day 7starting out

starting out

Explain why a trend is happening with two clear reasons and examples; retell how memory forgets and read a passage on failure aloud.

words to say

• 创业 chuàngyè · to start a business
• 企业 qǐyè · company, enterprise
• 风险 fēngxiǎn · risk
• 机遇 jīyù · opportunity
• 稳定 wěndìng · stable, steady
• 冒险 màoxiǎn · to take a risk; adventure
• 老板 lǎobǎn · boss, owner
• 经营 jīngyíng · to run, manage (a business)
• 潜力 qiánlì · potential
• 自由 zìyóu · free; freedom

sentences

• 原因主要有两个。 · There are two main reasons.
• 由于成本降低了，因此创业的人越来越多。 · Because costs have come down, more and more people are starting businesses.
• 随着网络的发展，做生意越来越方便。 · As the internet develops, doing business gets easier and easier.
• 创业有风险，也有机遇。 · Starting a business brings risks, and opportunities too.
• 他辞职当了老板，自己经营一家咖啡店。 · He quit his job, became his own boss and runs a café.

say it after the voice

• 原因主要有两个，第一是成本低，第二是机会多。 · There are two main reasons: first, costs are low; second, there are lots of opportunities.
• 由于竞争越来越激烈，因此很多年轻人选择自己创业。 · Because competition is getting fiercer, many young people choose to start their own business.
• 随着网络的发展，在网上开店变得越来越容易了。 · As the internet develops, opening a shop online has become easier and easier.
• 创业虽然有风险，但是年轻人有时间，也有潜力。 · Starting a business is risky, but young people have time and potential.

questions to answer

• 为什么很多人害怕失败？ · Why are so many people afraid of failing?
• 你怎么看大学生毕业就创业？ · What do you think of students starting a business straight after graduating?
• 年轻人该不该为了稳定放弃梦想？ · Should young people give up their dreams for security?

a passage to retell

• What we learn today we have usually half forgotten by the next day. But if we review it after a day, the memory holds better. Then if we review it again after three days and after another week, we remember it for longer. So learning isn’t about how much you study at once; it’s about reviewing often.

a passage to read aloud

没有人喜欢失败。可是，成功常常只告诉我们“你做对了”，失败却会告诉我们“哪里还不够”。一次失败的面试，让我们知道自己还缺少什么；一次失败的生意，让我们明白市场并不像想的那么简单。只要尽力了，失败就并不可怕，可怕的是不愿意从中吸取教训。人们常说，跌倒了不要紧，关键是自己爬起来。不怕失败的人，才能走得更远。