Dialogue 1
Jingjing: Mark, great to see you again.
京晶：马克，很高兴又见到你。
Mark: You too, Jingjing. Anything new in your world?
马克：我也是，京晶。你的世界有什么新鲜事儿吗？
Jingjing: Not really, now that the holiday's long gone and there won't be another one for a while. Hey, a friend of mine was asking about how to be more charismatic. Do you have any ideas I could share with her?
京晶：没有，现在假期已经过去这么久了，一段时间内也不会再有了。嘿，我一个朋友在问我怎样变得更有魅力。你有什么想法我可以分享给她的吗？
Mark: That's a big topic, and a lot of the same ideas get tossed around. But they really work.
马克：这是一个大话题，许多同样的话题被论翻来覆去地说。但确实管用。
Jingjing: So, what are the best suggestions?
京晶：所以，最好的建议是什么呢？
Mark: I was just reading a wikihow page to prepare for a public speaking class. One of them was to make more eye contact.
马克：我刚刚读了一个wikihow的网页，准备上公开演讲课用。其中之一就是多做眼神交流。
Jingjing: I know from broadcasting that's pretty important.
京晶：我从广播节目里了解到这一点相当重要。
Mark: Yeah, but people do less of it than they think they do. The best time to make eye contact is after you've said something. That's when you should watch the other person's reaction.
马克：是的，但是人们做的比他们想象的要少。眼神交流的最好时间是在你说了什么之后，就在这时你应注视对方的反应。
Jingjing: I bet that lets them know you really care what they think.
京晶：我敢打赌这会让他们知道你真的在乎他们的想法。
Mark: Right. And you can see if they need to know more, whether or not they're interested in what you're saying—all that.
马克：对。并且你可以看到他们是否需要知道更多，他们是否对你说的感兴趣，所有这些。
Jingjing: Um, what if you're in a group? Should you make eye contact with everyone?
京晶：嗯，如果你在一个团队里呢？你应该和每一个人做眼神交流吗？
Mark: That might be a little weird. But that reminds me: I read that when you're with the boss and a few coworkers, you should look around at your coworkers after the boss has said something.
马克：那可能有点奇怪。但这提醒了我，我了解到，当你和老板和几个同事在一起时，你应该在老板说了话之后看看你的同事们。
Jingjing: Hmm, I'm not sure that has much to do with being charismatic, but it might be worth a try. What else could you suggest?
京晶：嗯，我不确定这和魅力有多大关系，但也许值得一试。你还有什么别的建议吗？
Mark: Well, posture is very important. Charismatic people stand up straight.
马克：嗯，姿势很重要。有魅力的人站的很直。
Jingjing: Most people know that—except for you, Mark. You have a bit of a slouch.
京晶：大多数人都知道这一点，马克，除了你。你有一点驼背。
Mark: Ha ha. Yeah, I really need to get to the gym and straighten out my back.
马克：哈哈，是的，我真的需要去健身房把背抻直起来。

New words : 习语短语
charismatic 魅力的
full of good energy, powerful and attractive around people
ideas get tossed around 反复讨论，不断论及
people mention the same things on a topic (also, names get tossed around)
eye contact 眼神交流
looking at someone's eyes when talking
(Ben Franklin said, when you are talking to a person, look at their eyes; and, when they are talking to you, look at their mouth.)
posture 姿势
the way a person stands or sits
slouch 驼背
standing or sitting with your head forward and your back bent

Dialogue 2
Jingjing: So, Mark, do you have any more ideas about how to be confident and attractive?
京晶：那么，马克，你对怎样变得自信和有吸引力还有什么想法吗？
Mark: Yes. One of them has to do with taking up more space.
马克：是的，其中之一与占有更多的空间有关。
Jingjing: Is that like using gestures and keeping an open body position?
京晶：那是不是像用手势和保持一个开放的身体姿势？
Mark: Those two things are part of it. A confident person claims their space. So, if you stay on the side, people won't notice you. But if you stay near the center of a group, people will expect you to be talkative.
马克：这两项是其中的一部分。自信的人需要自己的空间。所以，如果你呆在一边，人们不会注意到你。但是如果你呆在一个群体中心的附近，人们会期望你有健谈的表现。
Jingjing: I heard also that it's a good idea to practice smiling in front of a mirror.
京晶：我也听说在镜子前练习微笑是一个好办法。
Mark: Yeah, only a few people can make a smile look good unless they're really happy. So, if someone's boss has told a dull joke, it's good to be able to smile in a way that looks real.
马克：是的，除非他们真的开心，不然只有少数人可以笑得很好看。所以，如果有人的老板讲了一个无聊的笑话，能笑得很真的话还是件好事。
Jingjing: What do you suggest about conversation skills?
京晶：你对谈话技巧有什么建议？
Mark: Well, you know, when you meet people, they usually ask you the same few questions: where are you from, what do you do. So, instead of just answering them, beijing, tell them something they might not know, like that it's a city with pronounced seasons and summer heat that gets up to 33 degrees on a typical August day.
马克：嗯，你知道，当你遇到别人，他们通常会问你同样的几个问题：你来自哪里，你做什么。所以，与其只回答北京，不如告诉他们一些他们可能不知道的事情，比如这里有分明的四季，或者夏季的高温在正常的八月天气达到33度。
Jingjing: Don't say too much, though, when you've just met someone, right?
京晶：不过，对一个你刚认识的人不要说太多，对吧？
Mark: Right. Just give them a fun fact. If they want to keep talking with you, they could ask you a question about that.
马克：对。仅给他们一些有趣的信息。如果他们想继续和你交谈，他们可以问你有关的问题。
Jingjing: But you should get someone talking about themselves, shouldn't you?
京晶：但是你应该引导他们谈谈他们自己，不是吗？
Mark: Don't ever try too hard to make new friends. But, if someone is talking about their life, it's good to listen attentively and ask questions to keep them talking.
马克：不要太努力地结交新朋友。但是，如果有人谈论他们的生活，要仔细倾听，并提出问题以让他们的继续说。
Jingjing: Anything else?
京晶：其它的呢？
Mark: One more thing: use someone's name a lot when you're talking with them. Especially when you're meeting someone for the first time, this will help you remember their name next time you see them.
马克：还有一件事：当你和某人说话的时候，经常使用他的名字。尤其是当你第一次见到某人时，这将帮助你下次见到他时记住他的名字。
Jingjing: That's a cool trick, simple and easy.
京晶：这是个很酷的招儿，简单易行。

New words : 习语短语
taking up 使用，占有
using, occupying
gestures 手势
hand movements when someone talks
a fun fact 简单有趣的信息
a piece of information that is interesting and easy to remember