boy and a girl. They are six and eight years old. I also like to study. Right now I am studying Chinese by distance learning. I am very interested in China and it?s my dream to see the Great Wall one day.
I love movies. My wife calls me a “movie fan”. But there isn?t cinema in my village so I don?t get the chance to go very often. I go about twice a year, usually when I go to London with my family. We take a weekend break there when I am not too busy on the farm. My wife loves looking in the clothes shops and I like all the crowds and the noise. I also like to buy a few cigars. Unfortunately, my wife isn?t as fond of them as I am. My son and daughter love to ride on London?s red buses and they especially love to go on the tube!
④城市和国家
戴比是在伦敦市中心一家大型公司会计。
我必须九点在我办公室。我到工作在“管”。这就是人们所说的伦敦地铁。它需要大约五十分钟。通常,它是如此拥挤,我找不到任何地方坐。我只是站在。我一直都很累我上班之前。我不喜欢地下!
我整个上午检查数的速度。午餐总是很简单。我经常在附近的三明治店里买个三明治或我只是有一些饼干和一杯咖啡。然后在下午,我回到办公室的文书工作。 在星期一的晚上,我有舞蹈课,在星期三的晚上,我去健身房。我需要做的,因为我没有得到足够的锻炼,否则。在星期二和星期四晚上我去上法语课。我为一家法国公司工作,所以我想学习法语,会帮助我在我的工作。
我去看电影,几乎每个周末,有时,如果天气好,我和我的朋友开车去乡下度周末。我们想去好,安静,远离城市,走在没有商店的地方,人们或管。这新鲜的空气是我的小狗很好,我喜欢它。
在英格兰北部的一个小村庄,保罗的生活。
我通常会在每天早上四点的时候它还是黑的。我住在农场上工作,所以我不需要旅行。在我的房子里吃过丰盛的早餐后,我解决的大门前,我已经在工作。 有许多事情要做,整天在农场。我们没有相同的工作时间在办公室工作的人们。我们做的工作时,他们需要做的工作,可以在清晨或深夜。我有牛,羊,猪和鸡在我的农场。我要确保他们都是免费的疾病。我也种植小麦和蔬菜,所以有很多事情照顾。
在晚上,我和我的孩子们喜欢玩。我有两个孩子,一个男孩和一个女孩。他们是六岁和八岁。我还喜欢研究。我现在正通过远程教育学习汉语。我对中国很感兴趣,我的梦想是有一天看到长城。
我喜欢电影。我的妻子叫我“影迷”。但没有在我村的电影院,所以我没有机会经常。我每年两次,通常当我去伦敦,我的家人。我们用一个周末休息时我不太忙农场。我的妻子喜欢逛服装店,我喜欢所有的人群和噪音。我也喜欢买几支雪茄。不幸的是,我的妻子不象我一样喜欢他们。我的儿子和女儿的爱骑在伦敦的红色双层巴士,他们特别喜欢去管!
Culture corner
English Tea And Coffee Culture
One thing British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea. Today, when we think of the English and beautiful china tea cups.
Afternoon Tea
People believe that an English duchess, Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford(1788-1861)first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the English ate only two main meals each day – breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening. As a result, people often got these two meals. To solve this problem, the Duchess came up with the
clever idea of inviting some friends to join her fir an afternoon meal between four and five o?clock. This meal included cakes and sandwiches, and tea was served to wash down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups and plates, and silver teapots, knives, forks and spoons were used. Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions. Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life of wealthy people in modern Britain.
Will you come for coffee?
Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the words “will you come for coffee?” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?” Normally, several different drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee, and you will be asked what you would like. However, you will not normally be offered wine at a “coffee” party.
Coffeehouses and the London Stock Exchange
In the 17th century London, coffeehouses were busy, noisy places. Merchants and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee. In fact, the London Stock Exchange is believed to have started from these coffeehouses.
文化角
英国茶和咖啡文化
一个英国和中国文化共享是一个爱的好茶。今天,当我们认为英语和美丽的中国茶。
下午茶
人们认为,英国公爵夫人,安娜,第七贝德福德公爵夫人(1788-1861)首先介绍了下午茶的想法。在第十八和第十九世纪,英国只吃两个主餐每一天–早餐和丰盛的晚餐会持续几个小时在晚上。因此,人们经常把这些两餐。为了解决这个问题,公爵夫人想出邀请一些朋友到她的杉木四和五点之间一个下午餐的聪明的主意。这顿饭有蛋糕和三明治,茶是用来冲洗食物。为了使下午茶的重要,好的瓷器杯子和盘子,银质的茶壶,刀子,叉子和勺子被使用。很快,下午茶变成了流行的社交场合。今天,下午茶聚会中继续发挥富人在现代英国社会生活的一个重要组成部分。
你要来杯咖啡吗?
咖啡在英国文化中占有重要的作用。人们常说“你要来杯咖啡吗?“的意思是“你愿意来我家聊天?“通常情况下,几种不同的喜欢喝橙汁将服务以及咖啡,你会问你喜欢什么。然而,你将不在“咖啡”一方提供酒。
咖啡馆和伦敦证券交易所
在第十七世纪的伦敦,咖啡馆都忙,嘈杂的地方。商人和银行家去咖啡馆去做他们的生意,以及喝咖啡。事实上,伦敦证券交易所已开始从这些咖啡馆。
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Unit 2
Lesson 1 Modern Heroes
Nations Hero