在华盛顿大学教书
“(When you teach at Washington University,)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Look. What's wrong... What's wrong with Mr. Pei?”
在华盛顿大学教书
“(When you teach at Washington University,)”
“(you can enjoy the view of Mt. Rainier.)”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese middle-class culture, landing a stable overseas university teaching post is viewed as prestigious, low-stress, and highly respectable.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to teach (as an occupation)
A conversational, colloquial term for being an educator or professor.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I did go to this university.”
“...he spent many years in the United States.”
“You even teach this at your university?”
“I hope to see you back in Washington”
“You teach math, right?”
“He claims to have graduated from both Tsinghua and Peking University.”