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托福TPO/Official 18 Con 2听力原答案解析-音频翻译【新东方在线】

旁白：听一段学生和他社会学教授的对话。

Narrator: Listen to a conversation between a student and his sociology professor.

教授:嗯，看到你把你的提纲又重新修改了一遍，我很高兴。

Professor: Well, I'm glad you redid your outline.

我加了几条评语，但是没有什么你需要改动的。

I fed a few comments, but nothing you have to act on.

现在的提纲已经够好了，你可以用它来写你的论文了。

It's in good enough shape for you to start writing your paper.

学生：谢谢！一开头我还害怕之前所有的准备工作是在浪费时间。

Student: Thanks! At first I was afraid all that prep work would be a waste of time.

教授:嗯，特别是在构思一个像你的论文这样，特别具有挑战性的话题——导致社会学作为一个学术的学科出现的因素——的情况下。

Professor: Well, especially with a challenging topic like yours: factors leading to the emergence of sociology as an academic discipline.

要考虑的历史情况太多了；如果没有一个可靠的提纲，你会没有方向。

There's just so much history to consider; you could get lost without a solid outline.

学生：是的，是关于……关于你提到需要志愿者参加一个研究项目的事情。

Student: Yeah, it's about…you mentioned needing volunteers for a research study?

教授：是的，这不是我的研究项目。

而是属于我在营销系的同事的。

It's my colleague's in the marketing department.

她需要一些观众看各种各样的电视节目，然后以调研的形式回答他们是否喜爱这些节目，为什么，是否想再看一集。

She needs people to watch various new TV programs that haven't been broadcast yet, then indicate on a survey whether they liked it, why, if they'd watch another episode.

这事儿会很有趣，并且参与者会得到价值50元的购物券。

It'd be kind of fun plus participants get a $50 gift certificate.

Student: Wow, well I like the sound of that.

嗯，这个项目是想要通过学生的眼光，来预测这些节目是否会成功吗？

But…so they are trying to predict if the shows are gonna succeed or fail, right, based on students' opinions?

为什么他们会想要知道我们的想法呢？

教授：嘿，不要把自己看得太低了。

Professor: Hey, don't sell yourself short.

像你们这种年纪的人，很受那些想在电视上推广产品的广告商的青睐的。

People your age are a very attractive market for advertisers who promote their products on television.

这项研究是由一个电视台赞助的。

如果不喜欢这个节目的学生达到一定数量，电视台会考虑裁掉这档节目。

If enough students don't like the show, the network may actually reconsider putting it on the air.

学生：好的，嗯我怎么签名加入？

教授：你只要把名字和电话号码写到这张单子上，看清楚时间表就好，不过现在好像只剩下下周一早上和周四晚上的节目了。

Professor: You just add your name and phone number to this list and check a time slot, although it looks like the only times left are next Monday morning and Thursday evening.

学生：我周一早上和周四有市场营销和经济学的课。

Student: Oh, well, I have marketing and economics Monday mornings and Thursday.

教授：哦，你在上市场营销课？

Professor: OH, you are taking a marketing class?

学生：林根教授，课程叫市场营销导论。

Student: It's Professor Largin - Intro to Marketing.

教授：嗯，其实市场营销系很大的。

Professor: Oh, well, the marketing department's pretty big.

做这项电视调查的人恰好是我的朋友。

I happen to be friends with a woman who is doing the TV study.

Ok, well, we don't want you missing class.

学生：嗯，周四晚上我5点到9点要上班。

Student: Oh, I work from 5 till 9 that night.

教授：嗯，你的安排能灵活些么？

Professor: Hmm, no flexibility with your schedule?

教授：嗯，我觉得福克斯那家店不错。

如果可以的话，你应该和人调下班。

Maybe you could switch shifts with someone.

培训我的人唯一一个晚班是在周四的下午。

And the only night my trainer works is Thursday.

教授：我跟那家店的老板很熟。

Professor: Look! I know the owners there really well.

我想一会儿给他们打个电话，解释一下这个情况，你看行吗？

Why don't you let me give them a call and explain the situation?

学生：好的！参加到这个项目必定有趣极了。

Student: OK! It'd be cool to be part of a real research study.

而且顺便得一张购物券也无伤大雅。

And the gift certificate wouldn't hurt either.

What does the professor imply about the man's outline?

What is the main goal of the study that the professor's colleague is conducting?

What does the professor imply about the owners of Fox's Diner?

What does the professor mean when she says this:

A: Well, I’m glad you redid your outline. I fed a few comments, but nothing you have to act on. It’s in good enough shape for you to start writing your paper. 
B: Thanks! At first I was afraid all that prep work would be a waste of time. 
A: Well, especially with a challenging topic like yours: factors leading to the emergence of sociology as an academic discipline. There’s just so much history to consider; you could get lost without a solid outline. So did you have a question? 
B: Yeah, it’s about…you mentioned needing volunteers for a research study? 
A: Yep, it’s not my study. It’s my colleague’s in the marketing department. She needs people to watch various new TV programs that haven’t been broadcast yet, then indicate on a survey whether they liked it, why, if they’d watch another episode. It’d be kind of fun plus participants get a $50 gift certificate. 
A: Well, I’m glad you redid your outline. I fed a few comments, but nothing you have to act on. It’s in good enough shape for you to start writing your paper. 
B: Thanks! At first I was afraid all that prep work would be a waste of time. 
A: Well, especially with a challenging topic like yours: factors leading to the emergence of sociology as an academic discipline. There’s just so much history to consider; you could get lost without a solid outline. So did you have a question? 
B: Yeah, it’s about…you mentioned needing volunteers for a research study? 
A: Yep, it’s not my study. It’s my colleague’s in the marketing department. She needs people to watch various new TV programs that haven’t been broadcast yet, then indicate on a survey whether they liked it, why, if they’d watch another episode. It’d be kind of fun plus participants get a $50 gift certificate. 
B: Wow, well I like the sound of that. But…so they are trying to predict if the shows are gonna succeed or fail, right, based on students’ opinions? Why would they care what we think? 
A: Hey, don’t sell yourself short. People your age are a very attractive market for advertisers who promote their products on television. The study is sponsored by a TV network. If enough students don’t like the show, the network may actually reconsider putting it on the air. 
B: OK, well, how do I sign up? 
A: You just add your name and phone number to this list and check a time slot, although it looks like the only times left are next Monday morning and Thursday evening. 
B: Oh, well, I have marketing and economics Monday mornings and Thursday. 
A: OH, you are taking the marketing class? Who’s teaching it? 
B: It’s Professor Largin - Intro to Marketing. Hr hasn’t mentioned the study though. 
A: Oh, well, the marketing department’s pretty big. I happen to be friends with a woman who is doing the TV study. Ok, well, we don’t want you missing class. How’s Thursday? 
B: Oh, I work from 5 till 9 that night. Hmm, no flexibility with your schedule? Where do you work? 
A: Oh, I like Fox’s. I eat there every week. Maybe you could switch shifts with someone. 
B: I’m still in training. And the only night my trainer works is Thursday. Look! 
A: I know the owners there really well. Why don’t you let me give them a call and explain the situation? 
B: OK! It’d be cool to be part of a real research study. And the gift certificate wouldn’t hurt either. 
A: OH, you are taking the marketing class? Who’s teaching it? 
B: It’s Professor Largin - Intro to Marketing. He hasn’t mentioned the study though. 
A: Oh, well, the marketing department’s pretty big. I happen to be friends with a woman who is doing the TV study. Ok, well, we don’t want you missing class. How’s Thursday?

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