Lesson 7 - Being tactful 婉转表达

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Step 1: 听力理解

Vocabulary
• slave v. 苦干，拼命工作
I slaved in the office for the entire day for this report.
• burnt adj. 烧焦的，烧糊的
• edge n. 边缘
• waistline n. 腰际线
• tad n. (=little, bit) 少量
a tad big, a tad small
• forceful adj. 强硬的
• to drive sb mad 让某人抓狂 (=to drive sb crazy)
• interrogation n. 问询（v. interrogate）
• proposal n. 提案(v. propse)

对照文本听第二遍录音，根据对话用给出的词完成下列句子。

Conversation1
Ayla: How about this one?
Nadine: It’s very … er… bright!
Ayla: Yeah! I need something for Mike’s wedding in June. What do youthink?
Nadine: Well…. I’m not sure it’s your colour. Or it’s not quite theright style for you or something.
Ayla: You mean you don’t like it?
Nadine: It’s not that. I just think you looked great in that pinkone you tried before.
Ayla: Do you think so?

Conversation2
Martin: Here we go. Two hours slaving in the kitchen and voila! Roastchicken! It’s a bit burnt around the edges but it’ll be fine inside!
Jason and Linda: Ohhh!
Linda: It’s not that burnt.
Jason: Lovely…
Martin: Help yourselves!
Jason: Not too much for me, thanks, I’m trying to watch the oldwaistline.
Linda: It smells lovely but I’m not that hungry either.
Martin: More for me then! … so?
Jason: It’s … got an interesting flavour… what herbs did you use?
Martin: Oh, a bit of everything. Whatever I had in the cupboard. Linda,what do you think?
Linda: Not bad for a first attempt, Martin! Maybe it’sa tad salty though. Could I have some more water?

Conversation3
Clara: So, now you’ve finally met Harry, what do you think? Isn’t hegreat?
Ahmed: Ah…
Clara: What?
Ahmed: It’s really none of my business, and if you’re happy…
Clara: If you’ve got something to say, just say it!
Ahmed: He’s just not exactly who I imagined you’d end up with,that’s all.
Clara: How do you mean?
Ahmed: He’s a bit… er, direct.
Clara: Are you trying to say he’s rude?
Ahmed: I wouldn’t say rude exactly, but he’s quite, er…forceful, let’s say.
Clara: Ha! Don’t worry. You’re not the first person to say that. Itdrives me mad too.
Ahmed: Good! It’s the interrogation over now?

Conversation4
Gillian: Thanks for getting the proposal in on time.
Adam: No problem. Does it look okay?
Gillian: Ah… yeah. There are plenty of positive things in it.
Adam: Uh oh. I can feel a ‘but’ coming.
Gillian: It’s nothing major but there are some parts that needa bit more work.
Adam: Hmmm, okay. Such as?
Gillian: Actually, it’s mainly just the conclusion that’s not quiteright. And I put some notes in some places to show you where you could tidyit up a bit. We can go over it later if you like.[/EXPAND]

not exactly  / firstattempt   /   plenty of  /   let’s say /   a bit  /   a tad   /  quite theright   /   my business

1. Not bad for a …………………………………………………………..
2. I wouldn’t say freezing exactly but quite cold, …………
3. It’s really non of ………………………………………………………
4. It’s not ……………………………………………….. style for you.
5. It needs ………………………………………………… more work.
6. Maybe it’s …………………………………………..undercooked.
7. It’s just ……………………………………what I was expecting.
8. There are ……………………………………positive things in it.

1. Not bad for afirst attempt.
2. I wouldn’t say freezing exactly but quite cold,let’s say.
3. It’s really non ofmy business.
4. It’s notquite the rightstyle for you.
5. It needsa tad/a bitmore work.
6. Maybe it’sa tad/a bitundercooked.
7. It’s justnot exactlywhat I was expecting.
8. There areplenty ofpositive things in it.

Step 2: 对话讲解

听对话，把标黑的关键句型根据以下目的进行分类。

Conversation1
Ayla: How about this one?
Nadine: It’s very … er… bright!
Ayla: Yeah! I need something for Mike’s wedding in June. What do youthink?
Nadine: Well…. I’m not sure it’s your colour. Or it’s not quite theright style for you or something.
Ayla: You mean you don’t like it?
Nadine: It’s not that. I just think you looked great in that pinkone you tried before.
Ayla: Do you think so?

Conversation2
Martin: Here we go. Two hours slaving in the kitchen and voila! Roastchicken! It’s a bit burnt around the edges but it’ll be fine inside!
Jason and Linda: Ohhh!
Linda: It’s not that burnt.
Jason: Lovely…
Martin: Help yourselves!
Jason: Not too much for me, thanks, I’m trying to watch the oldwaistline.
Linda: It smells lovely but I’m not that hungry either.
Martin: More for me then! … so?
Jason: It’s … got an interesting flavour… what herbs did you use?
Martin: Oh, a bit of everything. Whatever I had in the cupboard. Linda,what do you think?
Linda: Not bad for a first attempt, Martin! Maybe it’sa tad salty though. Could I have some more water?

