It’s difficult to find the time to study.
很難找到學(xué)習(xí)的時間。
A I’d like to study and practise English more, but it’s difficult. Life is so busy.
A 我想更多地學(xué)習(xí)和練習(xí)英語，但是很難。生活太忙碌了。
B Yes, it is. It’s difficult to find the time to study.
B 是的，是這樣。很難找到學(xué)習(xí)的時間。
A I know. I’m busy at work all week. It takes me ages to get home in the rush hour. And then I’m tired. I just don’t have enough time!
A 我知道。我一周都忙于工作。在交通高峰時刻回家花去了相當(dāng)長的時間?；氐郊乙院笪乙怖哿?。我就是沒有足夠的時間！
B Maybe you have to find different ways you can study and learn – especially if time is difficult.
B 也許你得找到能夠?qū)W習(xí)英語的其他方法——尤其是在時間很緊的情況下。
A You’re right. Like listening to CDs when I’m going to work and reading newspapers and magazines or using my time at the weekend to study.
A 你說得對。像上班的時候聽CD，讀報(bào)紙和雜志，或者用周末的時間學(xué)習(xí)。
Notes 注釋
1 If you want to express a wish or a desire, you can use I would like . . . / I would like . . . (or in shorter form, I’d like . . . / I’d like . . .) e.g.: I’d like to study more / I’d like to study more ; I’d like a holiday / I’d like a holiday.
如果你想表達(dá)某個希望或者愿望，你可以用I would like . . . / 我想 . . . (或者用它的簡略形式, I’d like . . . / 我想 . . .) 例如: I’d like to study more / 我想學(xué)得更多；I’d like a holiday /我想有個假期。
2 Remember the phrases – ages / ages : a long time / a long time, e.g.: It takes me ages to get home / It takes me ages to get home; In heavy traffic, it takes a long time / In heavy traffic, it takes a long time.
記住短語– ages /很久：a long time /很長時間，例如：It takes me ages to get home / 回家花去了相當(dāng)長的時間； In heavy traffic, it takes a long time /在交通擁擠的時候，花去了很長時間。
3 You can use the phrase enough / enough in various ways, e.g.: I don’t have enough time / I don’t have enough time; or when eating – I’m full – I’ve had enough to eat / I’m full – I’ve had enough to eat.
你可以在很多情形下使用enough /足夠的。例如：I don’t have enough time / 我沒有足夠的時間； 或者在吃飯的時候說 – I’m full – I’ve had enough to eat /我飽了——我吃得足夠多了。
Key phrases and sentences
I’d like to study and practise English more, but it’s difficult. Life is so busy.
Yes, it is.
It’s difficult to find the time to study.
I know. I’m busy at work all week.
It takes me ages to get home in the rush hour.
And then I’m tired.
I just don’t have enough time!
Maybe you have to find different ways you can study and learn – especially if time is difficult.
You’re right.
Like listening to CDs when I’m going to work and reading newspapers and magazines or using my time at the weekend to study.
我想更多地學(xué)習(xí)和練習(xí)英語，但是很難。
生活太忙碌了。
是的，是這樣。
很難找到學(xué)習(xí)的時間。
我知道。我一周都忙于工作。
在交通高峰時刻回家花去了相當(dāng)長的時間。
回到家以后我也累了。
我就是沒有足夠的時間！
也許你得找到能夠?qū)W習(xí)英語的其他方法
尤其是在時間很緊的情況下。你說得對。
像上班的時候聽CD，讀報(bào)紙和雜志，或者用周末的時間學(xué)習(xí)。
很難找到學(xué)習(xí)的時間。
A I’d like to study and practise English more, but it’s difficult. Life is so busy.
A 我想更多地學(xué)習(xí)和練習(xí)英語，但是很難。生活太忙碌了。
B Yes, it is. It’s difficult to find the time to study.
B 是的，是這樣。很難找到學(xué)習(xí)的時間。
A I know. I’m busy at work all week. It takes me ages to get home in the rush hour. And then I’m tired. I just don’t have enough time!
A 我知道。我一周都忙于工作。在交通高峰時刻回家花去了相當(dāng)長的時間?；氐郊乙院笪乙怖哿?。我就是沒有足夠的時間！
B Maybe you have to find different ways you can study and learn – especially if time is difficult.
B 也許你得找到能夠?qū)W習(xí)英語的其他方法——尤其是在時間很緊的情況下。
A You’re right. Like listening to CDs when I’m going to work and reading newspapers and magazines or using my time at the weekend to study.
A 你說得對。像上班的時候聽CD，讀報(bào)紙和雜志，或者用周末的時間學(xué)習(xí)。
Notes 注釋
1 If you want to express a wish or a desire, you can use I would like . . . / I would like . . . (or in shorter form, I’d like . . . / I’d like . . .) e.g.: I’d like to study more / I’d like to study more ; I’d like a holiday / I’d like a holiday.
如果你想表達(dá)某個希望或者愿望，你可以用I would like . . . / 我想 . . . (或者用它的簡略形式, I’d like . . . / 我想 . . .) 例如: I’d like to study more / 我想學(xué)得更多；I’d like a holiday /我想有個假期。
2 Remember the phrases – ages / ages : a long time / a long time, e.g.: It takes me ages to get home / It takes me ages to get home; In heavy traffic, it takes a long time / In heavy traffic, it takes a long time.
記住短語– ages /很久：a long time /很長時間，例如：It takes me ages to get home / 回家花去了相當(dāng)長的時間； In heavy traffic, it takes a long time /在交通擁擠的時候，花去了很長時間。
3 You can use the phrase enough / enough in various ways, e.g.: I don’t have enough time / I don’t have enough time; or when eating – I’m full – I’ve had enough to eat / I’m full – I’ve had enough to eat.
你可以在很多情形下使用enough /足夠的。例如：I don’t have enough time / 我沒有足夠的時間； 或者在吃飯的時候說 – I’m full – I’ve had enough to eat /我飽了——我吃得足夠多了。
Key phrases and sentences
I’d like to study and practise English more, but it’s difficult. Life is so busy.
Yes, it is.
It’s difficult to find the time to study.
I know. I’m busy at work all week.
It takes me ages to get home in the rush hour.
And then I’m tired.
I just don’t have enough time!
Maybe you have to find different ways you can study and learn – especially if time is difficult.
You’re right.
Like listening to CDs when I’m going to work and reading newspapers and magazines or using my time at the weekend to study.
我想更多地學(xué)習(xí)和練習(xí)英語，但是很難。
生活太忙碌了。
是的，是這樣。
很難找到學(xué)習(xí)的時間。
我知道。我一周都忙于工作。
在交通高峰時刻回家花去了相當(dāng)長的時間。
回到家以后我也累了。
我就是沒有足夠的時間！
也許你得找到能夠?qū)W習(xí)英語的其他方法
尤其是在時間很緊的情況下。你說得對。
像上班的時候聽CD，讀報(bào)紙和雜志，或者用周末的時間學(xué)習(xí)。