A： James, have you decided which club to join in?
A：詹姆斯，你决定了要参加哪个倶乐部了吗？
J： Not yet! I’m not quite clear what clubs the University has.
J:还没有！我还不是很清楚学校都有些什么倶乐部。
A： I just have some materials introducing the Oxford’s societies and clubs. Let’s skim over them together!
A:我正好有些介绍学校社团和倶乐部的资料，一起来看看吧！
J: Are there any introductions of dance societies or clubs? I’m crazy about dancing.
J:太好了！资料上有舞蹈社团或者舞蹈俱乐部的介绍吗？我特别喜欢跳舞。
A: Yeah! Look at the Oxford University Dancesport Club! It is the Oxford University’s largest sports club. The club was founded in 1968 and now has over 1,200 members.
A:有！看这个牛津大学体育舞蹈俱乐部！它是牛津大学最大的体育会所。该俱乐部成立于 1968年，目前为止已经有 1200多名会员了
J： It sounds pretty good! Are there any special requirements to be a member?
J：看起来还不错！人会有什么特别的要求吗？
A: Not mentioned here! Its classes are open to everyone, including the one who doesn’ t belong to the University. The classes also cater for all levels of experience.
A:这里设有提到！它的课程对所有人开放，包括那些不是牛津大学的人。这些 课程的设置还照顾到了不同水平的学员。
J: Great! That’s to say, everyone can. become a member of the club, as long as he or she has interest in dancing. By the way, what kinds of dance do the classes provide?
J：太好了！也就是说只要对舞蹈感兴趣，每个人都可以成为这个倶乐部的会员。 对了，都有些什么舞蹈课？
A: Well... the styles of dance that are taught in classes include Ballroom dance, Latin-American dance, Salsa dance, Argentine Tango dance, as well as Hip-hop dance. Oh! The Oxford University Dancesport Team is so marvelous! It has been surprisingly the Intercontinental Champion for the last ten years, and placed either first or second in the Inter Varsity Dance Association competition for the past twenty years.
A:哦……在课上教的舞蹈种类有交际舞、拉丁舞、萨尔萨舞、阿根廷探戈舞、以及街舞。噢丨牛津大学体育舞蹈队这么优秀啊！它居然是过去 10年的洲际冠军，并在过去的 20年里在国际米兰大学代表队舞蹈联盟比赛中排名第一或第二！
J: Making such an achievement, the Oxford University Dancesport Club must have very excellent coaches!
J：能获得这样的成就，牛津大学休育舞蹈诅乐部一定有非常优秀的教练吧！
A: Let me see... Bruce Richardson, who is the Club’s Head Coach and has ultimate responsibility for all coaching， including the employment of other coaching staff. He is also responsible for team selection within the club and team. Moreover, Bruce has been the club’s ballroom coach for many years and has a unique record of success in university dancesport. Teams trained by him have been victorious at the national university championships on eleven occasions.
A:让我看一下……布鲁斯•理查德森，他是这个俱乐部的主教练，他对整个训练负有最终责任，包括对其他敎练的雇用。布鲁斯还负责从俱乐部和团队中挑 选舞蹈队员。此外，布鲁斯常年在这个俱乐部教授交际舞，他在大学体育舞 蹈教学方面卓有成就。由他训练的团队在国立大学锦标赛的历史上 11次获胜。
J: What a pity! As a matter of fact, what I want to learn is Hip-hop dance, not Ballroom dance. However, I will still participate in the sportdance club. Well, what’s your choice?
J:真遗憾！事实上，我想学的是街舞，而不是交际舞。不过，我还是会参加这 个体育舞蹈俱乐部的。那你的选择是什么呢？
A: I have decided to take part in the Oxford University Poetry Society. Since founded in 1946， it became the centre of poetic life within the University. I’m an inborn poetry lover.
A:我决定参加牛津大学诘社。自从 1946年成立以来，它就成为了牛津大学 i寺歌生活的中心。而我又是一个天生的诗歌爱好者。
J: Well, how about the Poetry Society?
J：那这个诗社怎么样？
A: The Poetry Society is the only regular provider of poetry readings in Oxford, and its weekly events on every Thursday are open to the public.
A:这个诗社是牛津大学唯一有定期诗歌朗诵的社团，它每固四举行的活动是对公众开放的。
J： Who are the people who do the poetry readings?
J：朗诵诗歌的都是些什么人呢？
A： Historically, readers have included Ted Hughes and Dylan Thomas. In recent years, readers include the Poet Laureate Andrew Motion, as well as other renowned poets such as Paul Muldoon, Anne Stevenson, Craig Raine and Alice Oswald.
A:在历史上，朗诵者包括特德•休斯和狄兰•托马斯。近几年，朗诵者包括桂冠 诘人安德鲁•姆辛，以及其他著名诗人，如：保罗马尔登、安妮史蒂文森、 克雷格•雷恩和爱丽丝•奧斯瓦德。
J: Oh! I found the introduction of the Poetry Society. It holds writing workshops on Wednesdays, during which members read and critique one another’s work. It also administrates numerous other events, including open mic readings and collaboration with various college art festivals.
J:噢！我找到这个诗社的介绍了。诗社每固三举办写作研讨会，届时会员们将 阅读并评论对方的作品。它还举行很多别的活动，包括公开表演朗诵、以及 与各个学院合作举办艺术节。
A: Quite right! The poetry society also disseminates information about university poetry competitions, including the Newdigate Prize, the Lord Alfred Douglas Memorial Prize and the Eugene Lee-Hamilton Prize.
A:设错！诗社还传播关于大学诗歌竞赛的信息，包括纽迪吉特奖、道格拉斯勋 爵纪念奖和尤金•李-汉密尔顿奖。
J： There are so many activities in the poetiy society? You will be extremely busy this semester.
J：这个诗社迗动还不少呢！你这一学期会很忙的！
A： Maybe! I’m looking forward to its first activity this term.
A:可能吧！我已经在期待这个学期诗社的第一次迗动了。
J: Me too! Let us count down for that!
J：我也是！让我们一起期待吧！
A: All for it!
A：完全赞成！
