大家说英语空中2013年1月18日

CorrectingSomeoneatWork--WhendoesMr.Businesscorrectoneofhisworkers?2013-01-关键词:correct,actually,explain,rule,embarrass,uncomfortable,Hi,everyone,andwelcometoLet'sTalkinMynameisAndrea,andthanksforjoiningusagaintoday.WearestilltalkingaboutWORK.Buttodaywe'regoingtolookathowtocorrectsomeone,howtotellsomeonethatwhattheydidwaswrongbutinawaythatishelpful.ThetitleofourlessonisCorrectingSomeoneatWork.AndKevinisalsohere.Hello,everybody,mynameisKevin.I'mveryhappytobeherewithyou.NowbeforeeveryshowwestartwithaLet'sBeginreading,andAndreaisgoingtodothatforus.Let'sMr.Businesstalksaboutcorrectingsomeoneatwork.Correctingsomeonecanmakeyoufeeluncomfortable.But,actually,correctingsomeonehelpsthatperson.You'reexplainingaruleorhelpingthemunderstandhowyoufeelabouttheirbehavior.Justdon'ttalktotheminfrontofothers,soyoudon'tembarrassthem.Wow,thislessonlookslikeitcanbereally,reallyhelpful.Solet'sbeginwithConversationA.Thanksfortakingtimetomeetwithme,Mr.Iknowyou'reabusybusinessman.You'reright.IwanttoaskyouWhatdoyoudowhenyouneedtocorrectoneofyourworkers?Correctingsomeonecanbehard.Youmightfeeluncomfortableorthinkyou'rebeingrude.Ihavefeltthatway.Butactually,correctingpeoplehelpsWell,wejustsawSusieinterviewingMr.BusinessinConversationB.Andwe...Uh...uh...um,Andrea,actuallythatwasConversationA.Oh!Oh,thatwasConversationA.Yeah,thatwasConversationA.You'reright,Kevin.ThankyouforcorrectingNoproblem. I'malwaysheretohelp.Yes,andalwaysheretocorrect.Well,ourkeywordis...Nowwhenyoucorrectsomeone,youtellthemsomethingthattheydidwrongorsomethingthattheyaredoingwrong.Youhelpthemlearnandyouhelpthemberight.That'sright.SometimeswhenIplaysports,IhaveacoachcorrectmewhenI'mdoingsomethingwrong.Now,let'ssay,IplaybasketballlikeSomeone'sgoingtohavetocorrectmebecauseIneedtothrowabasketballlikethat.You'reAndithelpswhenpeoplecorrectIthelpsyoulearnandithelpsyoubeabetterplayerorabetterstudentorabetterworker.Butit'snotalwayseasytocorrectAndsometimesit'snoteasytolistentopeoplewhentheycorrectyouaswell.Actually,it'snoteasy,butitisActually,wehaveanotherkeywordtotalkabout.Itis...Nowifsomeonesayssomethingthatismaybenotrightornottrue,andyouwanttocorrectthemorsaysomethingelse,youcanusethisword:actually.Well,someonecouldsaytome,"Hey,yourshirtlookslikeit'sorangeorpink,"andIcansay,"Actually,it'sasalmoncolor.".TodayIkeptthinkingthatitwasThursday,butactually,itisFriday.AndweactuallyhavemoretolearnnowinConversationB.