Dario: Sorry Brian, I have to stop here and buy a lottery ticket.

Brian: Don't tell me you waste your money on the lottery Dario.

Dario: I buy one ticket every week. Why do you say that it's a waste?

Brian: You will never win, my friend. Do you know the odds of winning the lottery?

Dario: The only thing that I know is that I won't win if I don't buy a ticket!

Brian: The mathematical chances of you winning the lottery are less than one in 14 billion.

Dario: I believe in the old saying that you have to be in it to win it.

Brian: I will keep my money in my pocket and not throw it away on gambling!

Dario: I will remember your words Brian. Don't come and ask me for a loan when I win the jackpot.

Brian: It's a deal!

戴瑞奥：对不起布莱恩，我得在这停一下买张彩票。

布莱恩：不要告诉我你把钱浪费在彩票上，戴瑞奥。

戴瑞奥：我每星期买一张。你为什么说这是浪费?

布莱恩：你永远也不会中奖，我的朋友。你知道中彩票的几率吗?

戴瑞奥：我只知道如果我一张彩票不买就中不了奖。

布莱恩：你中彩票的数学概率还不到140亿分之一。

戴瑞奥：我相信一句老话，不参与就不会赢。

布莱恩：我会把钱好好放在口袋里，不会浪费在赌博上。

戴瑞奥：我会记住你的话布莱恩。我中了头奖别跑来跟我借钱。

布莱恩：一言为定!

NEW WORDS (生词)

1) Sharp: someone dressed in hot, hip clothes

穿很惹眼很靓丽的衣服

You should always dress sharp when you go for a job interview.

去面试工作的时候一定要穿靓一点儿。

2) Firm plans: things that you have agreed to do

已经决定要做的事情

A diary is a really good way to keep a track of all the firm plans that you have made.

记日记是把所有确定的计划记住的好方法。

3) Blind-date: having lunch or dinner with someone you don't know

与不认识的人吃午餐或晚餐

My sister is always setting up blind-dates for me but I am usually too nervous to go.

我姐姐总是帮我安排和没见过面的人约会，可我总是太紧张了。

4) Pal: good friend

好朋友

I would say that my dog is my best pal.

我得承认我的狗是我最好的朋友。

Dialogue(对话)

Jessie: What music are you listening to these days Tina?

Tina: Well, my pal, I am listening to some country and western music.

Jessie: Ahh - good old C & W. Do you find it relaxing?

Tina: Yeah - I love to sing along with the music.

Jessie: Country and Western is a little slow for me - I can't dance to it.

Tina: That's true, but the words are so romantic.

Jessie: Maybe you can help me learn more about country and western music.

Tina: It's a deal but after I have taught you the words, you have to sing along as well!

杰西：这些天你在听什么音乐，蒂娜?

蒂娜：我在听一些乡村和西部音乐，我的老友。

杰西：啊，西部乡村音乐，你听这个觉得放松吗?

蒂娜：是的，我喜欢跟着音乐一起哼唱。

杰西：乡村和西部音乐对我来说有点儿慢，我不能跟着音乐跳舞。

蒂娜：没错，可这些歌词太浪漫了。

杰西：也许你能帮我多了解一些乡村和西部音乐。

蒂娜：就这么说定了，可我教你歌词以后你必须跟着哼唱。

NEW WORDS (生词)

1) Wheels: slang, meaning a car

俚语，意思指车

I took a job during the summer school break so that I could afford to buy some wheels.

为了买辆车我在暑假的时候打了一份工。

2) Client: customer, usually for services such as accounting and law

顾客，通常指的是服务类如会计和法律

Remember the old saying that the client is always right - even when they are wrong!

记住这样一句老话，顾客永远都是对的——即使是他们错的时候。

3) Tour guide: a person who shows a tourist around and tells them interesting information about what they see

导游，带游客参观并给他们讲解所到之处的有趣信息的人

I would like to be a tour guide because I would be meeting new and interesting people all the time.

我很想当导游，因为总是能见到陌生而有趣的人。

4) Chauffeur: a person whose job is to drive a car

司机，把开车做为工作的人

Chauffeurs need to have good driving skills and know the roads well.

