hello English Learners and welcome back to English pod my name is Marco and I'm Erica how are you Erica Marco I'm doing really well today you're excited uhhuh

大家好，歡迎回到 English Pod，我是 Marco，我是 Erica。你好嗎 Marco？我今天很好，你很興奮對吧。

we've got a great lesson for everyone yes we have a really common situation where we're going to use real English right yep everyday English English that

我們今天有一堂很棒的課給大家。對，我們有一個很常見的情境，要用真正的英語，對，日常英語，那種

people really use and that's what we want you to learn what are we talking about today specifically today we have a really common situation that is a little

大家真的在用的，那也是我們想讓你學的。今天具體要講什麼？今天我們有一個很常見、有點

bit embarrassing all right an embarrassing situation so let's listen to the dialogue for the first time and it's going to be kind of fast yeah but don't worry if you don't

尷尬的情境。好，一個尷尬的情境。我們先聽一遍對話，會比較快，但別擔心如果沒

understand everything because after 10 minutes you'll understand everything Perfect all right let's listen Nick how's it going oh hey what are you doing in this neighborhood do

全聽懂，因為十分鐘後你就全懂了。好，我們來聽。Nick 最近怎樣？嘿，你在這附近做什麼？你

you live around here actually my office is right around the corner it was great to meet you last week at the conference I really enjoyed our conversation about

住這附近嗎？其實我辦公室就在轉角。上週在會議上認識你真好，我們聊

foreign investment yeah yeah it was really interesting you know I'm in a bit of a hurry but here's my card we should definitely meet up again and continue

外資那部分我很喜歡。對對，很有意思。我現在有點趕，但這是我的名片，我們一定要再見面、繼續

our discussion sure you still have my contact details right you know what this is really embarrassing but your name has just slipped my mind can you remind me

聊。你還有我的聯絡方式對吧？說來很尷尬，你的名字我一下子想不起來了，能提醒我嗎？

sure sure my name is Anna Ferris don't worry about it it happens to me all the time I'm terrible with names too wow Nick forgot her name yeah that's

當然，我叫 Anna Ferris。別介意，我常這樣，我記名字也很糟。哇，Nick 忘了她的名字。對，

happened to me a couple of times and I'm going to tell you about it a little bit later okay all right well let's start with our three language

我也發生過幾次，待會再跟你講。好，我們先看三個語言重點。

takeaways language takeaway so our first word on our language takeaway is in a bit of a hurry in a bit of a hurry in a bit of a hurry

語言重點。第一個詞是 in a bit of a hurry。in a bit of a hurry。

in a bit of a hurry so Nick was in a hurry yeah that's right this is a great phrase so let's listen to three examples

in a bit of a hurry。所以 Nick 很趕。對，這是個很好的說法。我們聽三個例句。

of how you can use this phrase example one can you drive faster I'm in a bit of a hurry example two I can't talk right now I'm in a bit of a

例句一：能開快一點嗎？我有點趕。例句二：現在不能聊，我有點

hurry example three I'm in a bit of a hurry so I'll check these files later okay so it's clear now basically it means that you don't have time you're

趕。例句三：我有點趕，這些檔案待會再查。好，現在清楚了， basically 就是沒時間、

moving really quickly okay perfect now let's look at our second language takeaway word and it's it's contact details contact details contact details contact details so what are your contact

動作很快。好，我們看第二個語言重點：contact details。contact details。所以你的聯絡

details basically this is the information you can find on your business card all right so we have like our name our telephone number your email

方式是？basically 就是名片上會有的資訊。所以有名字、電話、email

address perhaps your mobile phone number so all the useful information so people can get in touch with you yep so people can phone you or email you okay so

地址、也許手機號碼，所有讓人能聯絡到你的有用資訊。對，能打電話或寫 email。好，

contact details great okay so our third third word is slipped my mind slipped my mind slipped my mind slipped my mind so this is a funny phrase it's kind of

contact details，很好。第三個詞是 slipped my mind。slipped my mind。這是個有趣的說法，有點

strange right yeah slipped my mind it sounds very weird exactly okay so now we're going to listen to two examples of this phrase try and see if you can

