《英語輕鬆學》學好初級口語 #Lesson32：Actions Speak Louder Than Words 坐而言不如起而行

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 初級口語 

搭配筆記聆聽會話 Listen to the text with the help of the notes given

 

再次聆聽並回答問題 Listen again and answer the questions below

Questions for discussion:

1. How long have the speaker and her boyfriend been apart?

2. Why did the speaker’s boyfriend move away?

3. What will the speaker do?

 

實用會話 Dialogue

    My boyfriend and I have been apart for more than three months. He went to study abroad, while I stayed here to work. When he first moved away, we spoke on the phone at least twice a day. Now, it’s less than three times a week. I can’t help but feel like we’re drifting apart. So, I’m going to jump on a plane and surprise him. Actions speak louder than words!

    我男友和我已經分隔兩地三個多月了。他到國外留學，而我留在本地工作。他剛搬走時，我們至少一天會通兩次電話。但現在一個禮拜還通不到三次電話。我不禁覺得我們的關係正逐漸疏離。所以，我決定去搭飛機並給他一個驚喜。坐而言不如起而行！

 

單字片語 Vocabulary and Phrases

 1  apart  a. & adv. 不住在一起（的）；（關係）分開（的）
I had never been apart from my family before going to college.
我上大學前從未跟家人分開過。

 2  stay  vi. 停留，留下
It’s pouring now, so I’m going to stay at my friend’s place for a while.
現在正在下大雨，所以我會在我朋友家待一陣子。

 3  move away  搬走
move in / out　　搬進新居 / 搬出去
Ever since Anthony moved away, I’ve lost contact with him.
自從安東尼搬走後，我便和他失去了聯繫。
We’re going to move out of this town this summer.
今年夏天我們將搬離這個小鎮。

 4  drift apart 　（關係）逐漸疏離，漸漸疏遠
drift  vi. 漂移
After a few years, the two friends gradually drifted apart.
幾年後，那一對好友漸行漸遠。

 5  jump on... 　搭上（飛機、火車、公車等大型公共交通工具）
Let’s jump on a plane and take a trip to Madrid!
咱們搭上飛機，來趟馬德里之旅吧！

 6  surprise 　vt. 使驚喜，使感到意外
Tony decided to surprise his wife with a bouquet of roses.
東尼決定用一束玫瑰花給他老婆一個驚喜。

 7  Actions speak louder than words! 　坐而言不如起而行！（諺語）

口語新技能 New Skills

 1   表示「不禁……」的說法  

can’t help but V　　　不禁……，忍不住……
= can’t help + V-ing
= can’t resist + V-ing
When I heard the joke, I couldn’t help but laugh.
= When I heard the joke, I couldn’t help laughing.
= When I heard the joke, I couldn’t resist laughing.
當我聽到這則笑話時，我忍不住笑了出來。

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