Dario: Hi Brian. What's happening?
Brian: Not much. I am trying to find something worth watching on TV.
Dario: I just spent an hour channel surfing but couldn't find anything.
Brian: The radio is the same today. There is nothing interesting to listen to.
Dario: have you hit the Internet yet? I can usually find something worth reading there.
Brian: I am sick of the Internet. Just the same old websites that take forever to load with my slow modem.
Dario: How about a movie? We could head down to the multiplex.
Brian: No money in my pockets! I'm broke.
Dario: Let's play cards then. That's always good for killing a few hours.
Brian: Ok, but only if we can play for money, maybe I can win enough to go and see a movie later.
达里奥：嗨布莱恩，有什么事？
布莱恩：没什么。我在电视上找一些可看的东西。
达里奥：我刚刚花了一个小时的时间来搜台，不过什么也找不到。
布莱恩：今天的广播也一样。没什么有意思的东西可听。
达里奥：你上网了吗？我通常能在网上找到一些可看的东西。
布莱恩：我讨厌网络。就一些老面孔网站，我的猫（调制解调器）很慢，半天都下载不下来。
达里奥：去看场电影怎么样？我们可以去影城。
布莱恩：口袋里没钱了！我身无分文。
达里奥：那来玩牌吧。这总能打发好几个小时的时间。
布莱恩：好吧，不过我们玩钱的话，也许我能赢上足够的钱晚些时候去看场电影。
New Words 生词
1) Charged: exciting
充满感情的：激动人心的
Before the football game, our coach made a speech that got us all charged.
足球赛以前教练讲了一席话，说得我们所有人热情洋溢，心血澎湃。
2) Vibe: feeling, mood
心情：感觉、情绪
The main reason that I stay with my girlfriend is because we have a really good vibe between us.
我和我女友在一起的一个主要原因是我们在一起时很开心。
3) Beats: music, usually with heavy drum and bass
强音拍，强节奏：通常带有很强的击鼓声和贝司乐的音乐
I was trying to study last night but my sister turned the beats up way too loud.
昨晚我想学习，可是我姐姐（妹妹）把音乐开得太大声了。
4) Sedate: quiet, relaxed, slow
平静的，从容的：安静的，放松的，缓慢的
When I retire I want a sedate life but for now, I enjoy the noise and pace of the city.
我退休以后想过一种平静的生活，不过现在我喜欢城市的喧闹和节奏。
Lesson: 课文
We all work hard. We need to do something to relax. But what? There are so many options. You could go to a restaurant with friends, read a book, watch TV, play computer games, sleep or even get a hobby like kite flying.
我们工作都很努力。我们需要做些事情来放松放松。可是做什么呢？我们有很多选择。你可以和朋友一起上饭馆，读读书，看电视，玩电脑游戏，睡觉甚至发展一项如放风筝的业余爱好。
For some though, these activities are too sedate. Since the dawn of time, people have gathered together to party. Nowadays people often gather in nightclubs and pubs.
不过对某些人来说，这些活动太平静了。从黎明时分开始，人们就已经聚集在一起举行派对。现在人们通常在夜总会和酒吧里聚会。
Here's an interesting question. What is the difference between a nightclub and a pub? A pub is a place mainly for drinking while a nightclub serves drinks, but is mainly for dancing.
这里有一个很有趣的问题。夜总会和酒吧的区别是什么？酒吧主要是喝东西的地方，而夜总会也提供酒水，不过那主要是跳舞的场所。
Some simple rules for a safe and successful night of clubbing are as follows:
以下是一些使你有一个安全、开心的夜总会之夜的简单规则。
. No matter how much pressure you get from your mates, don't drink more than you can handle.
无论你的伙伴给你施加多大的压力，不要强己所难，喝得过多。
. Don't take drugs of any type! They are against the law and can kill you.
