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Hello, and welcome to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.!
大家好，欢迎来到华盛顿的乔治敦大学！
I am going back to school! Georgetown is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit university in the United States.
我要重返校园了！乔治敦大学是美国历史最悠久的天主教耶稣会大学。
The Jesuits are a religious order known worldwide for their many colleges and universities.
耶稣会是一个以其众多的学院和大学而闻名世界的宗教团体。
Students have been studying here since 1792!
学生们从1792年就开始在这里学习了！
Hey, are you finished with your report?
嘿，你的报告写完了吗？
Almost. I have been writing and re-writing since last night! The subject is really interesting to me.
差不多了。我昨晚一直改了又改！这个话题对我来说很有趣。
Me too! I have been studying this topic for a long time.
我也是！我研究这个话题已经很久了。
Am I late?
我迟到了吗？
You're a little late. But don't worry. The professor isn't here yet.
你迟到了一会儿。不过别担心。教授还没来。
How long has the class been waiting?
同学们等了多久了？
We've only been waiting for about 10 minutes. Oh good.
我们只等了大约10分钟。哦，太好了。
Oh, no! I forgot my pencil sharpener. Excuse me, do you have a pencil sharpener I can borrow?
哦，不！我忘带卷笔刀了。打扰一下，我可以借下你们的卷笔刀吗？
No, sorry.
没有，对不起。
Oh wait. I found my extra one! Whew, that was close.
哦，等等。我找到我的备用的卷笔刀了！哇，好险。
How long has the class been waiting?
同学们等了多久了？
We've only been waiting for about 10 minutes.
我们只等了大约10分钟。
So, how long have you been studying at Georgetown?
你在乔治敦大学学习多久了？
I've been studying here since 2015.
自2015年以来，我一直在这里学习。
Awesome. You know, I've been wanting to go back to school for a long time. So, here I am!
太棒了。我想回学校上学很久了。所以，我来了！
Well, you picked a great school. I've been really happy here.
你选了一所很棒的学校。我很开心能来到这里。
Awesome. See, I've been working for several years now. So, going back to school makes me a little nervous.
太棒了。你看，我已经工作好几年了。所以，重返校园让我有点紧张。
Don't be nervous. Just pay attention and do your best!
别紧张。专心听讲，全力以赴！
How long have you been studying here?
你在这里学习多久了？
I've been studying here since 2016.
自2016年以来，我一直在这里学习。
That is great advice. You know, I have been paying attention. But sometimes I still feel like I don't understand. Like last week …
这是个很棒的建议。我一直都在认真听讲。但有时我还是觉得自己不明白。比如上周……
What's that?
那是什么？
This is my draft.
这是我的草稿。
What draft?
什么草稿？
The professor told us to bring our drafts.
教授让我们带我们的草稿。
I think she said "giraffe."
我以为她说的是“长颈鹿”
No. She didn't.
不。她没有。
Here comes the professor.
教授来了。
Hello class! Sorry I'm late, but the snow storm made getting here really difficult.
同学们，你们好！对不起，我迟到了，但暴风雪让我很难赶到这里。
I see you've been waiting very patiently. So, let's get started! Who wants to give their talk first?
我看到你们一直在耐心地等待。那么，我们开始吧！谁想第一个做演讲？
Oh! Oh! Please, please pick me.
噢！噢！拜托了，请选我。
Anna?
安娜？
Who me? Sure. Thanks.
谁？我？当然。谢谢。
Here is my report on "Violins in the City."
以下是我的关于《城市中的小提琴》的报告。
People have been looking for a solution to the problem of violins in the city.
人们一直在寻找解决城市中的小提琴问题的办法。
I say stop! Stop! They are not the problem! In fact, violins are part of the solution!
我说停下来！停！它们不是问题所在！事实上，小提琴是解决方案的一部分！
Violins create beautiful music that can fill a city with hope.
小提琴创造出的美妙的音乐可以让一座城市充满希望。
Anna … If we put a violin in the hands of every child …
安娜……如果我们把小提琴放到每个孩子的手中……
Anna! The topic is "Violence in the city." Violence. Not violins.
安娜！话题是“城市中的暴力”。暴力。不是小提琴。
Until next time …Like I was saying, many people are saying that violence in the city is a big problem. A very big problem.
下次见……就像我说的，很多人都说城市里的暴力是一个大问题。一个非常大的问题。