Conversation3
Clara: So, now you’ve finally met Harry, what do you think? Isn’t hegreat?
Ahmed: Ah…
Clara: What?
Ahmed: It’s really none of my business, and if you’re happy…
Clara: If you’ve got something to say, just say it!
Ahmed: He’s just not exactly who I imagined you’d end up with,that’s all.
Clara: How do you mean?
Ahmed: He’s a bit… er, direct.
Clara: Are you trying to say he’s rude?
Ahmed: I wouldn’t say rude exactly, but he’s quite, er…forceful, let’s say.
Clara: Ha! Don’t worry. You’re not the first person to say that. Itdrives me mad too.
Ahmed: Good! Is the interrogation over now?

Conversation4
Gillian: Thanks for getting the proposal in on time.
Adam: No problem. Does it look okay?
Gillian: Ah… yeah. There are plenty of positive things in it.
Adam: Uh oh. I can feel a ‘but’ coming.
Gillian: It’s nothing major but there are some parts that needa bit more work.
Adam: Hmmm, okay. Such as?
Gillian: Actually, it’s mainly just the conclusion that’s not quiteright. And I put some notes in some places to show you where you could tidyit up a bit. We can go over it later if you like.

Downplaying negative qualities
Emphasizing positive qualities
Giving your opinion in an indirect way
Avoiding giving an opinion
[EXPAND 点击展开答案]Downplaying negative qualities
Its not that burnt.
Maybe it’s a tad salty though
I wouldn’t say … exactly, but …., let’s say.
It’s nothing major.
… need(s) a bit more work.
… not quite right.

Emphasizing positive qualities
It smells lovely but …
It’s got an interesting flavour.
Not bad for a first attempt!
There are plenty of positive things.

Giving your opinion in an indirect way
I’m not sure it’s your colour.
It’s not quite the right style for you.
It’s not that. I just think…
He’s just not exactly who…

Avoiding giving an opinion
It’s really none of my business.

重点提示：口语表达句子虽然理解起来简单，但是理解不等于运用。想要熟练并且灵活运用学习到的句型，一定要进行大量的张口练习

Step 3: 句子操练

根据以上今天学习的对话，尝试自己翻译以下句子. 完成练习自己检查答案并且跟读句子，每个句子跟读至少三遍。

1. 这个不太是你的风格。
2. 对于第一次尝试来说不错了。
3. 这个真的跟我没什么关系。
4. 也许是有点儿烧焦了。
5. 我也不会说这叫冰冷。但是很冷，可以这么说。
6. 这跟我期待的不完全一样。

1. It’s not quite the right style for you.
2. Not bad for a first attempt.
3. It’s really non of my business
4. Maybe it’s a tad undercooked.
5. I wouldn’t say freezing exactly but quite cold, let’s say.
6. It’s just not exactly what I was expecting. 

Step 4: 整体练习

完整跟读今日对话，核心掌握目标句型，但是最好做到能够根据录音速度同步跟读或者滚瓜烂熟的背诵对话。

Conversation1

Ayla:How about this one?
Nadine: It’s very … er… bright!
Ayla: Yeah! I need something for Mike’swedding in June. What do you think?
Nadine: Well…. I’mnot sure it’s your colour. Or it’s not quite the right style for you orsomething.
Ayla: You mean you don’t like it?
Nadine: It’s not that. Ijust think you looked great in that pink one you tried before.
Ayla: Do you think so?

Conversation 2

Martin:Here we go. Two hours slaving in the kitchen and voila! Roast chicken! It’s abit burnt around the edges but it’ll be fine inside!
Jason and Linda:Ohhh!
Linda: It’s not that burnt.
Jason: Lovely…
Martin: Help yourselves!
Jason: Not too much for me, thanks, I’mtrying to watch the old waistline.
Linda: It smells lovelybut I’m not that hungry either.
Martin: More for me then! … so?
Jason: It’s … got aninteresting flavour… what herbs did you use?
Martin: Oh, a bit of everything. Whatever Ihad in the cupboard. Linda, what do you think?
Linda: Not bad for afirst attempt, Martin! Maybeit’s a tad salty though. Could I have some more water?

Conversation 3

Clara:So, now you’ve finally met Harry, what do you think? Isn’t he great?
Ahmed: Ah…
Clara: What?
Ahmed: It’s really noneof my business, and if you’re happy…
Clara: If you’ve got something to say, justsay it!
Ahmed: He’s just notexactly who I imagined you’d end up with, that’s all.
Clara: How do you mean?
Ahmed: He’s a bit… er, direct.
Clara: Are you trying to say he’s rude?
Ahmed: I wouldn’t say rudeexactly, but he’s quite, er… forceful, let’ssay.
Clara: Ha! Don’t worry. You’re not the firstperson to say that. It drives me mad too.
Ahmed: Good! It’s the interrogation overnow?

Conversation 4

Gillian: Thanks for getting the proposal in on time.
Adam: No problem. Does it look okay?
Gillian: Ah… yeah. Thereare plenty of positive things in it.
Adam: Uh oh. I can feel a ‘but’ coming.
Gillian: It’s nothing major but there are some parts that need a bit more work.
Adam: Hmmm, okay. Such as?
Gillian: Actually, it’s mainly just theconclusion that’s not quite right. And Iput some notes in some places to show you where you could tidy it up a bit. Wecan go over it later if you like.