美語情景對話 第1158期:Teaching New Things 教授新知識
Sarah: So John, you're an English teacher now. Is that right?
薩拉：約翰，你現在是名英語老師。對吧？John: Yes. I've been an English teacher for six years now.
約翰：對。我已經當了六年英語老師。Sarah: Do you always want to be an English teacher?
薩拉：你想一直當英語老師嗎？
John: Well actually, recently, I've been thinking about changing my job.
約翰：其實我最近在考慮換工作。Sarah: Oh?
薩拉：哦？John: Yes. I have been studying math and science.
約翰：對。我一直在學習數學和科學。Sarah: Oh.
薩拉：哦。John: I'm learning a lot more about math these days. I hope in the future I can be a math teacher.
約翰：最近我學習了很多數學知識。我希望未來我能成爲數學老師。Sarah: That sounds interesting.
薩拉：聽起來很有趣。John: Yes, I think so. I think math is important because if we can understand math, we learn new ways to think about problems.
約翰：對，我想是的。我認爲數學很重要，因爲如果我們可以理解數學，我們可以學習到考慮問題的新方法。Sarah: What age student do you want to teach math to?
薩拉：就教數學來說，你想教多大年齡的孩子？John: I think I would enjoy teaching junior high school students.
約翰：我想我喜歡教初中學生。Sarah: So you said you're studying math now.
薩拉：你說過你現在在學習數學。John: That's right.
約翰：沒錯。Sarah: How do you do it? Do you study online?
薩拉：你怎麼學習？你是在網上學習嗎？John: That's exactly right. I study online from various websites and these websites connect you to free online courses from real universities around the world.
約翰：完全正確。我在不同的網站上在線學習，這些網站提供世界各地大學的免費在線課程。Sarah: Oh wow.
薩拉：哇哦。John: Yeah. So I signed up for a free algebra class from a university in the United States.
約翰：對。所以我報了美國一所大學的代數課程。Sarah: Will you get a degree when you finish?
薩拉：你在學完之後會拿到證書嗎？John: Well you can. For every course you finish you can get a certificate that says you passed this course. And if you sign up for a series of courses, you can get a certification in a field like math or science.
約翰：可以。每完成一門課程，都可以得到一個證書，證明你通過了這個課程。如果你報系列課程，你可以得到數學或科學領域的證書。Sarah: Oh really? And it's all online?
薩拉：真的嗎？都在網絡上學習？John: Yeah. And it's not only math or science, you can choose any field you want. I've been thinking of studying Spanish language there and you can study computer programming or history or law.
約翰：對。不只是數學和科學，你可以選擇任何你感興趣的領域。我一直想在網上學西班牙語，你還可以學習計算機編程、歷史或法律。Sarah: Oh, interesting. Maybe I'll try it.
薩拉：哦，有意思。也許我可以試試。John: You should. They have different types of classes. You can study by yourself by watching videos or you can even have an interactive class with a real teacher and you can meet through video chat.
約翰：你應該試下。他們有各類課程。你可以通過觀看視頻自學，甚至還可以參加真人老師教授的交互式課程，你們可以視頻聊天。Sarah: Wow. Hey, thank you.
薩拉：哇哦。謝謝你。John: Yeah, you should try this opportunity.
約翰：嗯，你應該試試這個機會。Sarah: I will.
薩拉：我會的。
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重點講解：
1. sign up for (和…)簽約；僱用；報名(參加課程)；
例句：If anger management is difficult for you, sign up for a course to help you deal with it.
如果對你來說管理憤怒很困難，那麼報名參加一個幫助你解決的課程。
2. a series of 一連串；一系列；連續；接連；
例句：The council has organised a series of events and competitions for school children in the area.
委員會爲本地區的中小學生組織了一系列的活動和比賽。
3. think of 想到；想起；想出；
例句：We maligned him dreadfully when you come to think of it.
回頭想想，我們狠狠地中傷了他。
