A year of meals together — Dining
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A year of meals together一年的一日三餐。

A real Dining dialogue: A year of meals together. 40 lines, 4 key words, one phrase to keep and a short check.一段真实的吃饭对话:一年的一日三餐。。40 句对白、4 个重点词、一句金句和一个小练习。

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Family mealCooking at home
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Speaker AEN

One year ago we ate instant noodles on this table.

一年前我们在这张桌上吃泡面。。

Speaker BEN

And you burned the pot.

你还烧糊了锅。。

Speaker AEN

You said it added flavour.

你说那叫焦香味。。

Speaker BEN

I said that so you would stop crying.

我那么说就是为了让你别哭。。

Speaker AEN

Did I cry over noodles?

我为泡面哭了?

Speaker BEN

You cried over a lot that week.

那一周你什么都能哭。。

Speaker AEN

That was the week we moved in.

那是我们搬进来的那一周。。

Speaker BEN

And we ate noodles for five days straight.

然后我们连续吃了五天面。。

Speaker AEN

Now the table has a tablecloth.

现在桌子有桌布了。。

Speaker BEN

And real chairs. We are practically rich.

还有真椅子。我们简直算富有了。。

Speaker AEN

Should we cook something to celebrate?

我们要不要做点好的庆祝一下。。

Speaker BEN

We are cooking. It is Tuesday.

我们已经在做饭了。今天周二。。

Speaker AEN

I mean something nice.

我是说做顿好的。。

Speaker BEN

The fish from the market?

市场那条鱼?

Speaker AEN

The one that was still moving yesterday?

昨天还在跳的那条?

Speaker BEN

It is very fresh. That is the point.

很新鲜。就是要这个。。

Speaker AEN

Steamed with ginger. Simple.

清蒸,放姜。简单点。。

Speaker BEN

Simple is our whole style now.

简单就是我们现在全部的风格。。

Speaker AEN

And rice. We finally learned the water line.

还有米饭。我们终于学会了加水线。。

Speaker BEN

Two knuckles. My mother was right.

两指节。我妈是对的。。

Speaker AEN

Your mother was right about most things.

你妈大部分事情都对。。

Speaker BEN

She was right about the rice, not about you.

米饭她对。你她看走眼了。。

Speaker AEN

What did she say about me?

她说过我什么?

Speaker BEN

She said you eat fast.

她说你吃得快。。

Speaker AEN

I eat fast because the food is good.

我吃得快是因为菜好吃。。

Speaker BEN

You eat fast because you are worried it will leave.

你吃得快是因为害怕它会跑掉。。

Speaker AEN

This year it has not left once.

这一年它一次都没跑掉。。

Speaker BEN

Neither have you.

你也没有。。

Speaker AEN

Are we one of those couples who cook together now?

我们现在是那种一起做饭的情侣了吗?

Speaker BEN

You burn the pot. I open the wine.

你烧锅。我开酒。。

Speaker AEN

That is a system.

这就是个系统。。

Speaker BEN

It is a division of duties.

这叫分工。。

Speaker AEN

Next year, can the table be bigger?

明年桌子能换大点吗?

Speaker BEN

Then we need a bigger apartment.

那我们需要更大的房子。。

Speaker AEN

Then a bigger table. Start saving.

那就换大桌。开始存钱。。

Speaker BEN

First learn to make something that is not noodles.

先学会不做面。。

Speaker AEN

I learned the rice.

我学会了米饭。。

Speaker BEN

You learned the rice. That is genuinely progress.

你学会了米饭。这真的是进步。。

Speaker AEN

To one year, this table, and the rice line.

为这一年,这张桌子,还有加水线。。

Speaker BEN

And to next year, when we finally cook fish properly.

还为明年,希望到时能把鱼做明白。。

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Key words关键词

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tablecloth桌布。
instant noodles泡面。
knuckle指节。
wine葡萄酒。
Key phrases

One year ago we ate instant noodles on this table.

一年前我们在这张桌上吃泡面。。

A three-question check三道小题,检验一下

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01Question 1 of 3

One year ago we ate instant noodles on this table.

02Question 2 of 3

Your mother was right about most things.

03Question 3 of 3

And to next year, when we finally cook fish properly.