【英语早间课堂】我也经历过,我能理解你的心情

开篇语：

 

Hi, everyone! This is Keke Net English. Welcome to Juliet’s Morning English Class. As a saying runs, “An hour is worth two in the evening. ” And another saying goes, “An early bird catches the worm.” So, what are you going to get at this morning? Do follow me and I’m hoping that we can spend a wonderful and meaningful time here.

 

课题详解：

 

We’ve a way of indicating that the speaker’s shared a similar experience. It’s a very simple sentence and you cannot be familiar with it anymore. Guess what it is. Let’s listen to the following mini situational dialogue to get the answer.

 

(Scene: It happens between tow¹ co-workers who are talking about salary.)

 

John: My salary is so small that I can’t pay my bills.

 

（译文：我的工资这么少，都不够买单了。）

 

Mary: I’ve been there. You need to look for something better.

 

（我经历过，我十分理解。你得找份更好的工作了。）

 

Have you got the answer. It is “I’ve been there.” It’s similar to saying “It was the same for me.” The Chinese for it is “我也那样过。” or”我也经历过，我可以理解你的心情。” If someone unburdens his mind to you, this word said by you can play his role to consol him .

 

Here are some expressions are worth calculating². They are: small salary, pay one’s bill, look for.

 

More examples well picked from popular American films or TV series, let’s take a look at:

 

1. Believe me. I can understand. I have been there.（相信我，我理解你，我也有那样的经历。）

 

2. I’ve been there. We’re human.（我也那样过，我们都是凡人。）

 

3. Been there done that.（之前有这样的经历。）

 

What’s more, another situational dialogue, let’s have a look at:

 

( Scene: It happens between two close friends who are talking about working in another country.)

 

Richard: Even though I got a job overseas, I am lonely and missed my family.

 

（译文：虽然我在国外工作，但是很孤单，很想家。）

 

Rose: I’ve been there. You’ll have to escape from your homesickness.

 

（我经历过，我非常理解，你得尽力摆脱乡思病呀。）

 

课堂互动：

 

Next I need your cooperation——to be active and answer my questions, finishing listening to the following two dialogues. First of all, I tell you my questions. They are as follows:

 

1. What does John complain about? And why?

 

2. How does Mary console³ John? And what does Mary advise him.

 

3. Is Richard satisfied with his working overseas? Why?

 

4. How does Rose console Richard? And what does Rose advise him?

 

Now listen to the the following two dialogues again:

 

Dialogue 1:

 

John: My salary is so small that I can’t pay my bills.

 

Mary: I’ve been there. You need to look for something better.

 

Dialogue 2:

 

Richard: Even though I got a job overseas, I am lonely and missed my family.

 

Rose: I’ve been there. You’ll have to escape from your homesickness.

 

The suggestive answers are as follows:

 

1. John complains about his salary. Because his salary is so small that he cannot pay his bills.

 

2. She consoles⁴ him by saying “I’ve been there.” And she advises him to look for a better job.

 

3. No, he doesn’t. Because he feels alone, which comes of thinking of his family.

 

4. She consols him by saying “I’ve been there.” And she advises him to escape from his homesickness.

 

课堂总结：

 

Today we’ve learnt one short sentence used in spoken English——I’ve been there.

 

结束语：

 

Let’s call it a day and be an early bird tomorrow to watch over Juliet’s Morning English from Keke Net English. Thank you for you participation⁵ in today’s study activity. See you next time.

 

转自可可英语

1 tow   

n.拖，拉，牵引

参考例句：

• The broken-down car was taken in tow by a lorry.那辆坏了的车由一辆货车拖着。
• Mrs Hayes went to the supermarket with her four little children in tow.海斯太太带着她的4个小孩到超市去了。

2 calculating   

a.深谋远虑的，精明的

参考例句：

• a cold and calculating killer 一个工于心计的冷酷杀手
• His mechanical calculating engines were the antecedents of the modern computer. 他的机械计算机是现代电子计算机的雏形。

3 console   

n.控制台，仪表板，落地柜；vt.安慰，慰问

参考例句：

• We tried to console her when her dog died.她的狗死后，我们尽力安慰她。
• The console is just like a typewriter.控制台就像一台打字机。

4 consoles   

（机器、电子设备等的）控制台( console的名词复数 )； 操纵台； 悬臂； 肘托

参考例句：

• Computer games consoles are getting better, cheaper and smaller than ever before. 电脑主机正在变得更好，更便宜也更小。
• Manufacturer of professional audio mixing consoles for sound reinforcement, recording and installation. 专业的录音和安装的控制台的制造业者。

5 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。