TUTOR：Hello, Sandy. How have you been getting on with your dissertation?

你好，姗迪，你的毕业论文进展如何？

SANDY：Fine, and I've been working hard on the various action points we agreed on our last tutorial.

还行，我一直在努力的完成上次课后辅导我们说好的那些任务。

TUTOR：Do you want to talk me through what you've done?

你想跟我谈谈你都完成哪些了吗？

SANDY：Yeah, sure. Well, we agreed on three main targets for me to aim for. The first one was to find out about suitable data analysis software.

必须的，我们上次明确了三个主要的目标需要我来完成，第一个是寻找合适的数据分析软件。

TUTOR：Yes.

对。

SANDY：And what I decided to do was to look through catalogues specialising in IT.

然后我决定的是翻阅一些专注于互联网科技方面的目录册。

TUTOR：That's a good idea. What did you come up with?

这是好主意，你都得到了些什么信息？

SANDY：I found the names of two promising ones.

我找到了两个有用的软件的名字。

TUTOR：Right.

好的。

SANDY：But I also thought it'd be worthwhile talking to a lecturer.

不过我还是觉得应该找位讲师来交流一下。

TUTOR：Oh right. Who did you see?

可以啊，你去着了谁呢？

SANDY：Jane Prince. Do you know her? She's in the Computer Centre.

简·普林斯，您知道她吗，她在计算机中心。

TUTOR：Yes, of course, she's the new Head.

知道啊，当然了，她是新任的主管。

SANDY：Yes. Well, she was very helpful.

对，她提供的帮助非常有用。

TUTOR：Oh, that's good. Did she suggest anything in particular?

不错，她有没有特别建议些什么？

SANDY：Yeah. She recommended software called Vivat and said I should book up for a couple of practice sessions using Vivat.

有啊，她推荐了一个软件叫做维瓦特，而且她说我可以预约一些使用维瓦特软件的练习课程。

TUTOR：Great. I'm sure you'll find them useful.

好极了，我确定你会觉得那些课很有用的。

SANDY：And, of course, the second target was to draw up a survey checklist which I ...

然后第二个目标是要我起草一个调查清单，我已经……

TUTOR：Yes, you emailed me it last week.

是的，你上周发邮件给我了。

SANDY：Have you had a chance to look ... ?

您有时间看吗……？

TUTOR：Of course, urn I think it's good. Very much on the right lines.

当然有了，呵呵，我觉得那个清单不错，主线非常明确，

I'd say your first two sections are spot on.

我得说你的前两个部分是非常到位的，

I wouldn't suggest that you change anything there, but in section three you really do need to have questions on teaching experience.

前两个部分我不建议你改换任何地方，不过在第三部分你确实需要增加一些关于教学背景的问题。

SANDY：Yeah. I was thinking that section looked a bit short.

好的，我也觉得那部分看上去有点短。

TUTOR：Right.

是的。

SANDY：And my third target was, do further reading on discipline.

我的第三个目标是关于纪律方面进行进一步的阅读。

TUTOR：Oh yes. I mentioned a couple of writers, didn't I?

对，我之前提了一些作者的书对吧？

SANDY：Yes, well I got hold of the Banerjee and I thought that was excellent.

是的，我拿到了班耐吉的书还觉得挺高兴的，

But I'm afraid I didn't manage to get hold of the essays about classroom management - you know, the ones by Simon Ericsson.

不过我恐怕拿不到西蒙埃里克森写的关于教室管理的文章了，

The bookshop said it was out of print and the library doesn't have a copy.

书店说这个已经不再版了而且图书馆也没有影印版。

TUTOR：Oh right, and I'm afraid I've lent my copy to another student.

好吧，不过恐怕我已经把我的那份影印版借给其他学生了。

What I suggest you do is try the library again - this time apply for it through the service called special loans. Have you done that before?

我能提供的建议是再试试图书馆，这次通过那个叫做特殊借阅的服务来申请，你之前这么借过书吗？

You're entitled to six books a year.

你是可以授权每年这样节约6本书的。

SANDY：Yes. No problem. That's what I'll do.

借过的，没问题，我回去试试。

TUTOR：So, lots of useful work done.

嗯，确实做了很多有用的功课。

TUTOR：So, let's look at some new targets. We'll start by having a chat about your Chapter One.

现在我们来看看新的目标。我们先来聊聊你的第一章节，

I very much enjoyed reading it.

我非常欣喜读到你的文章，

Your written style is very clear and you've included lots of interesting descriptions of education in your target are.

你的写作风格非常清晰，而且在你的目标领域你还对教育学进行了很多有趣的描述。

I've just got a couple of suggestions for some additional work.

我只对额外的一些内容有些许的建议。

SANDY：Of course. Could I just ask- what do you think I should call it?

好的，我能不能先问一下，您觉额我应该给第一章节起个什么名字呢？

TUTOR：Well, I'd go for something like Context Review. What do you think?

我觉得我会把它叫做背景回顾之类的，你觉得呢？

SANDY：Well, short and to the point.

好啊，简短又切题。

TUTOR： Exactly. Now, as regards specific areas to work on,

是的。下面，考虑到研究的特定领域，

I'd be quite interested to have a few more statistics about the schools in the different zones.

我很想得到更多的关于多种不同地区学校的数据。

SANDY：Oh, that wouldn't be a problem. I can get them from the Internet.

这个不会成问题，我可以从网上找到。

TUTOR：Great, and although you did make a reference to quite a few different writers, I think you should aim to cite more works written later than 2000.

好极了，而且虽然你确实在参考文献中列出了一些不同的作者，不过我觉得你还应该多引用一些2000年以后出版的参考文献内容。

SANDY：OK. That's more difficult, but I can try. When do you want that done by?

可以，这有点难度，不过我会试试看的。您需要什么时候完成呢？

TUTOR：Oh, it's not urgent. Urn I should aim for the end of term.

噢，这个不着急，我会把完成时间定在学期末。

But in the meantime, I think you should also be thinking about Chapter Two.

与此同时，我觉得你可以想想第二章节的事。

SANDY：Should I be drafting it already?

我现在就该开始起草了吗？

TUTOR：No, but I think you should note down its main sections.

不用，不过我觉得你可以记录下第二章节的主要部分了。

SANDY：Yes. You know, I always find that the hardest part.

好的，您知道我一直觉得这是最难的部分。

TUTOR：I always find it helpful to put some ideas on index cards.

我一直觉得把想法写在目录卡片上会很有帮助。

SANDY：Yeah.

是的。

TUTOR：Urn . .. and then you can sort them, and even lay them out on the floor. It's a real help.

嗯，然后你可以把他们分类，甚至把他们铺在地板上，特别有用。

SANDY：Well, I'll certainly try it! When would the deadline be for that?

好的，我会试试看的！这个的截止日期是什么时候呢？

TUTOR：My advice would be to get it done before you embark upon the research.

我的建议是在你着手开始研究之前完成它，

You can always change it later if you need to.

你也可以延期如果你需要的话。

SANDY：OK. I'll get going on that then.

好的，那么我会按时完成的。