先放什么？
Cooking tomato and egg: which goes in first?
Name: ________________ Date: ________
我第一次一个人住。今天，我想做西红柿炒鸡蛋。
我给妈妈打电话：“妈，先放鸡蛋，还是先放西红柿？”
妈妈说：“先放鸡蛋！”
爸爸在旁边说：“不对，先放西红柿！”
“先放鸡蛋！”“先放西红柿！”
他们说了十分钟，还没说完。
我说：“好，我知道了。”没有人听见。
我一边听，一边做。很快，菜做好了，很好吃。
妈妈问：“你先放的什么？”
我说：“我是一起放的。”
电话里，他们都不说话了。
过了一会儿，妈妈说：“下次先放鸡蛋。”爸爸说：“不对！”
Key words
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 还是 | háishì | still; nevertheless; after all |
| 旁边 | pángbiān | beside; next to; nearby |
| 快 | kuài | fast; quick |
| 一起 | yìqǐ | together |
| 一会儿 | yíhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 先 | xiān | first; in advance |
| 放 | fàng | to put; to place |
| 一边 | yìbiān | at the same time; while (as in 一边吃一边说) (as in pairs) |
| 西红柿 | xīhóngshì | tomato |
English (for the teacher)
It’s my first time living on my own. Today I want to make tomato and egg.
I call Mum. “Mum, do the eggs go in first, or the tomatoes?”
Mum says, “Eggs first!”
Dad says from beside her, “No, tomatoes first!”
“Eggs first!” “Tomatoes first!”
They go on for ten minutes and still haven’t finished.
I say, “OK, got it.” Nobody hears me.
I cook while I listen. Soon the dish is ready, and it’s delicious.
Mum asks, “So what did you put in first?”
I say, “I put them in together.”
On the other end of the line, they both go quiet.
After a moment, Mum says, “Next time, eggs first.” Dad says, “No!”