Professor: It sounds like Tom has given Phil lots of favors before.

MC: 可不是么，Phil以前一定经常麻烦Tom。这次，他虽然一直和Tom套近乎，但Tom似乎有点不为所动。

Phil: Well ... alright. I want to drive to Las Vegas this weekend. Would it be possible for me to borrow your car?

Tom: You want to borrow my car? But it's brand new! I've only made one payment.

Phil: I know, but I promise I'll be really careful.

Tom: I don't know ... Las Vegas is a pretty wild place. I don't want anything to happen to my car.

MC: 看来Tom不愿意把车借给Phil，因为他的车是新买的，而且，拉斯维加斯那种地方什么人都有，把自己的新车交给别人还真不放心呢！

Professor: Exactly. But do you know what Tom meant when he said he had only made one payment?

Tom说的payments就是每个月要还的买车贷款。 他说，自己才只还了一个月的钱。

Phil: Oh please? I'm a really good driver. I'll return it without a scratch.

Tom: You? A good driver? You don't even know how to parallel park!

Phil: Don't worry, I won't park it on the street. I'll park it in the hotel parking lot.

Tom: But people really like to party in Las Vegas. I'm worried someone who has been drinking and driving will hit my car and damage it.

Phil: Don't worry, I'll only drive during the day.

Tom担心有人drinking and driving--酒后驾车，会撞坏自己的车，可却丝毫不担心车里的人--Phil的安全，这算什么朋友！

Professor: Well, it's a brand new car. It probably has airbags and plenty of safety features.

那倒也是，新车都会配备airbags--气囊，和其它的safety features--安全设备。不过，professor Bowman, Tom说Phil不会 parallel park，这是什么意思？

Professor: The word "parallel," p-a-r-a-l-l-e-l, means extending in the same direction. So parallel parking is to park directly behind another car.

MC: 哦，parallel是"平行"的意思，所以parallel parking就是就在街上平行停车，或者叫"入库停车"。Phil不会parallel parking,所以他保证，只把Tom的车停在酒店停车场。

Tom: Alright Phil, I'll lend you my car but there are some rules.

Phil: Sure, what are they?

Tom: First, no speeding. If you get a ticket in a speed trap, I will never lend you my car again.

Phil: Of course not. I'll drive really slow.

Tom: Rule number two. No talking on your cell phone while you drive.

Phil: Of course, I promise I won't talk on my phone.

Tom: Rule number three. If you make any money gambling, you give half to me.

Phil: Well, you drive a hard bargain, but it's a deal!

Tom最终还是同意借车了。不过，他要求Phil，不能超速；不能开车时打电话；而且如果在赌场里赢了钱，就要分一半给他!

Professor: Do you think that's a good deal?

MC: 我觉得，就象Phil说的，Tom "drives a hard bargain." 太能讨价还价了。

Professor: But I think it's a fair deal! Let's tune in next time to learn about Phil's trip to Vegas.

Ａ：No speeding. No talking on the phone while driving. 这应该是开车时起码的要求吧。

B: I think so too, and that's why Tom added one more condition: Phil had to give him half of what he made from gambling.

A: 赌赢的钱分一半，这可不太靠谱儿，要是Phil把车都给输了，看Tom要怎么办。

Ｂ：Right. I don't think Tom was thinking clearly when he decided to lend Phil his new car.

A:我也觉得，Tom是让 Phil给砍晕了吧! 他还真挺会求人的。

B: Ha! We can learn to be persuasive too─by using our body language! Let's listen to Business Etiquette!

礼节美语---BE-223 Body Language I

公司主管Andy向销售部门的Sara和James介绍咨询顾问Monica. Andy说，

Andy: Both of you are among our company's top salespeople. But we can always improve, right? I'd like you to meet Vince Wolf...Vince is a business consultant specializing in body language.

Monica: Hello, Sara. Hello, James. It's great to be here!

Sara: Hello, Vince. You know, I've never really considered how body language affects business.

James: I read a book about body language once, but the book mainly discussed how using proper body language can help you get a date.

Monica是商业咨询师，business consultant, 专长研究body language肢体语言。大家相互认识后，Sara说她从没觉得肢体语言会对做生意有什么影响，James也说，他倒是读过一本关于肢体语言的书，但那是教读者如何 get a date 找个约会的对象，date作为名词，可以指约会，也可以指跟你约会的那个人。Monica听后说：

Monica: Actually, if you think about it, each time you meet a client you're asking them to trust you. It's the same idea when you like someone...you have to make them trust you before they can fall in love with you.

A: You might not think consciously about it, but body language accounts for more than 50% of the message that you're trying to get across.

