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对话一
How's your dissertation going?
你的论文进行得怎么样了?
I'm proof reading my first draft.
我正在校对我的初稿。
And we'll submit it to my professor tomorrow.
我们明天需要交给教授。
Oh, I haven't even started writing mine yet.
哦，我还没开始写我的呢。
So I'm really worried about finishing by the end of next semester.
所以我真的很担心下学期结束前完成学业。
You mean you haven't even begun yours yet?
你是说你还没开始?
The final draft is due in five months.
终稿要在五个月内上交。
Of course I've started it, but I can't get to the writing yet, as I haven't found enough resources to use.
我当然已经开始了，但是我还没有开始写内容，因为我没找到足够的资源来使用。
So I'm still researching the topic.
所以我还在研究这个话题。
Maybe the problem is the way you're doing your research.
也许问题出在你做研究的方式上。
I started by talking to my professor about where to look for information.
我一开始和教授谈论去哪里寻找信息。
And based on that, I found books in the library and a lot of reputable journal articles on the internet.
在此基础上，我在图书馆里找书，在网上找了很多有名的期刊文章。
I've tried all that, but don't have enough to write the dissertation.
我都试过了，但是不够写论文。
As my department's minimum length is 70 pages.
因为我们系要求最少篇幅是70页。
I think the problem is that my topic isn't viable.
我认为问题在于我的主题不可行。
And honestly, my professor did warn me at the beginning, that I might not be able to find enough material.
老实说，我的教授一开始确实警告过我，我可能找不到足够的材料。
But I was so interested in the topic that I didn't let his advice deter me.
但我对这个话题非常感兴趣，所以我没有听他的建议。
Well, I suggest you find a new topic.
嗯，我建议你找一个新的话题。
After all, our professors are here to guide us so it's best to listen to them.
毕竟，我们的教授是来指导我们的，所以最好还是听他们的。
In retrospect, I wish I had listened to him, but I didn't.
回想起来，我希望我当时听了他的话，但我没有。
And now I don't want to give up my topic, as I've already invested so much time and energy.
现在我不想放弃我的主题，因为我已经投入了这么多的时间和精力。
If you're committed to your current topic, maybe you could make some adjustments rather than abandoning it completely.
如果你坚持你现在的主题，也许你可以做一些调整，而不是完全放弃它。
What is your topic?
你的主题是什么?
It's depictions of femininity in folklore from the south of the country.
是国家南部民间传说中对女性气质的描述。
That's pretty narrow.
太狭隘了。
You could find more material if you made the topic broader maybe by including other kinds of depictions.
如果你把话题扩大，囊括其他类型的描述，或许可以找到更多的材料。
Broadening the topic is a great idea.
拓宽话题是个好主意。
I'll start by including folklore from other regions of the country.
我将从这个国家其他地区的民间传说开始。
Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
请根据你刚听到的对话回答问题1到问题4。
Question 1: What does the woman say about her dissertation?
问题1:关于她的论文，这位女士说了些什么?
Question 2: What does the man say about his professor?
问题2:关于他的教授，男士说了些什么?
Question 3: What does the woman say about her professor?
问题3:关于她的教授，这位女士说了什么?
Question 4: What do we learn the woman will do to complete her dissertation?
问题4:我们了解到这位女士将如何完成她的论文?
