关键词

prime / / adj. 主要的，最重要的

packaging / / n. 集装箱

outsource / / v. 外包(业务)

interrupt / / v. 打断讲话；打扰

solution / / n. 解决方法；答案

好用句

① Maybe we could… 也许可以……

A: How should we get there?

A：怎样去那儿？

B: Maybe we could go there by bike.

B：也许可以骑着自行车到那儿。

② I’d be interested to know… 我想知道……

A: I’d be interested to know what you think about the plan.

A：我想知道你对这个计划的看法。

B: The plan seems fine.

B：挺好的。

③ give some the sack 解雇(开除)某人

A: Where’s Joe? I’ve been looking for him all morning.

A：乔哪去了？我找了他一个早上。

B: Our boss gave him the sack yesterday.

B：老板昨天把他开掉了。

④ I think we should… 我想我们应该……

A: This project is not going very well.

A：项目开展得不得很好。

B: I think we should consider getting Shelley to help us with it.

B：我想可以考虑让雪莉帮助我们。

Language Focus: Questioning and clarifying (提问及澄清问题)

Open Questions (开放式问题)

What sort of …?

有什么……（问题）吗？

Could you tell me…?

能告诉我……吗？

I’d be interested to know…

我很想知道……

(These are called open questions because we don’t know what the answer will be.)

(称之为“开放式问题”是因为我们预先不会知道其答案。)

Closed Questions (封闭式问题)

Do you plan to…?

你计划……吗？

Is there…?

有……吗？

Did you…?

你去……了吗？

Are you going to…?

你将要……吗？

(These questions are seeking a Yes/No answer.)

（用这样的问句来提问是为了寻求一个是/不是的答案。）

Leading questions (引导性问题)

Shouldn’t we…?

我们难道不应该……吗？

There isn’t …, is there?

没有……，不是吗？

We’re …, aren’t we?

我们……，不是吗？

(These questions force an answer in a certain direction.)

（用这样的问句来提问是寻求一个特定的回答。）

Probing questions (试探性提问)

What exactly do you mean by…?

你的意思到底是……？

I’m not sure I really understand…

我想我并非真正理解……？

Could you go into more detail about…?

你能否就……说得再详细些？

(These questions are seeking further information.)

（使用此类问句是为了寻求进一步的信息。）

Reflective Questions (反射性問題)

So you’re worried about…?

因此，你很担心……？

If I understand you, …

若我没弄错的话，……

(These questions support the answerer. They show that you have been listening and appreciate the point which is being made.)

（使用此类问句表示赞同答复者，表明你听了他的讲话并赞同得出的结论。）