菲菲要給家人寄信，所以在找郵票，這可逗樂了 Sian，她不明白為什么菲菲不發(fā)封電子郵件呢？在本期《地道英語》節(jié)目里，來學習一個描述舊的，過去往事的表達。

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Sian                                          

Hello and welcome to Authentic Real English from BBC Learning English. I'm Sian.

Feifei

大家好，我是馮菲菲。

Sian

What on earth are you looking for, Feifei? Why are you taking everything out of your bag?

Feifei

I'm just looking for a stamp. 我記得我的包里有一張郵票，可怎么就不見了呢？ 

Sian

A stamp? What do you want a stamp for?

Feifei

I've written a letter to my family and I want to get it in the post before midday.

Sian

You've written a letter? That's a bit old-school isn't it?

Feifei

'Old-school'? Who are you calling 'old-school'? I'm younger than you!

Sian

Yeah but writing letters is quite old-school, you know – it's a bit old-fashioned. Most people just email or send instant messages nowadays.

Feifei

Yes, but it's so nice to get a real letter in the post! Old-school 這個表達近些年使用頻率很高，在英式英語里，old-school 多被用來描述以往常見的事情或人，而且強調事情或人的觀念、行為比較傳統(tǒng)和老派。咱們先來聽幾個例句。

Examples

Woah! That haircut is so old-school!

You want to go roller-skating tonight? Man, that's so old-school!

Our new teacher is a bit old-school in his approach, but he always gets good results.

Feifei

這么說，old-school 的事情都是不好的了？

Sian

No, it doesn't have to be. It can also be used as a compliment – to talk about something from the past that you admire. Or to describe something you feel nostalgic about.

Feifei

其實，在現代英語里，年青人更多地用 old-school 來描述曾經發(fā)生或流行過的，令人羨慕的往事，或令人懷舊的事情。

Examples

I love your new coat – it's so old-school!

Look at these old-school computer games, aren't they awesome?!

Feifei

Exactly, I think it's a good thing to be old-school. If only I could find that stamp.

Sian

Why don't you just fax it?

Feifei

Well, that really would be old-school, Sian. Get with the times!

Sian

Hmmm.