JANE: The volunteers group also organises monthly social events, which is a great way to meet other people, of course.

简：志愿者组织还每月组织社交活动，当然了，这也是认识其他人的好方法。

FRANK: Uhuh.

弗兰克：嗯。

JANE: So next month, on the 19th of October, we're holding a quiz – a couple of residents are great at planning unusual ones, and we always fill the village hall.

简：所以下个月10月19日我们将举行一个问答比赛。一些居民非常擅长策划不寻常的问答比赛，到时村里大厅满满当当都是人。

FRANK: That sounds like fun.

弗兰克：听起来很有趣。

Can I do anything to help?

我能帮忙吗？

JANE: Well, because of the number of people, we need plenty of refreshments for halfway through.

简：嗯，因为人多，我们中途需要很多茶点。

So, if you could provide any, we'd be grateful.

因此，如果您能提供任何一些，我们将不胜感激。

FRANK: I'm sure I could. I'll think about what to make, and let you know.

弗兰克：我相信我可以。我要考虑做什么，然后告诉你。

JANE: Thank you. Then on November the 18th, we're holding a dance, also in the village hall.

简：谢谢。之后我们也在村里的大厅举行了一场舞会，在11月18日。

We've booked a band that specialises in music of the 1930s – they've been before, and we've had a lot of requests to bring them back.

我们已经预订了一个专门演奏20世纪30年代音乐的乐队，他们以前也有来过。我们收到很多村民的请求，希望他们能再来。

FRANK: I'm not really a dancer, but I'd like to do something to help.

弗兰克：我不擅长跳舞，但我想做点什么来帮忙。

JANE: Well, we sell tickets in advance, and having an extra person to check them at the door, as people arrive, would be good – it can be quite a bottleneck if everyone arrives at once!

简：嗯，我们提前售票，当人们到达时，最好还有一人在门口查票。如果每个人都同时到达，这可能是一个相当大的难题！

FRANK: OK, I'm happy with that.

弗兰克：好的，我很高兴能帮上忙。

JANE: We're also arranging a New Year's Eve party.

简：我们还安排了一个新年晚会。

We're expecting that to be a really big event, so instead of the village hall, it'll be held in the Mountfort Hotel.

我们预计这将是一个非常大的活动，所以它将在蒙特福特酒店举行，而不是在村大厅举行。

FRANK: The …?

弗兰克：什么酒店？

JANE: Mountfort. M-O-U-N-T-F-O-R-T Hotel.

简：蒙福特。拼写是M-O-U-N-T-F-O-R-T。

It isn't in Southoe itself, but it's only a couple of miles away.

它不在索索，但只有几英里远。

The hotel will be providing dinner and we've booked a band.

酒店将提供晚餐，我们已经预订了乐队。

The one thing we haven't got yet is a poster.

唯独缺了一张海报。

That isn't something you could do, by any chance, is it?

这不是您能做的吧，您会吗？

FRANK: Well actually, yes. Before I retired I was a graphic designer, so that's right up my street.

弗兰克：事实上，我能。退休前我是一名平面设计师，所以这就是我的职业。

JANE: Oh perfect! I'll give you the details, and then perhaps you could send me a draft …

简：哦，太好了！我会告诉你细节，然后也许你可以寄给我一份草稿……

FRANK: Of course.

弗兰克：当然。