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美语咖啡屋 Lesson 28: Dianne, the Italian Opera Lover
Y:各位听众好，欢迎您到美语咖啡屋。我是杨晨。
J: Hello I'm Jody and welcome to the American Cafe.
Y: Jody, 听说你下星期是不是要到意大利去？
J: Yes and I can't wait! I just bought some new clothes for the trip but more importantly I'm learning a little Italian. Piacere!
Y: 听着很好听，是什么意思？
(Pause)
J: Um, just a minute, (flipping through a book) hold on...
Y: Jody, 我看你以前一定没好好学你的意大利语。
J: You're absolutely right. I'll try harder.
Y: 我记得你好象是意大利人后裔，是吗？
J: Yes, I am of Italian heritage H-E-R-I-T-A-G-E, and most of my family comes from Italy.
Y: 你是意大利人后裔，可是却不会说意大利语？
J: I know, unfortunately, my father's mother and father...
Y: (Translate)你是说你的爷爷、奶奶...
J: ...right. only spoke English in the home.
Y: 他们在家光说英语。
J: I think during that era, that time period, it was very common for European immigrants to speak English.
Y: 他们那时候都急着要学好英语。
J: But you know the best way to broaden your horizons is to learn a foreign language.
Y: 你说到"broaden your horizons"，你记不记得我们上次在意大利文化节上碰见到的那个女孩Diane?
J: Oh right, Dianne.
Y: 她也是这么说的。下面就让大家来认识一下Diane:
实录1: Diane: I'm Diane Adleberg and I live in Falls Church, Virginia. I'm on my second Italian class and I am not of Italian heritage but I love languages. And I think it's nice for Americans to broaden their horizons and learn a foreign language.
