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—Yes, one is in Chinese and the other is in English.
A: Hey, Gao Hui!
B: Yes. I received it last night.
A: What did she talk about in the email?
B: Lots of English ways of life.
A: Could you tell me some?
B: Sure. In England people have afternoon tea.
A: What's afternoon tea?
B: English people not only drink tea but also eat small cakes.
A: Great! I love cakes.
B: OK! English people drive on the left-hand side of the road, and they can drive at the age of seventeen
A: Wow!
A. That's interesting! B. I wish I were English. C. Did you receive Cindy's email? D. It's not just a drink but a light meal at around 4 pm. E. Can you give me another example of the English way of life? |
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English people are famous for their humour (幽默). it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The main thing to is that English people often use understatement.
Understatement means saying lessyou think or feel. For example, if gets very wet in a shower of rain, he might say, "It's a little damp (潮湿的) " Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person people might say, "He isn't exactly friendly." People often use understatement in unpleasant (使人不愉快的) or to make another person look silly.
Also, English people like to make fun of themselves as well as others. The comedy (喜剧) 'Mr Bean' is a(n) example of this kind of humour. Mr Bean always speaks as little as in the comedy. He always to use his body to make people happy. Maybe what makes Mr Bean so funny is that he does things that people in the real world will never do.
