实战口语情景对话 第415期:City to City 城市

 　　Ruth: So, Akane, you're from Canada, right?

　　鲁斯：茜，你来自加拿大，对吧？

　　Akane: That's right.

　　茜：没错。

　　Ruth: Tell me about where you live.

　　鲁斯：跟我说说你住的地方。

　　Akane: Well, I grew up in Toronto, and it's quite a big city. In the greater Toronto area¹, there's about, I think3 1/2 million² people just now and it's very multicultural³ and that's one of the things that I really like about Toronto is that there're many different people from many different countries.

　　茜：我在多伦多长大，那是一个非常大的城市。我想现在大多伦多地区有350万人口，而且那是拥有多元文化的城市，这也是我喜欢多伦多的一点，因为有许多来自不同国家的人。

　　Ruth: And do you live in Toronto now?

　　鲁斯：那你现在还住在多伦多吗？

　　Akane: No, actually⁴, I haven't lived there for a year now I think, almost⁵, actually more than that, because I've been travelling⁷ and working and what not.

　　茜：实际上不住了，我想我离开那里有一年了，可能比一年的时间还长，因为我一直在四处旅行、工作。

　　Ruth: Oh, right. What's your job?

　　鲁斯：哦，好。你做什么工作？

　　Akane: I'm actually a teacher.

　　茜：实际上我是一名老师。

　　Ruth: Do you teach children or adults⁸?

　　鲁斯：你是教孩子还是教成年人？

　　Akane: Usually I do. I am mostly⁹ trained to teach younger¹⁰ children, but recently¹¹ I've begun teaching¹² older students, or young adults, and I quite enjoy it actually.

　　茜：通常是这样，我接受的培训主要针对教育小孩子，但是近来我开始教年龄大一些的学生或是年轻人，我非常享受。

　　Ruth: So which do you prefer¹³?

　　鲁斯：那你更喜欢哪种？

　　Akane: Well, they both have good parts¹⁴ and bad parts and I think in the future¹⁵ I would¹⁶ like to do a bit¹⁷ of both.

　　茜：嗯，各有各的好处和坏处，我想以后我会想两者兼做。

　　Ruth: Do you know where you would like to live in the future?

　　鲁斯：那你以后想住在哪里呢？

　　Akane: I have no idea. I would like to travel⁶ to different places and maybe I'll eventually¹⁸ settle¹⁹ back down in Toronto, where I'm from.

　　茜：我不知道。我喜欢去不同的地方旅行，也许我最终还是会回到故乡多伦多定居。

　　Ruth: Do you have family in Toronto?

　　鲁斯：你有家人在多伦多吗？

　　Akane: Not at the moment, no. My parents moved to Vancouver and that's where they live right now.

　　茜：现在没有。我父母搬去温哥华了，他们现在就住在那里。

　　Ruth: Ah²⁰, Vancouver, is that in Canada was²¹ well?

　　鲁斯：啊，温哥华，那也是加拿大的城市吧？

　　Akane: That's right. It's on the West Coast²² of Canada and the weather is much warmer there and that's why my parents like it there.

　　茜：没错。温哥华位于加拿大的西海岸，那里的天气更温暖，所以我父母喜欢那里。

　　Ruth: Oh, wow, it sounds nice.

　　鲁斯：哦，哇，听起来不错。

1 area   

n.地区，区域，面积，方面

参考例句：

• John is the london area manager.约翰是伦敦地区经理。
• The farm covers a large area.这农场面积很大。

2 million   

num.百万，100万；n.无数，大众

参考例句：

• I've seen it a million times.我在书上看过无数遍了。
• What will you do if you had a million dollars?如果你有一百万美元，你会干什么？

3 multicultural   

adj.融合多种文化的，多种文化的

参考例句：

• Children growing up in a multicultural society.在多元文化社会中长大的孩子们。
• The school has been attempting to bring a multicultural perspective to its curriculum.这所学校已经在尝试将一种多元文化视角引入其课程。

