 | | | Fancy a well-paid job in IT? |
Helen: Hello. This is Real English from BBC Learning English. I’m Helen. Liu Jia: 大家好，欢迎收听今天的地道英语，我是刘佳。 Helen: Today we’re going to look at words and phrases that have recently become part of the English language. Liu Jia: Helen, 今天咱们要学的新词是什么呢？ Helen: Today’s expression is IT. That’s two letters, I and T. Liu Jia: 我想这个词对我们来说并不陌生，Helen 先来告诉我们它的英文解释吧。 Helen: Well, IT is short for information technology. It means computers, systems, software etc. Liu Jia: 没错， 这个词就是信息 information 和技术 technology 两个单词的缩写。能给我们举个例子来说说吗？Helen. Helen: Well, you might say, "I studied IT at university, and then went to work for a big software house." Liu Jia: 明白了。 Example A: Bill, I hear that you are a director? B: Yes, I’ve got my own IT company. We have a small team who help companies to set up and maintain their computer systems. Liu Jia: 听上去不错，这个人有一个自己的公司，而且做的都是电脑的生意。 Helen: So, do you really understand IT? You know what computers are all about? Liu Jia: Not really. Helen: Me neither. That’s why I’m talking to you today! If I had studied IT, I would probably be sitting in an office looking at a computer right now! Liu Jia: Of course! But you could be making lots of money. Helen: That’s true. IT consultants are paid a fortune to fix computers. Liu Jia: Why? Helen: Well, every company uses computers and however wonderful they are, they do break down. Liu Jia: IT, 是个现在很时髦的词，就是信息技术。 Helen: I’m afraid that’s all we have time for. You’ve been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us again soon. Bye. Liu Jia: 下次节目再见。 | 
