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 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。
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He’s coming at seven. I think I’m going to panic.
他七点来。我感觉自己要慌了。
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。
One person is harder. Six people distract him.
一个人更难。六个人能分散他注意力。
Fair. What’s on the menu?
有道理。菜单上有什么?
Tomato pasta, garlic bread, and something with eggs.
番茄意面、蒜香面包,还有一样带蛋的。
Something with eggs? You named it that on purpose?
带蛋的?你是故意这么叫的吗?
I couldn’t decide, so I bought three desserts.
我定不下来,就买了三种甜点。
Classic. Which is the safe one?
经典。哪个最保险?
The chocolate mousse. Nobody has ever hated it.
巧克力慕斯。没人讨厌过它。
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。
I should have asked about allergies.
我该先问清楚过敏的。
You can still ask. It’s four o’clock.
现在还能问。才四点。
Right. Sorry, panic brain.
对。对不起,慌脑。
Now the pasta. Salt the water like the sea.
现在煮面。水里放盐,要像海一样咸。
That’s a lot of salt.
那要很多盐。
That’s a lot of flavour. Trust me.
那也是很多味道。相信我。
Garlic in first or later?
蒜先放还是后放?
First, but don’t let it turn brown. Brown is bitter.
先放,但别炒焦。焦了会苦。
How many cloves?
放几瓣?
Three. Four if you’re planning to kiss him.
三瓣。打算亲他的话就四瓣。
Four it is.
那就四瓣。
Plate it while it’s hot. Cold pasta is sadness.
趁热装盘。凉了的面是悲伤。
Table’s set. Candles or no candles?
桌子摆好了。点蜡烛吗?
No candles. You’ll knock one over.
别点。你会碰倒的。
Fine. Flowers on the counter, not the table.
好吧。花放台面上,不放桌上。
There. Now breathe.
好了。现在呼吸。
That’s the door. Oh no.
门铃响了。完了。
Go. I’ll hide in the kitchen and judge quietly.
去吧。我躲厨房里安静地评判。
Thank you. For everything. And the garlic.
谢谢你。谢谢所有。还有蒜。
He’s coming at seven. I think I’m going to panic.
他七点来。我感觉自己要慌了。
Match the meaning, then try the scene again.
He’s coming at seven. I think I’m going to panic.
That’s a lot of salt.
Thank you. For everything. And the garlic.