Potluck — Dining
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Potluck百乐餐。

A real Dining dialogue: Potluck. 36 lines, 4 key words, one phrase to keep and a short check.一段真实的吃饭对话:百乐餐。。36 句对白、4 个重点词、一句金句和一个小练习。

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Speaker AEN

Everyone is asking what to bring.

大家都在问带什么。

Speaker BEN

Potluck rules. One dish each, no duplicates.

百乐餐规矩。一人带一道菜,不重复。

Speaker CEN

I’ll bring a salad. Something simple.

我带沙拉。简单点。

Speaker AEN

Simple is a trap. Last time it was just lettuce.

简单是个坑。上次就只有生菜。

Speaker CEN

It was a very good lettuce salad.

那一份是非常好吃的生菜沙拉。

Speaker BEN

Who is bringing the main?

谁带主菜?

Speaker AEN

I am. A big tray of fried rice.

我。一大盘炒饭。

Speaker CEN

With egg and peas?

加鸡蛋和豌豆?

Speaker AEN

Egg, peas, ham, and a little soy.

鸡蛋、豌豆、火腿,还有一点酱油。

Speaker BEN

Ham makes it non-veg for some people.

有火腿对有些人就不是素了。

Speaker AEN

Then two trays. Half without ham.

那就做两盘。一半不要火腿。

Speaker CEN

This is why we make a list.

所以我们才要列清单。

Speaker BEN

List. Now. Where is the notebook?

列清单。现在就列。本子在哪?

Speaker AEN

Inside, on the table.

里面,桌上。

Speaker BEN

Fried rice: two, one without ham. Salad: one. What else?

炒饭两份,一份无火腿。沙拉一份。还有?

Speaker CEN

Someone should bring drinks.

得有人带饮料。

Speaker AEN

My brother is bringing juice and beer.

我弟弟会带果汁和啤酒。

Speaker BEN

Dessert?

甜点呢?

Speaker CEN

I can bake a cake. Box, honestly.

我可以烤个蛋糕。说实话,预拌粉做的。

Speaker AEN

Honesty is a valid ingredient.

诚实是一种有效的配料。

Speaker BEN

Then the cake is box. Cutlery and plates are ours.

那蛋糕就是预拌粉。餐具和盘子我们准备。

Speaker AEN

Paper plates or real ones?

纸盘还是真盘子?

Speaker CEN

Real. Washing up is part of the fun.

真盘子。洗碗也是乐趣的一部分。

Speaker BEN

It is part of something. Any allergies?

是某个东西的一部分。有人过敏吗?

Speaker AEN

Nuts in the cake, so I will tell them.

蛋糕里有坚果,我会跟他们说。

Speaker CEN

Will Mia come? She is allergic to everything.

米娅会来吗?她什么都过敏。

Speaker BEN

She is coming. She will eat the rice and the plain salad.

她会来。她吃炒饭和原味沙拉就行。

Speaker AEN

I will keep a corner nut-free.

我会留一个无坚果的角落。

Speaker BEN

Good. What about time?

好。时间呢?

Speaker CEN

Dinner at seven, but I can come early to help.

七点开饭,不过我可以早点来帮忙。

Speaker AEN

Come at five. We will need the chairs.

五点来吧。我们需要搬椅子。

Speaker BEN

I will bring the extra table from the garage.

我把车库里的折叠桌带过来。

Speaker CEN

This is turning into an operation.

这快变成一场行动了。

Speaker AEN

It always does. Last year we wrote a spreadsheet.

一直都这样。去年我们还做了电子表格。

Speaker BEN

And this year?

今年呢?

Speaker AEN

This year we have a group chat. Progress.

今年我们有群聊。进步了。

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Key words关键词

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potluck百乐餐。
duplicate重复。
allergy过敏。
spreadsheet电子表格。
Key phrases

Potluck rules. One dish each, no duplicates.

百乐餐规矩。一人带一道菜,不重复。

A three-question check三道小题,检验一下

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01Question 1 of 3

Everyone is asking what to bring.

02Question 2 of 3

I can bake a cake. Box, honestly.

03Question 3 of 3

This year we have a group chat. Progress.