4 actually   

adv.实际上，事实上，竟然，居然，如今

参考例句：

• he looks young, but she's actually 50.她看上去年轻，可是实际上已五十岁了。
• Actually,that's not quite right.实际上，那不完全对。

5 almost   

adv.几乎，差不多

参考例句：

• The band has been on the road for almost a month. 那支乐队进行巡回演出近一个月了。
• We stay in almost every night and watch television.我们几乎每个晚上都在家里看电视。

6 travel   

n.旅行，游历，进行；vi.旅行，行进，移动，被传播；vt.旅行，通行于，使移动

参考例句：

• We can now travel by air.现在我们可以坐飞机旅行。
• Autumn is the best season for travel.秋天是旅行的最好季节。

7 travelling   

adj.旅行的v.行进( travel的现在分词 )；步行；经过；走过…

参考例句：

• her adventures travelling in Africa 她在非洲旅行时的冒险经历
• She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone. 她一想到独自旅行的情景就害怕。

8 adults   

n.成年的人或动物( adult的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Adults are often immune to German measles. 成人往往对风疹有免疫力。
• Many Chinese adults dress their children in brilliant orange, red and pink. 很多中国的成人给他们的孩子穿鲜艳的橘黄色、红色和粉色的衣服。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 mostly   

adv.主要地；大部分

参考例句：

• Our weather has been mostly warm.我们这里的天气多半是暖和的。
• She uses her car mostly for driving to work.她的汽车主要用于上下班。

10 younger   

adj.年轻的；n.年纪较小的人

参考例句：

• My younger brother hides behind the door. 我弟弟躲在门后。
• She is older than me but my other sisters are younger. 她比我大，其余都是我妹妹。

11 recently   

adv.近来，最近

参考例句：

• The book was published as recently as last week.这本书上周刚出版。
• The weather has been very snowy recently.近来天气多雪。

12 teaching   

n.教学，执教，任教，讲授；(复数)教诲

参考例句：

• We all agree in adopting the new teaching method. 我们一致同意采取新的教学方法。
• He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。

13 prefer   

v.宁愿(选择)；更喜欢

参考例句：

• I prefer red to blue.我喜欢红色而不喜欢蓝色。
• I prefer tea rather than coffee.我喜欢茶甚于喜欢咖啡。

14 parts   

n.部( part的名词复数 )；一部分；零件；角色

参考例句：

• Creolized forms of Latin were spoken in various parts of Europe. 当时欧洲各地区都讲克里奥尔语形式的拉丁语。
• The heavy rain has caused floods in many parts of the country. 大雨使全国许多地方泛滥成灾。

15 future   

adj.将来的，未来的；n.将来，未来

参考例句：

• We are still on the way of future.我们还在未来的路上。
• We all work hard in the interests of our future.我们都为我们自己的将来而努力工作。

16 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

17 bit   

n.一点儿，少量；钻头；马嚼子；辅币，位，比特(二进位制信息单位)；v.控制

参考例句：

• I'm just going out for a bit.我正打算出去一会儿。
• When did you change the bit?什么时候换的钻头？

18 eventually   

adv.终于，最后

参考例句：

• Eventually he won the match.他终于赢得了这场比赛。
• Their marriage eventually broke up.他们的婚姻终告破裂。

19 settle   

vi.安家；定居；停留；vt.使定居；安排；解决

参考例句：

• I have to settle my affairs before leaving here.离开这儿以前，我得把一些私人的事情安排妥当。
• She has decided how she should settle the matter.她已做出决定如何来了解这件事。

20 ah   

int. 啊!呀!嗳!哈!(表现痛苦，感叹，惊奇，怜惜，厌弃，欢喜等)

参考例句：

• Ah!This is a waste of time!啊，真是浪费时间！
• Ah,I've got it.哦，我想起来了。

21 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

22 coast   

n.海岸，海滨，滑坡；vt.沿海岸而行；vi.下滑

参考例句：

• They're holidaying on the west coast.他们正在西海岸度假。
• There are thousands of villages on the coast.在沿海有上千座村庄。