J: Hello, I'm Jody! Welcome to American Cafe!
Y: 大家好！我是楊晨，歡迎來(lái)到美語(yǔ)咖啡屋！我們今天要到街對(duì)面的那家咖啡館。我們今天要采訪Jason，他是這家咖啡館的一個(gè)雇員。我們先談?wù)効Х任幕瘜?duì)美國(guó)人來(lái)說(shuō)意味著什么。
J: Now we're here with Jason who works at a cafe. And we're to talk to him about what he sees in the cafe culture in America.
實(shí)錄1: Jason: My name is Jason and we are in Rockville, Maryland, which is a suburb of Washington, D.C. — the nation's capital actually.
Jody: So, Jason, what do you see people doing when they come into this cafe?
實(shí)錄2: Jason: There are all sorts of things. We have people that just come in, get a cup of coffee, and go. We have people that, that linger and talk. Some that read and do crossword puzzles, read books. It's really a wide, wide …… portrait of the community. It's all different kinds of people really. But it gives people vibrancy, friendship, and community. It's a local outreach. It's many， many different things to many people.
Y: 就是，我覺得很多人來(lái)咖啡館不僅是來(lái)喝咖啡。有的是來(lái)跟人聊天兒，還有的人坐在那兒看書，看報(bào)紙。其實(shí)他們是絕對(duì)要享受咖啡館的氣氛。
J: The atmosphere is so important. It's just a great place to hang out. Jason explains that he's only worked here two months after leaving a high-stress consulting job. Let's hear about the reason why he chose to work at a cafe over a high paying, high-stress job.
Y: 對(duì)，他原來(lái)在一家咨詢公司工作。工資很高，但是他也說(shuō)工作是“high-stress”，就是壓力非常大。那么我們就聽聽在咖啡館工作有什么享受。
實(shí)錄3: Jason: You know, I've actually only worked here for about two and a half months. And for about 15 years I worked in a very high-stress consulting environment. And I decided to make a change to specifically come into a cafe atmosphere. You know, while I don't make as much money as I once did, my quality of life and happiness level have certainly increased exponentially.
Y: 我得問(wèn)問(wèn)Jason是不是有的人常常到這個(gè)咖啡館來(lái)，他們被稱為“regular customer” .
J: “Regulars” are people who come everyday or sometimes many times a day. Again, here's Jason.
實(shí)錄4: Jason: Oh, ab……absolutely! One of the joys of working here is getting to know people. And we have people that come in daily and sometimes multiple times a day. So, it's very funny. It's more than a place to come and get a drink and a muffin. It really is community-oriented in many ways and……and person-oriented. It's more personable than a normal commerce situation.
Y: 我想一定有很多人，特別是在周圍工作的人，他們常到這個(gè)咖啡館來(lái)。一個(gè)是方便，再一個(gè)這里給他們一種親切的感覺。那么這些顧客我們叫他們是regulars.
J: It's a great feeling to become a regular at a place, especially a coffee shop, because the people who work there know your name and they know what you like. And it's easy to become friends.
Y: 對(duì)，他剛才說(shuō)有的人一天來(lái)好幾次。我想這些人一天來(lái)好幾次，那他們的目的恐怕不光是為了一杯?咖啡，可能是想來(lái)跟Jason聊聊天兒。
J: And community which is something Jason also talked about—having a place to go where people know your name. That's a great feeling. Now, let's here again from Jason.
實(shí)錄5: Jason: I think it's very important because there's something about a hot cup of coffee, or even a cold one, but especially a hot coffee or hot tea that…… that brings people to just slow down maybe for a few minutes during the day and sit down without guilt and be able to just relax and read the paper or talk to a friend or even a stranger.
Y: 到一個(gè)咖啡館有一種讓人輕松的氣氛就是Jason剛才他也談到“slow you down”，指的是到咖啡館坐一會(huì)兒，喝一杯?自己喜歡的咖啡是一件很愜意的事。
J: Cafes are just a great place to start your day, to come in the middle of your day or to end your day. You can hang out with friends, relax, read a book …… they're just great places.
Y: 沒錯(cuò)，這個(gè)咖啡館你可以早上來(lái)，可以午休的時(shí)候來(lái)，也可以在下午下了班以后、回家之前再來(lái)，任何時(shí)間來(lái)都會(huì)讓你放松。喝一杯又香又濃的咖啡，和你的朋友在咖啡館聊天兒，看一本書，讀一讀報(bào)紙，非常地享受。
J: If you have a cafe, you have a community and a place where you can slow down.
