M: Good morning, Mrs. Collins, welcome to our studio.
男：早上好，科林斯女士，欢迎来到我们的演播室。
M: As a distinguished member of Toastmasters International, could you tell us a bit about the background of the organization?
男：作为国际演讲协会的一名杰出成员，你能给我们介绍一下这个组织的背景吗?
W: I'm delighted to have that opportunity.
女：我很高兴有这个机会来到这里。
W: Toastmasters is an international organization, designed to develop effective speaking and listening skills.
女：国际演讲协会作为一个国际组织，旨在培养高效的演讲和倾听技能。
W: It was founded in 1924 by Ralph Smedley and it's headquartered in California.
女：它于1924年由拉尔夫·司麦德礼创立，总部设在加州。
M: What is the purpose of Toastmasters?
男：国际演讲协会的目的是什么?
W: Toastmasters has a two-fold purpose: the personal growth of the individual and the strong effective communication skills.
女：国际演讲协会有双重目的：个人的成长和有效的沟通技巧。
M: Then, who is Toastmasters open to? And what kind of members do you have now?
男：那么，国际演讲协会主要向什么样的人开放呢？你们现在的会员都是什么样的人?
W: Well, many people think Toastmasters is open only to those individuals who wish to be professional speakers.
女：很多人认为演讲会只对那些希望成为专业演讲者的人开放。
W: That is definitely not true. Toastmasters is open to the public at large.
女：其实不是的。国际演讲协会对公众开放。
W: Any individual who wishes to improve his public speaking is welcome.
女：任何希望提高公共演讲能力的人都可以来。
W: And also, those who just want to increase their overall self-confidence are encouraged to attend.
女：而且也鼓励那些只是想增加整体自信的人去参加。
M: Another question is how can Toastmasters help you in job situations?
男：另一个问题是国际演讲协会在工作中对你有什么有益影响吗?
W: By becoming involved in Toastmasters, you will learn different methods of communicating what you really want to say.
女：加入国际演讲协会，你会学到不同的表达方式。
W: And equally important, you will learn what your audience expects from you so you can deliver that message to them in a logical fashion.
女：同样重要的是，你能了解听众希望从你这里听到什么，这样你就能以合理的方式将信息传达给他们。
W: Some people are comfortable around friends, but when they appear before a group they don't know, they get tense.
女：有些人跟朋友相处很自在，但站在一群不认识的人面前时，就会变得紧张。
W: Our organization helps our members to get calm and organize thoughts, and deliver them in an effective way.
女：我们的组织帮助成员冷静下来组织思想，并以有效的方式传达。
M: Is Toastmasters concerned with total communication, not just for speaking but for other communication skills?
男：国际演讲协会关心的是全面的交流，除了说，还有其他的沟通技巧对吗？
W: Most often, people are assumed that when you are listening, you are also paying attention. This is not always true.
女：大多数情况下，人们会认为当你在听的时候，都是集中精力听的。其实并不总是这样。
W: Many times people are waiting for their turn to speak and are not really listening at all.
女：很多时候，人们都在等待自己说话的机会，没有真正地倾听。
W: Toastmasters can develop a person overall in terms of organizing their thoughts, getting input from others, and then receiving effective feedback.
女：国际演讲协会可以帮助人全面提高组织想法、从别人那里获得信息、然后得到有效反馈的能力。