Ⅳ.对话篇

Jeff: Hey Joan. Do you want to have lunch with me today?

杰夫：嗨琼！今天愿意跟我一起吃午餐吗？

Joan: I would love to, but I have already accepted an invitation to eat with Mr Singh from the marketing department.

琼：很愿意，可我已经接受了市场部辛格先生的邀请跟他一起吃饭。

Jeff: Isn’t he Indian?

杰夫：他不是印度人吗？

Joan: Yes, he is from India. What does that matter?

琼：对，他是从印度来的。这有什么关系吗？

Jeff: Well, he will want to have hot curries for lunch.

杰夫：他午餐会点热咖喱。

Joan: I cannot believe how ignorant you are some days. Do you eat hamburgers everyday just because you are an American?

琼：有的时候我真的不敢相信你是多么无知。就因为你是美国人你就要每天吃汉堡包吗？

Jeff: Of course not. That would be stupid.

杰夫：当然不是，那样很愚蠢。

Joan: That’s right! Maybe Mr Singh would enjoy Japanese food for lunch?

琼：没错！也许辛格先生午餐想吃日本菜呢。

Jeff: Great! I love Japanese food. Can I join you?

杰夫：太好了！我很喜欢日本菜。我能跟你们一起去吗？

Joan: Only if you promise to be culturally sensitive!

琼：除非你保证对文化敏感一点儿！