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Career Choices职业选择ACTIII教师讲解版视频
Saturday night. Marilyn and Ellen are playing with Max.
Ellen：[She looks at Max in his playpen.] Hi, big guy.
[The doorbell rings.]
Marilyn：That must be Rita Mae.
Ellen：She sure got here quickly.That's a good sign.She must like you and your work, Marlyn.
Marilyn：I think she's just anxious to see Max. She loves children. [She goes to the door.]
Rita Mae：Hi, Marilyn.
Marilyn：Welcome. It's so nice of you to come.
Rita Mae：Oh, I just wanted to see your baby, Max.
Ellen：Hello, Rita Mae.
Rita Mae：[to Ellen] I haven't seen yon since the hospital.
Ellen：I'm Ellen Stewart, Marilyn's mother-in-law.
[She shakes Rita Mae's hand.]
Rita Mae：We met at the hospital. Hello. How are you?
Ellen：I remember. How are you?
Rita Mae：Oh, and there is Max! Oh! My, how he's grown![She give Marilyn a present.] A little present for Max.
Marilyn：[She opens the present. It is a silver spoon.]Oh, it's beautiful, Rita Mae! You shouldn't have.
Rita Mae：It's nothing It's just a little present for Max.
Ellen：Can I get you some coffee or tea or a cold drink,Rita Mae?
Rita Mae：Oh, nothing, thank you.
Ellen：Well, I will leave you two to talk. [to Max]Come on, you big guy. Yes, come on. [She picks up the baby.] That's it.
Ellen：[to Rita Mae] It's nice seeing you Let me know if you need anything.[She leaves.]
Rita Mae：Thanks, Ellen.
Marilyn：Thanks, Ellen
Rita Mae：OK, Marilyn. You sounded like you've made a decision when you called me. I'm all ears.
Marilyn：I have made a decision, Rita Mae. I've decided to stay at home and be a full-time mother.
Rita Mae：I'm disappointed, but I respect your decision.If I had a child 14 as cute as Max, I might do the same thing.
Marilyn：But I haven't finished telling you the other half of my decision.
Rita Mae：The other half?
Marilyn：Yes. I think I can stay at home and take care of Max and continue my career .
Rita Mae：Sounds interesting. Let me hear it.
Marilyn：Do you remember our talks about custom-de-signed dresses for the boutique?
Rita Mae：I sure do.
Marilyn：Why can't I design dresses for you here at home? And make them here. Have the fittings here, too.
Rita Mae：And I could do the selling and the pricing at the boutique.
Marilyn：Exactly.
Rita Mae：Oh! What kind of dresses would you design?
Marilyn：I've thought about that for some time.
Rita Mae：Yes?
Marilyn：Wedding dresses.
Rita Mae：Wedding dresses? Brilliant idea! There's a big market today in wedding dresses.
Marilyn：That's what I thought.
Rita Mae：I like the idea very much. And if it's successful, we can expand to all kinds of dresses.
Marilyn：That's what I thought.
Rita Mae：As a matter of fact, I have a customer for your first wedding dress. My niece is getting married, and I've been
trying to find just the right thing for her. Marilyn, you're going to design my niece's dress. That'll be our first one, and
thenwe'll use it to sell others.
Marilyn：Do you really mean it?
Rita Mae：I really mean it. It's a simple idea, and it will work. You can certainly design dresses. I know that. And there's
no reason why you can't do it from your home.
Marilyn：I'm so excited! can't wait to tell Richard!
Rita Mae：If I had a baby like Max, I'd want to stay home and be near him all the time, too. You're making the fight decision
for Max and for yourself too, Marilyn.Marilyn：It all sounds so easy.
Rita Mae：Now the hard work begins.
Marilyn：Would you like to see some of my designs that I've been working on?
Rita Mae：I'd love to. [She begins to look at Marilyn's dress designs. ] Ooh! Oh, that's wonderful! Ooh…
