The-differences-between-people-from-various-country配套文本和练习

1/4【视听空间】Thedifferencesbetweenpeoplefromvariouscountry配套文本和练习配套文本Peter:Whatisthisbookabout?彼得:这书写的什么？Martin:Myfatherisreadingitforwork.Itisaboutthedifferencesbetweenpeoplefromvariouscountries.Ihavestartedtoreaditmyselfbecauseitissointeresting.马丁:我爸爸出于工作需要正在读它。是有关不同国家的人们之间的差异。我也开始读了，因为太有意思了。Peter:Whataresomeofthedifferences?彼得:有些什么差异呢？Martin:Well,therearesomanybutsomeIrememberverywell.马丁:嗯，太多了，但有一些我记得可清楚呢。Peter:Likewhat?彼得:比如说？Martin:Forexample,mostpeoplenodtheirheadwhentheyagreeoraresaying"yes".马丁:例如，大多数人表示同意或要说“是”的时候会点头。Peter:Ofcourse.彼得:当然了。Martin:Butinsomecountriespeoplemovetheirheadbackandforthsidewayswhentheymeanyes.马丁:但是有一些国家的人在表示同意时会左右摇头。Peter:Thatmustbeconfusing.彼得:那一定会使人感到迷惑不解。Martin:Ifyoudon’tknowthatfactaheadoftime,itisconfusing.马丁:如果你事先不知道，的确会感到很茫然。Peter:Whatelse?彼得:还有其它的吗？Martin:Spittingisverycommoninsomecountriesbutitisagainstthelawinothers.马丁:吐痰在一些国家是很常见的，但在另一些国家却是违法的。Peter:Yes,Ihaveseensignsthatsay"NoSpitting."彼得:是的，我见过“禁止吐痰”的标志。Martin:AndsomeplaceslikeEngland,forexample,theyhavesignsthatsay"Pleasestandinline."Butinmanycountriespeoplejustpushandshovetothefront.马丁:在有些地方，像英格兰，它们会有“请排队”的标志。但是在许多别的国家，人们会连推带挤的往前拥。Peter:Weusedtohaveadogthatwasverykindandgentlebutourneighboursdidn’tlikehim.彼得:我们曾经养了一只狗，非常温柔，但是邻居却不喜欢它。Martin:Whynot?马丁:为什么不喜欢呢？Peter:Ithinkintheirculturedogswerewildandnottrainedandsometimesbitpeople.Sowheneverourneighbour’ssonsawourdoghewouldsay,"I’mafraidofthatdog."彼得:我觉得在他们的文化中，狗是野性的，未经驯化的，而且有时会咬人。所以邻居的儿子一看到我们的狗就会说：“我怕那只狗。”Martin:Ithinkthebiggestdifferenceinculturesisthewaypeopleeatandwhatfoodtheyeat.马丁:我想文化中最大的差异应该是人们吃东西的方式和所吃的东西。Peter:Iagree.彼得:我同意。Martin:Somepeopleeatwithaknifeandfork,someusechopsticks,andsomejustusetheirfingers.马丁:有些人吃饭用刀、叉，有些人用筷子，而有些人就用他们的手指。Peter:Andeverycountryhasdifferentkindsoffoodthattheylikebest.彼得:而且每个国家都有各不相同的最喜欢的食物。Martin:Iguesswhatwegrowupeatingiswhatwelikebest.马丁:我觉得我们吃什么长大的，就最喜欢吃什么。Peter:Butthemorewetravelandlearnaboutotherfood,themoreweappreciateit.彼得:但是我们游历的地方越多，越了解其他的食物，就越能够欣赏它们。Martin:Exactly.马丁:确实是。Peter:Thisbookisveryinteresting.Readingbookslikethishelpsustoknowmoreaboutothercountries.彼得:这本书真有趣。读这样的书可以帮助我们更多地了解其他国家的情况。Martin:Butthebestwaytolearnistoexperiencethemforyourself.That’swhytravelissogreat.马丁:但是最好的学习方法就是亲身感受它们。所以旅游是件非常好的事情。Peter:Butifyoucan’taffordtotravel,abookwillhavetodo.彼得:可假如你没钱去旅游的话，看看书就可以了。

情景剧练习Inwhatway,whichisdifferentfromours,dosomepeopleshowagreemen?a)Theysay"yes".b)Theynodtheirheadupanddown.c)Theymovetheirheadbackandforthsideways.WhydidPeter’sneighboursnotlikehisdog?a)Hisdogwaswild.b)Hisdogwasuntrained.c)Theythoughthewouldbitethem.WhyisthebookMartinisreadinggood?a)Itissointeresting.b)Itisbetterthantravelingtoothercountries.c)Ithelpspeopleknowmoreaboutothercultures.Whataretheboysmainlytalkingabout?a)Aninterestingbook.b)P