ESL Podcast 182 – A Star Trek Convention

Guido: Whoa, check you out! That’s a great costume. Are you going to the Star Trek¹ Convention?

Rita: Yeah, it’s in town until Sunday. Have you ever been to one?

Guido: Me? No way! Don’t get me wrong. I’m a fan of the shows. And, no offense², but I thought only geeks went to the conventions.

Rita: Yeah, I thought that, too, until I went last year with my friend Claire and we had a great time.

Guido: Claire? Your gorgeous roommate Claire? That Claire?

Rita: Yeah, there were exhibitions from collectors and we got autographs from two of the show’s stars. The highlight was when the stars came out and spoke³ to the crowd…Hey, do you want to come with us?

Guido: It actually sounds like fun, but I can’t make it today.

Rita: How come?

Guido: Uh…well…I’m going to the comic book convention.

Rita: Oh, I see. Well, maybe next year. Live long and prosper…

Guido: Uh, yeah. You, too. Hey, tell Claire I said “hi.”

Rita: Sure. See you later.


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 trek   

vi.作长途艰辛的旅行；n.长途艰苦的旅行

参考例句：

• We often go pony-trek in the summer.夏季我们经常骑马旅行。
• It took us the whole day to trek across the rocky terrain.我们花了一整天的时间艰难地穿过那片遍布岩石的地带。

2 offense   

n.犯规，违法行为；冒犯，得罪

参考例句：

• I hope you will not take any offense at my words. 对我讲的话请别见怪。
• His words gave great offense to everybody present.他的发言冲犯了在场的所有人。

3 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。