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雙語天下 》English Language Instructor Interview(Part 6)
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Charlotte:Great. Your English is outstanding. Have you ever lived abroad?
夏洛特:很棒。妳的英文能力很傑出。妳曾旅居國外嗎?
Sarah:Thank you. Yes, I lived in New York City for a summer.
莎拉:謝謝妳。是的,我曾在紐約市待了一整個夏季。
Charlotte:(Nodding). Right, and how did you handle culture shock?
夏洛特:(點頭)難怪,那妳面對文化衝擊是如何處理的?
Sarah:Although it took me a while to get used to the big city, the more I became involved in local life, the more I enjoyed all of the cultural differences. It’s really just about being interested, open-minded, and willing to learn.
莎拉:雖然我花了一段時間才適應這座大城市,但我越是參與當地的生活,就越喜歡這些種種的文化差異。最重要的就是要感興趣,保持開放的心態,以及願意學習。
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◎abroad adv.在國外
.live / work abroad 住在國外/在國外工作
例:The author was very famous, both at home and abroad.(這位作家在國內外都很出名。)
例:Our manager is currently abroad on business.(我們經理目前在國外出差。)
◎outstanding a.傑出的
例:John got promoted recently because of his outstanding performance on the job.(約翰因為工作表現傑出,最近獲得了升遷。)
◎handle vt.處理= deal with
例:We all have to learn to handle stress in our everyday life.(我們都必須學習處理日常生活中的壓力。)
◎culture shock 文化衝擊
◎open-minded a.心胸開放的
例:Though in his early 70’s, our boss is open-minded about new ideas.(我們老闆70出頭了,對新觀念卻能敞開胸襟。)
◎willing a.願意的
.be willing to V 願意……
例:I would be willing to help you if I weren’t so busy now.(我現在要不是這麼忙,會很願意幫你的忙。)