Conversation One
M: Michele, how long have you been living in China?
W: Well, in total it's been almost four years now.
M: Four years. The same to me.
W: Oh, yeah.
M: Are you totally used to living here?
W: I think so.At times there are still some things that are a little bit difficult, but for the most part, I don't have a culture shock anymore.
M: For example?
W: Well, there's still the language barrier because I'm still not fluent in Chinese; like today I went to the bank and I was trying to do something that was a little out of the ordinary, I guess. I just had some trouble and I couldn't get it done.
M: And you said you had gone back to Canada. Did you have kind of reverse culture shock when you went back?
W: Yes, I did actually. I... at that time, I had lived in China for about three years, and I was so used to living in China. I guess I had to change my thinking and behaviors a little bit when I went back to Canada. I felt like, "OK, now I have to change back."
M: And you're planning to move back soon again?
W: Well, I'm going to go back to Canada in the summer for my holidays but then I'll be back in China.
M: Oh, I see. What do you think you'll miss most about China while you're gone?
W: I think I'll miss the food the most. I really love Chinese food.
M: That's exactly the same for me.
W: Yeah.
M: I'll miss my chafing dish.
W: And good jiaozi.
8. What does the woman think of her life in China?
9. What prevented the woman from getting her things done at the bank?
10. What happened when the woman returned to Canada?
11. What will the man miss most when he leaves China?
对话一
男士:米歇尔,你在中国住多久了?
女士:到现在总共将近四年了 。
男士:四年 。和我一样 。
女士:哦,是的 。
男士:你已经完全习惯这里的生活了吗?
女士:我想是的 。有时候还是会遇到一些困难,但大多数时候我已经感受不到文化冲击了 。
男士:举个例子 。
女士:我现在在沟通上还是会遇到语言障碍,因为我现在讲中文还不流利 。比如今天我去银行,可能我想办的事情有点特殊 。麻烦了半天最后也没有办成 。
男士:你说你回去过加拿大 。回去之后你有感受到逆向文化冲击吗?
女士:说实话,遇到了 。当时我在中国住了大概三年的时间,已经非常习惯了 。我想回到加拿大之后我不得不稍微转换一下思维和行为模式 。我当时想“好了,我必须变回来了 。”
男士:你打算近期又要搬回加拿大了吗?
女士:夏天我会回加拿大度假,但还会回来中国 。
男士:哦,我知道了 。离开中国后你觉得你会最怀念中国的什么?
女士:我想我最怀念的将会是食物 。我真的很爱中国的食物 。
男士:我们两个完全一样 。
女士:是的 。
男士:我会怀念火锅 。
女士:还有好吃的饺子 。
8.女士认为她在中国的生活怎么样?
9.女士在银行没有办成业务的原因是什么?
10.女士回加拿大时发生了什么?
11.男士离开中国后会最怀念中国的什么?
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