2、芮老师来了以后组织了一个论坛,说是要纠正耶鲁的老外们对中国的偏见。奇怪的是这个论坛的工作语言是中文。据芮老师说,他最看不惯的就是迁就美国人,处处讲英文。芮老师说,他们要了解中国,他们要纠正偏见,他们就得来听中文。芮老师还说,中国人起英文名字就是崇洋媚外,像我芮成钢,到哪儿都是芮成钢,就连我采访我的好朋友,美国前总统克林顿,和我另外一个好朋友,那联合国的啥啥时,他们都叫我成钢......芮老师还想说的时候,有个女孩子弱弱地说,“对不起,芮老师,我叫李曼, 每次做实验,同学都说,what's up Man? how's it going, Man?" 请问我该怎么办?” 芮老师就没再说啥了。
The closing exchange at President Obama’s press conference today in Seoul:
THE PRESIDENT: I feel obliged to take maybe one question from the Korean press — since you guys have been such excellent hosts. Anybody? This gentleman right here — he’s got his hand up. He’s the only one who took me up on it. Go ahead. And I’ll probably need a translation, though, if you’re asking the question in Korean. In fact, I definitely will need a translation. (Laughter.)
REPORTER: Unfortunately, I hate to disappoint you, President Obama, I’m actually Chinese. (Laughter.)
THE PRESIDENT: Well, it’s wonderful to see you.
REPORTER: But I think I get to represent the entire Asia.
THE PRESIDENT: Absolutely.
REPORTER: We’re one family here in this part of the world.
THE PRESIDENT: Well, your English is better than my Mandarin also. (Laughter.) But — now, in fairness, though, I did say that I was going to let the Korean press ask a question. So I think that you held up your hand anyway.
REPORTER: How about will my Korean friends allow me to ask a question on your behalf? Yes or no?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, it depends on whether there’s a Korean reporter who would rather have the question. No, no takers?
(Inaudible.)
THE PRESIDENT: This is getting more complicated than I expected. (Laughter.)
REPORTER: Take quick, one question from an Asian, President Obama.
THE PRESIDENT: Well, the — as I said, I was going to — go ahead and ask your question, but I want to make sure that the Korean press gets a question as well.
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这里的 REPORTER 就是芮成钢,仔细看了看,果然好英语。
Yes or no?
Take quick
I think I get to represent the entire Asia.
在外交学院(China Foreign Affairs University)主修国际经济与贸易专业。 98年经选拔,代表外交学院参加国内英语最高赛事-"21世纪杯"全国大学生英语演讲比赛,获全国第二名。同年代表中国赴伦敦参加"1998伦敦国际演讲比赛"(1998 International Public Speaking Competition) 击败来自美国,澳大利亚等国选手,获第四名,为当年亚洲选手最好成绩。