英语访谈对话 66 American Life

 　　Todd: OK, Yoko!

　　Yoko: Hi!

　　Todd: We're going¹ to talk about your trip to America.

　　Yoko: Trip to America. OK.

　　Todd: OK. When did² you go to the U.S.?

　　Yoko: It's about 4 years ago.

　　Todd: And what did you do?

　　Yoko: Actually³, I went to Michigan and I worked as⁴ a volunteer⁵ teacher in public⁶ school.

　　Todd: OK. What was⁷ the public school like?

　　Yoko: It was not big, and so it was not big. I don't know how to say that, so what should I say....

　　Todd: It was just a small school?

　　Yoko: Yeah. Small school. So only maybe 200 students I think.

　　Todd: Oh, really!

　　Yoko: Yeah, it was really small.

　　Todd: Wow, that is small.

　　Yoko: Yeah, yeah.

　　Todd: Did you know all the students?

　　Yoko: I don't think so. I just visited some classes. Yes.

　　Todd: So what did you think of America?

　　Yoko: I think it is a great country for many people who wants to try new things.

　　Todd: OKYoko: You know, so for example I did not have any special skills⁹ to teach, but they let me to work there as a volunteer, and they gave¹⁰ me a great oppurtunity to meet a lot of students, who are really nice I think.

　　Todd: Ah⁸, OK. I agree¹¹. What were your students like?

　　Yoko: They were really motivated¹² to learn Japanese¹³, but they didn't learn a lot. They just, they just wanted to play with me, from other countries. Who is from, sorry!

　　Todd: OK. Do you have any special memories¹⁴ from your trip?

　　Yoko: Yes, I visited lots of places by myself¹⁵ and I was really afraid of speaking English to people there but they tried to understand me, and they helped me a lot and I really think OK, they are lots of people who are nice all over the world.

1 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

2 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

3 actually   

adv.实际上，事实上，竟然，居然，如今

参考例句：

• he looks young, but she's actually 50.她看上去年轻，可是实际上已五十岁了。
• Actually,that's not quite right.实际上，那不完全对。

4 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

5 volunteer   

n.志愿者；adj.志愿的；v.志愿

参考例句：

• She works as a volunteer in the hospital.她在医院里当志愿者。
• That man is a volunteer fireman in this town.那个人是这个镇里的志愿消防队员。

6 public   

adj.公开的，众所周知的，公众的；n.公共场合，公众，同好者

参考例句：

• Most children go to public school.大多数孩子上的是公立学院。
• She is shy of speaking in public.她怯于在公众面前讲话。

7 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

8 ah   

int. 啊!呀!嗳!哈!(表现痛苦，感叹，惊奇，怜惜，厌弃，欢喜等)

参考例句：

• Ah!This is a waste of time!啊，真是浪费时间！
• Ah,I've got it.哦，我想起来了。

9 skills   

技能( skill的名词复数 )； 熟练； 巧妙； 擅长

参考例句：

• They were inducted into the skills of magic. 他们被传授魔术。
• manipulative skills such as typing and knitting 诸如打字、编织这样的技能

10 gave   

vbl.（give的过去式）给予，产生，发表

参考例句：

• He asked for money and I gave him some.他要钱，我给了他一些。
• I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost. 我给你一张地图，这样你就不会迷路了。

11 agree   

vi.同意，赞成，承认，适合；vt.同意

参考例句：

• I totally agree with you.我完全同意你的看法。
• They could not agree about who should do the work.对于谁该做这项工作，他们意见不一致。

12 motivated   

adj.有积极性的

参考例句：

• His actions were motivated by greed. 他的作为是贪婪之心所驱使的。
• He is motivated entirely by self-interest. 他做事完全出于私利。

13 Japanese   

n.日本人；日语；日文；adj.日本的；日本语的

参考例句：

• This is of Japanese make.这是日本制造的。
• He began to learn Japanese three years ago.3年前他开始学日语。

14 memories   

n.记忆力( memory的名词复数 )；记忆中的事物；记忆系统；记忆容量

参考例句：

• My memories of childhood are hazy and episodic. 我儿时的回忆是一些朦朦胧胧的松散片段。
• The music evoked memories of her youth. 这乐曲勾起了她对青年时代的回忆。

15 myself   

pron.我自己

参考例句：

• Should I do it myself?我应该自己做吗？
• I woke up to find myself in the hospital.我醒来发现自己在医院里。