Talk About Past Experience

Talk About Past Experience
 

Vocabulary

 

notice 注意，通知，布告        benefit 益处，好处，有益于

quit 离开，停止，停职            attractive 吸引人的，有魅力的

tire 劳累，轮胎                     flat 平坦的，单调的，浅的

raise 提高，上升                  negotiation 商谈，谈判

scenery 风景，景色              film 胶卷，电影，薄膜

battery 电池，殴打

 

In one's whole life, there would be various experiences. It can be related to emotion, working skill, entertainment and so on. Then what's experience? Something that has happened to you before now, or any time you have spent

doing something in particular to improve your skill in that area.

（在人的一生当中，有着各种不同的经历。有的涉及到感情，工作技巧，娱乐等各方面。而什么是经历呢？以前发生在你身上的事情或者为了提高你在这个领域的技能而随时花费时间特意做的事情）

 

Expression

 

I did drink a lot of coffee when I was younger, but I have noticed the health benefits since I quit.

-- 在我年轻的时候确实喝过许多咖啡，但我发觉戒了咖啡以后身体健康多了。

We prepared a picnic lunch and drove down by the river.

-- 我们准备了一顿野餐并乘车沿河而下。

The scenery there was so attractive and I won't foget it.

-- 那里的风景太迷人了，我一辈子都不会忘掉。

On our way back home, we had a flat tire.

-- 在回家的路上，我们的轮胎瘪了。

I never imaged that I would be working for IBM.

-- 我从来没有想过我会为IBM工作。

He doesn't give me any raise for I have no experience in negotiation.

-- 他没有给我升职，因为我在商务谈判方面没有经验。

Conversation

 

    A: How was your weekend?

    B: I had picnic with my friends.

    A: I'm sure you had a good time there.

    B: But we had a flat tire on the way home.

 

Language Tips

 

In the past experience, happiness and sadness would filled in. And they are so difficult to forget for their different values. Happiness would leave you countless aftertaste while the sadness or past failure may guide you into the success.

（在过去的经历中，有欢笑，有失意。它们是如此的令人难忘，只因有着各自的价值。欢笑的经历能带给你无尽的回味，而忧愁与失败是你成功的向导）