我的地盘--赛洋英语口语交流服务俱乐部

Your beliefs are very powerful and have the power to create or to destroy your life. In most cases, whatever you believe, is what you will become. If you believe that you are loser, that you never get a break in life, that you cannot accomplish anything, these things will be your reality. Believe that you are unlimited, that you can do anything you commit to doing, and when you do, your accomplishment will know no bounds.

You control your beliefs, and that it how you ultimately control your life. This is a very important point. So how do you develop beliefs that will empower you?

Many of our beliefs come from our environment, the world we live in on a daily basis. If your environment is limiting your beliefs, then work very hard on changing it. If you are constantly around people who are negative and limiting, find other people to hang out with. Get around positive, successful people.

Beliefs also come from past experience. That is why it is so important to experience success on a regular basis. Set small, achievable goals, and then try your best to reach them. “I will finish this project by early afternoon.” “I will make six calls on the phone the next hour.” “I will exercise 20 minutes tonight.” When you start to experience success, then start to believe in success, and that leads to more and bigger successes.

Beliefs come from knowledge. The more you learn, the more things you will know to be possible. Always take advantage of opportunities to learn something new. It will bring new possibilities into your beliefs and your life.

Most importantly, you can develop new beliefs by setting and visualizing goals for your life. Define your goals clearly and with precision. Then, in your mind, see yourself achieving them in all of their sensory details. Mentally live the experience, see the sights, hear the sounds, sell the aroma, feel the feelings. You nurtured beliefs will lead you to their reality.

信念

信念有着异常强大的力量，它能创造你的生活，也能毁掉你的生活。多数情况，你相信命运会怎样，最终就会怎样。如果你认为自己是个失败者，那你的生活永远都不会有突破性的进展，也不会有任何成就，这些都会成为现实；相信自己拥有无限的能力，就能有所成就。而当你真正去做了，那么造诣就会无止境。

掌握自己的信念，就是把住了生命的罗盘。这一点至关重要。那么，你会如何引导信念，壮大自己呢？

许多信念都源于所处的环境，即我们每天生活的世界。如果环境制约着你的信念，你就要最大限度地去改变它；如果你身边都是一些消极、畏缩的人，你就应该找些积极的成功的人为伴。

信念同样来源于以往的经历。这就是人们常说成功过程极为重要的原因。我们需要确立小而可行的目标，并尽自己最大的努力实现它。“中午以前我要完成这个项目。”“下一个钟头我要打六个电话。”“今晚我要锻炼二十分钟。”当你开始经历并坚信自己能成功时，你就会获得更多、更大的成就。

信念来源于知识。学得越多，就越懂得一切皆有可能这个道理。要经常抓住机会学习一些新的东西，这些会给个人的信念和生活注入新的生机。

而最重要的是，你可以通过确定和设想人生目标来确立新的信念。清晰准确的设定你的目标，然后在脑海里设想它们的一一实现，同时牢记这些经历，用心体会，勇于探索，勃发的信念会使你美梦成真。

The main fringe benefit in our company include the bonus, health insurance, allowance and so on. 我公司的额外福利包括奖金、健康保险、津贴等等。

Nowadays many people consider bonus a form of salary. 现在很多人都把奖金看成是工资的一种形式。

How many bonuses you can get depends on your performance in the company.

奖金的多少取决于你在公司的表现。

Traditionally, bonuses have depended on one's company performance.

传统意义上，奖金取决于你的公司表现。

I think the bonus is actually a salary extension now. 我认为奖金事实上是工资的一种延伸。

We always get a quite handsome bonus every month. 我们每月总能得到大笔奖金。

That's amazing you've got so much bonus. 能获得这么多奖金真不错！

I need the bonus very much. My bank account's overdrawn.

我非常需要奖金，我公司帐户都透支了。

The boss said that he'll cut my bonus if I don't work harder.

老板说如果我不努力就扣除我的奖金。

I'll buy my family a present when I get the bonus next week.

