Hello,Sandy.How have you been getting on with your dissertation?
你好,桑迪。你的论文写的怎么样了。
Fine,and I've been working hard on the various action points we agreed on our last tutorial.
很好。我努力地按照上次辅导达成一致的各个方面去做。
Do you want to talk me through what you've done?
你想跟我说说你都做了什么吗?
Yeah,sure.Well,we agreed on three main targets for me to aim for.
当然。我们达成了三点主要目标。
The first one was to find out about suitable data analysis software. Yes.
第一点是找到合适的数据分析软件。好的。
And what I decided to do wasto look through catalogues specialising in IT.
我决定浏览一下IT专业上的资料。
That's a good idea.What did you come up with?
好主意,你发现了什么?
I found the names of two promising ones. Right.
我发现了两个很有帮助的书。好的。
But I also thought it'd be worthwhile talking to a lecturer.
但我也觉得和老师谈一下是非常值得的。
Oh right.Who did you see?
是的,你要找谁说?
Jane Prince.Do you know her?She's in the Computer Centre.
简·普林斯。你知道她吗?她在电脑中心吗?
Yes,of course,she's the new Head.
当然,她是新领导。
Yes.Well,she was very helpful.
是的,她的帮助性很大。
Oh,that's good.Did she suggest anything in particular?
很好,她有什么具体建议吗?
Yeah.She recommended software called Vivat and said I should book up for a couple of practice sessions using Vivat.
是的,她推荐了一个叫威瓦的软件,并且说我应该在一些练习课上预定使用它。
Great.I'm sure you'll find them useful.
太好了。我肯定你会觉得它们很有用。
And,of course,the second target was to draw up a survey checklist which I... Yes,you emailed me it last week.
第二个目标当然是草拟调查清单……-是的,你上周发过邮件给我。是的,你上周发过邮件给我。