Lesson 10 - Talking about money 谈论金钱

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Vocabulary
the other week 几周前
• the other day
bonus n. 奖金，分红
• annual bonus
get rid of… 摆脱
apprentice n. 学徒
turn … down 拒绝(请求，劝告…)
• I can’t believe Heather turned down the job offer from Apple!
barely adv. 几乎不，勉强
• Can you say it louder? I can barely hear you.
pay peanuts 薪水太低
• Heather turned the job offer down because it pays peanuts.

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。

Conversation 1
Waiter: That's $20.45, please.
Mario: This one's on me.
Kylie: No, no, I'll get this, I insist. I owe you for theother week anyway. Besides, I just got my annual bonus at work so I'm feelingquite flush at the moment!
Mario: Lucky you! If I'd known you were loaded, I would have ordereddessert! I just had to fork out for repairs to my car. That thing costsme a fortune.
Kylie: Yeah, I'm glad I got rid of mine when I did or I'd be the same.

Conversation2
Ingmar: So they offered me that job I went for-like an apprentice kindof thing.…
Tamara: Great! Well done!
Ingmar: …but I turned it down.
Tamara: What? Why? I thought you really wanted it.
Ingmar: Yeah – till I heard the salary they’re offering. Only $10.000. l can’t live off that!
Tanara: Yeah slave wage. Surely no one's going to say yes to that.
Ingmar: I mean, I was on $12,000 in my last job and I was barely makingends meet then. There’s no way I could do it on ten.
Tamara: The thing that gets me is they're a big fashion house. They mustbe rolling in it but they are paying peanuts.
Ingmar: Well, that’s it, isn't it? People do it just for the experience.

Conversation3
Trevor: Yeah, not too bad, thanks. How are things with you? Did Margaretfind a job?
Deepak: Not yet, no, so money's a bit tight at the moment, butwe're managing. What else can you do, eh?
Trevor: Yeah, times are tough, that's for sure.
Deepak: Yep. How about you? You're doing alright for yourself, itlooks like?
Trevor: Finally, yeah, I am. Beats last year when I was up to my eyesin debt!
Deepak: Well, good! Anyway, how are the kids?

tight / getthis / eyes / ends meet / rolling / forking out / live off / flush

1. It's okay. Put your wallet away. I'll...…

2. I feel like I'm constantly.................for some bill or other thesedays!
3. I’m up to my....................in credit card debt.
4. Do you mind if we stay in tonight? Money's a bit....................at themoment.
5. It's okay, I'm feeling quite....................at the moment. I'll take youout!
6. They're cutting our salaries by 15%. I can't....................that!
7. My brother's just had a huge pay rise, so he's.....................in it.
8. It's hard to see other people buying new cars while I'm barely making...................

[答案]

1. It's okay. Put your walletaway. I'llget this.
2. I feel like I'm constantlyforking outfor some bill or other thesedays!
3. I’m up to myeyesin credit card debt.
4. Do you mind if we stay in tonight? Money's a bittightat the moment.
5. It's okay, I'm feeling quiteflushat the moment. I'll take you out!
6. They're cutting our salaries by 15%. I can'tlive offthat!
7. My brother's just had a huge pay rise, so he'srollingin it.
8. It's hard to see other people buying new cars while I'm barely makingendsmeet.

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。

Not having enough money
Having enough or a lot of money
Talking about spending money
Offering to pay

答案]Not having enough money

I can’t live off that!
barely making ends meet
Money’s a bit tight.
up to my eyes in debit
Having enough or a lot of money
feeling quite flush
loaded
rolling in it
doing alright for (yourself)
Talking about spending money
to fork out for…
…cost(s) me a fortune.
Offering to pay
This one’s on me.
I’ll get this.
I owe you for…

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. 最近手头有点紧，我们今年可能没办法出国旅游了 。
2. 公司要把我们的工资降30%。这点工资我可不能养活自己！
3. 我最近手头还挺宽裕的，今晚的晚餐我来请！
4. Gary打着三份工，但是他还是只能勉强维持生活。
5. 也许你可以向Nathan借点钱，我听说他最近钱多到打滚。

1. Money's a bit tight at themoment, we might not be able to travel abroad this year.
2. Our company's going to cut our salaries by 30%. I can't live off that!
3. I'm feeling flush recently, tonight's dinner is on me!
4. Gary works three jobs, but he's barely making ends meet.
5. Perhaps you can borrow some money from Nathan, I heard he's rolling in it atthe moment.

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。

Conversation 1

Waiter: That's $20.45, please.
Mario: This one's on me.
Kylie: No, no, I'll get this, I insist. I owe you for theother week anyway. Besides, I just got my annual bonus at work so I'm feelingquite flush at the moment!
Mario: Lucky you! If I'd known you were loaded, I would haveordered dessert! I just had to fork out for repairs to my car. Thatthing costs me a fortune.
Kylie: Yeah, I'm glad I got rid of mine when I did or I'd be the same.

Conversation 2

Ingmar: So they offered me that job I went for-like anapprentice kind of thing.…
Tamara: Great! Well done!
Ingmar: …but I turned it down.
Tamara: What? Why? I thought you really wanted it.
Ingmar: Yeah – till I heard the salary they’re offering. Only $10.000. l can’t live off that!
Tanara: Yeah slave wage. Surely no one's going to say yes to that.
Ingmar: I mean, I was on $12,000 in my last job and I was barely makingends meet then. There’s no way I could do it on ten.
Tamara: The thing that gets me is they're a big fashion house. They mustbe rolling in it but they are paying peanuts.
Ingmar: Well, that’s it, isn't it? People do it just for the experience.

Conversation 3

Trevor: Yeah, not too bad, thanks. How are things withyou? Did Margaret find a job?
Deepak: Not yet, no, so money's a bit tight at the moment, butwe're managing. What else can you do, eh?
Trevor: Yeah, times are tough, that's for sure.
Deepak: Yep. How about you? You're doing alright for yourself, itlooks like?
Trevor: Finally, yeah, I am. Beats last year when I was up to my eyesin debt!
Deepak: Well, good! Anyway, how are the kids?