Hi, Tome. What are you doing?
B:妳好，我在看壹本書，關於發明創造的
Hello. I'm reading a book about invention.
A:是嗎，我也對發明創造很有興趣，妳能說說我國的四大發明是什麽
Well, I'm also interested in invention. Can you point out China's Four Great Inventions?
B:不就是，火藥，紙，指南針，印刷術
It's a piece of cake. They are gunpowder, paper, compass and printing.
A:太好了，妳還能說說國外的發明家嗎？
Great. Can you figure out some foreign inventors?
B:我知道愛迪生，
I know Edison.
A:那妳知道他發明了什麽？
Do you know what he invented?
B:他發明的白熾燈，給世界乃至全人類帶來了光明
He invented incandescent lamps which bring light to the whole world.
A:那妳還知道他發明了什麽？
Do you know what else he invented?
B:比如，電報機，留聲機，電話機等
For example, telegraphic machine, gramophone, telephone.
A:哇，他太偉大了
Wow. How great he is.
B:是啊。妳知道是愛迪生發明了錄音機，電燈泡是多麽偉大嗎？
Yes. You know how great Edison is that he invented sound recorder and electric bulb.
A：知道啊！他最中意的發明是錄音機，他另壹個著名的發明是電燈泡。
Of course. Sound recorder is his favorite invention. His another invention is electric bulb.
B：但是愛迪生於1931年去世了，享年84歲。他壹***有1 300多種發明創造
But he died in 1931 to have lived 84 years. He invented more than 1,300 inventions.
A: 是啊，而且許多人說愛迪生是個天才——他是世界上最聰明的人之壹，是嗎？
Many people think Edision is a genius- Is he one of the most clever men, isn't he?
B：是的，要不怎麽能發明那麽多給人們帶來方便的東西呢
Yes, he is. That's why he could invent so many inventions which bring us a convenient life.
A：對了，妳喜歡他哪壹樣發明？
By the way, among Edison's inventions, which one do you like?
B：我喜歡他發明的電影，人物能生動的出現在銀幕上，妳呢？
I like films that he invented. People can lively appear in the screen. What abou you?
A: 我喜歡他發明的電燈，我覺得這壹個太有用了，沒有它妳能想象我們夜晚的生活有如此絢麗多彩嗎!!
I like his electric bulb. It's so useful. Can you imagine how colorful our night life is with it?（與中文表達不壹樣。中文的意思其實是說有了它才有絢爛的夜晚）
B: 是啊
You are right.
A：反正愛迪生發明的東西給現在帶來很多的方便。
All in all, his inventions bring us much convenience.
B：但是他晚年犯得錯誤，讓他的發明在那裏止步。
But the mistakes he made at his old age retarded his progress in invention.
A：是嗎？
Really?
B：是的，這本書上寫有呢，妳壹起要看嗎？
Yes. It is all introduced in this book. Do you want to read it with me ?
A：不了，我等下還有課，不過今天非常感謝妳跟我討論這些有趣的發明知識
No. I have classes to take later. Any way. Thank you very much for talking with me so many interesting things about invention.
B: 我也是，那我繼續看書了
Me too. Well, I will go on my reading.
A: 嗯，再見
OK. Bye.
B：再見
See you later.