世博英语

Hi, Jack!（嗨！杰克！）

Tony认为在飞机上不能随便跟Jack打招呼，这是为什么呢？

Tony: Tina, what would you say when you meet your old friend Jack on a plane?
Tina: Hi, Jack!
Tony: Hold on! It sounds like “hijack”, like hijack a plane. You might scare off those people on the plane.
Tina: You are kidding, right? I guess you can say things like “Hello, Jack!” or “Good to see you here, Jack!”
Tony: Yeah, but I still think “Hi, Jack” would be the first choice of most people.
Tina: You are right. With old friends, it’s unlikely for people to use formal greetings such as “I am pleased to meet you, Jack.”

中文翻译

Tony：Tina，你要是在飞机上见到你的老朋友Jack的时候，你和他打招呼会说什么？
Tina：嗨，Jack！
Tony：慢着！这个听起来可是象“hijack”，象是要劫持飞机似的。你可能会吓坏飞机上的乘客的。
Tina：你开玩笑吧？我想你也可以说成是“Hello,Jack！”或者“Good to see you here,Jack!”
Tony：是的，不过我还是觉得“Hi,Jack!”是很多人的第一选择。
Tina：没错。和老朋友见面，人们不太会使用正规的话，比如“I am pleased to meet you,Jack.”。

必备字词

hijack vt. 劫持, 劫机
Three terrorists hijacked a plane this morning.
今天早上三名恐怖分子劫持了一架飞机。

scare off 惊吓, 威吓
SARS scares off tourists.
萨斯吓走了游客。

kid v. （口语）开玩笑，嘲弄
You must be kidding! He couldn’t have spent all the money.
你是在说笑呢！他不可能已经把所有的钱都花光了吧。

unlikely adj.未必的, 不太可能的, 靠不住的;
This problem is unlikely to be solved within three days.
这个问题不太可能在三天以内解决的。

每日一句

You are kidding, right?
你是在说笑吧？

A: You have to turn in the paper tomorrow.
B: You must be kidding! It’s impossible!

A: 你明天必须把作业交上来了。
B: 你在开玩笑吧！这是不可能的！

世博英语原创课程

美国人害怕面试吗？

Interviews strike fear into the hearts of many Americans. Why? Are they incompetent? Are they not qualified for the job? Do they lack social skills and find it difficult to have a conversation with another person? No, no, and usually no. The problem is that Americans- and people of all nationalities actually- are uncomfortable when talking about themselves, especially in a formal situation like an interview. Americans can talk on and on about how great their friends or family members are, but when asked to talk about why THEY themselves are great, they can’t think of a thing to say! Selling yourself is the hardest thing you have to do in life. It’s a good idea to go into an interview as calm and prepared as possible. That way you can show the interviewer why you would be great for the job.

中文翻译

许多美国人打心眼里害怕面试。为什么？是他们能力不够吗？是他们不能胜任工作吗？还是因为他们缺乏社交经验，不善于和其他人展开谈话？不，不，通常都不是因为这些。真正的原因是：美国人当谈论自身情况时，尤其是在象面试这样的正式场合中，他们会感到很不舒服，其他国家的人也会有这种情况。美国人能够不停的告诉你他们的朋友有多好，他们的家庭成员有多和睦，但是当他们被问及为什么他们自己是很棒的时候，就什么也说不上来了。把你自己销售出去，是生活中你必须做的最艰难的事情。去面试的时候，尽量保持平静，做好准备。这样，你就能展示给面试考官为什么你才是这份工作的最佳人选。

必备字词

strike fear into the hearts 引起恐慌
I don’t think they can strike fear into the hearts of our people.
我认为他们无法在我们的人民心中引起恐慌。

incompetent a. 无能力的，
He is an incompetent boss.
他是个无能的老板。

calm a. 平静，镇定
The baby is usually calm at night.
这个婴儿夜里一般都很平静。

每日一句

That way you can show the interviewer why you would be great for the job.
只有那样，你才能向面试的人展示你自己多么适合那份工作。

A: Perhaps you should try your best to sell yourself in an interview.
B: I agree. That way, you can give the interviewer enough reasons to hire you.

A：也许你应该尽全力在面试中把你自己“卖”出去。
B：我知道。只有那样，你才能给面试的人足够的原因雇佣你。

世博英语原创课程

You don’t seem to be yourself today!（你今天好象不自在！）

Tina见Tony失去了往常的镇定自若，一副魂不守舍的样子，原来，Tony要去面试了，心里紧张。

Tina: Tony, you don’t seem to be yourself today!
Tony: I’ve got an interview this afternoon for my IELTS test.
Tina: Come on, Tony! It’s a piece of cake for you!
Tony: I don’t know, Tina. I have never had an interview before.
Tina: Others may get cold feet, but you’ve interviewed so many foreign teachers. You are experienced.
Tony: Oh, well, it’s different. This time, I am interviewed.

中文翻译

Tina：Tony，你今天好象魂不守舍的样子嘛！
Tony：我今天下午雅思考试要面试了。
Tina：好了，Tony！这对你来说还不是小菜一碟。
Tony：那可不是，Tina，我以前没有考过面试的。
Tina：其他人可能会紧张，但是你已经给那么多外教做过面试了，你应该很有经验的。
Tony：噢，那可不一样。这次是人家面试我。

必备字词

interview n. v. 面试
Your interview is at 3 o’clock this afternoon.
你的面试是下午3点。

a piece of cake 轻松的事
There’s nothing to worry about. It’s a piece of cake for you.
没什么好担心的，对你来说是小菜一碟。

experienced a. 有经验的
He is an experienced teacher.
他是个经验丰富的老师。

每日一句

Others may get cold feet.
其他人也许会害怕。

A: Some people always get cold feet when they go to a test.
B: I guess they are not well-prepared.

A：有些人当他们去考试的时候，总是感到害怕。
B：我想这是因为他们没有做好充分准备吧。