沪江小编:BEC商务英语,商务英语考试中的No.1,含金量已经无需多言。但是,无论是还在犹豫是否要参加BEC考试的,还是已经通过BEC考试的,都在疑惑到底学了BEC有什么用呢?本节目通过核心学习、词汇、课文、对话等四方面内容让BEC活学活用起来。

Ⅰ.核心学习:Weekend away with Colleagues 与同事周末去玩

Steve: I am so tired of the city life.
史蒂夫:我很厌倦城市生活。

Mike: Do you mean all the long hours at work as well as the noise and bustle of the big smoke?
迈克: 你是指工作时间很长以及嘈杂的声音和飞驰的浓烟?

Steve: Got it in one my friend.
史蒂夫:没错,我的朋友。

Mike: How about we suggest that we all go away for a company outing to somewhere rural?
迈克: 我们建议公司里所有的人去乡下某个地方玩玩,怎么样?

Steve: That sounds like an interesting idea. Where could we go?
史蒂夫:这想法听起来很有意思。我们可以去哪?

Mike: Well we live in this huge city, so how about we go somewhere that is the complete opposite?
迈克:嗯,我们住在大城市里,因此我们要去一个截然不同的地方,怎么样?

Steve: Do you mean somewhere in the countryside?
史蒂夫:你是指农村?

Mike: Yep - let's find a small village and spend the weekend away.
迈克:没错―我们去找一个小村子,然后在那里度周末。

Steve: Cool! And it will be even better if we can convince the taskmaster to pay the bill!
史蒂夫:酷!如果我们能说服头儿掏钱,那就更好了!

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