第四期 2006年12月真题 文章(6/6)-英语听力

[00:00.30]Section C
C部分 [00:02.81]You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways,
你可能已经注意到人们用不同的方式表达类似的想法 [00:08.45]depending on the situation they are in.
视情况而定 [00:10.87]This is very natural.
这是很自然的 [00:13.07]All languages have two general levels of usage:a formal level and an informal level.
我们的语言有两个通用级别:正式级别和非正式级别 [00:21.44]English is no exception.
英语也不例外 [00:23.89]The difference in these two levels is the situation in which you use a particular level.
这两个级别的区别在于你使用特定级别的情况 [00:30.98]Formal language is the kind of language you find in textbooks,
正式语言使你在教科书中发现的一种语言 [00:36.02]reference books, and in business letters.
参考书和商业信函 [00:39.27]You would also use formal English in compositions and essays that you write in school.
你也会在作文中和在学校写的论文中使用正式英语 [00:46.51]Informal language is used in conversation with colleagues,family members and friends,
在与大学.家庭成员和朋友的谈话中使用非正式英语 [00:54.17]and when we write personal notes or letters to close friends.
当我们给亲密的朋友写个人笔记或信件时 [00:59.63]Formal language is different from informal language in several ways.
正式英语和非正式英语在有些方面不同 [01:05.68]First, formal language tends to be more polite.
第一,正式英语往往更礼貌 [01:10.17]What we may find interesting is that it usually takes more words to be polite.
我们可能会发现有趣的是,礼貌通常需要更多的词语 [01:17.88]For example, I might say to a friend or a family member,
例如,我需要这样和朋友和家人说 [01:22.39]"Close the door, please."
“请关一下门” [01:24.21]But to a stranger, I probably would say,
但对一个陌生人,我很可能这么说 [01:27.55]"Would you mind closing the door?"
“你介意关下门吗” [01:30.36]Another difference between formal and informal language is some of the vocabulary.
正式英语和非正式英语的另一个区别在于一些词汇 [01:37.81]There are bound to be some words and phrases that belong in formal language and others that are informal.
一定会有一些词和短语属于正式语言,而其他区的则属于非正式英语 [01:46.94]Let's say that I really like soccer.
以"我很喜欢足球"为例 [01:50.02]If I'm talking to my friend, I might say "I'm just crazy about soccer!"
如果是对朋友,我会说"我对足球很着迷" [01:56.45]But if I were talking to my boss, I would probably say "I really enjoy soccer."
但如果是和我的上司谈话,我可能就会说"我真的很喜欢足球"