Monica: Andy is right. Once you've mastered basic body language skills you'll be surprised at how much more effective you will be. Let's take the first point: posture. If you walk into a room with your stomach in, your chest out, your shoulders back and your head high, each one of these signals sends a message saying: "I'm in command of this situation. You can trust me."

Monica说，争取客户和追求爱人其实差不多，都得先让对方信任你才行。Andy补充说，一个人在交流过程中，想要传达给对方的信息，有一半以上靠的是肢体语言。to get something across 是把意思传达给对方。比如：I was only trying to get my point across. 我只不过是想把我的看法告诉你。Monica说，能熟练使用肢体语言也会对工作有很多帮助，首先是体态，走进房间时要收腹，挺胸，抬头，这就等于是在说，一切都在我的控制下，你们可以相信我。Andy 接着说：

A: When I was hiring salespeople there were several that didn't make the cut. I think one of the main reasons I didn't hire them was because they slouched. It looked like they weren't comfortable, and therefore I couldn't trust them.

Monica: The next most important thing in business is the handshake. You should hold the person's hand firmly and shake a maximum of three times, all while maintaining constant eye contact.

Andy也认为一个人的站姿很重要，他雇人的时候，就曾因为应聘者低头含胸，所以没被雇用，they didn't make the cut. to make the cut 意思是符合标准，达标， to make the cut 这个短语常用在体育中，特别是高尔夫球比赛，指晋级到下一阶段的比赛中去。Monica说，除了仪表体态，握手也很有讲究，一定要握紧，同时 maintainconstant eye contact 一直注视着对方的眼睛。还有哪些需要注意的地方呢？我们下次继续听。

B：Now, Yanglin, let's practice a handshake!

A: Haha！ Okay, here we go. I'm holding your hand firmly, and I'm watching your eyes, and let's shake our hands. 一下！两下！三下！哈哈！

B: Wow....remembering all these rules and tips makes me nervous. I don't think it's good to be nervous when you try to persuade others.

A：这倒也是！不过你慢慢练习，总会习惯的。You need to internalize these rules.

B: Okay, remind me to walk with my stomach in, chest out, shoulders back and my head high!

A: 好! 收腹，挺胸，并肩，抬头！

B: Oh My! This is like a boot camp! I need to take a break. Let's eat!

ASE #50 Eating Contest

Y: 我前几天刚夸你健美，你就这么狼吞虎咽吃热狗。You are eating like a pig.

P: Yang Chen, we're doing an awesome sport today. You're going to be really excited.

Y: Oh yeah? I can't wait!

P: Today we're doing competitive eating.

Y: Competitive eating? 比赛吃东西。Wow, that IS exciting.

你整天教导我要吃得健康，现在居然要参加eating contest.

P: Hey, the two of us can do an eating contest first. Well, I guess I just beat you to the punch.

Y: Punch? You know, Patrick, I'm a very non-violent person. 我从来不打人。

P: Right. And I have the bruises to prove it. Actually, the phrase 'beat someone to the punch' is an old boxing term. It means that you do something faster than someone else.

Y: Oh， 是一个拳击术语，意思是先出手，先发制人。

P: Bingo. For example, I wanted to ask my pretty new classmate out on a date to, but one of the other guys in the class beat me to the punch and asked her out first.

Y: Poor Patrick. 这样下去好女孩都被别人抢走，你要打一辈子光棍儿了。 所以你现在非常 depressed, and that's why you want to eat so much?

P: Very funny. Now come on, let's start our eating contest. Whoever can eat the most hot dogs in 10 minutes wins.

Y: Alright! Go!

[Chewing sounds]

Y:我吃了20个热狗。

P: Oh my gosh, Yang Chen. I've never seen somebody eat so many hot dogs! I had no idea women could eat so much!

Y: Oh Patrick, don't be sad just because I ate twice as many hot dogs as you.

P: Well all I can say is that I hope you are as good at drinking Pepto Bismol as you are at eating hot dogs.

Y: The upset stomach medication? Hey, that's a great idea! Want to have a Pepto Bismol drinking contest?

P: Sure ... [groaning]

A: 听了这么多集体育美语，就今天这个比赛我觉得最好！比吃饭！我最在行了！

B: Er....why am I not surprised

A: 哈哈！当然也得看吃什么，汉堡差点儿，最好比赛吃冰淇淋！

B: How about 吃辣椒? 你行吗？

A: 辣椒？No problem!

B: 你还真。。。。能吃。

A: 哈哈! 好了，节目时间差不多了，这次的撰稿人是晓北，编辑是蔚然。同学们，我们下次的美语训练班再见!

