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Lesson 32 · A Joke That Hurt
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Kai makes a joke about Riku’s drawing. Some students laugh, but Riku becomes quiet.
“I was only trying to be funny,” Kai says.
His intention was not bad, but his words had a painful impact. Kai decides to check in.
“Did my joke hurt you?”
Riku nods. “Please stop.”
“I’m sorry,” Kai says. He apologizes without making an excuse. A good joke needs respect for the person who hears it.
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Kai makes a joke about Riku’s drawing.
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Some students laugh, but Riku becomes quiet.
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“I was only trying to be funny,” Kai says.
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His intention was not bad, but his words had a painful impact.
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Kai decides to check in.
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“Did my joke hurt you?”
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Riku nods.
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“Please stop.”
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“I’m sorry,” Kai says.
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He apologizes without making an excuse.
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A good joke needs respect for the person who hears it.
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Kai 拿 Riku 的画开了个玩笑。几个同学笑起来，Riku 却沉默了。
“我只是想逗大家笑。”Kai 说。
他并没有恶意，但他的话伤到了人。Kai 决定去问问 Riku。
“我的玩笑让你难受了吗？”
Riku 点头。“请别再这样了。”
“对不起。”Kai 没有找借口，而是真诚道歉。好的玩笑，也要尊重听的人。
本课重点词语
以下是本课重点词语的中文讲解；英文正文中有虚线的单词可悬停查看词义和发音。
- joke
- 玩笑；笑话。
- laugh
- 笑。
- funny
- 有趣的；滑稽的。
- intention
- 意图；本意。
- impact
- 影响；冲击。
- check in
- 问候并确认对方的情况。
- hurt
- 伤害；疼痛。
- stop
- 停止；停下来。
- apologize
- 道歉。
- respect
- 尊重；敬重。
背景知识
说话时，‘本来想表达什么’与‘对方实际听到了什么’都重要。发现对方受伤后，先停止相关行为，再坦诚道歉，不要一味解释。以后不再重复，也是道歉的一部分。