时间:2018-12-03 作者:英语课 分类:2015年ESL之就医和人际交往


英语课

ESL Podcast 1167 – Birth Order and Sibling Rivalries 


Nancy: Isn’t this a great time of year? Families get together over the holidays. 


Yasmani: Maybe it’s nice for some families, but I dread my family get-togethers. 


Nancy: How come? 


Yasmani: I have a big family and there has always been a lot of sibling rivalry. 


Nancy: I’m sure that was true when you were growing up, but you’ve all grown out of it, haven’t you? 


Yasmani: Not us. The firstborn still thinks he’s in charge, the middle children still act up to get attention, and the baby of the family is still rebellious. 


Nancy: That’s true in a lot of families. 


Yasmani: Yes, but when we get together, we compete to show up the others. We brag, argue, and nitpick. It’s rather pathetic, actually. 


Nancy: How do your parents handle all that? 


Yasmani: They’ve always left us to our own devices. We just fight it out amongst ourselves. 


Nancy: So, there’s no loving bond between the siblings. 


Yasmani: Oh, we love each other, but we compete with other, too. It’s complicated. 


Nancy: Then I should be glad to be an only child? 


Yasmani: That’s right. Count your blessings! 


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 



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