【英语趣味课堂】加利福尼亚人-California Guy

Todd: OK. Hello! Could you introduce yourself please?

 

Conrad: Yes! I'm Conrad Matsumoto. I'm from California¹ like you, Todd. And now I'm living in Japan. I've been here about seven years.

 

Todd: Wow! Seven years!

 

Conrad: Well, maybe six.

 

Todd: Six.

 

Conrad: Yeah.

 

Todd: It goes by fast, huh?

 

Conrad: It does, doesn't it?

 

Todd: Yeah. Where are you from in California?

 

Conrad: Northern California. Uh, Stockton to be exact².

 

Todd: Oh, wow!

 

Conrad: Yeah!

 

Todd: That's pretty hot.

 

Conrad: Yeah, it gets very hot, but, um, it's more comfortable than Japan cause it's dry heat. Yeah, I know, I miss that dry heat. Why don't you tell everyone about your family? OK. Well, let's see, my older brother and younger brother, they're both married³ back in California. My parents are still fine. Yeah, and I'm still single.

 

Todd: You...you're still single?

 

Conrad: Yeah, I am the only one.

 

Todd: Yeah! Do you think you'll be single forever⁴?

 

Conrad: Not forever. But I have no immediate⁵ plans to be married.

 

Todd: Uh-huh. Yeah, I'm kind of on the same way.

 

Conrad: Yeah!

 

Todd: We're poor English teachers. We don't have any money!

 

Conrad: That's right.

 

Todd: OK. Thanks a lot, Conrad.

 

Conrad: Sure.

1 California   

n.加利福尼亚(美国)

参考例句：

• He was elected governor of the state of California.他当选为加州州长。
• We were driving on a California freeway.我们正沿着加利福尼亚的一条快车道驾车行驶。

2 exact   

adj.确切的，正确的；准确的，精确的；vt.强要，强求；急需，需要

参考例句：

• I need to know the exact size.我需要知道确切的尺寸。
• Do you know the exact date?你知道确切日期吗？

3 married   

adj.已婚的；与…结婚的

参考例句：

• I heard John got married.我听说约翰结婚了。
• They got married last autumn.他们在去年秋季结婚。

4 forever   

adv.(=for ever)永远；总是

参考例句：

• Teacher is powerful in a child's eyes forever.老师在孩子们的心中永远是强者。
• You can't depend on your parents forever.你不能永远依赖你父母。

5 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。