What are you taking for lunch?
你午饭带什么？
Packing a lunchbox准备便当。
A real Dining dialogue: Packing a lunchbox. 34 lines, 4 key words, one phrase to keep and a short check.一段真实的吃饭对话：准备便当。。34 句对白、4 个重点词、一句金句和一个小练习。
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Whatever is in the fridge, probably.
冰箱里有什么就带什么吧。
That is not a lunch. That is a hope.
那不算午饭。那叫希望。
Then what do you suggest?
那你有什么建议？
The lunchbox method. One carbs, one protein, two veg.
便当法。一格主食、一格蛋白质、两格蔬菜。
See, you know it. You just never do it.
你看，你都知道。你就是不做。
The boxes are all in the top drawer.
盒子都在最上面的抽屉里。
Wash them first. They still smell like yesterday’s fish.
先洗。还有昨天鱼的味。
Fair. Rice goes in the big one.
好吧。饭放最大的那个。
Press it flat so nothing shifts on the bus.
压平一点，这样公交上不会晃。
And the meat?
那肉呢？
Cold roast chicken or the stir-fried beef.
冷烤鸡或者炒牛肉。
The beef reheats better.
牛肉加热后更好吃。
Agreed. Eggplant and peppers on the side.
同意。旁边放茄子和青椒。
Tomatoes in a separate container.
番茄要单独放一个盒。
Or they make everything wet.
不然会把别的都弄湿。
Nobody likes wet rice.
没人喜欢吃湿掉的饭。
Fruit goes on top, grapes or the little oranges.
水果放最上面，葡萄或者小橘子。
Do we have the little oranges left?
还有小橘子吗？
Four, in the blue bowl.
四个，蓝碗里。
Then lunch is officially a picnic.
那这顿午饭正式升级为野餐。
Salt, pepper, and the little soy sauce packets.
盐、胡椒，还有小包的酱油。
I took all the packets last week.
小包我上周都拿光了。
Of course you did.
你果然如此。
I’ll buy more tonight. Promise.
我今晚买。保证。
Also a spoon. You forgot it twice.
还有勺子。你忘记两次了。
The office has forks.
办公室有叉子。
Fork and rice is a tragedy.
用叉子吃饭是悲剧。
Fine. Spoon, chopsticks, and a napkin.
好吧。勺子、筷子，还有纸巾。
And the ice pack?
还有冰袋呢？
In the freezer door.
冰箱门里。
Heat it at noon, not at eleven. Bacteria.
中午再热，别十一点就热。细菌。
Yes, chef. Anything else, chef?
是，大厨。还有吗，大厨？
Just the napkin. And stop calling me chef.
只要纸巾。还有别再叫我大厨了。
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Key words关键词
lunchbox便当盒。
reheat加热。
ice pack冰袋。
bacteria细菌。
Key phrases
The lunchbox method. Four boxes, four groups.
便当法。四个格子，四类食物。
A three-question check三道小题，检验一下
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01Question 1 of 3
What are you taking for lunch?
02Question 2 of 3
Fruit goes on top, grapes or the little oranges.
03Question 3 of 3
Just the napkin. And stop calling me chef.