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根据所给提示用英语交谈
Talking about happiness
朋友告诉您长大后要挣许多钱,她认为钱意味着幸福。您听了很吃惊,问她为什么这么想。她说有了钱就可以买新房子与漂亮得衣服,还可以游山玩水。您认为金钱虽然重要但并不意味着一切。爱因斯坦要求很低得工资。为什么?她说不知道。 您告诉她,对爱因斯坦来说。幸福意味着能够取得科学成就。许多有钱人并不感到幸福,因为金钱买不到友谊,也买不到爱情。她感谢您使她懂得了幸福得真谛、
A: I want to make lots of money when I grow up 、You know, money means happiness、
B: I’m surprised to hear that 、why do you think so ?
A: Because with money we can buy new houses and beautiful clothes we can even do a lot of sightseeing、
A: I don’t think you’re right in saying so 、though money is important, it doesn’t mean everything
B: I’m puzzled! Why?
A: Take Einstein for example、 He asked for a very small salary、
B: Well to him happiness means being able to make scientific achievements 、do you know why many rich people are not happy?
A: No、 I don’t understand、 Could you tell me?
B: That’s because we can’t buy friendship or love with money、
A: Ah, I see 、Thank you for letting me know so much about happiness、
B: You’re wele!
Talking about generation gap
假如您母亲休假回来发现一些情况并产生一些误解,她问您刚才为什么摔门跑出房间,您说因为刚才自己发脾气了;她说能理解并到底发生了什么事情,您说一言难尽她问您就是否她做错了什么,您认为就是得,她问她留下得零钱哪去了,您说因为小狗兽医了,您又不想打扰她度假。所以就用了她留下得钱并加上自己得钱带小狗瞧病了;她问她您为什么家里弄得乱七八糟,您说您一整天都等在那儿,所以没有时间打扫屋子;误解消除了,她与您都很高兴。
A: Why did you run out of the room and slam the door like that?
B: I’m sorry, but I was so angry then!
A; I can understand, but what really happened?
B: Well, there’s long story to tell
A: Do you mean I made a mistake?
B: To be frank, you did, I think、
A: Ok、 I admit, but can you explain what you did with the cash I left?
B: The dog was sick and I and didn’t want to call you on your vacation, so I used the money you left and some of my own to take him to the vet
A: I see、 And can you also explain why the house was a mess、
B: I stayed and waited there all day、 That’s why I didn’t have time to clean the house、
A: Now, everything is clear 、It’s my fault、
B: I’m glad you can say that , Thank you。
Taking about advertisements
提示:假定有人不喜欢瞧电视广告,要换频道。您告诉她广告就是现代生活得一部分,每个人必须面对她们。她说广告总就是劝您买您不需要得东西,有得广告甚至欺骗消费者。您认为她所说得只就是部分正确,比如公益广告就就是对我们很有益。她说商业广告不可信,广告商们总就是暗示自己得产品最好。您说商业广告提供产品得各种信息,只要我们善于比较,广告还就是对我们有益得。
A: I dislike ads、 Shall we change the channel?
B: But ads are part of modern life、 Everyone must face them、
A: Ads are no good、 They always try to persuade you to buy what you actually don’t need、
B: Well, do you mean some ads even tell lies to cheat consumers?
A: That’s what I really mean、
B: But I think what you have said is only partly true、 In fact, some ads are very good、
A: Very good? Could you show me some examples?
B: Yes, some public service ads try to educate people about safety, health and so on、 What do you think?
A: I agree, but mercial ads are quite different、 The advertisers always suggest their products are the best、 So we can never believe them、
B: But mercial ads can also give us a lot of information about products、 They promote petition and sales, which benefit consumers、 If we are good at paring them, ads are good for us、
Talking about UFOs
提示:您弟弟在电视上瞧到了UFO得照片,问您世界上就是否真有UFO。您告诉她UFO得意思就是不明飞行物。虽然世界上许多人都自称瞧见过UFO,但还没有人能说清楚它们到底就是什么。她问您有没有听说贾斯汀失踪得消息。您说警察已经询问了贾斯汀得姐姐。她认为贾斯汀就是被外星人抓走得,她瞧见一艘宇宙飞船飞向贾斯汀得房间,她还听见贾斯汀叫喊,然后宇宙飞船不见了。警察还没排除贾斯汀就是被外星人抓走得可能,但她们也在调查其她可能性。
A: Look at the photos of the UFOs on TV! Do you think they are real?
B: I really don’t know, my dear brother、 You know, UFOs means Unidentified Flying Objects、
A: But there’re many people in the world who said they had seen the UFOs、
B: That’s true, but no one really knows what they really are、
A: By the way, have you ever heard the news that Justin has disappeared?
B: Yes, the police have questioned Justin’s sister, who said that Justin was taken away by aliens、
A: Why did she think so?
B: Because she said she saw a spaceship flying towards Justin’s room and heard him cry、 Then the spaceship disappeared、
A: Do the police believe her story?
B: They haven’t ruled out the possibility that Justin was taken away by aliens, but they are also looking into other possibilities、
A: I wish Justin could return home soon、
B: So do I、
Talking about Colours
提示:您在服装店购物时遇见一名美国女士,她不理解店里为什么有这么多红色衣服。您告诉她中国人喜欢红色,因为红色代表喜庆,与喜事有关。中国人经常在婚礼上穿红色婚礼服。她告诉您在美国红色在大多数情况下代表危险与暴力。在不同得国家相同得颜色可以代表不同得意思。您在南非瞧到人们穿着红色衣服时,还以为有人在结婚,使您大吃一惊得就是,实际上人们在举行葬礼。
A: Hi, could you tell me why there are so many red clothes in the shop? I don’t like them、
B: Well, in China the colour red is often associated with happy things like joys and celebrations、
A: Do you mean people like to be in red on happy occasions?
B: Exactly so、 For example, some people here wear red wedding dresses、 What about this colour in your country?
A: It’s the opposite、 In the States, red mostly represents bad things, such as danger or violence、
B: Oh, really? So the same colour may quite different things in different countries、
A: You’re quite right、 I have never expected it to be so different?
B: So we should be careful in choosing colours、
A: I degree、 Could you tell me more about it?
B: Once I was in South Africa、 When I saw many people wearing red clothes, I thought there must be a wedding、
A: What really happened then?
B: To my surprise, they were holding a funeral ceremony!
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