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English is an international language. Therefore, it is necessary for us to learn it. It can be rewarding or just a waste of time. It''''s up to you. It depends on how you study it. Here are some tips
about learning English.
First, don''''t be afraid to make mistakes. You will learn from them. Second, you must not be shy. Be thick-skinned and speak up! Finally, you must be patient. Remember, "Rome wasn''''t built in a day."
英语是国际语言。所以,我们必须学英文。学英文可以使用我们获益,也可能是白白浪费时间。那就看你的了。那要看你如何去学习。以下是一些关于学习英语的决窍。
首先,别怕出错。你可以从错误中学习。其次,千万不要害羞。脸皮厚一点大声说出来!最后,一定要有耐心。记住:“罗马不是一天造成的。”
1、empire:帝国 2、discouraged: 气馁的 3、universal: 普遍的 4、mandarin:官方的话 5、accounting:会计 6、advice:建议 7、a good piece of advice 很好的建议 8、embarrass 使困窘, 使局促不安, 9 stink 发出臭味 10、international:国际性的 11、rewarding:有回报的,值得做的 12:shy 害羞的 13、tip: 建议、小费 14、Patient
Vocabulary & Idioms
1. Rome wasn''''t built in a day.
罗马不是一天造成的。(saying谚语)
例:A: My new restaurant isn''''t doing very well.
B: Don''''t worry. Rome wasn''''t built in a day.
我刚开的餐厅生意不怎么好。
别担心。罗马不是一天造成的。
2. international a. 国际性的,国际间的
例:Jack is majoring in International Trade.
杰克目前正主修国贸。
3. language n. 语言(countable可数,简写成C);言词(uncountable不可数,简写成U)
foul language 下流话,粗话,脏话
*foul a. 粗俗的,猥亵的
例:You must have patience and determination to learn a second language.
学习第二种语言一定要具备耐心和决心。
People who use foul language show their poor upbringing.
口出秽言的人表示他缺乏教养。
*upbringing n. 教养
4. rewarding a. 有(获)益的;值得做的,划算的
例:Teaching is a very rewarding profession.
教书是一种很有价值的职业。
5. It''''s up to you. 由你决定。
例:A: Should I get a part-time job?
B: It''''s up to you.
我应不应该去兼差?
你自己决定。
6. depend on… 视…而定
例:My future depends on my exam results.
我的未来取决于我考试的成绩。
7. tip n. 建议;小费
give+人+tips on/about+事
给某人关于某事的一些建议
例:Can you give me some tips on how to study English?
你可不可以告诉我一些学习英文的诀窍?
We gave the waitress a big tip because the service was excellent.
因为那名女服务员的服务非常好,所以我们给了她一大笔小费。
8. be afraid to+原形动词 害怕去做…
afraid a. 害怕的,恐惧的
例:Mr. Wang was afraid to ask his boss for a raise.
王先生不敢向他的老板要求加薪。
9. shy a. 羞怯的
例:The shy boy didn''''t dare to ask the girl to dance.
那个害羞的男孩不敢邀请女孩跳舞。
10. thick-skinned a. 厚颜的
例:If you want to be a good saleman, you must be thick-skinned.
如果你想成为一个好的推销员,你一定要厚脸皮。
11. speak up 大声说话;开口说出来
例:Please speak up, I can''''t hear you.
请说大声一点,我听不到。
If you have something to say, speak up.
如果你有话要说,尽管开口说出来。
12. patient a. 有耐心的(常与介词with并用)
be patient with… 对…有耐心
例:A good teacher is always patient with his students.
好老师对学生总是很有耐心。

