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第一段
1 .listen to a conversation between a student and his sociology professor.
听一段对话。
第二段
1 .Well, I'm glad you redid your outline.
嗯，看到你把你的提纲又重新修改了一遍，我很高兴。
2 .I fed a few comments, but nothing you have to act on.
我加了几条评语，但没有什么你要特别留心的东西。
3 .It's in good enough shape for you to start writing you paper.
现在的提纲已经够好了，你可以用它来写你的论文了。
第三段
1 .Thanks! At first I was afraid all that prep work would be a waste of time.
谢谢！一开头我还害怕之前所有的准备工作是在浪费时间。
第四段
1 .Well, especially with a challenging topic like yours: factors leading to the emergence of sociology as an academic discipline.
嗯，特别是在构思一个像你的论文这样，特别具有挑战性的话题——导致社会学作为一个独立的学科出现的因素——的情况下。
2 .There's just so much history to consider; you could get lost without a solid outline.
这个问题要考虑在内的历史情况太多了；要是没有一个扎实的基础的话，人很容迷失的。
3 .So did you have a question?
嗯，你有事情？
第五段
1 .Yeah, it's about... you mentioned needing volunteers for a research study?
是的，是关于……关于你提到需要志愿者参加一个研究项目的事情。
第六段
1 .Yep, it's not my study. It's my colleague's in the marketing department.
是的，这不是我的研究项目，而是属于我在经济系的同事的。
2 .She needs people to watch various new TV programs that haven't been broadcast yet, then indicate on a survey whether they liked it, why, if they'd watch another episode.
她需要一些观众观看各种还没有播出的电视节目，然后以调研的形式回答他们是否喜爱这些节目，为什么，是否向看更多同类的节目。
3 .It'd be kind of fun, plus participants get a $50 gift certificate.
这事儿会很有趣，并且参与者会得到价值50 元的购物券。
第七段
1 .Wow, well I like the sound of that.
哈哈！嗯，我想这听上去真不错！
2 .But... so they are trying to predict if the shows are gonna succeed or fail, right, based on students' opinions?
嗯，这个项目是想要通过学生的眼光，来预测这些节目是否会成功吗？
3 .Why would they care what we think?
为什么他们会想要知道我们的想法呢？
第八段
1 .Hey, don't sell yourself short.
嘿，不要把自己看得太低了！
2 .People your age are a very attractive market for advertisers who promote their products on television.
像你们这种年纪的人，很受那些想在电视上推广产品的广告商的青睐的。
3 .The study is sponsored by a TV network.
这项研究是由一个电视台赞助的。
4 .If enough students don't like the show, the network may actually reconsider putting it on the air.
如果不喜欢这个节目的学生达到一定数量，电视台会考虑裁掉这档节目。
第九段
1 .OK, well, how do I sign up?
好的，嗯，我怎么签名加入？
第十段
1 .You just add your name and phone number to this list and check a time slot, although it looks like the only times left are next Monday morning and Thursday evening.
你只要把名字和电话号码写到这张单子上，看清楚时间表就好，好像只剩下下周一早上和周四晚上的节目了。
第十一段
1 .Oh, well, I have marketing and economics Monday mornings and Thursday...
哦，我周一和周四早上都有经济学和市场学的课。
第十二段
1 .OH, you are taking the marketing class? Who's teaching it?
哦，你在上市场学课？谁开的？
第十三段
1 .It's Professor Largin - Intro the Marketing.
林根教授，课程叫市场学导论。
2 .He hasn't mentioned the study though.
他没有提到过这项调查。
第十四段
1 .Oh, well, the marketing department's pretty big.
嗯，其实经济学系很大的。
2 .I happen to be friends with a woman who is doing the TV study.
我恰好认识一个研究电视节目的女性朋友。
3 .Ok, well, we don't want you missing class. How's Thursday?
好的，我们不想让你们缺课。周四怎么样？
第十五段
1 .Oh, I work from 5 till 9 that night.
嗯，周四晚上我5 点到9 点要上班。
2 .Hum, no flexibility with your schedule? Where do you work?
嗯，你们的安排能灵活些么？你们在哪儿上班？
第十六段
1 .At the Fox's diner, I'm a server.
嗯，我觉得福克斯那家店不错
2 .Oh, I love Fox's. I eat there every week.
我每周都在那儿吃。
3 .Maybe you could switch shifts with someone.
如果可以的话，你应该和人调下班。
第十七段
1 .I'm still in training. And the only night my trainer works is Thursday.
我还在培训呢！培训我的人唯一一个晚班是在周四的下午。
第十八段
1 .Look! I know the owners there really well.
你帮我想想办法吧？我认识那家店的老板。
2 .Why don't you let me give them a call and explain the situation?
我想一会儿给他们打个电话，解释一下这个情况，你看行吗？
第一十九段
1 .OK! It'd be cool to be part of a real research study.
好的！参加到这个项目必定有趣极了！
2 .And the gift certificate wouldn't hurt either.
而且顺便得一张购物券也无伤大雅。