美语情景对话 第1158期:Teaching New Things 教授新知识
Sarah: So John, you're an English teacher now. Is that right?
萨拉：约翰，你现在是名英语老师。对吧？John: Yes. I've been an English teacher for six years now.
约翰：对。我已经当了六年英语老师。Sarah: Do you always want to be an English teacher?
萨拉：你想一直当英语老师吗？
John: Well actually, recently, I've been thinking about changing my job.
约翰：其实我最近在考虑换工作。Sarah: Oh?
萨拉：哦？John: Yes. I have been studying math and science.
约翰：对。我一直在学习数学和科学。Sarah: Oh.
萨拉：哦。John: I'm learning a lot more about math these days. I hope in the future I can be a math teacher.
约翰：最近我学习了很多数学知识。我希望未来我能成为数学老师。Sarah: That sounds interesting.
萨拉：听起来很有趣。John: Yes, I think so. I think math is important because if we can understand math, we learn new ways to think about problems.
约翰：对，我想是的。我认为数学很重要，因为如果我们可以理解数学，我们可以学习到考虑问题的新方法。Sarah: What age student do you want to teach math to?
萨拉：就教数学来说，你想教多大年龄的孩子？John: I think I would enjoy teaching junior high school students.
约翰：我想我喜欢教初中学生。Sarah: So you said you're studying math now.
萨拉：你说过你现在在学习数学。John: That's right.
约翰：没错。Sarah: How do you do it? Do you study online?
萨拉：你怎么学习？你是在网上学习吗？John: That's exactly right. I study online from various websites and these websites connect you to free online courses from real universities around the world.
约翰：完全正确。我在不同的网站上在线学习，这些网站提供世界各地大学的免费在线课程。Sarah: Oh wow.
萨拉：哇哦。John: Yeah. So I signed up for a free algebra class from a university in the United States.
约翰：对。所以我报了美国一所大学的代数课程。Sarah: Will you get a degree when you finish?
萨拉：你在学完之后会拿到证书吗？John: Well you can. For every course you finish you can get a certificate that says you passed this course. And if you sign up for a series of courses, you can get a certification in a field like math or science.
约翰：可以。每完成一门课程，都可以得到一个证书，证明你通过了这个课程。如果你报系列课程，你可以得到数学或科学领域的证书。Sarah: Oh really? And it's all online?
萨拉：真的吗？都在网络上学习？John: Yeah. And it's not only math or science, you can choose any field you want. I've been thinking of studying Spanish language there and you can study computer programming or history or law.
约翰：对。不只是数学和科学，你可以选择任何你感兴趣的领域。我一直想在网上学西班牙语，你还可以学习计算机编程、历史或法律。Sarah: Oh, interesting. Maybe I'll try it.
萨拉：哦，有意思。也许我可以试试。John: You should. They have different types of classes. You can study by yourself by watching videos or you can even have an interactive class with a real teacher and you can meet through video chat.
约翰：你应该试下。他们有各类课程。你可以通过观看视频自学，甚至还可以参加真人老师教授的交互式课程，你们可以视频聊天。Sarah: Wow. Hey, thank you.
萨拉：哇哦。谢谢你。John: Yeah, you should try this opportunity.
约翰：嗯，你应该试试这个机会。Sarah: I will.
萨拉：我会的。
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重点讲解：
1. sign up for (和…)签约；雇用；报名(参加课程)；
例句：If anger management is difficult for you, sign up for a course to help you deal with it.
如果对你来说管理愤怒很困难，那么报名参加一个帮助你解决的课程。
2. a series of 一连串；一系列；连续；接连；
例句：The council has organised a series of events and competitions for school children in the area.
委员会为本地区的中小学生组织了一系列的活动和比赛。
3. think of 想到；想起；想出；
例句：We maligned him dreadfully when you come to think of it.
回头想想，我们狠狠地中伤了他。
