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大家說英語 SEPTEMBER Language： Work It Out
學習重點「work」的相關片語 
關鍵詞 work on, work out, work through, work up, work into

Work It Out.
What do you plan to work on today?
Most of us have many things to work on. We choose something we want to do or something we have to do. Once you work out what you want to do, you can get started. Sometimes we have hard things to do or problems to solve. We must work through those things. Other times, it's hard to get started on something. You have to work up the desire to do it. Or sometimes your schedule is too busy. Then you have to work it into your schedule.

主題「Work It Out.」
你今天打算做什麼?我們大多數人都有許多事情要做。我們選擇自己想做或者必须做的事情。你一旦想出自己要做什麼,就可以開始著手去做。有時候,我們會有困難的事情需要做,或者问題需要解決,我們必须把這些事情處理掉。另外有些時候,我們會對一件事情遲遲難以著手進行,你必须激起自己想做那件事的渴望。又有些時候,則是你發现自己的行程太過忙碌,這麼一來,你就必须設法把那件事情排入你的行程表中。

◎What do you plan to work on today?
◎你今天打算做什麼?

◎Most of us have many things to work on.
◎我們大多數人都有許多事情要做。

◎We choose something we want to do or something we have to do.
◎我們選擇自己想做或者必須做的事情。

◎Once you work out what you want to do, you can get started.
◎你一旦想出自己要做什麼,就可以開始著手去做。

◎Sometimes we have hard things to do or problems to solve.
◎有時候,我們會有困難的事情需要做,或者問題需要解決,

◎We must work through those things.
◎我們必須把這些事情處理掉。

◎Other times, it's hard to get started on something.
◎另外有些時候,我們會對一件事情遲遲難以著手進行,

◎You have to work up the desire to do it.
◎你必須激起自己想做那件事的渴望。

◎Or sometimes your schedule is too busy.
◎又有些時候,則是你發现自己的行程太過忙碌,

◎Then you have to work it into your schedule.

◎這麼一來,你就必须設法把那件事情排入你的行程表中。

 

Conversation A (in the office)

Tina: What are you working on, Matt?
Matt: I'm working on a report about the new museum. It's going to open soon.
Tina: I know. How's it going?
Well, I'm trying to work out what I want to say. There is so much information!
Matt: Try to choose the most interesting things. Talk about what's new and different about it.
Matt: I'm trying to do that, but it's not easy.

會話A (在辦公室)

蒂娜:麥特,你在做什麼?

麥特:我在寫那座新博物館的報導,那座博物館 就快開幕了。

蒂娜:我知道,你寫得怎麼樣?

麥特:呃,我在設法釐清我想說什麼,我手上有好多資訊!
蒂娜:試著挑選最有趣的事情,談一談這座博物

館新奇以及與眾不同的地方。

麥特:我就是試著要麼做,可是並不容易。

Conversation B

Tina: I'm trying to work through problems with my work, too.
Matt: That doesn't sound fun.
Tina: It's not.
Matt: Do you have to work up the desire to get things done?
Tina: Yes. I also have to set up a few meetings.
Matt: So you have to work those into your schedule.
Tina: Yes. I have a lot to do.
Matt: Then we both should start working!

會話B

蒂娜:也在想辦法要解決工作上的問題。

麥特:聽起來不是很有趣。

蒂娜:的確不有趣。

麥特:妳必須努力激起自己完成工作的渴望嗎?

蒂娜:是啊,我還必須籌辦幾場會議。

麥特:所以妳必須把那些會議排進妳的行程表內。

蒂娜:是啊,我有好多事情要做。

麥特:那我們兩人都應該趕快開始工作!

● work on         (phr v) 從事
· I need to work on my English.
● work out        (phr v) 想出辦法
· She worked out how to pay for the class.
● work through (phr v)   (逐步)解決問題
· I need to work through these problems.
● work up          (phr v) 激起
·I worked up the desire to read the book.
● work into        (phr v)  排入
·She will work exercise into her day.

Questions
1. What is Tina trying to work through?
2. What things do you have to work into your schedule?

1.蒂娜正在想辦法解決什麼問題?

2.你有哪些事情必須要排入行程表?