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 !