时间:2018-12-03 作者:英语课 分类:2012年ESL之日常生活


英语课

 


Dropping Out of College 


Aaron: Mom, I have something to tell you and you’re not going to like it. 


Margo: What is it? 


Aaron: I’m dropping out of college. I want to get out into the real world and get a job. I’m wasting time in school. 


Margo: You’ll get a better job if you stay in school and graduate with a degree. You’ll have more earning power and better long-term prospects 1


Aaron: I’m sick of school. All of my friends are earning money, buying cars, and living life. I feel like life is passing me by. 


Margo: Your friends didn’t go to college and got a job right out of high school. 


Aaron: That’s right. There’s nothing wrong with that. 


Margo: No, there isn’t. And right now, they seem to be living the high life. They don’t have any responsibilities and can blow their paychecks on having fun. Once they have a family, their paychecks won’t stretch very far. With a degree, you’ll out-earn them right out of the gate when you graduate in two years. 


Aaron: I don’t want to wait. 


Margo: This is all about delayed gratification. A little suffering now will pay off in the long run. Trust me. Two more years and you’ll be done 


Aaron: Yeah, maybe I can stick it out for two more years and then no more school – ever! 


Margo: Unless you decide to go to graduate school... 


Aaron: Mom, don’t push it. 


 


Script 2 by Dr. Lucy Tse 



1 prospects
n.希望,前途(恒为复数)
  • There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
  • They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。
2 script
n.剧本,广播稿;文字体系;笔迹,手迹
  • It's easy to identify his script.他的笔迹容易辨认。
  • The script is massaged into final form.这篇稿子经过修改已定稿。
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chromospheric bubble
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UnitName
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WILKIE
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withdraw an action
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worth his salt