雅思口语Part 3高分语料 | Rewards and Goals 奖励和目标
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What makes people feel proud of themselves?
Oh, let me see, well, I think it varies from person to person, but I’d say in most cases, what makes people proud of themselves stems from two aspects: fulfilling work and personal goals.
One often has a sense of achievement when they’ve done their work properly, or they’ve nailed down a deal, or they’ve been promoted.
As for personal goals, people usually feel very good about themselves when they achieve some type of personal goal, for instance, losing weight, being admitted to a university, having a family, or achieving something requiring dedication and practice. I think all these things can make a person feel proud of themselves.
* fulfill 实现
* properly 得体地
* nail down 敲定
* feel very good about themselves 自我感觉良好
* dedication 奉献
* practice 练习
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Do you think material rewards are more important than other rewards at work?
Hmmm, I’m not quite sure what ‘material rewards’ refers to here, but I figure it means financial rewards mostly. I think money is important, but at a certain point, if one can accept that the salary they earn is fair to their position, then non-material rewards such as recognition can be just as important as money.
Interestingly though, even recognition may come in the form of a material object, such as a trophy and the like, so in that case, I would say if one is satisfied with the salary they receive, then everything being equal, non-material rewards, including their physical representation, can be quite important.
At the end of the day though, we work to earn. In saying that though, one is very lucky if they love their job, have a passion for it, so in that case, for the person that has such a job and a feeling, that is probably the most important thing. A love for the work, a sort of natural reward for the work that person does.
* financial rewards 金钱奖励
* non-material rewards 非物质奖励
* recognition 认可
* come in the form of 以……的形式出现
* trophy 奖杯
* have a passion for 对……有激情
* love for the work 热爱工作
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What kinds of rewards are important at work?
Let me see, well, there are a number of important rewards in the workplace, rewards in monetary form such as cash and stock shares, and in other ways like paid vacations, trophies, teambuilding trips, promotions, and even public praise by leaders. These are all important types of rewards for employees as they can serve as motivators for people to work harder, stay loyal to the company, and achieve their personal goals.
* monetary form 货币形式
* paid vacations 带薪假
* team-building trips 团建旅行
* motivators 激励
* stay loyal 保持忠诚
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Does everyone set goals for themselves?
I’m not sure actually. I suppose they do, even if the goal is simple, even something like basic survival, such as having a healthy dinner, jogging for one kilometer, or as ambitious as traveling around the world or being a digital nomad.
For some people, just getting out of bed in the morning can be a goal, or just going to bed at a normal and regular time can be a goal. Whether people are successful with their goals, however, is a different story, but I’d have to say no to that. If one lacks goals, one loses the purpose of life.
* digital nomad 数字游民
* is a different story 是另一回事
