Part A :

Hi Jun.

嗨，Jun。

As you know, I've asked you here today to discuss the future of our Self-Access Centre.

如你所知，我今天邀请你来这里是为了讨论一下我们的自学中心的未来发展。

We have to decide what we want to do about this very important resource for our English language students.

我们必须决定我们想要做什么关于这个对我们英语系学生非常重要的资源。

So, can you tell me what the students think about this?

那么，你能告诉我学生们的想法吗?

Well, from the student's point of view, we would like to keep it.

嗯，从学生的角度看，我们想保持它。

The majority of students say that they enjoy using it because it provides a variation on the classroom routine and they see it as a pretty major component of their course, but we would like to see some improvements to the equipment, particularly the computers; there aren't enough for one each at the moment and we always have to share.

大多数学生说，他们喜欢使用它，因为它提供了一个课堂常规的变化，他们认为这是一个非常重要的组成部分，他们的课程，但我们想看到一些设备上面的改进，特别是计算机：没有足够的电脑给每个人使用，所以我们总是要分享。

Well yes, the teachers agree that it is a very valuable resource but one thing we have noticed is that a lot of the students are using it to check their personal emails.We don't want to stop you students using it,but we think the computers should be used as a learning resource, not for emails.

嗯是的，老师们同意这是一个非常宝贵的资源，但我们注意到的一点是，很多学生都在使用它来查收他们的个人邮件。

Some of us also think that we could benefit a lot more by relocating the Self-Access Centre to the main University library building.

我们不想阻止你们学生使用它，但我们认为计算机应该被用作为一种学习资源，而不是电子邮件我们中的一些人也认为，我们可以通过迁移自学中心到主要大学图书馆来获得更多的利益。

How do you think the students would feel about that, Jun?

你认为学生们会怎么想，Jun?

Well, the library is big enough to incorporate the Self-Access Centre, but it wouldn't be like a class activity anymore.

嗯，图书馆是足够大的，可以与自学中心合并，但它不会再像一个班级活动了。

Our main worry would be not being able to go to a teacher for advice.

我们主要担心是不能够去找老师要一些建议。

I'm sure there would be plenty of things to do but we really need teachers to help us choose the best activities.

我相信会有很多东西是老师们可以帮助我们选择最好的活动。

Well, there would still be a teacher present and he or she would guide the activities of the students, we wouldn't just leave them to get on with it.

嗯，还是会有一个老师在场，他或她会指导学生的活动，我们不会就这样离开学生们的。

Yes, but I think the students would be much happier keeping the existing set-up; they really like going to the Self-Access Centre with their teacher and staying together as a group to do activities.

是的，但我认为学生们会更高兴能保持现有的设置，他们真的喜欢去自学中心与他们的老师和呆在一起作为一个小组来做活动。

If we could just improve the resources and facilities, I think it would be fine.

如果我们能提高资源和设施的话，我想这会很好。

Is the cost going to be a problem?

成本会是个问题吗?

It's not so much the expense that I'm worried about, and we've certainly got room to do it, but it's the problem of timetabling a teacher to be in there outside class hours.

倒不是因为我担心费用，我们已经得到了一定的空间去做它，主要问题是在除了上课时间以外如何给老师们在自学中心排课。

If we're going to spend a lot of money on equipment and resources, we really need to make sure that everything is looked after properly.

如果我们要花费大量的钱在设备和资源上，我们真的需要确保所有的东西都是合理的。

Anyway, let's make some notes to see just what needs doing to improve the Centre.

无论如何，让我们先做一些笔记，看看需要做什么来提高改善自学中心

Part B :

Now, what about the computers?

现在，关于电脑呢?

I think it might be a good idea to install some new models.

我认为安装一些新的型号可能是个好主意。

They would take up a lot less room and so that would increase the work space for text books and so on.

他们会占用更少的空间，这样会增加教科书的工作区等。

That would be great.

这很好。

It is a bit cramped in there at times.

它有时会有点拥挤。

What about other resources?

其他资源呢?

Do you have a list of things that the students would like to see improved?

你有没有一个学生想看到提高的清单?

Yes, one of the comments that students frequently make is that they find it difficult to find materials that are appropriate for their level, especially reading resources, so I think we need to label them more clearly.

是的，学生们经常做的一个评论是，他们发现很难找到适合自己水平的材料，尤其是阅读资源，所以我认为我们需要给他们贴上更清楚的标签。

Well that's easy enough, we can get that organized every quickly.

这很容易，我们可以很快使它组织起来。

In fact I think we should review all of the study resources as some of them are looking a bit out-of-date.

事实上，我认为我们应该重新检查所有的研究资源，因为它们有些看起来有点过时。

Definitely.

当然了。

The CD section especially needs to be more current.

CD分区尤其需要更新一下了。

I think we should get some of the ones that go with our latest course books and also make multiple copies.

我想我们应该得到一些我们最新课程的书籍，也应该多准备一些副本。

Good, now I was also thinking about some different materials that we haven't got in there at all.

很好，现在我也在考虑一些我们那里没有的不同的材料。

What do you think of the idea of introducing some workbooks?

你认为引入一些工具书这个主意怎么样?

If we break them up into separate pages and laminate them, they'd be a great resource.

如果我们把它们分成不同的页面，然后把它们叠起来，它们是一种巨大的资源。

The students could study the main course book in class and then do follow-up practice in the Self-Access Centre.

学生可以在课堂上学习的主要课程，然后在自学中心进行后续练习。

That sounds good.

这听起来不错。

Okay, now finally we need to think about how the room is used.

好吧，现在我们需要考虑空间的使用方式了，

I'll have to talk to the teachers and make sure we can all reach some agreement on a timetable to supervise the centre after class.

我得跟老师谈谈，确保我们能在课后有一个时间表来监督自学中心。

But we also need to think about security, too.

但我们也需要考虑安全问题。

Especially if we're going to invest in some new equipment.

特别是如果我们要投资一些新的设备。

What about putting in an alarm?

放一个警报怎么样?

Good idea.

好主意。

The other thing I'd like to do is talk to our technicians and see whether we could somehow limit the access to email.

我想做的另一件事是和我们的技术人员交谈，看看我们是否能以某种方式限制电子邮件的访问。

I really don't want to see that resource misused.

我真的不想看到滥用资源。

What about if we agree to only use it before and after class?

如果我们都同意课前或者课后再使用怎么样?

Yes, that would be fine.

是的，这样应该可以。

OK, anyway... that's great for now.

好了，无论如何…现在还很好。

We'll discuss it further when we've managed to...

我们将进一步讨论当我们可以……