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1-- do you think chinese families have changed much in the last 50 years?
2-- I think families everywhere have changed a lot in the last 5 decades.
1-- what do you think is the biggest change?
2-- well, in the past, three or four generations would li8ve together under the same roof. Nowadays, living in the same city as one’s relatives in becoming rare.
1-- that’ true. You know, some husbands and wives don’t even live in the same city any more.
2-- would you ever consider having your parents live with you when they get older?
1-- I guess I’m a bit old-fashioned. I’d rather have my parents live with me than live in a retirement room.
2-- that’s very respectable, but I could never live with my parents. I usually only see them at our christmas celebration—and that’s enough!
1-- how about your other siblings? Do they spend a lot of time with your parents?
2-- two of my sisters still live at home, even they have already graduated from university and have jobs. They enjoy spending their free time with my parents. I guess in that respect, I’m the back sheep of the family.
1-- I see. Do your parents ever ask you to come home to visit them more often?
2-- they’re always asking me to come home, but I think our relationship is better if we keep a distance from each other. Whenever we see each other, all we do is fight.
1-- well, you know what they say. You can choose your friends, but not your family.
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注解:
1.generations一代人
2.respectable值得尊敬的
3.celebration慶典
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譯文:
1--對于最近這50年來中國家庭模式的變化你有什么看法?
2--我覺得世界各地的家庭這些年來都有很大的變化。
1--那你覺得變化最大的是哪個方面?
2--嗯,過去常常是三代或者四代同堂。而如今,親戚們能住在一個城市的情況都很少見了。
1--沒錯,要知道,現(xiàn)在有些夫妻都不一定能住在同一個城市里。
2--你有沒有想過你父母年紀大了以后你會陪他們一起住?
1--我覺得自己還是抱著老觀念。希望父母能和我住在一起而不是去養(yǎng)老院。
2--你能這么想真是很不錯。但是我絕不會和我父母住在一起。我通常是和他么一起過圣誕節(jié)---這就足夠了。
1--你那其他的兄弟姐妹呢?他們會花很多時間陪你父母嗎?
2--我的兩個妹妹盡管已經(jīng)大學畢業(yè),而且工作也不錯,但她們還是住在家里。她們很樂于把閑暇的時間都用來陪父母。我想從這方面看,我是家里的異類。
1--哦,我明白了,那你父母要求過你多回家看看他們嗎?
2--他們總想讓我常回家看看。但是我覺得我們之間還是保持一點距離比較好。因為我們只要一見面總會爭執(zhí)不休。
1--哦,你知道那句老話吧,你可以挑朋友,但家庭可是沒得選。