Elementary ‐ I’m in Debt (B0014)
In Debt，08年开始的经济危机使人们忧心忡忡，特别是美国，是否应该正视罪恶的根源--次贷危机呢，特别是在这个信用泛滥贬值的年代~~
A: Hello, I’m here to see Mr. Corleone.
B: Right this way, sir.
C: Charlie! What can I do for you?
B: Mr. Corlone, I’m really sorry to trouble you, but I need your help.
C: Anything for you, Charlie! Your father was like a brother to me.
B: Well, sir, you see, this recession has hit me pretty hard; I lost my job and I’m in a lot of debt.
C: I see. . . . . .
B: Yeah, you know, I’ve got credit card bills, car payments, I’ve got to pay my mortgage; and on top of all that, I have to pay my son’s college tuition.
C: So you’re asking for a loan.
B: Well, I just thought maybe you could help me out.
C: What? At a time like this? I’m broke too, you know! You’re not the only one who has been hit by the recession! I lost half my money in the stock market crash! Go on! Get outa here!
A:你好，我是来见卡连先生的。
B:先生，走这边。
C:查理！我有什么可以帮到你的呢？
B:卡连先生，真的很抱歉来打扰你，但是我非常需要你的帮助。
C:我会为你做任何事的，查理。对我来说，你父亲就像我的大哥。
A:是这样的，先生，你看，这次的经济衰退里我受到重挫，我失去工作，现在负债累累了。
C:我明白……
A:是的，你知道，我要还信用卡的帐，要还汽车贷款，要还房贷，最重要的是，我还要支付儿子的大学学费。
C:所以你现在是来贷款的吗？
A:额，我只是想或者你可以帮我一下。
C:什么？在这个时候？我也破产了，你知道的！你不是经济衰退中的唯一受害者。我在股市崩溃时损失了一半身家了，走吧，你给我出去
Key Vocabulary
in debt 负债
recession[rɪˈsɛʃən] 经济衰退，大萧条
tuition[tuˈɪʃn]学费
mortgage[ˈmɔ:rgɪdʒ] 抵押
be broke 破产的
loan 贷款；借款
on top of all that 最重要的是
stock [stɑ:k]库存;股份，股票
