I'm Neil and joining me today is Dan who is

我是尼爾，今天加入我的是丹，他是...

looking very jolly.

看起來很開心

Dan: Of course I'm looking jolly – meaning

丹：當然，我看起來很開心--意思是說

happy and smiley; it's my favourite time of

快樂和微笑，這是我最喜歡的時間。

the year.

當年。

Neil: Ah yes, all that food, all those presents,

尼爾：啊，是的，所有的食物，所有的禮物。

all that fun.

所有的樂趣。

Dan: Forget the food and fun – Christmas

丹：忘掉吃喝玩樂--聖誕節

is all about the presents!

是所有的禮物！

Neil: I'm not sure that's quite the spirit

尼爾：我不確定這是否是一種精神。

– the real meaning of something.

- 的真正含義。

Dan: Well, Neil, I was actually talking about

丹：好吧，尼爾，其實我說的是關於

giving presents, not getting them.

送禮物，而不是得到它們。

Neil: Ah sorry, Dan, I misjudged you. As you

尼爾：啊，對不起，丹，我看錯你了。正如你

enjoy giving presents so much, I'm very pleased

喜歡送禮，我很高興。

to have you with me in this 6 Minute English

有請你和我一起參加這6分鐘的英語學習。

– Our topic… What makes the perfect Santa?

- 我們的主題......什麼是完美的聖誕老人？

We'll have 6 items of vocabulary for you and,

我們將為你準備6項詞彙和。

of course, our quiz question. Ready?

當然，我們的考題。準備好了嗎？

Dan: Hit me.

然後：打我。

Neil: OK, here we go. How many Santas

尼爾：好的，我們開始吧。多少個聖誕老人

are there in the world?

世界上有嗎？

a) 1,500, b) 15,000

a) 1,500，b) 15,000。

c) 15 million

(c) 1 500萬

Dan: Well, I know there are a lot but 15 million

丹：好吧，我知道有很多，但1500萬個

must be wrong; 1,500 seems too few, so I'll

一定是錯的，1500元好像太少了，那我就

go for 15,000.

去15000。

Neil: We'll see if you're right at the end

尼爾：我們看看你最後說的對不對？

of the programme. Dan, you seem like a strong

節目的。丹，你看起來像一個強大的

candidate for a job as Santa.

作為聖誕老人的候選人。

Ever considered it?

考慮過嗎？

Dan: I'd love to! A candidate is a person competing

丹：我很樂意!候選人是指競爭的人

for a job.

為工作。

Neil: And what do you think is a key part

尼爾：那你認為關鍵的部分是什麼？

of being Santa – or Father Christmas as

的聖誕老人 - 或聖誕老人作為

we also call him in the UK?

我們在英國也叫他？

Dan: As you said: being jolly…

丹：正如你所說：被歡...

Neil: That's right. Let's listen to James Lovell,

尼爾：沒錯。讓我們聽聽詹姆斯-洛弗爾的聲音。

who runs a Santa school at his company Ministry

他在他的公司Ministry開辦了一所聖誕老人學校

of Fun in London. What does he say

的樂趣在倫敦。他說什麼？

is the key?

是關鍵？

James Lovell : A perfect 'ho ho ho!'

詹姆斯-洛弗爾：一個完美的 "嗬嗬嗬！

is a key part of being a Father Christmas.

是成為聖誕老人的關鍵部分。

It's a ho ho ho! And it needs to just reinforce

這是個浩浩蕩蕩的傢伙!而它只需要加強

the fact that you are the jolliest person

你是世界上最快樂的人。

on the planet. So I like to reach down into

在這個星球上。所以我喜歡深入到

my tummy, tap it and with a big smile on my

我的肚子，敲打它，並帶著燦爛的笑容。

face go ho ho hoooo!

臉去嗬嗬嗬！

Neil: The perfect ho ho ho! You need that

尼爾：完美的嗬嗬嗬！你需要這個

to reinforce the fact you are the jolliest

以加強你是最快樂的事實。

person in the world.

世界上的人。

Dan: To reinforce means to make something

丹：加強的意思是使某件事

stronger. Ho ho ho!

更強。嗬嗬嗬！

Neil: Wow, Dan! You're very convincing. Are

哇，丹！你很有說服力你是

you sure you've never done this before?

你確定你從來沒有這樣做之前？

Dan: I haven't but I want to. It feels good!

丹：我還沒有，但我想去。這感覺很好!

Ho ho ho!

嗬嗬嗬！

Neil: It could be the ideal career move for

尼爾：這可能是理想的職業發展方向。

you, Dan. But I bet it's not all fun.

你，丹。但我敢打賭，這不是所有的樂趣。

Dan: Hmm, maybe not. I think there would be a

丹：嗯，也許不是。我覺得會有一個

lot of pressure to perform. Pressure is the

很多壓力的表現。壓力是

feeling of worry you can get when you are

憂心忡忡的感覺，你可以當你是

expected to deal with a difficult situation.

預期處理困難的情況。

Neil: Yes, think of all the children you have

尼爾：是的，想想你有那麼多的孩子。

to impress. Pressure indeed. Let's hear from

給人留下深刻印象。壓力確實很大。讓我們聽聽

James Lovell again, who runs a Santa school

又是詹姆斯-洛弗爾，他開辦了一所聖誕老人學校。

in London.

