西方的食品和餐饮文化和中国略有不同。在高档餐馆里进行正统的西式晚宴本身就是一种礼仪，它注重的是交谈。 Listen Read Learn The culture of food and dining in the West is a little different from that in China. The proper western dinner at a fine restauran...
本杰明带雪莉来吃烛光晚餐，可是雪莉好像想不出来今天是什么特殊的日子，难道是精明的雪莉忘了吗？ Listen Read Learn Shirley: Why do you want to eat western food so much today? Anything special to celebrate? Did you get a promotion? Benjamin: Honey, you r...
吃西餐的时候，点餐是一门很有讲究的学问，本杰明这回好像做得不错哦，点了经典的红酒配奶酪，看来今天会是一个美好的夜晚了。 Listen Read Learn Waitress: Are you ready to order, sir? Benjamin: Yeah. I have a fancy for some wine tonight. Can you recommend s...
本杰明和雪莉今天晚上要去西餐厅吃饭，于是两个人整个下午都在忙着做准备，尤其是本杰明认真地学起了西餐的餐桌礼仪，来看看效果怎么样吧。 Listen Read Learn Benjamin: Honey, which hand should I use to hold the fork? Shirley: Left for the fork and right for...
消费新观念 The New Consumptive Attitude 中国经济的成功正改变着中国人看待金钱的方式。拥有更多周转资金的人们正步入物质消费的文化当中。 Listen Read Learn The economic success of China is changing the way Chinese people look at money. The people, who no...
电脑和网络的出现，使人们的生活和消费方式出现了诸多的改变，时尚的辛迪阿姨当然不会放过作为最新时尚的网上购物了，让她来告诉我们怎样网上购物吧。 Listen Read Learn May: Aunt Cindy, do you shop online often? Cindy: Yes. It's very convenient and the price...
阿美的阿姨辛迪是典型的时尚一族，热衷于时尚消费，这不，今天她带着阿美来逛大商场，大谈时尚消费，一起来感受一下时尚吧。 Listen Read Learn May: Wow! They've got everything here. All the world's famous brands. Aunt Cindy, what is your favorite brand? Cin...
古奇陪阿美去专卖店买衣服，有新款上架，也有过季的衣服打折，她们能买到想买的衣服吗？一起来看看吧。 Listen Read Learn May: I need some new clothes for the coming season. Where shall I go to pick up some? Gucci: I'm thinking of buying some stuff, too. L...
知识产权在中国 Intellectual Property in China 随着中国一步步地融入世界经济之中，在中国，知识产权的价值问题开始逐渐升温。 Listen Read Learn The value of intellectual property has become a rising issue within China, as it seeks to further integrate it...
古奇买了一张著名摇滚乐队枪花的盗版碟，价格很便宜，可是结果好像并没有想象的那么好，究竟是怎么回事呢？ Listen Read Learn Gucci: I bought this CD of Guns and Roses from a vendor at the subway exit. May: From a vendor? Then, it must be a pirate copy. Gu...
