31.It's a good thing...　还好……

1.It's a good thing to give a two-week notice.

还好提前了两个星期通知。

2.It's a good thing that I brought my mobile phone.

还好我带了手机。

3.It's a good thing that I have this credit card.

还好我有这张信用卡。

4.It's a good thing that I studied for this exam.

还好我为这次考试学习了。

5.It's a good thing that I have already given Hans a bath.

还好我已经给汉斯洗过澡了。

Dialogue 1

A:I don't understand why we must learn German?

我不明白我们为什么要学习德语。

B:Why do you say so?Isn't it a good thing to learn more languages?

你为什么这么说呢？多学语言不好吗？

A:Since English has been gradually becoming a universal language,it's useless to study other languages.

既然英语已经逐渐成为一种全球通用的语言，学习其他的语言就没用了。

B:No,I don't think so really.At least,when you learn another language,you can enjoy the literature of that nation.

不，我真的不这样认为。至少，当你学习了另一种语言，你能更好地欣赏那个民族的文学。

Dialogue 2

A:Did you hear that Marion lost her job?

你听说莫里昂丢了她的工作吗？

B:Why did she lose her job?

她为什么丢了工作？

A:The company was sold to a large foreign company.

公司被卖给另一个外国大公司了。

B:It's a good thing that she saved her money.

还好她把钱存了下来。