Grandpa is here. He brought his own chopsticks.
爷爷来了。他自带筷子。。
Family reunion feast家庭团圆饭。
A real Dining dialogue: Family reunion feast. 38 lines, 4 key words, one phrase to keep and a short check.一段真实的吃饭对话：家庭团圆饭。。38 句对白、4 个重点词、一句金句和一个小练习。
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Of course he did.
他当然带了。。
The table is set. Twelve people, ten chairs.
桌子摆好了。十二个人，十把椅子。。
The kitchen chairs are in the garage.
厨房的椅子在车房里。。
I will get them.
我去拿。。
Aunt is parking. She made the braised pork.
阿姨在停车。她做了红烧肉。。
Uncle is parking too. Two cars, one space.
姨父也在停车。两辆车，一个车位。。
He will park in the neighbor’s spot again.
他又要停到邻居的车位了。。
Where do the kids sit?
孩子们坐哪儿？
The small table in the living room.
客厅的小桌。。
With the plastic mats. And the good bowls.
铺塑料垫子。还有好碗。。
Not the good bowls. They break something.
别用好碗。他们会打碎点什么。。
Then the blue ones. Nobody cries when blue breaks.
那就用蓝的。蓝的碎了没人哭。。
The fish should come out at six. It goes on the table first.
鱼应该六点出锅。它第一个上桌。。
Whole fish, head to grandpa.
整条鱼，鱼头给爷爷。。
He will say the tail is the best part.
他会说鱼尾最好吃。。
He always says that.
他总是这么说。。
Grandma made the soup. It has been on since noon.
奶奶煲的汤。中午就上火煮了。。
Twelve hours?
十二个小时？
She started at six this morning.
她今早六点开始的。。
The dumplings are shaped like little hats.
饺子包得像小帽子一样。。
That is how she teaches us to fold them.
她教我们就是这么捏的。。
Mine look like they lost a fight.
我包得跟打过架一样。。
Yours taste the same. That is what matters.
你包的味道一样。这才重要。。
The braised pork smells like home.
红烧肉闻起来就是家的味道。。
Three hours on low heat, she says.
她说小火炖了三个小时。。
No one leaves before the soup is finished.
汤不喝完没人准走。。
No one leaves with an empty bowl.
谁也不能空着碗走。。
That is the rule. Grandma enforces it.
这就是规矩。奶奶负责执行。。
Should we take a group photo first?
我们先拍张全家福？
After the first dish. Never before food.
第一道菜上来之后。绝不能先拍照。。
Then the toast.
然后敬酒。。
Grandpa toasts first. Always.
爷爷先敬酒。一直都是。。
For the year, the family, and the table.
为这一年，为这一家人，为这张桌子。。
And for everyone who could not come.
也为没能来的人。。
Say their names. It is tradition.
念出他们的名字。这是传统。。
Then pass the fish. The tail is mine.
然后传鱼。鱼尾归我。。
You are all shameless. That is why this table works.
你们真不害臊。所以这张桌子才这么热闹。。
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Key words关键词
reunion团圆。
braised红烧。
tradition传统。
chopsticks筷子。
Key phrases
Grandpa is here. He brought his own chopsticks.
爷爷来了。他自带筷子。。
A three-question check三道小题，检验一下
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01Question 1 of 3
Grandpa is here. He brought his own chopsticks.
02Question 2 of 3
She started at six this morning.
03Question 3 of 3
You are all shameless. That is why this table works.