Carl下课，看到室友Benny买东西刚回来，好象很兴奋。 Benny: Hey Carl! Check this out! I just picked up three brand-new Hollywood movies...they haven't even been released in theaters yet! Carl: Um...you mean they're counterfeit copies...
美国驻中国员工Tiffany跟中国同事Kelly聊天儿，说起中西餐的差别。比如，美国人饭桌上永远看不到鱼头或是鸡头。Tiffany大发感慨道， T: In some ways, perhaps the Chinese approach to meat-eating is more hones...
美国驻中国员工Tiffany 跟中国同事Kelly聊天儿。 Kelly Yan: So Tiffany, you've been working with us here in China for a few months now. Are you still feeling culture shock? Tiffany Scolini: Yes, a bit. But it's much better than the first...
Robert正在向中国来的同事Penny介绍理解和掌握单词的经验。 R: You could buy an English-language magazine about news or fashion. Read through the articles and underline and look up the words you don't know. Then read the article or...
来自中国的雇员Penny跟同事Robert聊天儿。 Penny Liu: Hey, Robert! I was listening to you speak Chinese at the presentation yesterday! You're fluent! Robert: Oh, that's kind of you to say, but in reality I'm just able to hold a conversatio...
来自中国的雇员Dana跟同事Charlie聊天儿，说自己要去美国朋友家过圣诞，请Charlie给她讲讲美国人过圣诞的习俗。 D: I've heard that some Americans celebrate and open presents on Christmas Eve, while others choose Ch...
来自中国的雇员Dana跟同事Charlie聊天儿，说自己要去美国朋友家过圣诞节，请Charlie给她讲讲美国人过圣诞的习俗。 D: Would you say Christmas is the most popular American holiday? C: Definitely. It's a really big d...
来自中国的雇员Dana跟同事Charlie聊天儿，说自己要去美国朋友家过圣诞节。 Dana: Hey Charlie, you're from Boston right? C: Yeah, I'm from Newton. It's a suburb of Boston. D: I'm going to be visiting your hometown for Christmas...
来自中国的雇员Sue跟男同事Pete和女同事Julie一起去吃饭。三个人谈到了东西方的迷信。Sue说， S: What about walking under a ladder? What's wrong with that? J: You know, I'm not really sure! But it's probably a good idea...
来自中国的雇员Sue跟男同事Pete和女同事Julie一起去吃饭。 Pete: Hey Sue! Don't walk under that ladder...it's bad luck! Sue: Julie, Is he serious? Julie: Kind of. There is an old tradition in the West that says it's bad luck. S: You...
中国雇员Cathy要去美国考察，她找美国同事Mark了解美国文化，以免在待人接物的时候在礼节方面闹笑话。 K: If I'm using public transport...should I give up my seat if I see elderly people? M: Yes. I think that's pro...
中国雇员Cathy忧心忡忡地去找美国同事Mark请教。 Kathy: Hey Mark...do you mind if I ask you a couple of questions? Mark: No problem, I've got time. K: Great! Well, I'm going to Seattle for half a year. I'm attending a course at a unive...
Jim和Emily是一家跨国公司从中国聘用的新雇员，公司人事部的Paula对他们进行文化差异的培训。Emily说， E: I know that we will be expected to chat and make small talk with our customers, but I'm worried I'm going to pu...
Jim和Emily是一家跨国公司从中国聘用的新雇员，公司人事部的Paul对他们进行文化差异的培训。 Paul: Hello and good morning. I'm Paul Higgins and I've been asked to help prep all of you for your new positions. JE: Good mo...
Jane向上司Vincent和财务专家Anna请教，如何才能摆脱信用卡债务。Anna建议说： A: You have to freeze everything and reevaluate your position. Figure out exactly - to the dollar - how much you owe and who you owe it to. J: How ca...
