Arranging a Playdate
Parents are discussing and trying to set up a time and location for their children to have a playdate.
家长讨论并尝试确定他们孩子玩伴聚会的时间和地点。
对话
聆听并跟进对话
词汇
对话中的必备词汇和短语
playdate
A planned time when children meet to play together, often arranged by parents.
孩子们一起玩耍的计划时间，通常由父母安排。
free
Available or not busy, used here to ask if someone has time for an activity.
可用或不忙碌，这里用于询问某人是否有时间进行一项活动。
busy
Having a lot of things to do, so not available for other activities.
有很多事情要做，因此无法参与其他活动。
perfect
Ideal or just right for the situation, often used to agree enthusiastically.
理想的或正好适合情况，通常用于热情地表示同意。
playground
An outdoor area with equipment like swings and slides where children can play.
一个带有秋千和滑梯等设备的户外区域，孩子们可以在那里玩耍。
slide
A piece of playground equipment that children slide down for fun.
一种儿童为娱乐而滑下的游乐场设备。
reminder
A message or note to help someone remember an event or appointment.
帮助某人记住事件或约会的消息或笔记。
excited
Feeling very happy and enthusiastic about something upcoming.
对即将发生的事情感到非常高兴和热情。
关键句型
需要记住和练习的重要短语
Would she be free for a playdate sometime next week?
This is a polite question to suggest arranging a playdate. Use 'would...be free' for courteous invitations. 'Sometime' means at any time in that period, useful for flexible scheduling.
这是一个礼貌的提问，用于建议安排玩耍约会。使用 'would...be free' 来表达礼貌的邀请。'Sometime' 表示在那段时间内的任何时候，有助于灵活的日程安排。
Next week is a bit busy for us, but what about the week after that?
This politely declines one option and suggests an alternative. 'A bit busy' softens the refusal. 'What about...?' is a common way to propose ideas in conversations.
这礼貌地拒绝了一个选项并建议了一个替代方案。'有点忙'软化了拒绝。'……怎么样？'是在对话中提出想法的常见方式。
Saturday morning sounds perfect!
An enthusiastic agreement to a suggestion. 'Sounds' with adjectives like 'perfect' expresses opinion positively. Use this to show approval in planning talks.
对建议的热情同意。'Sounds' 与像 'perfect' 这样的形容词一起积极表达意见。在规划讨论中使用这个来表示赞成。
We could meet at the park near the library.
Suggests a location using 'could' for possibility. 'Near the library' specifies place clearly. This pattern is useful for arranging meetings in everyday English.
使用 'could' 建议一个地点，表示可能性。'Near the library' 清楚地指定了地点。这个模式在日常英语中安排会议很有用。
Should we just aim for 10:30 AM?
Seeks confirmation on a specific time with 'should we' for suggestions. 'Aim for' means target or plan for. Good for finalizing details in arrangements.
使用 'should we' 寻求对特定时间的确认，用于建议。'Aim for' 意为目标或计划。适合最终确定安排细节。
Sounds like a plan!
Idiomatic way to confirm agreement on plans. Informal and positive, use it at the end of scheduling conversations to show everything is set.
确认计划同意的习语表达方式。非正式且积极，用于调度对话结束时，表示一切都已确定。
I'll text you a quick reminder closer to the date.
Offers to send a message later using future tense 'I'll'. 'Closer to the date' means nearer the time. Useful for follow-up in parent or friend arrangements.
使用将来时 'I'll' 提供稍后发送消息。'日期临近' 意味着时间更近。在父母或朋友安排的跟进中很有用。