Y: 對(duì)，生活是很緊張的。那么這個(gè)咖啡館是一個(gè)讓你放松的地方。
Y: 大家好！我是楊晨，歡迎來(lái)到美語(yǔ)咖啡屋！我們今天要到街對(duì)面的那家咖啡館。我們今天要采訪Jason，他是這家咖啡館的一個(gè)雇員。我們先談?wù)効Х任幕瘜?duì)美國(guó)人來(lái)說(shuō)意味著什么。
J: Now we're here with Jason who works at a cafe. And we're to talk to him about what he sees in the cafe culture in America.
實(shí)錄1: Jason: My name is Jason and we are in Rockville, Maryland, which is a suburb of Washington, D.C. — the nation's capital actually.
Jody: So, Jason, what do you see people doing when they come into this cafe?
實(shí)錄2: Jason: There are all sorts of things. We have people that just come in, get a cup of coffee, and go. We have people that, that linger and talk. Some that read and do crossword puzzles, read books. It's really a wide, wide …… portrait of the community. It's all different kinds of people really. But it gives people vibrancy, friendship, and community. It's a local outreach. It's many， many different things to many people.
Y: 就是，我覺得很多人來(lái)咖啡館不僅是來(lái)喝咖啡。有的是來(lái)跟人聊天兒，還有的人坐在那兒看書，看報(bào)紙。其實(shí)他們是絕對(duì)要享受咖啡館的氣氛。
J: The atmosphere is so important. It's just a great place to hang out. Jason explains that he's only worked here two months after leaving a high-stress consulting job. Let's hear about the reason why he chose to work at a cafe over a high paying, high-stress job.
Y: 對(duì)，他原來(lái)在一家咨詢公司工作。工資很高，但是他也說(shuō)工作是“high-stress”，就是壓力非常大。那么我們就聽聽在咖啡館工作有什么享受。
實(shí)錄3: Jason: You know, I've actually only worked here for about two and a half months. And for about 15 years I worked in a very high-stress consulting environment. And I decided to make a change to specifically come into a cafe atmosphere. You know, while I don't make as much money as I once did, my quality of life and happiness level have certainly increased exponentially.
Y: 我得問(wèn)問(wèn)Jason是不是有的人常常到這個(gè)咖啡館來(lái)，他們被稱為“regular customer” .
J: “Regulars” are people who come everyday or sometimes many times a day. Again, here's Jason.
實(shí)錄4: Jason: Oh, ab……absolutely! One of the joys of working here is getting to know people. And we have people that come in daily and sometimes multiple times a day. So, it's very funny. It's more than a place to come and get a drink and a muffin. It really is community-oriented in many ways and……and person-oriented. It's more personable than a normal commerce situation.
Y: 我想一定有很多人，特別是在周圍工作的人，他們常到這個(gè)咖啡館來(lái)。一個(gè)是方便，再一個(gè)這里給他們一種親切的感覺。那么這些顧客我們叫他們是regulars.
J: It's a great feeling to become a regular at a place, especially a coffee shop, because the people who work there know your name and they know what you like. And it's easy to become friends.
Y: 對(duì)，他剛才說(shuō)有的人一天來(lái)好幾次。我想這些人一天來(lái)好幾次，那他們的目的恐怕不光是為了一杯?咖啡，可能是想來(lái)跟Jason聊聊天兒。
J: And community which is something Jason also talked about—having a place to go where people know your name. That's a great feeling. Now, let's here again from Jason.
實(shí)錄5: Jason: I think it's very important because there's something about a hot cup of coffee, or even a cold one, but especially a hot coffee or hot tea that…… that brings people to just slow down maybe for a few minutes during the day and sit down without guilt and be able to just relax and read the paper or talk to a friend or even a stranger.
Y: 到一個(gè)咖啡館有一種讓人輕松的氣氛就是Jason剛才他也談到“slow you down”，指的是到咖啡館坐一會(huì)兒，喝一杯?自己喜歡的咖啡是一件很愜意的事。
J: Cafes are just a great place to start your day, to come in the middle of your day or to end your day. You can hang out with friends, relax, read a book …… they're just great places.
Y: 沒錯(cuò)，這個(gè)咖啡館你可以早上來(lái)，可以午休的時(shí)候來(lái)，也可以在下午下了班以后、回家之前再來(lái)，任何時(shí)間來(lái)都會(huì)讓你放松。喝一杯又香又濃的咖啡，和你的朋友在咖啡館聊天兒，看一本書，讀一讀報(bào)紙，非常地享受。
J: If you have a cafe, you have a community and a place where you can slow down.
Y: 對(duì)，生活是很緊張的。那么這個(gè)咖啡館是一個(gè)讓你放松的地方。