奥运双语：与英使馆新闻官JohnGallagher面对面

　　【揭秘伦敦奥运】

　　关键词1：开幕式

　　John：本届奥运会开幕式已经确定以莎士比亚的《暴风雨》为主题，贯穿着浓厚的英伦文化。开幕式由曾经执导《贫民窟里的百万富翁》的导演Danny Boyle来一手策划，会有很多展现英伦传统的构思，我确信这将会是一个令人惊讶的开幕式。唯一可惜的是，中国的朋友要看开幕式比较不容易，大家必须要熬夜才能看开幕式的直播，因为开幕式的时间在中国会很晚。

　　——北京新东方外国语学校通讯社小记者：方浩然

　　关键词2：圣火传递

John：We demonstrate to our people that everyone has opportunities to feel the Olympic Game. For instance, our torches of the Olympic Game are decorated with 8000 little holes which mean the number of the torching relays. We demonstrate 95% of our population will run with the torches and everyone has a chance to watch the torches passingshow. This plays an important part of the Olympic Game because it will reveal diverse sceneries of Britain.

　　——北京新东方外国语学校通讯社小记者：许铭瑄

　　关键词3：文化盛宴

John：除了绿色和环保，人文也是伦敦奥运的一个亮点。奥运期间，在伦敦会举办一场文化盛宴，有很多展现伦敦文化的户外活动，意在让全世界的人民都感受到英国的文化。

　　——北京新东方外国语学校通讯社小记者：弓茵露

　　关键词4：奥运场馆

John：在奥运结束后，奥运的主会场上层部分是可以拆卸的，主体也会变得更小；自行车赛道的屋顶，也会使用更少的钢材；此外，场地采用更加可靠的能源和很复杂的化学方式清理建造，这些会使奥运场地更加地环保和洁净。

　　——北京新东方外国语学校通讯社小记者：王弈帏

　　【伦敦奥运VS北京奥运】

John：这是英国第三次举办奥运会。作为一个成熟的发达国家，此次奥运主要展示的是英国的文化和田园风光，乡村就是伦敦奥运会开幕式的主题，通过乡村让你去产生更多的联想，同时去感受他们生活的富足。而北京奥运会的开幕式绝对是那种从远古娓娓道来的感觉，把中国五千年的历史浓缩后展现给世人。2012伦敦奥运会开幕式的主旨是绿色奥运与创新方面，与2008北京奥运会所展示的源远流长的文化没有可比性。

　　——北京新东方外国语学校通讯社小记者：张正洋

John：此次伦敦奥运会的主题是绿色奥运、环保奥运。伦敦奥运会不幸在北京奥运会之后举办，它的阵容是不能与北京奥运会相比的，但伦敦奥运会的主题趋向于绿色、环保和可持续。比如本次奥运会的很多场馆都是可以拆卸的，在奥运会结束之后，我们会拆卸掉一部分的场馆，留下的那些场馆也会适当的拆除一些座位，减少它的客容量。

　　——北京新东方外国语学校通讯社小记者：弓茵露

　　【中英奥运夺金热点】

　　Q：如果您今年七月能亲临现场，奥运会开幕式及各项比赛中您比较期待哪一部分？您认为英国今年的夺金热点有哪些？

John：我最期待的项目、最想看的项目应该是像100米、110米跨栏这样的。我希望刘翔能表现得不错，我确信这次他有一个很好的机会，上一次北京奥运会他非常不幸地错过了争夺冠军的机会，今年的奥运会刘翔有机会争夺冠军，他会有出色的表现。我认为游泳也是很刺激的，还有跳水。几个月前，我在水立方看过跳水世界锦标赛，中国跳水队赢得了所有的项目，所以我相信他们将会为中国赢得很多奥运跳水金牌。

　　英国的话，最有可能夺金的很有可能是帆船，英国队在帆船这个项目上很强，因为英国拥有许多的海岸线，而且赛艇在英国也是一个传统，赛艇夺金希望也就很。还有我感觉足球也是有可能的，今年英国足球国奥队第一次从英格兰，威尔士，苏格兰和北爱尔兰挑选足球队员，所以就不只有英格兰的球员了，我认为这次会有很好的机会，瑞恩是新英国足球国奥队的队长，他是一个非常伟大的球员，所以英国足球国奥队极有可能震惊观众。

Q: If you can go back to Britain to watch 2012 London Olympic Game, which part of the opening ceremony you expect the most? Which game you expect the most? Which events do you think Britain will win the gold medal?John: I think the sports I most interested in and most excited to watch would be things like the hundred meters and the hundred and ten meters hurdles. Well, I hope LiuXiang will do very well, I'm sure he has a very good chance and he was very unlucky last year at world championships, this year could be the year for him. And I think swimming could be really exciting as well and diving, too. I saw the world championships at the Water Cube couple of months ago. And all the Chinese divers won everything so I think that's gonna be lot's of gold medals for China. But for Britain I think our most lively areas for success will probably sailing. British are very strong at sailing. As you expect from a nation that has a lot of coast lines and has a very long tradition of sailing, and rowing tends to be another one. And I think maybe football. I've got a feeling this year, the football team, it's the first time the great Britain has put a football team in the mix. So we have not just the English players but English, Walsh, northern-Irish as well. So we might have good chance I think. And Ryan Giggs is the new captain of the British team. He is a really good player. So I think that could be a surprise for people.

