Level 1 · Reading series
Lesson 31 · “I’m Fine” Can Mean Many Things
Audio track 31
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“Are you okay?” asks Yui.
“I’m fine,” says Sora. His voice is quiet, and his expression looks sad. The word “fine” can suggest different feelings.
Yui does not push him. “I can listen when you are ready to talk.”
“Thanks. Can we talk afterward?” Sora says.
Yui gives him space, but she asks again after class. This time, Sora tells her about a problem at home.
Check your understanding
After reading, state the main idea in one sentence and find a line that supports it.
Chinese translation
“你还好吗？”Yui 问。
“我没事。”Sora 说。他声音很轻，表情却显得难过。‘没事’这个词可能表达不同的心情。
Yui 没有逼他开口。“等你想说的时候，我愿意听。”
“谢谢。我们晚一点再聊，可以吗？”Sora 说。
Yui 给了他一些独处的时间，下课后又问了一次。这回，Sora 告诉她家里遇到的问题。
Key words and expressions
Key terms have Chinese explanations. Hover over dotted words in the English passage for word help and pronunciation when available.
- fine
- 没事；很好。实际感受要结合语气和情境判断。
- voice
- 声音；嗓音。
- expression
- 表情；表达。
- suggest
- 暗示；提出建议。本文指‘暗示’。
- feeling
- 感受；情绪。
- listen
- 倾听；有意识地听。
- ready to talk
- 准备好谈谈。
- afterward
- 后来；之后。
- give someone space
- 给对方一点空间，让对方有时间独自平静下来。
- ask again
- 再问一次。
Background notes (Chinese)
同样的话，会因音量、表情和姿态而让人听出不同的意思。如果对方暂时不想谈，不必追问；可以告诉他‘想说的时候我会听’，过后再关心他的情况。
资料来源：UNICEF Parenting, 11 tips for communicating with your teen。