跟我学美语Let's Learn English Lesson 20 What Can You Do?

Anna: Hello, from Washington, D.C.!Today at work I am reading the news for the first time. I am really nervous.But my boss, Ms. Weaver, is here to help me. Anna: Hi, there! Washington, D.C. is a great place to work. Many people here work in government and politics. But there are many other jobs. You can work at a hospital; a university. You can work in a coffee shop. Wait a minute, I think I see a friend of mine. Pete? Is that you? 安娜:大家好!华盛顿这个城市非常适合工作。这儿许多人都在政府中工作。但那还有很多别的类型的工作。你可以在医院中工作，或在大学中工作。你能在咖啡店工作。等等，我好像看到我的一个朋友了。皮特，是你吗? Pete: Hi, Anna. 皮特:嗨，安娜。 Anna: You look different. Your beard ...is really big. 安娜:你看起来有点不一样。你的胡子...好多。 Pete: You don't like it, do you? 皮特:你不喜欢吗? Anna: No, no. You just look ...different. 安娜:我喜欢，你只是看起来不同了... (To server) Thank you. So, what's wrong?You look sad. (对服务员说)谢谢。那么，怎么了?你看起来不开心。 Pete: I don't have a job. 皮特:我没有工作。 Anna: Sorry, I can't hear you. 安娜:对不起，我没听见。 Pete: I do not have a job! 皮特:我没有工作! Anna: Oh. I'm sorry to hear that, Pete. 安娜:噢，这太糟糕了，皮特。 Pete: I don't have a skill. 皮特:我没有一技之长。 Anna: Everyone has a skill. You need to find yours. 安娜:每个人都有长处，你应该找到你的长处。 Pete: I don't know, Anna. 皮特:我不知道，安娜。 Anna: Pete, I am good at asking questions. Let me ask you some. 安娜:皮特，我擅长问问题，让我问你几个问题。 Pete: Really, Anna? Can you help me? 皮特:真的吗，安娜，你能帮我吗? Anna: Yes, I can. Let me help. 安娜:是的，我可以。让我帮你吧。 Pete: Sure, Anna. Maybe you can help. 皮特:好的，安娜。也许你能帮我。 Anna: Can you write code? 安娜:你会写代码吗? Pete: Sure, c-o-l-d. How is this going to help? 皮特:当然，c-o-l-d.这有什么用呢? Anna: No, not "cold." Code;you know, for making phone apps, or web sites. You can make tons of money writing code. 安娜:不是的，不是“cold”，你知道代码吗，用来制作手机软件或者是制作网页的，写代码可以赚非常多钱。 Pete: Tons of money? But I can't code. 皮特:非常多钱?可是我不知道怎么做代码。 Anna: Next question. Can you drive? 安娜:下一个问题。你会开车吗? Pete: Do you mean drive a race car? It's really hard to be a race car driver. First, you need a race car ... 皮特:你的意思是赛车?成为赛车手非常的难。首先，你得有一辆赛车... Anna: No, I mean drive a taxi or drive a bus. 安娜:不是的，我的意思是开出租车或是巴士。 Pete: No, I always fall asleep when I drive. 皮特:不行，我开巴士时总是睡着。 Anna: Oh, that's not good. Next question. Can you teach? You can be a teacher in a school. 安娜:噢，那样不好。下一个问题，你会教书吗?你能在学校当老师。 Pete: No, I can not teach. 皮特:不会，我不会教书。 Anna: Can you cook? You can be a chef in a restaurant. 安娜:你会做饭吗?你可以在餐厅当厨师。 Pete: No, I can't code! I can't teach! I can't cook! Anna, I can't do anything. This is sad. I'm gonna write about my feelings in my blog. 皮特:不会，我不会写代码!不会教书!不会做饭!安娜，我什么都不会。这真是太令人难过了。我要把我的心情写在博客上。 Anna: You write a blog? 安娜:你会写博客? Pete: Yeah, I write a blog. 皮特:是的，我写博客。 Anna: How many followers do you have? 安娜:你有多少粉丝? Pete: I don't know ... 59,538. 我不知道...59538. Anna: Pete, that's a lot of followers!You can make money writing! 皮特，你有这么多粉丝!你可是写作挣钱了! Pete: Writing is easy. Everyone can write. 写作很简单，每个人都能写。 Anna: Not everyone can write well. You can be a writer! 不是每个人都能写得好。你可以成为一名作家! Pete: I can be a writer. I can be a writer! I can be a writer! Thanks, Anna. 我能成为一名作家!我能成为一名作家!我能成为一名作家!谢谢你，安娜。 Marsha: Hi, Pete. Hi, Anna. 嗨，皮特。嗨，安娜。 Pete: Hi, Marsha. Excuse me, I have to go. 嗨，玛莎。不好意思，我得先走了。 Marsha: Where are you going? 你去哪? Pete: I'm going to be a writer! 我要成为一名作家! Marsha: Good luck, Pete! 祝你好运，皮特! (To Anna) He does know that it's not easy to be a writer, doesn't he? (对安娜说)他不知道成为一名作家是不容易的吧，他知道吗? Anna: There are many different jobs you can have in Washington, D.C. Pete wants to be a writer. I wish him luck. Lots of luck. Until next time! 在华盛顿有许多不同的工作任你选择。皮特选择成为一名作家。我祝他好运，好友连连。下次见。