Part A :

What about the computers?

那么电脑呢?

Can I use them free of charge?

我可以免费使用它们吗?

For college students it's free, but for external members like yourself, the first hour is free and then we make a nominal charge of ￡ 1 per hour thereafter.

对学校学生来说是免费的，但是像你一样的外部会员，第一个钟头是免费的，之后我们会收每个小时￡1。

Do I have to book in advance for them?

那我可以提前预定它们么?

Oh, yes, it's advisable.

哦，当然，这是值得建议的做法。

Most people tend to book twenty - four hours in advance although sometimes you can get one with only six hours' notice.

大多数人倾向于提前24小时预定，尽管有时候你只可以得到一个6小时的通知。

However, the earliest you can book a computer is forty - eight hours before you need it, and you can only book one hour at a time.

但是，你可以在你需要之前最早提前48个小时预定一台电脑，你只能一次预定一小时。

If no - one else has booked the computer out, then you may be able to have another hour if you want.

如果没有其它人登出电脑，那你可以得到额外的一个小时如果你想要的话。

We have a wide range of databases, so the computers are in great demand.

我们拥有一个很大范围的数据库，所以电脑的需求量也是很大的。

I'm thinking of doing some writing and I might need to access national newspapers.

我想要做一些写作，我可能需要访问国家的报纸。

Do you have them on these databases?

你们的数据库里有这些么?

We do indeed.

我们当然有。

We've got all the big nationals, The Guardian and The Observer, The Independent and The Times and Sunday Times.

我们已经得到所有大型国家报刊。卫报和观察家报，独立报和时代报和星期日时报。

We've also got all the local papers and a wide selection of magazines.

我们还有所有当地的报纸和各式各样的杂志。

Excellent.

太好了。

I assume you have photocopying facilities?

我猜你们还有影印设备?

Of course.

当然了。

5p a sheet for both A4 and A3 black - and - white copies and 40p a sheet for colour.

5p一张A4和A3黑白复印和40p一张彩色复印。

You can get a card from the counter here - it doesn't take coins.

你可以从这边ll,3fE台办一张卡——它不收硬币。

OK.

好的。

Oh, by the way, another thing I was wondering about was if you ran any writing classes through the library?

顺便说一句，我还有一件想知道的是你们是否通过图书馆开一些写作课?

We do, but you'll have to speak to John Grantingham about that.

我们有，但是你得去和John Grangtingham去说。

He's our resident author.

他是我们的常住作家。

He runs the creative writing classes.

他在开一些创作写作课。

John ...Grant....Could you spell that for me please?

John…Grant…。你能拼一下给我么?

Certainly.

当然了，

G-R-A-N-T-I-N-G-H-A-M.

G-R-A-N-T-I-N-G-H-A-M。

Are the classes here at the library?

那课是在图书馆上么?

Yes - he's here on Thursday evenings, oh no sorry, Friday - he's just changed it.

是的，他周四晚上在这。对不起，是周五。他刚刚已经改过了。

You can contact him by emailing the library.

你可以通过发邮件给图书馆来联系他。

Okay.

好的。

Right, well that's about all I need to know.

这就是我所需要知道的。

Thank you.

谢谢你。

I'll be along later this week to join.

我这周晚点会加入。

Thanks.

谢谢，

Bye.

再见。