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入門對話【Dialogue 1】Explaining Yourself to Others（與人談心）
Mike and Sophie are in the park. They are feeding the ducks together.
Mike 和 Sophie 在公園裡。他們正在一起餵鴨子。
Mike：Look at that one over there with the fluffy white neck! Aren't they so cute?
你看那邊那一隻毛茸茸、脖子白色的鴿子！很逗人喜愛吧？
Sarah：I can't believe how long it's been since I have done this. It's so peaceful out there.
真不敢相信我在這裡餵鴿子已經很久了。這裡多麼的寧靜。
Mike：Yes. Living in a bustling city, it's important to take some time to connect with nature. That's why I love coming here.
是啊。住在熙攘的城市裡，花點時間來接觸大自然是很重要的。那就是我喜愛來這裡的原因。
Sarah：I know how you feel. I've always thought of myself as a city girl, but being here surrounded by all these trees makes me rethink where my heart is.
我了解你的感受。我總認為自己是個城市女孩，但來到這裡被這些樹圍繞著，讓我重新思考我的心在哪裡。
Mike：I think that deep down we all feel a strong connection with the natural world. I like all the conveniences of the big city, but at the same time I need to have trees around me to be happy.
我認為我們在心靈深處對自然界的感受力很強。我喜歡住在大城市裡的方便性，但同時我也需要週遭有些樹可以讓我感到愉快。
Sarah：There's a special energy about this place that's hard to describe. I feel like being here with you lets me discover a new part of my own personality.
這地方有一種特別能量，難以描述。我覺得與你一起在這裡，讓我發現自己個性裡新的一部份。
Mike：Well I'm happy to help. Sometimes I feel like a bird in the cage, and coming here is what sets me free.
嗯，我很高興能幫上忙。有時我覺得自己像是一隻在籠子裡的鳥，而來到這裡讓我感到自由。
"Dialogue 1" 相關實用句型：
1. It's important to take some time to connect with nature.
（花點時間來接觸大自然是很重要的。）
「花時間」的動詞通常為 take，也可以用 spend；不過「花錢」的「花」就一定要用 spend。另外，動詞 cost 除了可用在時或金錢之外，也可指「花費勞力╱代價... 等」，例如："The error cost the company one million dollars."（這個錯誤造成公司損失了一百萬。）
「與大自然接觸」可以用 "to connect with nature"。
2. Sometimes I feel like a bird in the cage.
（有時我覺得自己像是一隻在籠子裡的鳥。）
"to feel like" 表「感覺像...」，其中 like 是介系詞，"like a bird" 是作形容詞的介系詞片語；但 "to feel like" 還有「想要」的意思，後接名詞；其意思同 "would like"，不過 "would like" 之後須接不定詞作為其受詞。例如："I feel like a cup of tea." = "I would like to have a cup of tea."（我想要一杯茶）。
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進階對話【Dialogue 2】Keep Your Cool（隨機應變）
Sarah is sitting at her desk outside Dave's office. Dave suddenly bursts out of the door.
Sarah 正坐在位子上，就在 Dave 的辦公室外面。這時 Dave 突然衝出門口。
Sarah：Oh gosh! Hi Mr. Jackson. I thought you said you were going to be busy all morning.
噢，哎呀！Jackson 先生，我以為您說您整個早晨都會很忙碌。
Dave：Of course I'm busy! Don't I look busy to you!
我當然很忙碌！難道你覺得我看起來不忙碌嗎！
Sarah：Well yes. I just didn't anticipate you coming out so soon.
當然是啊。我只是沒料到您那麼快就出來了。
Dave：Why? Is there something you're hiding from me? Hey, what's that you've got there?
怎麼了？你是不是有事瞞著我？嘿，你拿的是什麼東西？
Sarah：This? Why it's nothing. Just something I'm working on... uhh... for the company.
這個？沒什麼，我只是在做一些…喔…替公司做的事。
Dave：Something for the company? Let me see that. Hah – these look like they're poems!
替公司做的事？讓我看看。哈，這些看起來像是詩！。
Sarah：Well, yes. To be honest, I was working on a poem. Ever since I was a little girl I have used poetry to vent my emotions.
對呀。老實說，我正在作詩。從我還是個小女孩時，我就用詩來宣洩情感。
Dave：Hmm... Poetry eh? You mean like limericks and funny jokes?
嗯… 詩啊？你是指打油詩和滑稽的笑話嗎？
Sarah：No, of course not! I'm talking about real poetry. It's an expression of your deepest feelings.
不，當然不是！我現在講的是真正的詩。它可以表達你最深的情感。
Dave：Emotions? Feelings? Are you sure that the advertising industry is right for you? I've never heard such talk before. Give me those papers so I can see what you mean.
情感？感覺？你確定廣告這一行適合你嗎？我還沒聽過有人說這樣的話。把那些紙張給我看，我才可以了解你的意思。
Sarah：No Mr. Jackson! Those poems are personal and very private.
不，Jackson 先生！那些詩是我個人的，而且是非常隱私的。
Dave：Well they're written on company property, which means they're mine and I'm taking them. Wait, what's this? Why is this poem entitled "My Boss is a Fat, Stupid Jerk"?
但它們是用公司的資產寫的，也就是說是我的，所以我要拿走。等一下，這是什麼？為什麼這首詩的標題是「我的上司是個肥胖、愚蠢的渾蛋」？
Sarah：Uhhh... Well... Actually, that one was a joke. And it was written about another boss I had.
喔… 好吧… 實際上，那是一個笑話，我寫的是關於我以前遇過的一位上司。
Dave：Sarahhhhhh!!!!
挖裡咧...
"Dialogue 2" 相關實用句型：
3. Is there something you're hiding from me?
（你是不是有事瞞著我？）
當我們質問對方是否藏著什麼秘密，或隱瞞什麼事情時，就可以用這句話了！此外，雖然文法中常講 something 用於肯定句，anything 用於疑問或否定句，但這樣的規則在現代美語中已漸漸被忽略了。
4. Ever since I was a little girl I have used poetry to vent my emotions.
（從我還是個小女孩時，我就用詩來宣洩情感。）
"ever since" 是常見的組合詞彙，表示「自從...」，主要子句常用「完成式」。動詞 vent 表示「發洩」，例如「向某人發飆」可以用 "to vent one's anger on sb."。
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