怪對吧。slipped my mind 聽起來很怪。沒錯。我們現在聽兩個例句，試著猜猜意思。

figure out what it means example one I'm sorry I forgot to respond to your email it just slipped my mind example two don't you know what day it is today

例句一：抱歉我忘了回你的 email，就是 slipped my mind。例句二：你不知道今天星期幾嗎？

oh it's your birthday it completely slipped my mind ah so slipped my mind is like I forgot you forgot something uhhuh so accidentally right okay great now it's

噢是你生日，我完全忘了。所以 slipped my mind 就像我忘了、你忘了某件事。對，不小心忘了。好，現在

time for putting it together putting it together all right Erica why don't you tell our listeners what putting it together is well putting it together helps you put

是「組句時間」。Erica 你跟聽眾說說什麼是 putting it together。putting it together 幫你把

language together it helps you be more fluent by knowing how words fit together great so let's look at our first phrase today and it's around here around here

語言組在一起，讓你知道詞怎麼搭配，說得更流利。好，我們看今天第一個片語：around here。around here。

around here around here so this is like close by close by right I can say for example is there a bank around here yeah yeah um so that's is there a bank close

around here。就像附近、附近對吧。比如我可以說：這附近有銀行嗎？對，就是這附近有銀行嗎？

to here exactly now this phrase around here we can change it a little bit and it means something a little bit different right I could say Marco

對。我們可以把 around here 稍微變一下，意思就有一點不同。我可以說 Marco，

there's a great restaurant right around the corner right and that would mean there is a great restaurant on the other Street yep around the corner yep great

轉角有一家很棒的餐廳。就是轉角有一家很棒的餐廳。對，around the corner。好。

or we have another example we can say around there around there right so for example I can say uh Los Angeles is a great City I used to live around there

還有另一個例子：around there。比如我可以說洛杉磯很棒，我以前住 around there。

so you used to live near Los Angeles exactly all right it's a really good phrase and it's really common yeah now our next phrase in putting it together

所以你以前住洛杉磯附近。對。這是個很好的說法，也很常用。好，putting it together 下一個片語

is terrible with terrible with terrible with terrible with so we have a couple of examples that will show you how this phrase Works example one

是 terrible with。terrible with。我們有幾個例句示範這個片語怎麼用。例句一：

you're terrible with numbers you can't even remember your own telephone number example two I'm terrible with directions I'm always getting lost example three I'm terrible with faces I can

你記數字很糟，連自己電話都記不住。例句二：我方向感很糟，老是迷路。例句三：我記臉很糟，從來

never remember what people look like wow I understand that I'm also terrible with numbers I can barely add 2+ two well yeah I guess uh not everyone is

記不住人長什麼樣。哇我懂，我記數字也很糟，2+2 都算不好。對，不是每個人都是

a numbers person I'm terrible with uh faces I sometimes forget what people look like really yeah uhoh so I think it's time now for us to listen to our

數字型的人。我記臉很糟，有時會忘記人長什麼樣。對。好，我們再聽一遍

dialogue a second time okay this time the dialogue will be a little bit slower right so try and listen for some of the words we've just talked about

對話。這次會慢一點，試著聽我們剛講的詞。

Nick how's it going oh hey what are you doing in this neighborhood do you live around here actually my office is right around the corner it was great to meet

Nick 最近怎樣？嘿，你在這附近做什麼？你住這附近嗎？其實我辦公室就在轉角。認識你

you last week at the conference I really enjoyed our conversation about foreign investment yeah yeah it was really interesting you know I'm in a bit of a

真好，上週在會議上。我們聊外資那部分我很喜歡。對對，很有意思。我現在有點

hurry but here here's my card we should definitely meet up again and continue our discussion sure you still have my contact details right you know what this

趕，但這是我的名片。我們一定要再見面、繼續聊。你還有我的聯絡方式對吧？說來

is really embarrassing but your name has just slipped my mind can you remind me sure my name is Anna Ferris don't worry about it it happens to me all the time

