上班族英语口语话题11：询问语言

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你什么时候开始学习英语的?

When did you begin to learn English?

For example:

A：When did you begin to learn English?你什么时候开始学习英语的?

B: I started to learn English when I was in primary school.

我从小学的时候就开始学习英语。

你的英语很流利。

Your English is fluent.

For example:

A: Your English is fluent.你的英语很流利。

B: Thank you.谢谢夸奖。

你学英语多久了?

How long have you studied English?

For example:

A: How long have you studied English?你学英语多久了?

B: I have studied English for about ten years.我学英语差不多有十年了。

我不知道你的母语是什么。

I don't know what your native language is.

What's your native language?

英语是我的母语。

English is my mother language.

English is my mother tongue.

你的英语程度如何?

How well do you know English?

For example:

A：How well do you know English?你的英语程度如何?

B：My quality of language is very good. I can communicate with foreigners easily.

我的外语水平很好，我能轻松地与外国人交流。

别人能听明白你说的英语吗?

Can you make yourself understood in English without too much difficulty?

For example:

A：Can you make yourself understood in English without too much difficulty?

别人能听明白你说的英语吗? .

B：Yes,1 think I am quite fluent in English.可以，我想我的英语很流利。

• make...done 使......被......

我能说两种语言。

I'm bilingual.

I can speak two foreign languages.

For example:

A: How many languages can you speak?你能说几种语言?

B: I'm bilingual.我能说两种语言。

除了英语以外，你还能说多少种语言?

How many languages can you speak in addition to English?

Can you speak any other languages apart from English? Whatever language do you speak besides English?

For example:

A: How many languages can you speak in addition to English?

除了英语以外，你还能说多少种语言?

B: Russian is my second 丨anguage.俄语是我的第二语言。

• in addition to 除了 ……以外

你能流利地说、写、阅读法语吗?

Can you speak,write and read French fluently?

For example:

A: Can you speak，write and read French fluently?

你能流利地说、写、阅读法语吗?

B: Sometimes I make mistakes when I speak French.

我说法语有时会出错。

你会讲外语吗?

Do you speak a foreign language?

Do you speak any language?

What language can you speak?

For example:

A: Do you speak a foreign language?你会讲外语吗?

B: Other than Japanese,I speak English.除了 日语外，我还会说英语。

你会讲英语吗?

Do you speak English?

Can you speak English?

For example:

A: Do you speak English?你会讲英语吗?

B: Ican speak English perfectly.我讲英语讲得很好。

你能应付英语或者曰语的对话吗?

Can you manage English or Japanese conversations?

For example:

A: Can you manage English or Japanese conversations?

你能应付英语或者日语的对话吗?

B: Yes, I'm sure I can.是的，我认为我能。

• manage 对付，口语中常与 can，could，be able to 连用。

我通过了剑桥能力考试，有剑桥能力证书。

I have passed the Cambridge Examination，and I have the Cambridge Proficiency Certificate.

你的英文或日文熟练程度如何?

What is your English or Japanese proficiency?

For example:

A：What is your English or Japanese proficiency?

你的英文或曰文熟练程度如何?

B：I think I can make myself understood in English without too much difficulty. I also have some knowledge of Japanese and can under¬take translations from the language.

我想我能不太困难地用英语表达。我也懂些日语，能够从事翻译

工作。

• proficiency( n.)熟练程度

How do you think of your proficiency in written and spoken English?

除了英语，你还学过别的外语吗?

Have you ever learned any other foreign languages besides English?

For example:

A：Have you ever learned any other foreign languages besides English?

除了英语，你还学过别的外语吗?

B：Yes,l have learned a little French and Japanese as well.

也学过一些法语和日语。

• other than除了;不同于;而非......

1 don't wish her other than she is.我不希望她改变现状。

你认为你的英语水平如何?

How do you think of your English?

For example:

A：How do you think of your English?你认为你的英语水平如何?

B：I think my English is good enough to communicate with English speaking people.

我认为我能用英语和说英语国家的人很好的交流。

我能用英语口语把自己的想法流利地表达出来。

My spoken English is fairly good enough to express myself fluently.

我能用日语进行一些简单的对话。

I can carry on simple conversations in Japanese.

我讲了一辈子的汉语。

I've spoken Chinese all my life.

你讲英语时的腔调如何?

How is your accent in English?

For example:

A：How is your accent in English?你讲英语时的腔调如何?

B：I have a lot of troubles with pronunciation.我在发音方面有很多困难。

除了广东话和普通话，你还懂得其他中国方言吗?

Besides Cantonese and Mandarin,what other Chinese dialects do you understand?

For example:

A：Besides Cantonese and Mandarin, what other Chinese dialects do you understand?

除了广东话和普通话，你还懂得其他中国方言吗?

B：I can speak a little Hakka.我能讲一点儿客家话。

我们公司的员工必须精通英语。

Employers in our company must have a good command of English.

For example:

A：Employers in our company must have a good command of English. 我们公司的员工必须精通英语。

B：I can speak and write English fluently.

我能用英语熟练地进行会话和写作。

• have a good command of...很好地掌握......

你参加过TOFEL考试吗?

Have you ever taken the exam TOFEL?

For example:

A: Have you ever taken the exam TOFEL?你参加过TOFEL考试吗?

B: I have received a score as high as 640.我得了640 分的成绩。