现在随着全球化趋势与人们思想的解放,跨国婚恋也越来越普遍,关于跨国婚恋你怎么看跟着小编来看看下面的有关英语口语对话,希望能帮到大家。
N:ifyoucanchoose,willyoumarryaforeigneroraChinese
如果让你选的话,你是愿意嫁给一个中国人还是一个外国人
S:whyDidtompopthequestion
为什么这么问,汤姆向你求婚了吗
N:notyet.ButIwonderifIcangetmyparents’consent.
没有,我怕父母不同意。
S:letmeguess,yourparentswantyoutomarryaChineseman,right
我猜猜,你父母一定是想你嫁一个中国人,对吗
N:youareright.Itisgivingmearealheadache.IfeellikeI’mbetweenarockandahardplace.
是啊,我正头疼呢,我觉得左右为难。
S:IusedtohavethesameproblemwhenIwaswithmyex.
我和以前的男朋友谈恋爱时,也遇到了同样的问题。
N:oh,howdidyoudealwithit
那你怎么解决的`
S:IjustletitgoandcontinueddatingwithmyKoreanboyfriend.Butfinallywebrokeup.
我就顺其自然,继续和我的韩国男朋友约会,但是后来我们还是分手了。
N:oh,it’sapity.Whatwasthematter
太可惜了,为什么啊
S:simple.Wehadpersonalityclashesandthereweretoomanyculturaldifferences.
很简单,我们性格不合,双方文化也有很多不同之处。
N:likewhat
比如呢
S:hehopedtoliveintheKoreanwayandaskedmetogiveupworkingandstayathometotakecareofthefamily.
他希望我过韩式的生活,要求我放弃工作,安心待在家里。
N:Oh,Isee.Intheirculturewomenshouldputfamilyfirst.
这样啊,在他们的文化里,女性应该以家庭为重。
S:yes,hesaiditwouldbebatterformeandforthewholefamily.ButIsimplycannotquitworking.
是啊,他说这样对我,对整个家庭都好。但是我就是不想辞掉工作。
N:sothatswhyit’shardtohaveahappymarriagewithaforeigner.
所以和外国人结婚,很难幸福。
S:notreally.Therearemanysuccessfulmixedmarriagearoundus.
也不一定,我们周围不也有很多成功的例子嘛。
N:moreandmoreChinesearemarryingforeigners.
越来越多的中国人嫁给了外国人。
S:thatstrue.ButIhavealowopinionofthosewomenwhogooutwithforeigners.
是啊,但是我挺鄙视那些和外国人在一起的女人的。
N:oh,why
啊为什么啊
S:IthinksomeChinesewonemmarryforeignersformoneywhileothersjustwanttoliveabroad.Thereisnotruelovebetweenthem.
我觉得有些人嫁给外国人是为了钱,有些人是为了去国外定居,反正他们之间没有真爱。
N:Iwouldntsaythatstotallytrue.Ivemetmanyhappyinterculturalcouples.
也不全是吧。我见过很多幸福的跨过夫妻。
S:well,thenwhyarenttheremanyEast-WestcoupleswherethemanisaChineseandthewomanisaWesterner
N:IguessitsbecausetheChinesewomenaremoreattractivetoWesternmen.
那为什么没有多少夫妻,男方是中国人,女方是外国人呢
S:orbecausetheyarelessattractivetotoChinesemen.
可能是因为中国女人对外国男人更有吸引力吧。
N:whatdoyoumean
怎么说
S:youknow,usuallythewomanisinherthirtiesandsheisaleftgirl.
这些女人大约三十多岁,是剩女。
N:aleftgirlWhatsthat
剩女什么意思啊
S:theyrecalledthatbecausetheyreleftbehindontheshelf.TheyrealsoknownbytheirthreeHs---highdiploma,highsalary,andhighdegree.
这么说,因为他们是别人挑剩下的。她们有三高:高文凭,高工资,高学位。
N:andtheyrealsoknownasthethreeSs—single,stuck,andbornintheseventies.
还有人说她们有三难:单身,高不成低不就,出生在70年代后。
S:definitely!SomostofthesewomengoforWesternmen.
的.确!所以这些人就把目标转向了外国人。
N:youhaveapointhere,butIbelievesomemixedmarriagesarebasedontruelove.
也许吧。但是有些跨国婚姻还是有真爱的。
S:thatforsurebutveryfew.
那是,不过很少。
Mark的夫人是日本人,要成就一个完满的跨国婚姻真是经历了重重磨难啊。
Todd:So,Mark,um,youmentionedthatyourwifeisJapanese.
