Linger calls her American language exchange partner
　　Linger: I need your help.
　　Amanda: Sure thing. Anything for my favorite language partner.
　　Linger: I need you to convince my brother Aduh to take Taiwanese politics seriously.
　　Amanda: Why me? I don't know anything about Taiwanese politics.
　　Linger: But you know about American politics.
　　Amanda: Yeah. But I don't see how that helps with Aduh.
　　Linger: America is the most democratic country. If you can't convince him democracy is important, who can?
　　(续上期，下期续)
　　玲　儿：我需要你的帮忙。
　　亚曼达：当然好啰。我最爱的语言交换伙伴要我干嘛都好。
　　玲　儿：我需要你去说服我弟弟阿德，让他认真看待台湾的政治。
　　亚曼达：为什么是我？我对台湾的政治一窍不通。
　　玲　儿：但是你了解美国的政治啊。
　　亚曼达：对，但我不明白那样对阿德会有什么帮助。
　　玲　儿：美国是最民主的国家。如果你不能使他相信民主很重要，谁能呢？
　　重点解说：
　　★ language exchange (n.) 语言交换
　　★ partner (n.) 伙伴
　　★ sure thing (n.) 必然之事。用于回复别人的要求，表示‘没问题’
　　★ favorite (a.) 特别喜欢的
　　★ take...seriously 认真看待…
　　★ not know anything about... 对……一点都不懂。
　　★ democratic (a.) 民主的 [NextPage]

　　Linger: It sounds like you've given up.
　　Aduh: I have. I only care about finding a job. But politicians just argue about independence or unification. That has nothing to do with me.
　　Linger: I know. So you feel like nobody cares about you, right?
　　Aduh: That's right. So voting is a waste of time.
　　Linger: I'm going to make you change your mind.
　　Aduh: Don't count on it. I'm pretty firm in my opinion.
　　Linger: You just wait. When I'm done, you'll definitely care about politics.
　　(下期续)
　　玲儿：听起来你已经放弃了。
　　阿德：我是啊。我只关心找工作的事。但从政的人净吵些统独问题。那跟我又没关系。
　　玲儿：我了解了。所以你觉得没有人关心你，对吧？
　　阿德：没错。投票只是浪费时间。
　　玲儿：我要让你改变心意。
　　阿德：别指望了。我可是态度坚决。
　　玲儿：你等着吧。等我成功说服了你，你绝对会在乎政治的。
　　重点解说：
　　★ independence (n.) 独立，unification (n.) 统一
　　★ Don't count on it. 别指望了。
　　★ be firm in one's opinion 坚持己见