《英語輕鬆學》學好中級口語 #Lesson 44：Being Multilingual 多國語能力

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 中級口語 

搭配筆記聆聽短文 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. What languages can Olivia speak fluently?

2. Why is the job at the car manufacturer ideal for Olivia?

3. Where will Olivia travel to next week?

 

短文聽讀 Text 

              Olivia, who is a translator, is multilingual. She can speak fluent English, French, Spanish, and Japanese. She works for a famous car manufacturer in Detroit. The company exports cars all over the world. Olivia, despite being new to the company, gets to travel far and wide with her job. This is an ideal job for Olivia because she can put her skills to good use.

              Last week, when she was in Paris, she translated five important contracts so that deals worth millions of dollars could be secured. Next week, she will be traveling to London, Toronto, and back to Detroit. Olivia, through her intelligence and diligence, has quickly made herself indispensable to the company.

              奧莉薇亞是一位翻譯員，她會說多國語言。她的英語、法語、西班牙語和日語都很流利。她任職於底特律的一間知名汽車製造商。該公司出口車子至界各地。儘管奧莉薇亞才剛進公司不久，她便有機會藉工作到世界各地旅行。這對奧莉薇亞來說是份理想的工作，因為她可以充分發揮她的所學。

              奧莉薇亞上週在巴黎時翻譯了五份重要的合約，如此一來便能確保價值上百萬美元的交易到手。下週，她將會到倫敦、多倫多然後再回到底特律。奧莉薇亞憑藉她的才智與勤奮，已快速地讓自己成為公司中不可或缺的一員。
 

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