Dialogue B
J: John A: Ariel
The next day, John and Ariel meet at the office.
J: Since we’ll also be meeting Japanese representatives, I went ahead and did some research on their customs.
A: So, what did you find?
J: I read that it’s very bad manners to be late in Japan.
A: That’s right, and when you give out your business card, you should offer it with both hands. I made that mistake the last time I was in Japan.
J: What happened after?
It is a Chinese custom for adults to give red envelopes to children during Chinese New Year.
大人過年給小孩紅包是華人的習俗。
Judy had breakfast in bed, as was her custom.
茱蒂在床上吃早餐,這是她的習慣。
That expensive store only sells custom furniture that fits your house.
那間昂貴的商店只出售配合住家空間打造的訂製傢俱。
The little girl answered her teacher’s question in a confident manner.
小女孩很有自信地回答了老師的問題。
Jill has changed her manner toward Michael.
吉兒已經改變了她對邁可的態度。
Why don’t the couple sitting at the table over there teach their children good manners?
坐那桌的夫妻怎麼不教他們的小孩要懂禮貌呢?
Harry drew a line between the two points.
哈利在 2 個點之間畫一條線。
I’m just trying to explain my point of view.
我正試著解釋我的看法。
Eileen talked for ten minutes before she got to the point.
艾琳講了 10 分鐘才講到重點。
The team lost the game by only a few points.
那個隊伍只以幾分之差輸了這場比賽。
The little boy pointed at the toy he wanted.
小男孩指著他想要的玩具。
I pointed my camera at the movie star.
我把照相機對準這個電影明星。
The teacher pointed out two grammar mistakes in my essay.
老師指出我文章中的 2 個文法錯誤。
It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full.
嘴巴塞滿食物時講話是不禮貌的。
Jim's mom reminded him about the homework that he hadn't finished yet.
吉姆的媽媽提醒他他還沒完成的作業。
The little boy pointed at the toy he wanted.
小男孩指著他想要的玩具。
Lily told her son to watch out for snakes in the woods.
莉莉告誡她的兒子要小心森林裡出沒的蛇。
Dr. Lee spent years doing research on animal behavior.
李博士花了數年的時間做了關於動物行為的研究。