L3-U2-P3-1 Listening : Paul's Overseas Trip 1 保罗的海外旅行 1

Last month Paul went on a trip.

上个月，保罗去旅行了。

He went to Japan and China.

他去了日本和中国。

There were a couple of reasons for the trip.

这次旅行有几个原因。

One reason for the trip was for business.

一个原因是商务。

He wanted to start some restaurants in both countries.

他想在这两个国家开一些餐厅。

The other reason was for pleasure.

另一个原因是休闲。

Paul enjoys traveling, and he wanted to visit some friends.

保罗喜欢旅行，而且他想去拜访一些朋友。

Before leaving on the trip, Paul had several problems.

在出发前，保罗遇到了一些问题。

First, his passport was going to expire.

首先，他的护照快要过期了。

As a result, he needed to apply for a new passport.

因此，他需要申请一本新护照。

Second, he needed to get a visa to enter China.

其次，他需要签证才能进入中国。

In order to apply for a visa, he needed his new passport.

为了申请签证，他需要新护照。

He has six weeks to get everything done.

他有六周的时间来完成所有事情。

After applying for a new passport, it took two weeks to get it.

申请新护照后，他花了两周时间才拿到。

Once he got the passport, he went to the Chinese consulate in Toronto and applied for a visa.

拿到护照后，他去了多伦多的中国领事馆申请签证。

He filled out an application form and stood in a long line.

他填写了申请表，并排了很长的队。

He was surprised by how many people were applying for visas.

他对申请签证的人数之多感到惊讶。

It took more than an hour to submit his application.

他花了一个多小时才提交了申请。

He submitted his application for the visa on a Friday.

他在周五提交了签证申请。

A week later he went back to the consulate to pick up his visa.

一周后，他回到领事馆领取签证。

To his surprise, when he got there, the consulate was closed.

令他惊讶的是，当他到达时，领事馆关门了。

The consulate was closed because it was a Chinese holiday.

领事馆关门是因为那天是中国的一个节日。

Paul was angry at himself for not checking the consulate's website.

保罗对自己没有查看领事馆网站感到生气。

On its website the consulate's schedule was posted.

领事馆的日程安排发布在网站上。

There was a notice saying that the consulate would be closed that day.

有一则通知说领事馆那天会关门。

As a result, Paul had to come back the next Monday.

因此，保罗不得不下周一再来。

This was because the consulate is closed on weekends.

这是因为领事馆周末关门。

Finally, on Monday, he got the visa and he was ready to go.

最终，在周一，他拿到了签证，准备出发。

L3-U2-P3-2 Listening : Paul's Overseas Trip 2 保罗的海外旅行 2

Another problem with the trip was his travel schedule.

旅行的另一个问题是他的行程安排。

He needed to extend his stay in Japan.

他需要延长在日本的停留时间。

One week in Japan wasn't enough.

在日本待一周是不够的。

Three Japanese restaurant owners wanted to meet with him.

三位日本餐厅老板想与他见面。

He needed more time for the meetings than a couple of days.

他需要比几天更多的时间来完成这些会面。

And he didn’t want to miss staying with a good friend of his.

而且他不想错过与一位好朋友的相处时间。

His friend lives near Mt. Fuji and owns a great restaurant.

他的朋友住在富士山附近，拥有一家很棒的餐厅。

This was one thing Paul didn’t want to miss.

这是保罗不想错过的一件事。

As a result, he extended his stay in Japan.

因此，他延长了在日本的停留时间。

Instead of staying for just a week, he decided to stay for 10 days.

他没有只待一周，而是决定待10天。

As a result, he had to change the dates for his stay in China.

因此，他不得不改变在中国的停留日期。

The meetings in China were delayed by three days.

在中国的会面被推迟了三天。

Instead of arriving on the first of the month, he arrived on the fourth.

他没有在月初的第一天到达，而是在第四天到达。

Fortunately, there were no problems with his new schedule in China.

幸运的是，他在中国的新行程没有出现问题。

However, there were fewer meetings than he expected.

然而，会面比他预期的要少。

There wasn’t much interest in opening new Italian restaurants.

人们对开新的意大利餐厅兴趣不大。

Still, he had one very good meeting.

不过，他有一次非常成功的会面。

He met a young Chinese restaurant owner who was interested.

他遇到了一位感兴趣的年轻中国餐厅老板。

The young man already has a restaurant, but he wants to improve it.

这位年轻人已经拥有一家餐厅，但他想改进它。

He and Paul liked each other right away.

他和保罗一见如故。

They met twice in Beijing and are planning to meet again.

他们在北京见了两次面，并计划再次见面。

The young Chinese man’s name is Yi.

这位年轻的中国人的名字叫Yi。

He is planning to come to see Paul.

他计划来看望保罗。

They are going to meet late next week in Toronto.

他们将于下周晚些时候在多伦多见面。

Together they will work on a business plan.

他们将一起制定商业计划。

Paul is glad that he took the trip.

保罗很高兴他进行了这次旅行。

He thinks it was a successful and enjoyable trip.

他认为这是一次成功而愉快的旅行。

L3-U2-P3-3 Vocabulary : Emergency Vehicles 紧急车辆

Ambulances are used to transport injured or sick people to a hospital.

救护车用于将受伤或生病的人送往医院。

An ambulance has trained medical personnel who can treat injured or sick people.

