美语情景对话 第675期:Good Qualities 优秀品质

Todd: So, Matt, we're talking about adjectives this week and, or qualities about people, so let's talk about what makes people good at what they do. First of all, what do you think makes a good student? We're both teachers so in your mind what's a good student?

托德：马特，这周我们来谈谈形容词或者人们的品质，现在我们来谈谈是什么使人们擅长某件事。首先，你认为好学生应该具备什么特质？我们两个人都是老师，你认为好学生应该具备什么品质？

Matt: I think somebody who is motivated, self-motivated and somebody who takes an interest in what they are doing and works at it, and I mean, as a teacher I always enjoy people who are outgoing and have a personality, but I know reality is that not every student can be like that so you just try to... as a student I think that the most important thing is to show interest and participate and work outside of class.

马特：我认为好学生要自发性强、有上进心，对自己所做的事情感兴趣，作为老师，我喜欢那些开朗、有个性的人，不过现实是并不是所有学生都有这种品质，所以你要努力……我认为对学生来说，最重要的是要表现出兴趣，要参加课外活动。

Todd: Right, I totally agree. OK, so now how about work. What makes a good boss?

托德：好，我完全赞同你的观点。现在来说工作。你认为一个好老板应该具备什么条件？

Matt: I've had so many different jobs and so many different bosses. I think a good boss is somebody who knows his... the people who work for him, and he knows the strengths and he can communicate or she can communicate what they really want for each worker and somebody who can delegate responsibility, but that shows that they know and that they care about what their minions are doing for them.

马特：我做过很多种不同的工作，遇到过各种老板。我认为好老板要了解为他工作的员工，了解他们的优点，能向所有员工传达他们的需求，能下放责任，这表明老板知道、关心员工在为他们做的事情。

Todd: Right. OK, now moving on, how about what makes a good friend?

托德：好。接下来你认为好朋友应具备什么物质？

Matt: A good friend? I think somebody who just can listen and kind of unconditional love almost or like anything that you do, anything that you do can't tarnish the relationship and somebody who is loyal and who is honest basically.

马特：好朋友？我认为好朋友是那种会倾听的人，他们会对你所做的事情给予无条件的爱，无论你做什么事都不会损害你们的友谊，好朋友要忠实也要诚实。

Todd: OK, and this is the last one. What makes a good parent?

托德：好，最后一个问题。好家长应具备什么品质？

Matt: A good parent! Not that I would know from firsthand experience, but I think, you know, just somebody who is there always and who takes care of the child and, you know, spends time I think, spends quality time. People who work hard can tend to forget about their child if they're too focused on other things and parents who really are there and listen and talk to the kid usually have the greatest success.

马特：好家长！这个问题我并没有亲身体会，不过我认为好家长要一直照顾孩子，和孩子们一起度过珍贵的时光。努力工作的人如果太关注其他事情，通常会忽略孩子，那些能陪伴孩子一起成长、倾听孩子的想法、和孩子交谈的父母才是最成功的。

Todd: OK, thanks a lot Matt. I appreciate your time.

托德：好，非常谢谢你，马特。谢谢你抽出时间。

Matt: Yeah.

马特：不客气。

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重点讲解：
1. first of all 首先，首要；
例句：First of all I must check the number.
首先我必须检查那号码。
2. care about 关心；在乎；在意；
例句：He's too self-absorbed to care about us.
他只顾自己，不关心我们。
3. take care of 照顾；照看；看护；
例句：The advice we gave him boiled down to this: he should take care of his health.
我们给他的劝告可归结为：他该注意自己的健康。
4. tend to do sth. 往往会；经常就；
例句：Grandparents tend to cocker up their grandchildren.
祖父母们总是很宠爱孙儿。