ACT 2-1 感恩節游行總是那么有趣
【故事梗概】
Grandpa和Robbie在看電視直播的感恩節游行。Robbie還在為錯過了Alexandra的電話而悶悶不樂。Susan的電話使他空歡喜了一下，他的冷淡使Susan驚疑。Philip走進來了，他讓大家嘗一下Ellen做的火雞填料。
Grandpa: I love parades. The Thanksgiving Day parade is always such great fun. Look at that Superman balloon! Wowee! Just floating along high above Central Park West. Don’t you just love it? Oh, and the bands and the music. John Philip Sousa. I love his music. Da dada da da dada da da da da da da dada. Oh, look at that float, Robbie. Look at those funny-looking clowns.
Robbie: It’s for kids.
Grandpa: Maybe so, but parades always make me feel like a kid. Remember when you and your dad and I went to the Thanksgiving Day parade? You were four or five years old, I think.
Robbie: Hello, hello…Oh, hi, Susan. How are you?…Here’s Mom.
Ellen: Hello, Susan. Yes, he missed a phone call from Alexandra. Yes, I know, but he’ll get over it. Good. Then you’ll be here about five? Oh, fine. I look forward to seeing you and Harry and Michelle. Drive carefully. Good-bye.
Philip: Taste Ellen’s turkey dressing. It’s delicious.
Grandpa: I’m not surprised. It’s Grandma’s recipe.
Robbie: It’s my favorite part of the meal.
Philip: What about my famous apple pie?
Robbie: Dad, your apple pie is my favorite dessert.
Philip: How’s the parade?
Robbie: OK.
【語言點精講】
1. Wowee!
感到驚訝或是興奮時，可以說"Wow!"或"Wowee!" Wowee通常是兒童用語。這兩種表達都是在非正式場合用的。
2. The Thanksgiving Day parade is always such great fun.
the Thanksgiving Day Parade: 感恩節游行。感恩節游行每年舉行一次，這是由紐約Macy百貨公司最初在1924年開始組織舉行的，發展到今天，規模越來越大，全美許多大城市都相繼組織感恩節狂歡游行了。在紐約，游行隊伍從中央公園西路(Central Park West)開始出發，游行隊伍里，有許多巨型彩車(float)，天上飄著各種人們熟知的卡通形象的大氣球(balloon)，電視明星、馬戲團小丑(clown)一路又唱又跳和人們一起歡慶節日，從美國各地來的樂隊(band)演奏著進行曲，使人感到節日氣氛無處不在。每年約有55,000,000人通過電視收看感恩節游行盛況。
3. Maybe so, but parades always make me feel like a kid.
可能是的，但是游行隊伍總是使我感到回到了童年時代。
Maybe so: 在這里相當于"Maybe that’s true"（也許是這樣，或許是吧。）
4. Yes, I know, but he’ll get over it.
是的，我知道，可是他這股子勁兒會過去的。
get over it: 恢復平靜情緒。over是個介詞，其后的代詞不能放置在over之前。
5. I look forward to seeing you and Harry and Michelle.
我盼著看到你和Harry還有Michelle。
look forward to: 期待著，盼望著。這個短語后跟動詞-ing形式或名詞。
6. Taste Ellen’s turkey dressing.
你們嘗一下埃倫做的火雞填料。
turkey dressing: 火雞填料，通常是把面包和調味料攪成糊狀，然后塞在火雞肚里烤。這種dressing有時也稱為stuffing。
