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In this lesson, we will see how to talk about career choices.
这节课，我们会看到怎样谈论职业选择
Asking About Someone’s Career Choices
询问别人的职业选择
June: Hey Steve. How are you?
June：嘿，史蒂夫，你好吗?
Steve: Not so good, June. I’m really confused about what to do after college.
Steve：不是很好，琼，我现在很困惑关于大学毕业后做什么
June: I guess it happens. I myself have always been interested in interior designing. So I signed up for a couple of diploma programs.
June：我猜也是这样，我一直对室内设计感兴趣，我报名参加了一些培训课程
Steve: That’s great. Did you get selected anywhere?
Steve：很好，你已经选好地方了吗?
June: I’ll get to know next week.
June：我下周就会知道
Steve: Do you have a backup plan?
Steve：你有后备计划没有?
June: Yeah! My friend’s in construction. I’ll work at his firm to get some practical training.
June：是的，我朋友在搞建筑，我会在他公司工作得到些实践培训
Steve: It seems you have everything sorted out.
Steve：似乎你一切都准备好了
Talking to Your Professor About Career Choices
向你导师谈论职业选择
Steve: Excuse me, Sir. May I talk to you for a moment?
Steve：打扰一下，老师，我能和你谈一会吗?
Ross : Sure Steve. What is it?
Ross：可以，史蒂夫，是什么事?
Steve: Well, I’m really confused. I don’t know exactly what I’m going to do after college.
Steve：嗯，我很困惑，我不知道大学毕业后到底做什么
Ross: That can happen to anybody, Steve. Students usually get confused about it. What are your major interests?
Ross：史蒂芬，每个人都会发生这样的事，学生经常会感到困惑，你主要对什么感兴趣?
Steve: Well, I’ve always wanted to be a police officer. That’s why I joined this course in criminal psychology.
Steve：嗯，我一直想成为一个警官，这就是我为什么参加犯罪心理学这门课程
Ross: Why don’t you apply to a Police Training Academy? You have all the credentials. Mr. Carson’s son is an NYPD officer. He’ll be able to guide you better.
Ross：你为什么不申请到警察培训学院?你有这样的资格，卡尔森的儿子是纽约警察局的一名警官，他能够指导你会更好
Steve: Oh! Thank you, Sir. I’ll talk to him first thing tomorrow.
Steve：哦，谢谢老师。明天第一件事我就找他谈谈
Telling Someone About Your Career Choice
告诉别人你的职业选择
Steve: Hey Sammy. Where have you been? I haven’t seen you in days.
Steve：嘿，萨米，你去哪里了?我几天都没见到你了
Sammy: Hey Steve. I’ve been busy. I was sending applications to join the Army. I had to go back home for some documents.
Sammy：你好，史蒂夫，我一直很忙，我已经递交申请加入军队了。我得回家取些文件
Steve: That sounds great but are you sure about it?
Steve：听起来很好，但你确定了吗?
Sammy: I have no doubts. This is what I want for my life.
Sammy：我不再犹豫了，这就是我想要的生活
Steve : That’s great, man. I’m planning to join the NYPD.
Steve：很好，朋友。我计划加入纽约警察局
Sammy: Good news! Both of us would be protecting people and serving our country. I don’t think there’s anything better than that.
Sammy：这是个好消息啊，我们两个都会保护任命为国家效忠。我认为没有什么比这更好的了
Steve: I couldn’t agree more, Sammy.
steve：我再同意不过，萨米
【词汇笔记】
Career : A career is an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person’s life and with opportunities for progress.
Choices : To make a choice means an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities.
Confused : If someone is confused, then it means they are not able to think clearly.
Interior Designing : Interior designing is the trade of planning the layout and furnishings of an architectural interior.
Diploma : A diploma is a certificate awarded by an educational establishment to show that someone has successful completed a course of study.
Program : A program is a planned series of future events, items or performances.
Selected : To select means to carefully choose as being the best or most suitable.
Backup Plan : Backup plan means an alternative plan.
Construction Firm : A construction firm is an organisation that is involved in the building of something.
Practical Training : Practical training means involving or concerned with experience or actual use.
Sorted : To sort means to arrange symmetrically in groups.
Moment : A moment is a very brief period of time.
Interests : Interests are the state of wanting to know or learn about something or someone.
Police Officer : A police officer is a policeman or a policewoman, employed for the safety of the country.
Joined : To join means to get connected.
Criminal Psychology : Criminal psychology is the study of the wills, thoughts, intentions and reactions of criminals.
Credentials : A credential is a document or certificate proving a person’s identity or qualifications.
Academy : An academy is a place of study or training in a specified field.
Guide : A guide is a person who advises or shows the way to others.
Applications : An application is a formal request to an authority for something.
Document : A document is a piece of written, printed or electronic matter that provides information or evidence or serves as an official record.
Doubt : Doubt is a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction.
Planning : Planning is the process of making plans for something.
Protecting : To protect means to keep safe from harm or injury.
Serve Our Country : To serve our country means to sacrifice your own well being for the benefit of your country.
