(单词翻译:单击)
Good morning, Kenton Festival box office. How can I help you?
早上好,这里是Kenton节假日售票处,请问有什么可以帮到您?
Oh, good morning. I'm coming to Kenton for a few days' holiday next month, and a friend told me there's a festival.
早上好,下个月我会去Kenton度几天假,有个朋友告诉我那里有个节日。
She gave me this number to find out about it.
她给了我这个号码让我自己来问清楚。
That's right. The festival begins on the 16th of May and goes on till the 19th.
是的,该节日从5月16号开始,持续到19号。
Oh, that's great. I'll be there from the 15th till the 19th.
啊,太棒了,我会在那从15号待到19号。
So could you tell me the programme, please?
请你告诉我一下具体有什么节目。
Well, on the first day, there's the opening ceremony, in the town centre.
嗯,第一天在市中心有个开幕式。
People start gathering around 2 o'clock, to get good place to see from, and the events will start at 2:45, and finish about 5:30.
为了找到一个看节目的好位置,人们两点左右就开始聚集,开幕式2:45开始,5:30左右结束。
OK, thanks. I'll make sure I get there early to get s good spot.
好的,谢谢,我会确保早点到那找个好位置的。
The festival will be officially opened by the mayor.
节日将由市长宣布正式开始。
He'll just speak for a few minutes, welcoming everyone to the festival.
他会发表几分钟的讲话,欢迎大家来参与这个节日。
All the town councillors will be there, and of course lots of other people. Right.
所有的市议员都会出席,当然也还有很多别的人。好。
Then there'll be a performance by a band.
然后会有一个乐队的表演。
Most years we have a children's choir, but this year the local army cadets offered to perform, and they're very good. Uhuh.
大多数年份都有儿童合唱,但今年本地军校学员主动要来表演,他们非常棒。哦,是吗?
After that, a community group from the town will perform a play they've written themselves, just a short one.
在那之后,本地的一个社区团体将表演一出他们自己写的短剧。
It's about Helen Tungate. I don't know if you've heard of her.
短剧是关于 Helen Tungate的。我不知道您是否听说过她。
I certainly have. She was a scientist years ago.
我当然听过,她是一位很多年前的科学家。
That's right. She was born in Kenton exactly 100 years ago, so we're celebrating her centenary.
是的,她正好在100年前生于 Kenton,所以我们会庆祝她的百年诞辰。
I'm a biologist, so I've always been interested in her. I didn't realise she came from Kenton.
我是一个生物学家,所以我一直对她很感兴趣,不过我没意识到她来自 Kenton.
Yes. Well, all that will take place in the afternoon, and later, as the sun sets, there'll be a firework display.
嗯,刚才说的所有节目都是在下午,随后,日落的时候将会有焰火表演。
You should go to the park to watch, as you'll get the best view from there, and the display takes place on the opposite side of the river.
你应该去公园看的,那儿有最好的视野,焰火表演就在河对面。
It's always one of the most popular events in the festival.
那一直是节日期间最受欢迎的活动之一。
Sounds great.
听起来很赞。