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Hello, everyone.
大家好。
Welcome back to TalkCast Speaking, your favorite spot for making English oral communication easy,
欢迎回到 TalkCast Speaking，这里是你轻松进行英语口头交流的最爱场所，
natural, and fun.
自然且有趣。
I'm your host, Rachel, and I'm so glad you're tuning in today.
我是主持人瑞秋，很高兴你今天来收听。
You know, in our daily lives, we ask for help all the time.
你知道的，在我们的日常生活中，我们无时无刻不在寻求帮助。
But when someone actually helps us, how do we say thank you?
但是当有人实际上帮助了我们时，我们该怎么说谢谢呢？
If you only know thank you, you might sound a bit like a robot.
如果你只知道说谢谢，你听起来可能会有点像个机器人。
Today, we're going to change that.
今天，我们就要改变这一点。
And to help us explore this topic, I have a very special guest with me.
为了帮助我们探讨这个话题，我请到了一位非常特别的嘉宾。
Everyone, please welcome Caleb.
大家请欢迎卡勒布。
Caleb is a junior web designer who recently joined an international design agency.
卡勒布是一名初级网页设计师，最近加入了一家国际设计机构。
Welcome to the show, Caleb.
欢迎来到本节目，卡勒布。
Hi, Rachel.
嗨，瑞秋。
Thanks for having me.
谢谢你们邀请我来。
I'm so excited to be here.
我来到这里感到非常兴奋。
Honestly, this topic is exactly what I need.
说实话，这个话题正是我所需要的。
I talk to my foreign colleagues every day, and whenever they help me fix a bug or give me design
我每天都和外国同事交流，每当他们帮我修复漏洞或给出设计
feedback, I just say thank you or thank you very much.
反馈，我只会说谢谢或非常感谢。
I feel like I say it a hundred times a day, and it sounds so boring.
我觉得我一天要说上百遍，听起来太无聊了。
I really want to learn how to sound more like a native speaker.
我真的很想学习如何听起来更像一个母语者。
Oh, I completely understand, Caleb.
哦，我完全理解，卡勒布。
It's a very common struggle for language learners.
这是语言学习者非常普遍的一个难题。
Saying thank you is polite, of course, but English has a rich variety of ways to express gratitude
说谢谢当然很有礼貌，但英语有各种各样丰富的方式来表达感激之情
depending on how big the help was and who you are talking to.
取决于帮助有多大以及你在和谁说话。
So let's start with some basic everyday alternatives.
所以让我们从一些基础的日常替代用语开始。
Caleb, when someone does a small favor for you, like holding the door open, what do you usually say?
卡勒布，当别人为你做了一个小忙，比如帮忙扶门时，你通常会说什么？
I usually say thank you very much.
我通常说非常感谢。
Is that too formal?
这会不会太正式了？
A little bit, yes.
有一点，是的。
For small everyday gestures, thank you very much can sound slightly heavy.
对于日常的小举动来说，非常感谢听起来会有点沉重。
Instead, you can simply say thanks a lot or even thanks a million if you want to sound more enthusiastic.
相反，如果你想听起来更热情，你可以简单地说非常感谢或者万分感谢。
But here is my absolute favorite everyday phrase.
但这里有我绝对最喜欢的日常短语。
I appreciate it.
我很感激。
Ah, I appreciate it.
啊，我很感激。
I've heard that in movies.
我在电影里听过这个。
Let me try.
让我试试。
I am very appreciated.
我非常被感激。
How was that?
怎么样？
That's a very common mistake, Caleb, and I'm so glad you made it.
这是一个非常常见的错误，卡勒布，很高兴你犯了这个错。
Let's look at this closely.
让我们仔细看看这个。
In Chinese, we say, so many learners translate han directly to am very.
在中文里，我们说……所以很多学习者把它直接翻译成 am very。
But in English, appreciate is actually a verb, not an adjective.
但在英语中，appreciate 实际上是一个动词，而不是一个形容词。
So you shouldn't put am before it.
所以你不应该把它加在前面。
Instead of saying, I am appreciate it, you should say, I appreciate it.
与其说 I am appreciate it，你应该说 I appreciate it。
Or I highly appreciate your help.
或者我高度感激你的帮助。
Oh, I see.
哦，我明白了。
Appreciate is a verb.
Appreciate 是个动词。
So it's just, I appreciate it.
所以它只是，I appreciate it。
Let me try again.
让我再试一次。
I appreciate it.
我很感激。
Did I get the pronunciation right? Almost.
我发音准确吗？差不多。
But here's a little pronunciation secret for our listeners to make it sound incredibly natural.
但这里有一个小小的发音秘密，可以让我们的听众听起来极其自然。
In casual speech, we link the words together.
