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A:   潘宇，你論文準備寫什麼？

Pān Yǔ, nǐ lùnwén zhǔnbèi xiě shénme?

Pan Yu, what are you preparing to write your thesis on?

B:   我想寫關於農民工生活的。

wǒ xiǎng xiě guānyú nóngmíngōng shēnghuó de.

I want to write about the lives of migrant workers.

A:   農民工生活？這個選題已經有很多人做過了，想創新還是有一定的難度的。

nóngmíngōng shēnghuó? zhè ge xuǎntí yǐjīng yǒu hěn duō rén zuò guo le, xiǎng chuàngxīn háishì yǒu yīdìng de nándù de.

The lives of migrant workers? Too many people have already done this topic. If you want to do something new with it, it certainly won't be easy.

B:   我也覺得這個題目有點老套，不過我之前接觸過一些農民工，我覺得可以挖掘一下他們的精神生活。

wǒ yě juéde zhè ge tímù yǒudiǎnr lǎotào, bùguò wǒ zhīqián jiēchù guo yīxiē nóngmíngōng, wǒ juéde kěyǐ wājué yīxià tāmen de jīngshén shēnghuó.

I think this subject is a little worn out as well, but I've come into contact with some migrant workers before, and I think I could dig a little deeper into how they spend their free time.

A:   哎，這個想法好，人們很少會關注弱勢群體的精神生活。

āi, zhè ge xiǎngfǎ hǎo, rénmen hěnshǎo huì guānzhù ruòshì qúntǐ de jīngshén shēnghuó.

Hey, this is a good idea. People don't often focus on how disadvantaged groups spend their free time.

B:   是啊，精神文明和物質文明一樣重要，而且，現在很多農民工手頭寬裕了，精神生活也逐漸豐富起來。

shì a, jīngshén wénmíng hé wùzhì wénmíng yīyàng zhòngyào, érqiě, xiànzài hěn duō nóngmíngōng shǒutóu kuānyù le, jīngshén shēnghuó yě zhújiàn fēngfù qǐlái.

Yeah, the cultural world is just as important as the material world. Also, these days a lot of migrant workers are better off than in the past. Their cultural lives are gradually becoming richer.

A:   看來你早有準備啊，具體說說你的想法吧。

kànlai nǐ zǎo yǒu zhǔnbèi a, jùtǐ shuō shuo nǐ de xiǎngfǎ ba.

Looks like you've been prepared for quite a while. Tell me about what you're thinking specifically.

B:   前期我準備印一些調查問卷，去農民工聚集的企業和工廠發一下，瞭解一下目前的情況。再採訪一些農民工。最後對結果進行理論分析，得出結論。

qiánqī wǒ zhǔnbèi yìn yīxiē diàochá wènjuàn, qù nóngmíngōng jùjí de qǐyè hé gōngchǎng fā yīxià, liǎojiě yīxià mùqián de qíngkuàng. zài cǎifǎng yīxiē nóngmíngōng. zuìhòu duì jiéguǒ jìnxíng lǐlùn fēnxī, déchū jiélùn.

For the first stage, I'll print some questionnaires. I'll then go to the businesses and factories where migrant workers are and learn a bit about the present situation. Then I'll interview some of the workers. In the end, I'll use the results to conduct theoretical analysis, then reach a conclusion.

A:   不錯，但是我覺得還可以適當地加以引導。據我瞭解，有些農民工因為文化水平不高，工作之餘會聚眾賭博打發時間，在論文裡可以推薦一些可行的辦法，引導他們參與健康的娛樂活動。

bùcuò, dànshì wǒ juéde hái kěyǐ shìdàng de jiāyǐ yǐndǎo. jù wǒ liǎojiě, yǒuxiē nóngmíngōng yīnwèi wénhuà shuǐpíng bù gāo, gōngzuò zhīyú huì jùzhòng dǔbó dǎfā shíjiān, zài lùnwén lǐ kěyǐ tuījiàn yīxiē kěxíng de bànfǎ, yǐndǎo tāmen cānyù jiànkāng de yúlè huódòng.

Not bad, but I feel like you could also provide some guidance in a relevant way. As I understand it, because some migrant workers aren't very educated, when they get together outside of work, they gamble to whittle the time way. In your thesis, you could recommend some practical solutions and guide them towards some healthier recreational activities.

B:   嗯，我記下了。

ng4, wǒ jì xià le.

OK, I wrote that down.

A:   多看一些前人的研究成果。問卷的每一個問題都要好好設計，否則調查不出什麼的。問卷做好後給我看一下。這個週末先確定題目，把提綱發給我。

duō kàn yīxiē qiánrén de yánjiū chéngguǒ. wènjuàn de měi yī ge wèntí dōu yào hǎohāo shèjì, fǒuzé diàochá bù chū shénme de. wènjuàn zuò hǎo hòu gěi wǒ kàn yīxià. zhè ge zhōumò xiān quèdìng tímù, bǎ tígāng fāgěi wǒ.

Really look into the existing research. Also, every question on the questionnaire must be carefully planned, otherwise nothing will come of it. After you've finished making the questionnaire, let me take a look at it. Have the subject finalized this weekend, and send me an outline.

B:   好的，胡老師。

hǎo de, Hú lǎoshī.

OK, Mr. Hu.

A:   要抓緊時間。下個月月底交初稿。

yào zhuājǐn shíjiān. xià ge yuè yuèdǐ jiāo chūgǎo.

You'll have to work quickly. At the end of next month you'll have to turn in a first draft.

B:   啊？這麼快？

ǎ? zhème kuài?

Huh? That soon?

Key Vocabulary

論文 lùnwén

農民工 nóngmíngōng

選題 xuǎntí

創新 chuàngxīn

老套 lǎotào

挖掘 wājué

弱勢群體 ruòshì qúntǐ

精神文明 jīngshén wénmíng

物質文明 wùzhì wénmíng

寬裕 kuānyù

前期 qiánqī

問卷 wènjuàn

採訪 cǎifǎng

理論 lǐlùn

加以 jiāyǐ

引導 yǐndǎo

可行 kěxíng

題目 tímù

提綱 tígāng

初稿 chūgǎo

Supplementary Vocabulary

強勢 qiángshì

導師 dǎoshī

學士 xuéshì

碩士 shuòshì

博士 bóshì

草稿 cǎogǎo

第二稿 dì èr gǎo

定稿 dìnggǎo

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