1、Units 23Last year I went to the USA and stayed there for one and half a year. I learnt a lot about American way of life. Now Ill share some experience with you.When you meet someone for the first time, you can just say, “Jack Brown, from New York.” Close friends can shake hands or pat(轻拍) each other
2、s shoulders. When you make a speech(演讲) in public, you can start, “Ladies and gentlemen!.” At the bus or train station, you cant push your way onto the bus. You must wait in line for your turn. As for food, hamburgers, bread, sandwiches and fish and chips are all delicious and popular in the USA. Yo
3、u can eat them in a restaurant or take them away.All in all, I like my stay in the USA and enjoy the way of life there. 1. experience n. 经历;经验2. stay n. 逗留;停留【新义:v. 保持;维持 】3. someone pron. 某人;有人4. sandwich n. 三明治;夹心面包片5. chip n. 炸土豆条;炸薯条6. onto prep. 到之上;向之上7. gentleman n. 先生;男士8. shoulder n. 肩;肩膀1.
4、 sandwich n. 三明治;夹心面包片 复数sandwiches2. gentleman n. 先生;男士 复数gentlemen1. for the first time首次;初次2. have afternoon tea 吃/喝下午茶3. not just but 不仅仅而且4. light meal便餐;便饭5. fish and chips 炸鱼加炸薯条6. take away带走7. push ones way挤着前进;挤过去8. stand in a line 站成一排;排成一队9. at the age of 在岁时10. clean up 打扫(或清除)干净11. sta
5、y out 待在户外;不回家1. 比如,初次与某人见面时,你必须称呼对方“先生”或“夫人”。For example, you must say Mr or Mrs when you meet someone for the first time.2. 所以我也试着在茶里加了牛奶。So I tried to drink tea with milk too.3. 有一次,我注意到一位先生拍了拍一位年轻人的肩膀Once I noticed a gentlemen touch a young man on the shoulder.4. 珍妮迫不及待地要打开她的生日礼物。Jenny could not wait to open her birthday presents.从小在美国长大的Jim要随妈妈来中国探亲,他想了解一些中国的风俗习惯。假如你是他的朋友大明,请你根据提示,给Jim写一封80词左右的电子邮件,告诉他一些注意事项。提示:1. 第一次与人见面要问候、握手;2. 去别人家做客要带上一些礼物,如花和水果,但不能送钟;3. 就餐时最好不要把食物吃光。参考词汇:eat up吃光