Mom’s birthday surprise — Family
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Mom’s birthday surprise给妈妈过生日

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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BirthdayPlanning
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Speaker AEN

Mom’s birthday is on Thursday.

妈妈生日是周四。

Speaker BEN

I know. I’ve been counting.

我知道。我一直在数日子。

Speaker AEN

We have three days.

我们还有三天。

Speaker BEN

What’s the plan?

什么计划?

Speaker AEN

Cake, dinner, nothing loud.

蛋糕、晚饭,别搞得太吵。

Speaker BEN

She hates surprises.

她讨厌惊喜。

Speaker AEN

She says she hates them.

她是说讨厌。

Speaker BEN

That’s not the same thing.

那可不一样。

Speaker AEN

Then let’s do something small.

那就弄小一点的。

Speaker BEN

I’ll bake the cake.

我来烤蛋糕。

Speaker AEN

You burned it last year.

去年你烤糊了。

Speaker BEN

I was twelve. I’ve improved.

我那时十二岁。我进步了。

Speaker AEN

Okay. I’ll do the cooking.

行。我来做饭。

Speaker BEN

And the present?

那礼物呢?

Speaker AEN

I found the scarf she looked at.

我找到她看的那条围巾了。

Speaker BEN

The blue one?

蓝色的那条?

Speaker AEN

The blue one. It was on sale.

蓝色的。打折买的。

Speaker BEN

She’ll say it was too expensive.

她会说太贵了。

Speaker AEN

She always says that.

她总是这么说。

Speaker BEN

Then we keep the receipt.

那我们留着收据。

Speaker AEN

And the card?

那卡片呢?

Speaker BEN

I’ll write it tonight.

我今晚写。

Speaker AEN

Write something true, not just nice.

写点真的,不只是好听的。

Speaker BEN

I’ll write about the soup.

我写汤的事。

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Key words关键词

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cake蛋糕
scarf围巾
receipt收据
surprise惊喜
Key phrases

Write something true, not just nice.

写点真的,不只是好听的。

A three-question check三道小题,检验一下

Match the meaning, then try the scene again.

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01Question 1 of 3

Mom’s birthday is on Thursday.

02Question 2 of 3

Okay. I’ll do the cooking.

03Question 3 of 3

I’ll write about the soup.