北京奥运英语培训(编辑修改稿)

北京奥运英语培训(编辑修改稿)内容摘要：

less sensitive than the people in your country? 你认为中国人比你们国家的人更随和吗。 W1: Yes, the Chinese are very tolerant. 是的。 中国人很懂得容忍。 W2: No, Chinese worry about losing face a lot more than people in my country. 不，中国人比我们国家的人更爱面子。 16. C: What makes you feel embarrassed in China? 在中国，什么让你感到尴尬。 W1: I don39。 t like being stared at. It makes me unfortable. 我不喜欢人们盯着我看，这让我觉得很不自在。 W2: I don39。 t like being asked personal questions, especially about how much things cost. 我不喜欢被问到私人问题，尤其是我买什么东西花了多少钱。 17. C: What are your suggestions regarding the development of China? 关于中国的发展，你有何建议。 W1: Learn some ideas from western countries and protect the environment. 学习西方国家的做法，保护环境。 W2: Don39。 t destroy historical sites just to put up more modern buildings. 不要为了建更多的现代建筑而毁坏历史古迹。 第四节 关 于语言 About Language 1. C: Are you interested in learning Chinese? 你对学习中文感兴趣吗。 W1: Sure, but it39。 s too difficult. 当然了，但是太难了。 W2: No, not really. I39。 m only here for a short time. 不太感兴趣。 我在这里不会待多久。 W3: I39。 m too busy with my work. Maybe my son is interested. 我工作太忙了。 也许我儿子对中文感兴趣。 2. C: Why do you want to learn Chinese? 你为什么要学习中文。 W1: Just for fun. 学着玩。 W2: I want to have a career in Asia. 我想在亚洲开拓我的事业。 W3: I want to date Chinese girls. 我想找中国女朋友。 3. C: Can you speak any other languages? 你还会说别的语言吗。 W1: I speak French and German. 我会说法语和德语。 W2: No, I only speak English. 不会，我只讲英语。 4. C: Do you want to know how to say I love you in Chinese? 你想知道用汉语怎么说 “I love you”吗。 W: Yes. Can you teach me? 想。 你能教我吗。 5. C: Do you think it is difficult to learn a foreign language? 你觉得学一门外语难吗。 W1: Yes, I think it takes a lot of hard work. 难，我觉得学外语要花很多工夫。 W2: No, I think learning a foreign language is a piece of cake. I39。 ve learned a lot of Chinese in a very short time. 不难，我觉得学一门外语是 小菜一碟。 我在短期内已经学了不少中文。 第五节 关于学习外语的经验 About Foreign Language Learning Experience 1. C: What do you think are the most important elements in learning to speak a foreign language? 你认为学说外语最重要的因素是什么。 W: Practice, patience and perseverance. And you have to enjoy losing face. 练习、耐心和恒心。 而且你要热爱丢脸。 2. C: “Learn one more language, live one more life.”Don39。 t you agree? “多学一门语言，多过一种生活。 ”你同意吗。 W: Absolutely! I couldn39。 t agree more. 我完全赞同。 3. C: The only way to really know another culture is to learn the language, because language is the carrier of culture. What39。 s your opinion? 真正了解一种文化的最好办法是学习它的语言，因为语言是文化的载体。 你觉得呢。 W1: I agree with you pletely. 我完全赞成你。 W2: Language really does teach you a lot about other cultures. Especially the Chinese language,because each character has a long history. 语言的确教你很多关于其他文化的东西，尤其是中文，因为每一个汉字都有悠久的历史。 第六节 关于 2020 年奥运会 About the 2020 Olympics 1. C: What do you think about Beijing hosting the Olympic Games? 你对北京主办奥运会持什么观点。 W: I think it39。 s a great chance for the world to know more about China. 我觉得这是一个让世界更加了解中国的大好机会。 2. C: Do you think the Olympics will be successful in Beijing? 你认为北京奥运会会成功吗。 W: I39。 m sure the games will be a great success. 我坚信这次盛会将会非常圆满。 3. C: What do people in your country think about the Olympic Games being held in China? 你们国家的人怎么看待在中国举办奥运会。 W: They think it was a good decision by the International Olympic Committee. They are very curious about China. 他们认为这是国际奥委会的英明决定。 他们对中国感到很好奇。 4. C: What do you think Beijing needs to do to prepare for the Olympics? 你认为北京应为奥运会准备些什么。 W: I think the people of Beijing must study English well. I also think Beijing needs to continue improving the environment as well. 我认为北京人必须学好英语，北京的环境也需要进一步改善。 5. C: What do you think of the slogan New Beijing， Great Olympics? 你觉得 “新北京，新奥运 ”这个口号怎么样。 W: I think that Beijing really is a new city. It bines modern technology with ancient history. It39。 s a worldclass city for sure. 在我看来北京的确是一个崭新的城市。 她将现代科技与历史文明完美结合。 她绝对是一个世界级的都市。 【超级奉献】 江泽民主席致信国际奥委会主席萨马兰奇节选 I firmly believe that with the support of the Chinese Government and the entire Chinese people, Beijing will exert an extraordinary effort to make the Games an excellent sporting event. We wele you to visit China at a convenient time. 我深信北京市在中国政府和全国人民的支持下，将作出非凡的努力，一定能办成一届高水平的奥运会。 欢迎您在方便的时候访问中国。 第七节 筷子的故事 The Story of Chopsticks [1] Chopsticks are used every day in China. [2] Now I39。 d like to take this opportunity to share their interesting history with you. [3] I think you39。 ll agree that even an ordinary item used in daily life can have a fascinating story. [4] Although chopsticks originated in China, they are widely used in many Asian countries. [5] The first chopsticks were made from bone and jade. [6] In the Spring and Autumn period, copper and iron chopsticks came into being. [7] In ancient times, the rich used jade or gold chopsticks to display their wealth. [8] Many kings and emperors used silver chopsticks to see if their food had been poisoned. [9] Chopsticks are traditionally placed in brides39。 dowries,because chopsticks in Chinese is pronounced kuaizi, which sounds like get a son soon. [10] Many foreign friends try to use chopsticks when they visit China. [11] Even the former president of the United States Richard Nixon, used chopsticks at the weling banquet held in his honor. [12] As soon as he left his table, a foreign diplomat grabbed his chopsticks as a historical souvenir. [13] Remember to tell this interesting story the next time you eat with foreign friends and show off your knowledge. [1] 中国人每天都在使用筷子。 [2] 现在我想借这个机会和大家一起聊一些有关于筷子历史的有趣故事。 [3] 我想你会赞同即使是日常生活中一件小物品也会有其引人 入胜的故事。 [4] 虽然筷子起源于中国，但现在很多的亚洲国家都在使用。 [5] 最早的筷子是用骨头和玉制成的。 [6] 在春秋时代又出现了铜制和铁制的筷子。 [7] 在古代，富人家用玉筷子或金筷子。