http://www.appledaily.com.tw/appledaily/article/international/20140117/35585342/OrganizingaStudyGroup

Organizing a Study Group

組讀書會

Lucy, Erica, and Nathan are chatting after their class has let out.

L: Lucy 　　E: Erica 　　N: Nathan


L: Are you guys interested in getting together once a week for a study group?

N: Sure. I’m free anytime. When is a good time for everyone else?

E: I think Sunday night is always the best bet.

L: I’m down with that. How does Sunday around dinnertime sound?

N: That might be a problem for me because I’ll be at my kung fu class until 5:30 PM. Can we push it back a bit and get together at six?

E: That’s fine with me. How about you, Lucy? Can you make it?

L: Definitely. What do you say we meet at the McDonald’s near the gas station?

N: That’s perfect, so I’ll see you two then. Have a great weekend, ladies.

中譯

下課後，露西、艾瑞卡和納森在聊天。

露　西： 你們大家有興趣一起組個一週舉辦一次的讀書會嗎？
納　森： 當然好。我隨時都有空。哪個時間對大家最合適呢？
艾瑞卡： 我覺得週日晚上最適合。
露　西： 我沒問題。那大約週日晚餐時間如何？
納　森： 我可能不行因為我的功夫課要上到五點半。我們能不能把時間向後延一些到六點？
艾瑞卡： 我可以。妳呢，露西？妳可以嗎？
露　西： 當然可以。那我們約在加油站附近的麥當勞你們覺得怎樣？
納　森： 太好了，那麼兩位到時見囉。祝週末愉快， 小姐們。 

生活必備字詞：

1. let out　　動詞片語 (vi.) 【美】放學﹐散場

let - let - let - letting

What time does the play let out ?（戲甚麼時候散場？）

They are chatting after their class has let out.
（下課後，他們正在聊天。）

2. bet [bɛt]　　vt. vi. (與某人)打賭　 n. [C] 打賭; 意見, 猜測; 對策, 辦法　bets

I think your best bet would be to go back to college and get more qualifications.  
（我想你最好的辦法是回大學去﹐取得更多的資歷。）

Staying at this company is probably your best bet right now.
（待在這家公司或許是你現在最好的選擇。）

3. gas station　　n. [C]【美】加油站　gas stations

What do you say we meet at the McDonald’s near the gas station?
（那我們約在加油站附近的麥當勞你們覺得怎樣？）