劍橋英語三第三課unit3 yes or no

1、unit3 yes or no？是或否?1、 living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing.生活在一個(gè)外國文化是很令人興奮的,但它也可以讓人困惑。a group of americans who taught english in other countries recently discussed their experiences.一群美國人在其他國家教英語最近討論他們的經(jīng)驗(yàn)。they decided that miscommunications were always possible,

2、 even over something as simple as “yes” and “no”.他們決定誤解總是可能的,甚至在一些簡(jiǎn)單的“是”和“不”。2、 on her first day in micronesia, lisa thought people were ignoring her requests.在密克羅尼西亞的第一天,麗莎認(rèn)為人忽略她的請(qǐng)求。the day was hot, and she needed a cold drink.天很熱,她需要一個(gè)冷飲。she went into a store and asked, do you have cold drinks?”她走

3、進(jìn)商店,問:你有冷飲嗎?”the woman there didnt say anything.那里的女人什么也沒說。lisa rephrased the question.麗莎改述了問題。still the woman said nothing.女人還是什么也沒說。lisa gave up and left the store.麗莎放棄了,離開了商店。she later learned that the woman had answered her: she had raised her eyebrows, which in micronesia means “yes”.后來她才知道,女人回

4、答她:她抬起眉毛,密克羅尼西亞意味著“是的”。3、 this reminded jan of an experience she had in bulgaria.這使jan想起她在保加利亞的一次親身經(jīng)歷。 she had gone to a restaurant that was known for its stuffed cabbage.她去一家餐館以卷心菜而聞名的。she asked the waiter, “do you have stuffed cabbage today?”她問服務(wù)員:“你今天有卷心菜嗎?”he nodded his head.他點(diǎn)了點(diǎn)頭。jan eagerly wa

5、ited, but the cabbage never came.jan急切地等待著,但卷心菜都沒來。in that country, a nod means ” no”.在那個(gè)國家,點(diǎn)頭表示“不”。4、 tom had a similar problem when he arrived in india.湯姆有一個(gè)類似的問題,當(dāng)他抵達(dá)印度。after explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood.在解釋一些在課堂上,他問他的學(xué)生,如果他們理解。they responded with many d

6、ifferent nods and shakes of the head.他們的回應(yīng)有許多不同的點(diǎn)頭和搖頭。he assumed some people had not understood, so he explained again.他認(rèn)為有些人不理解,所以他又解釋一遍。when he asked again if they understood, they did the same thing.當(dāng)他再次問學(xué)生們他們是否理解,學(xué)生們還做了同樣的事情。he soon found out that his students did understand.他很快就發(fā)現(xiàn)他的學(xué)生確實(shí)理解。in india, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from.在印度,人們點(diǎn)頭和搖頭以不同的方式取決于他們來自哪里。you have to know wher