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Suspicious Fire Investigation Interview
Fire Investigator (speaking English) and Shop Owner (speaking Mandarin) talk through “Suspicious Fire Investigation Interview”. 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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Good morning, I'm Detective Senior Constable Harris from NSW Police. I'm investigating the fire at your shop last night, and I need to ask you a few questions.
早上好，警官。昨晚我接到邻居电话说店里着火了，我当时不在现场，真的很害怕。
I understand this is distressing, but I need accurate details. Can you tell me exactly what time you left the shop yesterday evening?
我大概晚上七点半锁门离开的，店里所有电器都关掉了，煤气也检查过，没有留下任何隐患。
Thank you. Did anyone else have access to the shop after 7:30pm that night, such as staff or a cleaner?
只有我和一个清洁工有钥匙，但他昨天请假了，没有来店里，所以我不知道是谁进过店。
Fire and Rescue NSW found signs of accelerant near the back door. Do you know anything about that, or who might have used it?
什么？我完全不知道这件事，我从来没有在店里存放过任何易燃液体，这太奇怪了。
If you're not involved, that's completely fine, but we still need to review your insurance claim history as part of this investigation.
可以，我完全配合调查，我的保险单存在电脑里，我现在就可以给你打印一份复印件。
That would help a lot. We'll also check the CCTV footage from the shopping centre over the next three business days.
太好了，这样我就放心多了，我一直担心大家怀疑是我自己纵火，现在有监控录像能证明我的清白，谢谢。
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