Module 1 事情是如何改變的
1. 工作的東西
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這是一些談?wù)撃愕默F(xiàn)有工作情形的方式擂涛。
- I need to do lots of overtime. 我需要大量的加班雄人。
- I have a lot of responsibility. 我有很多的責(zé)任。
- I need to deal with people's problems. 我需要處理人的問題楼熄。
- There's no time to work on my own projects. 沒有時間去做我自己的項目。
- I spend so much time in meetings. 我花太多時間開會浩峡。
- I get a say in what we decide. 我在我們決定做什么方面有話語權(quán)可岂。
- I often get stressed out. 我經(jīng)常被壓得喘不過氣來。
- It's a well-paid job. 這是一個待遇優(yōu)厚的工作红符。
- He often gets stressed out at work. 他在工作中常感到焦慮青柄。
- We all spend too much time in meetings. 我們都花太多時間開會了。
- A manager needs to deal with people's problems. 經(jīng)理需要處理人們的問題预侯。
- It's a difficult job, but it's also well-paid. 這個工作不好做致开，但薪資很好。
- There's no time to work on my own projects. 沒有時間去做我自己的項目萎馅。
- She has a lot of responsibility in that position. 她在那個職位有很多責(zé)任双戳。
- Everyone in the office works lots of overtime. 辦公室的每個人都常加班。
- It's important to get a say in what we decide. 在做決定時有話語權(quán)是重要的糜芳。
2. 回憶
- He often worked late into the night. 他經(jīng)常工作到深夜飒货。
- He did become a successful engineer. 他真的成為一名成功的工程師。
- I think he felt bad. 我認(rèn)為他感覺很糟峭竣。
- He was missing out. 他錯過了塘辅。
- He wasn't around. 他不在。
- He was a good father. 他是一個好父親皆撩。
回憶
使用以下表達(dá)來回憶：
- Remember when we would make believe that we were married? 還記得我們假扮結(jié)婚嗎扣墩？
- Those were the days. I'd swim all summer! 那些日子真美好。我整個夏天都在游泳扛吞！
- Life was simpler back then. 生活在那時簡單得多呻惕。
請注意，對于僅發(fā)生過一次的過去事件滥比，不可使用 would亚脆。
- Gale took her first step when she was 10 months old. She would walk and fall around each room of the house, and then she'd start again.
- 蓋爾 10 個月大時，邁出了自己的第一步盲泛。她會在每個房間里走動濒持、跌倒键耕，樂此不疲。
- Everything was easier back then. 那時候的一切都簡單得多弥喉。
- Remember when you'd spend all day exploring? 還記得你花一整天時間探索的時候嗎郁竟？
- Those were the days! 那些日子真美好！
- I'd play make-believe and go exploring. 我會喬裝打扮和外出探索由境。
- When I was young, I loved hanging out with friends. 年輕時棚亩，我喜歡和朋友們一起玩。
3. 過去的習(xí)慣行為
談?wù)撘郧昂同F(xiàn)在
使用used to來描述已經(jīng)不再發(fā)生并在過去結(jié)束的日常習(xí)慣虏杰。
- I used to complain a lot about this job, but it's taught me so much. 關(guān)于這個工作我曾經(jīng)抱怨了很多讥蟆，但它教會了我很多。
- I used to have more responsibility before, but now I'm much more relaxed at work. 我之前常有更多的責(zé)任纺阔，但是現(xiàn)在在工作上我更輕松了瘸彤。
用didn't use to來描述現(xiàn)在發(fā)生但是過去沒有發(fā)生的事情。注意笛钝，在否定形式中质况，在use to中沒有d。
- I didn't use to spend so much time dealing with other people's problems. 我過去不巢Ｃ遥花這么多的時間來處理其他人的問題结榄。
- In the other department, I didn't use to get a say in the bigger decisions. 在另外一個部門，我過去常沒有對大的決定的話語權(quán)囤捻。
- He used to complain about his job. 他過去常常抱怨他的工作臼朗。
- I didn't use to get a say in decisions. 我過去在做決定時沒有話語權(quán)。
- She didn't use to work much overtime. 她過去不常加班蝎土。
- We used to have a lot more problems. 我們過去有多很多的問題视哑。
Module 2 討論工作－生活平衡
1. 工作
- Something came up. 出了點事。
- issue 問題
- right job 合適的工作
- overtime 加班
- compensation 薪資
- time off 休假
