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各位聽眾，大家好！今天我們為您播出“美語三級跳”節目“帶孩子”單元的初級課程。
MC:Hannah帶女兒Amber到公園里玩，和另外一個媽媽聊了起來。
Professor:That's right, Winnie. Some parents like to take their children to the park so they can meet other parents and talk. When you have kids, you don't have time to go to parties anymore.
MC:啊？有了孩子就沒時間去參加派對，只能到公園里和別的家長聊天解悶兒啊？這也太慘了！
Hannah:Hello, I'm Hannah. Are you the mother of one of the kids here?
Stephanie:Hello, I'm Stephanie. Yes, my son Charlie is playing soccer over there.
Hannah:Is he the tall, thin boy wearing the blue shirt?
Stephanie:That's right. Which child is yours?
Professor:Winnie, what is Stephanie's son doing?
MC:Stephanie的兒子Charlie正在踢足球。
Professor:Yes, and what does he look like?
MC:他高高瘦瘦的，穿著一件藍色的上衣。
Professor:Right. Now let's find out who Hannah's child is.
Hannah:My daughter Amber is the child wearing the red shirt over there by the swings.
Stephanie:Oh yes, I see her. She looks very nice! Maybe we should get them together for a play date and they can be friends.
Hannah:Great idea! I want to go to a movie tomorrow night with my husband, so I'll drop Amber off at your house.
Stephanie:Well ... OK. But usually both parents take care of the children on a play date.
Hannah:You take care of them tomorrow night, and I'll take care of them another time.
Professor:So Winnie, why does Stephanie want to set up a play date?
MC:play date 就是家長定個時間，把孩子帶到一起玩兒。Stephanie 看來是個好媽媽，她想讓孩子多交朋友，所以提議給Charlie和Amber定個play date.
Professor:That's right. But does Hannah have a different reason for setting up a play date?
MC:Hannah馬上表示，愿意讓兩個孩子去 play date，可她目的不純，為的是把女兒扔給 Stephanie 照看，自己好去跟老公看電影！
Hannah:So Stephanie, what will the children do at your house?
Stephanie:They can play together and have fun. Charlie likes to watch TV.
Hannah:Oh no! Amber likes to read. Can you read a book to her?
Stephanie:Uh ... I think on a play date, the kids should play and have fun.
Hannah:Well alright. I'll drop Amber off at your house at 8pm.
MC:這個Hannah真過份。她不僅把孩子扔給Stephanie照料，居然還要求人家給自己的女兒讀故事!
Professor:Yes, but what does Stephanie say?
MC:Stephanie 說，在play date的時候，孩子們應該一起玩兒，而不要各玩兒各的。
Stephanie:Well I know Charlie will have fun playing with Amber.
Hannah:Yes, I'm sure they will. Hey look! They're playing soccer together. Isn't that great?
Stephanie:Yes it is...Wait, oh my gosh! Amber just hit Charlie!
Hannah:I'm sure it was just an accident.
Stephanie:Oh no! She just stole his soccer ball and is running away! Forget about the play date! Keep your mean kid away from Charlie!
MC:真是有其母必有其女，原來Amber 和她媽媽一樣霸道，居然打Charlie，還搶走了人家的足球。
Professor:And what did Hannah say?
MC:Hannah 狡辯，說是孩子不小心，誰知 Stephanie 根本不買她的賬。Professor Bowman, 你看，有孩子多麻煩，不知道什么時候就會給家長惹事。
Professor:Well, if you are a good parent your kids won't misbehave, right?
MC:Kids are kids, professor.
言歸正傳，這下子，play date告吹了。Hannah要想看電影，只好雇個臨時保姆來看孩子了。Amber 可不是個聽話的乖孩子，照顧她真要格外小心。
Professor:Well listen next time to learn about hiring a babysitter.
MC:Like daughter like mother! 有其母必有其女！這母女倆都夠可以的！
Professor:Yeah. I don't think this play date is going to happen.
A:是啊，誰愿意讓自己孩子跟個小霸王一起玩兒啊？
B:That's right. And if that's the case, Hannah's plan of dumping her daughter on other people so that she can go to the movies will not work.
A:除非她打算把孩子帶到電影院去。
B:Oh, No! Children in the movie theater means disaster!
A：呵呵，是啊，吵死了！好啦，下集節目我們再看Hannah打算怎么對付她女兒，現在，咱們來聽禮節美語。
