疯狂英语口语现场 Un03_4

[00:00.00]Four  International Marriage.
[00:02.14]涉外婚姻
[00:04.28]1  Introduction
[00:07.16]A  Perhaps more than ever before,
[00:09.84]不同文化间的人结婚
[00:12.51]people from very different cultures marry each other.
[00:14.99]也许已大大超出了往常。
[00:17.48]Such intercultural
[00:19.21]这种不同文化、
[00:20.95]and interracial marriages have been more common in countries like America and Canada
[00:24.28]不同人种间的婚姻在像美国、加拿大
[00:27.61]where people from all over the world live, work, and study together.
[00:30.73]这种有来自世界各地的人在此生活、工作、学习的国家已经变得很普遍了。
[00:33.85]These relationships often have hidden problems and surprising benefits.
[00:37.13]这些关系经常隐藏危机，也有出乎意料的好处。
[00:40.41]B Every marriage requires commitment, dedication and work.
[00:43.65]每一个婚姻都需要有承诺，都需要付出努力。
[00:46.89]An international / intercultural marriage requires even more attention
[00:49.97]由于涉外婚姻夫妻面对着很多障碍，
[00:53.05]because of the many obstacles that a couple faces.
[00:55.38]所以需要更加用心。
[00:57.70]The obstacles come from family, friends, personal values, expectations,
[01:01.39]障碍有来自家庭的，朋友的，还有个人价值观不同，期待不同，
[01:05.07]and bureaucratic procedures.  To overcome these barriers,
[01:07.70]以及官方手续。要克服这些障碍，
[01:10.32]intercultural couples need to learn about one another's cultures,
[01:13.26]涉外婚姻夫妻需要了解对方文化，
[01:16.20]accept that cultural roots go deep
[01:18.08]并要接受由于这种文化根底深，
[01:19.96]and that people don't change easily or quickly.
[01:22.18]人是不容易或者很快改变的。
[01:24.40]And most important, they need to focus on the positives
[01:26.92]最重要的是，他们需要看到
[01:29.44]and talk with one another about
[01:31.27]那些好的方面，
[01:33.10]which traditions they want to carry on as a couple and with their children.
[01:35.74]互相商量看作为夫妻以及小孩以后想继续采用哪一种传统。
[01:38.38]2  Sample Sentences
[01:43.03]1.I think that anyone considering marrying a foreigner needs
[01:46.11]我觉得任何选择和老外结婚的人
[01:49.19]to look at things very closely before doing so.
[01:51.56]都应该在此之前仔细地看清楚这件事。
[01:53.92]2. Marriage to someone from a different country does require some extra effort.
[01:57.41]和一个异国他乡的人结婚真的是需要更多的努力。
[02:00.89]3. It can be worth the effort however.
[02:03.38]然而这份努力也可能是很值得的。
[02:05.86]4. Couples have said that the first five years of this type of marriage are the hardest.
[02:09.54]有夫妻说过这种类型的婚姻前5年是最难的。
[02:13.22]5.The key to a successful intercultural marriage
[02:16.41]一个成功的涉外婚姻最关键的
[02:19.60]is to develop understanding and patience.
[02:21.92]就是要培养理解与耐心。
[02:24.25]6. It isn't easy to deal with the legacy that we've all grown up with in our ethnic,
[02:27.68]要处理好我们在这种民族、
[02:31.12]religious and socio-economic backgrounds.
[02:33.39]信仰和社会经济环境下长大所受到的影响是不容易的。
[02:35.66]7.  Do you ever feel the fear of abandonment by your family,
[02:39.09]你有没有过怕被你的家人、
[02:42.51]friends and your spouse?
[02:44.23]朋友和你的配偶抛弃的恐惧心理？
[02:45.96]8.  How would you describe your intercultural marriage?
[02:48.48]你怎么描述你的涉外婚姻？
[02:51.00]9.  Understanding the diversity of cultures and traditions
[02:54.52]理解另外一个人过去不同的文化
[02:58.05]in one another's past can enhance a marriage relationship.
[03:00.94]与传统可以改善你的婚姻关系。
[03:03.82]10.Although there can be many problems in these international marriage relationships,
[03:07.10]尽管在这种国际婚姻关系中有很多问题，
[03:10.38]they can also be very successful.
[03:12.40]但是它们还是可以很成功的。
[03:14.43]11.  I've been married for almost 3 years, and never once regretted it.
[03:18.06]我结婚快3年了，但我从未后悔过。
[03:21.69] 3   Conversations
[03:24.75]A.  You are married to a foreigner, huh?  So what’s it like?
[03:27.53]——你跟一个老外结婚了，是吗？那么是个什么样？