1.4.1 Agreement 贊成
A: Eric, how long will you be in China?
A：Eric，你要在中國呆多久?
B: I don’t know. Well, my contract here is for one year, and I don’t know what I should do after that. Maybe going around for a while.
B：不知道，我在這里的合同是一年的，我也不知道之后該干點什么，也許會四處走走。
A: Well, have you ever thought about learning some Chinese?
A：有沒有想過學點漢語?
B: Actually, I am learning that now. But it’s too hard for me. You know the four tones and the stuff. It really freaks me out.
B：事實上，我正在學，但對我來說那太難了。你知道四聲那些東西，真夠煩的。
A: Don’t worry. All things are difficult before they are easy.
A：別擔心，萬事開頭難嘛。
B: You hit the nail right on the head.
B：你說得有道理。
A: Well, are you intested in some language-exchange program?
A：你有興趣參加語言交換活動嗎?
B: What is it?
B：什么意思?
A: It’s where I teach you Chinese, and in exchange you teach me English.
A：在這個活動中，我教你漢語然后你教我英語。
B: Awesome. I’ve been giving this a lot of thought. When can we do this?
B：太好了，我一直在想這個問題，什么時候開始?
A: How about this sunday?
A：星期天怎么樣?
B: Ok, cool.
B：好啊。
A: Good. I’ll give you a call tonight.
A：好，我今晚給你打電話。
B: No problem.
B：沒問題。
A: Bye.
A：再見。
注釋：
句子“All things are difficult before they are easy.”和“You hit the nail right on the head.”都是英語諺語。前一句的意思是“萬事開頭難。”;后一句的意思是“你說到點子上了。”，完全可以把它和“You hit the point.”這句話一起理解。
