【英语趣味课堂】新工作-New Job

Adrienne: So, Trina I understand you got a new job recently. What are you doing?

 

Trina: I am a flight attendant for a charter airline, World Airways¹, out of the United States, and we do mostly military charters into military air force bases and we do some other American football teams and some oil tycoons³ into Africa.

 

Adrienne: Ooh, that sounds like an interesting job.

 

Trina: It is. It's very interesting. I get to travel all over the world to some destinations that people normally would not travel to.

 

Adrienne: Like what?

 

Trina: Like Osan Korea, which would not actually be a city if it were not for our American military being in the city. I've also been to Kuwait, and Frankfurt, and Tachikawa, Japan.

 

Adrienne: I see so it's kind of a mix of some big cities and then some smaller cities that you visit. What's your favorite city so far?

 

Trina: So far, I'd have to say that Tokyo is my favorite city. Lots of stuff to do. My sister lives there. Lots of shopping. Very fun, but super cold.

 

Adrienne: Well, that's because of the time of year. Wait till you come in the summer. It gets really hot.

 

Trina: I can't wait.

 

学习内容：

 

charter

 

I am a flight attendant for a charter airline.

 

Charter means that it is scheduled specifically for members of a group or association. 

 

Notice the following:

 

They offer a lot of charter flights for vacations in the spring. 

She likes to go on charter holidays. 

tycoon²

 

We do some other American football teams and some oil tycoons into Africa.

 

A 'tycoon' is a very rich and successful business person. 

 

Notice the following:

 

I think he is some rich business tycoon. 

All of these houses are owned by billionaires and business tycoons. 

a mix

 

I see so it's kind of a mix of some big cities and then some smaller cities that you visit.

 

'A mix' means that that more than one type of something has been included. It is a combination of two or more elements.

 

Notice the following:

 

There was a real mix of people at the party tonight. 

I have a good mix of friends. 

super

 

Very fun, but super cold.

 

When used like this 'super' can be replaced with 'very'. 

 

Notice the following:

 

The club was super busy. 

I have met a new person and they are super nice. 

can't wait

 

I can't wait.

 

When you 'can't wait' it means that you are impatient for something to happen because you are excited. 

 

Notice the following:

 

I can't wait to start my new job. 

She says she can't wait to meet you. 

 

1 AIRWAYS   

航空公司

参考例句：

• The giant jets that increasingly dominate the world's airways. 越来越称雄于世界航线的巨型喷气机。
• At one point the company bought from Nippon Airways a 727 jet. 有一次公司从日本航空公司买了一架727型喷气机。

2 tycoon   

n.有钱有势的企业家，大亨

参考例句：

• The tycoon is on the verge of bankruptcy.那名大亨濒临破产的边缘。
• The tycoon has many servants to minister to his needs.那位大亨有很多人服侍他。

3 tycoons   

大君( tycoon的名词复数 )； 将军； 企业巨头； 大亨

参考例句：

• The great tycoons were fierce competitors, single-minded in their pursuit of financial success and power. 企业巨头都是激烈的竞争者，他们一心追求钱财和权势。
• Tycoons and their conglomerates are even raising money again on international markets. 企业大亨们以及他们的企业甚至正再次从国际市场上筹集资金。