The script of this programme 本節目臺詞

Yang Li: 大家好我是楊莉，歡迎收聽《都市掠影》。We’ve heard and learned so much about the rich cultural heritage of Britain and today we are looking at a slightly different aspect of London, the homeless. 為什么有人無家可歸，露宿街頭? So how does someone become homeless and why do people end up sleeping rough? 倫敦正在舉辦一個相關展覽，組織者是慈善機構 St Mungo’s. 早些時候我的同事 Steve 前去采訪了這一活動的負責人 Phil and Mark 還有一位見證人 Geoff.

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Steve: Now, first of all, Phil, can you explain to me, what is the scale of the homeless problem in London please?

Phil: Well, last year, around 3,600 people slept rough on the streets in London last year, and this is a number that’s been sort of relatively static for a little while.

Yang Li: Phil 告訴我們說，倫敦每年有大約3600人露宿街頭。這一數字在過去一段時間內沒有太大浮動。規模是 scale, 露宿街頭是 sleeping rough on the streets. 保持不變的是 static. 接下來我們聽聽舉辦這一展覽的目的是什么？Pay attention to these words: 被邊緣化的人們 marginalised individuals, 能喚起人們聯想的那些故事 evocative stories.

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Steve: And what’s the aim of the Oral History exhibition please?

Phil: The point of the exhibition, really, is to get the point of view across of those marginalised individuals about their stories and their experiences of having slept rough on the streets of London. And there’s some very evocative stories that they have to tell.

Yang Li: Mark is the exhibition co-ordinator. He said that the exhibition shows that there is light at the end of the tunnel. 絕望中看到了一線希望。

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Mark: I believe that homeless people… their situations are very complex. And because of that, each person is going on their own journey, and what St Mungo’s can do is to contribute to that journey, to help people to recover. And so basically, what this exhibition shows is that there is light at the end of the tunnel for people.

Yang Li: There is light at the end of the tunnel. But how specifically does Mungo’s help each of their clients on his or her journey of recovery? In a moment we are going to hear from a couple of people and we’ll get some idea of how the charity helps people get back on their feet so stay tuned.

第一位現身說法的是Geoff, 他曾經露宿街頭，但是現在已經重新開始工作了。注意下面幾個詞語 a relationship breakdown 關系破裂，to find a new beginning 找到一個新起點 to get back on his feet 重新站起來。 最后就是 client, 在這里的意思是服務對象。Now let’s listen to the interview by Steve.

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Steve: Hi Geoff, could I just ask you, how did you come to be living on the streets originally?

Geoff: A relationship breakdown, and then loss of income through loss of job. That was it really. So where do you begin? You find a new beginning, you start again, which I have done, and I’m now working. So that’s good. I’ve come round in a circle.

Steve: How long did it take you to get back on your feet?

Geoff: I’ve been with Mungo’s two years, but actively involved with an excellent recovery programme, which would be joining Outside In, which is our client involvement group. And that one year has given me the life skills to find a new profession.

Steve: What is your new profession?

Geoff: It’s in the care sector. I’m now a customer liaison worker with St Mungo’s.

Yang Li: Geoff 又重新找到了工作，在 St Mungo’s 擔任客戶服務聯絡員 customer liaison worker. 這次展覽會收錄了41個人的街頭故事。Geraldine is one of them.

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Geraldine: Yeah, I would like to say thank you to St Mungo’s for taking me under their wing and looking after me. I’ve only been here five months and I feel like a new woman, really. Yeah, I feel like a new person, and I am off the drink right now. I’m very happy with my life at the moment. I’m very happy with my life at the moment.

Yang Li: That’s Geraldine. She is grateful that St Mungo's is taking her under their wing 保護，監護。She is off the drink now. 不再酗酒了。And she feels like a new person, 她感覺自己像個新人。

Well, I hope you have enjoyed today's programme and remembered the following phrases 露宿街頭 sleep rough, 重新站起來，to get back on your feet and 絕望中看到希望 there is light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks for listening and join me again next week, see you.