2009年2月18日 星期三

What's your name? My name is Johnny.





My name is Johnny Liu. I’m 28 years old. I work at Harley Davidson now and I am in charge of General Merchandise.

I enjoy my job because I am fond of anything about fashion and I love to observe how people dress.

Moreover, I also enjoy hearing customers praise how good looking our clothes are. After joining the H-D team, I have gradually grown to love this brand. and riding process that I can integrate my body with Harley together and enjoy special engine sound on the road.

For me, Working at H-D is a proud and valuable experience. I will value this time at H-D.

If I were to introduce the features of Harley to my friends or customers, I will say that there are no other motorbikes that can compare to Harley because they are different basically. Please do not ask me about Harley’s horsepower. Harley is not created for racing. You will enjoy its high torgue (do you mean “torque”?) and low RPM. You always can use third or fourth gear to ride on mountain roads or city streets and listen to its special engine sound, which is like horsesteps.

H-D’s own special riding position allows the rider to enjoy the feeling of stepping on wind.

Low seats are more suitable for Asian people. Hence, when you ride on the road, you will feel more confident and comfortable.

Harley is an art not a motorcycle. There are no two H-Ds that are the same in the world. You can also see that the premium chorme (chrome?) quality of Harley is quite different from other motorcycles.

H-D can be a represent of US that is historic and over 105 years (H-D represents US history for over 105 years now). It is not only a motorcycle, but there are many stories that come with it. and topical subject; Hence ,H-D is more interesting than any other brand of motorcycle .


2009年2月17日 星期二

Who are you? I am Frank.





10 lines introducing myself:

My name is Frank.
I'm 29 years old. I am married.
I work at Harley-Davidson Taipei.
It's a very good job. I learn a lot of things from my coworkers.
My working experiences were all about vehicles.
I was technician for Scooter and Volkswagen. I am now technician and salesperson for Harley-Davidson.
I am passionate and optimistic about life.
I love my job. It’s very interesting.

興趣與生活和工作可以一起對我而言是很好的事
It’s great that my job has to do with my interest and my life.

我希望能夠在哈雷工作並且可以賺到很多錢
I hope I can stay at Harley and make a lot of money.

讓我有機會也可以擁有自己的哈雷機車
I hope that I can also own a Harley.

5 things that you are proud of Harley:

歷史最悠久的機車廠牌
Harley has the longest history in all of motorcycle brandnames.

最能代表美國精神的機車
It best represents the American spirit.

傳統的構造還能在現代獨領風騷
Its traditions still lead the way in the modern days.

獨特的引擎聲浪
It has a unique engine sound.

哈雷不僅只賣機車還賣他的精神和生活
Not only does Harley sell motorcycles, it also sells its spirit and culture.


吃宵夜,英文怎麼說?




想要吃甚麼宵夜?

吃對中國人來說,其重要性比起皇帝還大。所謂「吃飯皇帝大」,就是說無論天下所為何事?只要與吃飯相比,何者為重?答案不言而喻。我們「民以食為天」,只要大夥兒一起吃宵夜,真是彼此「大搏感情和交心」的時間啊!原本「交淺」,也能一下「言深」成為「酒肉朋友」。小從泡麵、滷味、鹽酥雞,到清粥小菜、燒餅油條,大到快炒、燒烤、居酒屋,常吃宵夜雖不健康,但三五好友偶爾為之,人生莫大享樂矣!

「宵夜」英文怎麼說呢?
宵夜的英文是 a late night snack 或是 a midnight snack,宵夜顧名思義就是接近深夜的飲食活動,深夜就是 late night,有多晚呢?可以是接近午夜的 midnight!snack是名詞,當小吃和點心的意思。泛指深夜吃的食物就是「宵夜」,a late night snack 或是 a midnight snack。

想要吃甚麼宵夜?英文怎麼說呢?
What do you want to eat for a late night snack?

你也可以這麼說!
What kind of midnight snack do you want to eat?

對話範例:
John: It’s been a long day! Let’s grab something to eat.
它是長的一天(形容很累的一天)!讓我們抓一些東西吃吧。
Shirley: So you want some late night snack?
你想要吃一些宵夜嗎?
John: Yeah, I want something light.
耶!我想要吃一些清淡的。
Shirley: Great! How about going for some congee and side dishes?
好!去吃清粥小菜如何呢?
John: That’s a good idea.
那是一個好主意。


哈雷伙伴們:請調整學習態度







親愛的哈雷工作伙伴們:

先給大夥兒拜個晚年,祝各位「新春開泰、牛轉乾坤、生意興隆」。

很開心有機會參與哈雷大家庭的英語訓練課程,接下來6個月會是一個「擦亮工具」的時間。氣氛可以是輕鬆有趣的,態度卻要認真而堅持。

語言原本是溝通的工具,但從小到大的英語教育卻將它當「知識」來「研究」、當「學科」來「考試」,造就大多數的我們不是「開口結巴」就是「閉口啞巴」的遺憾。環境既是如此,只好自己創造並培養開口說英文的好習慣。

手邊的課程綱要涵蓋:
1. 文法書和Headway為輔助教材。
2. Listen up神奇聽力通:排除障礙、建立自信;打通聽力、效果神奇。
3. Power Talk雙語俱樂部:創造英語聽、說環境,不會表達用中文也可以。
4. My Personal Dictionary個人化字典:用中文記下我一定要學會說的話,我的「英語900句」。
5. Blog:心得分享、解答問題和課堂摘要記錄的平台。
6. Bonus outing:實際演練並凝聚哈雷文化。

「工欲善其身,必先利其器」就是「擦亮工具」的精神和態度,期待與你們一起創造英語聽、說的環境,享受溝通、樂在其中!


英語溝通教練
John and Shirley