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1、TouchyTopics敏感話題InNorthAmericawhenpeoplemeeteachotherforthefirsttime,theytalkaboutthingslikefamily,work,schoolorsports.Theyaskquestionslike“Doyouhaveanybrothersorsisters?”,“Wheredoyouwork?”,“Whatschooldoyougoto?”,and“Doyoulikesports?”Theyalsoaskquestionslike“Where
2、doyoucomefrom?”and“Wheredoyoulive?”Thesearepolitequestions.Theyarenotpersonalprivate.Butsomethingsarepersonalorprivate,andquestionsaboutthemarenotpolite.Peopledon’taskquestionsaboutaperson’ssalary.Theydon’taskhowmuchsomeonepaidforsomething.Itisalsonotpolitetoaskol
3、derpeopletheirage.It’salsonotpolitetoaskpeoplequestionsaboutpoliticsorreligionunlessyouknowthemverywell.Peopledon’taskunmarriedpeople“Whyareyousingle?”,andtheydon’taskamarriedcouplewithnochildren“Whydon’tyouhaveanychildren?”【參考譯文】在北美，當(dāng)人們第一次彼此見(jiàn)面時(shí)，他們常常但論家庭，工作，學(xué)?；蜻\(yùn)動(dòng)。
4、他們常問(wèn)一些像“你有兄弟姐妹嗎？”，“你在哪兒上學(xué)？”或“你喜歡運(yùn)動(dòng)嗎？”等一類(lèi)的問(wèn)題。他們也會(huì)問(wèn)“您從哪兒來(lái)？”和“你住在哪兒？”這樣的問(wèn)題。這些問(wèn)題都是禮貌的，并不是私人的問(wèn)題。但是有些事是私人的，問(wèn)這些方面的問(wèn)題是不禮貌的。人們不問(wèn)關(guān)于收入的一些問(wèn)題。他們不問(wèn)別人買(mǎi)某個(gè)東西要花多少錢(qián)。問(wèn)老人的年齡是不禮貌的。另外，問(wèn)一些關(guān)于政治和宗教的問(wèn)題也是不禮貌的，除非你和對(duì)方很熟。人不會(huì)問(wèn)未婚的人“你為什么不結(jié)婚？”，他們也不問(wèn)結(jié)了婚沒(méi)有孩子的夫婦“你們?yōu)槭裁床灰⒆?？”。NewYear’sSpeech新年致辭Ladiesan
5、dGentlemen,TheNewYearisaroundthecorner,IwouldliketoextendmyNewYear’sgreetingstoallmyguestsandwisheveryonegoodhealthandhappiness.TheNewYearisatimeofnewbeginningsandnewhopesforthefuture.Ihopethateveryoneofyoufindyourselfmoreprosperousandmorecontentwitheachpassingday
6、thisyear.Iknowthatthisnightwillbefantasticcelebrationofthegoodfriendshipandgoodspiritsthatcanlastnotonlyayear,butalifetime.Haveawonderfuleveningeverybody,thankyou.【參考譯文】女士們，先生們：新年來(lái)臨了，我謹(jǐn)向各位來(lái)賓致以節(jié)日的問(wèn)候，并祝各位在新的一年里身體健康，萬(wàn)事如意!新年是新的開(kāi)始，是對(duì)未來(lái)充滿新的憧憬的時(shí)候。我祝愿大家在新的一年里一天比一天成功、快樂(lè)、富足
7、。我知道今晚我們將為友誼和熱情而歡呼慶祝。這種友誼和熱情將留存在我們心中，不是一年，而是一輩子。祝大家今晚玩得開(kāi)心！謝謝！WeddingCongratulations新婚快樂(lè)JohnandMary,Youhavemywarmestcongratulationsonthiswonderfulday.Iamreallyveryhappyforyoutwo.IhaveknownJohnforaboutfiveyears,andIhavealwaysbeenenviousofhistalentandabilitiesinmanyr
8、espects.Heisnotmerelyacompetentprofessionalininternationaltrade;heisexceptionalindoingalmostanything.Today,IhavebecomeevenmoreenviousofJohn,becausehejus
