想學說英語嗎？我們的學習美國英語日常對話在這裡提供一個練習機會。請點擊以下錄音連結，收聽美國人在不同場景中的一段對話，同時還可以參照每篇對話的英文原文和對語言點的中文解釋。今天的對話場景是表達看法。
Jake: Where should we take a vacation this year? Let’s decide soon.
Melissa: Well, I』d like to go somewhere warm. How about the beach? Or we could rent a cabin on the lake.
Jake: You want to go to the beach again? I want to ski this winter. How about a compromise? What about traveling to the Alps in Europe next April? We can find a ski resort on a lake.
Melissa: Oh, we』ve never been to Europe before! But I don’t know if it will be sunny and warm then. I need to do some research first. That will help me make up my mind.
語言點（點擊閱讀英文解釋）
Decide（決定）是用來表達選擇的一個有用的動詞。習慣用語「to 「make up my mind」」也是「作決定」的意思。如：There are so many choices in this menu. It’s going to take awhile to make up my mind/decide.（菜單上有這麼多選擇。我需要一點時間才能決定。） 也就是說，這裡可以用短語「make up my mind」或者用動詞「decide」來表達同樣的意思。
How about: （你覺得……怎麼樣）：這個詞組是用來提出另一建議，後面可以跟主語+變形動詞或者跟名詞。如How about we go swimming?（我們去遊泳怎麼樣？） / How about a movie tonight?（今晚看場電影怎麼樣？）
許多動詞可被用來表達觀點。例如：to think（認為）/ to believe（相信）/ to suppose（猜想） / to assume（設想），等等。但它們的含義不完全相同。如：「to suppose」 和 「to assume」這兩個詞表示說話者有預想的觀點，例句：He came back late from work, so I assumed that traffic was bad.（他下班回來晚了，所以我猜是路上交通很堵。） / I suppose that may not have been the case, and that he might just have had a lot of work.（我想情況也許並非如此，他可能就是工作上事情多。）
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Learning to speak English? Our Everyday Conversations help you practice. Click the audio link to hear a native speaker pronounce each word while you read. Key terms are explained, in your language, at the end of each conversation. Today’s conversation is about opinions.
Jake: Where should we take a vacation this year? Let’s decide soon.
Melissa: Well, I』d like to go somewhere warm. How about the beach? Or we could rent a cabin on the lake.
Jake: You want to go to the beach again? I want to ski this winter. How about a compromise? What about traveling to the Alps in Europe next April? We can find a ski resort on a lake.
Melissa: Oh, we』ve never been to Europe before! But I don’t know if it will be sunny and warm then. I need to do some research first. That will help me make up my mind.
Language NotesDecide is a useful verb to express choice. The idiom to 「make up my mind」 also means 「decide」: 「There are so many choices in this menu. It’s going to take awhile to make up my mind/decide.」 You can finish this sentence with either the idiom or the verb 「decide.」
How about: This phrase presents an alternative. This phrase can be followed by a subject plus a conjugated verb or by a noun: How about we go swimming? / How about a movie tonight?
Many verbs express opinions: to think / to believe / to suppose / to assume, etc. They are not all synonymous. For example, 「to suppose」 and 「to assume」 express that the speaker has a preconceived idea: He came back late from work, so I assumed that traffic was bad. / I suppose that may not have been the case, and that he might just have had a lot of work.
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