1、U3 Understanding ideasLike Father, Like Son(The living room. Friday night. A table and two chairs at front centre. Grandfather and Father, seated at the table, are playing chess.)Grandfather： And.I win!(Son enters room.)Father： Not again! Oh look, here comes my boy. How are you, son?Son： (nervously

2、approaching the table) Erm. Dad, can we talk?Father： Sure! You know you can always turn to your dad for a chat.Son： OK. Here it is. Pve decided not to go to university. I want to focus on my band and have a career in music when I leave school.Father： raising his voice in surprise) You can*t be serio

3、us! What about your future career as a lawyer? !Son： I knew youd say that. You just assume I want to be a lawyer, but thats only because you are a lawyer.Father： Whats wrong with being a lawyer? Lawyers help people and are respected by others.Son： Yes, but Im not interested in law. I want to work in

4、 a studio, not a court.Grandfather： (looking at Father) Calm down. OK?Father： (ignoring Grandfathers words) Stop daydreaming! Playing in a band is not a job.Son： Of course it is! The music industry is developing fast now. Making music is a job.Grandfather： stepping between Father and Son and raising

5、 his voice) Hey ! I told you to calm down, both of you!Father： But I told him to study something useful at university!Grandfather： (laughing) Easy, son! I remember when you were his age, you said that you wanted to be a professional football player.Father： And you wanted me to be an engineer!Grandfa

6、ther： I just wanted you to be happy, and an engineer-a happy engineer.Father： But in the end, you just advised me to think carefully.Grandfather: Yes, and you have found the career that suits your talents. Fm so proud of you. Your son is proud of you, too.Son： Of course I am, but I have different ta

7、lents.Grandfather： （turning to Son） Why dont you also take my advice and think carefully before jumping in with both feet?Son： Well, I could try.Grandfather： If you go to university and play music at the same time, you will have two options for your future. And Em sure playing in a band will help yo

8、u make lots of new friends at university.Father： Yes, lots of new lawyer friends!Son： （with a sigli）Dad.（Curtain）翻譯：有其父必有其子（星期五晚上，客廳的前方中心位置擺放著一張桌子和兩把椅子。祖父和父 親正坐在桌旁下國際象棋。）祖父：然后我贏了！（兒子進屋）父親：不是吧，你又贏了！看，我的兒子過來了。兒子，你怎么樣？兒子：（緊張地靠近桌子）喔爸爸，我們可以談談嗎？父親：當然可以！你知道的，你總是可以跟爸爸聊天。兒子：好，是這樣的，我已經決定不去上大學了。我想專注做樂隊，等（高 中）畢

9、業以后從事音樂行業。父親：（驚訝地抬高聲音）你在開玩笑吧！你不打算以后當律師了？ ！兒子：我就知道你會這樣說。你想當然地認為我想當律師，但那只是因為你 自己是律師。父親：當律師有什么不好的？律師幫助人們并且受人尊重。兒子：對，但我對法律不感興趣。我想在錄音室工作，不想在法庭。祖父：（看著父親）冷靜點，好嗎？父親：（忽視祖父的話）別做白日夢了！玩樂隊可算不上是工作。兒子：它當然是！音樂行業現在開展很快，做音樂就是工作。祖父：（走到父親和兒子中間，提高聲音）嘿！我說了冷靜點，你倆都是！父親：可我告訴過他要去大學學點有用的東西！祖父：（笑）別著急，兒子！我記得你像他這么大時，你說你想要成為一個職 業

10、足球運發動。父親：而你想讓我成為一個工程師！祖父：我只是希望你快樂，希望你成為一個工程師一個快樂的工程師。父親：但是，最后你只是建議我要認真考慮。祖父：是的，你已經找到了適合自己天分的職業。我為你感到十分驕傲，你 的兒子也為你感到驕傲。兒子：我當然為父親感到驕傲，但我有不一樣的天賦。祖父：（轉向兒子）在積極投入（音樂事業）之前，你何不也采納我的建議，認 真考慮一下呢？兒子：好，我可以試試祖父：如果你在上大學的同時玩音樂，就能在未來擁有兩種選擇。而且我相 信玩樂隊能幫你在大學交到很多新朋友。父親：對，很多新的律師朋友！兒子：（嘆氣）爸爸（幕布降下）翻譯強化訓練The living room. F

11、riday night. A table and two chairs at front centre. Grandfather and Father, seated at the table, are playing chess.翻譯：Father： (raising his voice in surprise) You cant be serious! What about your future career as a lawyer? !翻譯：Grandfather： (turning to Son) Why dont you also take my advice and think

12、carefully beforejumping in with both feet?翻譯：Keys.星期五晚上，客廳的前方中心位置擺放著一張桌子和兩把椅子。祖父和父親正坐在桌旁下 國際象棋。.父親：（驚訝地抬高聲音）你在開玩笑吧！你不打算以后當律師了？ ！、.祖父：（轉向兒子）在積極投入（音樂事業）之前，你何不也采納我的建議，認真考慮一下呢？外刊 How to Stop Having Horrible Mondays 節選翻譯練習There is no other day like Monday in the U.S. While we nthank God1 for Friday, cele

13、brate the weekend, and at least tolerate Tuesday through Thursday, Monday to most people is the emotional equivalent of the rock in Charlie Browns Halloween candy. Against otherwise near-universal antipathy, perhaps Monday*s only saving grace is being the most common day for federal holidays. 譯文：在美國

14、沒有哪一天像星期一這樣。雖然我們在星期五“感謝上帝”，慶祝周末，并至少 容忍星期二到星期四，但星期一對大多數人來說就像是查理布朗萬圣節糖果里出現的一塊石 頭。與其他幾乎引起普遍反感的事物相反，也許周一唯一的可取之處是聯邦假期最常見的一 天。Unpopularity is only the beginning of Mondays problems, however. Monday, for example, is associated with the highest levels of emotional stress, the lowest rates of work productivity, and higher rates of suicides for both men and women. And these adverse psychological and behavioral outcomes are paralleled with remarkable p