- Yuna 和 Noelia 一边聊近况一边聊起共同认识的同事 Anya,从工作进度聊到对方的性格评价,是办公室最常见的闲聊话题之一。
- 场景是跟朋友/同事聊起第三个人时会用到的说法,重点是怎么描述别人的性格、能力。
- 句型集中在用形容词描述人(lovely、excellent businessperson),加上确认对方是否认识某人的问法。
- 学完能自然地跟人聊起"某某人怎么样",不再只会用 good/nice 两个字带过。
重点内容
情景对话
Yuna:How's your new project going?
Noelia:It's going really well.
Yuna:Great. Do you work with the digital team?
Noelia:Yes, I'm helping them with a new website.
Yuna:So, do you know Anya Patel?
Noelia:Yes, I do. I just emailed her.
Yuna:She's lovely, isn't she? I worked with her in my last job.
Noelia:Yeah, I like her a lot.
Yuna:She's very good at her job. She's an excellent businessperson.
Noelia:Really?
Yuna:Yeah, she always gets what she wants.
Noelia:Oh … I still need to discuss the contract with her.
Yuna:I see. OK …
Noelia:That's her!
Yuna:Good luck!
Noelia:Thanks.
Noelia:Hello, Anya. Noelia speaking!
Yuna:你的新项目做得怎么样了?
Noelia:进展很顺利。
Yuna:太好了。你是跟数码团队合作吗?
Noelia:对,我在帮他们做一个新网站。
Yuna:那你认识 Anya Patel 吗?
Noelia:认识,我刚刚发邮件给她。
Yuna:她人很好,对吧?我上一份工作跟她合作过。
Noelia:对啊,我挺喜欢她的。
Yuna:她工作能力很强,是个很厉害的生意人。
Noelia:真的吗?
Yuna:真的,她总是能得到自己想要的东西。
Noelia:哦……我还得跟她谈合同的事。
Yuna:这样啊。好……
Noelia:她打来了!
Yuna:祝你好运!
Noelia:谢谢。
Noelia:喂,Anya。我是 Noelia!
常用句型
| 句型 | 用法 | 例子 |
|---|---|---|
| Do you work with...? | 问对方是不是跟某个团队/人一起工作 | Yuna:Do you work with the digital team? |
| Do you know...(名字)? | 问对方是否认识某个人 | Yuna:Do you know Anya Patel? |
| Yes, I do. | 简短肯定回答"是的,我认识/我有" | Noelia:Yes, I do. |
| ..., isn't she? | 句尾附加问句,说出自己的看法后跟对方确认 | Yuna:She's lovely, isn't she? |
| She's very good at her job. | 描述某人工作能力强 | Yuna:She's very good at her job. |
| She's an excellent businessperson. | 用形容词加职业名词具体形容一个人 | Yuna:She's an excellent businessperson. |
发音 / 语调提示
- "isn't she?" 这类附加问句(question tag)如果只是确认自己已经知道的事,通常用下降语调;这里 Yuna 是真心带一点期待对方同意,语调可以略微上扬,别读成完全的平陈述。
- excellent 重音在第一个音节 EX-cellent,容易被读成重音在中间,读错会让对方一下子没听懂。
- "Really?" 单独一个词表示惊讶/追问时,语调要明显上扬拉长,平淡地说出来会让人以为你没在认真听。
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