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Different Countries Have Different Customs
不同的国家有不同的风俗习惯
L:Hello,everyone!My name is Linda.I’m 10 years old.
大家好，我是Linda。我10岁了。
G:Hi,My name is Grace.I’m 10 years old.
大家好，我是Grace。我10岁了。
L:Grace,do you like traveling?
Grace，你喜欢旅行吗？
G:Yes,I do.We travel a lot on summer vacation.
是的，我喜欢。我们暑假的时候经常去旅行。
L:Traveling is fun,but it is important to learn the local customs.
旅行很有意思，但是旅行前学习当地的风俗习惯很重要。
G:Yes,different countries have different customs. When you travel to other countries, please follow their customs, just as the saying goes. "When in Rome, do as the Romans do".
是的，不同国家有不同的风俗习惯。当你去别的国家旅行的时候，请入乡随俗。
L:In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you.  It&`&s important to respect lines there.  It&`&s a good idea to talk about the weather. It&`&s a favourite subject of conversation with the British.
在英国，即使只有两个人也要排队。排队在那非常重要。讨论天气是个很好的主意，这是英国人最喜欢的话题。
G:Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip.It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags, taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect the same amount.
去美国旅游的人经常忘记付小费。在美国给搬运工，出租车司机和服务员小费是非常普遍的。服务员可以拿到你餐费的百分之15作为小费。出租车司机也一样。
L:In Spain, it&`&s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner.People have dinner very late, and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 p.m.
在西班牙，如果有人邀请你去吃晚餐，下午的时候吃点心是个好主意。西班牙人晚餐吃的迟，餐馆一般九点以后才开。
G:In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek (脸颊). Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite of you to do the same.
在阿拉伯国家，男人会互相亲吻彼此的脸颊。邀请你去做客的主人会亲吻你的两边脸颊表示对你的欢迎。有礼貌的做法是你也亲吻他。
L:In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don&`&t put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.
在日本，第一次见面的时候他们会互换个人或者商务名片。当有人给你名片时，不要急于把名放进口袋。他希望你可以看他的名片。
G:Don&`&t forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.
别忘了在谈话期间注意使用肢体语言。某种肢体语言在一种文化是被接受的，也许在另外一种文化是不恰当。
L:It is important to learn the local customs before you go to another country.
当你去一个新的国家时，提前学习当地的风俗习惯是非常重要的。
G:That’s all for today.
今天就到这里。
L:I’m Linda.
我是Linda.
G:I’m Grace.
我是Grace.
L,G:See you next time,bye-bye！
下次再见。

地理位置：Zhanjiang lies at the southernmost tip of the Chinese mainland, facing Hainan to the south.

靠山吃山靠水吃水：Zhanjiang is famous throughout China for its seafood. Seafood is fresh, fabulous and ubiquitous.

气候有如何呢：Zhanjiang has a humid subtropical climate, with short mild winters and long, very hot humid summers.

有好玩的：Huguanyan National Geopark，it has the most typical largest maar lake in the world.

S1:Hello,everyone!My name is Eason.I’m 11 years old.
大家好，我是Eason。我11岁了。
S2:Hi,My name is Yan.I’m 10 years old.
大家好，我是Yan。我10岁了。
S1:Today we’re going to talk about famous architecture in the world.
今天我们将要讨论我们世界上著名的建筑物。
S2:The Big Ben is in England.The Big Ben is one of London's best-known landmarks, and looks most spectacular at night when the clock faces are illuminated.
大笨钟在英国。大笨钟是伦敦市的标志性建筑之一，晚上的时候钟面闪闪发光看起来非常壮观。
S1:The Eiffel Tower is in Pairs,France.The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous structures in the world.
埃菲尔铁塔在法国巴黎。埃菲尔铁塔时是世界上最著名的建筑之一。
S2:The Great Wall is in China. The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world.
长城在中国。中国的长城是世界上最长的城墙。
S1:The Time Square is in New York,America.The Time Square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination。 
时代广场在美国的纽约。时代广场是重要的商业旅游娱乐中心。
S2:The Great Pyramids of Giza is in Egypt, one of the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
埃及吉萨金字塔是古代世界七大奇迹之一。
S1: The Sydney Opera House must be one of the most recognisable images of the modern world and it has come to represent 'Australia'.
悉尼歌剧院是当代世界最具有辨识性的建筑之一，它代表了澳大利亚。
S2:The Empire State Building was completed in New York in 1931. It was
the tallest building in the world.
帝国大厦于1931在纽约竣工。它曾经是世界上最高的楼。
S1:Even though the Empire State Building is no longer the tallest building in the world, it still holds the title as the best-known architectural landmarks.
即使帝国大厦不再是世界上最高的楼了，它还是广为人知的建筑地标。
S2:The Oriental Pearl Tower is a TV tower in Shanghai,China.The Oriental Pearl Tower is one of Shanghai's best-known landmarks.
东方明珠是中国上海的电视塔。东方明珠是上海市标志性建筑之一。
S1:Yan,we’ve talk about so many architectural designs,which is your favorite?
Yan,我们已经讨论了那么多有名的建筑了，你最喜欢哪个？
S2:I hope that I can visit Sydney Opera House one day.
我希望有一天可以去悉尼歌剧院。
S1:I hope that I can visit Empire State Building one day.
我希望有一天可以去帝国大厦看看。
S2:That’s all for today.
今天就到这。
S1:I’m Eason.
我是 Eason。
S2:I’m Yan.
我是 Yan。
S1,S2:See you next time,bye-bye！
下次再见，拜拜！

（文稿：Linda）

1.It is raining cats and dogs outside right now. X
这是比较老的表达方式，现代英语中已经不这样说了。

2.表示雨下的很大，可以说
A.pouring 瓢泼大雨 It is pouring outside
B.heavy rain 很大的雨 It is raining heavily outside
C.a downpour 暴雨（短暂又很大的雨）There is a downpour right now.

3. It is raining pretty strongly outside X
Heavy rain 大雨
Light rain 小雨
It’s raining heavily 现在雨下得很大
It’s raining hard 现在雨下得很大
It’s raining lightly 现在雨下得很小
不能用big，small，strong来搭配下雨，但是你可以说strong wind