DAN: Hi Jeannie. How's it going?

丹：嗨，珍妮！还好吗？

JEANNIE: Oh, hello Dan. Pretty well, thanks.

珍妮：噢，你好啊，丹。我挺好的，谢谢。

Have you managed to get the money for the course yet?

你报课程的钱到位了吗？

DAN: Yes, that's all sorted out now, thanks.

丹：是的，总算都搞定了，谢谢。

It took long enough, though.

就是太费时间了。

It was practically a year ago that I applied to my local council for a grant, and it took them six months to turn me down.

我严格来说在一年前就开始向我们当地的议政厅申请补助金了，然后6个月之后他们才告诉我说不行。

JEANNIE: That's really slow.

珍妮：这真是太慢了。

DAN: And I thought I was eligible for government funding, but it seems I was mistaken.

丹：我以为我有资格获得政府资助，但看来我错了。

So then I asked the boss of the company I used to work for if they would sponsor me, and much to my surprise, he said they'd make a contribution.

然后我就去找我之前公司的老总问问他能不能给我提供一些资助，结果他居然说可以提供一部分帮助。

JEANNIE: But what about college grants and scholarships?

珍妮：那学校的助学金和奖学金呢？

There must be some you could apply for.

肯定有什么你可以申请的吧。

DAN: Yes, there are, but they're all so small that I decided to leave them until I was desperate.

丹：是有啊，但金额都很小了，所以我决定不到最后时刻不去申请这些了。

JEANNIE: Uhuh.

珍妮：好吧。

DAN: And in fact I didn't need to apply.

丹：其实我也用不着申请。

My parents had been saying that as I already had a job, I ought to support myself through college.

我父母之前跟我说既然我已经有工作了，就应该自己承担大学的费用。

But in the end they took pity on me, so now I've just about got enough.

但结果他们还是心存怜悯决定帮我一把，所以我基本上快凑够钱了。

JEANNIE: That's good.

珍妮：好极了。

DAN: So now I can put a bit of effort into meeting people - I haven't had time so far. Any suggestions?

丹：所以接下来我就可以开始有点时间去认识新朋友了。有什么建议吗？

JEANNIE: What about joining some college clubs?

珍妮：你可以加入一些学校的社团。

DAN: Oh right. You joined several didn't you?

丹：对呀。你好像加入了好几个社团吧？

JEANNIE: Yes, I'm in the drama club.

珍妮：是的，我在戏剧社团。

It's our first performance next week, so we're rehearsing frantically, and I've got behind with my work, but it's worth it.

下周是我们的首演，所以最近我们在疯狂的排练；我的功课都落下了一截，不过还是值了。

I'm hoping to be in the spring production, too.

我希望还能在春季舞台剧里面出现呢。

DAN: I've never liked acting.

丹：我一直对表演不太感兴趣。

Are you doing anything else?

你还加入了些其他什么社团吗？

JEANNIE: I enjoyed singing when I was at school, so I joined a group when I came to college.

珍妮：我在中学的时候很喜欢唱歌，所以我进大学的时候就加入了一个歌唱社团。

I don't think the conductor stretches us enough, though so I'll give up after the next concert.

但我觉得这个负责人并不能给我们太多的发展，所以我已经决定在下一次音乐会之后退出了。

And I also joined the debating society.

然后我还加入了辩论社团。

It's fun, but with all the rehearsing I'm doing, something has to go, and I'm afraid that's the one.

这个挺有意思的，但我现在的排练太耗精力了，我只能先牺牲一下辩论这边了。

DAN: Do you do any sports?

丹：你参加什么体育活动吗？

JEANNIE: Yes, I'm in one of the hockey teams.

珍妮：有啊，我加入了学校的曲棍球队。

I'm not very good, but I'd really miss it if I stopped.

我打得不好，如果我不参加了我肯定会非常怀念。

I decided to try tennis when I came to college, and I'm finding it pretty tough going.

刚来大学的时候我本打算试试练网球，后来发现太难了。

I'm simply not fit enough.

我身体条件不够好。

DAN: Nor me. I think I'll give that a miss!

丹：我也是。那个也不适合我。

JEANNIE: I'm hoping it'll help me to build up my stamina, but it'll probably be a long haul.

珍妮：我希望这能锻炼我的耐力，不过这估计还早着呢。

DAN: Good luck.

丹：那就祝你好运吧。

JEANNIE: Thanks.

珍妮：谢谢。

DAN: How are you finding the course?

丹：你觉得这课程怎么样？

JEANNIE: I wish we had more seminars.

珍妮：要是研讨会多一些就好了。

DAN: What? I'd have thought we had more than enough already.

丹：不是吧？我觉得已经够多了。

All those people saying clever things that I could never think of- it's quite interesting, but I wonder if I'm clever enough to be doing this course.

听一些牛人聊一些我死都想不出来的东西是挺有意思，不过我觉得我自己太笨了，不知道自己能不能完成这个课程啊。

JEANNIE: I find it helpful to listen to the other people.

珍妮：我觉得多听听别人的想法很有帮助。

I like the way we're exploring the subject, and working towards getting insight into it.

我喜欢这种一起探究课题，逐渐形成自己的理解的方式。

DAN: How do you get on with your tutor?

丹：你和辅导员相处得还好吗？

I don't think I'm on the same wavelength as mine, so I feel I'm not getting anything out of the tutorials.

我和我的辅导员就不在一个频道上，我觉得从辅导课上学不到什么。

It would be more productive to read a book instead.

还不如自己看书呢。

JEANNIE: Oh, mine's very demanding.

珍妮：好吧。我的辅导员要求很严格。

She gives me lots of feedback and advice, so I've got much better at writing essays.

她给了我很多反馈和建议，所以我的论文写作比以前好多了。

And she's helping me plan my revision for the end-of-year exams.

她还帮我做年末考试的复习规划呢。

DAN: Do tell me, I always struggle with revision.

丹：快跟我说说吧，我总是不知道怎么复习。