作者:王劍
在現實生活中,我們每個人都有自己不同的喜好。在英語中,應該如何表達自己的喜好呢?請大家留意--
對話一:
A: I like math. What about you, Julia? 我喜歡數學。你呢,朱莉婭?
B: I don't like math. But I like English. 我不喜歡數學,但我喜歡英語。
對話二:
A: Tina likes bananas very much. 蒂娜很喜歡香蕉。
B: Yes. And she likes apples, too. 是的,而且她也喜歡蘋果。
A: But she doesn't like oranges. 但她不喜歡橘子。
對話三:
A: Do you like chicken and potatoes for dinner? 你喜歡晚餐吃雞肉和土豆嗎?
B: Yes, I do. And I also like French fries. 是的,而且我也喜歡吃薯條。
對話四:
A: Does Jim like hamburgers, salad and oranges for lunch? 吉姆喜歡午飯吃漢堡包、沙拉和橘子嗎?
B: Yes, he does. 是的。
A: Does he like hamburgers and oranges for breakfast? 他喜歡早飯吃漢堡包和橘子嗎?
B: No, he doesn't. He has eggs, apples and bananas for breakfast. 不,他不喜歡。他早餐吃蛋、蘋果和香蕉。
文化習俗點撥:
當"老外們"喜歡或不喜歡某物時,會毫不隱瞞地說出來。所以當好朋友送你禮物的時候,你應該馬上打開,并表示喜歡。請看下面的小對話:
A: Hi, Li Ping. Here is my present. I hope you like it.
B: Oh, a nice picture! I like it very much.
A: I'm glad you like it.
B: I think I can put it up on the wall of my bedroom. Thank you very much, Han Mei.
A: It's my pleasure.