林肯英语 - 4 A Day in the Life of a College Student
Situation 8 Charles' English Class Charles的英语课

(After Mike leaves, Charles goes off to his second English literature class of the day. He arrives early, takes his seat and waits for the professor to begin.) （Mike走后，Charles去上他今天的第二节英语文学课。 他很早就到了，坐在他的位置上，等待教授开始讲课。）

Professor: Good afternoon, class. 同学们，下午好。 Today we are going to discuss the reasons for Shakespeare's near universal acceptance and popularity the world over. 今天我们讨论莎士比亚作品的普遍接受和世界声望的原因。 It is not the English literature is superior to the literatures of other countries or that Shakespeare was a better writer than other authors. 不是英语文学优于其他国家的文学或者是莎士比亚比其他作者优秀。 Although he was, of course, a great writer, still, I believe the universality of his themes and stories which makes him great. 就算他是，当然，仍然是一个伟大的作家， 我相信，是他的普遍性的文章和故事使他伟大。 Almost anyone from any country at any time in history can identify with these themes. 几乎历史上任何国家的任何人在任何时候都能认出这些文章。 For all people in all times experience love, hatred, jealousy and greed. Everyone at one time or another has questioned the meaning of existence, or wanted to take revenge on an enemy. 因为所有人都会经历爱情，憎恨，妒忌和贪婪。 一个时期每个人或另一个都要问生存的意义，或要向敌人报复。 Yes, class, it is these subjects and questions which transcend time and place that make Shakespeare not only popular but also great. 是的，同学们，这些超过时间和空间的主题和问题让萨士比亚不仅仅流行，还变得伟大。