dialogue 1
Mark: do you have internet in your room?
你的房間里能上網(wǎng)嗎?
Peter: sure, I am a total internet junkie, I can't survive without internet.
當然能啊,我是網(wǎng)迷,沒有網(wǎng)一天都不行.
M: really? What do you usually do online?
真的嗎?你上網(wǎng)通常都做些什么?
P: well, there are a lot of things, like reading news, email, shopping, etc. but mostly I chat online. You could say I'm addicted to online chatting.
哦,可以做很多事情,比如說讀新聞郵件,網(wǎng)上購物等.但是做的最多的還是網(wǎng)上聊天,你可以說我我對網(wǎng)上聊天很過癮.
M: I never chatted online before. What's it like.
我從來沒在網(wǎng)上聊過天,網(wǎng)上聊天是什么樣子的?
P: well, basically it's similar to face-to-face chat, but you type instead of talk. You should try it at least once.
基本上和面對面聊天沒什么區(qū)別.不過網(wǎng)上聊天的時候,你打字而不是說話.你至少應該嘗試一次.
M: really? Who do you chat with?
真的嗎?你都和誰聊呢?
P: to people all over the world! I have a lot of net pals. See, the magic of internet is that it connects people from all over the world. You can chat with someone thousands of miles away as if they were just next to you. But I also use it to chat with my brother in India and other friends abroad.
和全世界的人!我有很多網(wǎng)友.你看,網(wǎng)絡的神奇之處就在于它把全世界的人聯(lián)系在一起了,即使相隔萬里,聊起來也像近在眼前一樣.不過我上網(wǎng)也和在印度的弟弟以及其他在國外的朋友聊.
M: that's amazing. I will install an online messenger program when I get home.
真不錯!我回去以后就下載個上網(wǎng)聊天的程序.
P: well, my suggestion for a newbie like you is that don't get lost in the cyberspace. You know internet won't do the filtration for you, so you still need to use your judgement. There are a lot of people on the internet who might try to take advantage of you.
對于你這樣一個網(wǎng)絡新手,我的建議就是千萬別在網(wǎng)絡中迷失自我.你知道網(wǎng)絡不會幫你過濾,所以你還是要有自己的判斷力,網(wǎng)上有很多人可能會利用你.
M: don't worry.
別擔心,沒事兒.
dialogue 2
Emily: OMG! It must be so late where you are. What time is it?
天啊!你那里一定很晚了,幾點了?
Brad: just after 2 am.
剛過凌晨兩點.
E: what's wrong? Can't sleep?
怎么了,睡不著啊?
B: nope, actually I was waiting for you. I have something big to tell you.
沒有,我其實在等你.我有個重要的消息要告訴你.
E: really? What is it?
真的嗎?什么消息?
B: I have an offer to work for a company in your city today?
我今天收到了你那一家公司的錄用通知.
E: I can't believe it! Is it real? You're moving here?
真不敢相信.這是真的嗎?你要搬過來了嗎?
B: I haven't accepted the position yet and with the upcoming holiday I think it's the perfect chance to visit the city and take a good look at the company before deciding. If you have time I think we could get together in person.
我還沒有接受那個職位,不過假期就要來了,我覺得是個很好的機會去你那里好好看看這個公司再做決定.如果你有時間,我們可以真正地見個面.
E: just give me the dates and I'll make sure I'm free. You know after all these chatting online, it will be great to meet you in real life. I look forward to seeing you soon!
告訴我具體的日期,我到時候一定空出來.我們在網(wǎng)上聊了這么久,如果能在現(xiàn)實中見面那就太好了.我期待著早點兒見到你!
B: me too. But I think I am going to bed now. my head is getting heavy. Have a nice day there!
我也是.不過我現(xiàn)在要睡覺了,我的頭開始大了.祝你今天過的愉快!
E: thanks. This is so exciting. Sleep tight and sweet dreams!
謝謝你!這個消息真的太令人激動了.睡個好覺,做個好夢!
B: talk to you later.
下次再聊.