22-10-11【地道美语254】中国年轻人为何如此爱国？

了解今日课堂：

国庆节马克感受到中国人的爱国情怀，

尤其网络上年轻人们高涨的爱国热情令他赞叹，

这也是一个所有老外共同好奇的问题：为何中国年轻人如此爱国？

Dialogue:

National Day,patriotism, and new consumer culture

dialogue 1

Jingjing: Mark, didn't the National Holiday ______?

Mark: Yeah,I really only ______. What about you?

Jingjing: Pretty much______—but it was a good way to refresh. What do youthink of all the flags that ______?

Mark: It'spretty cool to see. There's______ at my apartment building. On my way to work, I counted, and saw______ along my way.

Jingjing: You______, don't you?

Mark: Yeah,less than half an hour, ______. Hey, that reminds me to ask you: whyare young people in China______?

Jingjing: Ithink it's ______ two things.

Mark: Ohyeah, and ______?

Jingjing: First, a long history with ______.

Mark: I'm______. And second?

Jingjing: Second, we've experienced such______ in the past fewdecades. It's hard______.

Mark: That______. Thanks for______, Jingjing!

Jingjing: I'm glad I could______ for you, Mark.

Mark: Yeah,but I'm still______: young people.

Jingjing: Well, because traditions are still so strong, and because evensomeone______ can attest to how much has ______ aroundthem—young people ______.

Mark: Sure. When places like the Temple of Heaven are______, and you cansee some of the world's tallest buildings ______, anyone wouldbe______.

Jingjing: Ithink there's ______, too. It's like what people call ______ inyour country.

Mark: Oh, Ithink I know ______. Everyone feels like they have thechance to ______ in the next big step ______.

Jingjing: That's ______of patriotism, and probably why youngpeople______ to be Chinese.

Mark: That's______for one conversation, Jingjing. Thanks for ______!

dialogue 2

Jingjing: Mark, as a teacher, you work with______. How have youseen them ______?

Mark: I seeelements of ______on students' clothing.

Jingjing: That's charming, isn't it? A few ______ are looking back______.

Mark: I______I'll walk into my next classroom and see everyone______ ofConfucius.

Jingjing: It's not like ____, but rather elements, such as ______ andchest-bands getting incorporated into modern designs.

Mark: Thatcan ______a really new look.

Jingjing: There's______: guochao. In Chinese, the guo character______.

Mark: Iwould ______. What about chao? ______inChaoyang District?

Jingjing: I______. And no. It looks almost the same, but ______over to the left. So, the character means ______.

Mark: That______. I'll be ______very Chinesecharacteristics.

Jingjing: They're already ______, Mark. Also, with food, somethingthat seemed just about convenience is now______.

Mark: You'renot talking about ______ becoming ______ Chinese, are you?

Jingjing: More like food delivery, and ______—for people with______.

Mark: So,how are those becoming ______?

Jingjing: Using more ______, and higher technology to ______toconsumers, companies are offering what was only available from______ orhome chefs in the past.

Mark: Oh,you mean like that hot pot where you ______and it starts ______realpeppers and beef?

Jingjing: Itmay have started with things like that. But now, just to______,companies are finding ways to get ______like hot dry noodles onto people'splates.

Mark: Funnyyou should mention hot dry noodles. A Chinese friend of mine just______ for a year in Northern Europe. He stuck ______in his suitcase and took out two sweaters just to ______.

Jingjing: Hopefully ______ in Northern Europe for that year and can buy newsweaters. I think he ______.

Mark: Right. Who knows if he can find some of those______ where he'sstaying—at least in the ______.

Jingjing: It's enough to ______ until a shipment comes to him. So,that's______, and how companies ______ what people want.

Mark: ______ for authentic food. Thanks, Jingjing!

new words andphrases

shed light <onsomething>:

<be> in thedark <about something>:

<be> intip-top shape:

the greatestgeneration:

add up to<something>:

stay in themarket: