這回連載，我們要一起尋覓英國傳統的小酒館哦。小酒館的經理「史考特」從事服務業多年，從他的聲音可以感覺到他豪爽的個性。只是史考特的說話速度略快，剛接觸英式英語的讀者也許不易聽懂，不過不需要感到挫折，這部分只要透過勤加練習就可以彌補囉！
在聆聽音檔以前，助教先給大家一些內容的小提示：
【Pre-Question】與大型連鎖酒吧相較，個人經營的小酒館有哪些優點？
※答案以粗體字表示
Don't be put off ; it's- some places can look a little bit inhospitable from the outside, and actually going in them is actually quite rewarding, because you'll sort of see something slightly different. Independents, uh, are always worth exploring, not just the big names and the big chains that can afford to have, you know, uh, big banners and advertising and special offers. Um, the genuine hospitality will always be in- uh, in an indivi- in an individual - um, you know, somebody's own business as opposed to, uh, a chain like One-to-One or, um, you know, the big places.
別因為第一眼的感覺就打退堂鼓。有些小酒館從外面看起來好像不怎麼歡迎有人進去，實際進到店裡則會覺得很值得，因為會發現一些跟其他酒館不同的感覺。別只去那些有錢做大招牌、廣告並提供優惠的名店或大型連鎖店，個人經營的小店也很有光顧的價值。只有在個人經營的店家才感受得到那種真誠的款待，這不是在 One-to-One 那種連鎖店或大規模店家體驗得到的。
本文摘錄自《聽，英國人在說話：THE BLUE BOOK 英式英語實境秀》(附MP3)
