朋友再次回函

March 8, 2005
Dear Vincent,
I was really pleased to get your letters. I really have started a little stamp collection with the stamps from them. The places you have visited sound so interesting. I hope I someday have the opportunity to see some of them.
How do you deal with the language barrier? Do a lot of people speak English? What would you say is the most interesting place you’ve visited so far?
I hope you’re taking a lot of pictures. I want to see what all of those places look like.
Sincerely,
Joyce

亲爱的文森：
真的很高兴接到你的来信，我真的已经开始用你来信上的邮票集邮。你参观过的地方听起来好有趣。希望将来有一天我有机会去其中一些地方看看。
你如何克服语言障碍呢？有很多人会说英语吗？到目前为止你觉得最有趣的地方是哪里呢？
希望你拍了很多相片。我想看看所有那些地方像什么样子。
乔依丝　敬上
2005年3月8日

字词解说：

1. sound [ saund} vi.听起来(其后常接形容词)
例:His job sounds really hard.
(他的工作听来很困难。)

2. deal with…处理……(= cope with. . .)，和……相处
例:Nobody knew how to deal with the problem.
(没人知道要如何处理这问题。)
Pete is hard to deal with.
(彼特难以相处。)

3. barrier 障/阻碍
the language barrier(异国种族间的)语言障碍
例:Despite the language barrier, the new immigrants get along well with their neighbors.
(尽管语言上有障碍，那些新移民和邻居相处得很好。)