November 18
11月18日
Read it!
读读看！
Rob's guest today is a soccer referee.
罗柏今天的来宾是一位足球裁判。
Referees make sure games are played safely and fairly.
裁判是要确保球赛能安全且公平地进行，
Referees must be in shape!
裁判的体能也要很好！
They have to be fit so they can run around the field during a game.
他们必须很身强体健，在比赛时能在球场上跑来跑去。
A referee tries to make fair decisions.
裁判尽力去作公正的裁决。
Thanks to referees, players, coaches and fans can all enjoy a good game!
多亏了裁判，球员、教练和球迷才能尽情享受一场好的比赛。

Conversation A
会话A
Today our guest is a very important person in sports!
今天我们的来宾是体育界中很重要的人！
But she's not a player.
但是她不是选手。
No, I'm a soccer referee!
我不是，我是足球裁判！
You make sure soccer games are played safely and fairly.
你确保足球比赛能安全且公平地进行。
Right. I know all the rules, and I'm always watching the game.
没错。我知道所有的规则，而且我时时刻刻紧盯着球赛的进行。
If you're not there, the players might break the rules, or start fighting!
如果你不在场，球员们可能会犯规，或甚至打起来！
Oh, players still do those things!
喔，球员还是会做这些事！
It's my job to stop them.
我的责任是来阻止他们。

Conversation B
会话B
What did you have to do to be a referee?
你必须要做什么才能当足球裁判？
I had to take some classes.
我必须先上一些课程。
A referee also needs experience playing the game!
裁判也需要有踢球的经验，
I played soccer for many years in school.
我在学校踢过很多年的足球。
You also have to be in shape, right?
你的体能状况也要很好，对吗？
Yes! I run on the field a lot during the game.
对！球赛时我在球场上跑来跑去，
I have to be as fit as the players.
我必须要和球员一样健壮。
And you have to know what's happening all the time!
而且你时时刻刻必须知道球场上发生的事。

Conversation C
会话C
It's not easy being a referee.
当个裁判可不容易，
Sometimes my decisions make the players and fans really angry.
有的时候我的裁决让球员和球迷非常生气。
Yeah. On TV sometimes I see coaches or players argue with refs during games.
对啊。有的时候我会在电视上看到教练或是球员在球赛中和裁判争执，
Not everyone is a good sport.
不是每个人都有很好的运动员精神。
No. But usually I enjoy my job!
你说对了。但是一般来说，我很喜欢我的工作！
I want everyone to have fun and enjoy the game.
我希望每个人都能玩得尽兴，享受球赛。
Many sports have referees.
很多运动都有裁判，
Your job is important to a lot of people!
你的工作对很多人来说很重要！