Unit 1 Outsideview Conversation 1
Li:What a wonderful view! This is such a great city!Do you ever get tired of living in London, Andy?
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Li:That's a quotation by Samuel Johnson, isn't it?
A:Correct,so do you have any plans when you finish at Oxford? Li: I've got another year to go and then I suppose I'll go back home. A; And you will find a job?
Li:I think I have to do my Master's before I look for work.But I must admit London is very special.Do you think you would ever leave London?
A:Sure, I'd love to come to china one day, and I like traveling. But i think I'll always come back here.
Li:Well, your roots are here and there are so many opportunities. A;But have you ever thought of living in London for a year or two?
Li:Yes, but what could I do here? I had planned to become a teacher.But i have often thought if there was a job i could do here in publishing,maybe as an editor, I'll go for it. A:That's sounds like a great idea.I think that would really suit you Li:Maybe I should update my CV and send it to one or two publisher. A:Don't make it look too good Li:Why not?
A;Well,if you enjoy working with London Time Off, we don't want you working with anyone else Li:Oh, working with you and Joe it's great fun and really interesting. I couldn't think of a better way to find out about a city
A;So maybe you should think about applying for a job with us
Li:But do you think I'd stand a chance(有可能,有希望)?I mean, I'm not sure if Joe likes me A:Don't even think about it!Joe is very straight talking and I promise you that you'd know if he didn't like you.
Li:Perhaps we should both update our CVs and look for jobs together A:Hey,right!That would be fun.
Li:What a wonderful view! This is such a great city!Do you ever get tired of living in London, Andy?
:多美的景色!这是一个伟大的城市!你是否厌倦了伦敦的生活,安迪?
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一;“当一个人厌倦了伦敦,他就厌倦了生活,因为伦敦拥有生命可以负担得起” Li:That's a quotation by Samuel Johnson, isn't it? :这是塞缪尔约翰逊的一句话,不是吗?
A:Correct,so do you have any plans when you finish at Oxford? 答:正确,那么你有没有什么计划,当你完成在牛津?
Li: I've got another year to go and then I suppose I'll go back home. :我有一年去,我想我会回家的。
A; And you will find a job? 一;你会找到工作吗?
Li:I think I have to do my Master's before I look for work.But I must admit London is very special.Do you think you would ever leave London?
:我想我要在我找工作,做我的主人。但是我必须承认,伦敦是非常特殊的。你认为你会离开伦敦吗? A:Sure, I'd love to come to china one day, and I like traveling. But i think I'll always come back here.
答:当然,我想有一天到中国,我喜欢旅行。但我想我会经常回来这里。 Li:Well, your roots are here and there are so many opportunities. :嗯,你的根在这里,有太多的机会。
A;But have you ever thought of living in London for a year or two? 一个;但是你有没有想过,在伦敦居住一年或两年?
Li:Yes, but what could I do here? I had planned to become a teacher.But i have often thought if there was a job i could do here in publishing,maybe as an editor, I'll go for it.
:是的,但我能做些什么呢?我打算成为一名教师。但我常想,如果有我能做的工作在这里出版,也许作为一个编辑,我就去了。
A:That's sounds like a great idea.I think that would really suit you 答:这听起来是个好主意。我觉得真的很适合你
Li:Maybe I should update my CV and send it to one or two publisher. :也许我应该更新我的简历发送到一个或两个出版商。 A:Don't make it look too good 答:不要让它看起来太好了 Li:Why not? :为什么不呢?
A;Well,if you enjoy working with London Time Off, we don't want you working with anyone else 一;好了,如果你喜欢伦敦的时间工作,我们不想你和其他人的工作
Li:Oh, working with you and Joe it's great fun and really interesting. I couldn't think of a better way to find out about a city
:哦,你和乔的工作很有趣,真有趣。我想不出更好的方式来了解一个城市 A;So maybe you should think about applying for a job with us 一个;也许你应该考虑找工作和我们
Li:But do you think I'd stand a chance(有可能,有希望)?I mean, I'm not sure if Joe likes me :但是你认为我会有机会(有可能,有希望)?我的意思是,我不确定乔是否喜欢我
A:Don't even think about it!Joe is very straight talking and I promise you that you'd know if he didn't like you.
答:想都别想!乔非常直率,我向你保证,你会知道如果他不喜欢你。 Li:Perhaps we should both update our CVs and look for jobs together :也许我们应该更新我们的简历和找工作在一起 A:Hey,right!That would be fun. 答:嘿,右!那会很有趣。 Conversation 2
Li:Talking about future plans,how do you see your career developing?
A:My career?Well, I like working for London Time Off.It's a part of a larger media company called Lift off USA,so there are lots of opportunities.But...
Li:But...What?
A:It's not always very easy working with Joe.I mean,I kind of think he has a different agenda(different way of thinking from Andy不一样的想法).I like his work, but sometimes I don't think his heart is in his job. Li:How did he end up in London?
A:He did media studies in the States,and then found work as a gofer(杂工) at Lift off USA in New York.
Li:What's a gofer?
A:Go for this,go for that.It's a word for the least experienced person in the film and TV industry.Then he came to London and got a proper job as a researcher at Lift off UK,and then after a few years he got the producer's job in London Time Off Li:He is good at his job,isn't he?
A:Yes,he is confident and competent at what he does,so the people who work with him rate him quite highly(speak highly of). Li:Except you?
A:No,I rate him too.And I get on with him quite well,although we are not best budies or anything like that,it's just...I want his job!
Li:Now we know your little secret.I promise I won't tell anyone A:Janet,there was something I was going to ask you... Li:Sure,what is it?
A:I was wondering...oh,it's nothing.Anyway,all this talk about your future career is making me thirsty.Let's go for a drink. Li:Who is round ? A:You...
Li:Talking about future plans,how do you see your career developing? :谈论未来的计划,你如何看待你的事业发展呢?
A:My career?Well, I like working for London Time Off.It's a part of a larger media company called Lift off USA,so there are lots of opportunities.But...
答:我的职业生涯?嗯,我喜欢伦敦的时间工作。它是一个大的媒体公司的一部分剥离美国,所以有很多的机会。但是… Li:But...What? :但……什么?
A:It's not always very easy working with Joe.I mean,I kind of think he has a different agenda(different way of thinking from Andy不一样的想法).I like his work, but sometimes I don't think his heart is in his job.
答:这并不总是很容易与乔的工作。我的意思是,我想他有一个不同的议程(来自安迪不一样的想法思维方式不同)。我喜欢他的工作,但有时我不认为他的心在他的工作。 Li:How did he end up in London? :他怎么会在伦敦?
A:He did media studies in the States,and then found work as a gofer(杂工) at Lift off USA in New York.
答:他在美国做媒体研究,然后找到了工作作为一个皱褶(杂工)在剥离美国纽约。 Li:What's a gofer? :一个勤杂工是什么?