Cooking for a date — Dining
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Cooking for a date为约会做饭

A real Dining dialogue: Cooking for a date. 29 lines, 4 key words, one phrase to keep and a short check.一段真实的吃饭对话:为约会做饭。29 句对白、4 个重点词、一句金句和一个小练习。

Intermediate 9 minutes 29 lines Not yet
Cooking at homeTalking about taste
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Speaker AEN

He’s coming at seven. I think I’m going to panic.

他七点来。我感觉自己要慌了。

Speaker BEN

You’ve cooked for six people before. This is one person.

你以前给六个人做过饭。这次只有一个。

Speaker AEN

One person is harder. Six people distract him.

一个人更难。六个人能分散他注意力。

Speaker BEN

Fair. What’s on the menu?

有道理。菜单上有什么?

Speaker AEN

Tomato pasta, garlic bread, and something with eggs.

番茄意面、蒜香面包,还有一样带蛋的。

Speaker BEN

Something with eggs? You named it that on purpose?

带蛋的?你是故意这么叫的吗?

Speaker AEN

I couldn’t decide, so I bought three desserts.

我定不下来,就买了三种甜点。

Speaker BEN

Classic. Which is the safe one?

经典。哪个最保险?

Speaker AEN

The chocolate mousse. Nobody has ever hated it.

巧克力慕斯。没人讨厌过它。

Speaker BEN

Then lead with the mousse and pray he’s not allergic.

那就先上慕斯,然后祈祷他不过敏。

Speaker AEN

I should have asked about allergies.

我该先问清楚过敏的。

Speaker BEN

You can still ask. It’s four o’clock.

现在还能问。才四点。

Speaker AEN

Right. Sorry, panic brain.

对。对不起,慌脑。

Speaker BEN

Now the pasta. Salt the water like the sea.

现在煮面。水里放盐,要像海一样咸。

Speaker AEN

That’s a lot of salt.

那要很多盐。

Speaker BEN

That’s a lot of flavour. Trust me.

那也是很多味道。相信我。

Speaker AEN

Garlic in first or later?

蒜先放还是后放?

Speaker BEN

First, but don’t let it turn brown. Brown is bitter.

先放,但别炒焦。焦了会苦。

Speaker AEN

How many cloves?

放几瓣?

Speaker BEN

Three. Four if you’re planning to kiss him.

三瓣。打算亲他的话就四瓣。

Speaker AEN

Four it is.

那就四瓣。

Speaker BEN

Plate it while it’s hot. Cold pasta is sadness.

趁热装盘。凉了的面是悲伤。

Speaker AEN

Table’s set. Candles or no candles?

桌子摆好了。点蜡烛吗?

Speaker BEN

No candles. You’ll knock one over.

别点。你会碰倒的。

Speaker AEN

Fine. Flowers on the counter, not the table.

好吧。花放台面上,不放桌上。

Speaker BEN

There. Now breathe.

好了。现在呼吸。

Speaker AEN

That’s the door. Oh no.

门铃响了。完了。

Speaker BEN

Go. I’ll hide in the kitchen and judge quietly.

去吧。我躲厨房里安静地评判。

Speaker AEN

Thank you. For everything. And the garlic.

谢谢你。谢谢所有。还有蒜。

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Key words关键词

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garlic蒜
mousse慕斯
salt the water水里加盐
plate it装盘
Key phrases

He’s coming at seven. I think I’m going to panic.

他七点来。我感觉自己要慌了。

A three-question check三道小题,检验一下

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01Question 1 of 3

He’s coming at seven. I think I’m going to panic.

02Question 2 of 3

That’s a lot of salt.

03Question 3 of 3

Thank you. For everything. And the garlic.