介绍:
131. 生活话题口语100主题：
Talking about personal experiences 说说个人经历
1 words;
accent: 口音；bride-to-be: 准新娘； column: 专栏；connection: 人脉； deal: 合约； divorce: 离婚；ex-husband: 前夫； feature article: 专题文章； grow up: 长大； industry: 行业；marriage: 婚姻；settle down: 确定；
2 setences:
1) 成长：one’s growing up；
Where were you born? 你是在哪里出生的？
What was your childhood like? 你的童年是什么样子的？
I was born in America. 我出生于美国。
I didn’t really grow up there. 我不是在那里长大的。
I spent most of my childhood in Beijing. 我童年的大部分时间是在北京度过的。
I had a pretty strict upbringing. 我受到的教育很严格。
I had an enjoyable childhood. 我有一个快乐的童年。
My family moved to Hong Kong when I was a few months old. 我几个月大的时候我家就搬到香港了。
2) 学业和事业：education and career；
Where did you go to university? 你在哪儿上的大学？
I studied at Cambridge University. 我去了剑桥大学。
I studied Computer Software and Mathematics. 我学习了计算机软件和数学。
I went to Harvard for my undergraduate and to Princeton for my post-graduate. 我在哈佛大学读本科，接着在普林斯顿大学读研究生。
I graduated from Oxford University with a degree in English Literature. 我从牛津大学毕业，取得了英语文学学位。
My college days were the best days of my life. 我的大学生活是这一生中最美好的时光。
I always wanted to be a writer. 我一直想成为一名作家。
It’s not an easy industry to get into, so I think my connections helped me. 这一行不好进，所以我想我的人脉帮助了我。
I’ve written a few books and write feature articles for newspapers and magazines too. 我写了几本书，也给报纸和杂志写专题文章。
3) 婚姻：marriage；
When are you getting married? 你什么时候结婚啊？
How long have you been married? 你结婚多长时间了？
We only just got married this summer. 我们今年夏天刚结婚。
I was married, but am single now. 我结过婚，但现在是单身。
My husband and I spilt up a few years ago. 我和我丈夫几年前离婚了。
We’re separated now. 我们现在分居了。
We just weren’t right for each other. 我们只是不适合彼此。
I’m not ready to settle down with him yet. 我还没准备好和他确定下来。
My first marriage was a mistake. 我第一次婚姻是个错误。
Marriage isn’t the sort of thing to rush in to. 婚姻这种事急不得的。
3 dialogue：
Charlotte: Xander, I have always been meaning to ask you where you were born. 我一直想问你是在哪儿出生的来着。
Xander: I was born in Walthamstow. That’s in East London. 我出生在沃尔瑟姆斯托，在伦敦东部。
Charlotte: You don’t have an East London accent though, do you? 可你并没有伦敦东部的口音，是吗？
Xander: No, but I didn’t really grow up there. My family moved to Hong Kong when I was a few months old. 没有，我不是在那里长大的。我几个月大的时候我家就搬到香港了。
Charlotte: Did you like growing up in Hong Kong? 你喜欢在香港长大的经历吗？
Xander: Sure, I mean, it’s all I knew. I didn’t have anyting else to compare it to. 当然了，我是说，我只有对在香港长大的体会，没有别的可以对比。
Charlotte: That’s a good point. Did you stay in Hong Kong for university? 有道理，你在香港上的大学吗？
Xander: No, even though my parents wanted me to stay. I studied at Cambridge University. 不是，虽然我爸妈想让我留在香港，我去了剑桥大学。
Charlotte: Did your degree help you get the job you wanted? 你的学位会对你找工作有帮助吗？
Xander: I suppose so. I always wanted to be a writer ——and That’s what I am. It’s not an easy industry to get into, so I think my connections helped me. 我想是有吧。我一直想成为一名作家——现在我就是作家了。这一行不好进，所以我想我的人脉帮助了我。
Charlotte: What kind of things do you write? 你都写什么呢？
Xander: I have a weekly column in a national newspaper where I write about my thoughts about the world. I’ve also written a few books and write feature articles for newspapers and magazines too. 我在一家国家级的报纸上有个周刊专栏，写一些我对世界的看法。我还写了几本书，也给报纸和杂志写专题文章。
Charlotte: Are you writing a book now? 你目前正在写书吗？
Xander: I’m taking a break from that right now so I can plan my wedding, but I’m hoping to get another book deal once that all settles down. 我目前在休息，这样就可以准备婚礼了，不过我希望办完事后能立刻接到下一本新书的合约。
Charlotte: That’s exciting. When are you getting married? 好激动人心呀，你什么时候结婚啊？
Xander: We’ve just started planning everyting, but hopefully at the end of this year. 我们已经开始准备了，不过希望今年年底就能完婚。
Charlotte: What kind of wedding are you going to have? 你想要什么样的婚礼呢？
Xander: I’d like a small wedding, but my bride-to-be would like a traditional big wedding. 我想要场小型的婚礼，可是我的准新娘想要一场盛大的传统婚礼。
Charlotte: You’ve got to make your bride happy. 你得让新娘高兴才行啊。
Xander: That’s right. Surely that’s the key to happy marriages! 是啊，这绝对是幸福婚姻的关键。
Charlotte: If only my ex-husband understood that! 要是我的前夫能明白这点就好了。
Xander: Oh, sorry. Are you divorced? 哦，抱歉啊，你离过婚吗？
Charlotte: Oh, don’t worry. We just weren’t right for each other. 哦，别担心。我们只是不适合彼此。
Xander: How long ago did you get a divorce? 你什么时候离婚的？
Charlotte: A few years ago. 几年前。
Xander: Have you met anyone since then? 那之后你和别人交往过吗？
Charlotte: Yes, but I’m not ready to settle down with him yet. 是的，不过我还没有准备好和他确定下来。
Xander: Do you think you’ll ever get married again? 你觉得会再结一次婚吗？
Charlotte: Maybe one day. My first marriage was a mistake. But I don’t want my next one to be. 或许有一天会吧。我的第一次婚姻是个错误，但我希望下一次不会了。
Xander: Marriage isn’t the sort of thing to rush in to. 婚姻这种事急不得。
Charlotte: That’s for sure. I’m sure you and your future will be very happy. 的确如此，我相信你和将来的妻子会很幸福的。
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