　　——北京新东方外国语学校通讯社小记者：方浩然

　　【汉文化在英国的普及与传播】

　　Q:中国文化在世界的普及程度越来越广，请问在英国，中国文化的普及传播如何？

John：中国文化在英国很受欢迎，希望有更多的人来参观中国，对中国会更简单的有更深的了解。像电影、音乐等是一种非常有价值的方法去了解中国文化，比如成龙的电影，这些都可以帮助人们看到一个现代化的中国。中国需要向人们展现不一样的文化，中国需要做的是保持挑战的精神，去吸引更多的人了解中国、中国文化。

　　——北京新东方外国语学校通讯社小记者：林心晴 孙婧

　　Q: As we all know, in the present-day society, penetration of the Chinese culture in the world has an increasingly world wide. So, in your view, how to disseminate and popularize the Chinese culture in the UK?

　　John: I think China is more open and use an open altitude towards the world, making the world understand the world better. Such as Chinese music, culture and the Chinese people. Now in the UK, there is few people don't know Jackie Chan, such a celebrity in China. It represents people with Chinese characteristic or elements in the UK spread widely and promote the development of Chinese culture in the UK. Thank you!

　　——北京新东方外国语学校通讯社小记者：张紫笑

　　【对中国足球发展的建议】

Q：在英国有很多很棒的足球队员，像贝克汉姆、鲁尼，但中国的足球产业却不是那么发达，请问您能给中国足球队一些建议吗？John：我认为应该是以下这两点：第一，英国的足球不是一夜之间就发展起来的，英格兰有很长的球类历史，其中有许多人参与到足球当中。而且许多俱乐部邀请年轻人参与到运动当中，让人们花时间在运动上面，不单单是足球那么简单，也许参与就是一个很好的方式；第二，就是多向其他国家学习。事实上，我认为在英国甚至是欧洲有很多的中国足球运动员，像孙继海和郑智。所以，我认为越多的中国球员到英国或者其他国家踢球，他们就会越多的从其他国家学习。
Q: There are lots of good football players in the UK, like Beckham and Rooney. But the Chinese football industrial is not so developed, so could you please give us some suggestion for Chinese football team?John: I guess there are two things. Frist thing is that English football even did not develop overnight , the Britain has long history for ball. And lots of people participate in the football, and many clubs allow young children play sports not only the football, but also for any sports, to allow people take time to play sports, and practice is really a good way. And the second thing is learn from any other country, and in fact that, I think, there are many Chinese football players in the UK, and Europe, like SujiHai, and ZengZhi. So I think the more Chinese football players come to UK even other countries, more they would learn from other countries.

　　——北京新东方外国语学校通讯社小记者：陈格雷

　　【绅士文化】

Q：英国人的绅士文化历史悠久，“女士优先”体现在很多细节中，随着女性地位的提升，有些人认为这是性别歧视，有些人认为这是礼貌行为，能够简单跟我们谈下这种绅士文化？John：我认为英国被人当作礼仪之邦是一件好事。当代社会，女性与男性发挥着同等重要的作用，在英国，我们坚持男女享有同等权力。但我并不认为女性地位的提升和礼貌行为有矛盾。我们需要认识到，女性为社会做出的贡献与男性一样大，但与此同时，我们要对每个人彬彬有礼，而不仅仅是女性，这才是礼仪之邦的内涵。我希望大家能看到一个礼貌而友好的国度，认识到英国欢迎八方来客的心态。现在的英国留学生里中国学生所占比例最大，我们也欢迎各国留学生来到英国大学里学习。人们的传统观念认为英国人是保守而冷漠的，其实不然，只要你亲自来到英国，参加奥运盛会，你就会发现一个温暖可爱的英国。
Q: We all know that British are gentle-like and always say ‘Lady first’, but nowadays, with the women status improvement, some people think it’s a kind of gender discrimination while others think it’s good manner. What’s your opinion about this? Can you share with us?John: I think it’s not a bad thing to be known as a nation with good manners. I think it’s important because women play the same roles as men in the society. In Britain, we are very committed to equal rights for women and man. But I don’t think there’s a contradiction between being polite and growing women society. It’s important to recognize women have an equal role and can make an equally contribution. But at the same time, I think it’s important to be glam, not just women, to be everybody, and to demonstrate the sorts ofbehavior that bring people together.It’s a good thing to see the country is generally polite and friendly. And I think people will understand that Britain is a very welcoming place which loves to have even more tourists to come to U.K and more students to study in the universities. Chinese students now make up the largest number of foreign students in the U.K In people’s mind, British people are quite reserved and unfriendly, but when people have the opportunity to go to U.K, they will see it’s a very welcoming country.