B2 English Podcast: Discussion and Debate! Comprehensible Input English · High Level Listening Advanced English Podcast
本节目围绕职业与幸福的平衡展开讨论，适合练习B2-C1英语听力和高阶词汇，提升对职场话题的理解与表达能力。
Hey everybody welcome back to high -level
大家好，欢迎回到“High-Level”频道！
listening where today we've got a high
在今天这个“听力需求量很高”的日子里，我们应该选择合适的听力材料来进行练习。
-level B2 and C1 discussion for you
针对 B2 和 C1 级别的学习者，这里有一些讨论主题供大家参考：
So get ready to really push and
那么，准备好全力以赴吧！
expand your listening skills with us in
通过我们的课程来提升你的听力技能吧！
real English with real teachers who are definitely not AI I don't remember the Thank you put your hand in front of your face.
这是真正的英语教学，由真正的教师授课——这些教师绝对不是人工智能程序。我不记得当时有人说过“谢谢”；另外，还有人让学生把手放在自己面前（可能是为了表示某种特定的动作或态度）。
We're definitely not AI Yes, what I'd say that if we were a I I would give myself hair.
我们绝对不是人工智能。 那么，如果我们真的是人工智能的话……嗯，我想我会给自己“长出头发”吧。
Oh, yes, so that's my response But yes,
哦，是的，这就是我的回答。
well today's discussion it is about something that affects everyone who works How much of your life should you be willing to sacrifice for your career?
今天的讨论主题是关于一个影响所有职场人士的问题：为了事业，你愿意牺牲自己生命中的多少时间（或者说，你愿意在个人生活与职业发展之间做出多大的取舍）？
So we're going to look at the
那么，我们将来看看……
difficult trade -offs between earning more money building a successful career and Actually having enough time and energy to enjoy your life
在“通过努力工作赚取更多金钱、建立成功的职业生涯”与“真正拥有足够的时间和精力来享受生活”之间，需要做出艰难的权衡。
Absolutely, so to help you test and build your B2 and C1 English comprehension We're going to tackle some of the harder questions today
当然可以。为了帮助您测试和提高自己的 B2 和 C1 级英语理解能力，今天我们将重点讨论一些难度较高的题目。
something like is a high salary worth long hours and constant pressure is
大致来说，高薪意味着需要长时间工作，并且要承受持续的压力。
Stepping down from a successful position.
从一个成功的职位上退下来。
Sometimes the right decision for you and
有时候，对你来说正确的决定……
your family and perhaps the biggest question of today Who actually gets to decide what a successful life looks like?
你的家人……或许，今天最值得探讨的问题就是：究竟谁有权决定什么是成功的人生？
Now, I think this is such an interesting B2 and C1 discussion because our priorities can change
我认为这是一次非常有趣的 B2（企业对企业）与 C1（企业对消费者）之间的讨论——因为我们的优先事项是会发生变化的。
enormously throughout our lives, right and there isn't necessarily one correct way to balance ambition, money,
在我们的生活中，这种影响是巨大的。其实，并不存在一种绝对正确的办法来平衡雄心、金钱以及生活中的其他因素。
your free time And of course your
你的空闲时间，当然还有你的……
happiness as always we'd love to hear
和往常一样，我们非常乐意听到关于幸福的话题。
from you Let us know in the comments which you think about today's topic at the end of the discussion
请在讨论结束时通过评论告诉我们，您对今天的话题有什么看法。
Yes, and one more thing before we
是的，在我们继续之前，还有一件事需要说。
jump into the debates a quick reminder
在辩论中积极参与之前，请先快速回顾一下相关要点/规则。
If you want to improve your English
如果你想提高你的英语水平……
and start expressing your own opinions on deeper topics like this You can check out our B2 and C active
你可以开始就这类更深入的话题表达自己的观点。你可以查看我们的 B2 和 C 级活动内容。
Discussion pack it has guided speaking exercises great vocabulary lists transcripts of every episode
这个讨论包包含了指导性口语练习、丰富的词汇列表，以及每一集的文字记录。
NP3s and lots more to help you
NP3s以及更多其他资源，都能为您提供帮助。
build your opinions and express them in high level English You can find the link to that in the description below
形成自己的观点，并用高级英语表达出来。相关链接可以在下方的描述中找到。
Okay, so let's start with part one and the first question is is a high salary worth sacrificing your quality of life
好的，那么我们先从第一部分开始。第一个问题是：高薪水是否值得你牺牲自己的生活质量？
Hmm, okay, so something to think about and you'll hear it once more is a high salary getting paid lots of money worth
嗯，好吧，有一点需要仔细考虑：高薪确实意味着你能获得相当多的收入。
sacrificing your quality of life Hmm, okay, so let's start off with what is probably the most obvious trade -off money versus time Okay,
牺牲自己的生活质量……嗯，好吧，那么我们先来讨论一个最显而易见的权衡：金钱与时间之间的取舍吧。
imagine you're offered a job that pays
想象一下，有人向你提供了一份薪水不错的工作……
considerably more than you're earning now But
这个数字比你现在的收入要高得多。
there's a catch you're expected to work
不过有个条件：你必须得工作。
late answer messages outside of working hours
工作时间之外收到的回复信息
Travel more frequently and take on a much heavier workload I think most people instinctively focus on the salary because well because it's measurable Right,
我认为大多数人会本能地关注薪资，因为薪资是可以通过数据来衡量的，对吧？同时，他们也会更频繁地出差，承担更繁重的工作任务。
you can compare the numbers and immediately see what you're gaining more money, right?
你可以将这些数字进行比较，从而立刻看出自己能赚到更多的钱，对吧？
What isn't merely as obvious as this
还有哪些事情并不像这件事那样显而易见呢？
gradual erosion of everything else Dinner becomes
其他所有事物的逐渐“消失”（或：逐渐被取代）……最终，晚餐也变成了……（不过原文后半部分似乎不完整，因此这里的“变成了”只是根据上下文推测的。）
another opportunity to clear your inbox your
又一个清理收件箱的机会……