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Traveling to a foreign country can make you frightened if you don't know the local language.Mr.Thibault has a number of tips to help travelers manage in a destination when they don't speak the native tongue, based on his own experience.Here are a few of them.
Download a Language Translation App
Mr.Thibault tends to rely on Google Translate and suggests that travelers find an app that works for them.Ideally, find one that specializes in the language you need to translate especially if the language uses a character set you’re not familiar with, or have difficulty pronouncing.
Speak with Your Hands and Head
Pointing with your hands and nodding or shaking your head, Mr.Thibault said, are easy ways to communicate with locals in the country you’re in.“Gestures are all universally understood，” he said.
Learn a Few Key Words
Knowing basic words and phrases like "hello""thank you” and “I’m sorry，I don’t speak your language.Do you speak English?” is a must, Mr.Thibault said.Showing that you care enough to learn some of the language before you go, and at least enough to acknowledge that you don’t know more, is a form of respect and will make you go a long way to be liked by locals.
Work with a Local Travel Agent
If you feel particularly uncomfortable in the country you’re heading to, and you have to go anyway, relying on a local travel agent who knows both your and your destination's languages can be incredibly useful.
Hire a Local Tour Guide
A tour guide can help you get a better grasp of the local language and is a good person to practice words and phrases with.Whenever Mr.Thibault visits a new country, he books a sightseeing tour with a guide on the first day of his trip.“I use this day to learn about my destination and get familiar with the language,”he said.
1. In what situation should a language translation app be applied while traveling abroad?
A. When you have trouble pronouncing the words.
B. When you want to acknowledge your ignorance.
C. When you want to practice the local language.
D. When you feel uncomfortable in the country.
2. What is the easiest way to communicate with foreigners according to the text?
A. Downloading a language translation app.
B. Learning a few key words.
C. Using body language.
D. Working with a guide.
3. How can you better understand the local language?
A. By speaking with your hands and head.
B. By learning a few key words.
C. By downloading a language translation app.
D. By hiring a local tour guide.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章針對不會說外語的旅行者到國外旅游提出了幾條建議，包括下載翻譯軟件、使用肢體語言、出發(fā)前學(xué)習(xí)關(guān)鍵詞、尋求當(dāng)?shù)芈眯猩绲膸椭约肮陀卯?dāng) 地導(dǎo)游。
【1題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第二句“Ideally, find one that specializes in the language you need to translate especially if the language uses a character set you’re not familiar with, or have difficulty pronouncing.”可知，尤其是當(dāng)?shù)卣Z言是你不熟悉的文字體系，或者發(fā)音很困難的情況下，建議下載安裝一個主要專長于你想要翻譯的語言翻譯的應(yīng)用程序。句中one指代a language translation APP。故選A。
【2題詳解】
推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段“Pointing with your hands and nodding or shaking your head, Mr.Thibault said, are easy ways to communicate with locals in the country you’re in.“Gestures are all universally understood，…”可知，用手指點(diǎn)，搖頭點(diǎn)頭是與異國當(dāng)?shù)厝私涣鞯暮啽惴椒，手勢語是世界通用的。Pointing with your hands and nodding or shaking your head，Gestures都屬于body language。所以據(jù)此可推知，使用肢體語言是與當(dāng)?shù)厝私涣鞯淖詈唵畏绞健９蔬xC。
【3題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)尾段第一句“A tour guide can help you get a better grasp of the local language and is a good person to practice words and phrases with.” 可知，導(dǎo)游可以幫助你更好地掌握當(dāng)?shù)氐恼Z言，而且導(dǎo)游是你與其練習(xí)單詞和短語的合適人選。故選D。
