疯狂英语口语现场 Un02_1

[00:00.00]Unit 2       Beliefs
[00:10.61]One   Do you believe in God?
[00:13.48]你有什么宗教信仰吗？
[00:16.35]1  Introduction
[00:20.19]A  Most Westerners are Christians.
[00:22.77]大多数西方人都是基督教徒。
[00:25.34]Some go to churches as often as twice a week, some less often.
[00:28.67]一些一周去两次教堂，一些去得更少一些。
[00:32.00]Religious services include the singing of songs and listening to speakers,
[00:35.28]宗教仪式包括唱歌、听讲，
[00:38.56]sometimes referred to as preachers.
[00:40.63]有时候是听传教士布道。
[00:42.71]B  God is the all powerful creator and sustainer of the Universe.
[00:46.59]上帝是宇宙间万能的创造者和支撑者。
[00:50.47]God is real and accessible.
[00:52.44]上帝是真的，是可以接近的。
[00:54.41]The power of God enables ordinary people to lead extraordinary lives.
[00:57.43]上帝的力量可以使普通人过上美好的生活。
[01:00.45]2  Sample Sentences
[01:04.89]1. Buddhism, Christianity and Islam are the three major religions in the world.
[01:09.02]佛教、基督教和伊斯兰教是世界上三大宗教。
[01:13.14]2. People have donated a large sum of money to reconstruct the old temple.
[01:16.83]人们已经捐赠了一大笔钱重修这座古寺。
[01:20.51]3. Where can I find a priest / minister who speaks English?
[01:23.89]哪儿有说英语的神父/牧师？
[01:27.28]4.What time is mass / the service?
[01:29.31]几点做弥撒/礼拜？
[01:31.35]5.Is there a Catholic church near here?
[01:34.38]附近有天主教教堂吗？
[01:37.41]6.I enjoy ministry.  To lead a hymn,
[01:40.58]我喜欢牧师的职务。领唱圣歌，
[01:43.76]to facilitate a Sunday School Class discussion, to preach in a tiny chapel,
[01:47.09]帮助主日学校进行讨论，在一个小教堂说教，
[01:50.42]or to listen to a troubled soul, is not at all boring.
[01:52.95]或者倾听一颗受困的心，这些一点都不枯燥。
[01:55.49]7. I strive to live each day with earnest gratitude.
[01:58.82]我努力使生活的每一天都充满真诚的感激。
[02:02.15]8. My church requires that I tithe
[02:05.02]为了成为他们教会中的一员，
[02:07.90]every week in order to be a member of their congregation.
[02:10.43]我的教堂要求我每周捐款。
[02:12.96]9.My wife is currently working in China as a missionary.
[02:16.14]我的妻子最近在中国做传教士工作。
[02:19.31]10.They really seem to understand
[02:21.83]他们好像很能理解
[02:24.35]that you would think differently from a typical church member.
[02:26.68]你会和一个典型的教堂成员想得很不一样。
[02:29.00]3 Conversations
[02:32.24]1. College search.
[02:37.57]Nancy:  How is the college search going?
[02:39.20]——学校找得怎么样？
[02:40.84]Ann:It's a huge headache.  I have no idea what I want to do.
[02:42.76]——是件很头痛的事。我不知道我想干什么。
[02:44.68]Nancy:  But don't you want to study music?  Shouldn't it be easy?
[02:47.41]——难道你不想学音乐吗？难道不容易一点吗？
[02:50.14]Ann:  It should be, but there are too many options.
[02:52.47]——应该是容易，但选择太多了。
[02:54.81]My grades are good enough that I have a lot of choices, but after that…
[02:57.63]我的好成绩足够使我有许多选择，但除此之外还有……
[03:00.45]Nancy:  I know.
[03:01.98]——我知道。
[03:03.51]You have to decide if you want to attend a school in a city or in the country,
[03:06.54]你必须决定是去城市还是去乡村上大学，
[03:09.57]a big school or a small school, a public or private school…
[03:12.55]是去大学校还是去小学校，是去公立的还是私立……
[03:15.53]Ann:  Yes, you understand.
[03:17.21]——是的，你懂。
[03:18.90]And my parents are trying to pressure me into going to a Catholic1 college.
[03:21.63]我父母正试图强迫我去一所天主教大学。
[03:24.36]They both attended one
[03:26.03]他们两个都上过。
[03:27.70]and think that it combines a good education with good discipline.
[03:30.22]他们认为天主教大学能把良好的教育与良好的纪律结合起来。
[03:32.74]And the tuition is usually pretty low.
[03:34.92]而且学费通常很低。
[03:37.10]Nancy:  I see.  Well, don't forget to talk to the college counselor4 at the school.
[03:40.33]——我明白。唔，别忘了跟学校里的大学指导老师谈谈。