在随意的日常对话中，我们会把单词连读。
The t sound at the end of appreciate blends with it.
appreciate 词尾的 t 音会和它融合在一起。
So instead of saying appreciate it as two separate words, say appreciate it.
所以不要把 appreciate it 读成两个独立的单词，而要连起来说。
Try to make that t sound soft.
尽量把那个 t 音发得柔和一点。
Almost like a quick d sound if you're speaking American English.
如果你说的是美式英语，它听起来几乎就像一个快速的 d 音。
Try it again, Caleb.
再试一次，迦勒。
Appreciate it.
感激。
I appreciate it.
我很感激。
Wow, that flows much better.
哇，这样流畅多了。
It sounds less choppy. Exactly.
听起来没那么断断续续了。没错。
You're getting the hang of it already.
你已经掌握个中诀窍了。
Now, building on that idea, let's look at how to thank someone for a specific action.
好了，基于这个思路，我们来看看如何因为某个特定的行为向某人道谢。
The standard, reliable sentence pattern here is thank you for, followed by either a noun or a verb
这里标准且可靠的句型是 thank you for，后面跟名词或动词
ending in ing.
以 ing 结尾。
For example, thank you for your advice, or thank you for helping me.
例如，谢谢你的建议，或者谢谢你帮我。
Oh, that makes sense.
哦，这很有道理。
Thank you for doing something.
谢谢你做了某事。
Actually, that reminds me of a real situation at work last week.
事实上，这让我想起了上周在工作中的一个真实情况。
My senior colleague emailed me to let me know the client changed their mind about a color scheme so
我的资深同事发邮件告诉我，客户对配色方案改变了主意，所以
I didn't waste my time on the wrong design.
我没有把时间浪费在错误的设计上。
I wanted to thank him, so I wrote, thank you for warning me.
我想感谢他，于是我写道：谢谢你提醒我。
But he replied with a laughing emoji.
但他回复了一个笑脸表情包。
Did I say something wrong?
我说错什么了吗？
That is a classic.
这可真是个经典。
Let's analyze why that happened.
让我们来分析一下为什么会这样。
The word warn in English is usually reserved for dangerous or very negative situations, like, I'm
英语中的 warn 这个词通常是保留给危险或非常消极的情况的，比如，我
warning you, don't touch that hot stove.
警告你，别碰那个烫的炉子。
So when you said, thank you for warning me, it sounded like he saved you from a physical threat or a
所以当你说了谢谢你警告我时，听起来就像他把你从一场物理威胁或
huge disaster.
巨大的灾难中拯救出来。
It was just a bit too dramatic for a color scheme change. Oops.
对于配色方案的改变来说，这显得有点太夸张了。噢。
No wonder he laughed.
难怪他会笑。
So what should I have said instead?
那我本该说些什么呢？
A much more natural and common business term is heads up.
一个更自然、更常见的商业术语是 heads up。
A heads up is a noun that means a quick warning or advance notice.
heads up 是一个名词，意思是快速的警告或提前通知。
So you can say, thank you for the heads up.
所以你可以说：“谢谢你提前告知。”
It's professional yet friendly.
既专业又友好。
Thank you for the heads up.
谢谢你的提前通知。
That sounds so much more professional.
听起来专业多了。
I'm definitely using that next time.
我下次肯定会用这个。
What about if someone spends a lot of time helping me with a difficult task?
如果有人花了很多时间帮我处理一个困难的任务呢？
Like they spent an hour helping me debug my code?
比如他们花了一个小时帮我调试代码？
Great question.
好问题。
When someone puts in significant effort, you want to show that you recognize their time in trouble.
当有人付出重大努力时，你想表达你认可他们付出的时间和麻烦。
You can use this sentence template.
你可以使用这个句子模板。
Thank you for taking the time to, for instance, thank you for taking the time to look over my code.
谢谢你抽出时间来……例如，谢谢你抽出时间来查看我的代码。
It shows you respect their schedule.
这表明你尊重他们的日程安排。
Ah, thank you for taking the time to help me.
啊，谢谢你抽出时间来帮我。
That is really polite.
这真的很礼貌。
What if they basically saved my life?
如果他们基本上救了我的命呢？
Well, not literally, but saved my project from failing right before a big deadline?
嗯，并非字面意思上的，但在一个重大截止日期前夕，挽救了我的项目免于失败？
Ah, yes.
啊，是的。
The office emergency.
办公室紧急情况。
In those high stress situations, when someone comes to your rescue, we have some fantastic slang and idioms.
在那些高度压力的情境下，当有人来救援你时，我们有一些极好的俚语和习语。
You can say, you're a lifesaver.
你可以说，你真是个救星。
Or you can say, I owe you one.
