《活的英語這樣說:向韓國外交官學英語》是為有較高英語學習基礎的人在業(yè)余時間提高英語水平而編撰的。主要是以簡短對話的方式,為讀者提供生動的語言環(huán)境,使讀者容易理解和掌。握一些英文俚語和俗語。
本書以英文對話為基礎,以例句的形式針對對話中出現(xiàn)的難點和重點進行解釋,詳細分析了那些一詞多義或一句多義的詞句,并將每種意思都用例句說明,使得讀者更能體會原汁原味的英文表達。
本書英文對話都經過精挑細選,非常貼近生活,每個對話都是與生活息息相關的,能夠讓讀者現(xiàn)學現(xiàn)用,其對話幽默有趣,能提高讀者的閱讀興趣,幫助讀者建立英文學習的信心,讓讀者愛上英語學習。
本書除了介紹在英文中使用頻率較高的俚語和俗語外,還介紹了平時常使用,但大家往往只知道一種用法的詞句的其他用法,這樣對提高有一定英文水平的讀者的語言能力有很大幫助。
我學習英語、漢語、日語等外語已有幾十年了,現(xiàn)在仍在學習。
在這個過程中,我深刻地領會到,學習語言的最大樂趣就是表達我們內心細膩的情感。我認為用自己學習的外語來表達愛情、憎恨、生氣、鼓勵、訓斥,或者希望、挫折等細膩的情感,這些正是學習語言的真正快樂,也是最終的目標。
然而,在現(xiàn)實中,品嘗這種快樂并不容易。我覺得這里有幾個原因,合適的教材并不多也是其中之一。比如,雖然英語教材琳瑯滿目,但有助于表達我們內心深處情感的教材好像寥寥無幾。
因此,為了分享學習英語的真正樂趣,為了那些愿意將書中學過的英語直接用于現(xiàn)實生活中的學習者們,我寫了這本書。
翻閱本書可以知道,對話和例句的設計重點都是放在能表達我們日常情感和學習詞匯上。
我注重的不是外交或商務談判等場合使用的正式的語言,而是在下班之后,與同事或朋友一起,面前擺上一杯酒或茶,宣泄情緒的語言表達。
不管是什么語言,都擁有數(shù)千年的歷史和獨特的文化背景,因此,僅僅通過對幾本書的學習,是無法獲得流暢表達自己思想的語言能力的,但是我相信這本書有助于向這樣的目標邁出第一步。
雖然學習語言的方法各有不同,但是,我想向讀者介紹我個人認為好的學習外國語言的方法。
首先,我希望大家將聽力作為重中之重。
只有反復聆聽,然后再說,如此一來,發(fā)音才會準確,才能減少說出不地道外語的可能性。
本書的音頻資料,錄制了每一課的對話,我希望讀者先聽2~3遍,再念一次,以這樣的形式,重復訓練至少50次以上。
50次以上,聽起來好像很多,但以我個人的經驗,我聽了100次以上,記不住的句子仍有不少。
金一斗,1980年通過韓國外務高等考試進入韓國外交部工作。19800年至2007年在日本、中圈(北京、上海)、比利時、澳大利亞等國的使領館工作。200年至今任韓國駐成都總領事館總領事。
01 Hard work finally paid off.
02 He so gets my heart pounding!
03 Is this about me telling you off?
04 It's like taking a step backward for two steps forward.
05 Pick up the phone now and catch her off guard!
06 You have to get past this!
07 It could be a mixed blessing.
08 Let's face it.
09 Look out for him!
10 You should learn to take these things in stride.
11 What is with you?
12 You went along with his apology?
13 What are you getting at?
14 At the very least, there's no harm.
15 I'm afraid I don't have what it takes.
16 I wish he would put himself in my shoes.
17 I can't even begin to imagine' working under him.
18 The odds of that happening are nil.
19 That's mighty big of you.
20 I just wanted to keep my last shred of self-esteem.
21 Whose side are you on?
22 He was nothing like I thought he would be.
23 I lost it and yelled at him.
24 Are you an idiot to forget such an important thing?
25 Let's hit him where it hurts!
26 You always get your way!
27 Take it from me.
28 One thing led to another.
29 I want to give him a piece of my mind.
30 He muttered something under his breath.
31 I'm finished with him.
32 Cut him some slack.
33 We better steer clear of that subject.
34 He always gets on our nerves.
35 I like people who look on the bright side.
36 Wow! Talk about your bad luck!
37 You didn't let go of your mom's hand.
38 He's afraid of losing face.
39 That's just the way it is.
40 Don't take it out on me, I did nothing wrong.
41 You're the one who crossed the line!
42 It all boils down to how hard they'll work.
43 I can't wait to get this over with.
44 Would you stop being a back seat driver?
45 This drives me nuts.
46 Don't get me started on that!
47 If you so much as approach her again.
48 I hate it that I have to change three times a day.