随心所欲说英语?购物11-2（mp3）

unit 42

dialogue 
英语情景对话

Son:Mom. I have to go school shopping. There's only one more week left.
妈，我得去买些学校要用的东西，再一个礼拜就要开学了。

Mother:Do you need money or what?
你需要钱吗？

Son:I have this list of stuff that I need and I only have half the dough.
我列了清单，可是我只付得起里面的一半。

Mother:Half the dough huh. Well. How would you like to earn the other half.
一半是吗，那你想赚另外一半吗？

Son:Do I have a choice? Uh. That's a no. What can I do?
有别的选择吗？啊，我想是没有了。我要做些什么事？

Mother:I thought you'd never ask. The lawn needs to be mowed and the garage deserves to be cleaned.
我还以为你永远都不会问，草坪需要修，车库也要整理。

Son:You are really making me earn this!
你真的要我工作来赚取这笔钱！

Mother:How do you think "I" got it?
你以为我的钱是怎么来的？

stuff n. 东西   
mow v. 除草
dough n.（俚）金钱   
deserve v. 该受……
lawn n. 草坪