谈论工作
情境练习:
A: David, what do you do? 大卫,你做什么的啊?
B: I’m in industrial design. In a nutshell, I design products that you use in your everyday environment. 我是做工业设计的,简单来说,举凡你日常生活环境中用到的产品,就是我会设计的东西。
A: Wow, how did you get started in that field? 哇!你是怎么在这个领域里起步的?
B: Well, I’ve been fascinated by industrial design, it’s my natural fit. 我对设计十分着迷,这行业自然成为我的首选了。
补充:
请教别人从事哪一行业
What do you do?你是做什么的?
What line of work are you in? 您从事哪一行?
What field are you in? 您是在哪一个领域里服务?
描述职业
I work in … 我是从是 … 的
I work for a … company 我在一家 … 公司里服务
My field is … 我是在 … 这个领域里服务的
描述职位
I’m in charge of / I’m responsible for / I handle … 我负责的是…
I’m the chief of... 我是…的主管
I work in the … department. 我在…部门服务
谈论兴趣
Have you got any hobbies? 您有没有什么嗜好?
What do you do outside of work? 下班后你都会做些什么?
What makes you tick? 什么活动会让你感到有兴趣?
I’ve got a passion for… / I’ve developed an obsession with… 我对…有股狂热/ 着迷
I’m an amateur painter. 我是一位业余画家
补充:有什么兴趣?
playing cards 玩牌
playing mah-jongg 打麻将
painting 绘画
sculpting 雕刻
hiking 健行
gardening 园艺
photography 摄影
going to a movie 看电影
surfing the Internet 上网
singing karaoke 唱卡拉OK
谈论假期
A: Did you enjoy your time off? 你的休假还愉快吗?
B: Sure, we did this package deal to French. I really recommend it! 当然,我们这次的法国之旅是套装行程,我真心推荐!
补充:还可以这么说
Where are you going on your holiday? 假日时你都会去什么地方啊?
We were so pampered … 我们纵情于…
I had all the downtown I wanted. 我得到了我想要的休闲时光。
The resort was absolutely beautiful. 这渡假胜地真的美的无话可说!
补充:地点
amusement park 游乐场
night club 夜店
monument 名胜古迹
beach 海摊