新视野大学英语视听说教程 2 Unit 10-4

Task 3: No More Fear
Hi, my name’s Matthew, and I want to talk about my love of water. I had a fear of water when I
was young. That fear kept me away from water. That was because once I was pushed into the
swimming pool by a classmate when I was eight and first arrived in Australia from Vietnam¹. That
experience was horrible². I was down at the deep end, struggling, and I thought I was going to
drown. It was a big fear. The next thing that happened was my teacher, dressed in full clothes,
jumped in, and rescued me. Then I started to like that teacher who happened to be my English
teacher. My English was broken as English was my second language. I didn’t want to learn
English or speak English. Then I changed. I find it to be an amazing experience. Now my fear
Of water has gone. I just actually love water now, and I’m interested in English as well. I’m a
Bit more, let’s say, a bit more confident in speaking English now, I think. I’m no longer worried
about my broken English. I don’t care if people laugh. I just find it fun to speak English. And I
don’t feel ashamed³ of myself when other people correct the mistakes in my English.
1. C) Vietnam  2. D) All of the above.   3. B) He jumped into the pool to save the speaker.
4. A) English was not his native language.  
5. A) Because his English teacher saved him from drowning, he came to like both water and    
   English.

	Past	Present
water	The speaker had a fear of water.	He just actually loves it now.
English	His English was broken.	He is more confident in speaking English and Is not ashamed of / worried about his mistakes.

1 Vietnam   

n.越南

参考例句：

• Vietnam is suffering from food shortage.越南正遭受食物短缺之苦。
• Laos is on the west of Vietnam.老挝在越南西面。

2 horrible   

adj.可怕的，极可憎的，极可厌的

参考例句：

• This is a horrible monster.这是一个可怕的怪物。
• That is a horrible accident.那是一次可怕的事故。

3 ashamed   

adj.感到惭愧，感到害臊，因为羞耻或勉强作某事

参考例句：

• He is ashamed to show his face at the club.他不好意思在俱乐部露脸。
• You ought to be ashamed of your foolish behaviour.你应当为自己的愚蠢行为而感到羞耻。