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Grandpa's Trunk祖父的行李箱ACT I教師講解版視頻
In the Stewarts' house one morning. Ellen and Marilyn are preparing breakfast in the kitchen.
Ellen：[she takes the tea kettle off the stove.]
Marilyn, you want coffee or tea?
Marilyn：Coffee, please.
Ellen：I am so excited!At this time tommorrow morning Grandpa will be sitting in the kitchen with us.
Marilyn：When does he arrive?
Ellen：At six o'clock this evening.
Marilyn：By plane?
Ellen：No,by train.
Marilyn：Are we picking him up at the station?
Ellen：Not Grandpa. He doesn't want anybody picking him up.He likes to be independent.
Marilyn：Huh.
Ellen：Oh,let's go upstairs and prepare Grandpa's room.
Marilyn：Great!Let's do it!
[Ellen and Marilyn get up to leave.Richard and Robbie enter the kitchen.]
Richard：Good morning, Mom.
Robbie：Morning.
Ellen：Well,hi, fellas.
Richard：Hello.
Marilyn：Hi,honey.
Richard＆Robbie：Morning,Marilyn.
Marilyn：We're going upstairs to set up Grandpa's room. There's coffee ready.
[Ellen and Marilyn go upstairs.Richard and Robbie begin to make breakfast.]
Robbie： ( 1 )
Richard：Me,too.[to Robbie] Milk,please.
Robbie：He's so funny.He always makes me laugh.( 2 )
Richard：I think he will.It just takes time to feel comfortable in a new place.
Robbie：Won't he miss being in Florida?
Richard：Well,he will. But I think he'll like being here with the family.
Robbie：Are you sure about that?It's crazy here most of the time.
Richard：But it's fun.
Robbie：That's for sure.
Richard：You know, maybe I'll put together some photos of Grandpa as a“welcome”present.
Robbie：That's a neat idea.What can I do? [He thinks.]I've got it! I have a picture of Grandpa and Dad and me in my wallet. It's from the Fathers and Sons' Breakfast at my junior high school graduation.[He takes out his wallet and shows the picture to Richard.]
Richard：[He looks at the picture.]Oh,I remember this picture.
Robbie：I'd really like to pick up Grandpa at the railroad station.
Richard：Railroad stations or airports----Grandpa always tells us he'll get here by himself.
Robbie：He's something!
Upstairs in the Stewarts' home. Ellen and Marilyn are preparing Grandpa's room.
Marilyn：[She points to the trunk.] Is this all Grandpa's stuff?
Ellen：That's it.( 3 )
Marilyn：What's inside?
Ellen：I don't know.It's locked.
Philip： [He enters.]Hi.
Ellen：Oh,hi, darling.
Marilyn：Morning,Philip.
Philip：I want to put some of my good hangers in Grandpa's closet.You know I'm very excited about his arrival.
Ellen：We are, too. Susan called early this morning.She's unhappy because she's had to go to Chicago on a business trip and can't leave till tonight. She wants to be here for Grandpa.
Philip：Well, Grandpa will be disappointed, too. He loves Susan. She always reminds him of Grandma.Well,how's everything here?
Marilyn：Fine.We were just wondering about this trunk.
Ellen：It's locked.
Philip：Oh[He takes a key from his pocket.]I have the key. Grandpa sent it to me.[He tries to put the key into the lock of the trunk.]
