2013年ESL之日常生活 26 Being a Stay-at-Home Dad（在线收听）

Being a Stay-at-Home Dad

Gladys: Hi, Dan. I’m surprised to see you here at the supermarket in the middle of the day. 

Dan: Why? 

Gladys: I thought you’d be working. 

Dan: I am working. I’m a stay-at-home dad and I take care of the kids while my wife goes to work. 

Gladys: Oh, did you get laid off from your job? 

Dan: No, my wife works full-time out of the house and I work full-time at home. 

Gladys: You mean that your wife is the breadwinner and you’re a househusband? 

Dan: If you want to put it that way, yes. I’m the caretaker for the kids during the day and I do the household chores. 

Gladys: Oh, your wife must be a feminist. 

Dan: No, my wife is just a modern woman with modern sensibilities. 

Gladys: Well, I know that some families like to live radical lifestyles these days, changing up gender roles. 

Dan: We don’t think of it as radical. In fact, it’s quite common nowadays. 

Gladys: if you say so. Tell your wife I’d be happy to share my recipes with her when you go back to work and she’s a housewife again. 

Dan: [sigh] 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse