Hey,guys,
I am Carla.
今天的对话很长，而且语速比较快，所以小伙伴们要多听几遍哦。
Englishpod 第二十九期（听力音频）
A: Dad, I’d like to borrow some money.
B: Sure, Johnny, how much do you need? five bucks?
A: Come on, Dad, I need thirty thousand. I wanna get into the market. You know, I’m tired of hearing all this news about the economic downturn, the inevitable recession, people stuffing their money in their mattresses. I look at this as an opportunity. This is a chance for me to get a jump start on building my nest egg.
B: I don’t know about that; with all the uncertainty in the markets right now, it would be a very unwise decision to invest. I don’t know if you’re aware son, but there has been a lot of turmoil in the markets recently. There have already been half a million layoffs in the last few months, and we have no idea how the proposed stimulus package will impact the economy. There’s just too much instability. I wouldn’t feel comfortable investing in this climate.
A: But look at it this way, every challenge is an opportunity. And anyway, I’m not talking about investing in the domestic market. There are emerging markets that promise great returns. Look at China, for example; they have 1.4 billion people, half a billion of whom have recently entered the middle class. Here alone, the aggregate demand for consumer goods represents an amazing wealth generating opportunity.
B: Come on, son, you’re looking at this too naively, the Chinese market has exhibited a great deal of instability, and their currency has been devalued by almost a whole percentage point.
A: Fine, then! If that’s the way you feel, so be it. But you’re losing out on a great opportunity here. I’m going to go hit up Mum for the cash.
Okay, next part is 重点单词，句型讲解
1. bucks 美元，澳元
e.g. That would probably cost you about fifty bucks.
那可能会花费你大约五十美元。
我们来看一下buck的其他意思：
（1）小伙子
e.g. He'd been a real hell-raiser as a young buck.
他年轻时是个十足的捣蛋鬼。
（2）责任，过失
e.g. I was tempted to pass the buck (= make sb else responsible) .
我很想把责任推给别人。
（3）抵制，反抗
e.g. One or two companies have managed to buck the trend of the recession.
有一两家公司顶住了经济滑坡的势头。
短语：
make a fast/quick buck (informal, often disapproving)轻易地赚钱
e.g.I want to invest in stocks to make a quick buck.
我想炒股，尽快赚点儿钱花。
look/feel like a million dollars/bucks (informal)看上去 / 感觉好极了
e.g.Well, I quit smoking and I worked out. I I feel like a million bucks now.
嗯， 我戒菸而且我运动。我整个人感觉好棒！
buck sb up (BrE, informal)使某人振作
e.g. The good news bucked us all up.
好消息使我们全都为之振奋。
2.mattresses 床垫，床底
e.g. I'm not sure whether their mattresses are also overpriced, but that is something to keep in mind.
我不太清楚他们的床垫是否也很贵，不过记一下这个牌子也不错。
3.get a jump start on 抢跑
e.g. I like to come into the office at least an hour early, usually by seven, to get a jump start onmy work.
我一般提前一个小时即七点上班，喜欢比别人提前进入工作状态。
4.nest egg 储蓄金，储备金
e.g.In times of trouble or in retirement you'll have a nest egg to draw from.
在苦难或退休时期，你还有储备金可以依靠。
5.stimulus package 经济刺激计划
e.g. To accomplish this, the us will need both a sizeable stimulus package and to address certaintroubled industries.
为了实现这一目标，美国既需要大规模的刺激计划，还需要救助某些境况不佳的行业。
6.aggregate demand 贸易总需求
e.g. The rate of growth of GNP will depend upon the rate of growth of aggregate demand.
国民生产总值的增长率将依赖于总需求的增长率。
7.so be it. 就这样吧。
e.g. If the consequence is a little more carelessness, so be it.
如果结果是多了那么点儿粗心，那就随它去吧。
8.lose out 损失
e.g. Avoid cashing in a policy early as you could lose out heavily.
不要提前兑现保单，因为那样你会损失惨重。
9. hit up 向...索取
e.g. They hit up Hector for the last $250.
他们向赫克托索要剩下的$250。
hit me up： 跟我联络；加我为好友。
Hit me up if you wanna go shopping.如果你想逛街，打电话给我哦。
Okay，今天的内容可真的不是一般多，这也好像是这么多篇Englihpod打卡以来，最多知识点的一篇啦。希望大家能够把它们全都吸收，多多用在我们平时的口语或写作中哦。
Thanks for your reading.