Dialogue 1
A: Hi, Susan!Hows it going?
B: Well, I am still alive and kicking.
A: Are you leaving for America soon?
B: I guess so. Perhaps next Monday.
【Tips】
1.hi和hello都是打招呼用语,美国人多用hi,而英国人多用hello,相当于汉语的喂,但hi比hello更随意一些,一般用于熟人、年轻人或非正式的场合
2.be alive and kicking:本来是鱼贩子用语,用来形容活蹦乱跳的,活生生的鱼,后来演变成建在的,健康的。也可以表达为alive and well.
【文化ABC】
寒暄禁忌
两人交谈时,声音大小以对方听清为宜,不要在街上相距很远高声交谈,也不要在大厅里,旅馆走廊里远距离打招呼、问候,而应双方走近后才问候、致意。
应该避开疾病、死亡、灾祸以及其他不愉快的事这类话题。此外,不要怨天尤人。可以交谈的话题是天气、工作情况、住房情况、兴趣和爱好等。
切忌询问妇女年龄、是否结婚。西方女性对年龄和婚姻十分敏感,认为这些是个人隐私,他人不得干涉。切忌询问对方工资收入、财产状况、个人履历、服侍价格等死人生活方面的问题。
谈话时不要议论所在国的政治,较敏感的民族、宗教问题,也不要批评和指责长辈和有身份有地位的人和谈话者的亲友。
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