英语趣味课堂：日本 Japan

Todd: Hello, what is your name?

Hitoshi: My name is Hitoshi Fukuda

Todd: Hitoshi

Hitoshi: Mm-hm.

Todd: I'm sorry. What's your last name?

Hitoshi: Fukuda.

Todd: Fukuda.

Hitoshi: Mm-hm.

Todd: And where are you from?

Hitoshi: Well, I'm originally from a city called Utsunomiya.

Todd: Uh-huh.

Hitoshi: It's north of Tokyo.

Todd: Oh, nice.

Hitoshi: But, when I was ten I moved to Uwara, which is in Saitama.

Todd: OK.

Hitoshi: And I've been there ever since.

Todd: OK. Um..tell me about your country. Tell me about Japan.

Hitoshi: Japan? Well, it's a very crowded country, a lot of people. And it's very small in terms of the size you know of the area. It's actually smaller than California.

Todd: Wow. Wow.

Hitoshi: And then, two-thirds of the area is covered by forests.

Todd: Ah..that's good. I love forests. I love forests. How many people live in Japan?

Hitoshi: About 120,000,000.

Todd: Wow.

Hitoshi: Yeah. Just about 125,000,000. It's about half the population of the states.

Todd: Man! And what is the capital city?

Hitoshi: It's Tokyo.

Todd: Tokyo. And who is the leader of the country?

Hitoshi: It's Koizumi.

Todd: Koizumi.

Hitoshi: The Prime Minister. Yes.

1 originally

adv.本来，原来，最初，就起源而论，独创地

参考例句：

Originally I didn't want to go.我本意不想去。

After much discussion they settled on the plan originally proposed.他们讨论了很久，然后确定了原来提出的那个计划。

2 California

n.加利福尼亚(美国)

参考例句：

He was elected governor of the state of California.他当选为加州州长。

We were driving on a California freeway.我们正沿着加利福尼亚的一条快车道驾车行驶。

3 prime

adj.首要的，主要的;最好的，第一流的

参考例句：

The prime minister spoke of the general insecurity in the country.总理谈到了全国普遍存在的不安全。

He met with the Prime Minister of Japan for an hour.他和日本首相会见了一个小时。

4 minister

n.部长，牧师，公使;vi.服侍，救助，主持圣事

参考例句：

He met with the Prime Minister of Japan for an hour.他和日本首相会见了一个小时。

I got the minister on the ear with a potato.我用土豆打中了部长的耳朵。