他们各自的特色。

5 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。