救护车上有受过训练的医疗人员，他们可以治疗受伤或生病的人。

A wheelchair is for people who can’t walk.

轮椅是为无法行走的人准备的。

Wheelchairs have four wheels and are often pushed by people from behind.

轮椅有四个轮子，通常由人在后面推动。

Fire engines are used to fight fires.

消防车用于灭火。

Firefighters, like this one, often rescue people from burning buildings.

消防员，像这位一样，经常从燃烧的建筑物中救人。

Tow trucks are used to tow cars.

拖车用于拖走汽车。

This tow truck is towing a car to a repair shop.

这辆拖车正在将一辆汽车拖到修理厂。

Helicopters are used to rescue people from dangerous places.

直升机用于从危险的地方救人。

This helicopter is lifting someone from a sinking boat.

这架直升机正在从一艘沉船上救起一个人。

L3-U2-P3-4 Vocabulary : Weather & Activities 天气与活动

This tree is bending over because of the strong wind.

这棵树因为强风而弯曲。

It’s going to be windy for the next few days.

接下来的几天都会刮风。

It’s a very clear night, so they can look up and see many stars.

这是一个非常晴朗的夜晚，所以他们可以抬头看到许多星星。

There isn’t a single cloud in the sky.

天空中一朵云也没有。

It’s very cold today, so they are wearing very warm clothes.

今天非常冷，所以他们穿着非常保暖的衣服。

Without warm clothes, they would freeze to death.

如果没有保暖的衣服，他们会冻死。

It’s nice to eat ice cream on a hot day.

在炎热的日子里吃冰淇淋很舒服。

This mother is buying ice cream for her daughter.

这位母亲正在为她的女儿买冰淇淋。

This old man has to wear glasses to read.

这位老人必须戴眼镜才能阅读。

Without reading glasses, he can’t see clearly enough to read.

没有老花镜，他看不清书上的字。

L3-U2-P3-5 Dialogue : Checking up on Ada 了解Ada的近况

M: How was Ada’s new job in Beijing?

M：Ada在北京的新工作怎么样？

W: It seems to be going well. I talked with her last night.

W：似乎挺顺利的。我昨晚和她聊过了。

M: How much is she getting paid?

M：她赚多少钱？

W: I’m not sure. She said she’s earning more, but I don’t know how much she’s getting.

W：我不确定。她说她赚得更多了，但我不知道具体是多少。

M: Where is she living? Has she found a flat?

M：她住在哪里？她找到公寓了吗？

W: No, not yet. She’s living with a friend until she can find one of her own. Flats are more expensive there and the quality isn’t good.

W：还没有。她现在和朋友住在一起，直到找到自己的公寓。那里的公寓更贵，而且质量也不好。

M: Did she say anything else?

M：她还说了什么吗？

W: Her biggest complaint is the air quality. She hates the pollution. On some days, the pollution is so bad that she’s afraid to breathe.

W：她最大的抱怨是空气质量。她讨厌污染。有时候污染严重到她都不敢呼吸。

M: Yeah, I wouldn’t want to live there.

M：是啊，我可不想住在那里。

W: She’s hoping it will get better.

W：她希望情况会好转。

M: I’m sure it will, but it'll take time especially with all the cars.

M：我相信会好转的，但这需要时间，尤其是现在有这么多车。

W: She also said she’s still looking for a new boyfriend.

W：她还说她在找新男朋友。

M: That shouldn’t be difficult. She’s nice and she’s good looking. Has she met anyone?

M：这应该不难。她人很好，长得也漂亮。她遇到谁了吗？

W: No, I don’t think so. She’s looking for someone on the Internet.

W：没有，我觉得还没有。她在网上找。

M: Maybe she'll be lucky.

M：也许她会很幸运。

W: Maybe she will. I think I’m gonna try that too.

W：也许吧。我觉得我也要试试。

M: Really?

M：真的吗？

W: What other choice do I have? It’s so difficult to meet someone new. I never have anytime.

W：我还能有什么选择？认识新朋友太难了。我从来没时间。

M: Me too. I’m always working. Maybe I'll try online dating too.

M：我也是。我总是在工作。也许我也试试网上约会。

M: If I’m lucky, I may meet someone new, like Steve's girlfriend.

M：如果幸运的话，我可能会遇到新的人，比如Steve的女朋友。

W: Oh, come on. You are joking right? I hope you can find someone better than her.

W：哦，得了吧。你在开玩笑吧？我希望你能找到比她更好的人。

M: Steve seems happy enough.

M：Steve看起来挺开心的。

W: Yes, but he is blinded by love. You know that. I’m sure it won't last for long. As soon as she gets bored, she'll find someone else.

W：是的，但他被爱情蒙蔽了双眼。你知道的。我敢肯定这段关系不会持续太久。她一感到无聊，就会找别人。

M: You may be right. Let’s wait and see.

M：你可能是对的。我们拭目以待吧。

M: Hey, what about dinner?

M：嘿，晚饭怎么样？

W: Sure, it’s getting late and maybe I’ll be the woman of your dreams.

W：当然，天快黑了，也许我会成为你的梦中情人。

M: Well. Let’s take a one night at a time. Let’s have some Indian food, OK?

M：好吧。我们一步一步来。我们去吃印度菜，好吗？

W: Ok, tenderloin chicken for me and I’m hungry.

W：好的，我要鸡里脊，我饿了。