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1、流行美语第213课:双赢局面-(韦博分享)流行美语第213课:双赢局面-(韦博分享)Larry和李华在谈李华教中文的事。李华会学到两个常用语:dumbdown和win-win。LL:So,whenyouteachfirstyearChineseyoumustreallyhavetodumbdownthematerialforthestudents.LH:什么?Dumbdown?这是什么意思呀?LL:Yeah.Todumbdownistotakesomethingdifficultandmakeiteasy.LH:噢,Todum
2、bdown就是把难学的教材简化,让学生容易学一点。是啊,一年级的学生都刚开始学中文,我必须用简单一些的教材。Larry,dumb就是笨;down就是下降,dumbdown这说法是不是有贬义呀?LL:Well,sometimesyoudumbsomethingdownbecauseitisreallyhard,andinthosecases,todumbdowndoesn'treallyhaveanegativesensetoit.LH:那倒是。把过分复杂的内容简化一些是好的,所以在这种情况下,dumbdown确实不应该属于贬义
3、。LL:Sometimesthepersonyouaretryingtoteachisn'tverysmart-andyouhavetodumbitdownsotheycanbegintounderstand.Inthatcase,itdoeshaveanegativemeaning.LH:这我太清楚了。有的学生就是教不会,脑子不太聪明,遇到这种情况你也只好一点一点教,从最简单的开始。LL:Ofcourse-andatwork,whenIexplainthesoftwaretopeoplewhohaveneverusedit,
4、Igenerallydumbdownmyinstructionssotheydon'tgetconfused.LH:那我跟你办公室的同事差不多。你要教我用新的电脑软件,你非得讲得简单易懂,否则我会糊涂的。就像我教那些脑子不太快的学生一样。LL:So,youdon'thavetodumbitdownforthosebrightstudents?LH:教聪敏的学生当然就不需要dumbdown我的教材咯!有的学生可真聪敏,一教就会,而且还不需要我每次重复。LL:Thatisamazing!Ifyoudidn'thavetodumbi
5、tdown,youmustbeareallygoodteacher.LH:那还用说呀!当然是教导有方了,严师出高徒嘛。Larry,我想请你帮个忙,不知道你能不能教我使用刚买的绘画软件。LL:Sure,LiHua,I'dbehappyto.LH:我刚才说了,我对电脑不太精通。你可要用简单的词汇来讲解-Youarereallygoingtohavetodumbitdownforme!******LL:Hey,LiHua.SpeakingofteachingChinese,I'vegotaproposalforyou-andIthi
6、nkitisarealwin-winsituation.LH:我知道,win-winsituation就是双赢。也就是对双方都有好处。Win就是赢或输的赢。对了,Larry,你要给我提什么建议呀?LL:Oh,ImetsomeonewhostudiedChineseyearsagoandwantstopracticetheirChinese.Ithoughtyouwouldbeaperfectchoicetohelpherout.LH:你认识的这个人以前学过中文,现在想练习中文,我当然可以帮助她了。不过,如果只是我帮助她,这好像
7、并不是双赢的局面呦。LL:Well,sheisaneditorforamagazine,andIthoughtshecouldhelpyoubyeditingyourdissertation-andyoucouldhelpherpracticeherChinese.It'sawin-winsituationforbothofyou.LH:原来如此,她是一个杂志的编辑,可以帮我修改博士论文。这样,我帮她练习中文,她帮我改论文,这真是一个win-winsituation。谢谢你,Larry,你知道花钱请人修改论文是很贵的。LL:A
8、scanhiringaChinesetutor.Iamsuremyfriendwillthinkit'swin-winaswell.LH:当然,请人辅导中文也不便宜。你把她的电话给我,我和她联系一下。Larry,我也有一个双赢的建议给你。LL:Okay,justwhatisy