Conversation One

对话 1

Questions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.

根据对话 1 回答第一题到第五题。

W: Hi, Bob. You speak very good Chinese.

女：嗨，鲍勃。你的中文讲得很好。

M: Not really, Mary. I just know a little. Actually, not being able to speak a foreign language is a bit of a British trait or a particularly British characteristic.

男：不，玛丽。我只会一点点。事实上，不会说外语是英国人的一个特点，或者是英国人的一个特别的特点。

The British are generally considered to be lazy linguists. We just don’t bother to learn another language.

英国人通常被认为在学习外语方面比较懒惰。我们只是不想去学另一种语言。

W: I guess the main reason is that when you travel around the world, you find that English is spoken almost everywhere.

女：我想主要原因是你到世界的其他地方，会发现几乎所有的地方都说英语。

M: Yes, yes. We get by. We survive on just using our mother language.

男：是的，是的。我们勉强能对付过去。我们仅靠母语就生存。

W: But you seem to love learning languages a lot. How many foreign languages can you speak?

女：但是你似乎很喜欢学习语言，你能说多少种外语 ?

M: Not that many. A bit of German, some French, Polish a little, Chinese of course, a bit of Japanese. That’s about it.

男：不是很多。一点德语英语对话两人简单，一点法语，一点波兰语，当然还有汉语，一点日语。仅此而已。

W: I’m impressed. Well, what is the second most-spoken language in England? Is it Chinese?

女：真惊人啊。那么，英国第二大语言是什么呢？是中文吗？

M: No, I don’t think so.

男：不，我觉得不是。

W: Then, that must be French.

女：那一定是法语。

M: No. According to the recent census, 104 different languages are spoken in the UK and Polish is the second most spoken language, followed by Punjabi and Urdu.

男：不。根据最近的普查，英国有 104 种不同的语言，波兰语是第二大语言，其次是旁遮普语和乌尔都语。

W: Then, do you have to learn a foreign language in school?

女：那么，你在学校必须学外语吗？

M: No, it’s not compulsory. But recently a campaign was launched to encourage everyone in the UK to learn at least 1,000 words of another language. It hopes to help Britain increase international trade.

男：不，不是强制性的。但最近发起了一项运动，鼓励英国人学习至少 1000 个外语单词，以期帮助英国增加国际贸易。

W: 1,000 words?

女：1000 个词？

M: Yes. It’s called the 1,000 Words Campaign because it says a vocabulary of 1,000 words would allow a speaker to hold a simple conversation.

男：是的。它被称为 ” 千词运动 “，因为这个运动称掌握 1000 词可以与人进行简单的对话。

W: That sounds like a good idea.

女：听起来是个好主意。

M: Yes. It gives you self-satisfaction and self-esteem if you can speak another language when you’re travelling. And I think it also gives you an edge in a lot of different areas in the workplace.

男：是的。如果你在旅行时会说一门外语，这会带给你自我满足和自尊。而且我认为它也让你在工作中的很多不同领域都有优势。

You feel good about learning a new skill and you feel good about yourself, and it boosts your confidence. Imagine going on a holiday to Spain and being able to speak to the locals.

学习一项新技能感觉很好，你自己也会很开心，这能增强你的信心。想象一下去西班牙度假英语对话两人简单，你可以和当地人交谈。

W: Of course it does make one feel good.

女：当然会让人感觉很好。

M: And there are also the economic benefits of speaking another language. It gives you an advantage, especially if you are dealing with foreign companies.

男：说外语也有经济上的好处。这是你的一个优势，尤其是当你和外国公司打交道的时候。

W: Yes. It also shows politeness and respect for other people by showing you have made an effort.

女：是的。它也说明你很努力，表现了你的礼貌和对他人的尊重。

M: You’re right. Mm, I’m afraid I must get going now. I’ll have my Chinese class at 10 o’clock.

男：你说的对。嗯，恐怕我得走了。我 10 点要上中文课。

W: Oh, I have a class at 10 as well. OK, see you later.

女：哦，我 10 点也有一节课。好吧，再见。

M: See you.

男：再见。

1. According to the man, what is a British characteristic?

1. 根据男士的说法，英国人的特点是什么？

2. What is the second most-spoken language in the UK?

2. 在英国，第二大语言是什么？

3. Why was the 1,000 Words Campaign launched?

3. 为什么要发起 ” 千词行动 “?

4. According to the man, which is not considered an advantage of learning a foreign language?

4. 根据男士的说法，哪一项不属于学习外语的优势？

5. What’s the most probable relationship between the man and the woman?

5. 对话中两个人最可能是什么关系？