ACT II
OK, Richard. That’s terrific. 很好，Richard。 真不錯。
Your pressure is 120 over 75, and that’s fine. 你的收縮壓是120，舒張壓75。挺好的。
Now stand up, please. 現在請站起來。
Good, it’s 122 over 80. 好，收縮壓122，舒張壓80。
You can sit down now. 現在你可以坐下了。
When was your last complete physical? 上一次全身檢查是什么時候?
Six months ago. 六個月以前。
Good. Do you have any back or knee problems? 好。你的背部及膝關節(jié)有什么毛病嗎?
Nope. I am in perfect health. 沒有。我身體好的很。
What do you do for a living, Mr. Stewart? 你是做哪一行的，Stewart先生?
I’m a photographer. 我是攝影師。
Interesting. What do you photograph? 很有意思。你拍什么樣的照片呢?
Everything. The American scene. People, places, events. 什么都拍。美國風光。人物、地方、事件。
Did you ever think of photographing an aerobics class? 你想過拍攝有氧運動課嗎?
No...I can’t remember taking pictures of people exercising. 沒有……我記不起拍過人們練健身操的照片。
But don’t you think it’d be a good subject? 你不覺得這是個好題材嗎?
Sure. 當然是。
I need some good photos for my advertising, Mr. Stewart. 我做廣告需要一些好照片，Stewart先生。
Maybe you can photogragh a class, 也許你來拍一節(jié)上課的情形，
and I can give you and Mrs. Stewart 那我讓你和你太太
a month of classes ree. 免費上一個月。
When can I photograph a class? 我何時拍?
Anytime. 什么時候都行。
How about today? 今天怎么樣?
Terrific! 太好了!
Hi. 嗨。
Oh, hi. 噢，嗨。
Are we ready to go? 我們可以開始嗎?
Yeah. Yeah. Let’s get in our lines. 是，是。讓我們排好位置。
We’re going to take it slow first. 開頭我們要做得慢一點。
Stretch up...and we’re going to go left first ... 伸展……先向左 ……
2,3,4 ... now switch. ... 2 3 4……現在左右交替…
OK, hold to the right. 好，在右邊停住。
Sunrises. Stretch it out. Flat back. 雙手捧日。盡量舒展。平背拉回。
Bring it up ... and twists ... and side ... 2, 3 ... 身體打直……擺動……側身……2，3 ……
and left ... push ... push ... turn ... hit the floor. 向左……推……推……轉身……觸地板。
Take it side again .... OK, and switch. Stretch it out. 再側身……好，左右交替。盡量伸展。
And we’re going to warm down with a tango. 我們用探戈來舒緩。
Left, right. Enjoy it. 左，右。繼續(xù)。
Richard, did you go to the Davis Aerobics class today? Richard， 今天你去上Davis的有氧運動健身課了?
Yes, I went to the aerobics class today. 去了， 我上有氧運動課了。
What is wrong with you? 你怎么啦?
Nothing. I am in excellent health. 沒什么。我身體好的很。
I have ideal blood pressure. A perfect heart. 我血壓很正常，心臟也很好。
In other words, I’m in wonderful condition. 總之，我身體很棒。
Richard, did you go to the aerobics class, really? Richard 你真的上了有氧運動課?
And don’t forget to invite Susan for dinner. 別忘了，請Susan來吃晚餐。
And your legs don’t hurt? 你的腿痛不痛?
Hurt? What do you mean? 痛，什么意思?
What about your arms? Lift your arms up like this. 你胳膊怎么樣??手抬起來，像這樣。
And they don’t hurt ot even a little? 一點也不痛?
Nope. 不。
You are in great condition. I can’t believe it! 你的身體太好了，我簡直不敢相信。
Pronunciation man. Pronunciation man.
Pronunciation man. Listen.
What do you do?
Excuse me.
What do you do?
You are not speaking clearly.
I asked what you do.
What you do?
You mean what do you do.
Yes, what you do?
Well, I speak English slowly and clearly.
I don’t understand your pronunciation.
But a lot of people speak English
the way I speak English. Listen.
What do you do for a living, Mr. Stewart?
What do you photograph? What do you mean?
I don’t believe this.
Who do you mean?
I mean they are pushing the sounds together.
That’s right. Did you like listening to them?
What?
Did you hear me?
Yes, I did. Did you really say didja?
Did you ever think of photographing an aerobics class?
He said it too.
Don’t you love it?
Don’t cha. More pushing together.
But don’t you like this pronunciation?
It’s very common. Very frequent.
Very interesting.
I suppose. But don’t you think
it would be a good subject?
Maybe we can change the subject.
O.K. Maybe we can change the subject.
We can talk about something else.
Maybe you can photograph a class
Ohhh, what can I say?
whadya, didja, donchya! Ahhhh!
