大家说英语2009年10月23日课程学习笔记
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Today’s Find It question is, what did Pam’s parents tell her? Now listen carefully, and I know you will find out the answer to the question. Let’s go to the Information Desk to see the Christina.
Information Desk
1、 diplomat 名词n.外交官
2、 future 名词n.未来；将来
3、 reporter 名词n.记者
4、 give up 动词短语.放弃
Conversation A
Pam: Were your parents OK with you being a musician?
Jack: Not really. They wanted me to be a doctor, a dentist or maybe a diplomat.
Pam: But you didn’t like those jobs?
Jack: No. I really wanted to be a musician.Now I work in a music store, so that makes them happy.
Pam: I’m glad.
Jack: And I can write songs and sing on the weekends. And that makes me happy.
Conversation B
Pam: My parents told me I could choose the career I wanted.
Jack: So you work in a bookstore.
Pam: I love books, and I love this bookstore. I’m so glad they employed me.
Jack: It’s important to have a job you love.
Pam: I agree.
Jack: What do you want to do in the future?
Pam: I hope I can be a reporter or write a book someday.
本段也给出了今天问题的答案，Pam’s parents told her that she could choose the career she wanted.
Conversation C
Jack: I’ll tell my cousin not to give up his art.
Pam: Good. Maybe in a few years people will know his art. Then he can quit his job as an engineer.
Jack: I hope so.
Pam: And maybe you’ll become a famous singer and quit your music store job.
Jack: And maybe you’ll become a famous author and quit your bookstore job.
Pam: Thost things may not happen.
Jack: Why? But it’s nice to dream.
Information Desk
周六周日可用weekend，而周一到周五表示可以用weekday，复数是weekdays.
另外，employ和employee的发音差不太多，要注意仔细分辨，后者employee的重音在后面。
Calendar Phrase
What do you want to do in the future?你将来想要做什么？
今天的对话中，还有一个句式要熟练运用:
Were your parents OK with you . . . ?
除了今天对话中Pam对Jack说的句子，其它例句还有：Were your parents OK with you going to see a concert?
