A late talk about the future — Family
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A late talk about the future关于未来的深夜长谈

A real Family dialogue: A late talk about the future. 40 lines, 4 key words, one phrase to keep and a short check.一段真实的家庭对话:关于未来的深夜长谈。40 句对白、4 个重点词、一句金句和一个小练习。

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Speaker AEN

You’re still awake.

你还醒着。

Speaker BEN

So are you.

你不也是。

Speaker AEN

I heard the kettle.

我听见水壶响了。

Speaker BEN

I was trying to be quiet.

我想悄悄的。

Speaker AEN

You failed at the last part.

最后那部分失败了。

Speaker BEN

Sit down. There’s enough for two.

坐下。够两个人喝。

Speaker AEN

What’s on your mind?

你在想什么?

Speaker BEN

The letter came.

信到了。

Speaker AEN

Which letter?

哪封信?

Speaker BEN

The one from the school. The one abroad.

学校那封。国外那所。

Speaker AEN

And?

然后?

Speaker BEN

I got in.

我考上了。

Speaker AEN

You got in.

你考上了。

Speaker BEN

I got in.

我考上了。

Speaker AEN

Since when do you not tell me things?

你从什么时候开始不告诉我事了?

Speaker BEN

Since I found out I was scared.

从我发现自己害怕开始。

Speaker AEN

Of going?

怕去?

Speaker BEN

Of wanting to.

怕自己想去。

Speaker AEN

That’s allowed, you know.

这没什么不可以。

Speaker BEN

Wanting things feels like leaving.

想要什么,感觉就像要离开。

Speaker AEN

Leaving is not the same as not coming back.

离开不等于不回来。

Speaker BEN

It’s a year.

要一年。

Speaker BEN

Who’ll take care of things here?

这边的事谁管?

Speaker AEN

I will. I’ve been doing it.

我。我一直在做。

Speaker BEN

That’s not fair to you.

这对你不公平。

Speaker AEN

Fairness is not the question at one in the morning.

凌晨一点不谈公平。

Speaker BEN

Then what is?

那是什么?

Speaker AEN

Whether you’ll be sorry if you don’t go.

是你不去会不会后悔。

Speaker BEN

I think I would.

我想我会。

Speaker AEN

Then go.

那就去。

Speaker BEN

Just like that?

就这么简单?

Speaker AEN

Not just like that. With a plan and a phone call every Sunday.

不是就这么。要有计划,每周日打电话。

Speaker BEN

Every Sunday.

每周日。

Speaker AEN

And you come back for the summer.

夏天你要回来。

Speaker BEN

I’ll come back.

我会回来。

Speaker AEN

Then we’ve decided.

那就定了。

Speaker BEN

We haven’t decided anything. You did.

我们什么都没定。是你定了。

Speaker AEN

Fine. I decided. Drink your tea.

行。我定的。把茶喝了。

Speaker BEN

It’s cold.

凉了。

Speaker AEN

Then I’ll make another.

那我再泡一杯。

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Key words关键词

04
letter信
decision决定
summer夏天
plan计划
Key phrases

Leaving is not the same as not coming back.

离开不等于不回来。

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

You’re still awake.

02Question 2 of 3

Leaving is not the same as not coming back.

03Question 3 of 3

Then I’ll make another.