Name: 英國人為何移居法國？| 輕鬆英語 188 (WHY Are BRITS Moving to LIVE IN FRANCE? | Easy English 188)
Uploaded: 2025-01-31T13:22:40.000Z
Duration: 12 min 16 s

未來簡單式

The French are very welcoming and generous, if you will take a step towards them, they will at least meet you.

法國人非常熱情大方，如果你願意向他們邁出一步，他們至少會和你見面。

過去簡單式

So, we sold everything, burnt the bridges, you come across, you've got to make a success.

所以，我們賣掉了一切，燒掉了橋樑，你來了，你就得成功。

Well how? And what is it about the South West of France that attracts you so much?

怎麼說？法國西南部有什麼吸引您的地方？

What do you miss? Is there something specific which you...

您想念什麼？有什麼特別的東西是您...

You have to meet French to get to know them and of course in our context we meet English language speakers.

你必須與法國人見面才能瞭解他們，當然，在我們的環境中，我們也會遇到講英語的人。

How have you integrated into French life?

The key is learning the language, so the better you speak French, the easier and more confident you are in integrating.

關鍵是要學好語言，是以法語說得越好，就越容易、越自信地融入當地社會。

I don't know why we came to France, I was happy to do it.

我不知道我們為什麼來法國，但我很高興能這樣做。

Hi everybody, welcome to a new episode of Easy English.

大家好，歡迎收看新一期《輕鬆英語》。

In 2019 there was an estimated 180,000 British citizens living in France.

2019 年，估計有 18 萬英國公民居住在法國。

26% of those living in the specific region of the South West.

居住在西南部特定地區的人佔 26%。

So we thought we'd head to one of the traditional morning markets to find Brits who have settled outside of the UK and ask them...

是以，我們想去一個傳統的早市，尋找在英國以外定居的英國人，並詢問他們...

What brought them to this specific region of France?

是什麼讓他們來到法國的這個特定地區？

And most importantly, how they've managed to integrate into French culture, language and life.

最重要的是，他們是如何融入法國文化、語言和生活的。

Before we get started, if you're a regular Easy English viewer and you want to improve your English or just help support us, then you can with the link up here.

在我們開始之前，如果您是《輕鬆英語》的常客，並希望提高自己的英語水平或支持我們的工作，請點擊這裡的鏈接。

What are you two doing in France, in the South West of France to be specific?

你們倆在法國，特別是法國西南部做什麼？

Well, we're both retired and we decided to retire to the South of France for the lifestyle.

我們都退休了，決定到法國南部過退休生活。

I'd already been in France before, in the South East, Nice.

我以前去過法國，在東南部的尼斯。

What are you doing in the South West of France?

Well, we have a second home here, which we've had for 22 years.

我們在這裡有第二個家，已經住了 22 年。

What brought you to the South West of France?

What, you threw a dart at the globe or something?

怎麼，你朝地球儀扔了飛鏢還是什麼？

No, we just thought we'd go and live in France.

And then you swapped the Côte d'Azur for...

I mean, the Côte d'Azur is nice, but it's...

我的意思是，蔚藍海岸是不錯，但它...

There were too many people there just to be seen.

那裡有太多的人，只是為了被看見。

You know how you pay extra if you want to sit out in the terrace?

你知道，如果你想坐在露臺上，是需要額外付費的。

Then if you're sat inside, because there's a value to being seen.

然後，如果你坐在裡面，因為被人看到是有價值的。

What is it that brings you to this region of France, this sort of infamous or famous region of France?

是什麼讓您來到法國的這個地區，這個聲名狼藉或聞名遐邇的地區？

So we used to come here just for our holidays, which is about six weeks a year, but we've been retired now for eight years, so we're able to come down for five months or so during the year.

以前我們來這裡只是為了度假，一年大約六週，但現在我們已經退休八年了，所以一年中我們可以來這裡住五個月左右。

So we sold everything, burnt the bridges, you come across, you've got to make a success.

所以，我們賣掉了一切，燒掉了橋樑，你來了，你必須取得成功。

What then, apart from the showiness of the East, what brought you out to the West?

那麼，除了東方的炫耀之外，是什麼讓您來到西方？

Tell me what it is about this area that you love so much.

請告訴我，您為何如此鍾愛這一地區？

Well, we spent lots of holidays in the Dordogne, because it was too crowded, and this area is much nicer.

我們在多爾多涅度過了很多假期，因為那裡太擁擠了，而這個地區要好得多。

It's more agricultural and not so many people and traffic.

這裡更多的是農業，沒有那麼多的人和交通。

Could you elaborate on the lifestyle that you like about France?

您能詳細介紹一下您喜歡的法國生活方式嗎？

The people are very friendly, especially if you try to speak some French.

這裡的人們非常友好，尤其是當你嘗試說幾句法語時。

How easy is it to integrate into French life, French culture?

融入法國生活和法國文化有多容易？

I think it does help if you've got an open attitude straight away, and then if you have some language skills.

我認為，如果你一開始就抱著開放的態度，再加上具備一定的語言能力，這確實會對你有所幫助。

Because you can get much more out of the culture.

因為你可以從文化中獲得更多。

You can learn about the cuisine, you can learn about the politics, if you want to.

你可以瞭解美食，也可以瞭解政治，只要你願意。

There's always politics involved in that.

It's the state of the roads, the state of the schools, the potholes, whatever.

道路狀況、學校狀況、路面坑窪等等。

Go to italki.com forward slash easy English

轉到 italki.com 向前斜線簡易英語

If you don't like reading complicated language books, or listening to pre-recorded audio courses, then italki is for you.

如果您不喜歡閱讀複雜的語言書籍，也不喜歡聽預先錄製的音頻課程，那麼 italki 就是您的理想選擇。

You'll get to practice your conversational skills under different real-world scenarios, as speaking with humans is the best way to learn a language.

您可以在不同的真實場景下練習會話技能，因為與人交談是學習語言的最佳方式。

You can customize your lessons to cater for your learning needs and interests, and the one-on-one lessons provide you undivided attention with teachers at your preferred time, whether you're at home, at the airport, or at your local park.

您可以根據自己的學習需求和興趣定製課程，一對一的課程可以讓您在自己喜歡的時間與教師進行交流，無論您是在家裡、機場還是當地的公園。

So head on over to italki with this link, go.italki.com forward slash easy English to start your first lesson and get $10 in lesson credits.

是以，請通過以下鏈接訪問 italki：go.italki.com forward slash easy English，開始您的第一節課，並獲得 10 美元的課程點數。

If you went to live in England, you would be avoided by the English.

如果你去英國生活，英國人會避開你。

There's a site that dealt with more of the cultural things, which is called Commune Francaise, and it's a French lady in Grenoble who gives courses and talks a lot about the cultural background.

格勒諾布爾有一個名為 "法國公社 "的網站，是一位法國女士開設的課程，主要介紹文化背景。

Simple things like, don't put your bread on the table upside down because it brings bad luck.

很簡單，比如不要把麵包倒著放在桌子上，因為這會帶來厄運。

It's been much easier to integrate with French people, if you speak a significant amount of French, really.

與法國人融合要容易得多，如果你會說大量法語的話。

They really appreciate it as well, I guess.

They appreciate it, and then they try and speak a little bit of English themselves.

他們很感激，然後自己也試著說一點英語。