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01. Stages of Life人生阶段
Words Storm
adolescence 青春期
puberty 发育期
bring up 教育、抚养
strict upbringing 严厉的教育
career/ occupation 职业
self-employed 自己经营
reach middle age 人到中年
uptight 紧张的, 心情焦躁的
challenge 挑战
literature 文学
freelance (writer) 自由作家
fiction book 小说
magazine article 期刊文章
strange experience 奇特的经历
independent 独立自主的
definitely 明确的
turning-point 转折点
divorce 离婚
quite elderly 上了年纪
old and grey 头发花白
Emma:You know, Aiden, I don’t know much about you. Where were you born?
Aiden:I was born in London, but I spent most of my childhood in Hong Kong.
E: What was your childhood like?
A: I had a pretty strict upbringing, and my parents and I were always fighting about it.
E: Do you get along with your parents now?
A: Oh sure. Once they reached middle age, they became a lot less uptight.
E: Where did you go to university?
A: My parents want me to stay in Hong Kong, but I decided to go back to England. I graduated from Oxford University with a degree in English Literature.
E: What is your current occupation?
A: I ‘m a freelance writer. I write magazine articles and fiction books.
E: Did you always know that you wanted to be a writer?
A: No, I didn’t. I was an English teacher for about five years, but by the time I was 30, I decided I wanted a fresh challenge.
E: How did you start writing?
A: I started writing magazine articles for fun and eventually was asked to write a book, so I was pretty lucky.
E: Are you writing a book now?
A: Yes, it’s about a group of friends living in a foreign country and all the strange experiences they have.
E: Sounds interesting.
A: What was the biggest turning point in your life?
E: I guess I would say that would be moving out of my parents’ house for the first time.
A: Really? Why is that?
E: After I moved out of my parents’ home, I became a lot more independent.
A: What would you say was the lowest point in your life?
E: That would definitely be getting a divorce.
A: What went wrong?
E: We just weren’t right for each other.
A: How long we
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