《英語輕鬆學》學好初級口語 #Lesson 60：A Born Leader 天生的領袖

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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. Is John the kind of person that always leads others?

2. Is John a confident person?

3. What does John do now?

 

短文聽讀 Text

           John is the person who always takes charge. Among all his friends, he is the most organized and has the greatest confidence. He has the most energy and the least need for sleep! He has the biggest drive to succeed in whatever he is doing. It is no surprise, therefore, that John is now the leader of the largest political party in the country. He is truly a born leader.

           約翰總是負責任的那位。在他的朋友之中，他最有條理，而且最有自信。他充滿最多的活力，並且需要最少的睡眠！他有最大的幹勁想要在他所做的任何事上獲致成功。因此，毫不意外地，約翰目前是國內最大政黨的黨主席。他真的是天生的領袖。

 

單字片語 Vocabulary and Phrases

 1  take charge (of...)　  負責 （……）
     charge  n. 負責，責任（不可數）
     Kimberly took charge of the office temporarily.
     金柏莉暫時掌管辦公室事務。

 2  organized                 a. 有條理的，有組織的
     Benny is not a very organized person.
     班尼不是個很有條理的人。

 3  confidence     n. 信心
     have confidence in...       對……有信心
     I have confidence in our new campaign.
     我對我們新的活動有信心。

 4  energy      n. 精力，體力（不可數）；能源

 5  drive      n. 幹勁，衝勁（不可數）
     have the drive to V       有幹勁做……
     Tim has the drive to work around the clock.
     提姆有幹勁可以日以繼夜地工作。

 6  succeed       vi. 成功
     succeed in + N/V-ing        成功地……
     The scientist succeeded in developing a new type of medicine.
     這位科學家成功研發出新種類的藥物。

 7  leader      n. 領袖

 8  political     a. 政治的
     a political leader 政治領袖

 9  party     n. 黨團
     a political party 政黨

 10  born      a. 天生的
       a born athlete    天生的運動家
       a born musician      天生的音樂家

 

實用詞句 Useful Expressions

 1 表示「毫不意外地」的說法 

   It is no surprise...       毫不意外地，……
= It comes as no surprise...
   It is no surprise that Nelly got married before us.
= It comes as no surprise that Nelly got married before us.
   娜莉比我們早結婚很不足為奇。
   It was no surprise when William got promoted.
= It came as no surprise when William got promoted.
   威廉獲得升遷時我一點也不意外。

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