Instruction:
You have enough (:
sufficient/adequate/ample) money to purchase either a house or a business. Which would you choose (: single out/pick
out/select) to buy (: pick up)? Give
specific reasons to explain (: account for) your choice (: option/alternative).
The Advantages (: Benefits/Profits) of Owning
(: Possessing) a Business
“Given the opportunity, most people would be delighted to purchase a house
or business of their own. Choosing between the two
would be very difficult. One provides
security, while the other offers opportunity.
If I were able to
purchase only one, I would choose to buy a business because of the
chance it would give me to grow and succeed.”
Note:
1.
…, while…
= …, but…
= …, yet…
= …, whereas…
= …; …
(表示對照; 對比)
2.
First of all, … Second, … (In) This way, … Finally, … In short, … After all, …
3.
(兩者) One…; the other …
4.
(三者)One…; another…; the other…
5.
(團體) Some…; some…; others…
6.
(團體) Some…; others…; still others…
7.
(團體) Some of the…; the others…;
8.
(兩者) That (前者)…; this (後者)…
9.
(兩者) The former…; the latter…
“There are
several reasons why I think purchasing a business would be a better
choice for me. First of all, I would have
the opportunity to improve the business and make it more valuable. Usually (: Commonly), the only way to
increase the value of a house is to wait for the market to rise and then sell
it. Second, if I were successful in my
business, I would then have enough money to buy a house, too. In this way, I would have both. Finally, I am still young, so I can afford to
take the risk of choosing a business over a house. If I should be so unfortunate as to fail in
my business, I believe that I am resourceful enough to recover.”
“In short, a business is a better choice for
me than a house because I am at a point in my life when I can afford to take
some risks. The opportunity to own a
business is also an opportunity to grow.
If I am successful, I will gain both profits and experience; if I fail,
I will still gain experience. But if I
do not take the chance, I will not gain anything, either. After all, nothing ventured, nothing gained.”
Note:
1.
If …, … (假設法)
2.
If I should …, …
3.
…better…than…
If you had enough (: sufficient/adequate/ample) money, what would
you do?
Would you like to buy a house on your own
or to own a business?
Given that…, …
delighted/pleased/satisfied/content with
Happiness consists (: lies) in happiness.
purchase/pick up/buy
secure/guard/protect/defend
security/safety
If I am successful, …; (=> , while/whereas/but/yet…
if I fail, I will still gain/obtain experience.
First of all…
improve: better (off)
reprove: scold
approve of: allow/agree
valuable; precious
marketing
rise: go up/increase
give rise to: cause/contribute to/result in
cause (: enable) sb. to V…
cause: lead to
afford to V
resourceful:
take/run a risk
take/took/taken
run/ran/run
recover: restore/regain/get over
in short/to sum up/ in conclusion/in a
summary
all in all/to summarize
profit: advantage/benefit
venture: adventure
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
