Lesson Eleven
Key Verbs 关键动词：
chat 闲聊，聊天，网聊
check 检查，核实，托运（行李）
choose 挑选，选择，决定（选定）
I think it's interesting to chat online.But somebody considers it just a waste of time.How do you think？
——I don't think so.I think chatting online has a great deal to do with interpersonal communication.
Usually I chat with strangers，Julia.I've met some cool guys in the chat rooms.
——Nathalia，you should be careful.Online chatters are not always so harmless.
I can do thousands of things online，such as sending emails，downloading files，viewing video images，listening to music，playing games.But the most important thing is that I can chat with my friends.
——Is it really so interesting to have net-chat，John？Do you think，chatting online is only a waste of time？
What about the flat on Wicken Street？It looks quite central on the city map，but it doesn't say how big it is，or what price is.
——Let me just check my files.I think it's quite a new one.Yes，it's got a double bedroom，sitting room，kitchen，and bathroom.It's on the first floor of a very nice house and the owner，Mrs Jarvis wants 90 pounds a week.
Excuse me，could you tell me whether I can take this bag on as hand luggage？
——I'm sorry，sir.This bag is too large which is out of our limit size.You have to check it at the check-in counter before boarding the plane.
Doctor，I got a toothache.My tooth is killing me all the time，and my gums are breeding when I brush my teeth.
——Please open you mouth and let me check.Ah，you have a cavity in one tooth and your gums are swollen，so you feel painful.
Tom，why didn't you choose a famous brand phone，such as iPhone or Samsung？They have reliable sources and good service.
——I see.But the bandit phone is really cheap and all the functions seem all right.
I heard a girl singing“My heart will go on”at our English Evening.The tune is really touching.
——Yeah，it's the theme song of the movie“Titanic”.Lots of singers choose to sing this song.
Excuse me.I want to apply for a banking card with multi-function from your bank，but I don't know what kind of card is best for me.
——Well，we have several cards to choose from，including debit card，credit card and international credit card.I recommend you to apply for a debit card，which is a multi-function card linking a lot of business together.
If you like travelling and you don't mind training，I think a job with a foreign company might be your best choice.
——I think so，too.But the current situation is that I don't get to choose what I want，I'm chosen by the companies.
Notes to the text 课文注释：
a waste of time浪费时间；to have a great deal to do with interpersonal communication很大程度上是有关人际交流沟通；stranger陌生人；cool guys很帅小伙们；harmless没害处；to download files下载文件；to view video images观看视频图像；net-chat网聊；it looks quite central on the city map在城市的地图上看像是在市中心；owner业主；to take this bag on as hand luggage带着这个包当作手提行李；out of the limit size超出限止的尺寸；to board the plane登机；toothache牙痛；my gums are breeding牙龈在岀血呢；to brush one's teeth刷牙；cavity龋齿洞，窟窿；swollen肿了；reliable soure tune is realces来源可靠；bandit phone山寨手机；function功能；“My heart will go on”我心永恒；thly touching曲调确实感人；theme song主题歌；with multi-function具有多种功能；debit cards借记卡（提款卡）；linking a lot of business together把许多业务连接在一起；best choice最佳选择；current situation当前形势；I don't get to choose what I want，I'm chosen by the companies是公司选我，而不是我想选哪家公司
Practice 练习
Oral Translation 口头汉译英：
我喜欢跟我的朋友在网上聊天（to chat on line）。有人认为网聊只是很费时间，我觉得网聊可以增进（to strengthen）我跟朋友们的友谊。我们通常在网上讨论学习上碰到的问题，我们也讨论电视节目（programs）、电影、体育运动或者个人的生活。通常，我不跟陌生人网聊，因为我们互相不了解。我们的老师也劝告我们，与陌生人网聊要小心，因为并非所有网上聊天的人都没有恶意。
有些人选择购买山寨手机（bandit phone），因为山寨手机便宜，又具有所有的必要功能。但是山寨手机没有可靠的来源，它又不提供保修（warranty）和售后服务（after-sale service）。如果山寨手机机坏了，你找不到人提供服务，也找不到要更换（to replace）的零件。你没有省到钱，你还要花钱再买一部手机。
Paragraphs Recitation 背诵英语口语短文：
In reality（=in fact），no matter which job we choose for ourselves，the first factor（因素）in our decision has to be our interest.How else would you expect to remain in that job if not for the driving force（驱动力）of interest itself？Through the course of time，our interest might change once we've had an overdose（使用过量）of the interest.That is when we find ourselves in the mercy of（仼由……支配）the all powerful money.Which is powerful between interest and money？You're the only one who will be able to balance these two powers in your life.
Choosing the right career（事业）is very important.Most of us spend a great part of our lives at our jobs.For that reason we should try to find out what our talents（才能）are and how we can use them.Perhaps we like science.Then we might prepare ourselves to be chemists（化学家），physicists（物理学家），or biologists（生物学家）.Maybe our interests take us into the business world and such work as accounting，（会计学）personnel management（人员管理）or public relations（公共关系）.Many persons find their place in government service.These and many other fields offer fascinating（迷人的）careers to persons with talent and training.