A: 欢迎大家来到这期的美语训练班!我是杨琳!
B: 我是Mike!杨琳,咱们今天学些什么呢?
A: 今天,咱们要来聊聊美国人日常谈话中的禁忌,去看看美国大选怎么投票,还要告诉你怎么说“不折不扣”!
B: 谈话禁忌?Are you talking about sensitivity training?
A: 对呀!人家都说美国人非常直接了当,但是其实也有很多约定俗成大家不会触及的话题呢!
B: Yeah that's true. Just like the other day, one of my Chinese friend told me that he thought I'm gaining weight! I didn't know how to respond...but Americans would never say such things in front of your face!
A: 哈哈哈!Hmmm... 你应该跟他说,我这个叫肌肉!(笑)不过这个咱们等会再说,现在,咱们还是赶快来进入第一个单元,
Learn a word!
B: Speaking of sunburns, remember that I said I didn't need sun scream at our pool party? Turns out I'm totally wrong....
A: 哈哈,你怎么晒得都脱皮了?不过啊,我觉得你们外国人晒完只是变成粉色,不像我,你看,晒完之后就变成了一只小红猪……
B: Hahahaha, LOL yeah... actually I think you are right....
A: Hey! But seriously, I'm never going to the swimming pool at 2pm again! Every inch of me got sunburn!
B: You know, a lot of people here would love to get tanned!
A: 我可不喜欢,我晒完黑里透红呀……
B: Well, it's considered very healthy in American culture! Actually, you just mentioned a very good term: every inch. Let's listen to today's words and idioms to see what it means!
A: 我也来造个句!Hmmm... 说什么好呢?I'm every inch a great host! 嘿嘿嘿,do you agree, Mike?
B: You? Well... you can't judge your ability by yourself! How about we start a vote and let the audience decide who's better, ha?
A: 让听众投票?好呀,我才不怕你呢!肯定我赢!
B: Well... we need to see about that, let the reality speak.
A: 就是呀!到时你别太郁闷就行! 话说,现在好像人人都在谈投票!
B: Yeah, that's because we are going to have the presidential election in November, so who to vote for is currently our hot issue.
A: 对了,美国大选将近,大家都在讨论要投谁的票!正好,今天的美语三级跳里,刚刚成为美国公民的Amir就在跟他的妻子Sharon谈论要投票给谁,咱们一起来听听吧!