学口语“别灰心”

”别灰心“学口语经典对话练习：

Rob: How are you feeling, Helen?

Helen: 谢谢你来看我，Rob. 我受伤了! 我的腿摔断了，下巴也给摔肿了，又青又紫 my pride is hurt! 太争脸了！我周末去滑雪，摔了一下，居然给摔成了这个样子!

Rob: Oh, bad luck, really. But your leg will heal and your bruises will disappear soon, Helen. There will be no sign of them in a few weeks.

Helen: 没错，我的腿会好的，我肿胀的下巴再过多少周也会还原的，可是我当初疼呀！But I am in pain! 疼逝世了，疼去世了！

Rob: But you'll get better, Helen. Keep your chin up!

Helen: Keep my chin up?! (Talking to herself) 把下巴抬高？这可能是新疗法吧？Rob 老是晓得一些偏方或者取代疗法，说不定这会有助于血液轮回。(To him) Is this good for circulation, Rob?

Rob: No Helen, it doesn't help your circulation! Just keep your chin up but... well, but... What are you doing? That's not what I mean.

Helen: 你不是这个意思? 我的下巴已经抬高了，岂非抬得还不够高吗？Will it help my bruises disappear, Rob?

Rob: Not really. But it will make you feel better, Helen.

Helen: Keep my chin up 不会辅助消肿，然而会让我感到好一些?! How come, Rob?

Rob: Well, in English, when we tell someone to keep their chin up we are telling them to stay positive in a tough situation. Let's listen to some examples.（注意学口语的黑色字体）

"When young people say it is difficult to earn a living nowadays, I tell them to work hard, keep their chin up and they will go to places."
"I've just had an argument with my husband. My daughter said she wants to leave school and my cat ran away. I feel like crying. Sometimes it's hard to keep my chin up."
Helen: Oh, I've got it. 当你要激励一个人在窘境中不要达观的时候就可能说 keep your chin up! 这让我松了一口吻，Rob. 你看高低摆布这么一折腾，我的下巴当初比方才还疼呢。

Rob: Sure, you can relax your chin now. And next time you go to some slope for some skiing make sure you stay on the nursery slopes..!

Helen: 你说幼儿园滑坡?！那是为小孩儿筹备的！That's for kids!!

Rob: Not just for kids, Helen... it's for beginners! Anyway, don't be angry! Keep your chin up, Helen! With a lot of training, one day you'll be a great skier!

Helen: Yes, 兴许你是对的，假如 keep my chin up 并且多练习，兴许我终将会成为一名优良的滑雪健将！

Rob: Bye for now.

Helen: Bye

也许有些朋友还不适应这种中英文混杂的学口语方式，但是它亦是一种很好地练习口语方法哦。