PROFESSOR: Now, you seem to have thought about everything so what exactly did you need me to help you with?

教授：现在，你似乎已经考虑好了所有的东西，那么你到底需要我帮你做什么呢？

JOHN: Well, my design has made it to the final stage of the competition and, in a few months' time, I have to give a presentation, and that's the part I was hoping you could help me with.

约翰：呃，我的设计已经到了竞赛的最后的最后一个环节，几个月后，我必须做一个演讲，这就是我希望你可以帮助我的地方。

PROFESSOR: Right, well that should be easy enough.

教授：好的，这应该很容易。

What have you managed to do so far?

你现在已经做了什么？

JOHN: Well, I've got detailed drawings to show how it will work and I've also written a 500-word paper on it.

约翰：嗯，我已经完成了细节的图画，用以展示它如何工作，我还写了一个关于它的500字的稿子。

PROFESSOR: I see. Well, if you want to stand a good chance of winning you really need a model of the machine.

教授：我明白了。如果你想有赢得比赛的希望，你需要一个这个机器的模型。

JOHN: Yes, I thought I might but I'm having a few problems.

约翰：是的，我想我可能会做一个，但是我遇到了一些问题。

PROFESSOR: What is the main difficulty so far?

教授：目前最大的困难是什么？

Let me guess – is it the materials?

让我猜猜——是材料吗？

JOHN: Yes. I want it to look professional but everything that's top quality is also very expensive.

约翰：是的。我想看起来专业些，但是所有高质量的材料都很贵。

PROFESSOR: Look, projects like this are very important to us.

教授：注意，像这样的项目对于我们来说很重要。

They really help lift our profile.

它可以帮助我们提升我们的形象。

So why don't you talk to the university about a grant?

所以你为什么不和学校谈谈助学金的事呢？

I can help you fill out the application forms if you like.

如果你愿意，我可以帮你填申请表。

JOHN: That would be great.

约翰：那太好了。

PROFESSOR: You'd better show me this paper you've written as well.

教授：你最好也给我看看你写的稿子。

For a global competition such as this you need to make sure the technical details you've given are accurate and thorough.

对于一个像这样的国际比赛，你需要确保你给出的每一个技术细节都是准确和清晰的。

JOHN: That would be a great help.

约翰：那对我真是莫大的帮助。

PROFESSOR: Is there anything else I can do?

教授：还有其他我可以做的吗？

JOHN: Well, I'm really ...

约翰：呃，我真的……