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ENGLISH TRAINING英语培训
December 16, 2010
2010 年 12 月 16 日
Terence Hew丘建梁
Spoken Exercise – Traffic
Traffic in Taiwan is a little crazy.
I hate to say it,…
When is it the worst?
You’re going to be waiting in line and getting squished!
Dialogue Practice
A: So, I’ve heard traffic in Taiwan is a little crazy.
B: I hate to say it, but that’s a bit of an understatement.
A: Oh no, really?!
B: No just kidding…It’s actually not that bad, especially here in
Taipei.
A: When is it the worst?
B: During rush hours, of course
A: What’s best to take at those times?
B: Uh, doesn’t matter much. You’re going to be waiting in line and
getting squished no matter what!
A: Oh, sounds great!
Vocabulary
understatement
rush hour
the worst
to get squished
Another way to say it
1. I hate to say it …• I hate to break it to you …• Sorry to inform you …
Another way to say it
2. That’s a bit of an understatement.
• Yeah, you can say that again.
• That’s putting it lightly
2.1 Other usages
-> Saying that some Americans are overweight is a bit an understatement
-> George Bush tends to understate the need for a new economic plan.
What The Sentence Means
3. Uh, doesn’t matter much.• It doesn’t make much difference what you take.• It doesn’t really make a difference what you take.• Which one you take is of little significance.
3.1 Other usages-> It doesn’t matter much what I do; she doesn’t love me anymore.-> At this point, it doesn’t matter much if I do a good job; I’m already fired.
Translation Exercise – Eng -> Chi
All rivers run into the sea
_______________________________
The greatest talkers are the least doers
_______________________________
First think, then speak
_______________________________
Look before you leap
_______________________________
Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass
_______________________________
通过纸张的折叠,制造互动效果,掀起时风平浪静,打开时另有乾坤,运用这样巧妙的方法,将“无限动力 以至巅峰”的诉求传递给受众,在互动中,强化“越无路 逾向前”的记忆。
Translation Exercise – Chi -> Eng
态度
热情
黄金
信心
享受
谢谢
&圣诞快乐 !