外贸英语话题王(MP3+中英字幕) 第34期:语言差异

Language differences

语言差异

A:In foreign trade,language differences are very important.

A:在对外贸易中，语言差异是非常重要的。

B: people can not communicate with each other easily,they can not understand each other's way of thinking.

B:是的，如果人们相互交谈有困难，那么他们就无法理解彼此的思维方式。

A:Fortunately,there is a widely-spoken commercial language namely English.

A:幸运的是，有一种被广泛使用的商业用语英语。

B:Many exporters speak French and German as well.

B:有很多出口商也讲法语和德语。

A:In South America, the most common language is Spanish and Portuguese.

A:而在南美最通用的语言是西班牙语和葡萄牙语。

B:Even if the language is accurate,a misunderstanding can not be avoided due to cultural differences.

B:但是有时候由于文化上的不同，即使语言准确无误，也会产生误会。

A:Yes, the language is a part of culture. It reflects a nation's character.

A:是的，语言是文化的一部分。语言反映一个民族的特征。

B:Yes, it not only includes the nation's historical and cultural background, but also contains the nation's view of life way of life and way of thinking.

B:没错，它不仅包含着该民族的历史和文化背景，而且蕴藏着该民族对人生的看法、生活方式和思维方式。

A:So in foreign trade, you must be very clear about language differences.

A:所以在对外贸易中，一定要很清楚语言差异。