地道美語聽力播客701: 參觀幼托中心（雙語）

Adam: What’s that?

亞當(dāng)：那是什么?

Noelle: It’s a list of questions I’m going to ask at the childcare center when we visit today. I want to be prepared.

諾爾：我們今天要去參觀幼托中心時，我要問的一些問題。我想準(zhǔn)備好。

Adam: We already know that it’s licensed and has a good reputation. What other questions are you going to ask?

亞當(dāng)：我們已經(jīng)了解幼托中心有執(zhí)照，而且聲譽(yù)不錯。其他還有什么問題要問?

Noelle: Lots. For instance, I want to know what the ratio is of children to each childcare worker and what their staff turnover rate is.

諾爾：很多，例如：我想知道每個工作人員照看孩子的比例是多少，他們職員的流動率是多少。

Adam: Okay, I guess those are important questions.

亞當(dāng)：好吧，我想那些都是重要的問題。

Noelle: And I want to know what their policies are on disciplining the kids and what kinds of meals and snacks they serve.

諾爾：我還想知道他們管理孩子采取的方法措施，還有他們給孩子提供什么食物和甜點。

Adam: Also good questions.

亞當(dāng)：這也是不錯的問題。

Noelle: And I want to find out their policies on sick kids and if they allow late pick-up.

諾爾：我想找到他們對生病的孩子采取的策略，看他們是否允許家長接送孩子遲到。

Adam: Yeah, I guess those are really good questions, too.

亞當(dāng)：是，我想這些確實也是些不錯的問題。

Noelle: And I want to know if I can observe any time I want to and if there is a secure check-in/check- out system.

諾爾：我想知道是否只要想去就可以隨時去調(diào)研，學(xué)校是否有安保登記進(jìn)出系統(tǒng)。

Adam: Those are all good questions, but I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that you’ve done your homework.

亞當(dāng)：這些都是不錯的問題，但是我想我不應(yīng)該驚訝你為你的工作所做的努力。

Noelle: That’s why you married me, right? Because I’m so practical?

諾爾：這就是你為什么娶我的原因，是吧?因為我很務(wù)實?

Adam: If that’s why I married you, wouldn’t that make me the practical one?

亞當(dāng)：如果那是我娶你的原因，那不是說我是一個務(wù)實的人了嗎?