在倫敦。

James Lovell : Portraying Father Christmas

詹姆斯-洛弗爾：描繪聖誕老人的形象

is not an easy job because when you're dressed

不是一件容易的事，因為當你穿好衣服後

as Father Christmas, you have a huge responsibility

作為聖誕老人，你有一個巨大的責任

to recreate the magic of the real Santa in

重現真實聖誕老人的魔力。

every way. You need to look good, you need

所有的方式。你需要看起來不錯，你需要

to have lots to say and you need to be incredibly

有很多話要說，而且你需要令人難以置信的。

jolly and you need to have magical eyes.

喬利，你需要有神奇的眼睛。

Dan: So it seems I was right: portraying Father

丹：看來我是對的：描寫父親。

Christmas is not an easy job. Portraying meaning

聖誕節不是一件容易的工作。描繪意義

playing the part of – like an actor does.

扮演的角色--就像一個演員一樣。

Neil: He says there's a huge responsibility

尼爾：他說有一個巨大的責任。

to recreate the magic of the real Santa. To

以重現真正聖誕老人的魔力。要

recreate means to make something exist again.

重造是指使某物重新存在。

Dan: All those kids expecting that magical

所有的孩子們都在期待著那神奇的...

moment – and it's all down to you as Santa!

瞬間--而這一切都歸功於你這個聖誕老人!

Hmm I'm beginning to have second thoughts

嗯，我開始有第二個想法

about this career change…

關於這次轉業...

Neil: Could you handle the pressure?

尼爾：你能承受住壓力嗎？

Dan: I'm not sure I could! Portraying Father

丹：我不知道自己能不能!描寫父親

Christmas might be a challenge too far – despite

聖誕節可能是一個太遠的挑戰--儘管

my ho ho ho!

嗬嗬嗬

Neil: Now it's time to find out the answer

現在是時候找出答案了。

to our quiz question. I asked how many Santas

我們的問答題。我問有多少個聖誕老人

there are in the world?

世界上有多少人？

a) 1,500, b) 15,000

a) 1,500，b) 15,000。

c) 15 million

(c) 1 500萬

Dan: I said b) 15,000

丹：我說b)15000

Neil: And you were… wrong! I'm afraid it

你... 錯了！恐怕...

was a trick question – there is, of course,

是一個技巧問題--當然有。

only one Santa!

只有一個聖誕老人！

Dan: Ahhh that's not fair!

丹：啊啊，這不公平!

Neil: Sorry! Shall we have a recap of the

對不起!我們要不要回顧一下

vocabulary?

詞彙量？

Dan: Yes please – that would make me

丹：是的，請--這將使我

jolly again.

又是快樂的。

Neil: Jolly, meaning happy and smiley. What

尼爾：Jolly，意思是快樂和微笑。什麼意思？

makes you jolly, Dan?

讓你高興，丹？

Dan: Christmas of course! Now Neil, I have

丹：當然是聖誕節了!現在尼爾，我有

to say, cheating me out of that quiz question

說，騙我出那道考題。

was really not in the spirit of 6 Minute English.

是真的不符合6分鐘英語的精神。

We are always nice to each other.

我們總是對彼此很好。

Neil: Ah yes, you're probably right. Spirit

尼爾：啊，是的，你可能是對的。靈魂

here has the sense of something's real meaning.

在這裡，有東西的真正意義。

The spirit of 6 Minute English is friendly

6分鐘英語的精神是友善的

educational fun – not cheating your colleagues!

教育的樂趣--不欺騙你的同事

Dan: Glad we've got that straight. Our next

丹：很高興我們把話說清楚了。我們的下一個

word is candidate. Until you made me think

字是候選人。直到你讓我想到

about how hard it is to be a good Santa, I

做一個好的聖誕老人是多麼的困難，我。

thought I'd be a strong candidate for the

我想我將會是一個強有力的候選人

job.

工作。

Neil: A candidate is a person competing for

Neil: 候選人是指競爭以下職位的人

a job. Next we had reinforce.

一份工作。接下來我們有增援。

Dan: Reinforce means to make something stronger.

丹：強化的意思是讓東西變得更強。

Repeating the vocabulary in 6 Minute English

複習6分鐘英語中的詞彙。

reinforces your ability to remember it!

加強你的記憶能力!

Neil: That's right – and it puts you under

尼爾：是的--它讓你在

less pressure when you're speaking English

緩解英語壓力

if you have a good range of vocabulary.

如果你有一個良好的詞彙範圍。

Dan: Pressure is the feeling of worry you

丹：壓力是你的擔心感

can get when you are expected to deal with

可以得到當你被期望處理

a difficult situation – like pretending

假戲真做

to be Santa! Yes there's a lot of pressure

成為聖誕老人！是的，壓力很大

involved in portraying someone else.

涉及到描繪別人的形象。

Neil: Portraying, meaning playing the part

尼爾：描繪，就是扮演角色的意思。

of someone – like an actor does. It can

的人--就像一個演員一樣。它可以

be very difficult to get it right.

是很難弄好的。

Dan: Yep, it's a real skill to be able to

丹：是的，這是一個真正的技能，能夠。

recreate the look and character of another

翻版

person. Recreate meaning to make something

人。重現意義，使某事

exist again.

再次存在。

Neil: Well we'll try our best to recreate

好吧，我們會盡最大努力去重現

a positive learning experience for you all

為大家提供積極的學習經驗

next time on 6 Minute English. Until then

下一次在6分鐘英語上。在那之前

don't forget to check out our YouTube, Facebook,

不要忘記查看我們的YouTube，Facebook。

Twitter and Instagram pages. And a happy New Year to

Twitter和Instagram頁面。新年快樂

all of our listeners. Goodbye!

我們所有的聽眾。再見！

Dan: Goodbye! Ho ho ho!

丹：再見!嗬嗬嗬！