司机需要有好的驾驶技术并且对道路很熟悉。

5) Chip in: pay some money towards something but not the whole amount

为某事出一些钱但不用付全部，分摊费用

When the whole gang goes out to dinner, we all chip in for the bill.

大家一起出去吃饭的时候，我们分摊帐单。

6) Let's blow: to leave in a hurry

快点出发

The music in this nightclub is terrible - let's blow and find somewhere else.

这个夜总会的音乐真是糟糕透了，我们快点离开这儿找个其他地方吧。

Lesson：课文

Being asked to be a tour guide for someone can be very stressful and make you nervous. Just follow the simple rules below and all will be well.

要求给别人当导游可能给你带来压力，让你感觉紧张。按照下列的简单规则来做事情就会容易多了：

Ask the person if there is anything in particular they want to do. Remember not everyone wants to do the same things. Some people like to visit museums and galleries, some like shopping and others just want to walk the streets to see what the city looks like.

问问他有没有什么特别想做的事情。要记住并不是每个人都想做同样的事。有的人喜欢去博物馆和美术馆，有的人喜欢购物，而还有的人只想在街上走走看看城市面貌。

Just because you think a tourist should see a particular attraction, does not mean that they will want to see it. When you first meet, talk casually with them for a while and try to judge what types of things they might want to do.　Always tell them your plans and suggestions and ask if they are interested.

你认为游客应该看的特别景点不见得就是游客想要看的。第一次见面的时候跟他们随便聊聊，试着猜想一下他们可能喜欢做的事情。随时告诉他们你的计划和建议，问问他们是不是感兴趣。

Not all tourists are rich. Some tourists like to travel on small budgets and will not be happy if you take them to an expensive restaurant or attractions.

并不是所有的游客都很有钱。有些游客希望旅游时节约开支，如果你带他们到很贵的餐厅或景点他们会不高兴的。

Try to give the tourists all the information about an attraction or cultural site that you know. Most people want to hear as much as possible about the history and culture of the cities they travel in.

尽量把你所知道的关于景点或文化名胜的所有信息都讲给游客听。大多数人都希望尽可能多的了解他们所到城市的历史和文化。

Remind tourists of the local rules and customs, but don't get too angry if they forget. Remember they are guests and you should treat them as if they were guests in your own home. If you relax so will they, and you will both enjoy the experience even more.

提醒游客当地的规定和习俗，但如果他们忘记了也不要太生气。要记住他们是客人，你要对待他们像对待自己家的客人一样。如果你表现得很轻松的话他们也会很放松，你和游客就都会留下一次愉快的经历。

Dialogue(对话)

Jeff: How was your trip to New York?

Joan: Great. I had a really cool tour guide who could tell me everything that I wanted to know about the city.

Jeff: It sounds like you learned a lot from you trip?

Joan: Well, if I did, it was because of my guide. Nothing was too much trouble and he looked after me very well.

Jeff: I often think about being a tour guide.

Joan: Your memory for facts, figures and historical dates is not too good Jeff.

Jeff: But I would meet lots of really interesting people from around the world.

Joan: But being a tour guide is hard work, you know.

Jeff: I know, but I think that would be the best career for me.

Joan: Ok then. I will help you to study and learn all about our city's history.

Jeff: You really are a best friend Joan.

杰夫：你的纽约之旅怎么样?

琼：很好。我碰到一个很好的导游，他能告诉我我想知道的跟这座城市所有相关信息。

杰夫：听起来像是你从这次旅行学到了很多?

琼：如果是的话，也是因为我的导游。我没有遇到什么麻烦，一切事情都很顺利。

杰夫：我经常想当导游。

琼：你对事实、数字和历史日期的记忆不是很好杰夫。

杰夫：可我能遇到来自世界各地的很多有趣的人。

琼：做导游是很辛苦的，你知道吗?

杰夫：我知道，可我想这是对我来说最好的职业。

琼：那好吧，我会帮你研究和了解跟我们城市有关的所有历史。

杰夫：你真是一个好朋友，琼。