中級美語對話 (第134講)

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134 Konbanwa, Everybady!
    Sato, a Japanese student, goes to a smiling class in Beijing.
    (S=Sato; T=teacher)
    S: Konbanwa, evali-badi! (everybody?。═he whole class laughs.) Ha!Ha!Ha!
    T: What on earth is that?
    S: Wow! You see. It works. My classmates are so happy they're laughing their heads off.
    T: They're laughing at you, Mr.Shatou.
    S: No,no,no. My name is Sato,not Shatou.(The class laughs again.) I think they're laughing at you.
    T: Whatever! Anyway, try to just say, “Good evening!” in English next time. OK?
    S: OK. Gud-e-va-ling! (Good evening?。?How's that?
    T: I haven't got a clue what you're saying.
    S: Thank you. Ha!Ha!Ha!
    accent 口音 heavy Chinese accent
    hospitable 好客的
    It works.
    laugh their heads off
    ridicule 嘲笑(正式詞)
    Good evening. 見面時 Good night. 離開時 (6:00 or late)
    wall flower 無人邀請?zhí)璧呐?BR>