Mom’s birthday is on Thursday.
妈妈生日是周四。

A real Family dialogue: Mom’s birthday surprise. 24 lines, 4 key words, one phrase to keep and a short check.一段真实的家庭对话:给妈妈过生日。24 句对白、4 个重点词、一句金句和一个小练习。
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Mom’s birthday is on Thursday.
妈妈生日是周四。
I know. I’ve been counting.
我知道。我一直在数日子。
We have three days.
我们还有三天。
What’s the plan?
什么计划?
Cake, dinner, nothing loud.
蛋糕、晚饭,别搞得太吵。
She hates surprises.
她讨厌惊喜。
She says she hates them.
她是说讨厌。
That’s not the same thing.
那可不一样。
Then let’s do something small.
那就弄小一点的。
I’ll bake the cake.
我来烤蛋糕。
You burned it last year.
去年你烤糊了。
I was twelve. I’ve improved.
我那时十二岁。我进步了。
Okay. I’ll do the cooking.
行。我来做饭。
And the present?
那礼物呢?
I found the scarf she looked at.
我找到她看的那条围巾了。
The blue one?
蓝色的那条?
The blue one. It was on sale.
蓝色的。打折买的。
She’ll say it was too expensive.
她会说太贵了。
She always says that.
她总是这么说。
Then we keep the receipt.
那我们留着收据。
And the card?
那卡片呢?
I’ll write it tonight.
我今晚写。
Write something true, not just nice.
写点真的,不只是好听的。
I’ll write about the soup.
我写汤的事。
Write something true, not just nice.
写点真的,不只是好听的。
Match the meaning, then try the scene again.
Mom’s birthday is on Thursday.
Okay. I’ll do the cooking.
I’ll write about the soup.