或者你可以说，我欠你一个人情。
You're a lifesaver and I owe you one.
你真是个救星，我欠你一个人情。
I love those.
我喜欢这些。
But wait, I owe you one sounds like I have to pay them back.
等等，我欠你一个人情听起来像是我必须回报他们。
Does it mean money?
这意思是钱吗？
No, not money at all.
不，完全不是钱的意思。
It's a figurative way of saying, you did a favor for me today and I will gladly do a favor for you
这是一种比喻的说法，你今天帮了我一个忙，我也会很乐意为你帮忙
in the future when you need it.
在将来你需要的时候。
It's a very warm way to build a good relationship with your colleagues.
这是与你的同事建立良好关系的一种非常温暖的方式。
That is so good to know.
真高兴知道这个。
Speaking of social interactions, I have another embarrassing story.
说到社交互动，我还有另一个尴尬的故事。
Last month, a coworker helped me carry some heavy boxes.
上个月，一个同事帮我搬了一些重箱子。
When we finished, she said, thanks so much for your help.
当我们完成时，她说，非常感谢你的帮助。
And I wanted to say, you don't need to thank me.
而我想要说，你不需要感谢我。
So I said, no thanks.
所以我说，不谢谢。
But she looked really confused and walked away.
但她看起来真的很困惑并走开了。
Did I make another mistake?
我又犯了一个错误吗？
Oh, Caleb, yes, that is a huge pragmatic mistake, but it's incredibly common for Chinese speakers.
哦，Caleb，是的，这是一个巨大的语用错误，但对于中国说话者来说这极其常见。
Let's do our three -step correction.
让我们进行三步纠正。
First, what you said, no thanks.
首先，你所说的是，不用了谢谢。
Second, what you should say instead, no problem or don't mention it.
其次，你本应该说的是，没问题或别客气。
Third, here is why.
第三，原因如下。
No thanks is used to politely decline an offer.
“不用了谢谢”是用来礼貌地谢绝一个提议。
For example, if someone offers you a cup of tea and you don't want it, you say, no thanks.
例如，如果有人向你提供一杯茶而你又不想要，你会说，不用了谢谢。
But when someone says thank you to you, saying no thanks sounds like you are rejecting their gratitude.
但当有人对你说谢谢时，说“不用了谢谢”听起来就像你在拒绝他们的感激。
It can actually sound a bit rude, like you are saying, I don't want your thanks.
这实际上听起来有点粗鲁，就像你在说，我不需要你的感谢。
Oh my gosh, I had no idea.
哦天哪，我完全不知道。
I probably sounded so mean.
我可能听起来太刻薄了。
I was trying to be modest, like the Chinese bu yong xie.
我当时在努力表现得谦虚，就像中文的“不用谢”。
I thought no thanks meant no need to thank me.
我以为不谢谢的意思是不需要感谢我。
Don't worry too much, Caleb.
别太担心，Caleb。
We learn from our mistakes.
我们从错误中吸取教训。
To say bu yong xie naturally in English, you have several great options.
要在英语中自然地说不用谢，你有几个极好的选择。
If you want to keep it casual, you can say no problem or anytime.
如果你想保持随意，你可以说没问题或随时。
Anytime is a wonderful word because it tells the other person that you are always happy to be.
随时是一个美好的词，因为它告诉对方你总是很高兴...
to help them.
去帮助他们。
For a slightly more polite or business appropriate response, you can say, don't mention it or my pleasure.
对于稍微更有礼貌或商务合适的回答，你可以说，别客气或我很荣幸。
Wow, anytime is so easy to remember.
哇，随时是如此容易记住。
And my pleasure sounds really elegant.
而“我的荣幸”听起来真的很优雅。
I will definitely use those.
我绝对会使用这些。
Can we do a little practice?
我们能做个小练习吗？
I want to make sure I use these correctly.
我想确保我能正确地使用它们。
I would love to.
我很乐意。
Let's do some role play.
让我们做一些角色扮演。
I'll describe a scenario and you choose the best way to thank me. Ready? Ready.
我将描述一个场景，然后你选择最佳的方式来感谢我。准备好了吗？准备好了。
Let's do it.
我们开始吧。
Okay, scenario one.
好的，场景一。
You are at the office and you realized you forgot to bring your lunch.
你在办公室，然后你意识到你忘带午饭了。
I noticed this and offered to share my extra sandwich with you so you don't go hungry.
我注意到了这一点，并主动提出和你分享我多余的三明治，这样你就不会挨饿了。
How do you thank me?
你该怎么感谢我呢？
Oh, that is so nice of you.
哦，你太好了。
I would say, oh, Rachel, you're a lifesaver.
我会说，哦，瑞秋，你真是我的救星。
I appreciate it. Perfect.
