奥运志愿者英语培训教程 谈论国家

第二课：关于不同的国家 About Different Countries

【C＝Chinese, W=Westerner】

01. C: Who is the most important person in your country now?

　　目前谁是你们国家的风云人物？

　　W1:I have to say George Bush is the most important person right now.

　　当前的风云人物非乔治•布什莫属。

　　W2: The most important people in my country are definitely professional athletes.

　　我们国家的风云人物当然是职业运动员了。

02. C: Who are the most popular actor and actress in your country?

　　谁是你们国家最当红的男女演员？

　　W: I think Brad Pitt is the most popular actor and Angelina Jolie is the most popular actress.

　　我觉得布拉德•皮特和安吉莉娜•茱莉分别是当红的男女影星。

03. C: Who is the best singer?

　　谁是最好的歌手？

　　W1:That depends on what kind of music you like.

　　这要看你喜欢什么样的音乐了。

　　W2:I love Ricky Martin. I think he's the best singer.

　　我喜欢瑞奇•马丁，我觉得他是最好的歌手。

04. C: What is your country famous for?

　　你们国家什么最出名？

　　W1: My country is famous for its champagne. You can enjoy first-class champagne in France.

　　我们国家以香槟著称，在法国你可以品尝到一流的香槟。

　　W2: The U.S.A. is famous for its big companies.

　　They are known all over the world.

　　美国以林立的大公司而闻名于世。

　　W3: My country is famous for its natural beauty.

　　There aren't many people in my country but there is a lot of beautiful scenery.

　　我的国家以美丽的自然景观而出名，人口不多，但是风光旖旎。

05. C: What is the best/worst city in your country? Why?

　　你们国家哪个城市最好/最差？为什么？

　　W1: Miami is the best city. It has beautiful beaches and warm weather all year round. Los Angeles is the worst city. There are too many cars and the air is terrible.

　　迈阿密是最好的城市，那里有美丽的海滩和终年宜人的气候。洛杉矶是最差的城市，那里的车太多，空气质量很糟。

　　W2:New York is the best city. It's the most international city in the world. But some people think it is also the worst city because it is crowded and dangerous.

　　纽约最好，它是世界上最国际化的都市。但是有些人认为它是最差的城市，因为那里人多又不安全。

06. C: What are the most interesting tourist sights for visitors to your country?

　　你们国家最吸引人的名胜是什么？

　　W: Most people like to visit Disney World. Las Vegas, New York and San Francisco are also very exciting and popular.

　　大多数人喜欢去迪斯尼乐园，拉斯维加斯、纽约和旧金山也是备受青睐的地方。

07. C: What are the most popular vacation places for people in your country?

　　你们国家的人最爱去哪里度假？

　　W:People in my country like to travel everywhere. They love seeing new places.

　　我们国家的人喜欢到各处旅游。他们喜欢游览新的地方。

08. C: What is the most popular sport in your country?

　　你们国家最盛行的体育运动是什么？

　　W: Americans are crazy about football. But, it's very different from soccer.

　　美国人痴迷于橄榄球，但是它跟足球有很大 区别。