Part 1 Pronunciation
- How come?
怎么会呢?
- l've been calling everyone I can think
of, and saying almost anything, just to
make a sale.
我为了点销售额，把能打的电话都打了，能说的话都说了。
- l'm glad you didn't call me. Anyway,l
think that's what your company wants.
我很庆幸你没给我打电话。不过，说不定你们公司就是想让你们这样做呢。
- Yeah but l'm drained! l'm practically
begging customers.
是啊，但是我快累死了!我差不多就是在求客户啊。
- I don't know what to say, Jack.
我也不知道该说什么了，Jack。
- I'll be okay. I just need more coffee and
relax for a bit.
没事的。我再多喝点咖啡，休息一会儿就好了。
- Well, let me know before you do
anything crazy!
-你要干什么疯事儿之前先告诉我一-声
啊。
- I'll keep you posted!
我会随时告诉你的。
Part 2 Comprehension
1. How come?
怎么会呢?
How come? = Why?怎么会?为什么?
常用来询问某事发生的原因
- I don't think I’ll be able to go swimming
tomorrow.
2. I've been calling everyone| can think
of, and saying almost anything, just to
make a sale.
我为了点销售额，把能打的电话都打了，能说的话都说了。
时态:现在完成进行时make a sale出售，销售
| haven't made a sale all morning.我一上午什么都没卖出去。
I'll drop the price rather than lose the
sale.
为了不失去这单生意，我会把价格下调。
rather than而不是
lose the sale失去生意
I'm sorry, it's not for sale.抱歉，这个不卖。
sth be for sale某物待出售
sth be not for sale某物不出售
The new model goes on sale next
month.
新款下上市。
goon sale出售，上市
3. I'm glad you didn't call me. Anyway, I
think that's what your company wants.
我很庆幸你没给我打电话。不过，说不定你们公司就是想让你们这样做呢。
anyway反正，不过用于回到原话题
It/ This/ That is what sb want(s).它1这/那就是某人想要的。
This is what | want.
这就是我想要的(生活)。
4. Yeah but I'm drained! I'm practically begging customers.
是啊，但是我快累死了!我差不多就是在求客户啊。
drained (adj.) = very tired
sb feel(s)/ be drained
I must get some sleep. I feel drained.
exhausted (adj.) = extremely
tired
sb feel(s) / be exhausted
l'm exhausted. I need to take a break.
practically (adv.) = almost beg (v.)
.I begged her to stay, but she wouldn't
listen.
我恳求她留下来，可她就是不听。
5. I don't know what to say, Jack.我也不知道该说什么了，Jack。
| am right behind you.我会一直在背后支持你。
| am with you.
: | am on your side.我会支持你。
| will offer you a shoulder to lean on.我会支持你。
lean (v.) (使) 倾斜
lean on依靠
6. -I'll be okay. I just need more coffee
and relax for a bit.
- Well, let me know before you do
anything crazy!
没事的。我再多喝点咖啡，休息一会儿就好了。
-你要干什么疯事儿之前先告诉我一声啊。
a bit/ for a bit
一小段时间
. | just need more coffee and relax a bit.我再多喝点咖啡，休息一会儿就好了。
7.I'll keep you posted!我会随时告诉你的。
keep sb posted不断向某人更新最新情况
keep sb posted on sth不断向某人更新某事
Keep me posted on anything that
happens while I'm away.
我不在的时候，要随时告诉我最新的情况。
随时通知某人(某事) 的表达:
keep sb posted / keep sb posted on sth keep sb informed / keep sb informed of sth
keep sb updated / keep sb updated on sth
keep sb up to date/keep sb up to date with sth
keep sb in the loop / keep sb in the loop about sth
8. Keep us informed.
keep sb informed of sth
Please keep me fully informed of any
developments.
developments.
请随时告知我项目的进展。
9. Keep me updated on your progress.有消息就通知我。
update (v.)为...提供最新信息keep sb updated随时通知某人
keep sb updated on sth随时通知某人某事up to date最新的
keep sb up to date随时通知某人
I'll keep you up to date.我会随时告诉你的。
keep sb up to date with sth随时通知某人某事
I'll keep you up to date with any news.有任何消息，我都会随时告诉你的。
10.I 'll keep you in the loop.
我会及时向你报告的。loop (n.)圆圈
in the loop属(处理要务的)圈内人士keep sb in the loop随时通知某人
keep sb in the loop about sth随时通知某人某事
We've hired a new intern to help you
with data entry, So be sure to keep her in the loop about the project.
我们新招了一个实习生帮你录数据，所以你一定要让她随时了解项目的进展。intern / Int3n/ (n.)实习生
Part 3 Drama Learning
1. If we don't hit our numbers, if we don't
make a $9,000 day, then the restaurant
is shutting down.
如果我们的日营业额达不到9000，我们
的饭店就要关门]了。
hit (v.)= reach达到，实现
hit the numbers达到营业额shut down停止运营
2. We've never come close to a 9 grand.我们从来没接近过9000块。
come close to sth = almost reach几乎达到，接近
grand (n.)一千
3. I'm putting a lot of promotions into effect.
我打出了多项促销计划。
effect (n.) 生效
put / bring sth into effect实施，实行
promotion (n.)促销
