英語趣味課堂：德克薩斯州 Texas

Todd: So, Ivan, where are you from?

Ivan: I'm from Texas.

Todd: Texas!

Ivan: Yep

Todd: OK, what's the difference between Texas and Japan?

Ivan: Texas is big and Japan is little.

Todd: Yeah, how about the food?

Ivan: The food! In Texas we eat a lot of steak, we eat a lot of meat, a lot of beans, a lot of bad stuff for you, but it tastes good.

Todd: Yeah, what kind of food do you prefer?

Ivan: You know it's funny. I go back to Texas sometimes and I can't eat that anymore. I'm so used to the

lighter meals: the fish and stuff here. Um, what do I like more? Sometimes I like chili, sometimes I like sushi.

Todd: Yeah, how does the weather compare with Texas and Japan?

Ivan: Ah, I'm from Houston, Texas which is in the south and that's just hot, hot, hot. Never had a white Christmas in Houston. The average is about 41, 41 degrees in the summer.

Todd: Whoa!

Ivan: Yeah, so it rains a lot more here too. I still can't get used to all the rain.

Todd: So, Houston is pretty close to Mexico, right?

Ivan: Yeah, actually, it's a nine hour drive, well not nine, maybe six. I used to go down there back in high school. Me and my buddies4 would go. There's no drinking age in Mexico. Beer is about 25 cents or 30 yen over there.

Todd: Yeah, what do you remember about your trips to Mexico?

Ivan: Not much, which is why we went. We just went. It was called a border town. Basically6they just exist

to take care of high school and college kids that want to party for a couple of nights. It's not really nice but it's cheap and it's fun.

學習內(nèi)容：

Todd: So, Ivan, where are you from?

Ivan: I'm from Texas.

Todd: Texas!

Ivan: Yep

Todd: OK, what's the difference between Texas and Japan?

Ivan: Texas is big and Japan is little.

Todd: Yeah, how about the food?

Ivan: The food! In Texas we eat a lot of steak, we eat a lot of meat, a lot of beans, a lot of bad stuff for you, but it tastes good.

Todd: Yeah, what kind of food do you prefer?

Ivan: You know it's funny. I go back to Texas sometimes and I can't eat that anymore. I'm so used to the

lighter meals: the fish and stuff here. Um, what do I like more? Sometimes I like chili, sometimes I like sushi.

Todd: Yeah, how does the weather compare with Texas and Japan?

Ivan: Ah, I'm from Houston, Texas which is in the south and that's just hot, hot, hot. Never had a white Christmas in Houston. The average is about 41, 41 degrees in the summer.

Todd: Whoa!

Ivan: Yeah, so it rains a lot more here too. I still can't get used to all the rain.

Todd: So, Houston is pretty close to Mexico, right?

Ivan: Yeah, actually, it's a nine hour drive, well not nine, maybe six. I used to go down there back in high school. Me and my buddies would go. There's no drinking age in Mexico. Beer is about 25 cents or 30 yen over there.

Todd: Yeah, what do you remember about your trips to Mexico?

Ivan: Not much, which is why we went. We just went. It was called a border town. Basically they just exist

to take care of high school and college kids that want to party for a couple of nights. It's not really nice but it's cheap and it's fun.

1 stuff

n.原料，材料，東西;vt.填滿;吃飽

參考例句：

We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我們可以供應(yīng)你原材料。

He is not the stuff.他不是這個材料。

2 lighter

n.打火機，點火器;駁船;v.用駁船運送;light的比較級

參考例句：

The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.這張畫經(jīng)過潤色，色調(diào)明朗了一些。

The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽車蓄電池打火。

3 chili

n.辣椒

參考例句：

He helped himself to another two small spoonfuls of chili oil.他自己下手又加了兩小勺辣椒油。

It has chocolate,chili,and other spices.有巧克力粉，辣椒，和其他的調(diào)味品。

4 buddies

n.密友( buddy的名詞復(fù)數(shù) );同伴;弟兄;(用于稱呼男子，常帶怒氣)家伙v.(如密友、戰(zhàn)友、伙伴、弟兄般)交往( buddy的第三人稱單數(shù) );做朋友;親近(…);伴護艾滋病人

參考例句：

We became great buddies. 我們成了非常好的朋友。 來自辭典例句

The two of them have become great buddies. 他們倆成了要好的朋友。 來自辭典例句

5 yen

n. 日元;熱望

參考例句：

He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想將美元換成日幣。

He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望獨自呆在一條船上。

6 basically

adv.基本上，從根本上說

參考例句：

His heart is basically sound.他的心臟基本上健康。

Basically I agree with your plan.我基本上同意你的計劃。