社交英语口语视频(初级) 174倾听是一种爱的表达

So what were you like as a kid?

当你还小的时候，是怎样的孩子?

I remember when I was just a few years older than you,...

我记得那时我比现在的你大几岁…

...you're great grandpa Abe and your great grandma Rose and her sisters...

…你的曾祖父Abe、曾祖母Rose和她的姐妹们…

...came over to our apartment for Thanksgiving.

…来我们家过感恩节。

After dinner, I found this tape recorder lying around...

晚饭后，我发现身边有个录音机…

...and somehow I got the idea to interview them.

…不知怎的我冒出一个念头，想要采访他们。

A few years later, your great grandpa and your great grandma...

若干年后，你的曾祖父、曾祖母…

...and all her sisters passed away...

…还有她所有的姐妹们都去世了…

...but I remembered I'd made that tape.

…但是我记得我制作了那个录音带。

So I went looking for it but I couldn't find it.

因此我就去找，但是没有找到。

I don't get it, why do you keep looking for it?

我不明白，你为什么不一直找下去?

You know, doing that recording really taught me something.

制作那盘录音带确实教会了我一些东西。

You can find the most amazing stories from regular people.

你能从普通人身上发现最惊奇的故事。

All you have to do is ask them about their lives and listen.

你所要做的就是询问和他们生活相关的事情，并且倾听。

We can learn so much about the people all around us,...

我们可以在我们身边的人身上了解到如此多的东西…

...even about the people you already know...

…即使是那些你已经认识的人…

...just by taking the time to have a conversation.

…只需要你抽出时间，和他们好好聊聊。

And if you pay just a little attention, you'll find wisdom and poetry in their words.

如果你稍加留意，你会发现他们话语中的智慧和诗意。

Most people love to be listened to because it tells them how much their lives matter.

大多数人都喜欢有人能够倾听他们的话语，因为这告诉他们，他们的生活有多重要。

When you're curious, treat people with respect...

当你好奇的时候，以尊重之心待人…

...and have just a little courage to ask the important questions.

…并且有一些勇气去问点重要的问题。

Great things are gonna happen.

伟大的事情就会发生。