I Like Chopsticks 我喜欢用筷子（wǒ x？ huān yòng kuài zi）

对话：

丽丽：我用刀叉还不习惯，你别见笑。  

lì li:wǒ yòng dāo chā hái bù xí guàn, nĭ bié jiàn xiào.

Lili:I'm still not used to using a knife and fork. So, don't laugh at me.

麦克：就像我开始用筷子一样。  

mài kè:jiù xiàng wǒ kāi shĭ yòng kuài zi yí yàng.

Mike: It's just like when I first started using chopsticks.

丽丽：你现在用得不错了。

lì li:nĭ xiàn zài yòng de bú cuò le.  

Lili:You use them quite well now.

麦克：还不怎么熟练，不过，至少可以用它夹菜吃饭了!  

mài kè:hái bù zĕn me shú liàn, bú guò, zhì shăo kĕ yĭ yòng tā jiā cài chī fàn le.

Mike: I'm still not really skillful, but I can at least pick up my food during a meal!

丽丽：比我用刀叉切肉排强多了。  

lì li:bĭ wǒ yòng dāo chā qiē ròu pái hăo duō le.

Lili:You're still a lot better than I am at using a knife and fork to slice steak.

麦克：知道吗，我了解中国就是从筷子开始的。  

mài kè:zhī dào ma, wǒ liáo jiĕ zhōng guó jiù shì cóng kuài zi kāi shĭ de.

Mike:You know, my first lesson in understanding China began with chopsticks.

丽丽：是吗？说说看。  

lì li:shì ma? shuō shuō kàn.

Lili:Really? Tell me about it.

麦克：我认为筷子代表中国人的一种文化。我学会用它感到很自豪。

mài kè:wǒ rèn wéi kuài zi dài biăo zhōng guó rén de yì zhǒng wén huà. wǒ xué huì yòng tā găn dào hěn zì háo.

Mike: I think chopsticks are a part of Chinese culture. I am proud of myself that I have learnt how to use them.

丽丽：怪不得那么多外国人都要学习用筷子呢。

lì li:guài bù de nà me duō wài guó rén dōu yào xué xí yòng kuài zi ne.  

Lili: No wonder so many foreigners want to learn how to use chopsticks.

麦克：在用筷子的过程中，不但对筷子而且对中国人也产生了一种特殊的感情。  

mài kè:zài yòng kuài zi de guò chéng zhōng, bú dàn duì kuài zi ér qiě duì zhōng guó rén yě chăn shēng le yì zhǒng tè shū de găn qíng.

Mike: While learning how to use chopsticks, one not only develops a special feeling for chopsticks, but also for the Chinese people.

生词

1. 筷子 kuài zi: chopsticks  

2. 刀 dāo: knife  

3. 叉 chā: fork  

4. 见笑 jiàn xiào: to laugh at  

5. 熟练 shú liàn: skillful  

6. 夹菜 jiā cài: to pick up food (usually with chopsticks)  

7. 切肉排 qiē ròu pái: to slice steaks  

8. 代表 dài biăo: to represent  

9. 文化 wén huà: culture  

10. 自豪 zì háo: to be proud of oneself  

11. 过程 guò chéng: process  

12. 产生 chăn shēng: develop  

13. 特殊的 tè shū de: special  

14. 感情 găn qíng: feeling