《英語輕鬆學》學好中級口語 #Lesson 13：When in Rome, Do As the Romans Do 入境隨俗

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 中級口語 

搭配筆記聆聽短文 Listen to the text with the help of the notes given

 

再次聆聽並回答問題 Listen again and answer the questions below

Questions for discussion:

1. What happened to the man at the farewell party?

2. What is the drinking tradition in Russia?

3. Does the man remember how much he drank?

 

實用會話 Dialogue

 A  How was your trip to Russia? You look exhausted!
 B   I’ve still not recovered from my final night. My friends hosted a farewell dinner party for me. On the table was a big bottle of vodka.
 A  I thought you like vodka.
 B  I do. But it’s tradition there to toast everyone and everything until the bottle is empty! I don’t think I’ll ever drink vodka again!
 A  Oh, dear. Couldn’t you have turned it down?
 B  Well, I didn’t want to be rude. In Russian culture, toasting is very important. And, you know, when in Rome, do as the Romans do!
 A   I think those“ Romans” might have had a bit more practice at downing vodka than you! How many shots did you drink?
 B  After the ninth or tenth, I lost count.
 A  Ha-ha. Was there food at this dinner party, or just vodka?
 B  On the menu were beef stroganoff, meatballs, pickled cabbage, and loads of bread.
 A   Just not enough to soak up that vodka!

 

 A  你的俄羅斯之旅怎麼樣呢？你看起來累斃了！
 B  我還沒從最後一個晚上回神過來。我朋友為我辦了一場歡送晚餐派對。桌上有一大瓶伏特加。
 A  我以為你喜歡喝伏特加。
 B  我的確喜歡。但那裡有個傳統是要向每個人、每件事敬酒，直到酒瓶空了為止！我想我絕對不會再喝伏特加了！
 A  喔，親愛的。你沒辦法拒絕這麼做嗎？

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