走遍美國
Quality Time(黃金時間) ACT II
1 . if you don't mind listening.假如你不介意聽的話。
2 . Dad works hard, and he works late.爸爸工作忙， 而且忙到很晚。
3 . taking a vacation together--with the family.要一起渡個假， 全家一起。
4 . Like setting up a regular weekly reading program.譬如說開辦一項每週一次的定期閱讀計劃。
5 . in the public school在公立學校中
6 . Things on my mind.想一些事情。
7 . I've been trying我一直努力
8 . You are a very smart young man, Robbie.你是個絕頂聰明的年輕人， Robbie。
9 . I'm your mother.我是你母親。
10 . and I promise you I won't forget.我向你保證， 我不會忘的。
11 . that Dad and you can spend more time together.能使你和爸爸有更多的時間在一起。
12 . how little quality time高品質時光太少了
13 . together in a more scheduled way.能更定時在一起。
14 . Well, how would it be if you took some time好， 那你花些時間
15 . I don't get it.我不懂你的話。
16 . to work out a program想研擬一項計劃
17 . I think I have an idea我想我有一個辦法
18 . because the doctors and nurses are so busy?因為醫生和護士們都非常忙？
19 . I think I have an idea.我有一個主意。
20 . I thought you were proud of the work I do.我還以為你為我所做的工作感到驕傲。
21 . Kind of a second honeymoon.類似二度蜜月的假期。
22 . What's that?什麼樣的工作？
23 . Why don't you talk to him about it tomorrow?何不明天再跟他談？
24 . We'll do it!我們就來進行吧！
25 . You are one fantastic mom,是一位好母親。
26 . but our schedules won't allow it.但我們的工作時間表不允許這樣。
27 . to work with Dad towards solving that problem?和爸爸一起來解決這個問題怎麼樣？
28 . that will bring Dad and you使你和爸爸
29 . What are you doing up this late?這麼晚了你還沒睡在做什麼？
30 . going to the children's ward once or twice a week每星期就去小兒科病房一、兩次
31 . to read to the students--their own children, really.共同為學生們， 其實就是他們自己的孩子， 朗讀
32 . You and Dad are like ships that pass in the night.你和爸爸就像在夜晚交錯而過的船一樣。
33 . you spend with Dad and me ... and the family.你和父親， 我及全家人共度的。
34 . Not a bad idea, Robbie.蠻好的主意， Robbie。
35 . that will bring parents and teachers together once a week讓家長們及教師每星期一次
36 . Well, we always talk about說的也是， 我們常在談論
37 . I think you ought to我覺得，你們應該
38 . What are you doing up this late?這麼晚你不睡在幹什麼？
39 . At this hour?在這個時候？
40 . take a vacation away from the family--alone.離開家人而單獨在一起渡個假。
41 . By doing that, it will encourage reading.這樣做能鼓勵閱讀。
42 . I think I'll wait until tomorrow.我想我就等明天再談。
43 . Do you care to talk about them?你想談談它們嗎？
44 . It's a real problem, Robbie.這確實是個問題 Robbie。
45 . I am, Mom.我確實感到驕傲， 媽媽。
46 . it fits right in with something I'm working on right now這跟我正在進行的某項小組工作不謀而合
47 . If you have something you want to talk about,假如你有什麼事情要談，
48 . and how hard it is他還說這件事很難
49 . So that's it.原來是這件事。
50 . OK, let's talk.好， 讓我們談談。