本對話選自Joey《喬伊》。Joey 對自己的角色很失望，Gina鼓勵他，認為他不應該輕易地就放棄，不能因為害怕，沒有演過就不去演。

Gina: Ugh, Joey, they called you in. You should just audition for the dad.
Joey: But I don't know if I can pull it off. I have all these heavy scenes with my kids in the snow. I don't know how to do that.
Gina: Look, I know this isn't the kind of role you're used to doing, but you can't just give up because you're afraid to fail, and I don't think you're gonna fail.
Joey: Really?
Gina: Oh, I hate doing this stuff to your face. Are you gonna make me compliment you?
Joey: I need it.
Gina: Turn around.

重點知識解釋：

1. pull off (非正式)成功做了(難事等)
例如：The trick looked impossible, but she pulled it off. 這詭計看來不可能得逞，但她居然成功了。
2. compliment n. 恭維，贊揚
例如：He was showered with compliments on his excellence performance. 他出色的表演使他大受贊揚。
3. turn around 掉頭，轉頭，轉向
例如：I turned around and saw Jane was sitting directly behind me.我一轉身，就看見簡正坐在我的后面。

漢語譯文：

Gina: Joey,他們給你打過電話。你該試試去演爸爸。
Joey: 我不知道我能不能做到，每個重要的場景我都得和我的孩子們待在一塊兒。我不知道該怎么做。
Gina: 聽我說，我知道這不是你熟悉的角色，可你不能因為害怕失敗而就此放棄呀，而且我不認為你會失敗。
Joey: 真的？
Gina: 我不想當著你的面這么做。你要我夸你？
Joey: 我需要。
Gina: 轉過身去。

課后題目：學完后，你知道Gina是怎樣鼓勵Joey嘗試去演爸爸這個角色？

小編有約：在這篇美劇對話中，Daisy發現Joey居然是一個害怕失敗而不敢去嘗試的人，那么就要向Gina一樣多多贊美像Joey這樣的人吧！讓他們對自己有信心。