英语口语训练短文
Instead of saying "I don't have time" try saying "it's not a priority" and see how that feels. Often that's a perfectly adequate explanation. I have time to iron my sheets, I just don't want to. But other things are harder. Try it:
与其说“我没有时间”不如试着说“这事不紧急”，看看效果有什么不同。通常情况下，这个一个理由充分的借口。我有时间熨床单，但我就是懒得去做。那要是换成别的事情就没有说的这么轻巧了，试试下面的说法。
"I'm not going to edit your resume, sweetie, because it's not a priority."
“亲爱的，我不会去帮你改简历的，因为这不是什么要紧的事情。”
"I don't go to the doctor because my health is not a priority."
“我不会去看医生的，因为我的健康不是什么要紧的事情。”
If these phrases don't sit well, that's the point. Changing our language reminds us that time is a choice. If we don't like how we're spending an hour, we can choose differently.
这些说法是不是听起来很怪，对，这就是重点。换个不同的表达方式，让我们意识到时间是一种选择。如何度过某个小时，根据我们的喜恶，我们的选择会大不相同。
英语口语训练短文
Think of how stingy you are with your money: if someone on the street asks for $10, you're not giving it to them. There's no way you're giving a 30% tip for a normal dining experience. And so on.
想想你在花钱上是多么的吝啬，如果有人在街上问你要10美元，你是不会给的。普通的一顿饭要收你30%的小费，那也是没门。诸如此类的事情还有不少。
And yet so many of us just waste ungodly amounts of our time. We throw it away, every day. I know I do unless I'm careful. What helps me to not waste time is to see it as an investment, and to keep track of the returns I get for my investment.
但是我们大部分人都肆意挥霍着时间，对于时间的浪费，每天如此。除非我们刻意留心，不然我们还是明知故犯。怎样做才能不浪费时间?不如将它看成一种投资，看看它能带来多少回报。
This approach has led me to recognize that some things offer incredible immediate return on investment: a night spent learning a new song on my preferred instruments, for example, gives me a lifetime of being able to play that song. That's an incredible return. Other investments are more like low-interest, high security, long-term investments: going to the gym, eating right, etc. Some, like reading good books, are kind of a combination of both.
在某些方面，让我觉得(投资时间)会有不可思议的即刻回报。比如，花一个晚上的时间，在我喜欢的乐器上学会一首新的曲子，那我今后的一生中就都会弹奏这首曲子。这是多么不可思议的回报。还有一些低利率、高安全率的长期投资，比如：去健身房锻炼、健康饮食等等。还有一些，包括阅读有意义的书，算是两者的结合。
But many activities are worthless from an investment perspective: whatever benefit they seem to give doesn't last any longer than the activity itself."Price is what you pay. Value is what you get." - Warren Buffett. This applies to everything: money, relationships, time. Knowing this changes your life.
但是有很多的活动从投资的角度来说是毫无价值的，除了活动本身的价值，其他的任何利益都不会得到延续。“你付出的是价格，买来的是价值。”这是沃伦·巴菲特的名言。这条定律适用于所有事物，金钱、关系、时间。知道这个会改变你的人生。
英语口语实战练习
男：Hi! Nancy， how ya doin?
女：Fine， Victor， how ya doin?
男：Fantastic!这就是我们昨天学的和好朋友打招呼的方式，那么好朋友用英文怎么说呢?
女：“He's my best friend.” Your “best friend” is basically your closest friend， or your favorite friend， but we say close instead.
男：…… “best friend”是最要好的朋友，铁哥们!比较不错的朋友我们也可以说“close friend”。……Nancy， 我这人最喜欢交朋友了，好朋友可不止一个。那……
女：If you have a number of best friends， You say， “He's one of my best friends.” Victor， you 're one of my best friends.
男：oh Nancy， you're so sweet! 注意这里用的是复数friends.让我们和Nancy再来一遍：
女：“He's my best friend”
男：“He's my best friend”
女：“He's one of my best friends”
男：“He's one of my best friends”
男：very nice， Ok， see you later， everybody
女：see you next time!