F: Aren't you going to give us a training
workshop next week? How are things going on your preparation for the presentation?
M: I'm having trouble
narrowing down my topic for the training. I want to speak about how to improve our sales technique
but there is so much to say
it's hard to get anized.
F: Our training group won't be very large
so you will have more time to focus on more areas. We can cover a lot of
ground in an hour and a half
if everyone is participating and paying attention.
M: I want to focus on some suggestions about making sales scores
and I was hoping to throw in a few role plays so that people get practise implementing the things I'm going to talk about. Do you think people will
go for the role playing?
F: I think some people may be a little shy to do role playing in front of class… but if you are enthusiastic about your topic
you can help everyone to feel more
at ease and willing to give it a try.
来源:恒星英语-口语频道
Workshop: a period of discussion and practical work on a particular subject
in which a group of people share their knowledge and experience 研讨会;讲习班 a drama workshop 戏剧研讨班
a poetry workshop 诗歌讲习班
ground: an area of interest
knowledge or ideas (兴趣、知识或思想的)范围
领域 He managed to cover a lot of ground in a short talk. 他在简短的谈话中涵盖了许多领域.
We had to go over the same ground(= talk about the same things again)in class the next day. 我们得在第二天的课上讨论同样的话题.
You're on dangerous ground(= talking about ideas that are likely to offend somebody or make people angry)if you criticize his family. 你要是批评他的家人可就惹麻烦了.
I thought I was on safe ground(= talking about a suitable subject)discussing music with her. 我以为与她一起讨论音乐是稳妥的.
He was back on familiar ground
dealing with the customers. 他又干起了与顾客打交道的老本行.
They are fighting the Conservatives on their own ground. 他们以保守党人自己的逻辑在和他们斗争.
narrow something↔down (to something): to reduce the number of possibilities or choices 把(可能性或选择)缩小(到);缩小范围 We have narrowed down the list to four candidates. 我们把范围缩小到四位候选者身上.
Go for: to be attracted by somebody/something; to like or prefer somebody/something 被...所吸引;(更)喜欢某人(或某事物) She goes for tall slim men. 她喜欢瘦高个子的男人.
I don't really go for modern art. 我并不是很喜欢现代艺术.
at (your) ease: relaxed and confident and not nervous or embarrassed 舒适;自由自在;无拘无束 I never feel pletely at ease with him. 我跟他在一起总感到不是很自在.
来源:恒星英语-口语频道