美語情景對話 第907期:Salsa Dancing 薩爾薩舞
Jana: Hey, Peter, are you interested in dancing by any chance?
嘉娜:嗨,彼得,你是不是對跳舞感興趣?Peter: Yeah, I do. I like dancing. Why?
彼得:對。我喜歡跳舞。怎麼了?Jana: That's great. Well there is a salsa class in Oita City tomorrow night and a few of us are going but it's mainly we have a group of girls, five girls, so we need some guys to come along so I was wondering if you would like to come?
嘉娜:太好了。明天晚上大分市有一個薩爾薩舞蹈班,我們幾個人打算去,可是我們5個人都是女孩,所以我們想找個男孩和我們一起去,你想來嗎?
Peter: Sounds interesting but will I be the only guy?
彼得:聽起來很有趣,不過只有我一個男生嗎?Jana: Oh no, there are other people who come along but because it's four of us from the university we thought it would be nice if we get some more people.
嘉娜:不是,還有其他人要一起去,不過因爲我們四個是大學同學,我們想如果叫上更多的人一起去會更好。Peter: OK. It sounds interesting. What kind of class is it, how does it work?
彼得:好,聽起來很有意思。那是什麼班,都教些什麼?Jana: Well it sort of varies but the teacher comes in once a month and teaches different styles, salsa or merengue, a different Latin dance. Have you ever tried?
嘉娜:嗯,很多,老師一個月過來一次,教不同種類的舞蹈,有薩爾薩舞、梅倫格舞、拉丁舞。你跳過嗎?Peter: I've tried I guess in different places but never been taught before or I've never really been shown how to.
彼得:我在其他地方跳過,不過我以前沒有學過,我沒有跟老師學過動作。Jana: So you would already be an expert?
嘉娜:那你已經是專家了?Peter: I don't know about that.
彼得:我並不這麼認爲。Jana: Well don't worry, it's a really basic level but the teacher will show us some basic steps and then we'll practice in pairs and you dance with different people. It's quite a lot of fun.
嘉娜:別擔心,這只是基礎班,老師會教一些基本舞步,然後我們分組進行練習,你可以和不同的人跳舞,非常有意思。Peter: OK. What time does it start?
彼得:好。幾點開始上課?Jana: It starts around six thirty.
嘉娜:6點半。Peter: And how long does it last for?
彼得:上多長時間?Jana: Usually the class goes on for about an hour and there is free social dancing afterwards so you can stay longer.
嘉娜:通常是1個小時,之後還有交際舞課,你可以多待一會兒。Peter: OK.
彼得:好。Jana: And practice, have a drink.
嘉娜:就是練習,然後喝水休息。Peter: It sounds quite nice. Do I have to wear anything special or have...?
彼得:聽起來很不錯。我要穿特殊的衣服嗎還是……?Jana: No, just whatever you're comfortable in. Some people wear or girls wear special shoes I guess but you don't have to worry, just something comfortable.
嘉娜:不用,就穿舒服的衣服就可以。有些女孩會穿專用鞋,不過你不用擔心,穿舒服的就可以。Peter: So shoes, any shoes are fine?
彼得:鞋,什麼鞋都可以嗎?Jana: Any shoes, yeah, any shoes are fine.
嘉娜:什麼鞋都可以。Peter: OK. It sounds pretty nice actually. So does it cost anything, do I have to prepare money?
彼得:好。聽起來很不錯。那要交費嗎,我用準備錢嗎?Jana: Yeah, it's ten dollars per lesson and you get a free drink with that.
嘉娜:用,一節課10美元,包含免費飲料。Peter: OK. Free drink, that sounds good. Where are you guys meeting, which station?
彼得:免費飲料,聽起來真不錯。你們在哪兒集合,地鐵站嗎?Jana: We can meet at Oita station. It's only about a ten minute walk from there so maybe we can meet around six fifteen?
嘉娜:我們可以在大分站集合。從那裏走過去只要10分鐘,我們6點15分見怎麼樣?Peter: OK. That's sounds fine. I'll give you a call sometime just to make sure.
彼得:好,聽起來不錯。我會給你打電話再確定一下。Jana: All right, great. See you then.
嘉娜:好,很好。到時候見。Peter: All right, thanks.
彼得:好的,謝謝。
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重點講解:
1. by any chance (用以詢問某事是否屬實)會不會,可能;
例句:Are they by any chance related?
他們有可能是親戚嗎?
2. come along (尤用於鼓勵別人參加某活動)來吧,一起來;
例句:Come along and take potluck with us.
跟我們一塊兒吃頓便飯吧。
3. would like to do sth. 表示想做某事;
例句:He said he would like to stay with grandpa.
他說他想和爺爺住在一起。
4. make sure 查明;覈實;弄清;
例句:To make sure that he was at home, I called him up in advance.
爲了確定他在家,我事先打電話給他。