Molly: Greetings and welcome.
Gordon: Thanks, how have you been doing?
Molly: Same old, same old, and you?
Gordon: About the same. Life is so so, nothing new.
Molly: You look like you need some motivation and some inspiration.
Gordon: You are correct, I could use some motivation to continue studying English and some inspiration at work.
Molly: You go boy, that is the ticket. That is the way! Now let's dive right into an Everyday English lesson about motivation.
Gordon: Let's start with some colorful new important words!
Molly: That's the way to be excited. You go boy!
莫莉：你好，欢迎欢迎。
戈登：谢谢，你最近干得如何？
莫莉：老样子，老样子，你呢？
戈登：老样子。生活就是如此，没有什么新鲜。
莫莉：看起来你需要一些新鲜的刺激和灵感。
戈登：你说得对，我需要一些动力来继续学习英语，和一些灵感在工作上。
莫莉：你说得对，这才是解决问题的办法。现在就让我们学习一些每日英语里有关动力的课文吧。
戈登：首先先让我们学习一些重要有趣的新单词。
莫莉：那是让人兴奋起来的办法。开始吧！
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New Words（生词）
1) Creativity （创造性）: imagination, colorful thoughts, new ideas
Our website designer relies heavily on his creativity.
我们的网站设计者的工作需要大量的创造性。
2) Driving forces （驱动力）: Things that inspire you, what makes you work
Creativity is a driving force of the Internet in China.
创造性是中国的网络事业发展的驱动力。
3) Label(n/v) （标签，做标记）: to title, tag, mark or name
It is important to read the label on food products before you eat them.
在你吃食物之前先阅读食品包装上的标签是很重要的。
Please label the report as urgent.
请在报告上标上紧急字样
4) Motivate(v)（驱使，促使）: inspire
The mother motivated the child by promising him some chocolate ice cream if he was good.
为了让孩子有良好的表现，母亲以承诺给孩子买巧克力冰激凌来进行督促。
5) Traditional （传统）: the old way, listening to one's culture
Traditional Chinese medicine is still used today.
传统中药直到今天仍然在使用。
Lessons（课文）
ACTIVITY: MOTIVATIONS (寻找动力之源)
PROCEDURES:
1) List the many things that MOTIVATE you to be a good employee. What are the DRIVING FORCES behind your need for and your enjoyment of your present occupation or the one you wish to enter into? Why is it a good job?
列出许多能够督促你称为一名优秀员工的驱动力因素。你乐于从事这份工作或你希望能够获得的工作的背后的驱动力是什么？为什么你认为这是一份你喜欢从事的工作？
2) List any people or heroes that motivate you to succeed.
列出任何驱使你督促自己获得成功的人或崇拜的偶像的名字。
3) Ask a few close friends what motivates them in business and their jobs. Compare your list to those or your friends. Make a special list of TRADITIONAL MOTIVATIONS (motivations that came up on two or more lists).
询问周围的朋友是什么督促着他们从事现在的工作或业务。把你列出的理由与朋友的做一个比较。列出一个驱使人们去工作的传统动力因素来（两个或两个以上的驱动因素名单）。
4) Find out what special motivators you have that others do not.
找出能够驱使你从事这份工作而别人却没有的特别的驱动力来。
5) Label the reasons for your Traditional and Special motivations. Remember to use them when applying for the job.
把驱使你去工作的传统的驱动因素和特别的驱动因素都标出来。别忘了在找工作的时候要以此作为参照。
EXAMPLE: What motivates me?
举例：是什么激励我？
Seeing successful people.
看到成功人士。
Want to make a better life for my family.
想改善家人的生活。
Dreams from when I was young.
是从小就有的梦想。
A desire to travel the world.
渴望周游世界的愿望。
A need to help my community and country.
帮助社区和国家需要。
My hard-working hero -- Jackie Chan.
学习我的努力工作的偶像－－成龙。
Dialogue（对话）
A Latin Desperado
Gordon: Greetings and welcome.
Molly: Thanks, how have you been doing?
Gordon: Great, how about you?
Molly: I have been doing great too. I have been talking to old man Johnson from the sales department. His speeches always motivate me to sell more.
Gordon: You go girl! That's the way to be motivated!
Molly: What motivates you?
Gordon: Actually I am inspired by Ricky Martin, the Latin hunk. His music is a driving force behind my creativity.
Molly: You go boy, way to be inspired. Does his dance music really inspire you to work harder?
Gordon: I know it's not a traditional motivator, but it does the job. Every time I hear Ricky's songs, my foot starts tapping and my mind starts racing with creative thoughts.
Molly: Whatever works for you. We each have our special driving forces. Can you teach me a Ricky song?
Gordon: It would be my pleasure. Maybe old man Johnson wants to sing along.
Molly: In your dreams!
一位拉丁孤胆英雄
戈登：你好，欢迎欢迎。
莫莉：多谢，你最近过得如何？
戈登：很好，你呢？
莫莉：我也做得不错。我一直在跟销售部的老头约翰逊谈话，他的演讲总是激励着我提高我的销售业绩。
戈登：干得不错，女孩！那是被激励起来的一种方法！
莫莉：那么你的动力来自何方呢？
戈登：实际上我的动力来自那个拉丁明星瑞奇·玛丁。他的音乐是他创造的源泉。
莫莉：小伙子，这是你激励自己的方法。他的舞蹈音乐真的激励你更努力地工作吗？
戈登：我知道这不是传统意义上的动力，可是这却很管用。每次我听到瑞奇的歌我的双脚就会禁不住踩着节奏，我的头脑里也会灵感汩汩地涌现出来。
莫莉：随便怎么都行。我们每个人都有自己特殊的动力。你能教我一首瑞奇的歌吗？
戈登：我的荣幸。也许老约翰逊想跟着一起唱。
莫莉：做梦去吧。 |
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