今天的这段对话，在讨论电脑，

你是在学校学的计算机还是在家自学的？会用电脑做什么

来听今天的讲解:

A: OK, Jeanna, you like the computer!

乔安娜，你喜欢用电脑！

B: Yes, I do.

是的。

A: OK. Talk to us about computers.

好的，跟我们说说电脑。

B: Well, I go on the computer a lot and I talk with friends through AOL instant messenger. And I just moved from my hometown to Sacremento so it's a good way to keep in touch with old friends.

我经常用电脑，我和朋友经常用AOL即时通讯聊天。我刚刚从我的家乡搬到萨克拉曼多，这是个和朋友保持联系的好办法。

A: Yeah. Do you learn about computers at school or on your own?

你是在学校学的计算机还是在家自学的？

B: I picked most of what I know, I've picked it up, through, ya know, the years, and some at school, like keyboarding and such.

我捡起了我在学校学过的大部分知识，我已经重新掌握他们了，但你知道，也就是键盘和其他方面的技能。

A: OK. Do you have a laptop or a PC?

你有笔记本电脑或者个人电脑吗？

B: I have a PC. A Compac.

我有台个人电脑。

A: Do you like your computer or do you want a new one?

你喜欢你的电脑吗，或者你想要台新电脑吗？

B: I want a new one cause I think I screwed mine up and it's a little bit slow now.

我想要台新的，因为我把自己那台搞砸了，它现在运行起来有点儿慢。

A: OK. How long have you had your computer?

那台电脑你用了多久了？

B: I've had it for about 3 or 4 years.

已经用了3,4年了。

A: Oh, yeah, that's pretty old for a computer. Yeah, so do you talk to your friends every night by e-mail?

是啊，对于电脑来说已经很久了。是啊，你每晚都和朋友邮件沟通吗？

B: Yeah, yes I do.

是的。

A: OK.

很好。

B: See going on and you know the gossip.

聊聊大家过得怎么样，还有谈谈八卦。

A: So nowadays, do high school kids talk by e-mail more than phone?

现在高中生邮件联系比电话联系还要频繁吗？

B: Most people talk by either e-mail or cellular phone. You know a lot of people don't use their house phones as much, and a lot of people have cellular phones.

现在人们都是通过邮件联系或者通过手机联系。很多人不怎么用他们的电话了，而且很多人都有手机。

A: OK. Thanks a lot Jeanna.

好的，谢谢你，乔安娜。