【突破英文对话】Are You Enjoying Your Stay Here 你喜欢呆在这里吗

Are You Enjoying Your Stay Here 你喜欢呆在这里吗 

 

 

A: Thank you for taking the time to be interviewed. Is this your first visit to America? 

谢谢你抽时间来面试。这是你第一次来美国吗？ 

 

B: No, this is my second visit. I first came to America in July 1999. That time I was here on vacation——just sightseeing, but during that trip I decided¹ that I would come to the United² States and study English. 

不，这是第二次。我第一次来是在1999年7月。那次只是观光旅游，但是在旅游的过程中我下定决心一定要来美国学习英语。 

 

A: How long will you be here for this time? 

你这次来要呆多久？ 

 

B: I arrived in January and I’ll stay until December, 2002. 

我今年1月份来的，将于2002年12月离开。 

 

 

A: Are you enjoying your stay here? 

你喜欢呆在这里吗？ 

 

B: Yes and no. Some things are much better than I expected but other things are not so good. I enjoy my lessons very much but I sometimes find it difficult to practice my oral³ English. American people are very kind but it seems they don’t have time to talk with people from abroad. 

喜欢也不喜欢。有些事情比我想象中的要好，但有些却不尽人意。我很喜欢所上的课程，但是有时候说英语有困难。美国人很友好，但是看来他们没有时间和一个外国人讲英语。 

 

A: Are you learning⁴ English for any particular⁵ reason? 

你学英语有没有什么特别的原因？ 

 

B: Yes. At home in China I work in advertising⁶ and many of the words we use are English, so I want to understand English better because that will help my job. 

有。在中国我是做广告的，有很多情况下要用到英语，所以我想提高英语水平，把工作做得更好。 

 

A: Did you learn English at home in China before you came to study English here? 

你来这里之前在中国学过英语吗？ 

 

B: Sure. When I was a student in China I studied English for six years. But that was a long time ago and in the meantime⁷ I forgot all my grammar. So before I came to America I went to English classes for two hours each week for six months. Now I study 20 hours each week and sometimes I have an extra⁸ lesson. 

学过。我在中国上学的时候学了6年英语。但那是很久以前的事了，语法也早就全忘光了。在来美国之前我每周去上两个小时的英语课，一共上了半年。现在我每周学20个小时的英语，有时候还会更多。 

 

A: What do you miss most about China while you are here in America? 

你身在美国，最想念中国的什么？ 

 

B: I miss real Chinese food. I miss my mother’s cooking and of course I miss my whole family very much. 

我怀念正宗的中国菜。我怀念我妈妈做的饭。当然了，我非常想念我的家人。 

 

口语要素 

 

★ Thank you for talking the time to be interviewed. 谢谢你抽时间来面试。 

★ Is this your first visit to America? 这是你第一次来美国吗？ 

★ How long will you be here for this time? 你这次来要呆多久？ 

★ Are you enjoying your stay here? 你喜欢呆在这里吗？ 

 

精彩句子 

★ Are you learning English for any particular reason? 

你学英语有没有什么特别的原因？ 

★　What do you miss most about China while you are here in America? 

你身在美国，最想念中国的什么？

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 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

3 oral   

n.口试；adj.口头的，口述的，口部的

参考例句：

• It is oral medicine.那是口服药。
• He passed his French oral examination.他通过了法语口试。

4 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

5 particular   

adj.个别的，各个的；独有的，特殊的，特别的

参考例句：

• We each have our own particular tastes,haven't we?我们各有所好，不是吗？
• She likes fruit and apples in particular.她喜欢水果尤其是苹果。

6 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

7 meantime   

n.其时，其间；adv.同时，当时

参考例句：

• I continued working,meantime,he went out shopping.我继续工作，这期间他出去买东西。
• In the meantime we pressed on with the airlift.与此同时，我们加紧进行空运。

8 extra   

adj.额外的，外加的；特大的

参考例句：

• We do not ask for extra pay.我们不要求额外报酬。
• You have to pay extra for breakfast.早餐你要另外付费。