- three weeks off 休假三周
- career choice 職業(yè)選擇
含有 off 的假期表達(dá)
用含有 off 的表達(dá)來談?wù)撔菁俸图倨冢?/p>
- A: Are you taking any time off? 你要休假嗎誊涯？
- B: Yes. I have a week off in May. 是的挡毅。我五月份休假一周。
- Brent gets New Year's Day off. 布倫特在元旦節(jié)休假暴构。
- She's off next week. 她下周休假跪呈。
2. 含有'as if'和'as though'的感官動詞
用感官動詞 + as if 或 as though 來談?wù)撃銓δ硞€情境的認(rèn)知。
- I feel as if I don't have enough time off. 我覺得好像自己的休假時間不夠丹壕。
- It looks as though I'll be compensated well. 似乎我會拿到很不錯的工資庆械。
- It sounds as if you worked a lot of overtime. 聽起來好像你經(jīng)常加班薇溃。
在非正式的交談中菌赖，你會聽到 like，而非 as if 或 as though沐序。這從技術(shù)角度而言不正確琉用，但卻很常見堕绩。
- It seems like he's been off for a month. 他好像已經(jīng)休假一個月了。
- It looks like we'll have to work on the weekend. 看樣子我們周末也得上班邑时。
3. 表達(dá)懷疑和確定
- Do you ever have any doubts? 你是否有任何懷疑奴紧？
- No – none at all. 不，完全沒有晶丘。
- I'm completely sure ... 我完全確定……
- I'm wondering if ... 我想知道……
- I doubt it. 我很懷疑黍氮。
- You're sure? 你確定嗎？
- absolutely 絕對地
- Definitely. I'm positive. 當(dāng)然浅浮。我很肯定沫浆。
- I'm completely comfortable with it. 我能坦然面對。
- I'm absolutely sure it's the right thing. 我完全確信這樣做沒錯滚秩。
- Sometimes I wonder about my career choice. 有時我對自己的職業(yè)選擇感到疑惑专执。
- Do you have any doubts about it? 你對此有什么懷疑嗎？
- I doubt that it's right for me. 我懷疑這對我是否合適郁油。
Module 3 改變生活方式
1. 生活方式
描述生活方式的短語
這是一些描述許多人典型習(xí)慣行為的單詞和短語本股。
- I'm on the go all day. 我整天都很忙碌。
- I usually just grab fast food on my way home. 我通常只是在回家的路上吃點快餐桐腌。
- I get to the gym as often as I can. 我盡可能多的去健身房拄显。
- I don't meet up with friends so often. 我不經(jīng)常和朋友見面。
- You've got to make time for something you enjoy. 你得騰出時間做自己喜歡的事情哩掺。
- I stay in most nights. 大多數(shù)晚上我呆在家里凿叠。
- I try to chill out in the evenings. 我晚上試著放松。
- I meet people for brunch on the weekend. 周末我約人吃早午飯嚼吞。
- I try to keep in touch with my friends. 我試著和我的朋友們保持聯(lián)系盒件。
- She stays in most work nights. 她工作日的晚上呆在家里。
- He usually just grabs fast food on his way home. 他通常在回家的路上買些快餐舱禽。
- We're on the go all day. 我們整天都在忙碌中炒刁。
- I try to keep in touch with my friends. 我盡量與我的朋友們保持聯(lián)系。
- It's good to chill out on the weekend. 周末的時候放松一下是很好的誊稚。
- I don't meet up with friends so often. 我不常和朋友們見面翔始。
- You've got to make time for something you enjoy. 你一定要抽出時間做你喜歡做的事。
2. 全球老齡化人口
瀏覽
閱讀含有統(tǒng)計數(shù)據(jù)的文章時里伯，首先快速瀏覽城瞎，找出重要的數(shù)字。例如疾瓮，你即將閱讀一篇有關(guān)全球老齡化人口的文章：
- 尋找年齡脖镀。
- 尋找年份。
- 尋找百分比狼电。
使用瀏覽策略蜒灰，在以下句子中尋找重要信息弦蹂。盡量不要閱讀每個單詞。
In 2005, people who were 65 years or older made up 20 percent of the Japanese population.
The world's aging population
FAST FACTS:
Average age in 1950: 29 years old
Average age in 2050: 45 years old
The world's population is aging.
The average age in developed countries was 29 in the year 1950.
By the year 2050, the average age will be 45.
Japan's population is aging faster than any other developed country.
In 2005, 20% of the Japanese population was 65 years or older.
By 2055, people who are 65 or older could make up 40% of the population.
