A: Tom, I have some questions about customs in your country.
B: Okay. Feel free to ask.
A: What do you usually do when you meet someone for the first time?
B:
A: How about the time? For example, when a party is at eight o’clock, do you get there at seven forty five?
B: No, we can arrive about 15 minutes late.
A: OK.
B: Oh, no. For business meeting you must make sure you’re on time.
A: Mmm. I heard that it’s impolite to make sounds when you eat. Is that true?
B: Yes, it is.
A: One more question.
B: Yes, it’s polite to take some flowers.
A:
B: You’re welcome.
A.Thanks a lot. |
B.We shouldn’t do it. |
C.We usually shake hands. |
D.Is it the same for business meetings? |
E.Should you take a gift when you visit someone? |
F.I think you should bow. |
G.When shall we get there? |
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B:
A: It was great! You know, I wanted to see Beijing Opera, so she took me there.
B: Did you understand the opera?
A: No, it was difficult to understand the words.
B: How long did you stay?
A: We planned to watch for an hour, but in the end, we stayed for three hours.
B:
A: Yes, it was interesting—that’s the main thing.
B: Yes, he’s a great writer. He’s especially famous for his play Teahouse.
A.How was it? |
B.Did you enjoy it? |
C.But we couldn’t understand it. |
D.We drank tea and watched an opera. |
E.I hope to understand more next time. |
F.But the actors and actresses were excellent. |
A: Hi, Jack. The May Day holiday is coming. Do you have any plan?
B: I’m going to take my parents to travel abroad (到国外). They’ve never been abroad.
A: Wow, sounds great.
B: Well, we’re going to Japan. It’s not very far and doesn’t cost much.
A: How are you going there? Are you going by plane or by ship?
B:
A: When are you leaving?
B: We’re leaving on April 30th.
A:
B: We plan to stay there for about ten days.
A: Great.
B: Oh, we’re going to visit many places of interest. We also plan to taste delicious food there.
A: Have you booked hotels?
B: Yes, I have booked hotels on the Internet.
A: Sounds wonderful.
A: Hi, Matt. What are you doing now?
B: Hi, Carl. I’m visiting a museum online.
A: Visiting the museum online?
B: It’s unbelievable. I can take a 360-degree look at the museum.
A: That sounds cool. I’ve never heard of it before.
B: Of course. You can also visit online libraries and go to cloud concerts for free!
A: Wow, great!
B: You can visit their official websites like the National Museum of China, the National Library of China and the National Centre for the Performing Arts.
A: Thanks.
B: For three hours.
A: What a long time!
B: You’re right. Let’s go for a walk.
A.How can I find them? |
B.What do you think of it? |
C.How much did you pay for the visit? |
D.I want to visit the National Museum of China. |
E.Can you share other online resources (资源) with us? |
F.You have to stop to have a rest, or your eyes may be hurt. |
G.By the way, how long have you spent visiting the museum? |
A: Hello! This is Wu Lan speaking. Is that Amy?
B: Yes. Wu Lan, I’m so happy to talk to you.
A: You must be excited to come to China, aren’t you?
B: Yeah.
A: Why?
B: Because I don’t know any Chinese customs.
A: Oh, I see.
B: Great. What should I do when I meet someone for the first time?
A:
B: OK. Anything else?
A: When you visit someone, you’re supposed to take off your shoes before entering the house.
B: How about the table manners?
A: Well, one important thing is that you’re not supposed to start eating first if there are older people at the table.
B: That’s interesting. In the United States, it doesn’t matter.
A: Yeah, I know. It’s also impolite to stick your chopsticks into your food. And you shouldn’t point at anyone with your chopsticks, either.
B: OK.
A: My pleasure. Just remember “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”
A.You’re supposed to shake hands. |
B.But I’m a little bit nervous. |
C.Can I put your bread on the table? |
D.Thank you for telling me so much. |
E.Let me tell you something about them. |
F.When are you arriving? |
G.It’s impolite to enter with your shoes on. |
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B: Sorry, Clark. I’m afraid not.
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B: Yes.
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B: What else?
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B: Oh, I got it.
A: You’re welcome.
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E.Thanks for your advice. |
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G.I am going to New York next week. |