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NATASHA: I don't know what I'm going to do.I need to find a job. If I don't, I won't be able to stay here next semester.
娜塔莎：我不知道如何是好。我需要找一個工作。如果我找不到，下個學期就沒有辦法留在這里。
ERIC: Have you tried university part-time jobs?
艾瑞克：你試過大學的兼職工作嗎？
NATASHA: What do you mean?
娜塔莎：你的意思是？
ERIC: I mean in the library, or in some information center.Often the university hires foreign students for part-time positions.
艾瑞克：我的意思是圖書館或者一些資訊中心。通常大學都會雇用外國的學生來做兼職的工作。
NATASHA: Yes, I know. I tried that.They don't have anything now. So what can I do?
娜塔莎：是，我知道。我試過。他們現在沒有任何工作。所以，我該怎么辦呢？
ERIC: Well, since you're a foreign student, it's hard.That's because it's actually illegal for you to work in America.
艾瑞克：嗯，你身為一個外國學生，是蠻難的。那是因為你在美國工作是非法的。
NATASHA: I know that. You don't have to tell me that. That's my problem.I know I have the right to work for the university. That's legal.But they don't have a job for me. And it's illegal for me to get a job elsewhere.
娜塔莎：我知道。你不必告訴我那些，那是我的問題。我知道我有權利在大學里工作，那是合法的。但是他們沒有工作給我。對我來說在別的地方工作又是非法的。
ERIC: Anyway, there must be some solution.You know there are many people working illegally in New York.
艾瑞克：無論如何，那一定有一個解決之道。你知道有很多人非法在紐約工作。
NATASHA: But I need a pretty decent job.I need to make enough to pay my rent at least.
娜塔莎：但我需要一個比較正式的工作。我需要賺足夠的錢，至少能付我的房租。
ERIC: I have an idea.
艾瑞克：我有一個主意。
NATASHA: What?
娜塔莎：是什么？
ERIC: Since you're Chinese, maybe you can find part-time work in Chinatown.
艾瑞克：你身為一個中國人，或許你可以在中國城找到一個兼職工作。
NATASHA: I already had that idea.
娜塔莎：我已經想過了。
ERIC: Well, why don't you go and look down there?
艾瑞克：嗯，你為什么不去看看呢？
NATASHA: But I don't know what I would do.
娜塔莎：但我不知道我能做些什么。
ERIC: It may be part-time work as a waitress or something.It would be illegal, but sometimes waitresses make a good salary.
艾瑞克：或許有兼職的工作像是服務生或其他的機會。雖然是非法，但有些時候服務生可以拿到不錯的薪水。
NATASHA: Maybe. I don't know.
娜塔莎：或許吧。我不知道。
ERIC: I will ask my friends for you.Maybe someone knows a company that needs part-time people.That's another thing you should do. Ask all your friends to ask around for you.You might find something.
艾瑞克：我會替你問我的朋友。或許會有人知道哪一家公司需要兼職的人員。你還需要做一件事。請你的朋友幫你打聽。你或許會找到事情做。
NATASHA: I have to find something.Otherwise I have to go back to Taiwan. I'll be broke in two months.
娜塔莎：我一定要找工作做。不然我就必須要回臺灣。我會在兩個月內破產。