Mark:That’sright.
Todd:Ok,andhowlonghaveyoubeenmarried
Mark:WefinallygotmarriedinAprilof1998butittookusawhiletogettothatstage.
Todd:Ok,well,what’sitlikebeinginaninternationalmarriage
Mark:Ireallyenjoyit.Therearedifferentchallenges,Imeananymarriagehasgotchallenges,andjusthavingdifferentculturesanddifferentbackgroundsanddifferentlanguages,despitethefactthatwebothspeakbothourfirstlanguages.Yeah,ithasdifferentchallengesbutthatmakesitfun.
Todd:YousaidthatyourwifespeakstoyouinJapaneseandyouspeaktoherinEnglish
Mark:Noit’sfifty-fiftyreally.Itreallydependsonwhatwe’retalkingabout:ifwe’rewatchinganEnglishmovieorsomethingonTVinEnglishwe’llspeakinEnglish;ifwe’rereadingtheJapanesenewspaperandwefindsomethinginterestingwewillprobablyspeakinJapanese.
Todd:Ok,well,actually,howdidyoumeet
Mark:ThroughmyroommateinJapan,howmanyyearsagonow,probablyabout15yearsago…
Todd:Awhileback
Mark:…introducedus.Yeah,it’sbeenalongtime.
Todd:That’scool.Isthereanythingthat’shardabouthavinganinternationalmarriage
Mark:Isupposeitmeansthatyou’realwaysawayfromoneperson’sfamily.Isupposethat’sthehardestthing.I’minJapannowsoI’malongwayfrommyfamily;whenwelivedinNewZealandbefore,mywifewasalongwayfromherfamily.
Todd:That’stough,thatistough.SohowlongdidyoulivetogetherinNewZealand
Mark:Wewerethereforabout4years,…Ithink.Yeah,yeah,approximately4yearsinNewZealand.
Todd:Now,haveyoulivedinanyothercountriestogether
Mark:No,no,nottogether,it’seitherbeenJapanorNewZealand.
Todd:Doyouhaveanyplansastowhichcountryyou’regoingtosettlein
Mark:Nowthatsoundsverypermamenttome!
Todd:Soyouneverknow
Mark:Neverknow.
Todd:Alright,thanksalot,Mark.
男:Hi,ImAlex.Nicetomeetyou.
女:Hi,ImSarah.Nicetomeetyoutoo.
男:So,howdoyouknowmygirlfriend
女:Wevebeenfriendsforalongtime.Shetoldmeaboutyouandhowyouguysmet.
男:Yeah,wemetonatriptoEuropelastyear.Wefellinloverightaway.
女:Thatssosweet.Whatdoyouliketodoforfun
男:Iliketoplaysoccerandlistentomusic.Whataboutyou
女:Ilovetoreadandtravel.Ivebeentosomanycountries.
男:Thatsawesome.Doyouhaveanyplansforyourfuturetogether
女:Yes,wewanttogetmarriedandstartafamilysomeday.Whataboutyou
男:Wevetalkedaboutitalot,butwerenotreadyyet.Wewanttofocusonourcareersfornow.
女:Iunderstand.Itsimportanttotakethingsslow.
男:Definitely.Itsbeengreatgettingtoknowyou.
女:Samehere.Imlookingforwardtoseeingmoreofyouinthefuture.
A:Hi,mynameisJane.Nicetomeetyou.
B:Hi,ImMark.Nicetomeetyoutoo.
A:So,haveyoumetmyfamilyyet
B:No,Ihaventhadthechanceyet.Aretheyexcitedaboutthematch
A:Yeah,theyrereallyhappyaboutit.Theyjustwanttomakesurewereagoodmatch.
B:Thatsunderstandable.Whataresomeofyourfavoritethingstodoinyourfreetime
A:Ilovetoread,gohiking,andtravel.Howaboutyou
B:Ienjoyplayingbasketball,cooking,andexploringnewcultures.Haveyoueverbeentoanyforeigncountries
A:Yes,IvebeentoEuropeandAsia.Howaboutyou
B:IvebeentoSouthAmericaandAustralia.Whatdoyouthinkaboutmarriage
A:Ithinkitsabeautifulthingwhentwopeopleloveeachotherandwanttospendtheirlivestogether.