(Music).Explainhowithelpssomeone. Maybesomeonedoesn'tknowarule.Ortheydon'tknowhowyoufeelabouttheirbehavior.You'rehelpingthemunderstand.IAlso,Ionlycorrectsomeonewhennooneelseisaround.Youdon'twanttoembarrasstheminfrontofothers.That'sThanks,Mr.YouseemlikeagreatSoinConversationB,Susiewantstoknowhowcorrectingsomeonecanactuallyhelpsomeone.SosheasksMr.Business,"Explainhowithelpssomeone."Andweshallexplainournextkeyword.Andthatis...Whenyouexplainsomething,youtalkaboutsomethingtosomeoneknowitSo,forexample,hey,Andrea,canyouexplainhowtoboilanegg?Oh,sure,Icanexplainhowtoboilanegg.Youputcoldwaterinapot.Youputthepotonthestove.Youboilthewater.Whenthewaterisboiling,youputtheegginthewater,andyouboilitforabouttenminutes.Well,that'showIwouldexplainboilinganegg.Well,thatwasveryhelpful.Thankyou,Well,Mr. Hesaysmaybethatpersondoesnotknowarule.Andruleisournextkeyword.That Nowaruleissomethingyousetuptotellsomeoneyoucandothisoryoucannotdothis.So...whenweplaysportsorgames,therearealotofrulesyoushouldAndrea,whatisanotherexampleofaWell,therearemanyrulesthatweneedtofolloworlistentoeveryday.IfI'mdriving,Ineedtofollowtherulesoftheroad.Ifthelightisred,theruleisIneedtostopmycar.Ifthelightisgreen,well,thenIcango.Thatisaveryimportantruletofollow.Weallneedtobesafewhendriving.Finally,Dr...orMr.Businesstellsusonemorethingweshoulddo.Whenwecorrectsomeone,wewanttodoitwhennooneelseisaround,whenit'sjustyouandthatperson,becauseyoudonotwanttoembarrassAndthatisournextkeyword.Nowwhenyouembarrasssomeone,itmeansyoumakesomeonenotlookgoodoryoumakethemlookbad.Itisnotgoodtoembarrasspeople.Youdon'twanttoembarrassThat'swhyMr.BusinessgivessomegoodHesays,"Correctsomeonewhennooneelseisaround."Socorrectthatpersonwhenyouarealone,whennooneelsecanhearwhatyouareWehavetothankMr.Businessforgivingussomuchgoodadvice.Nowlet'smoveontoourReadIt!Doyouhaveahardtimecorrectinganotherperson?Itcanbehard.Maybeyoufeeluncomfortableorthinkyou'rebeingrude.Butactually,youarehelpingpeoplewhenyoucorrectthem.You'reexplainingaruleorhelpingthepersonunderstandhowyoufeelabouttheirbehavior.Whenyoucorrectsomeone,don'tdoitinfrontofotherpeople.Youdon'twanttoembarrassthem.OurReadItstartswithaDoyouhaveahardtimecorrectinganotherperson?Doyouhaveahardtimecorrectinganotherperson?Well,let'slookatthesewords:hardtime.Whenyouhaveahardtimewithsomethingorahardtimedoingsomething,thatmeansit'snoteasyforyou.Sowecanusethesewordsinotherways.That'sright.Forexample,whenI'mworkingonmyhomeworkanditistakingmelongtime,afriendcanbeasking"Whatistakingyousolong?"andIcansay,"Iamhavingahardtimewithmyhomework.".Sarahhasahardtimebeingontime.SheisoftenOryoucansay,"I'mhavingahardtimewithmyproject.Canyouhelpme?"CanyouexplainwhatIneedtodoagain?That'sOnemoreIamhavingahardtimeunderstandinghowtouse"hardtime."Huh!Well,maybeIshouldexplainittoyouagain,Kevin.No,IknowyouknowSowehopethatyoucanusethesewords.Wehopeyoudon'thaveahardtimeknowinghowtouseWell,it'snoteasytocorrectsomeonebecausesometimesapersonmightfeeluncomfortableortheymaythinkyou'rebeingrude.Nowwesawthisword"uncomfortable"inourIfyouareuncomfortabledoingsomething,thatmeansyouarenotIt'snoteasyforYoucanevensayyouhaveahardtimedoingthingsyouareuncomfortablewith.That'sForexample,Imighthaveahardtimeplayingtennis.IcansayIamuncomfortablewithplayingtennis.Well,Ihopeyoufeelcomfortablepracticingourkeywordswithus.Iknowyouwon'thaveahardtimewiththese.Thefirstoneis...PleasecorrectmeifIsayyournamewrong.IthoughtIwouldlovethismovie,butactuallyIdidn'tlikeit!Idon'tunderstand.Pleaseexplain.CanyouexplaintherulestoIdon'twanttodothewrongthings.Youembarrassedmewhenyoutoldeveryoneaboutmymistake.Well,greatjobwiththosekeywords. Nowwe'llbeLet'sFillinHere'soursentence.IsyournameLexie?Ooh,IcandoCorrectmeifI'mwrong.IsyournameLexie?I'msureyoualsogotNowlet'sreviewtoday'sconversationsandourReadIt!Thanksfortakingtimetomeetwithme,Mr.Business.Iknowyou'reabusybusinessman.You'reIwanttoaskyouWhatdoyoudowhenyouneedtocorrectoneofyourworkers?Correctingsomeonecanbehard.Youmightfeeluncomfortableorthinkyou'rebeingrude.Ihavefeltthatway.Butactually,correctingpeoplehelpsthem.Explainhowithelpssomeone.Maybesomeonedoesn'tknowaOrtheydon'tknowhowyoufeelabouttheirbehavior.You'rehelpingthemunderstand.IAlso,Ionlycorrectsomeonewhennooneelseisaround.Youdon'twanttoembarrasstheminfrontofothers.That'sThanks,Mr.Business. Youseemlikeagreatboss!Doyouhaveahardtimecorrectinganotherperson?Itcanbehard.Maybeyoufeeluncomfortableorthinkyou'rebeingrude.Butactually,youarehelpingpeoplewhenyoucorrectthem.You'reexplainingaruleorhelpingthepersonunderstandhowyoufeelabouttheirbehavior.Whenyoucorrectsomeone,don'tdoitinfrontofotherpeople.Youdon'twanttoembarrassthem.Oh!Whoareyou?Today,I'mMr.Business.Oh,Mr.MonkeyBusiness?No.Mr.Business.Iwanttoownmyownbusiness.Ooh.Tellmeaboutthatbusiness.Iwillhavelotsofcoworkers.Ooh.AndwhatwilltheworkersWhateverItellthemtoWhatifyouhavetocorrectanWell,I'llcorrectthemnicelywhenothersarenotaround.Oh,youareagoodboss.Yes,IAndIamagoodworker.Now,where'smypaycheck?Oh,Well,howaboutabanana?Hmm,no.Whatdoyoudowhenyouneedasupersentence?YoucallforSuperSentenceMan.IamSuperSentenceMan. Andtodayyouheardasupersentence.SusieWhatdoyoudowhenyouneedtocorrectoneofyourworkers?Wehavealongsupersentencetoday.Whatdoyoudowhenyouneedtodosomething?Likethis:Whatdoyoudowhenyouneedtotakeabreak?Whatdoyoudo?Whatdoyoudowhenyouneedtostudyforatest?Wheredoyougotostudy?AthomeorinthelibraryorsomewhereWhatdoyoudowhenyouneedtostudyforaWhatdoyoudowhenyouneedtoeatsomethingyoudon'tlike?Sometimespeoplemighttellyoutoeatsomething.Youdon'twantWhatdoyoudowhenyouneedtoeatsomethingyoudon'tOoh.WhatdoyoudowhenyouneedtogotothebathroombutnoWhatdoyouWhatdoyoudowhenyouneedtorelax?Whatdoyoudowhenyouneedtorelax?Whatdoyoudowhenyouneedtofindsomethingyoulost?Didyoulosesomething?IhopeButwhatdoyoudowhenyouneedtofindsomethingthatyoulost?Well,nowitisyourturn.Trytousemysupersentenceinyourownway.Andalwaysremember:AsupersentenceeverydaywillmakeyourEnglishgreat!CalendarPhras