2分鐘英語：討論職業(yè)選擇 Talking About Career Choices

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In this lesson, we will see how to talk about career choices.

這節(jié)課，我們會看到怎樣談論職業(yè)選擇

Asking About Someone’s Career Choices

詢問別人的職業(yè)選擇

June: Hey Steve. How are you?

June：嘿，史蒂夫，你好嗎?

Steve: Not so good, June. I’m really confused about what to do after college.

Steve：不是很好，瓊，我現(xiàn)在很困惑關(guān)于大學畢業(yè)后做什么

June: I guess it happens. I myself have always been interested in interior designing. So I signed up for a couple of diploma programs.

June：我猜也是這樣，我一直對室內(nèi)設(shè)計感興趣，我報名參加了一些培訓課程

Steve: That’s great. Did you get selected anywhere?

Steve：很好，你已經(jīng)選好地方了嗎?

June: I’ll get to know next week.

June：我下周就會知道

Steve: Do you have a backup plan?

Steve：你有后備計劃沒有?

June: Yeah! My friend’s in construction. I’ll work at his firm to get some practical training.

June：是的，我朋友在搞建筑，我會在他公司工作得到些實踐培訓

Steve: It seems you have everything sorted out.

Steve：似乎你一切都準備好了

Talking to Your Professor About Career Choices

向你導師談論職業(yè)選擇

Steve: Excuse me, Sir. May I talk to you for a moment?

Steve：打擾一下，老師，我能和你談一會嗎?

Ross : Sure Steve. What is it?

Ross：可以，史蒂夫，是什么事?

Steve: Well, I’m really confused. I don’t know exactly what I’m going to do after college.

Steve：嗯，我很困惑，我不知道大學畢業(yè)后到底做什么

Ross: That can happen to anybody, Steve. Students usually get confused about it. What are your major interests?

Ross：史蒂芬，每個人都會發(fā)生這樣的事，學生經(jīng)常會感到困惑，你主要對什么感興趣?

Steve: Well, I’ve always wanted to be a police officer. That’s why I joined this course in criminal psychology.

Steve：嗯，我一直想成為一個警官，這就是我為什么參加犯罪心理學這門課程

Ross: Why don’t you apply to a Police Training Academy? You have all the credentials. Mr. Carson’s son is an NYPD officer. He’ll be able to guide you better.

Ross：你為什么不申請到警察培訓學院?你有這樣的資格，卡爾森的兒子是紐約警察局的一名警官，他能夠指導你會更好

Steve: Oh! Thank you, Sir. I’ll talk to him first thing tomorrow.

Steve：哦，謝謝老師。明天第一件事我就找他談談

Telling Someone About Your Career Choice

告訴別人你的職業(yè)選擇

Steve: Hey Sammy. Where have you been? I haven’t seen you in days.

Steve：嘿，薩米，你去哪里了?我?guī)滋於紱]見到你了

Sammy: Hey Steve. I’ve been busy. I was sending applications to join the Army. I had to go back home for some documents.

Sammy：你好，史蒂夫，我一直很忙，我已經(jīng)遞交申請加入軍隊了。我得回家取些文件

Steve: That sounds great but are you sure about it?

Steve：聽起來很好，但你確定了嗎?

Sammy: I have no doubts. This is what I want for my life.

Sammy：我不再猶豫了，這就是我想要的生活

Steve : That’s great, man. I’m planning to join the NYPD.

Steve：很好，朋友。我計劃加入紐約警察局

Sammy: Good news! Both of us would be protecting people and serving our country. I don’t think there’s anything better than that.

Sammy：這是個好消息啊，我們兩個都會保護任命為國家效忠。我認為沒有什么比這更好的了

Steve: I couldn’t agree more, Sammy.

steve：我再同意不過，薩米

【詞匯筆記】

Career : A career is an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person’s life and with opportunities for progress.

Choices : To make a choice means an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities.

Confused : If someone is confused, then it means they are not able to think clearly.

Interior Designing : Interior designing is the trade of planning the layout and furnishings of an architectural interior.

Diploma : A diploma is a certificate awarded by an educational establishment to show that someone has successful completed a course of study.

Program : A program is a planned series of future events, items or performances.

Selected : To select means to carefully choose as being the best or most suitable.

Backup Plan : Backup plan means an alternative plan.

Construction Firm : A construction firm is an organisation that is involved in the building of something.

Practical Training : Practical training means involving or concerned with experience or actual use.

Sorted : To sort means to arrange symmetrically in groups.

Moment : A moment is a very brief period of time.

Interests : Interests are the state of wanting to know or learn about something or someone.

Police Officer : A police officer is a policeman or a policewoman, employed for the safety of the country.

Joined : To join means to get connected.

Criminal Psychology : Criminal psychology is the study of the wills, thoughts, intentions and reactions of criminals.

Credentials : A credential is a document or certificate proving a person’s identity or qualifications.

Academy : An academy is a place of study or training in a specified field.

Guide : A guide is a person who advises or shows the way to others.

Applications : An application is a formal request to an authority for something.

Document : A document is a piece of written, printed or electronic matter that provides information or evidence or serves as an official record.

Doubt : Doubt is a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction.

Planning : Planning is the process of making plans for something.

Protecting : To protect means to keep safe from harm or injury.

Serve Our Country : To serve our country means to sacrifice your own well being for the benefit of your country.