英语访谈对话 355 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 exact.

　　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 married 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 forever?

　　Conrad: Not forever. But I have no immediate² 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 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。