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Word Preparation

to be honest：老实说

也可以说 to be frank; to tell the truth

To be honest, I don’t really like this yellow dress.

老实说，我并不喜欢这条黄色的裙子。

To be honest, I don’t think I will come to the party tomorrow.

老实说，我觉得明天我是不会去那个聚会的。

at someone’s own pace：依照自己的进度

做某事 at sb’s own pace

You should let your son do this at his own pace, I suppose.

我觉得你应该让你的儿子按他自己的进度来做这件事。

Can I do this report at my own pace?

我能按自己的进度来写这个报告吗？

of someone’s own accord：自愿的

做某事 of sb’s own accord

I hope you can choose to do this of your own accord. 我希望你是自愿选择做这件事的。

I’ll have to force my son to do his homework, because he won’t do it of his own accord.

我必须强迫我儿子去写作业，因为他是不会主动去写的。

I wonder if you have any tips about … ：不知道你是不是有关于 …的建议

又一种寻求建议的说法

I wonder if you have any tips about studying abroad.

不知道你是不是有关于出国留学的建议呢。

I wonder if you have any tips about fashion.

不知道你是否有关于时尚的秘诀。

I’m not a pushy parent. 我不是一个会强迫孩子的家长

tiger mother：虎妈

I’m not a pushy parent, so I won’t force my child to do the things he doesn’t like.

我不是一个会强迫孩子的家长，所以我不会强迫我的孩子去做他不喜欢的事情。

I don’t think I will ever make my kids do anything. I’m not a pushy parent.

我觉得我永远也不会逼迫我的孩子们做任何事。我就不是一个强迫型的家长。

That actually makes sense. 有点儿道理。

I completely agree with you.

— What do you think about his suggestion? 你觉得他的建议怎么样？

— That actually makes sens. 倒是有点道理。

— What do you think about the thing she just mentioned? 关于她刚刚说到的那件事，你觉得呢？

— It actually makes sense. 我觉得她说的有点儿道理。

Grammar

Sharing opinions on child education 谈论儿童教育问题

除了I wonder if you have any tips about …，还可以说

• Could you give me some tips concerning …?
• What do you think is the best way to …?
• I was thinking maybe you could give me some ideas about …?
• What ways do you find useful when …?
  e.g.
• Could you give me some tips concerning child education?
• What do you think is the best way of maintaining a good relationship with your children?
• I was thinking maybe you could give me some ideas about how to give my child a wonderful childhood?
• What ways do you find useful when communicating with your kids?

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