美語情景對話 第907期:Salsa Dancing 薩爾薩舞

Jana: Hey, Peter, are you interested in dancing by any chance?

嘉娜：嗨，彼得，你是不是對跳舞感興趣？

Peter: Yeah, I do. I like dancing. Why?

彼得：對。我喜歡跳舞。怎麼了？

Jana: That's great. Well there is a salsa class in Oita City tomorrow night and a few of us are going but it's mainly we have a group of girls, five girls, so we need some guys to come along so I was wondering if you would like to come?

嘉娜：太好了。明天晚上大分市有一個薩爾薩舞蹈班，我們幾個人打算去，可是我們5個人都是女孩，所以我們想找個男孩和我們一起去，你想來嗎？

Peter: Sounds interesting but will I be the only guy?

彼得：聽起來很有趣，不過只有我一個男生嗎？

Jana: Oh no, there are other people who come along but because it's four of us from the university we thought it would be nice if we get some more people.

嘉娜：不是，還有其他人要一起去，不過因爲我們四個是大學同學，我們想如果叫上更多的人一起去會更好。

Peter: OK. It sounds interesting. What kind of class is it, how does it work?

彼得：好，聽起來很有意思。那是什麼班，都教些什麼？

Jana: Well it sort of varies but the teacher comes in once a month and teaches different styles, salsa or merengue, a different Latin dance. Have you ever tried?

嘉娜：嗯，很多，老師一個月過來一次，教不同種類的舞蹈，有薩爾薩舞、梅倫格舞、拉丁舞。你跳過嗎？

Peter: I've tried I guess in different places but never been taught before or I've never really been shown how to.

彼得：我在其他地方跳過，不過我以前沒有學過，我沒有跟老師學過動作。

Jana: So you would already be an expert?

嘉娜：那你已經是專家了？

Peter: I don't know about that.

彼得：我並不這麼認爲。

Jana: Well don't worry, it's a really basic level but the teacher will show us some basic steps and then we'll practice in pairs and you dance with different people. It's quite a lot of fun.

嘉娜：別擔心，這只是基礎班，老師會教一些基本舞步，然後我們分組進行練習，你可以和不同的人跳舞，非常有意思。

Peter: OK. What time does it start?

彼得：好。幾點開始上課？

Jana: It starts around six thirty.

嘉娜：6點半。

Peter: And how long does it last for?

彼得：上多長時間？

Jana: Usually the class goes on for about an hour and there is free social dancing afterwards so you can stay longer.

嘉娜：通常是1個小時，之後還有交際舞課，你可以多待一會兒。

Peter: OK.

彼得：好。

Jana: And practice, have a drink.

嘉娜：就是練習，然後喝水休息。

Peter: It sounds quite nice. Do I have to wear anything special or have...?

彼得：聽起來很不錯。我要穿特殊的衣服嗎還是……？

Jana: No, just whatever you're comfortable in. Some people wear or girls wear special shoes I guess but you don't have to worry, just something comfortable.

嘉娜：不用，就穿舒服的衣服就可以。有些女孩會穿專用鞋，不過你不用擔心，穿舒服的就可以。

Peter: So shoes, any shoes are fine?

彼得：鞋，什麼鞋都可以嗎？

Jana: Any shoes, yeah, any shoes are fine.

嘉娜：什麼鞋都可以。

Peter: OK. It sounds pretty nice actually. So does it cost anything, do I have to prepare money?

彼得：好。聽起來很不錯。那要交費嗎，我用準備錢嗎？

Jana: Yeah, it's ten dollars per lesson and you get a free drink with that.

嘉娜：用，一節課10美元，包含免費飲料。

Peter: OK. Free drink, that sounds good. Where are you guys meeting, which station?

彼得：免費飲料，聽起來真不錯。你們在哪兒集合，地鐵站嗎？

Jana: We can meet at Oita station. It's only about a ten minute walk from there so maybe we can meet around six fifteen?

嘉娜：我們可以在大分站集合。從那裏走過去只要10分鐘，我們6點15分見怎麼樣？

Peter: OK. That's sounds fine. I'll give you a call sometime just to make sure.

彼得：好，聽起來不錯。我會給你打電話再確定一下。

Jana: All right, great. See you then.

嘉娜：好，很好。到時候見。

Peter: All right, thanks.

彼得：好的，謝謝。

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重點講解：
1. by any chance (用以詢問某事是否屬實)會不會，可能；
例句：Are they by any chance related?
他們有可能是親戚嗎？
2. come along (尤用於鼓勵別人參加某活動)來吧，一起來；
例句：Come along and take potluck with us.
跟我們一塊兒吃頓便飯吧。
3. would like to do sth. 表示想做某事；
例句：He said he would like to stay with grandpa.
他說他想和爺爺住在一起。
4. make sure 查明；覈實；弄清；
例句：To make sure that he was at home, I called him up in advance.
爲了確定他在家，我事先打電話給他。