下周发了奖金我要给家里买个礼物。

He quit his job just after he got his bonus. 他得到奖金之后就辞职了。

What is the bonus like at other companies? 其他公司的奖金情况如何呢？

I don't think the bonus is something to get excited about. 我不认为奖金有什么值得激动地。

There're different fringe benefits in different companies and different countries.

不同国家不同公司有不同的福利待遇。

In our company we get our bonus at the end of the year. 我们公司每到年底发奖金。

Being thrifty is not the same as being a miser. 节俭不同于小气。

He likes to calculate people's salaries and bonuses. 他喜欢计算别人的薪水和奖金。

I'll pay for it in lump sum with my bonus money. 我将用奖金一次性付清。

If we offer the best rate of pay for the job, no one will turn around and say they're leaving because of money. 如果我们能够提供最好的薪水，就不会有人因为薪水的问题而转身离开。

Friendship

The word, friend, covers a wide range of meanings. It can be a nodding acquaintance, a comrade, a confidant, a partner, a playmate, an intimate colleague, etc. Everyone need friendship. No one can sail the ocean of life single-handed. We need help from, and also give help to, others. Everyone needs friends. If you fail to make friends, you should examine yourself and see if there is something wrong with your personality. Maybe you have social faults such as snobbishness, talkativeness, using slang, etc. which drive away new acquaintances. Whatever your social faults may be, look at them honestly, and make real effort to correct them. To be friendly you must feel friendly. Cheerfulness is the basis of friendliness. A cheerful person smiles. A smile is a magnet which draws people. Smile at someone and you are sure to get a smile in return. A friendly person does his best to make a stranger feel at home, wherever he happens to be. Put yourself in the other fellow’s place and make him fell welcome. Try to remember names. It makes your new acquaintance feel happy when you call him by his name. it gives him the feeling that he has made an impression on you and that must mean something to him because you remember him. If you don’t agree with other people on a certain matter, you should appear to be friendly. Do not argue, but discuss. You always lose friends if you argue too much. A friendly person thinks of others and does not insist on his own “right”. People who refuse to consider others have few friends. Finally, don’t treat people according to their social positions. Really friendly people respect everyone at all times. I have friends in high positions and friends in the rank and file. Some are rich and in power. Some are relatively poor and without power. Some are like myself, working as a teacher, reading and writing, content with a simple life. We care for each other, love and help each other. We feel we are happiest when we chat and exchange ideas with one another. With my friends, I know what to treasure, what to tolerate and what to share.

友谊朋友的意思很广。朋友可以是点头之交、同志、知己、伙伴、游伴、亲密的同事等等。人人都需要友谊，没有人能独自在人生的海洋中航行。我们需要别人的帮助，也给人以帮助。每个人都需要朋友。如果你交友失败，你应审视自己，看看你自己的个性有没有问题。也许又像势利眼、长舌、说俚语等这样的社交缺点驱走了你的新相识。不管你的社交缺点是什么，正视它们，努力改掉它们。要友善，你必须有友善之感。令人愉快是有意的基础。一个令人愉快的人总是满面微笑。微笑是吸引人的磁铁。对人微笑，你肯定会看到他对你报以微笑。友好的人不管在何处总是尽力让陌生人感到像在家里一样自在。将自己放在他人的位置上，就会使他人感到颇受欢迎。设法记住他人的名字，对你新交直呼其名会使他感到快乐，他会觉得他给你留下了印象，这对他一定很重要，因为你记得他。如果你在某件事上与人意见不同，你应该表表现出友好的态度。不要争吵，要商讨。吵得太厉害往往会失去朋友。友好的人替别人着想，不坚持自己的“正确观点”。不考虑他人意见的人不会有什么朋友。最好，不要按社会地位代人。真正友好的人任何时候都尊敬他人。我有地位高的朋友，也有地位低的朋友。有的有权有钱，有的无权无钱。有的和我一样当教书先生，读读写写，满足于俭朴的生活。我们都互相关心，互相帮助。我们觉得朋友们在以闲聊、交流思想是最让人感到高兴的。对我的朋友，我知道该珍惜什么，容忍什么，分享什么。

