Story Time Booking at Strathfield Library
Children's librarian (speaking English) and Parent (speaking Mandarin) talk through “Story Time Booking at Strathfield Library”. You interpret both ways — English into Mandarin, and Mandarin into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Full transcript
Hello, welcome to Strathfield Library. I'm the children's librarian. You were looking at the story time poster, weren't you? What would you like to know?
对，我想给我女儿报名。她三岁了，我英文不太好，想问问这个故事会适不适合她，还有要不要提前预约。
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Interpret it aloud now →Yes, three-year-olds are very welcome. Sessions run every Wednesday at ten-thirty, with songs and stories. Each session has only twenty-five places, so you need to book first.
每个星期三上午十点半，是吧？那有没有说中文的场次？我女儿在家只讲普通话，我怕她听不懂。
Yes, once a month we hold a bilingual session in English and Mandarin. The next is the second Wednesday of November, the eleventh. Shall I check places?
好，麻烦您查一下。不过我不会用电脑订，能不能直接在这里帮我登记？
Of course, I can book it at the desk now. I'll need your name, your daughter's first name and her age. Does she have any allergies we should know about?
我姓周，女儿叫小雨，三岁。她没有过敏，不过有点怕生。如果她哭了，我可以一直陪着她吗？
Yes, parents stay in the room, so you'll be beside her. If the session is full, we'll add her to a waiting list. Is that all right, Mrs Zhou?
可以，没问题。要是十一号那天满了，我下个星期三带她来，也行吗？
Yes, any Wednesday is fine if there's space. I've booked her for the eleventh. Please arrive early, and don't worry if she cries.
太好了，谢谢您。那我提前十分钟带她过来，希望她会喜欢。
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- Waiting list译为“等候名单”或“排队名单”，两者都可以接受。
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