English Speaking Practice for Daily Use (Family life) Conversation to Improve English Skills

hey Brian that exam was very  difficult did you finish

嘿，布莱恩，考试很难，你完成了

it yeah it was difficult Charlie but happily  I could finish on time what about you yeah  

吗？是的，这很难，查理，但很高兴我能按时完成，你呢，是的，

me too oh this is my father that this  is Brian my best friend in the school

我也是，哦，这是我的父亲，这是布莱恩，我在学校最好的朋友，

good afternoon Mr Thompson  nice to meet you oh this is my

下午好，汤普森先生，很高兴见到你哦，这是我

dad good afternoon Mr Rivera it looks like  we're both here a bit early to pick up our

爸爸，下午好，里维拉先生，看来我们来接

kids it's a pleasure to finally meet you  Charlie tells me a lot about his best friend

孩子的时间有点早了，很高兴终于见到你了，查理告诉我很多关于他最好的朋友

Brian good afternoon Mr Thompson  nice to meet you Charlie yeah

布莱恩的事，下午好，汤普森先生，很高兴查理

finally so Mr Ribera how are things  at home raising kids today seems so

终于见到你了所以里贝拉先生怎么样现在在家养育孩子的事情似乎

different from when I was young I raised David  with simple rules like respecting Elders doing

与我年轻时有很大不同，我用简单的规则养育了大卫，例如尊重长辈做

chores and reading books after school  no phones no tablets just learning on  

家务和放学后读书没有手机没有平板电脑只是以

the oldfashioned way I know what  you mean Mr Thompson things have  

老式的方式学习我知道你的意思汤普森先生的事情有

changed a lot believe me at my house Brian  is allowed to use his tablet for educational

改变了很多，相信我，在我家，布莱恩被允许使用他的平板电脑玩教育

games and he even takes online classes  

游戏，他甚至参加在线课程

to learn learn new things he's  learning how to play the guitar

来学习新东西，他现在正在学习如何弹吉他，

now I think technology helps him  get smarter and prepares him for the

我认为技术可以帮助他变得更聪明，并为他的 未来

future yeah that's right I saw you playing  the guitar that why don't I have a tablet like

做好准备 是的，没错，我看到了你弹吉他，为什么我没有像

Brian because David I believe you learned  better by using your hands and mind not

布莱恩一样的平板电脑，因为大卫，我相信你通过用手和头脑而不是

screens remember how we built that  bird house last weekend it was fun

屏幕学得更好，记得我们上周末是如何建造那个鸟屋的，这很有趣

right my dad lets me play games where  I build things too like houses and

，我爸爸让我玩游戏我也建造房屋和城市之类的东西

cities of course I know it's not the  same as real wood but but it's still

，当然我知道它与实木不一样，但它仍然

cool that's interesting Brian but I worry  that kids lose patience and focus with too  

很酷，这很有趣布莱恩，但我担心孩子们

much screen time when I was your age my  parents taught me to play outside read

在我像你这个年纪的时候会因为太多的屏幕时间而失去耐心和注意力，我父母教我到外面玩、看书

books and help around the house  it taught me discipline it was

、帮忙做家务对我来说，纪律很

important discipline is important  Mr Thompson but kids today need to  

重要，汤普森先生，纪律很重要，但是现在的孩子们需要

know how to use technology it's everywhere now  Brian learns to code simple programs and even

知道如何使用技术，技术无处不在，现在布莱恩学会编写简单的程序，甚至

makes little projects for a school he's learning  skills that might help him find a good job one day

为学校制作小项目，他正在学习的技能可能会帮助他有一天找到一份好工作

day I showed my teacher a game I made  last week and she said it was very

有一天，我向老师展示了我上周制作的一个游戏，她说这非常

creative seriously wow that sounds  fun I want to try that too sounds

有创意，听起来很有趣，我想尝试一下，听起来也很

interesting I guess there is some value in  learning these new things but I'm not sure

有趣，我想学习这些新东西有一定的价值，但我不确定

how much is Too Much Charlie and I play  board games together and he helps me cook

有多少价值查理和我一起玩棋盘游戏太多了，他帮我做饭

dinner I believe those moments teach him  practical skills and how to work with

，我相信那些时刻教会了他实用技能以及如何与

others we do those things sometimes  but we also use technology together

他人合作，我们有时会做这些事情，但我们上周末也一起使用技术，

last weekend Brian and I looked  up a recipe on the tablet and made

布莱恩和我在平板电脑上查找食谱并制作

cookies he read the steps and I helped  him measure the ingredients it was fun and

饼干，他阅读了步骤，我帮他测量配料，这很有趣，也

educational I love cookies I would like  to try making some too can we do that Dad

很有教育意义，我喜欢饼干，我也想尝试做一些，我们可以这样做吗，爸爸

maybe we should Charlie it  sounds like it could be fun  

，也许我们应该查理，听起来这可能很有趣

but first things first you still need  to finish reading that book we started

，但首先，你仍然需要读完那本书，我们开始

remember you know Mr Ribera while I see  some benefits in technology I still believe  

