Unit 4 Interpreting Interviews访谈口译 4-1-1.pptVIP

Unit 4 Interpreting Interviews访谈口译 4-1-1 据说美国是一个由汽车驱动的国家，美国人实际上是一个生活在轮子上的民族。你认为这是一种夸张的说法吗？ It is said that the United States is a country driven by automobiles, //a car-driven country, and Americans are actually a people// a nation living on wheels. Is this an exaggeration?//Do you think it an exaggeration? Unit 4 Interpreting Interviews访谈口译 4-1-2 This is basically a correct observation, which says something about the American way of life. 这种看法基本上是正确的，它反映美国人生活方式的某些方面。 Wherever you go, you’ll see drive-in banks, drive-in restaurants, drive-in churches, and drive-in movies. Unit 4 Interpreting Interviews访谈口译 4-1-3 如果我以游客身份访美，我可以在美境内开车吗？ If I visit the US with a tourist’s visa, can I drive in the country? When you drive in the United States, it’s a good idea to have an international driver’s license if you are a foreigner and don’t have a state license. Unit 4 Interpreting Interviews访谈口译 4-1-4 在中国的某些道路上开车，司机必须将车速控制在标牌规定的限速内。美国是否也有限速？ In China, drivers have to drive under a posted speed limit on some roads. Is there any national speed limit in the US. Or you can take a bus, greyhound is the largest long distance coach company, which offers the monthly pass. (月票） Unit 4 Interpreting Interviews访谈口译 4-1-5 There are dozens of airlines, both regional and national. Prices are not regulated, so airlines can make special offers that are sometimes cheaper than train tickets. There are also shuttle and commuter flights between some major cities that are close to each other. 美有数十家全国和地方航空公司。票价非统一的，航空公司可自行浮动。有时机票比火车票还便宜。在一些邻近的大城市间也有短途穿梭于两地间的航班。 Unit 4 Interpreting Interviews访谈口译 4-1-6 Well, I have to admit that getting around a city on public transportation is generally not as easy as it is in most other countries, but is possible. It is actually easier to call a taxi company listed in the Yellow Pages of a telephone directory and ask them to send a cab/cabby to your door. Unit 4 Interpreting Interviews访谈口译 4-2-1 In 25 years since the first reports of what we now know is