迷你對話學地道口語第2066期:世界各地
情景對話：
A: Do you hear that beijing will be the place to hold the olympic games in 2008?
你知道北京將舉辦2008年的奧運會嗎？
B: Yes, it's exciting.
聽說了，真讓人激動不已。
A: So there will be a lot of opportumities for young people up to that time. the people from the four corners of the world will meet together in beijing.
到那時年輕人會有很多機會的，世界各地的人們都將相聚北京。
B: Do you want to have a job there?
你想到北京找工作嗎？
A: I think I should have a try after graduation.
我畢業後想去試試。
一， 詞海拾貝
the four corners of the world：世界各地
e.g. People came from the four corners of the world to attend the grand meeting.
人們從世界各個角落前來參加這次盛會。
e.g. People from the four corners of the world attended the festival.
來自世界各地的人們參加了這個紀念活動。
e.g. I have traveled to the four corners of the world to recieve the medallion, and I'm not going to stop now.
爲了得到這個大獎章，我走遍了世界各個角落，我現在不會停止。
A foreign correspondent makes his friends in all four corners of the world.
外國記者在世界各地都有朋友。
二， 語彙積累
1. hold a game：舉辦一場比賽
e.g. Rain or shine, the game will be held as scheduled.
不論下不下雨，比賽照常舉行。
e.g. It is said that the Universiade will be held in Beijing, which will be the first time for Beijing to hold such a world-wide game.
傑夫：聽說本屆世界大學生運動會將在北京舉行，這可是北京首次舉行世界規模的運動會。
2. have a try：試一試，嘗試一下
e.g. I may be no good, but at least let me have a try.
我也許不行，但至少得讓我去試試。
e.g. I know a Chinese restaurant is newly open near my home. Why not go there and have a try?
我知道我家附近新開了一家中國餐館，我們去那裏嚐嚐吧。
3. up to that time：直到那個時候
e.g. He came to China in 1965, up to that time he had lived in London.
他1965年來到中國，來中國以前一直住在倫敦。
e.g. He have stayed with his mother up to that time.
直到那個時候，他才和他的媽媽呆在一起。