记得你认识里贝拉先生，虽然我看到了技术的一些好处，但我仍然相信

the traditional way of raising a  child builds a stronger character for

传统的养育孩子的方式会塑造出更坚强的性格，例如

example when David helps me around  the house or reads a book he learns

，当大卫帮助我做家务或读书时，他学会了

patience and real life problem  solving not just quick answers from a

耐心和解决现实生活中的问题，而不仅仅是从

screen I I respect that Mr Thompson  but I think the world is changing too

屏幕上快速找到答案我尊重汤普森先生，但我认为这个世界是变化太快

fast I mean if we don't prepare our  kids to use technology they might fall

我的意思是，如果我们不让孩子们做好使用技术的准备，他们可能会落后

behind Brian knows how to communicate online  research information and even create things

。布莱恩知道如何交流在线研究信息，甚至

digitally this prepares him for a  future where everything is connected and

以数字方式创造事物，这让他为未来一切都互联且

fastpaced but what about the values Mr  Rivera in my opinion all this speed and

快节奏的未来做好准备，但是价值观呢？里维拉先生在我看来所有这些速度和

Technology can make children forget  about respect face Toof face uh

技术都可以让孩子们忘记尊重脸图夫脸呃

conversations and real social skills when  I teach Charlie to look someone in the

对话和真正的社交技能当我教查理看着某人的眼睛

eye and shake their hand firmly  it's something technology just can't

并用力握手时这是技术无法

teach I agree that social skills are important  but kids can learn those while using technology  

教的我同意社交技能很重要但孩子们可以在学习的同时学习这些技能使用科技

to Brian uses video calls to talk to his  grandparents and shows them what he's

来布莱恩使用视频通话与他的祖父母交谈，并向他们展示他

learned what I mean is it's not just playing  video games it's connecting with people in  

学到了什么我的意思是，这不仅仅是玩视频游戏，而是以新的方式与人联系，

new ways he learns to express himself and  listen even if it's through a screen it  

他学会了表达自己和倾听，即使是 通过 屏幕

works well all right but don't you think  too much screen time can lead to a lack of

好吧，一切是的，但你不认为太多的屏幕时间会导致

focus Charlie for example reads and  plays outside which keeps him active and

注意力不集中吗？例如，查理在外面读书和玩耍，这让他保持活跃和

sharp I worry that kids who use screens all  day will struggle to concentrate on one thing  

我担心整天使用屏幕的孩子会很难一次专注于一件事

at a time that's a fair point it's true that  too much screen time isn't healthy and I do  

，这是公平的一点，确实，太多的屏幕时间并不健康，我确实

set limits but I think the answer is not to  avoid technology alog together but to teach  

设定了限制，但我认为答案不是回避技术在一起，但要教

him how to balance it Brian he still plays  soccer outside and helps me with the small  

他如何平衡，布莱恩，他仍然在外面踢足球，并帮助我完成

tasks at home I just want him to be ready for  a world where knowing how to use Tech is is

家里的小任务，我只是希望他为一个知道如何使用技术至关重要的世界做好准备

essential that I still like playing soccer with  my friends after school it's not all about a

，我仍然喜欢踢足球放学后和我的朋友们在一起，这不只是关于

tablet yeah and I want to try some of the  games Brian talks about maybe it's not so bad

平板电脑 是的，我想尝试布莱恩谈到的一些游戏，也许这并没有那么糟糕，

dad um maybe I am being a bit strict it's  just that I want Charlie to grow up with  

爸爸，嗯，也许我有点严格，只是我希望查理在成长过程中拥有

strong values and not depend on  gadgets I am sure you understand

坚强的价值观，而不是依赖于小玩意儿，我相信你明白

that yes of course and I want Brian to  be a well-rounded person who respect  

是的，当然，我希望布莱恩成为一个全面发展的人，尊重

people and knows how to handle life  without screen when needed Maybe

他人，知道如何在需要时处理没有屏幕的生活也许

maybe we're both aiming for the same  thing but with different methods don't you

我们都在追求同一件事，但采用不同的方法，你不

think you might be right perhaps the best way is  to combine our approaches teach them disciplined  

认为你可能会这样做吗？是的，也许最好的方法就是结合我们的方法教会他们纪律

and Real World skills but also introduce  them to technology in a controlled way

和现实世界的技能，同时也以可控的方式向他们介绍技术

we can learn from each other's parenting  Styles and give our kids The Best of Both

，我们可以学习彼此的养育方式，并为我们的孩子提供两全其美的方法，

Worlds a mix of tradition and modern  methods could be what makes them strong and

传统和现代方法的结合可以使他们变得坚强和

adaptable does that mean we can  play together um Mr Thompson please

适应能力 强 这是否意味着我们可以一起玩，嗯，汤普森先生，

maybe I can show Charlie how to use  a game and he can show me a board

也许我可以向查理展示如何使用游戏，他可以向我展示一款棋盘

game yeah that will be awesome please Dad can

游戏，是的，那会很棒，爸爸，我们可以吗？

we I think that's a great idea boys  let's show them how balance really works

我认为这是个好主意，孩子们，让我们向他们展示如何平衡确实有效

or maybe not what do you think  guys what do you think it's

，也可能无效你们认为传统教育、现代教育或两者的结合哪个更好

better traditional education or modern education  or a mix of both tell us please I hope you liked  

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