Study Abroad

In Chinese education, students learn through memorization. The teacher is the king and what he says is always the truth. In American education, however, much emphasis is placed on problem solving and discussion. There is very little emphasis on memorizing information. Students are taught to think for themselves. The role of the teacher is to stimulate their thinking: to get them to ask questions, challenge and even argue with the teacher and come to their own conclusions. And that’s why all the Chinese students are good at reciting. And for English, Chinese students are good at remembering English words and grammar but they cannot speak English well. And my friend John told me about his unforgettable study experience overseas.

John came to an English-speaking country to improve his English. He had studied the language for five years in his own country and he could understand written English quite well. What he needed above all was practice in conversation.

He was enrolled at a school for foreign students, and the school found him a home with a local family. The family was pleasant and friendly. He was delighted to discover that there was a pretty daughter, only a year or so younger than he was. That first night, as he was getting ready for bed, he was filled with optimism.

A few days later, however, when his class teacher, Mr. Price, asked him how he was getting along, he had to admit that he felt a little disappointed. “By Sunday,” said John, “I’ll have been here for two weeks, but I’ve had very little opportunity to practice conversation.”

“Aren’t you living with a local family?” asked Mr. Price.

“Yes, I am,” replied John, but they are always busy.”

“Aren’t there any young people in the family?”

“Yeah, there’s a daughter of 17, but she leaves home at eight o’clock in the morning, and she spends every evening with her friends.”(1分5秒)

出国留学

中国的教育强调通过记忆来学习知识，老师是主导，他所说的就是真理。而美国教育更强调解决问题和讨论问题，而不太强调记忆信息。老师教学生如何独立思考，他的作用只是激发学生思考：让他们问问题，对答案提出质疑，甚至与教师争辩，然后得出自己的结论。这可能就是为什么中国学生为什么背诵很好。对于英语，中国的学生更擅长记忆单词和语法然而英语口语却不是怎么好。我的朋友John向我讲述了他在国外学习的难忘经历。

John到了一个英语国家学英语，来之前，他已在本国学了五年英语，而且他能看懂书面英语，他需要强化的就是他的口语。

于是他到一个专门为外国学生办的学校办理了入学手续，学校把他安排在当地的一户人家住。这家人很友好，他很高兴的发现这家有一个漂亮的女儿，她比他小一岁。第一天晚上，当他准备睡觉时，他的心里充满了希望。

然而几天之后，当他的老师普莱斯先生问他英语学得如何时，他不得不承认他有点失望，“到这周日为止”，他说，“我已经到这儿两周了，但是我几乎没机会说英语？”

“难道你没住在当地的一户人家中吗？”普莱斯先生问到。

“是的，我住在一户人家当中，但是他们总是很忙。” “他们家中没有年轻人吗？”

“有的，有一个女儿17岁，但是她早上8点就走了，每天晚上她都跟她的朋友们在一起。”

light up with pleasure 喜笑颜开

e.g. His face lit up with pleasure when she came in.

当她进来时，他马上喜笑颜开。

be extremely delighted 欢天喜地

e.g. We’re extremely delighted at your success.

我们因为你的成功而欢天喜地。

be wild with joy, be ecstatic, be exuberant 欣喜若狂

e.g. The crowd was wild with joy when he scored the final goal.

当他投入最后一球得分，人们欣喜若狂。

e.g. We were ecstatic to be together again.

能重新相聚，我们真是欣喜若狂。

e.g. The children could not have been any more exuberant at the birthday party.

孩子们在生日聚会上真是无比开心。

wear a happy expression, look cheerful 面带喜色；面带笑容

e.g. He was wearing a happy expression even though he was really worried.

即使他很担心，他也总是面带笑容。

e.g. You look cheerful today. What’s the good news?

你今天看上去很高兴。有什么好事？