B:Iagree.Marriageisacommitmentthatrequireslove,respect,andcommunication.Whatdoyouthinkaboutmovingtoyourhomecountry
A:Iwouldloveto,butIdontwanttoleavemyfamilyandfriendsbehind.Howaboutyou
B:IvealwayswantedtoliveintheUS.Ithinkitwouldbeanexcitingadventuretoexploreanewcultureandstartanewlifetogether.
A:Hi,IheardthatyourefromAmerica.Canyoutellmealittlebitaboutyourself
B:Hi,yesIamfromtheUnitedStates.IgrewupinNewYorkCityandnowliveinCalifornia.Whataboutyou
A:ImfromChina.ImovedtotheUSafewyearsagotostudyEnglish.
B:Thatsgreat!IloveChinesefood.Whatsyourfavoritedish
A:Oh,therearesomanydeliciousoptions.IthinkIwouldhavetosaystir-friedvegetablesandrice.
B:Ihavetoagree,stir-friedvegetablesaremyfavorite.Speakingofcooking,haveyouevertriedtocookAmericanfood
A:Yes,Ivemadesomepastadishesandbakedsomecakes.WhataboutyouDoyoulikeChinesefood
B:Yes,Iloveit!IespeciallylikedimsumandspicySichuancuisine.
A:Wow,Ihaventtriedthosebefore.Maybewecantrymakingthemtogethersometime.
B:Thatsoundslikeagreatidea!
A:Hi,mynameisJack.Nicetomeetyou.
B:HiJack,ImLily.Nicetomeetyoutoo.
A:So,Lily,whereareyoufrom
B:ImfromChina.Whataboutyou
A:ImfromtheUnitedStates.Ijustmovedhereafewmonthsago.
B:Oh,thatsgreat.Haveyousettledinwell
A:Yes,Ihave.Itsbeenabitofanadjustment,butImslowlygettingusedtoit.
B:Thatsunderstandable.HowdoyoulikelivingintheUnitedStates
A:Iloveit.Theressomuchtodoandsee.Plus,thefoodisamazing.
B:Iagree.Thefoodisdefinitelyoneofthebestthingsaboutlivinghere.
A:HaveyoutraveledmuchwhileyouvebeenintheUnitedStates
B:Yes,Ihave.IvebeentoNewYorkandSanFrancisco.Theywerebothgreat.
A:IvebeentoNewYorkbefore.Itssuchavibrantcity.
B:Yes,itis.WhataboutyouHaveyoutraveledanywhereelse
A:Yes,IvebeentoCanadaandMexico.Theywerebothbeautiful.
B:Thatsoundsamazing.Idlovetovisitthoseplaces.
A:Youshoulddefinitelytryto.So,Lily,howdidyoumeetyourhusband
B:Wemetthroughadatingapp.Itwasabitofarisk,butitpaidoffintheend.
A:Thatsgreattohear.Whatdoesyourhusbanddoforaliving
B:Hesasoftwareengineer.Hesreallygoodatittoo.
A:Thatsimpressive.WhataboutyouWhatdoyoudo
B:Imateacher.IteachEnglishasasecondlanguage.
A:Thatscool.Imsureyouregreatatit.
B:Thanks.So,Jack,doyouhaveanyplansfortheweekend
A:Yes,Imthinkingofgoingtoafootballgame.Wouldyouliketocomewithme
B:Thatsoundslikefun.Imalwaysupfortryingnewthings.
A:Great.Illmakesuretoletyouknowmoredetailslater.
A:Hi,Iminterestedinmeetingsomeonefromoverseasformarriage.Whatcanyoutellmeaboutthisprocess
B:Sure,Icandefinitelyhelpyouwiththat.First,weneedtogathersomeinformationaboutyourpreferencesandexpectationsforapotentialpartner.Haveyouthoughtaboutwhattypeofpersonyourelookingfor
A:Well,Idlikesomeonewhoisintelligent,kind,andsharesmyinterests.Andofcourse,itwouldbegreatiftheyspokeEnglishfluently.
B:Thatsagoodstart.Wecanhelpyoufindacompatiblepartnerwhomeetsyourcriteria.However,itsimportanttonotethatculturaldifferencescanalsoplayaroleinthesuccessofamarriage.Haveyouconsideredthis
A:Yes,Ivereadaboutit.Imopentolearningmoreabouttheircultureandtraditions.Ijustwanttomakesurethatwehaveagoodfoundationforasuccessfulmarriage.