我太感激了。完美。
You're a lifesaver is perfect because you were hungry and I appreciate it fits perfectly.
你是个救星这句很完美，因为你饿了，而且我很感激这句也契合得完美。
Now, scenario two.
现在，场景二。
We are working together on a big presentation.
我们正在合作一个大型的演讲展示。
I notice a small typo on your slide and send you a private message to let you know before the
我注意到你的幻灯片上有一个小拼写错误，并在...之前发私信告诉你
meeting starts.
会议开始。
How do you reply?
你如何回复？
For that quick notice, I should say, thanks for the heads up, Rachel.
对于这个迅速的通知，我应该说，谢谢你的提前提醒，瑞秋。
I'll fix it right away. Brilliant.
我马上修好它。太棒了。
You nailed it.
你干得漂亮。
Thanks for the heads up is exactly the right phrase here.
谢谢你的提前提醒在这里正是正确的短语。
You see how much more natural you sound now?
你看你现在听起来要自然多少？
You're not just saying thank you like a machine.
你不仅仅像一台机器一样说谢谢。
You are matching your gratitude to the situation. Absolutely.
你在使你的感激与情境相匹配。绝对是的。
It feels much more authentic.
感觉要地道得多。
I feel like I have a whole tool set of expressions now instead of just one hammer.
我觉得我现在拥有整套工具箱的表达方式，而不仅仅只有一把锤子。
That is the power of scaffolding your learning.
这就是脚手架式学习的力量。
You start with the basic rules, understand the grammar, and then build up to natural context
你从基本规则开始，理解语法，然后建立到自然的语境中
-specific phrases.
-特定的短语。
You did an amazing job today, Caleb.
卡勒伯，你今天干得太棒了。
Your growth in just a few minutes is fantastic.
你在短短几分钟内的成长真是太棒了。
Thank you so much, Rachel.
非常感谢你，瑞秋。
Or should I say, I highly appreciate your help today?
或者我应该说，我高度感谢你今天的帮助？
Anytime, Caleb.
别客气，卡勒伯。
That was perfect.
那完美极了。
Well, everyone, that brings us to the end of today's episode of TalkCast Speaking.
好了，各位，这就到了我们今天TalkCast口语节目的尾声。
Let's do a quick recap of what we learned today.
让我们对今天所学内容做一个快速回顾。
First, instead of overusing thank you very much for small things, try thanks a lot or I appreciate it.
首先，对于小事不要过度使用“非常感谢”，试着说“非常感谢”或“我很感激”。
Remember that appreciate is a verb, so say I appreciate it, not I am appreciate it.
记住 appreciate 是一个动词，所以要说 I appreciate it，而不是 I am appreciate it。
Second, use the pattern thank you for noun or verb ing, and use heads up for a helpful advance
第二，使用“thank you for + 名词或动名词”的句型，并用 heads up 来表示有用的提前
notice instead of warning.
通知而不是警告。
Third, when someone saves your day, go for enthusiastic idioms like you're a lifesaver or I owe you one.
第三，当有人帮你解围时，用一些热情的习语，比如 you're a lifesaver 或 I owe you one。
And finally, never respond to a thank you with no thanks.
最后，永远不要用“不，谢谢”来回应一句谢谢。
Use no problem, anytime, or my pleasure instead.
改用没问题、随时效劳或我的荣幸。
For our listeners at home, here is my challenge for you this week.
对于收听节目的听众，这是我本周给你们的挑战。
Try to use at least two of these new expressions in your daily life.
尝试在日常生活中使用这些新表达中的至少两个。
Whether you're sending an email at work or texting a friend, practice making your gratitude sound natural.
无论你是在工作中发邮件还是给朋友发短信，都要练习让你的感激听起来很自然。
If you enjoyed today's episode, please consider joining our TalkCast member club, subscribing to our
如果你喜欢今天的节目，请考虑加入我们的TalkCast会员俱乐部，订阅我们的
show and sharing it with your friends.
节目并与你的朋友分享。
Your feedback and support keep us going.
你们的反馈和支持让我们坚持下去。
What oral English topic would you like us to discuss next?
接下来你们希望我们讨论什么英语口语话题？
Please leave your suggestions in the comment section below.
请在下方的评论区留下您的建议。
We read every single one, and your suggestion might just be our next episode.
我们每一条都会认真阅读，你的建议可能就是我们的下一期节目。
Until next time, keep practicing, keep speaking, and I'll see you in the next episode of TalkCast Speaking. Bye.
下次见，保持练习，继续开口说，我们在 TalkCast Speaking 的下一期节目中再见。再见。
Bye, everyone.
再见，各位。
Bye, everyone.
再见，各位。
