SHARON: How can I help you today, Alice?
ALICE: Well, I came to talk to you because I want to apply for a scholarship.
SHARON: Oh, good. You're an excellent student.
I'd be very willing to help you with that.
ALICE: Thanks. I really appreciate it.
In fact, I do need a letter of recommendation for this scholarship.
SHARON: What kind of scholarship is it?
ALICE: It's an undergraduate scholarship
offered by the American Minority Students Scholarship Association.
I'm eligible for it because I'm Asian American.
SHARON: Fine. I know about that scholarship.
You have to be a student in your junior year,
and you have to have a grade point average of 3.7 or higher.
ALICE: I'm a junior now, and my GPA is 3.92.
SHARON: Excellent. So you'll have a good chance of getting it.
ALICE: Well, I hope so. The competition is probably pretty heavy.
And they want a writing sample too.
SHARON: Do you have an essay you want to send them?
ALICE: No, they want a special essay.
I must write an essay on a particular question they pose.
SHARON: What is the question?
ALICE: They give applicants a topic.
The topic is, "The Place of Ethnic Minorities in a Democratic Society."
My essay must be three pages typed and double-spaced.
SHARON: That's a pretty short essay.
ALICE: Yes, but I need to write it by next week.
SHARON: Good luck. I'm sure you will do a good job.
ALICE: I came here today to talk to you because... Well, I need to ask two favors.
SHARON: Sure. What are they?
ALICE: First, I need a letter of recommendation.
SHARON: I'd be happy to write one for you.
ALICE: And second.... Well, I'm not sure if it's normal.
SHARON: What is it? Do you want me to read your essay?
ALICE: Yes, if you could.
I mean, if you could read it to make sure there are no mistakes.
Or maybe you'd have some suggestions.
SHARON: Of course I could read it. That's no problem. But you need to get it to me soon.
ALICE: I will. I want to write the first draft tonight.
So I could bring it tomorrow morning.
SHARON: Alright. If you can bring it to me tomorrow morning,
I can talk with you after class on Friday.
So I'll have some feedback for you before the weekend.
ALICE: That would really help me a lot. I'm very grateful.
SHARON: Don't mention it. I'm always willing to help good students.
夏倫：我今天能幫你些什么，艾麗斯？
艾麗斯：嗯，我來是因為我想申請獎學金。
夏倫：喔，好的。你是一個很好的學生。
我非常愿意幫你。
艾麗斯：謝謝你。我真的很感激。
事實上，我是需要一封申請獎學金的推薦信。
夏倫：是什么樣的獎學金？
艾麗斯：是一個大學生獎學金
由美國少數民族學生獎學金協會所提供。
我之所以符合申請是因為我是亞裔美人。
夏倫：好。我知道有關獎學金的事。
你必須是三年級學生，
而且你的平均成績要在 3.7 或是更高。
艾麗斯：我現在是三年級，而且我的平均成績是 3.92。
夏倫：太好了。所以你有很好的機會拿到它。
艾麗斯：我也希望，可是競爭也很大。
他們希望要有寫作的樣品。
夏倫：你有作品可以寄給他們嗎？
艾麗斯：沒有，他們要比較特別的學術性文章。
我必須寫一篇他們所提出的探討某一特定問題的文章。
夏倫：問題是什么？
艾麗斯：他們給申請人一個題目。
題目是"少數民族在民主社會的地位。"
我的文章必須要有三頁紙長，用打字機打好以及使用兩倍行距。
夏倫：那是一篇很短的文章。
艾麗斯：是的，但我需要在下星期以前寫好。
夏倫：祝你好運。我很確定你會做得很好。
艾麗斯：我今天來跟你談是因為……嗯，我想要請你幫兩個忙。
夏倫：好啊。是些什么？
艾麗斯：首先，我需要一封推薦信。
夏倫：我很樂意幫你寫。
艾麗斯：第二……嗯，我不確定這是否可以。
夏倫：是什么？你要我看你的文章嗎？
艾麗斯：是的，如果你可以的話。
我的意思是，如果你能幫我看并確認沒有問題。
或是你可以給一些建議。
夏倫：當然我可以看。那沒有問題，但是你需要快一點給我。
艾麗斯：我會的。我晚上會寫初稿。
這樣我明天一早就可以給妳了。
夏倫：好的。如果你明天一早就可以給我
我可以在星期五下課后告訴你。
那么我可以在周末前給你一些反饋。
艾麗斯：這真的給我很大的幫助，我真的很感謝你。
夏倫：別客氣。我很樂意幫助好學生。 |