English Original
A friend of mine was teaching English to a class of adults who had recently moved to the United States. After placing several everyday objects on a table, he asked various students to hand him the ruler, the book, the pen, and so on. The lesson proceeded smoothly, and the students seemed engaged and serious. Then, my friend turned to an Italian student and said, "Give me the kays." The man looked surprised and somewhat confused. Thinking the student hadn't heard him clearly, my friend repeated, "Give me the kays." The Italian shrugged his shoulders. Then, he threw his arms around the teacher's neck and kissed him on both cheeks.
中文翻译
我的一位朋友在给一班新近移居美国的成人学生上英语课。他在桌上摆了几样日常物品后，请不同的学生把尺子、书本、钢笔等递给他。课程进展顺利，学生们看起来都很投入、认真。接着，我的朋友转向一名意大利学生说：“给我钥匙。”那人显得很惊讶，也有些困惑。我的朋友以为他没听清，便重复道：“给我钥匙。”这位意大利学生耸了耸肩。然后，他伸出胳膊搂住老师的脖子，在他的双颊上各亲了一下。