【英语趣味课堂】闪电配对-Speed Dating

Jonathan: Have you ever heard about speed dating?

Jeff: Speed dating? No. I have no idea. Fast....?

 

Jonathan: This is a kind of thing that started up in the last number of years, and what happens is it there's an organizer¹ and you go to some dates in a two hour period.

 

Jeff: So this is an organized... it's organized and it's... what do you do? Like what do you do?

 

Jonathan: Well, you'll have a number and a little name tag² and maybe you'll be Jeff number 7 and you'll meet and talk to these ladies. Those five minutes are yours to talk about whatever you like. Perhaps you're interested finding³ out what the girls enjoy doing in their free time, their hobbies, what their background is. I'm sure they'll have questions for you, as well, and if for example out of those twenty dates, there are four or five that you would be interested in seeing again, you put a little check next to their name on your check list. If any of those same ladies put a check next to your name, then you have a match, and you're able to contact those ladies. You are given their e-mail addresses and you can continue to be in contact with them and find out if someone might be right for you.

 

Jeff: So that sounds great. Have you ever done it before?

 

Jonathan: Yes, I have.

 

Jeff: And any luck?

 

Jonathan: A little bit of luck. You know hard it is. People are looking for sorts of different things, so maybe my lifestyle isn't really suitable⁴ for a lot of people I meet and vice-versa.

 

Jeff: Well, sounds good. I'm in.

 

Jonathan: OK, I'll sign you up.Jonathan: Have you ever heard about speed dating?

 

Jeff: Speed dating? No. I have no idea. Fast....?

 

Jonathan: This is a kind of thing that started up in the last number of years, and what happens is it there's an organizer and you go to some dates in a two hour period.

 

Jeff: So this is an organized... it's organized and it's... what do you do? Like what do you do?

 

Jonathan: Well, you'll have a number and a little name tag and maybe you'll be Jeff number 7 and you'll meet and talk to these ladies. Those five minutes are yours to talk about whatever you like. Perhaps you're interested finding out what the girls enjoy doing in their free time, their hobbies, what their background is. I'm sure they'll have questions for you, as well, and if for example out of those twenty dates, there are four or five that you would be interested in seeing again, you put a little check next to their name on your check list. If any of those same ladies put a check next to your name, then you have a match, and you're able to contact those ladies. You are given their e-mail addresses and you can continue to be in contact with them and find out if someone might be right for you.

 

Jeff: So that sounds great. Have you ever done it before?

 

Jonathan: Yes, I have.

 

Jeff: And any luck?

 

Jonathan: A little bit of luck. You know hard it is. People are looking for sorts of different things, so maybe my lifestyle isn't really suitable for a lot of people I meet and vice-versa.

 

Jeff: Well, sounds good. I'm in.

 

Jonathan: OK, I'll sign you up.

1 organizer   

n.组织者，编制者，创立者

参考例句：

• A good organizer pays attention to detail.善于组织者考虑问题无微不至。
• She was the organizer of the meeting.她是会议的组织者。

2 tag   

n.标签，附属物，名称，谚语；vt.附以签条，尾随，添饰，指责，连接；vi.紧随，尾随

参考例句：

• Please tag your baggage.请在你的行李上贴上标签了。
• The clerk attached a price tag to each article.店员给每一件商品系上标价签。

3 finding   

n.发现，发现物；调查的结果

参考例句：

• The finding makes some sense.该发现具有一定的意义。
• That's an encouraging finding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。

4 suitable   

adj.合适的，适当的，适宜的

参考例句：

• Tomorrow will be quite suitable.明天挺合适。
• Is she suitable for the job?她适于做这工作吗？