不要带上任何毒品！这么做违反法律，而且可能给你带来杀身之祸。
. When dancing, be free to express yourself but try not to bump into other people.
跳舞的时候要尽情地抒发自己的感情，不过不要去撞别人。
. Picking fights is stupid and immature. If you want to fight, go to a boxing club, not a nightclub.
招事惹非是愚蠢、不成熟的做法。如果你想打架，到拳击俱乐部去打，而不要在夜总会里打。
. Try to meet new people and talk or ask them if they want to dance. Clubbing is all about relaxing and making new friends.
尝试着去结识新人，和他们聊天或者问他们想不想跳舞。去夜总会就是去休息和结交新朋友。
Dialogue
Jeff: Did you have a good time last night?
Joan: We started out at a nice restaurant and then went to a pub.
Jeff: What did you do after drinking at the pub?
Joan: We went to a nightclub but the bouncers would not let us in!
Jeff: Why not? Was the nightclub full?
Joan: No. The bouncer said that we were not dressed properly.
Jeff: So what did you do?
Joan: We went to a different nightclub.
Jeff: And how were the beats?
Joan: Pretty good, but this morning I have some serious beats going on in my head!
Jeff: You just have a hangover. Let me make you some breakfast that will get rid of your headache.
Joan: You really do look after me well Jeff.
杰夫：昨晚你玩得开心吗？
琼：我们先去一家好饭馆，然后去了一家酒吧。
杰夫：在酒吧喝酒之后你们做了什么？
琼：我们去了一家夜总会，可是保安不让我们进去！
杰夫：为什么不让？那家夜总会人满了吗？
琼：没有，保安说我们衣着不整。
杰夫：那你们怎么办？
琼：我们去了另一家夜总会。
杰夫：音乐怎么样？
琼：不错，不过今天早上我的脑子里有一些节奏很强的音乐在回荡！
杰夫：你不过是有一些后遗症而已。我给你做些早饭吃，你的头就不疼了。
琼：你把我照顾得真好，杰夫。
NEW WORDS 新单词
1) Bills: slang for money
票子：钱的俚语
In formal English, bills are things you should pay, like your mobile phone bill. But in slang English, bills means money!
在正式英语里，bills是你应该支付的帐单，如你的手机费。不过在俚语英语里，bills指的是钱！
2) Axe: slang for electric guitar
电子吉他：电子吉他的俚语
When I was younger I would watch MTV and pretend that my tennis racquet was an axe.
年轻的时候我看MTV并把我的网球球拍当作电子吉他。
3) Jam: a group of musicians getting together to play for fun
即兴演奏：一群音乐人聚集在一起演奏取乐
Some of the most famous songs have been written at jams, like She Loves You by the Beatles.
有些很有名的歌曲是在即兴演奏的时候谱写的，如甲壳虫乐队的She Loves You.
Dialogue-对话
Jessie: Did you go to the jam with your boyfriend?
Tina: I did! But now I can hardly hear anything.
Jessie: That's bad news. Do you think you should go to the doctor?
Tina: No it's nothing to worry about. The jam was really loud that's all.
Jessie: Do they take the jam seriously?
Tina: Not really, they try to make some good music but have fun while they are doing it.
Jessie: Did you join in?
Tina: No. I can't play any instrument.
Jessie: I will teach you a song about jammin' so that next time you can at least sing along.
杰西：你和你男友去即兴演奏会了吗？
蒂娜：去了！可是现在我几乎什么都听不见。
杰西：那可是坏消息。你觉得你应该去看医生吗？
蒂娜：不，没什么可担心的。那场即兴演奏真闹，就这些。
杰西：他们对待即兴演奏严肃吗？
蒂娜：不算得，他们尝试着搞些好音乐，不过与此同时他们在闹着玩。
杰西：你参加了吗？
蒂娜：没有，我不会玩任何乐器。
杰西：我要教你一首即兴演奏的歌曲，至少下次你可以跟着唱。
