英语访谈对话 500 Fatherhood

 　　Todd: So, Mark, I see you have beautiful pictures of your child up here. I didn’t know you had a baby!

　　Mark: Yeah, baby Roy is about 1 year and 4 months old now.

　　Todd: Oh wow, that’s exciting!

　　Mark: Yeah I mean everyone said there would be lots of changes in your life, but it’s probably changed my wife’s life more than mine. But I still enjoy giving him his bath and helping¹ put him to bed and playing with him in the mornings and at the weekend.

　　Todd: Oh, that’s great. So, what’s it like being a father?

　　Mark: A lot of fun. As I said, I think my wife has a harder job looking after him during the day. The father can have the good jobs in the evening and the early morning and at the weekend.

　　Todd: So is your child speaking yet?

　　Mark: Not quite, but he understands English and Japanese. So if we tell him off in either language he runs away and starts crying. He’s just started walking.

　　Todd: Ok, oh that’s got to be tough.

　　Mark: It’s getting tougher. We just have to childproof the house more.

　　Todd: So how do you childproof the house?

　　Mark: Make sure that all breakables are above the level where he can reach, that’s the most important thing.

　　Todd: Now, when you have a child, like, first of all how much does the baby sleep?

　　Mark: Well he’s a good sleeper². He’s basically³ always slept from about 9 in the morning, 9 in the evening until 6.30 or 7 in the morning. He’s waking up a little bit earlier now because it’s lighter⁴ earlier.

　　Todd: Oh, wow, so what does your child like to do? Do you play special games with your …, with Roy?

　　Mark: He’s into dancing at the moment. He really likes the beat of the BBC⁵ world music so he looks forward to the BBC news at the hour. He likes going to the sandpit and playing with the other children from the neighbourhood.

　　Todd: Well, you have a lovely child.

　　Mark: Thank you.

1 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

2 sleeper   

n.睡眠者，卧车，卧铺

参考例句：

• I usually go up to London on the sleeper. 我一般都乘卧车去伦敦。
• But first he explained that he was a very heavy sleeper. 但首先他解释说自己睡觉很沉。

3 basically   

adv.基本上，从根本上说

参考例句：

• His heart is basically sound.他的心脏基本上健康。
• Basically I agree with your plan.我基本上同意你的计划。

4 lighter   

n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级

参考例句：

• The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。
• The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。

5 BBC   

abbr.（=British Broadcasting Corporation）英国广播公司

参考例句：

• She works for the BBC.她为英国广播公司工作。
• The BBC was founded in 1922.英国广播公司建于1922年。