Is the clock right?
钟准吗？
New Year’s Eve at home除夕夜
A real Family dialogue: New Year’s Eve at home. 38 lines, 4 key words, one phrase to keep and a short check.一段真实的家庭对话：除夕夜。38 句对白、4 个重点词、一句金句和一个小练习。
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Two minutes fast. It’s always two minutes fast.
快两分钟。一直快两分钟。
Then it’s not midnight yet.
那还没到午夜。
Almost.
快了。
Where’s the list?
清单在哪？
On the fridge, under the magnet.
冰箱上，磁铁下面。
What are we writing this year?
今年写什么？
Same three things. Smaller words.
还是那三件。字少点。
"Less shouting."
“少吼。”
We said that last year.
去年就说过了。
We did. And?
写了。然后呢？
We shouted less. Slightly.
吼得少了。稍微。
"Call people back."
“给人回电话。”
That’s a good one.
这条好。
"Eat at the table."
“在桌上吃饭。”
That’s ambitious.
这有点野心。
It’s three words.
就三个词。
It’s a whole year of moving chairs.
那是一整年搬椅子。
What’s yours?
你写什么？
I’m still thinking.
我还在想。
You always leave it to midnight.
你总是拖到午夜。
Because midnight makes it honest.
因为午夜让人说实话。
The dumplings are ready.
饺子好了。
All of them?
全都？
Forty. We’ll freeze half.
四十个。冻一半。
We said that last year too.
去年也这么说。
And we froze none of them.
结果一个都没冻。
We ate them in February. It was fine.
二月吃完了。也没事。
The clock.
钟。
Ten seconds.
十秒。
Get the glasses.
拿杯子。
They’re already out.
已经拿出来了。
Then say something.
那说点什么。
I’m glad we’re all in the same room.
我很高兴我们都在一个屋里。
That’s better than any list.
这比什么清单都好。
Write it down anyway.
还是写下来吧。
Happy new year.
新年快乐。
Happy new year. Now eat.
新年快乐。现在吃吧。
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Key words关键词
midnight午夜
list清单
dumplings饺子
glass杯子
Key phrases
That’s better than any list.
这比什么清单都好。
A three-question check三道小题，检验一下
Match the meaning, then try the scene again.
01Question 1 of 3
Is the clock right?
02Question 2 of 3
I’m still thinking.
03Question 3 of 3
Happy new year. Now eat.