B:Thatsagoodattitudetohave.Oursystemisdesignedtomatchyouwithcompatiblepartnersfromaroundtheworld.Wouldyoulikemetosetupaprofileforyou
A:Yes,pleasedo.Andcouldyoualsogivemesometipsonhowtonavigatetheculturaldifferences
B:Absolutely.Itsimportanttoberespectfulandopen-mindedwhenmeetingsomeonefromadifferentculture.Youcanstartbylearningabouttheircustomsandtraditions,andaskingquestionstoshowyourinterestandwillingnesstolearn.Itsalsoagoodideatoplansomeculturalactivitiestogether,suchastryingnewfoodsorattendinglocalevents.
A:Thatsoundslikeagreatidea.Imexcitedtostartthisprocessandmeetsomeonespecialfromoverseas.
B:Imgladtobeofhelp.Goodluck,andletmeknowifyouhaveanyotherquestions.
男:Hi,I’mJohn.Nicetomeetyou.
女:HiJohn,nicetomeetyoutoo.I’mLily.
男:Lily,whatbringsyouheretoday
女:I’mheretomeetsomeone.Iheardyou’refromCanadaandwesharesomeinterests,soIthoughtI’dcomeandcheckyouout.
男:Wow,that’sinteresting.Whatkindofinterestsdowehaveincommon
女:Webothlovehikingandoutdooractivities.Andwealsoenjoytravelingtonewplaces.
男:Great!I’mreallyintothosethingstoo.Doyouwanttograbsomelunchtogetherandcontinuechatting
女:Sure,thatsoundsgreat.Let’sgotothatcafédownthestreet.
男:Okay,let’sgo.So,tellmealittlebitaboutyourself.
女:Well,I’mfromChina.I’mastudentstudyingmarketingatauniversityhereinthecity.
男:Wow,that’simpressive.I’mfromCanada.I’masoftwareengineerworkingforatechcompanyhereinthecity.
女:That’sreallycool.Doyoulikeyourjob
男:Yes,Ido.Ienjoyworkingonsoftwareprojectsandproblem-solving.WhataboutyouWhatdoyoulikeaboutyourstudies
女:Ienjoylearningaboutnewmarketingstrategiesandhowtheycanbeappliedindifferentindustries.AndIalsolikethesocialaspectofbeingastudent.
男:Thatsoundsgreat.It’salwaysgoodtolearnsomethingnewandmakenewfriends.
女:Absolutely.So,John,whatkindofhobbiesdoyouhaveoutsideofworkandschool
男:Well,Iliketoplaysportsandstayactive.I’malsoabigfanofmusicandmovies.
女:Oh,Isee.That’sreallycool.Doyouhaveanyfavoritebandsormovies
男:Yes,Ireallyenjoylisteningtorockmusicandwatchingactionmovies.Howaboutyou
女:I’mabigfanofclassicalmusicandromanticmovies.
男:Wow,wedefinitelyhavesomedifferenttastesthere.ButIthinkit’sgreatthatwecanstillfindthingswebothenjoy.
女:Definitely.So,John,doyouthinkwecouldtakeourrelationshiptothenextlevel
男:I’dloveto.Ithinkwehavealotincommonandwecoulddefinitelymakeagreatteam.
女:That’swonderfultohear.I’mexcitedtoseewherethiscouldgo.
男:Metoo.Ithinkwehavealotofpotential.
A:Hi,howareyou
B:Imgood,thankyou.Andyou
A:Imgoodtoo.So,haveyoubeentoChinabefore
B:Yes,Ihave.IvisitedShanghaiandBeijinglastyear.Itwasamazing.
A:Thatsgreat!Ihopeyoulikedit.
B:Yes,Idid.ThecultureandpeopleareverydifferentfromwhatImusedto,butitwasalotoffun.
A:Whatdoyouthinkofthefood
B:Thefoodisreallygood!Ilovedtryingallthedifferentdishes.ButitsdefinitelydifferentfromwhatImusedto.
A:Yeah,itcanbeabitspicy.
B:Thatstrue.ButIlovedthefood.AnditwasreallyaffordablecomparedtowhatImusedto.
A:Thatsgoodtohear.So,haveyoustartedthinkingaboutgettingmarried
B:Yes,wevebeentalkingaboutit.Itssomethingwewanttodosoon.
A:Thatsgreat!Haveyoufoundavenueyet
B:Notyet,butwerelookingforsomethingwithaniceview.
A:Thatsoundsnice.Doyouhaveanyideasofwhatkindofweddingyouwant
B:Wewantsomethingsimpleandintimate,withourclosefamilyandfriends.
A:Thatsoundsperfect.Well,Iwishyouboththebestofluckinyourmarriage.