It’s difficult to find the time to study.

　　很难找到学习的时间。

　　A I’d like to study and practise English more, but it’s difficult. Life is so busy.

　　A 我想更多地学习和练习英语，但是很难。生活太忙碌了。

　　B Yes, it is. It’s difficult to find the time to study.

　　B 是的，是这样。很难找到学习的时间。

　　A I know. I’m busy at work all week. It takes me ages to get home in the rush hour. And then I’m tired. I just don’t have enough time!

　　A 我知道。我一周都忙于工作。在交通高峰时刻回家花去了相当长的时间。回到家以后我也累了。我就是没有足够的时间！

　　B Maybe you have to find different ways you can study and learn – especially if time is difficult.

　　B 也许你得找到能够学习英语的其他方法——尤其是在时间很紧的情况下。

　　A You’re right. Like listening to CDs when I’m going to work and reading newspapers and magazines or using my time at the weekend to study.

　　A 你说得对。像上班的时候听CD，读报纸和杂志，或者用周末的时间学习。

　　Notes 注释

　　1 If you want to express a wish or a desire, you can use I would like . . . / I would like . . . (or in shorter form, I’d like . . . / I’d like . . .) e.g.: I’d like to study more / I’d like to study more ; I’d like a holiday / I’d like a holiday.

　　如果你想表达某个希望或者愿望，你可以用I would like . . . / 我想 . . . (或者用它的简略形式, I’d like . . . / 我想 . . .) 例如: I’d like to study more / 我想学得更多；I’d like a holiday /我想有个假期。

　　2 Remember the phrases – ages / ages : a long time / a long time, e.g.: It takes me ages to get home / It takes me ages to get home; In heavy traffic, it takes a long time / In heavy traffic, it takes a long time.

　　记住短语– ages /很久：a long time /很长时间，例如：It takes me ages to get home / 回家花去了相当长的时间； In heavy traffic, it takes a long time /在交通拥挤的时候，花去了很长时间。

　　3 You can use the phrase enough / enough in various ways, e.g.: I don’t have enough time / I don’t have enough time; or when eating – I’m full – I’ve had enough to eat / I’m full – I’ve had enough to eat.

　　你可以在很多情形下使用enough /足够的。例如：I don’t have enough time / 我没有足够的时间； 或者在吃饭的时候说 – I’m full – I’ve had enough to eat /我饱了——我吃得足够多了。

Key phrases and sentences   I’d like to study and practise English more, but it’s difficult.  Life is so busy. Yes, it is.  It’s difficult to find the time to study. I know.  I’m busy at work all week.  It takes me ages to get home in the rush hour.  And then I’m tired.  I just don’t have enough time! Maybe you have to find different ways you can study and learn – especially if time is difficult. You’re right.  Like listening to CDs when I’m going to work and reading newspapers and magazines or using my time at the weekend to study.

重要的短语和句子   我想更多地学习和练习英语，但是很难。 生活太忙碌了。 是的，是这样。 很难找到学习的时间。   我知道。我一周都忙于工作。   在交通高峰时刻回家花去了相当长的时间。回到家以后我也累了。 我就是没有足够的时间！   也许你得找到能够学习英语的其他方法——尤其是在时间很紧的情况下。   你说得对。 像上班的时候听CD，读报纸和杂志，或者用周末的时间学习。