A Place of Our Own 自己的住房ACT I教师讲解版视频
In the living room of the Stewarts' home in Riverdale. Marilyn is designing a dress. She stops for a while to talk to her mother-in-law Ellen.
Marilyn:Ellen, I'd like your opinion.
Ellen:About what?
Marilyn:Well, Richard and I feel that with a baby coming we need to have our own place to live.
Ellen:Oh.
Marilyn:Well, what do you think about Richard and melooking for a small house or an apartment at this point in our lives?
Ellen:We love having you here, and there is room and … and when the baby comes, the baby can stay in your room for a while.
Marilyn:Richard feels we need to find a small house.
Ellen:I remember when I was pregnant with Richard Philip and were living with Grandma and Grandpa. Philip was a young doctor, and he kept talking about having a house of our own. It's natural.
Marilyn:What did you do?
Ellen:We looked at a lot of houses.
Marilyn:Did you find one?
Ellen:Oh, not at first. We couldn't afford it.Grandpa wanted to lend us the money to buy one, but Philip is too independent. He didn't want to borrow any money.
Marilyn:Sounds like Richard.
Ellen:They're all alike. Richard is a real Stewart.He's independent, and sometimes just stub born.
Marilyn:When did you buy a house?
Ellen:After Richard was born. I was teaching music, and Philip was opening his first medical office.
Marilyn:Where was the house?
Ellen:Right here in Riverdale. Of course, it was a small house, but just right for us.
Marilyn:It's funny. History repeats itself.Now Richard and I are having a baby, and we probably won't be able to afford a house right.
Ellen:Why don't you look at some houses, Marilyn?
Marilyn:Good idea.
Ellen:Look in the real-estate section of Sunday'sTimes. You'll learn a lot.
Marilyn:Maybe we should speak to a real-estateagent about a house.
Ellen:And a bank about a mortgage.
Marilyn:I'll talk to Richard about it. I think it's a good idea, Ellen. We can learn a lot by asking.
Ellen:And if I can be of any help, let me know. As a matter of fact, my friend Virginia Martinelli is a real-estate agent.
Marilyn:Good.
Ellen:You won't believe this, but she sold us our first house and this one.
Marilyn:Well, I'll tell Richard, and we'll go to see her.[she looks at the dress the is designing.]Do you think the skirt length is right, Ellen? Do you think it's too long?
Ellen:I think the skirt is just right. Are you planning to attach a train to it?
Marilyn:No. No train. Just the dress. But I am going to make a headpiece of lace.
Ellen:That dress is gorgeous.
Marilyn:Thanks, Ellen. And thanks for the advice about the house I'll talk to Richard about it the minute he comes home.
Ellen:And remember, we love having you here. There's no need to rush.
[They hug.]