【双语对话】

Melanie: Coco were you listening to the part on meditation? I can look up a place and we can try meditating in nature.

可可你有听关于冥想的那部分吗？我可以找一个地方，我们去试试在大自然中冥想。

Coco: Sorry mom I zoned out for a second. Her voice puts me to sleep. I do find the content interesting, but I just can’t focus.

对不起妈妈我走神儿了。她的声音让我快睡着了。我觉得内容有意思，但我就是不能集中注意力。

Melanie: Really? I find her voice very soothing. Would you like to listen to something else then?

真的吗？我觉得她的声音很轻柔舒缓。你想听别的吗？

Coco: Yeah, maybe something that’s more like a casual talk? I don’t think I can absorb any information while doing chores.

嗯，可以听比如轻松的对话？我不觉得我能边吸收信息边做家务。

Melanie: Like a talk show you mean?

你是说谈话节目吗？

Coco: Yeah like an interview with a celebrity or something.

对，比如采访明星什么的。

Melanie: Alright who is on the news now? Let’s listen to someone that I also know.

好，最近谁上新闻了(最近谁火)？咱们听一个我也知道的明星。

【重点笔记】

1.meditation n.冥想

meditate v.冥想

例: Allocate at least 15 minutes per day for mediation.

每天安排至少15分钟冥想。

Do you let your thoughts drift away when you mediate?

在冥想时你会任由思绪游走吗？

2.zone out 走神

例: Sometimes I zone out when I am driving and it’s very dangerous.

有时开车时我会走神，这非常危险。

3.soothing adj. 镇静的，让人宽心的

例: I like to put on some soothing music when I take a bath.

泡澡时我喜欢放舒心轻柔的音乐。

4.casual adj.随意的，轻松的

例: The dress code is business casual.

着装要求是商业便装。

5.absorb v.吸收

例: I am trying to absorb as much as possible in lectures.

在讲座上我试图吸收最多(的知识)。

6.on the news在新闻上=热点话题

例: What’s on the news lately?

最近有什么新闻吗？