Sara:Thomas,yourEnglishissogood.Howdidyoulearnit
托马斯，你的英语很好。你是怎么学的呢？
Thomas：Well,inmycountryeveryonehastotakeEnglishstartinginthefirstgrade.I'vebeentakingEnglishcoursesfor12yearsnow.
嗯，在我们国家，每个人都要从一年级就开始学英语。到现在为止，我学英语已经12年啦。
Sara：Wow,that'sinteresting.Irememberwhenwetookthattriplastyearandvisitedyourfamily.Itseemedlikethereweren'tmanypeoplethatcouldspeakwithmeinEnglish.
哇，很有趣。我记得我们去年去那儿旅游，去你们家做客。看起来好像没有很多人能用英语和我交谈。
Thomas：Oh,that'sbecausetheydon'tspeakEnglishthatmuch.
哦，那是因为他们不经常说英语。
Sara：Buttheyspeakitinschool,rightMaybetheyjustdidn'tlikemesotheydidn'twanttotalktome.
但是他们在学校里说，是吧？或许他们不喜欢我，所以他们不想和我讲话。
Thomas：No,actuallytheylikedyoualot.Theytoldmetheythoughtyouwereverynice.Theyarejustshy.They'renotusetotalkingwithforeigners.IrememberwhenIfirstcametotheU.S.Iwasreallynervousaboutspeakingwithpeople.
不是的。事实上他们很喜欢你。他们告诉我说他们觉得你很好。他们只是太害羞啦，他们不习惯和外国人讲话。我记得我第一次来美国时，跟人们讲话时我真的很紧张。
Sara：Isee.IthoughttherewerelotsofAmericansteachingEnglishinyourcountry.
我明白啦。我以为很多美国人在你们国家教英语呢。
Thomas：Yes,that'strue.Thereareprobablytwiceasmanynowastherewerefiveyearsago,buttheyaremostlyinthecities.Myfamilylivesinthecountry.
是的，没错儿。或许现在美国老师的数量比五年前多了一倍。但是他们大多都在城市里，我家在农村。
Sara：Iwonderwhy.PersonallyIpreferthecountrytothecity.It'ssoquietandpeaceful.IfIweretoteach,Iwouldwanttoteachinthecountry.
我在想是什么原因。和城市比起来，我个人倒更喜欢农村。很安静平和。如果我去教书的话，我倒想去农村教。
Thomas：DoyouthinkyouwouldwanttoteachsomedayIknowtheschoolsaroundmytownarelookingforteachers,soifyouwantIcancallthemandgetmoreinformation.
Sara：No,Idon'tthinkso.Iwouldneedtostaythereforayear,andIdon'tthinkIcantakethatmuchtimeoffwork.
不用啦，我不去。我想要在那儿呆一年，我觉得我休不了那么个长假。
Thomas：Well,ifyouchangeyourmind,letmeknow.Ithinkyouwouldbeareallygreatteacher.
哦，如果你改变主意的话，告诉我一声。我觉得你会成为一个很好的老师。