B: Bye!

willing [´wiliŋ]   a.情愿的，乐意的   (初中英语单词)

privilege [´privilidʒ]   n.特权 vt.给….特权   (初中英语单词)

supposed [sə´pəuzd]   a.想象的；假定的   (初中英语单词)

cancel [´kænsəl]   vt.删去；勾销；放弃   (初中英语单词)

yesterday [´jestədi]   n.&ad.昨天；前不久   (初中英语单词)

financial [fi´nænʃəl]   a.金融的，财政的   (初中英语单词)

proportion [prə´pɔ:ʃən]   n.比率 vt.使成比例   (初中英语单词)

holiday [´hɔlidi]   n.假日，假期，节日   (初中英语单词)

performance [pə´fɔ:məns]   n.履行；行为；工作   (初中英语单词)

audience [´ɔ:diəns]   n.听众；观众；接见   (初中英语单词)

parallel [´pærəlel]   a.平行的 n.平行线   (初中英语单词)

bargain [´bɑ:gin]   n.买卖合同 v.议(价)   (初中英语单词)

mainly [´meinli]   ad.主要地；大体上   (初中英语单词)

actually [´æktʃuəli]   ad.事实上；实际上   (初中英语单词)

effective [i´fektiv]   a.有效的；有力的   (初中英语单词)

stomach [´stʌmək]   n.胃；胃口，食欲   (初中英语单词)

therefore [´ðeəfɔ:]   ad.&conj.因此；所以   (初中英语单词)

firmly [´fə:mli]   ad.坚固地，稳定地   (初中英语单词)

constant [´kɔnstənt]   a.坚定的；坚贞的   (初中英语单词)

maintain [mein´tein]   vt.维持；保持；继续   (初中英语单词)

contact [´kɔntækt]   n.接触；联系 v.联络   (初中英语单词)

nervous [´nə:vəs]   a.神经的；神经过敏的   (初中英语单词)

persuade [pə´sweid]   v.(被)说服；使相信   (初中英语单词)

remind [ri´maind]   vt.提醒；使记(想)起   (初中英语单词)

contest [kən´test, ´kɔntest]   v.争辩 n.争夺；竞赛   (初中英语单词)

phrase [freiz]   n.短语；词组；措词   (初中英语单词)

boxing [´bɔksiŋ]   n.拳击运动   (初中英语单词)

landscape [´lændskeip]   n.风景；景色；风景画   (高中英语单词)

literally [´litərəli]   ad.逐字地；实际上   (高中英语单词)

ending [´endiŋ]   n.结尾，结局   (高中英语单词)

hollywood [´hɔliwud]   n.好莱坞   (高中英语单词)

popularity [,pɔpju´læriti]   n.普及；流行；名望   (高中英语单词)

learned [´lə:nid]   a.有学问的，博学的   (高中英语单词)

decided [di´saidid]   a.明显的；决定的   (高中英语单词)

client [´klaiənt]   n.委托人；顾客   (高中英语单词)

saying [´seiŋ, ´sei-iŋ]   n.言语；言论；格言   (高中英语单词)

maximum [´mæksiməm]   n.极点 a.最大的   (高中英语单词)

whoever [hu:´evə]   pron.任何人，无论谁   (高中英语单词)

aviation [,eivi´eiʃən]   n.飞行(术)；航空(学)   (英语四级单词)

trying [´traiiŋ]   a.难堪的；费劲的   (英语四级单词)

retail [´ri:teil, ri´teil]   n.&a.&v.零售(商品的)   (英语四级单词)

outcome [´autkʌm]   n.结果；后果；成果   (英语四级单词)

totally [´təutəli]   ad.统统，完全   (英语四级单词)

widespread [´waidspred]   a.广布的；普遍的   (英语四级单词)

sentimental [,senti´mentl]   a.感伤的；多愁善感的   (英语四级单词)

weekend [´wi:kend, ,wi:k´end]   n.周末休假   (英语四级单词)

handshake [´hændʃeik]   n.握手   (英语四级单词)

competitive [kəm´petitiv]   a.竞争的，比赛的   (英语四级单词)

calling [´kɔ:liŋ]   n.点名；职业；欲望   (英语六级单词)

festive [´festiv]   a.喜庆的，欢乐的   (英语六级单词)

bowman [´bəumən]   n.(弓箭)射手   (英语六级单词)

persuasive [pə´sweisiv]   a.有说服力的 n.动机   (英语六级单词)

posture [´pɔstʃə]   n.姿势 v.故作姿态   (英语六级单词)

holding [´həuldiŋ]   n.保持，固定，存储   (英语六级单词)

depressed [di´prest]   a.消沉的；萧条的   (英语六级单词)