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yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
5:31:42 PM春节后第一次外教群聊，今天上午10:00，主持：美国外教Matt，群聊主题：Giving advice and opinions
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
5:59:29 PM在日常生活中，我们有时想要咨询一下别人的看法或意见，或被别人征求建议。 在英语中， 我们怎么表达呢？ 中西方文化的不同也使中英文的表达方式和语气有所不同。
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:00:05 PM今天我们就和Matt老师一起来学学。
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:00:15 PMHi Matt!
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:00:32 PMHello!
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:01:29 PMHi Everyone! Welcome to our group chat!
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:02:08 PM扶桑 ”(479923756)
6:02:29 PMPenguin House(1040660342)
6:02:47 PMHi, Matt !
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:03:12 PMHeya!
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:03:37 PM
Penguin House(1040660342)
6:04:18 PMwe are good, how about yourself ?
扶桑 ”(479923756)
6:04:27 PMPretty good
Camille(1106454495)
6:05:37 PMCouldn't be better
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:05:38 PMHow was everyone
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:05:40 PM Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:07:42 PMDialogue 1-9: giving advice
Layla: Thanks for meeting with me during your lunch hour. I appreciate it.
Monica: No problem. I’m happy to help. What’s going on?
Layla: Thanks for meeting with me during your lunch hour. I appreciate it.
Monica: No problem. I’m happy to help. What’s going on?
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:08:08 PM Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:08:43 PM Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:09:00 PM 扶桑 ”(479923756)
6:10:23 PMno question
Camille(1106454495)
6:10:40 PMSo
Camille(1106454495)
6:10:51 PMWhat's going on
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:10:56 PMI have been asked to explain a small conversation between these two people.
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:11:14 PMIt's a small learning activity.
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:11:57 PMMatt, could you explain " I appreciate it"?
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:13:33 PMSure! When someone does something nice for another, that other person might say, "I appreciate it" (我很感激).
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:14:12 PMso is it the same as ' Thank you"?
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:14:16 PM Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:14:47 PM Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:15:30 PMIt is similar to thank you, but it is more powerful than a simple "thank you" or 谢谢.
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:16:57 PMWe appreciate your explanation!
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:17:10 PMI think we can move on.
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:17:26 PM Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:18:09 PMWhat's going on is like "这是怎么回事?"
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:18:36 PMThis is the next part of the conversation.
Layla: Oh you know, the usual. Should I take this new job? Or do I stick with my current one?
Monica: Well, I think it’s time for a change, don’t you? They pay you late and you are unhappy.
Layla: Do you really think so?
Monica: I know so. And I’ve been listening to you complain for over a year now. Trust me. Take the job. What do you have to lose?
Layla: Oh you know, the usual. Should I take this new job? Or do I stick with my current one?
Monica: Well, I think it’s time for a change, don’t you? They pay you late and you are unhappy.
Layla: Do you really think so?
Monica: I know so. And I’ve been listening to you complain for over a year now. Trust me. Take the job. What do you have to lose?
扶桑 ”(479923756)
6:18:39 PMGot it
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:19:21 PM Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:19:39 PM yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:21:22 PMwhat does "stick with" mean?
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:21:23 PMHow about "stick with"?
扶桑 ”(479923756)
6:21:47 PMMaybe still
扶桑 ”(479923756)
6:22:12 PMRight?
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:23:11 PM"What do you have to lose?" is a common phrase that might be similar to saying, "你有什么损失呢？"
To stick with something, is to stay with something. Like something is "sticky" (黏)
To stick with something, is to stay with something. Like something is "sticky" (黏)
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:24:00 PMCan we use "stick to" to replace "stick with" ?
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:24:18 PM Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:24:34 PMAlmost always, it can be replaced.
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:25:30 PMLet's stick to our plan. - an example
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:26:00 PMExactly!
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:26:17 PM"Let's stick together"
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:27:00 PMHow about "the usual" in the dailogue?
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:28:35 PM"the usual" is the regular things somebody does. Saying, "the usual" is often a response to a question about what somebody has been doing recently.
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:28:51 PM"平常"
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:29:17 PM laoyangzi
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:29:25 PM老样子
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:29:34 PM Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:30:01 PMAh, is that the better translation?
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:30:28 PMmaybe
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:30:41 PMstick with the current one - means here not to change her job
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:30:59 PMthat's right, haha.
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:31:19 PM"To stick with the current job" means to hold onto it.
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:31:39 PMTime went by so fast when you are learning something fun!
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:32:20 PM脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:32:26 PMWe hope everyone learned some useful English expressions today.
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:32:41 PMThanks everyone! Thank you Matt!
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:32:54 PMYou're very welcome!
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:33:12 PMIf there's anything I can help with again, let me know!
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:33:18 PMHope everyone has a great brand new year!
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:33:46 PMWe will see you next week!
Matt<matroid_1337@hotmail.com>
6:34:04 PMPenguin House(1040660342)
6:40:12 PMWe always can learn some useful English here, thank you Matt!
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