很尷尬，你的名字我一下子想不起來了，能提醒我嗎？當然，我叫 Anna Ferris。別介意，我常這樣。

I'm terrible with names too so it's more clear now you can understand a lot better right yeah that's true great so now it's time for

我記名字也很糟。現在更清楚了，你能聽懂很多對吧。對。好，現在是

us to take a look at fluency Builder fluency Builder so with fluency Builder we take some very simple phrases and show you how you can be more fluent

流利造句時間。fluency Builder。我們用一些很簡單的片語，示範怎麼說得更流利

or how you can sound more native yeah great in the beginning of the dialogue Anna said Nick how's it going yeah this is a great phrase it sounds really

或更像母語者。對。對話開頭 Anna 說 Nick 最近怎樣？這是個很好的說法，聽起來很

really natural you know sometimes I hear students say how are you or how are you doing those are two great phrases but this one sounds really really natural it

自然。有時我聽學生說 how are you 或 how are you doing，那兩個也不錯，但這個聽起來真的很自然，

just sounds more casual yeah let's listen again to that phrase from the dialogue how's it going how's it going great so next time that you find a

就是比較 casual。我們再聽一遍對話裡那句。最近怎樣？好，下次你在街上遇到朋友就可以說嘿最近怎樣。

friend on the street you can just say hey how's it going yeah so Marco have you ever forgotten someone's name yeah it's happened to me a couple of times

對。Marco 你忘過別人的名字嗎？有，發生過幾次，

and actually the most embarrassing situation was that I forgot a family memb no a family member's name we had like a family reunion and there were a

最尷尬的是我忘了家人的名字，不是，是某個家人的名字。我們家族聚會，有一堆

lot of aunts and uncles and cousins that I hadn't seen in a while and I just forgot one of my uncle's names and I was

好久沒見的叔伯姑姨和堂表兄弟，我忘了其中一個叔叔的名字，

uhoh that's pretty embarrassing so what did you do well I had to ask one of my uh other cousins I'm like hey who is that guy he's like oh that's Uncle John

蠻尷尬的。那你怎麼辦？我只好問另一個堂兄弟：嘿那個人是誰？他說那是 John 叔叔。

I'm like oh man I totally forgot yeah so it was really embarrassing because I didn't know what to call him so I just called him Uncle cuz I didn't know his

我說天啊我完全忘了。對，很尷尬因為我不知道怎麼叫他，就只叫叔叔，因為不知道他

name hi Uncle yeah oh yeah so when that happens to me when I'm in a business setting sometimes what I do is I ask for

的名字。嗨叔叔。對。我遇到這種事、在商務場合時，有時我會

someone's card ah yeah that's the good technique yeah or sometimes I might ask them to write down their email cuz usually their full name is spelled out

要對方的名片。對，那是好招。或有時我會請他們寫 email，因為通常全名會拼在

in their email address so that's my trick when I forgotten someone's name that's a good trick and I guess a lot of our listeners can take your advice on

email 地址裡。所以我忘人名字時就用這招。那是好招，我想很多聽眾可以參考。

that okay so I think it's time for us to listen to our dialogue one more time this time at natural speed Nick how's it going oh hey

好，我們再聽一遍對話，這次用正常語速。Nick 最近怎樣？嘿，

what are you doing in this neighborhood do you live around here actually my office is right around the corner it was great to meet you last week at the

你在這附近做什麼？你住這附近嗎？其實我辦公室就在轉角。上週在會議上認識你真好，

conference I really enjoyed our conversation about foreign investment yeah yeah it was really interesting you know I'm in a bit of a hurry but here's

我們聊外資那部分我很喜歡。對對，很有意思。我現在有點趕，但這是

my card we should definitely meet up again and continue our discussion sure you still have my contact details right you know what this is really

我的名片。我們一定要再見面、繼續聊。你還有我的聯絡方式對吧？說來

embarrassing but your name has just slipped my mind can you remind me sure my name is Anna Ferris don't worry about it it happens to me all the time

很尷尬，你的名字我一下子想不起來了，能提醒我嗎？當然，我叫 Anna Ferris。別介意，我常這樣。

I'm terrible with names too well I hope that you've all enjoyed our lesson for today and remember to check out our website at englishpod do.com where you can find a lot of other

