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BEC职场必胜:精彩的周末

billy: how was your weekend?

michael: same old same old. i really only had one day off because i did a lot of ot. how about you?

billy: i had a killer weekend. i got some great r&r。

michael: what's r&r?

billy: rest and relaxation. you should learn that r&r is an important part of being a good employee.

michael: teach me more!!! i am ready to relax!!!

比利:你这个周末过得怎么样?
迈克尔:老样子。实际上我只休息了一天,因为,我加了很长时间班。你怎么样?
比利:我过了一个非常棒的周末。我做了不少p&r。
迈克尔:什么是 r&r?
比利:就是休息与放松。你应该知道,学会休息与放松是成为优秀雇员的一个重要的部分。
迈克尔:多教教我吧!我已经准备好放松了。

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new words 新单词

1) killer(非常棒的,精彩的): great, wonderful
  i just had a killer vacation.
  我过了一个非常棒的假期。

2) ot(加班): over-time, more than normal
  my miser boss makes us work ot every week, and he doesn't give us any extra money.
  我的那个吝啬鬼老板每周都让我们加班,但是从来不付给我们加班费。

3) r&r(休息与放松): rest and relaxation, vacation
  you are over-worked, you need some r&r.
  你的工作太劳累了,你需要休息与放松。

4) time to remember(值得记住的时刻): a great experience, good time
yesterday's party was a time to remember.
  昨天的晚会是一个值得记住的时刻。

lesson 课文

asking about one's weekend. how to ask about a coworker's weekend:

1) q: what did you get up to last weekend?
  a: nothing much, really.

2) q: did you have a killer weekend?
  a: you bet i did.

3) q: how was your weekend?
  a: i had a killer weekend.

4) q: how were your days off?
  a: i had a much-needed rest.

5) q: how was your r&r?
  a: it was a time to remember.

如何问一个人的周末生活。 如何问一个同事的周末生活:
1) 问:上个周末你都干什么了?
  答:没干什么,真的。
2) 问:你是不是过了一个非常棒的周末?
  答:你说对了。
3) 问:你周末过得怎么样?
  答:我过了一个非常棒的周末。
4) 问:你的休息日过得怎么样?
  答:我好好休息了。
5) 问:你的休假怎么样?
  答:那是一次值得记住的时刻。

diologue

gordon: greetings, molly! what did you do last weekend?

molly : i went to a business convention.

gordon: i am sorry to hear that.

molly : actually i had a killer weekend.

gordon: really, what did you get up to?

molly : i went to hawaii for the meeting.

gordon: so it was business and r&r together.

molly : i guess you could say it was r&b!

gordon: you are hilarious, you should go on tv.

molly : i was. a famous hunk asked me to be in his movie.

gordon: i guess we can say you did have a killer weekend.

molly : you bet! it was a time to remember.

戈登:你好,莫莉!上个周末你过得怎么样?
莫莉:我去参加了一个商务会议。
戈登:那可太惨了。
莫莉:事实上,我过了一个非常带劲儿的周末。
戈登:真的,你都干什么了?
莫莉:我去夏威夷参加的商务会议。
戈登:这样你就可以把商业活动和休闲结合在一起了。
莫莉:我认为那是一种休闲商业活动。
戈登:你够高兴吧,你应该上了电视。
莫莉:我上了。一个非常知名的帅哥邀请我和他一起出演一部电影。
戈登:应该说你过了一个非常精彩的周末。
莫莉:你说对了。这是一段值得记住的时间。