學(xué)習(xí)一門(mén)外語(yǔ)的本身你也是在向別人推銷(xiāo)自己的母語(yǔ)，所以我們忙著學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)的同時(shí)，國(guó)外的人也在忙著學(xué)習(xí)漢語(yǔ)。若干年后，人類(lèi)也許會(huì)成為多母語(yǔ)多文化并存的個(gè)體呢?下面的英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)討論了關(guān)于選擇哪門(mén)外語(yǔ)，一切以興趣為主導(dǎo)。

1. C: Are you interested in learning Chinese?

你對(duì)學(xué)習(xí)中文感興趣嗎?

W1: Sure, but it's too difficult.

當(dāng)然了，但是太難了。

W2: No, not really. I'm only here for a short time.

不太感興趣。我在這里不會(huì)待多久。

W3: I'm too busy with my work. Maybe my son is interested.

我工作太忙了。也許我兒子對(duì)中文感興趣。

2. C: Why do you want to learn Chinese?

你為什么要學(xué)習(xí)中文?

W1: Just for fun.

學(xué)著玩。

W2: I want to have a career in Asia.

我想在亞洲開(kāi)拓我的事業(yè)。

W3: I want to date Chinese girls.

我想找中國(guó)女朋友。

3. C: Can you speak any other languages?

你還會(huì)說(shuō)別的語(yǔ)言嗎?

W1: I speak French and German.

我會(huì)說(shuō)法語(yǔ)和德語(yǔ)。

W2: No, I only speak English.

不會(huì)，我只講英語(yǔ)。

4. C: Do you want to know how to say "I love you" in Chinese?

你想知道用漢語(yǔ)怎么說(shuō)“I love you”嗎?

W: Yes. Can you teach me?

想。你能教我嗎?

5. C: Do you think it is difficult to learn a foreign language?

你覺(jué)得學(xué)一門(mén)外語(yǔ)難嗎?

W1: Yes, I think it takes a lot of hard work.

難，我覺(jué)得學(xué)外語(yǔ)要花很多工夫。

W2: No, I think learning a foreign language is a piece of cake. I've learned a lot of Chinese in a very short time.

不難，我覺(jué)得學(xué)一門(mén)外語(yǔ)是小菜一碟。我在短期內(nèi)已經(jīng)學(xué)了不少中文。