7. I’m Afraid To Speak English
我怕說英語
A: Can I ask you a question?
我能問你個(gè)問題嗎?
B: Sure, go ahead.
當(dāng)然了,問吧。
A: How do you get along with the American students in your classes?
你跟班上的美國(guó)同學(xué)相處得怎樣?
B: I don’t have much contact with them.
沒什么來往。
A: Really? Why not? Don’t you go up and talk to them?
真的? 為什么?你不跟他們攀談嗎?
B: No, I don’t. I’m too afraid of making mistakes in English. I don’t want to be laughed at.
不,我怕說錯(cuò),怕別人笑話我。
A: You won’t get anywhere that way. You’re the one who needs to practice English, so you should make the first move. Besides, most American students are really friendly and outgoing. They will be glad to talk to you.
你這樣子不行。是你需要練習(xí)英語,所以你要主動(dòng)地找別人講話。再說,大多數(shù)美國(guó)同學(xué)都很友好而且很外向,他們會(huì)很樂意跟你說英語的。
B: Thanks for the advice. I guess you’re right. It’s just hard to overcome my shyness. I really will try from now on. I promise.
謝謝你的建議。我想你說得對(duì)。我就是克服不了膽怯。從現(xiàn)在起我一定要試著開口,我保證。
額外成就感
contact with 接觸;聯(lián)系
* They have many contacts with undergraduates.
他們和大學(xué)生有許多接觸。
* We have a lot of contact with local people.
我們與當(dāng)?shù)厝私煌芮小?/p>