【双语对话】

Melanie: What level are you on right now? Lower intermediate?

你现在处于什么水平？ 中级上？

Coco: I don’t know. Maybe a bit higher than that? I found this new language school that has both online, offline, and hybrid classes. The group class for lower intermediate is $20 per person per hour, and the induvial class is $35.

我不知道。 也许比这高一点？ 我发现了这所新的语言学校，它有线上、线下，和混合课程。 中级上的组课是每人每小时 20 美元，一对一 35 美元。

Melanie: There might be even cheaper ones out there. Do they offer trial lessons? You should try it out first before fully committing. What if the teachers are bad?

外面可能还有更便宜的。 他们提供试听课吗？ 在完全决定在这家上课前，您应该先试一下课。 不然老师不好怎么办？

Coco: Oh, wait I just saw their payment policy. It says that you can only send payments in check, and they do not accept cards.

哦，等等，我刚刚看到他们的付款政策。 它说只能以支票形式付费，他们不接受卡。

Melanie: What? Do they get any students if they only accept checks?

什么？ 他们只接受支票的话，真的会有学生吗？

Coco: Yeah, I’d be surprised if anyone is willing to go through all that trouble. I’m gonna keep looking.

如果有人真愿意经历这些麻烦，我会感到很惊讶。 我会继续找的。

【重点笔记】

1.hybrid n.混合

例: A hybrid car is powered by an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors.

混合动力汽车由内燃机和一个或多个电动机提供动力。

2.trialn.试课；(法庭)审理

例: The attorney tried her best to give the defendant a fair trial.

律师竭尽全力为被告提供一个公平的法庭审理。

3.fully commit to 完全交予，全身心投入

例: I don’t want to fully commit to one gym. I want the flexibility.

我不想完全把自己交给一家健身房。我想要自由度。

4.policy n.政策

例: Please note that there are some changes to the Parental Leave Policy.

请注意，育儿假政策有变化。

5.checkn.支票, 账单

例: (招手) Check, please.

请把账单拿来，谢谢。

6.go through the trouble经历麻烦

例: I went through so much trouble to get the document for you, and now you are saying that you don’t need it?

我费尽周折帮你拿到这个文件，结果现在你说你不需要了？