重点单词和短语
foreigner /'fɔrənɚ/ 外国人 n.
remind /rɪ'maɪnd/ 使想起 v.
culture/'kʌltʃɚ/ 文化 n.
Chinese knot /ˌtʃai'niz nɑt/ 中国结
paper-cut /'pepɚ kʌt/ 剪纸
cloisonne /kloi'zɔn/ 景泰蓝制的；景泰蓝瓷器 adj./n.
characteristic /ˌkærəktə'rɪstɪk/ 特有的；典型的 ；特征；特色 adj./n.
实战对话
Shopkeeper: What do you need?
您需要什么？
Lee: I need to buy some small things as gifts for some foreigners. I'd prefer something (that) can remind them of Chinese history and culture.
我需要给外国人买些小礼物。我想要那些能够让他们想起中国历史和文化的小东西。
Shopkeeper: How about Chinese knot, or some paper-cut?
中国结或者是剪纸如何？
Lee: They have been given so many times. Anything else?
这两样已经被送过很多次了，还有没有其他的？
Shopkeeper: We have some newly-arrived cloisonne, which are very beautiful and with strong Chinese characteristics.
我们新到了一批景泰蓝，很漂亮，而且具有很强的中国特色。
Lee: May I have a look?
我可以看看吗？
Shopkeeper: Sure.
当然可以。
Lee: I'll take 50. That's much better than Chinese knot.
我要50个，这比中国结好多了。
重点笔记
非限制性定语从句
1. He lives in a town, which has a population of 30,000.他住在一个有3万人口的镇上。
2. This book is written by Louis Cha, who is really famous in China.
这本书是在中国非常出名的金庸写的。
作业精选
1. I need to buy some small things as gifts for some foreigners.
我需要给外国人买些小礼物。
2. I'd prefer something that can remind them of Chinese history and culture.
我想要那些能够让他们想起中国历史和文化的小东西。
3. How about Chinese knot, or some paper-cut?
中国结或者是剪纸如何？
