MPhil Yr2 Sentences Translation Homework 10MT Week 5

 

1. Although he speaks three foreign languages, John only started learning French and German at school until he was 15. He discovered his talent for languages in his mid-20s.

 

2. In jobs such as sales, marketing or technical support, languages can open doors for you （为sb.打开一扇门）, and Missen estimates a language can add between 10% and 15% to your wage.

 

3. One keen （很认真的） language-partner recently told me that a Chinese friend had asked her what cheese is used for – not the sort of thing you learn in a textbook.

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The Key

 

1. 虽然约翰会/可以说三门外语，但是他（直到）15岁才开始在学校学习法语和德语。他在20多岁才发现了自己的语言天赋。

 

 

 

2. 在诸如销售、市场营销或者技术支持等工作里，语言能力会为你打开一扇门，Missen公司评估认为：会一门/种外语可以使你的工资增加10%到15% 。

 

 

3. 最近一个很认真学习的语伴告诉我，她的一个中国朋友问她“奶酪是干/做什么用的？”——这样的东西你在课本里学不到。