英语访谈对话 158 Favorite Place

 　　Todd: Kentaro, we're going to talk about destinations.

　　Kentaro: AlrightTodd: Where do you want to go?

　　Kentaro: I want to go to Thailand.

　　Todd: Thailand. Why Thailand?

　　Kentaro: Well, I love that country. The people, the food and the culture.

　　Todd: OK, and how would you get there?

　　Kentaro: Well, I guess from Narita Airport.

　　Todd: OK, how long would it take to get there?

　　Kentaro: Approximately 7 hours I would say.

　　Todd: 7 hours , that's not too bad. What would you eat in Thailand?

　　Kentaro: I would eat Thai food which is something like Pat¹ Thai, which is a Thai noodle, or Tom Yang Gung, which is a Thai soup.

　　Todd: OK, is it spicy²?

　　Kentaro: It's spicy.

　　Todd: Really. OK, how long would you stay?

　　Kentaro: As long as I can.

　　Todd: OK, Yeah. So.

　　Kentaro: As long as I don't get fired.

　　Todd: OK, Thailand has nice beaches and nice mountains. Which do you prefer the beaches or the moutains?

　　Kentaro: I prefer the beach.

　　Todd: The beach.

　　Kentaro: The beach. It's cold here. It's getting warm but I like warm weather.

　　Todd: OK, yeah, yeah. I miss the beach. I'm from California, we have nice beaches.

　　Kentaro: Oh, another beach person.

1 pat   

n.轻拍，拍打声；vt.轻拍，拍打；vi.轻跑，轻击；adv.适时，彻底；adj.油腔滑调的，恰好的，合适的

参考例句：

• Could you hear the pat?你能听到轻轻的拍击声吗？
• He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. 他轻拍了一下她的肩膀让她放心。

2 spicy   

adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的

参考例句：

• The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
• Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。