Dialogue 1

Mark: Hey, Jingjing, about time you showed up! I was waiting for over an hour. Is everything okay?
马克：嘿，京晶，你终于出现了！我等了你一个多小时了。没出什么事吧？
Jingjing: Yeah, I'm fine. I'm really sorry I'm late. Traffic is really sluggish today! I should have given you a heads up.
京晶：没有，我很好。真的很抱歉我迟到了。今天交通实在是太糟糕了！我应该告诉你一声的。
Mark: Yeah, yeah. Shoulda coulda woulda.
马克：是啊……应该……知道还不告诉我一声。
Jingjing: Hey! I said I was sorry. Besides, weren't you late last week when we went to see a movie?
京晶：嘿！我说了我很抱歉。况且，我们上周末去看电影你不也迟到了么？
Mark: Hey, I'm just playing with you! Anyways, I think I know why traffic was so bad today.
马克：哈，我只是逗你玩呢！而且，我想我知道为什么今天的交通如此糟糕。
Jingjing: Oh, yeah? Why's that?
京晶：哦，是吗？为什么？
Mark: Because school is just starting back up! All the students are busy moving back into their dormitories.
马克：因为学校都陆续开学了！所有的学生都在忙着搬回到他们的宿舍去。
Jingjing: Oh, that's true. Hey, sometimes I miss the old days of being in school. Work can be more stressful than school sometimes.
京晶：哦，确实是这样。哎，有时候我很怀念学生时代。有时工作比学习紧张多了。
Mark: I know what you mean. I miss being a student too. But at least now we can live our own lives independently and make a little moola.
马克：是啊。我也很怀念学生时代。但现在的好处是，至少我们可以独立生活并且赚钱啦。
Jingjing: Word. Hey, let's use some of that moola right now and go eat lunch. I'm starving!
京晶：没错。嘿，让我们花点儿票子，去吃午饭吧。我饿死了！
Mark: Good idea, let's go.
马克：好主意，我们走吧。

习语短语

(It's) about time...=终于……
例如：It's about time you've finished your schoolwork. 你终于完成你的功课了！
sluggish=某事物移动或流动得很缓慢，常指交通
give someone a heads up=提前通知某人某事
Shoulda coulda woulda.=指现在说也晚了，当对方说“我本应该做……”却没有做的时候用 （故意为难对方）。
play with someone=和某人开玩笑
the old days=[俚语]指过去
moola=[俗语]金钱
word=[年轻人的流行语]这里是类似于“我明白”，如果发音为升调，它的功能等同于“真的吗？”

Dialogue 2

Jingjing and Mark are sitting down at a restaurant having a conversation.
京晶和马克在餐厅交谈。
Jingjing: So, what do you miss most about being in school, Mark?
京晶：马克，学校最让你怀念的是什么？
Mark: I miss the sense of accomplishment after doing well on my tests and homework.
马克：我最怀念考试考好和完成家庭作业之后的成就感。
Jingjing: Really? So you mean you miss your teachers and parents hailing you for doing a good job?
京晶：真的吗？所以，你的意思是你怀念老师和家长称赞你学习好吗？
Mark: Yeah, basically.
马克：是的，基本上是这样。
Jingjing: So in other words, you were a teacher's pet?
京晶：所以，换句话说，你原来是老师的宠儿喽？
Mark: I'll admit, I was! I always liked making my teachers happy. What about you?
马克：我承认，确实是！我总是喜欢让我的老师高兴。你呢？
Jingjing: I can't say I was a teacher's pet. Don't get me wrong, I was still a good student and got good grades, but I was never after the approval of my teachers.
京晶：我不能说我是老师的宠儿。但不要误会我的意思，我还是个好学生，并取得了很好的成绩，但我从来没有在意过老师的表扬。
Mark: Oh, I see. Cool. Well, what subject did you like best?
马克：哦，我明白了。酷，那你最喜欢什么科目呢？
Jingjing: Math was always my favorite. I'm a natural number cruncher.
京晶：数学一直是我的最爱。我天生就会和数字打交道。
Mark: You liked Math? Cool! You'd probably make a good bean counter if you wanted to.
马克：你喜欢数学？厉害！如果你愿意的话，你可以成为一个优秀的会计师。
Jingjing: Thanks, but I think I'll stick with being a radio host. That's my passion in life. What's yours?
京晶：谢谢，但我想我还是会坚持做一名电台主持人。这才是我生命中的热情所在。你呢？
Mark: I like teaching English, and of course, helping others.
马克：我喜欢教英语，当然，还有帮助他人。
Jingjing: Oh, really? Well, you could help me foot the bill?
京晶：哦，真的吗？太好了，那你能不能帮我买单？
Mark: I suppose I could do that... Waiter! Check please!
马克：我想我能做到这一点……服务员！买单！

习语短语

hail=[动词]赞美，致敬
teacher's pet=老师的宠儿
Don't get me wrong.=不要误会我的意思，不瞒你说。
number cruncher=擅长与数字打交道的人
bean counter=[俚语]会计师
stick with (something)=坚持做某事，不会改变
my passion in life=我生活中最大的热情，我最喜欢的东西（如嗜好）
foot the bill=买单