双语阅读IntrovertsandExtroverts内向和外向

1、Introverts and Extroverts内向和夕卜向Abidemi: Hi. So Rory.阿比德米：嗨,罗瑞.Rory: Yeah, hi.罗瑞：嗨.Abidemi: Hi. Are you an introvert or an extrovert ?阿比德米：嗨.你性格内向还是外向Rory: I'm not sure, you know. Sometimes I thinkthatI'mbasically an introvert. Like as I get older, I much p refer my own company.罗瑞：我不太确定.有时我认为

2、自己是内向的人.随着年龄的增长,我更 喜欢独处.Abidemi: Interesting.阿比德米：有意思.Rory: Idon't really likegoingto partiesthat muchifthere's going to be new people there. Ifit's my friends, I'mhappyto goout,but Idon't know. What aboutyou?罗瑞：我不太喜欢参加有陌生人在的聚会.如果是我朋友,那我很快乐和 他们出去玩.你呢Abidemi: It's funny what y

3、ou said. I feel the same way. I think sometimes I'm an introvert andother times I ca因语阅读n be an extrovert . But maybe inreverse to what you said. Ifeel likethe older! get,the more extrovertedIbecome.阿比德米：你的答复很有趣.我和你一样.我认为有时我很内向,但是有 时我又很外向.不过我的情况可能和你相反.随着年龄的增长,我变得越 来越外向.Rory: That's interesti

4、ng.罗瑞：有意思.Abidemi:WhileI wasyounger,I was a lotshier, soIpreferred my own company. But now Ifind that sometimes too, Ireally enjoy people.So I like tomeetnewones. So yeah.阿比德米：我年轻时非常害羞,喜欢独处.可是现在,我发现我很喜欢和 他人相处.我喜欢熟悉新朋友.Rory: Yes. In the classroom, as a teacher, I'm quite an extrovert I think. I q

5、uite like being upin front of s tudentsand showing off, butI wouldnever do thatinfrontof other teachersormyfriends,in my personal life.罗瑞：嗯.我认为,作为老师,我在课堂上很外向.我喜欢在学生们面前 展示我的水平,不过在私下,我绝对不会在其他老师和朋友面前这样做. Abidemi: Interesting.阿比德米：有意思Rory: But something about the classroommaybe because it's my envir

6、onment and I'min control thatI feel more comfortable, like being more extroverted and showing off, ca mpingup.罗瑞：可能由于教室是我熟悉的环境,而且在我的掌控之下,让我感觉更 舒适,所以我变得更外向,会更放松地展示自己.Abidemi: I think it would be a little difficult to be introverted if you were a language teacher. I think it certainly helps to be

7、extroverted or to act to be able to become more extroverted when you're in the classroom for sure. For sure.阿比德米：我认为就语言老师来说,如果内向的话很难做.外向的人肯定 更适合,由于在课堂上可以更放得开.Rory: Yeah. And have you ever done anything really extro verted , like performed inpublic?罗瑞：对.你有没有做过特别外向型的事情,比方在公共场合表演之类 的Abidemi: Before

8、 I used to sing actually, and I have san g in concerts. 阿比德米：我以前在音乐会上唱过歌. Rory: Right. 罗瑞：好.Abidemi: And it's true. Ithink that's where my introverted self really comes outand I like the attentionget really nervous. Really,becausealthough I enjoy singing to a certain extent , but I really ne

9、rvous when I'm in front of a large crowd. And sometimes I'm like, "Why am Idoing this to myself? Why am I here?阿比德米：这是真的.我认为那时我内向的那一面完全显现出来了,虽然 我很喜欢唱歌,而且喜欢一定程度的关注,但是我非常紧张.我站在很多人面前的时候真的非常紧张.有时我会想：“我为什么要这样对自己我为什么在这里 Rory: Yeah.罗瑞：嗯.Abidemi: But yeah, I don't do that so much anymore.阿比

10、德米：我不会再这样做了.Rory: Right. And do you think people can change? Do youthink people -because people seemto want to become more extroverted ?It seems to be like society says extroverted peopleare s uccessful people.罗瑞：好.你认为人会改变吗你认为人们会想更外向一些吗从社会情 况来看,似乎外向的人更容易成功.Abidemi: It's true.阿比德米：没错.Rory: Do you

11、 think people can change or do you think people should try to change?罗瑞：你认为人会改变吗或者说你认为人们应该尝试改变吗Abidemi: I've heard of actually people saying that depend ing onthelanguage that peoplechangewiththe language.I'veheardof some ofmy studentssaying that when they speak in adifferent language, their

12、 personality actuall y changes, where maybe in their own language, theymay be quieter. But when they speak the different language, th ey become a lot moreextroverted .阿比德米：我听说这取决于语言,人们会随着他们所说的语言改变.我听一些学生说,他们在说其他语言时个性会发生改变,而他们在说母语时会 更安静一些.他们在说其他语言时会更外向一些.Rory: Right.罗瑞：好.Yeah, you cAbidemi: It's

13、as if they change. So whether or not it's a real change I think you can "fake it" quote - unquote even if you're not an extrovert or an introvert.Maybe for a few hours or forthe occasion.an pretend , and then go back.阿比德米：就好似他们改变了一样.我认为,无论那是不是真正的改变, 你都可以“假装 一下,即使你不是外向的人或者你不是内向的人.也许 可以在几个小时的时间或者根据场合假装一下.你可以假装性格改变了, 然后再回到以前的性格.Rory: Right. I wonder if when we speak a different lang uage, we don't have the sameconnections with the words. 罗瑞：好.我想知道,我们在说其他语言时,是