A：Okay, let's begin. Hello, everyone. My name's Karl Roberts, and I'll be your teacher for this class, Intercultural Communication.
好的，我們開(kāi)始吧。大家好，我叫卡爾·羅伯特，我將成為你們的文化交流課老師。
B：(quietly)I don't understand what the teacher is saying.
(悄悄地)我聽(tīng)不懂老師在說(shuō)什么。
A：Uh，to begin with, please take a look at the syllabus in front of you. As you all should know by now，this class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 to 4:50.
嗯，首先請(qǐng)看一下前面的教學(xué)安排。你們現(xiàn)在都應(yīng)知道，這門課定在星期二和星期四的下3:15到4:50.
B：That's terrible. He speaks too fast. How can I catch his meaning?
糟透了。他說(shuō)得太快，我怎么能跟上?
A：Again, as you see on your course outline, grading is determined by your performance on a midterm and a final test, periodic quizzes, and classroom participation.
再說(shuō)一遍，你們都看到了課程大綱，最后的總成績(jī)?nèi)∽阅銈兤谥泻推谀┛荚嚨某煽?jī)。還有平時(shí)的測(cè)試和課堂參與。
B：I'm not sure whether I can pass the course or not.
我拿不準(zhǔn)自己是否能通過(guò)這門課。