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(Bowling lane sounds)

P: Hey Yang Chen, Let's go bowling.

Y: 我不会打保龄球。

P: Well don't worry, I'll teach you how to bowl.

First, hold the ball in your left hand.

Y: Whoa, 好重啊，差点闪了我的腰。

P: It's not that heavy. Walk up to the line at the top of the bowling lane with the ball and center yourself in the lane.

Y: Okay, 站到保龄球道中间。

P: Now, hold the ball with your right hand only. Swing it behind you, and then swing it forward and let it go.

Y: Here it goes! (Thud of ball on the lane sound of going in the gutter).

P: Gutter ball.

Y: Gutter ball?

P: A gutter ball is when your ball goes into the gutter,

Y: 沟球。

P: And since you didn't hit anything, you don't get any points, but you do get another chance.

Y: Okay, let me try again. (Sound of ball hitting lane and going in the gutter)

Oh no, another gutter ball.

P: Maybe it would help if you watched me bowl and see what I do?

Y: Okay, Patrick.

P: Watch closely, Yang Chen. Here it goes! (Sound of ball hitting floor, rolling down lane, hitting pins)

Y: Good job, Patrick!

P: It was just OK. I hit seven bowling pins out of ten bowling pins;

Y: 你打倒了七个球瓶。Nice!

P: I still have to hit three more. In bowling, a player gets two turns. I have another chance to knock the remaining three pins down.

Y: 你要把剩下的三个打到。 Come on, Patrick! you can do it!

P: Here it goes again! (Sound of ball hitting floor, rolling down lane, hitting pins)