3. 變化的情況
要描述正在發(fā)生變化的情況强窖，我們可以使用以下短語：
- These days, I'm noticing that it's more difficult to stay in touch with everyone. 凸椿，我注意到和每個人都保持聯(lián)系更難了。
- I think it's getting harder and harder to make time for myself. 我認(rèn)為越來越難找些時間給自己了翅溺。
- I'm finding myself spending more time staying in and chilling out. 我發(fā)現(xiàn)我花更多的時間呆在家里和放松了脑漫。
- Right now, I'm struggling to find time to cook in the evening. I usually just grab takeout. 現(xiàn)在，我很難有時間晚上做飯咙崎。我通常就是買外賣窿撬。
- I haven't gotten to the gym in ages. 我好久沒有去健身房了。
- I haven't met up with any of my friends in ages. 我好久沒有見任何我的朋友了叙凡。
- I'm noticing that I don't have much free time. 我注意到我沒有太多的空閑時間劈伴。
- It's harder and harder to make time for myself. 越來越難找出時間給自己了。
- I'm struggling to find time to get to the gym. 我很難找時間去健身房握爷。
- I find myself spending more time chilling out. 我發(fā)現(xiàn)我自己花更多的時間放松跛璧。
Module 4 討論將來的計劃
1. 生活變化
談?wù)撚媱?br> 當(dāng)談?wù)撐覀兾磥淼挠媱潟r，我們可能會指代我們希望保持不變的東西新啼。
- I'd like to keep doing the same thing. 我想繼續(xù)做同樣的事情追城。
- I'm pretty happy with what I'm doing. 我很高興做我正在做的事情。
- I'd like to stay in the same industry. 我想留在同行業(yè)中燥撞。
- I have no plans to make a change for now. 我沒有計劃要改變現(xiàn)在座柱。
我們也可能談?wù)撐覀兿Ｍ淖兊氖虑椤?/p>
- I wouldn't mind a change in my career path. 我不介意我的職業(yè)道路有所變化。
- I'd like to move back to the north. 我想搬回到北部物舒。
- I want to live nearer to my family. 我想住得離我的家人近些色洞。
- It'd be great to spend more time with the kids. 多花些時間和孩子在一起會是很棒的。
- She'd like to stay in the same industry. 她想留在相同的行業(yè)冠胯。
- He'd like to keep doing the same thing. 他想繼續(xù)做同樣的事情火诸。
- We have no plans to make a change for now. 我們沒有計劃要改變現(xiàn)在。
- It'd be great to spend more time with the kids. 能多花些時間與孩子們在一起會是很棒的荠察。
- He'd like to move back to the north. 他想搬回到北方置蜀。
- She wants to live nearer to her family. 她想住在離她家更近的地方。
- I wouldn't mind a change in my career path. 我不介意在我的職業(yè)道路上有所變化悉盆。
- I'm pretty happy with what I'm doing. 我很開心做我現(xiàn)在做的事盯荤。
2. 未來
描述未來
當(dāng)我們談?wù)撐磥頃r，我們經(jīng)常用一個帶有未來的意義的動詞焕盟。
- I don't want to keep doing the same thing again and again. 我不想一次又一次做同樣的事情秋秤。
- I don't plan to change my career path, for now. 現(xiàn)在我不打算改變我的職業(yè)道路。
當(dāng)未來不確定時，用would來表明你的想法是暫時的航缀。
- Once I've been in this role for a couple of years, I wouldn't mind switching careers. 一旦我在這個職位做幾年了，我不介意改變職業(yè)堰怨。
- I think one day it'd be nice to move nearer to my family, and maybe do something a bit less stressful.
我想有一天搬到離我的家人近些會是不錯的芥玉，而且可能做一些不太有壓力的事情。
要指代在將來的某一點將要完成的事件备图，用will + have +過去分詞灿巧。
- By the end of this year, I'll have been with Western for eight years. 到今年年底，我就已經(jīng)在西方做八年了揽涮。
- I hope by that time I'll have retired. 我希望到那個時候我就已經(jīng)退休了抠藕。
- In May, I'll have been here for a year. 到五月，我就會在這做滿一年了蒋困。
- I have no plans to live nearer to my family. 我不打算住在離我家人近的地方盾似。
- It'd be great if I found a new job. 如果我找到一個新的工作將是很棒的。
- I'll have earned enough to retire by next year. 明年我將會賺足夠的錢就可以退休了雪标。
- After this project, I wouldn't mind some time off. 這個項目后零院，我不介意休息一段時間。
3. 我的將來會是怎樣
Invest in Your Future
MoneyMan
Location: Seattle
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7:43 p.m.
I'm feeling optimistic about my future.
We've just met with a financial planner.
We're setting up a college fund for our children, and I'm trying to build my investments.
By the time I turn 35, I'll have started my own energy business.
Before my kids graduate from college, I'll have doubled my profits.
Hopefully, my investments will have performed even better than the expected 6% per year.
Then my wife and I can travel around the world, even though the price of flights will have increased by 200%.
By 2050, we'll have retired and bought a vacation home on Yellow Sands Island.
Everything should be okay financially, so my primary concern will be for our health and the health of our environment.
