UNIT 3 Pardon Me! Lesson 23 Supper with the Bradshaws

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[0:00.988]UNIT 3 第三单元
[0:02.561]Pardon Me! 原谅我！
[0:04.093]Lesson 23: 第23课：
[0:06.029]Supper with the Bradshaws 和布莱特肖一家共进晚餐
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[0:16.613]Subject: 主题：
[0:17.702]Peppermints² 薄荷糖
[0:19.295]Date: 日期：
[0:20.161]11/04 4:22 PM 4月11日下午4:22
[0:24.536]Dear Jenny, 亲爱的珍妮：
[0:25.665]We just came home from the airport. 我们刚刚从机场回来。
[0:28.024]Bruce and his father have left. 布鲁斯和他的父亲走了。
[0:30.907]They had a wonderful visit here. 他们在这里游玩得很愉快。
[0:33.105]It was great to meet Bruce face to face, after having written to him for so long. 给他写信这么长时间了，能当面见到布鲁斯，这很不错。
[0:38.407]But he and his father sometimes had trouble with Chinese customs³ and culture. 但是他和他的父亲有时在中国风俗和文化上有麻烦。
[0:43.891]They tried to be polite, but sometimes they made mistakes. 他们试图表现礼貌，但是他们有时会犯错误。
[0:48.044]Last night, my parents invited them to a restaurant for supper. 昨晚，我父母邀请他们到餐馆吃晚饭。
[0:52.520]While we ate, Bruce and his father praised most of the food. 在我们吃饭时，布鲁斯和他父亲称赞了大部分的饭菜。
[0:57.056]But, when my father tried to give Mr. Bradshaw some duck's feet, 但是当我父亲试图给布莱特肖先生一些鸭掌时，
[1:01.310]Mr. Bradshaw said, "No, thank you! I don't like duck's feet." 布莱特肖先生却说：“不，谢谢！我不喜欢吃鸭掌。”
[1:06.532]My parents were both surprised, of course. 当然，我的父母都很吃惊。
[1:09.435]In China, it's polite to try every food on the table. 在中国，尝尝桌上的每道饭菜是礼貌的。
[1:13.447]I explained to my father, in Chinese, that Western customs are different. 我用汉语给我父亲解释西方的习俗是不同的。
[1:18.265]People can say "no, thank you" without being⁴ rude 人们可以说：“不，谢谢”，并非是不礼貌的，
[1:21.693]and that Western people never eat duck's feet! 西方人是从不吃鸭掌的！
[1:24.939]At the end of the meal, Mr. Bradshaw opened a box of peppermint¹ candies⁵. 在要吃完饭的时候，布莱特肖先生打开了一盒薄荷糖。
[1:29.979]Do you remember, Jenny, when I tried peppermint in Canada? 珍妮，你记得吗，我在加拿大尝薄荷时？
[1:33.810]I hated it! 我很不喜欢！
[1:35.705]Mr. Bradshaw passed the box to everyone. 布莱特肖先生把盒子递给每一个人。
[1:38.567]I certainly wondered what my parents would do. 我当然好奇我的父母会怎么做。
[1:41.854]They each took a peppermint, and ate it. 他们每个人拿了一块薄荷糖，并吃了它。
[1:44.474]They smiled, and thanked Mr. Bradshaw. 他们笑了笑并谢谢布莱特肖先生。
[1:47.620]Then they both looked at me. 然后他们都朝我看。
[1:49.535]So I had to eat one, too! 所以我不得不也吃了一块！
[1:51.854]In good Chinese tradition⁶, I told him that I enjoyed it. 按中国的传统，我告诉他我很喜欢。
[1:56.148]At the airport today, Mr. Bradshaw gave us a big box of peppermints as a gift. 今天在机场时，布莱特肖先生给了我们一大盒薄荷糖作为礼物。
[2:01.443]I don't know what we'll do with them! 我不知道我们该如何处置！
[2:03.882]Bye for now, 再见，
[2:05.092]Li Ming 李明
[2:07.148]Do you like peppermints? 你喜欢吃薄荷糖吗？
[2:08.640]Maybe I'll give these peppermints to you! 或许我可以把这些薄荷糖送给你！
[2:11.958]LET'S DO IT! 做一做！
[2:14.136]You are a guest at a dinner but you feel very uncomfortable. 你是一个宴会的客人，可你觉得非常不舒服。
[2:19.224]What's wrong? 怎么了？
[2:20.486]Is it the food or the drinks? 是食物还是饮料的问题？
[2:23.215]Is it the table manners⁷ of the people eating with you? 是与你进餐的人的餐桌礼仪的问题吗？
[2:28.000]Write a diary entry⁸, an e-mail or a letter about the dinner. 写一篇关于那次宴会的日记，电子邮件或一封信。
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1 peppermint   

n.薄荷，薄荷油，薄荷糖

参考例句：

• Peppermint oil is very good for regulating digestive disorders.薄荷油能很有效地调节消化系统失调。
• He sat down,popped in a peppermint and promptly choked to death.他坐下来，突然往嘴里放了一颗薄荷糖，当即被噎死。

2 peppermints   

n.薄荷( peppermint的名词复数 )；薄荷糖

参考例句：

• She just curls up and sucks peppermints. 她老是蜷着腿躺着，吮着薄荷糖。 来自辞典例句
• Enough, already with this mellow incense and peppermints vibe. 够了，我受够这些薰香以及薄荷的感觉了。 来自电影对白

3 customs   

n.海关，关税

参考例句：

• The customs officials turned the man over to the French police.海关官员把那个人移交给了法国警察。
• They are collecting customs.他们正在收缴关税。

4 being   

n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是

参考例句：

• Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
• What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？

5 candies   

n.结晶糖( candy的名词复数 )；冰糖；糖果；巧克力

参考例句：

• He opened a small store and sold self-made candies. 他开了一家小店，出售自制的糖果。
• Oh, you've got a lot of candies!Will you split with us? 哦，你得了这么多糖！能同我们分享吗？

6 tradition   

n.传说，传统，惯例，引渡，交付

参考例句：

• This tradition has lasted until our own time.这一传统一直保持到我们这个时代。
• They still follow the tradition of their fathers.他们仍然继承着他们祖先的传统。

7 manners   

n.礼貌；规矩

参考例句：

• You should mend your manners.你的态度应当纠正。
• His manners are rough,but he is a kind man at heart.他虽然举止粗鲁，但心地善良。

8 entry   

n.登录，条目，进入

参考例句：

• I will wait for you at the entry.我在入口处等你。
• I wish you success with the ACE entry test.衷心地祝愿你们成功地通过ACE入学考试！