大家都在學(xué)英語，有時(shí)候甚至是沒有目的的學(xué)，英語成為課堂上的必修課。經(jīng)常有人討論為什么學(xué)?有人說為了事業(yè)，有人說為了交外國朋友，有人說豐富人生。這里有句回答說：多學(xué)一種語言，多過一種生活。你是為什么學(xué)英語

1. C: What do you think are the most important elements in learning to speak a foreign language?

你認(rèn)為學(xué)說外語最重要的因素是什么?

W: Practice, patience and perseverance. And you have to enjoy losing face.

練習(xí)、耐心和恒心。而且你要熱愛丟臉。

2. C: “Learn one more language, live one more life.”Don't you agree?

“多學(xué)一門語言，多過一種生活。”你同意嗎?

W: Absolutely! I couldn't agree more.

我完全贊同!

3. C: The only way to really know another culture is to learn the language, because language is the carrier of culture. What's your opinion?

真正了解一種文化的最好辦法是學(xué)習(xí)它的語言，因?yàn)檎Z言是文化的載體。你覺得呢?

W1: I agree with you completely.

我完全贊成你。

W2: Language really does teach you a lot about other cultures. Especially the Chinese language,because each character has a long history.

語言的確教你很多關(guān)于其他文化的東西，尤其是中文，因?yàn)槊恳粋€(gè)漢字都有悠久的歷史。