Go to the Supermarket


适用年龄:9-11

下午四点半,妈妈阿曼达来接吉赛尔回家。开车回去的路上,阿曼达和吉赛尔去了一趟超市。


Amanda: Giselle, we will go to the supermarket to pick up some potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes and milk.

阿曼达:吉赛尔,我们去超市买点马铃薯、黄瓜、番茄和牛奶。


Giselle: May I have some whole-wheat bread? 

吉赛尔:我可以要一些全买面包吗?


Amanda: Sure.

阿曼达:当然可以。


Giselle: And I’d like some chocolate bars.

吉赛尔:我还想要一些巧克力棒。


Amanda: That depends. 

阿曼达:这个得看情况。


Giselle: I got an A in Chinese exam.  I think I should be encouraged. 

吉赛尔:我语文测验拿了A,我觉得我应该得到一些鼓励。


Amanda: As a student, it’s your duty to study hard.  I am proud of your good grades, so I will encourage you with two chocolate bars.

阿曼达:作为学生,认真学习是你的本职。你取得良好的成绩,对此我感到很自豪,所以我会奖励你两条巧克力棒。


Giselle: What about four chocolate bars?

吉赛尔:四条可以吗?


Amanda: Three.

阿曼达:三条。


Giselle: Deal. 

吉赛尔:成交。


15 minutes later, they reach the supermarket. 

15分钟后,阿曼达和吉赛尔到达超市。


Giselle: Shall we cook beef curry tonight? 

吉赛尔:今晚可以做咖喱牛肉吗?


Amanda: … but I’m afraid your dad might not like that kind of spicy food.

阿曼达:。。。。。。但是你爸爸不太喜欢咖喱这类食品。


Giselle: You can cook beef curry for me and spaghetti for dad.  Dad is a fan of spaghetti. 

吉赛尔:你可以做咖喱牛肉给我吃,然后给爸爸做意面。爸爸可喜欢吃意面了。


Amanda: So what about me?

阿曼达:那我怎么办?


Giselle: Surely you have two choices: beef curry or spaghetti, or you have a third choice, you can have both.

吉赛尔:你有两种选择呀,你可以吃咖喱牛肉或者意面。当然,你也可以有第三种选择,就是两样你都吃。