我記名字也很糟。希望大家喜歡今天的課，記得上 englishpod.com 看看，那裡有很多其他

resources and you can leave all your questions and comments yeah Marco and I are always on the site so we're happy to answer all of your questions exactly so

資源，也可以留言問問題、留評論。對，Marco 和我常駐站上，很樂意回答大家的問題。好，

now it's time for us to say goodbye the English pod audio review listen to the meaning then say the vocabulary word how are you how's it

現在該說再見了。English Pod 聽力複習：先聽意思，再說出單詞。你好嗎？最近怎樣？

going close to here around here on the next street around the corner moving quickly having no time in a bit of a hurry information required to contact

這附近。around here。下一條街。around the corner。動作很快、沒時間。in a bit of a hurry。聯絡需要的資訊。

someone for example telephone number email address contact details been forgotten slip my mind bad at terrible with close to there around there to know and remember someone or

例如電話、email 地址。contact details。忘了。slip my mind。很糟。terrible with。那附近。around there。認識或記得見過的人或

something you have seen before to recognize someone you know but who is not a close friend acquaintance move quickly not have much time in a

事。認出某人。你認識但不熟的朋友。acquaintance。動作快、沒多少時間。in a

rush forgetting things easily forgetful let's try that faster bad at terrible with forgetting things easily forgetful to know and remember someone or something you have seen

rush。容易忘事。forgetful。我們快一點試試。很糟。terrible with。容易忘事。forgetful。認識或記得見過的人或事。

before to recognize close to there around there moving quickly having no time in a bit of a hurry close to here around here move quickly not have much

認出。那附近。around there。動作快、沒時間。in a bit of a hurry。這附近。around here。動作快、沒多少

time in a rush how are you how's it going on the next street around the corner information required to Conta someone for example telephone number

時間。in a rush。你好嗎？最近怎樣？下一條街。around the corner。聯絡某人需要的資訊，例如電話、

email address contact details someone you know but who is not a close friend acquaintance been forgotten slip my mind now say the word and hear it in a

email 地址。contact details。你認識但不熟的人。acquaintance。忘了。slip my mind。現在聽詞說句。

sentence around here excuse me is there a bakery around here around here did I leave my keys somewhere around here around here there is a really good restaurant

around here。請問這附近有麵包店嗎？around here。我鑰匙是不是忘在這附近某處？around here。有一家很棒的餐廳

right around here if you are looking for a bank there is one right around the corner you can find a parking space right around the

就在這附近。你若在找銀行，轉角就有一家。轉角可以找到停車位。

corner there used to be a supermarket right around the corner but it went out of business I'm in a bit of a hurry now so

轉角以前有家超市，但倒閉了。我現在有點趕，待會再聊。

I will talk to you later his wife was having a baby so he was in a bit of a hurry can you drive faster I'm in a bit

他老婆要生了，所以他有點趕。能開快一點嗎？我有點

of a hurry contact details Isabelle do you have the contact details of our internet service provider contact details here is my card with all my contact

趕。contact details。Isabelle，你有我們網路服務商的聯絡方式嗎？contact details。這是我的名片，上面有我的聯絡

details contact details I don't have your contact details slip my mind I'm sorry I forgot to respond to your email it just slipped my mind slip

方式。我沒有你的聯絡方式。slip my mind。抱歉我忘了回你的 email，就是 slipped my mind。slip

my mind I forgot I had a dentist appointment this afternoon it must have slipped my mind slip my mind I'm sorry I forgot your birthday it

my mind。我忘了今天下午有牙醫預約，一定是 slipped my mind。slip my mind。抱歉我忘了你生日，

completely slipped my mind terrible with I always make mistakes with the budget I'm terrible with numbers terrible with I am terrible with directions I always

完全忘了。terrible with。預算我老是搞錯，我記數字很糟。terrible with。我方向感很糟，老是

get lost terrible with every time I turn on the computer something happens I'm terrible with technology

迷路。terrible with。每次開電腦都有事，我對科技很糟。