Hi, Hector. What's that? 嗨，赫克托爾，那是什麼？
A tape recorder. 錄音機。
Why, are you doing interviews? 為什麼，你要做採訪嗎？
I am, as a matter of fact. I'm interviewing people about their jobs. 我是呀，事實上，我正在採訪人們對於他們工作的看法。
What for? 為了什麼？
It's for the school newspaper. We're doing a series on jobs and careers. 為了學校報紙，我們正在做關於工作和職涯的系列報導。
Would you mind if I asked you a few questions? 你介意我問妳一些問題嗎？
No, not at all. Go right ahead. 不，一點也不，問吧。
I'm talkig to Naomi Takayama, 我正在訪問娜歐蜜‧高山，
a waitress at the Blue Wave Diner here in Glendale. 一位在格蘭戴爾市藍波餐廳的女服務生。
Would you tell me about your job, Naomi? 妳可以聊聊妳的工作嗎，娜歐蜜？
My job is fun because I talk to people all day. 我的工作很有趣因為我可以整天與人說話。
Believe it or not, I actually like being a waitress. 信不信由你，其實我喜歡當一位女服務生。
It makes me feel good to serve people food. 服務別人用餐讓我感覺很棒。
What's hard about your job? 妳工作的困難處是什麼？
Standing on my feet all day. I'm exhausted by the end of my shift. 要站一整天，當我輪完班後都會精疲力竭。
I'll bet. Well, thanks for talking to me, Naomi. 我相信。嗯，謝謝妳接受我的採訪，娜歐蜜。
My pleasure. Would you like some coffee? 是我的榮幸，你想要來些咖啡嗎?
Is it free? 是免費的嗎?
So, tell me Dad... Mr. Sanchez, what's your job title? 所以，告訴我，爸...桑契斯先生—你的職稱是什麼？
I'm a loan officer. 我是貸款專員。
What does that mean? 那是什麼意思？
When customers want to get a loan, 當客戶想要貸款，
that is, when they want to borrow money, 就是，當他們想要借錢，
they come to see me. I look at their credit, and decide if they qualify. 他們會來找我。我會查他們的信用，並且決定他們是否有資格。
Sometimes you must have to give people bad news. 有時候你一定必須告訴別人壞消息。
Yes, you're right about that. Sometimes I do have to give bad news, 是的，關於這點你是對的，有時候我的確需要說壞消息。
and that's hard. But sometimes I have good news for an applicant. 而且這個部分很困難。但有時候我有好消息給申請者。
Yesterday, for example, 例如，昨天，
I told a young couple that they qualified for a home loan. 我告訴一對年輕夫妻他們符合房貸資格。
They were so excited. This was a big event in their life. 他們非常興奮，這在他們的生命中是件大事。
And I got to be a part of it. 而我得以參與其中。
It must be very satisfying to help people like that. 像這樣去幫助別人一定很有成就感。
It is satisfying. In fact, it's the best part of my job. 是很有成就感，事實上，這是我工作最好的部分。
Well, thanks again for talking to me. 嗯，再次謝謝你接受我的訪問。
Anytime, Son-I mean, Hector. 隨時都可以，兒子。我是說 - 赫克托爾。
Good afternoon, Mr. Patel. 午安，帕托先生。
Hello, Hector. And good afternoon to all your readers. 哈囉，赫克托爾。也對你所有的讀者說午安。
To begin, do you mind telling us your job title? 首先，你介意告訴我你的職稱嗎？
Not at all. I'm the manager and owner of this store, Patel's Clothing Store. 一點也不。我是經理也是這家店的老闆 - 帕托服飾店。
And, how did you become the manager and owner of a store? 然後，你是如何成為一位經理和一家店的老闆的？
Oh, that's a very long story. But I'll try to make it short. 喔，這是一個很長的故事，但我會試著長話短說。
I was born in India, and moved to the U.S. about ten years ago. 我出生在印度，然後大約在十年前搬到美國。
At first, I started working in my uncle's store, 起初，我開始在我舅舅的店裡工作，
and after awhile I became the store manager. 之後沒多久我就成為店經理。
I worked very hard for about five years, and saved all the money. 我工作非常拼命了大約五年，並且存下所有的錢。
At last I had enough saved to start my own business. 最後我存夠了就開始我自己的事業。
And here I am the owner of Patel's Clothing Store. 而現在我就是帕托服飾店的老闆。
And, what's the hardest thing about owning your own business? 那麼，擁有自己的事業最困難的地方是什麼呢？
I guess the hardest thing of it all is the responsibility that comes with it. 我想最困難的就是它帶來的種種責任。
Everything is on your shoulders. Sometimes I work 60 hours a week. 每件事都是你要扛，有時候我每週工作60小時。
Not that I mind. I like to work hard, and I'm very proud of this store. 但我不介意，我喜歡拼命工作，而且我以這家店為榮。
Thank you for talking to me, Mr. Patel. 謝謝你接受我的訪問，帕托先生。
My story should be in next week's paper. 我的故事將會刊在下週的報紙上。
So I can bring in a copy when I come to work next week. 所以我下週來上班的時候，我可以帶一份來。
I can't wait to see it. This was a very good interview, indeed! 我等不及要看了。這是一個非常棒的訪談，真的！