生活对话
A：you are like a bow and I, a violin. Together we can make music.
“你是弓我是琴，共同谱出美好乐音。”
B：You're quoting from one of Herb's love letters?
你在念赫伯情书里的东西啊？
A：Oh, yes. Actually, an internet love postcard.
对啊。事实上，这是一张网络传情的明信片。
B：An Internet love postcard, that's pretty strange.
网络传情的明信片，有点奇怪。
A：And this morning there were flowers from Herb at my doorstep!
而且今天早上我的门前阶梯上有一束赫伯送的花！
烹饪
A：Do you want to take a cooking class with me?
你想和我一起去上烹饪课么？
B：What kind of cooking class is it?
什么样的烹饪课？
A：It’s a Thai cooking class. They teach you how to make curries, rice dishes, and soups.
泰国菜，他们会教你怎么做咖喱饭和汤。
B：Do they teach you how to make the curries from scratch?
他们从头教你做咖喱么？
A：Of course.
当然。
B：Is it expensive?
贵么？
A：Not really. It only costs 15 U.S. Dorla/session, and you get to eat the food afterwards.
不贵，每节课只需 15 美元，然后你可以吃掉食物。
B：That about the price of a meal. Not bad.
差不多是一顿饭的价格，不错！
A：If you take ten lessons, you also get a free recipe book, some Thai spices and a pan.
如果你想上 10 节课，你还会得到一本食谱，一些泰式香料和一个锅。
B：Sign me up!
给我报名吧。
A：Do you like Thai food?
你喜欢泰国菜么？
B：Not really, but I love to cook!
不怎么喜欢，但我喜欢做饭！
创业
A：I was thinking of starting my own business.
我正在考虑开始自己创业。
B：What kind?
哪一类的？
A：I know you wanted me to take over your restaurant business, but to be honest, I can’t stand working in the food industry.
我知道你想让我接手你的餐厅，但是说实话，我受不了干食品业这行。
B：Don’t worry, I knew that about you a long time ago.
别担心，你这一点我很早以前就知道了。
A：I thought maybe you and dad could loan me some money to open a skate boarding shop.
我想你和爸爸也许能借我点钱让我开一个滑板商店。
B：That’s possible. Do you have a business plan?
那也有可能，你有创业计划吗？
A：Not in writing, but I’ve thought of all the preliminary details.
还没有落实到文字，但是我已经想过所有准备阶段的细节。
B：So what would you sell?
那你打算卖什么呢？
A：We’d sell skateboards, clothing, shoes, and accessories.
我想卖滑板、衣服、鞋和一些装饰。
B：What would make your shop different from the others’?
你打算怎样使你的店区别于其他人的呢？
A：I thought we could make our own T-shirts.
我们可以制作我们自己的T 恤。
B：It sounds OK to me, but you’ll have to talk to your father about this, too.
听起来还可以，但你还得和你爸爸也谈谈这件事情。