英语口语对话材料：建筑作图.docx

英语口语对话材料：建筑作图Todd: Rob, when you first came to Japan you said you did construction. Rob，你说你第一次来日本是做的建筑 Rob: Yes, I was hired as a framer for 2x4 types of homes, so the same style of homes that are built in Canada or America. 对，我是2x4类型房屋的筹划者，加拿大或美国建的也是一样类型的房屋 Todd: OK, so what do you mean by frames? 好，你说框架是什么意思？ Rob: Framing, the actually frame of the house so, we start from the foundation, we lay down the sub-floor, we build the walls, a second floor, more walls, square everything up, and then add in the windows, the exterior wrap, and on some occasions we will finish the roof. 框架，说的就是房屋的框架。

我们从地基开头建起，然后我们建筑地下层，接着砌墙，再建二层，再砌墙，墙体建好之后安窗子，装饰完外墙肯定状况下，我们会封顶 Todd: How long does it take you to make a house? 建一座房子需要多长时间？ Rob: Our job would take around two to three weeks, with three guys, a team of three, we able to frame a house, shingle the roof, install the windows and the doors in less than three weeks. 我们一个组里是三个人，也许会用两到三周的时间搭框架，吊顶，安装门窗 Todd: Oh, wow. Now when you work, do you work with a Canadian crew or Japanese? 哦，哇你是跟加拿大人还是日本人一起工作？ Rob: Actually, it was quite mixed. Our boss was from Seattle, Washington, and we had people from Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and some Japanese workers. 事实上是很混乱的。

我们老板来自华盛顿州的西雅图，而员工则来自加拿大，新西兰，澳大利亚，还有来自日本的 Todd: Wow, that”s cool. What it a good experience? 哇，那很酷啊是个不错的经受吧？ Rob: Yeah, it was a very good experience. I hope one day maybe to be able to build my own house with some friends. It”s possible to save money and it”s the enjoyment of building something for yourself. 对呀，是个特别珍贵的经受我盼望能有一天和我的朋友建筑属于自己的房子不但能省钱还可以尽情享受自己建筑的东西 Todd: OK, where would you build this house? 好啊，那你准备把这所房子建在哪呢？ Rob: That”s a good question. I”m thinking, maybe back in Canada, but maybe not in the East Coast. It”d be possibly in B.C. or maybe in another country. Who knows? 好问题啊，我在想或许我会回到加拿大，但也有可能不在东海岸。

有可能是在不列颠哥伦比亚省，也有可能是在另一个国家谁知道呢。