走遍美國
Quality Time(黃金時間) ACT II
1 . how little quality time高品質時光太少了
2 . You are one fantastic mom,是一位好母親。
3 . What is it?是什麼主意？
4 . you know how Dad is always talking about知道爸爸時常談起
5 . if you don't mind listening.假如你不介意聽的話。
6 . Not a bad idea, Robbie.蠻好的主意， Robbie。
7 . Believe me, I won't.放心， 我不會的。
8 . 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。
9 . 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？
10 . to work out a program想研擬一項計劃
11 . I think I have an idea我想我有一個辦法
12 . Dad works hard, and he works late.爸爸工作忙， 而且忙到很晚。
13 . 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
14 . We'll do it!我們就來進行吧！
15 . 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
16 . I've been trying我一直努力
17 . You work hard on all your committees,而你總是在各種委員會裡忙，
18 . You are a very smart young man, Robbie.你是個絕頂聰明的年輕人， Robbie。
19 . I'm always prepared to listen.我總是準備聽的。
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 . that will bring Dad and you使你和爸爸
22 . in the public school在公立學校中
23 . 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。
24 . the kids in the ward住院的孩子們
25 . At this hour?在這個時候？
26 . Do you care to talk about them?你想談談它們嗎？
27 . What's that?什麼樣的工作？
28 . because the doctors and nurses are so busy?因為醫生和護士們都非常忙？
29 . It would be wonderful,那倒是很美妙，
30 . Well, we always talk about說的也是， 我們常在談論
31 . that Dad and you can spend more time together.能使你和爸爸有更多的時間在一起。
32 . You won't forget, will you?不會忘記吧？
33 . It is a great idea,這是個極好的主意。
34 . but ... but I've been noticing但……但我注意到
35 . So that's it.原來是這件事。
36 . for reading to the kids in the hospital.為住院的孩子朗讀。
37 . take a vacation away from the family--alone.離開家人而單獨在一起渡個假。
38 . There must be a way總該有個辦法
39 . What are you doing up this late?這麼晚了你還沒睡在做什麼？
40 . I think you ought to我覺得，你們應該
41 . Why don't you talk to him about it tomorrow?何不明天再跟他談？
42 . I am, Mom.我確實感到驕傲， 媽媽。
43 . and you work late.也工作到很晚。
44 . I think I'll wait until tomorrow.我想我就等明天再談。
45 . I'm your mother.我是你母親。
46 . By doing that, it will encourage reading.這樣做能鼓勵閱讀。
47 . I don't get it.我不懂你的話。
48 . and I promise you I won't forget.我向你保證， 我不會忘的。
49 . So it might fit in with a program這個跟計劃相當吻合
50 . OK, let's talk.好， 讓我們談談。