J: Judy P: Patrick
Patrick asks his older sister Judy for advice about a date with his girlfriend.
J: Are you planning something special for Valentine’s Day with your girlfriend?
P: Yeah, I want to take her out for a nice date, but I haven’t booked a restaurant yet.
J: You’d better make a reservation soon. Have you thought about getting her a gift?
P: I was thinking of just getting her a bouquet. People usually buy roses, right?
J: Come on, Patrick! You should be more thoughtful than that.
P: Well, what should I buy? Maybe some chocolate?
J: Honestly, chocolate and roses are kind of cliché, but they’re a good place to start.
P: What would you suggest?
派翠克向他姊姊茱蒂征求有关与女友约会的建议。
茱 蒂： 你和女友有什么特别的情人节计划吗？
派翠克： 有啊，我想带她出去好好约会，但我还没订餐厅。
茱 蒂： 你最好尽快预订。你有没有想过送她一份礼物？
派翠克： 我想送她一束花就好。人们通常会买玫瑰花，对吗？
茱 蒂： 拜托，派翠克！你应该再设想周到一点。
派翠克： 嗯，那我该买什么？也许一些巧克力？
茱 蒂： 老实说，巧克力和玫瑰花有点老套，但它们是个很好的开始。
派翠克： 那妳有什么建议？
生活必备字词：
reservation n. 预约∕订
thoughtful a. 体贴的；考虑周到的
suggest vt. 建议
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