Two Here comes the bride. 新娘来了。 1 Introduction A Some American men have this thinking - why buy the cow if you can get all your milk free? 一些美国男人有这种思想如果你可以免费得到牛奶的话,那又何必去买头奶牛呢?(这句话有很明显的引申意义:身边...
Unit 3 Family One Modern dating 现代约会 1 Introduction A For millions of singles, e-mail has become an essential tool in the dating game. It's a good tool for casually getting to know people. It expedites the whole dating routine. 对于成百万的单身...
Two Do you believe in palmistry? 你相信手相术吗? 1 Introduction A In America, thirteen is considered to be a superstitious number. So some buildings dont have the thirteenth floor, instead, they go from the twelfth to the fourteenth floor. Some hou...
Unit 2 Beliefs One Do you believe in God? 你有什么宗教信仰吗? 1 Introduction A Most Westerners are Christians. Some go to churches as often as twice a week, some less often. Religious services include the singing of songs and listening to speakers,...
Six A shouting match? 一场争吵比赛? 1 Introduction A American humor often confuses the Chinese. The American sense of the comedic is quite different from the Chinese. When Americans tell a joke to the Chinese, the looks of puzzlement are simply gol...
Five Did you tip the bellboy? 你付小费给那个服务生了吗? 1 Introduction A It is the custom to give tips to waiters in restaurants and taxi drivers. 在餐馆给服务员小费、给的士司机小费被认为是习俗。 B It is also American custom when visiting friends t...
Four How much did this painting cost? 这幅画多少钱? 1 Introduction A Many Americans love adventures. They are often interested in exploring other cultures when they have a chance to. When they return from their vacations, they usually bring back so...
Three Have you wrapped your Christmas presents? 你的圣诞礼物包好了吗? 1 Introduction A Whereas the most important holiday in China is Spring Festival (also known as the Chinese New Year), Americas most popular holiday is Christmas. As Chinese kids...
Two Well just get a doggie bag. 我们就将剩菜打包。 1 Introduction A It is impolite to begin a meal until everyone is seated. It is also considered impolite to chew food with an open mouth, or to talk while chewing anything. 在他人落座之前就开始就餐...
Unit 1 Differences in Culture and Customs One You must have been here a long time already. 你肯定在这里等了很久了。 1 Introduction A Being on time is considered good manners. Its not polite to be late for classes, meetings, or appointments. When we...