學好英語口語之祈福

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Laura: So, this is the temple fair, right?

Shirley : Yeah. Would you like to appreciate the Buddhist statues?

Laura: Sure. But let's go there first. People are gathering there. I'm getting curious about it.

Shirley: Oh, it's the “Blessing Wall”. That's a good place to go.

Laura: Why do people put these cards on the wall after they write some stuff on them?

Shirley: The “Blessing Wall” is said to be magical. The thing you write on the cards will come true one day.

Laura: Interesting. I have many blessings to give. So, can you wait for me for a while?

Shirley: Take your time.

(After putting her card on the “Blessing Wall”, Laura comes back to Shirley.)

Laura: Aunt Shirley, what are you doing there?

Shirley: I'm trying to drop a coin into the mouth of the fish statue in the well.

Laura: Why do you do this? Are there any interesting stories behind it?

Shirley: Yeah. People say that, if you drop coins in the mouth of the fish statue, you will be lucky. But it seems that I'm not that lucky.

Laura: Let me have a try.

Shirley: Good luck to you.

(Laura successfully drops a coin into the mouth of the fish statue.)

Laura: Oh, look, I did it. By the way, what do they do with the money collected in this way?

Shirley：For charity. I think it's really a good thing.

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羅拉：那麼，這就是廟會了，對吧?

雪莉：是啊。你想去拜拜佛像嗎?

羅拉：當然。不過，我們先去那邊吧。那裏圍了好多人。我很好奇那是什麼。

雪莉：哦，那是“許願牆”，是個很好玩的地方。

羅拉：為什麼大家在卡片上寫了東西之後，還把它們掛在牆上呢?

雪莉：據説“許願牆”是很神奇的。在卡片上寫的東西有一天會成真呢。

羅拉：有趣。我有很多祝福要送出呢。那麼，你可以等我一下嗎?

雪莉：你慢慢來。

(羅拉把卡片掛到“許願牆”上之後，過去找雪莉。)

羅拉：雪莉阿姨，你在這兒做什麼呢?

雪莉：我在試着把硬幣投進井裏這個魚雕像的嘴巴里。

羅拉：你為什麼這麼做呢?這裏面有什麼有趣的故事嗎?

雪莉：對啊，人們説，如果你把硬幣投進魚雕像的嘴巴里，你就會走運。但是看來我不是很幸運哦。

羅拉：讓我試試看。

雪莉：祝你好運。

(羅拉成功地把一枚硬幣投進了魚雕像的.嘴巴里。)

羅拉：哦，快看，我投進了。對了，他們會拿這些蒐集的錢做什麼呢?

雪莉：做慈善活動啊。我覺得這是一件很好的事情啊。