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Unit 1 Body Language I身体语言(一)

Section 1 Basic 初级基础

万用表达一览

It's one thing… and quite another ……是两码子事,……是一回事……是另外一回事(说明做一件事是合理的,做另外一件事却很不合理的)

One memory stands out 有一个记忆特别深刻

treat me like one of their own 当成家人看待,不把我当外人

万用表达详解

1. It's one thing…and quite another

It's one matter doing this, but a very different matter doing that/often used like this: It is reasonable to do this…but very unreasonable to do that... ……是两码子事,……是一回事……是另外一回事(说明做一件事是合理的,做另外一件事却很不合理的)

It's one thing visiting that country but quite another living there.

去那个国家旅游是一回事,住在那儿又是另外一回事了。

2. One memory stands out

one memory is quite vivid/unique有一个记忆特别深刻

One memory, in particular, stands out. That was the time we hiked up the mountain.

有一个记忆特别深刻,那是我们徒步上山的时候。

3. treat me like one of their own

treat me like a family member/like one of their compatriots/countrymen当成家人看待,不把我当外人

She treated him like one of her own.

她把他当成自己家人看待。

实用对话场景

John: So how was Paris?

Selina: Fascinating!

John: In what way?

Selina: The people for one thing. They come from all over and speak and behave in so many different ways.

John: What's so special about that? We learned about that in geography class.

Selina:It's one thing learning about foreign peoples and cultures from a book and quite another seeing them with your own eyes. It's much more complex.

John: I suppose you're right. So what was your most interesting memory of Paris?

Selina:That's hard.One memory stands out though. Spending a whole afternoon in the Spanish Quarter in Paris, eating delicious food and feeling so at home. The people there treated me like one of their own.

John: Well, you can't get that experience from reading books.

Selina: You got that right!

约翰:巴黎怎么样?

赛琳娜:迷人!

约翰:体现在哪些方面?

赛琳娜:首先体现在人上,他们来自五湖四海,言谈举止也各不相同。

约翰:那有什么特别?我们在地理课上都学过了。

赛琳娜:从书本上了解外国人文是一回事,亲眼看到又是另外一回事。后者复杂多了。

约翰:我想你说得没错。那么关于巴黎,你最有趣的记忆是什么?

赛琳娜:这很难回答,不过有一个记忆最深刻。那次我整个下午都待在巴黎的西语区,吃着好吃的东西,感觉就像在家一样。那里的人把我当作自己人一样看待。

约翰:嗯,我们无法从书本中得到那种体验。

赛琳娜:你说得对极了!

跨文化交际小常识

在美国,车辆和行人都是靠右侧通行,但在爱尔兰、苏格兰、英格兰、澳大利亚、新西兰、新加坡,以及日本等国都是靠左侧通行。当习惯右侧通行的人到规定左侧通行的国家时,走路和开车都可能发生危险,反之亦然。到了行驶习惯不同于自己国家的地方时,多年养成的走路和开车习惯会背叛你。习惯右侧走路的人,趋向于在右侧开车,当他们走到十字路口时,趋向于向左看,而实际上车辆是从另一边来的。在两种系统交接的地方,如英吉利海峡,经常发生交通事故,因为司机和行人常忘记通行差别。最好的解决方法是不开车,步行通过路缘前,先向两个方向都看一看。

据英国路透社报道,伦敦电动出租车已经开始运行。这种电动出租车尽管外表还是之前的黑色,但现在已成为电动,而且配置天窗,提供手机充电和车内Wi-Fi功能。乘车价格与之前柴油出租车相同,这也意味着乘客可以在不增加费用的情况下实现环保出行。据报道,隶属于中国吉利(Geely)旗下的伦敦电动汽车公司(London Electric Vehicle Company)首席执行官克里斯古比(Chris Gubbey)表示:“这仍是典型的伦敦黑色出租车,但这一切却又都焕然一新。作为一款新能源电动出租车,其采用了全新的纯铝车身结构,并搭载配有增程器的电动发动机,最为重要的是,它绿色环保。”虽然升级一套全新的电动车轮将会花费出资产司机大约5.5万英镑,但平均每周也将节省大约100磅的燃油费用。

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