英语听力短剧 30新女友

Episode¹ 30: Harry²'s New Girlfriend

Fadi: Hello Tony! How are you?

Tony: Alright, I suppose.

Fadi: Good to hear you sounding so happy! Hey, where is everyone?

Tony: Everyone who?

Fadi: You know, the regulars – Olivia, Sarah, Harry, Magda...

Tony: Don’t know. They’ll probably come in sooner or later. They’re always here.

Fadi: Hello!

Bindyu: Oh. Er, hello.

Fadi: I haven’t seen you in here before.

Bindyu: No. I haven’t been in here before.

Fadi: That’s probably why then!

Bindyu: Er, I don’t understand...

Fadi: Er, ok, well, never mind then. Listen, can I get you a drink? Would you like a coffee or something?

Bindyu: Erm, well, that’s very kind of you, but no thanks.

Fadi: Go on! Have something! My treat! You can’t sit here not eating or drinking anything.

Bindyu: Actually, I’m waiting for my boyfriend.

Fadi: Oh. Late, is he?

Bindyu: Well, only a little bit...

Fadi: You can talk to me if he doesn’t show up!

Harry: Hello there!

Fadi/Bindyu: Hi!

Harry: I see you two have already met each other...

Bindyu: Oh no, not really...

Fadi: No, I was just being polite, y’know...

Harry: Sure! Fadi, let me introduce Bindyu.

Fadi: Nice to meet you.

Bindyu: Nice to meet you.

Harry: Bindyu’s my girlfriend.

Fadi: Oh, er. Great! How long have you been together?

Bindyu: Oh, not long, only a couple of weeks.

Fadi: You didn’t tell me you had a new girlfriend, Harry!

Harry: Well, I haven’t seen you for a few weeks.

Fadi: No, of course. I was visiting my family...so, what’s happening here?

Harry: The big news is that they’re trying to close the café!

Fadi: No!

Harry: Yes, and Olivia’s shop too.

Fadi: That’s terrible! Why?

Harry: A big building company are building new flats behind here. They want to knock down the café and Olivia’s shop to make more space.

Fadi: Oh no...what can we do to stop them?

Harry: Well, we’ve got a few ideas. There’s a guy who comes in here sometimes called Carlos – he works for the builders. He might help us. And Sarah and Olivia said they had some ideas...

Fadi: We should start a campaign!

Bindyu: Good idea! I’m a journalist. I could write something in the local newspaper.

Harry: Erm, I thought you wrote for interior³ design magazines...

Bindyu: Well, yes, I do, that’s true. But I know somebody who works for the local newspaper. And I want to do more serious journalism⁴...

Fadi: Sounds like a great idea! Good luck! I think we should put a banner in the window of the café...

Harry: A banner?

Fadi: Yeah, you know – a big sign that says “Save Our Café!” or something like that...

Olivia: Hello all!

Fadi: Hey! Good to see you again!

Olivia: Yeah...you too! How’s it going?

Fadi: Great – I’m going to put a banner in the café window – “Save Our Café!”

Olivia: Good idea...can you save my shop too?

Fadi: Let’s hope so! Bindyu’s going to write an article in the local newspaper...

Olivia: Bindyu?

Bindyu: Hello! I’m Bindyu...I’m Harry’s girlfriend...I’m a journalist.

Olivia: Ok, great, nice to meet you!

Olivia: Here’s Carlos! He’s going to help us too!

Carlos: Well, I don’t know, I’d like to help, but I’m not sure what I can do...

Harry: You make food for the builders, don’t you?

Carlos: Yes, I do.

Olivia: You could put poison in it!

Carlos: Erm, well, no, I really don’t think...

Olivia: Only joking!

Carlos: I was looking for Sarah – is she here?

Olivia: No, I think she’s coming in with Magda later...why?

Carlos: Oh, no reason...I just wanted to see her...

Olivia: I see...oh look, here they are now!

Magda/Sarah: Hello everyone!

All: Hi!

Sarah: Hi Carlos! Good to see you again!

Carlos: Hi!

Sarah: Listen everybody, Magda’s got some good news!

Magda: Yes – I got my master’s degree with a distinction!

All: Wow! Well done!

Harry: So you get a well-paid, full-time⁵ job with the architects!

Magda: Yes I do!

Sarah: Which means we can afford to stay in our expensive flat...

Magda: There’s only one problem, though...

Olivia: Oh? What’s that?

Magda: I’m not really sure how to tell you this...

Olivia: Go on!

Magda: Well, the architects I work for...

Harry: Yeah? Go on!

Magda: They have a big new project...

Fadi: Sounds interesting...

Magda: And they want me to work on it...

Harry: Even better...

Magda: Well, not really – you see, the project they want me to work on...

Olivia: Yes?

Magda: It’s the new luxury flats...the building here...the people who want to close the café and your shop!

 

重点词汇语法讲解

Glossary⁶

Space (n.) - The amount of room in an area. 空间

Campaign (n.) - A planned series of events designed to achieve a specific end. 竞选方案

Journalist (n.) - Reporter. 记者

Serious (adj.) - Important, not trivial⁷. 重要的

Banner (n.) - A portable⁸ poster with a slogan used in demonstrations⁹.横幅，旗帜

1 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

2 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

3 interior   

adj.在内的，内部的，内地的，国内的；n.内部

参考例句：

• There is water in the interior of the cave.在山洞的内部有水。
• They went into the interior room.他们进了内室。

4 journalism   

n.新闻工作，报业

参考例句：

• He's a teacher but he does some journalism on the side.他是教师，可还兼职做一些新闻工作。
• He had an aptitude for journalism.他有从事新闻工作的才能。

5 full-time   

adj.满工作日的或工作周的，全时间的

参考例句：

• A full-time job may be too much for her.全天工作她恐怕吃不消。
• I don't know how she copes with looking after her family and doing a full-time job.既要照顾家庭又要全天工作，我不知道她是如何对付的。

6 glossary   

n.注释词表；术语汇编

参考例句：

• The text is supplemented by an adequate glossary.正文附有一个详细的词汇表。
• For convenience,we have also provided a glossary in an appendix.为了方便，我们在附录中也提供了术语表。

7 trivial   

adj.琐碎的，不重要的，无价值的

参考例句：

• Be patient.Don't lose your temper over trivial matters.忍着点，别为了一点小事发火。
• It's useless to fire away with such trivial details.喋喋不休地谈这些琐碎细节是无用的。

8 portable   

adj.轻便的，手提式的；n.便携的东西

参考例句：

• I have a portable typewriter.我有一个便携式打字机。
• There is a pretty portable pair of steps in one corner of the room.屋角放着一架小巧玲珑的折梯。

9 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。