Episode 28: The year of the dog
Alice: Happy Chinese New Year Helen! What are you doing? Helen: Reading about our Chinese astrology signs. Alice: Oh do tell. Helen: Well, I was born in '86 so I'm a tiger. I have an air of authority and am courageous but I'm also prone to emotional outbursts and react poorly under stress. Alice: Oh, what am I? Helen: You are 3 years older than me so you're a pig. Alice: A pig? Charming! Helen: No, it's different in Chinese culture. A Chinese pig is magnanimous and highly intelligent. You're a perfectionist but venomous if you're crossed. Alice: It's all true! What about Michal? Helen: Well, he's 21 so he's an ox. He's dependable, methodical, honest, unbiased but introverted too. Alice: Ooh, so does that bode well for you two or not?
Vocabulary (词汇):
Does that bode well for you two?: Is that a sign that you will have a good future together? (对你们俩的未来来说,这是个主吉的预兆吗?)
astrology (n): (占星术) the belief that the movement of the stars and planets affect people and their behaviour
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