Brainstorming Pathways and Opportunities
Peers actively brainstorm different ways to achieve shared or individual career goals, including networking strategies, skill development courses, potential companies, or alternative career paths they hadn't considered before.
同伴们积极地集思广益，探讨实现共同或个人职业目标的不同途径，包括人际网络策略、技能发展课程、潜在公司或他们以前未曾考虑的替代职业道路。
对话
聆听并跟进对话
词汇
对话中的必备词汇和短语
mulling over
Thinking deeply about something, often for a long time; useful when discussing ideas or plans informally.
深入思考某事，通常持续很长时间；在非正式讨论想法或计划时很有用。
career goals
The professional aims or targets you want to achieve in your job or work life; common in conversations about future plans.
您在工作或职业生涯中想要实现的专业目标或目的；在谈论未来计划的对话中很常见。
networking
Building professional relationships to help with career opportunities; important for job searching and growth.
建立专业关系以帮助职业机会；对求职和成长很重要。
take precedence
To be more important or come first; used when deciding priorities in plans.
更重要或首先出现；用于决定计划中的优先事项。
alumni
Former students or graduates of a school or university; often contacted for advice or connections.
学校或大学的前学生或毕业生；经常被联系以寻求建议或人脉。
informational interviews
Casual meetings to learn about a job or industry, not to apply for a position; great for gathering insights.
非正式会议，用于了解工作或行业，而不是申请职位；非常适合收集见解。
freelancing
Working independently on projects for different clients, without a full-time job; a way to gain experience.
独立为不同客户从事项目工作，没有全职工作；一种积累经验的方式。
test the waters
To try something new to see if it suits you; an idiom for experimenting cautiously.
尝试新事物以查看是否适合你；一个表示谨慎实验的习语。
tailor
To customize or adjust something to fit specific needs, like resumes for a job; shows personalization.
将某物定制或调整以适应特定需求，例如为工作量身定制简历；显示个性化。
brainstorming
Group discussion to generate ideas creatively; useful in team planning sessions.
通过小组讨论创造性地生成想法；在团队规划会议中很有用。
关键句型
需要记住和练习的重要短语
Hey Michael, still mulling over those career goals we talked about?
This is a casual way to start a conversation by referring to a past discussion; uses 'still' to check ongoing thoughts, useful for informal chats with friends.
这是通过引用过去的讨论来开始对话的一种随意方式；使用 'still' 来检查持续的想法，对于与朋友的非正式聊天很有用。
It feels like a big mountain to climb.
An idiom meaning a challenging task; helpful for expressing difficulties in goals, with simple present tense for feelings.
一个意指挑战性任务的习语；有助于表达目标中的困难，使用简单现在时表达感受。
Maybe it depends on what specific skills we're targeting.
Shows conditional thinking with 'maybe' and 'depends on'; useful for discussing options, using present continuous 'we're targeting' for current focus.
展示了使用 'maybe' 和 'depends on' 的条件思维；有助于讨论选项，使用现在进行时 'we're targeting' 来强调当前焦点。
What about reaching out to alumni from our university?
A suggestion phrase starting with 'What about' to propose ideas; common in brainstorming, with gerund 'reaching out' for actions.
以'What about'开头的一个建议短语，用于提出想法；在头脑风暴中常见，使用动名词'reaching out'来表示动作。
That's a fantastic idea! We could even set up informational interviews.
Expresses agreement and builds on it with 'could' for possibilities; useful for collaborative planning, showing enthusiasm.
表达同意，并用“could”扩展可能性；适用于协作规划，显示热情。
That's a smart way to build a portfolio and test the waters.
Compliments an idea and explains benefits; 'to' infinitive shows purpose, ideal for advising on career steps.
赞美一个想法并解释益处；'to' 不定式表示目的，适合就职业步骤给出建议。
So, to recap, we're looking at skill development courses, targeted networking, and exploring alternative paths.
Summarizes points with 'to recap'; uses present continuous 'we're looking at' for ongoing plans, great for ending discussions.
用 'to recap' 总结要点；使用现在进行时 'we're looking at' 表示正在进行的计划，非常适合结束讨论。
Let's touch base again next month to see our progress.
Idiom 'touch base' means to check in; imperative 'let's' for suggestions, useful for follow-up in professional talks.
习语 'touch base' 意思是检查情况；祈使 'let's' 用于建议，在专业对话中用于跟进很有用。