孤单寂寞觉得冷，Sofia 今年跨年又是一个人过，身边好朋友各个都有男女朋友，Sofia 纳闷自己的桃花何时才会到来。诶诶这个时候，Sofia 正巧在校园内看到一个外 (她) 国 (的) 学 (菜) 生，她一个冲动等发觉时人已经来到那个学生的面前！和 一起来看看 Sofia 的搭讪过程吧！
(On the campus)
(校园内)
Sofia: Hello!
Sofia：你好！
Foreign Student: Hi.
外国学生：你好？
Sofia: Nice to meet you! I’m Sofia, a student here. What’s your name?
Sofia：很高兴认识你！我是 Sofia，这里的学生。你叫什么名字？
Foreign Student: Oh, I’m a student as well. Nice to meet you. I’m Marco.
外国学生：噢，我也是这里的学生。很高兴认识你，我叫做 Marco。
Sofia: Are you an exchange student?
Sofia：你是交换学生吗？
Marco: Yes, I came here to study Mandarin for one semester. I’m from Italy.
Marco：是的，我来这里读一个学期的中文。我来自义大利。
Sofia: Wow, how nice! I’ve always dreamed of studying abroad.
Sofia：哇，好棒哦！我一直梦想到国外读书。
Marco: (smiling) Yes, it’s nice indeed, but it’s difficult to adapt to a new environment, especially when everything is in Mandarin. For example, I have so much trouble reading a menu.
Marco：(微笑) 是啊，是很棒没错，不过要适应新的环境很困难，尤其是周遭一切都是中文。比如说，我就觉得菜单很难读。
Sofia: In that case, would you like to have dinner with me?
Sofia：既然这样，你想不想晚餐和我一起吃呢？
Marco 真是健谈，Sofia 也真会抓时机！不过在我们继续看下去之前，先和一起复习单字吧！
exchange student (n.) 交换学生
在本文中，exchange student 意指「交换学生」，exchange 指的即是学校之间的「交换生计划」。除此之外，exchange 一般常当动词使用，意思是「交换；交流」。
Lisa plans to apply for an exchange program next semester.
Lisa 计划下学期申请当交换生。
We held a meeting to exchange our ideas once every week.
我们每周开会，互相交流想法。
adapt to (phr.) 适应
adapt 为动词，意思是「适应；改编」，常见搭配用法如：be adapted from sth. (改编自…)、be adapted for sth. (改编为…)。当「适应」解释时常搭配介系词 to，adapt to sth. (适应…)。
It took me a few days to adapt to college life.
我花了几天适应大学生活。
This TV series is adapted from a novel.
这部电视影集改编自一本小说。
“The Handmaid’s Tale” has been adapted for a TV series.
《侍女的故事》已被改编为电视影集。
in that case (phr.) 既然如此
in that case 意思是「既然如此」，常置于句首。
A: It will rain this afternoon.
B: In that case, we’d better bring our umbrellas.
A: 下午会下雨。
B: 既然如此，我们最好带上雨伞。
Marco 会如何回覆呢？让我们继续看下去 …
Marco: Really? You want to have dinner with me?
Marco：真的吗？你想和我一起吃晚餐？
Sofia: Why not? I mean, this place is strange to you. It’s my duty to show you around and tell you which restaurants are good and which ones to avoid.
Sofia：为什么不呢？我是说，你对这地方不熟悉，我有义务带你到附近晃晃，告诉你哪些餐厅好吃、哪些应该避开。
Marco: Hahaha! It’s so nice of you! So, where are you taking me tonight?
Marco：哈哈！你人真好！那你今晚要带我去哪里？
Sofia: What type of cuisine would you like to try? Japanese? Taiwanese? Thai?
Sofia：你想吃哪一类的料理？日本料理？台湾料理？泰式？
Marco: Well… I haven’t tried any Taiwanese food yet.
Marco：嗯…我还没吃过台湾料理。
Sofia: Then let’s have some Taiwanese food! Do you prefer rice or noodles?
Sofia：那我们去吃一些台湾菜吧！你想吃饭还是面？
Marco: Noodles sound good to me.
Marco：面听起来感觉不错。
Sofia: Then how about beef noodles?
Sofia：那我们去吃牛肉面如何？
Marco: That sounds amazing!
Marco：听起来很赞！
Sofia 竟然成功了！没有啦， 没有看衰 Sofia 的意思，来复习单字吧！
strange (adj.) 不熟悉的
在本文中，strange 指的并不是「奇怪的」，而是指「不熟悉的；陌生的」，如「陌生人」的英文即为 stranger。
Tommy has never been to Penghu; it’s strange to him.
Tommy 从没去过澎湖，那对他而言是个陌生的地方。
My mom told me not to take food from strangers.
妈妈告诉我别接受陌生人给的任何食物。
cuisine (n.) 料理
cuisine 的意思是「料理；烹饪」，如：Korean cuisine (韩式料理)、Japanese cuisine (日式料理)，当然也可以用 food 代替 cuisien，只不过 cuisine 是比较正式的说法，就如中文里「料理」也是比「菜」要正式的说法。
He dreams of becoming a master of French cuisine.
他梦想成为一位法式料理的专家。
prefer (v.) 偏好
prefer 为动词，意思是「偏好；比较喜爱」，常见用法为 prefer A to B (比起 B 更偏好 A)。
Which flavor of ice cream do you prefer? Chocolate or vanilla?
你偏好哪个口味的冰淇淋？巧克力还是香草？
I prefer relaxing on the beach to going on a hike.
比起爬山，我更喜爱去海边。
