走遍美國
Quality Time(黃金時間) ACT II
1 . What is it?是什麼主意?
2 . You are one fantastic mom,是一位好母親。
3 . together in a more scheduled way.能更定時在一起。
4 . that will bring Dad and you使你和爸爸
5 . you know how Dad is always talking about知道爸爸時常談起
6 . Do you care to talk about them?你想談談它們嗎?
7 . I don't get it.我不懂你的話。
8 . the kids in the ward住院的孩子們
9 . Believe me, I won't.放心, 我不會的。
10 . 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
11 . Dad works hard, and he works late.爸爸工作忙, 而且忙到很晚。
12 . if you don't mind listening.假如你不介意聽的話。
13 . Well, how would it be if you took some time好, 那你花些時間
14 . OK, let's talk.好, 讓我們談談。
15 . Kind of a second honeymoon.類似二度蜜月的假期。
16 . I think I'll wait until tomorrow.我想我就等明天再談。
17 . and how important it is for them to be paid attention to?以及他們何等需要受人關懷吧?
18 . So it might fit in with a program這個跟計劃相當吻合
19 . how little quality time高品質時光太少了
20 . It would be wonderful,那倒是很美妙,
21 . but ... but I've been noticing但……但我注意到
22 . I am, Mom.我確實感到驕傲, 媽媽。
23 . to work with Dad towards solving that problem?和爸爸一起來解決這個問題怎麼樣?
24 . taking a vacation together--with the family.要一起渡個假, 全家一起。
25 . But Dad was so exhausted when he came home from work.但爸爸工作回來時已經累得不得了了。
26 . It is a great idea,這是個極好的主意。
27 . and reading to them.為他們朗讀。
28 . You won't forget, will you?不會忘記吧?
29 . in the public school在公立學校中
30 . I think I have an idea我想我有一個辦法
31 . 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。
32 . that Dad and you can spend more time together.能使你和爸爸有更多的時間在一起。
33 . I'm always prepared to listen.我總是準備聽的。
34 . to work out a program想研擬一項計劃
35 . and I promise you I won't forget.我向你保證, 我不會忘的。
36 . I'm your mother.我是你母親。
37 . By doing that, it will encourage reading.這樣做能鼓勵閱讀。
38 . What's that?什麼樣的工作?
39 . What are you doing up this late?這麼晚你不睡在幹什麼?
40 . you spend with Dad and me ... and the family.你和父親, 我及全家人共度的。
41 . 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。
42 . that will bring parents and teachers together once a week讓家長們及教師每星期一次
43 . and you work late.也工作到很晚。
44 . with the school-board committee.與聯合校董會有關。
45 . I've been trying我一直努力
46 . I'm going to talk to Daddy about it right now.我現在就去跟爸爸談談這件事。
47 . 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
48 . It's a real problem, Robbie.這確實是個問題 Robbie。
49 . Not a bad idea, Robbie.蠻好的主意, Robbie。
50 . There must be a way總該有個辦法