实战口语情景对话 第79期:青少年们和电脑 Teens and Computers

 Todd: OK, Jeanna, you like the computer! 乔安娜，你喜欢用电脑！

Jeanna: Yes, I do. 是的。

Todd: OK. Talk to us about computers. 好的，跟我们说说电脑。

Jeanna: Well, I go on the computer a lot and I talk with friends through AOL instant messenger. And I just moved from my hometown to Sacremento so it's a good way to keep in touch with old friends. 我经常用电脑，我和朋友经常用AOL即时通讯聊天。我刚刚从我的家乡搬到萨克拉曼多，这是个和朋友保持联系的好办法。

Todd: Yeah. Do you learn about computers at school or on your own? 你是在学校学的计算机还是在家自学的？

Jeanna: I picked most of what I know, I've picked it up, through, ya know, the years, and some at school, like keyboarding and such. 我捡起了我在学校学过的大部分知识，我已经重新掌握他们了，但你知道，也就是键盘和其他方面的技能。

Todd: OK. Do you have a laptop or a PC? 你有笔记本电脑或者个人电脑吗？

Jeanna: I have a PC. A Compac. 我有台个人电脑。

Todd: Do you like your computer or do you want a new one? 你喜欢你的电脑吗，或者你想要台新电脑吗？

Jeanna: I want a new one cause I think I screwed mine up and it's a little bit slow now. 我想要台新的，因为我把自己那台搞砸了，它现在运行起来有点儿慢。

Todd: OK. How long have you had your computer? 那台电脑你用了多久了？

Jeanna: I've had it for about 3 or 4 years. 已经用了3,4年了。

Todd: Oh, yeah, that's pretty old for a computer. Yeah, so do you talk to your friends every night by e-mail? 是啊，对于电脑来说已经很久了。是啊，你每晚都和朋友邮件沟通吗？

Jeanna: Yeah, yes I do. 是的。

Todd: OK. 很好。

Jeanna: See going on and you know the gossip¹. 聊聊大家过得怎么样，还有谈谈八卦。

Todd: So nowadays, do high school kids talk by e-mail more than phone? 现在高中生邮件联系比电话联系还要频繁吗？

Jeanna: Most people talk by either e-mail or cellular² phone. You know a lot of people don't use their house phones as much, and a lot of people have cellular phones. 现在人们都是通过邮件联系或者通过手机联系。很多人不怎么用他们的电话了，而且很多人都有手机。

Todd: OK. Thanks a lot Jeanna. 好的，谢谢你，乔安娜。

1 gossip   

n.流言蜚语，爱说长道短的人；vi.传播流言

参考例句：

• She broadcast the gossip all over the town.她将这个流言传遍全镇。
• They spread a lot of tacky gossip about his love life.关于他的爱情生活，他们散播了许多不堪的闲言闲语。

2 cellular   

adj.移动的；细胞的，由细胞组成的

参考例句：

• She has a cellular telephone in her car.她的汽车里有一部无线通讯电话机。
• Many people use cellular materials as sensitive elements in hygrometers.很多人用蜂窝状的材料作为测量温度的传感元件。