2014年ESL之商务英语 06 Retiring Abroad
时间：2018-12-03 作者：英语课 分类：2014年ESL之商务英语
Retiring Abroad
Wanda: I just heard the news. You’re moving to McQuillanland?
George: I am. I’ve decided 1 to retire abroad.
Wanda: Why?
George: It makes a lot of sense for people with a fixed 2 income. Social Security will only go so far here, but the cost of living is much lower in other countries, including McQuillanland. I can live it up at a fraction of the cost of living modestly here.
Wanda: But you’re moving away from all of your friends and family.
George: I can stay in touch remotely and there is an American expat community there so I can make new friends. I am a little worried about learning the language and adjusting to life abroad, but I’ll be living a simpler life there and there’ll be less stress.
Wanda: But sometimes things aren’t so reliable when you live abroad.
George: Like what?
Wanda: I’ve heard that the Internet services can be unreliable and power outages are common in McQuillanland. Are you sure you want to put down stakes in a foreign country?
George: What do I have to lose? I already have my residency visa and a condo on the beach waiting for me. The real question is: when are you going to take the plunge 3?
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。