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Campus Table Small Talk 食堂识布鲁斯IMDb ↗
食堂里互报家乡，他对外却说来自格林尼治
Uncle Frank · 2020
CEFR B1IELTS 5.0campusIdentity雅思
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingBeth is new on campus. In the cafeteria a stranger asks if the seat is free. He is Bruce: Bismarck, North Dakota, though he tells people Greenwich. He wants to be who he chooses, not who others dictate. Beth answers with a dry jab about people versus facts. They trade favorite authors, then Bruce steers toward Professor Bledsoe's class. When Beth says that is her uncle Frank, he asks for an introduction. She senses they will spend a lot of time together.
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Bruceclassmate
贝
Bethstudent
弗
Frankprofessor uncle
Chapters
17 parts · AI-cut01Birthday Gifts and Snubs全家没人拿她当回事，只有叔叔会对着她说话B23'25"02Choose Your Own Name离开小镇才看见世界能有多大，他把Betty改成BethB23'05"03Dinner With a Cover饭桌上禁忌一提全场变了B22'10"04Campus Table Small Talk食堂里互报家乡，他对外却说来自格林尼治B11'53"05A Drunken Coming Out醉得站不稳，叔叔才把同居十年说出口B13'14"06Morning-After Family Talk宿醉醒来咖啡已经摆好，他求她别把出柜告诉家里B12'26"07News of a Death噩耗来时该不该带伴侣回去B12'56"08Road Talk After Loss再也见不到麦老爹，车里却要把布鲁斯这个混蛋骂到位B22'11"09He Follows Anyway说好留下的人还是追上来了B11'42"10Nice Always Hides Something别把客气当成没有秘密B13'07"11A Brother's Apology灵堂里弟弟先把父亲讲完整，才承认自己几乎没联系B11'58"12Motel and Reputation电话里还叫她Betty，她顶回去：我叫贝丝，不是一个人住B11'56"13Eulogy and Old Threats颂词里他是慈父，切回去却在把儿子骂进火湖B22'58"14Wake Talk and Secrets守灵席上从纽约口音聊到名人，话锋却要绕开沃利B23'36"15The Will Humiliates Him当着全家人宣读遗嘱，长子分到的只有对他的厌恶C11'53"16Family at the Graveside墓前他说没有家人，沃利顶回来：我就是B14'35"17Introducing Him at Home他把沃利带进老家，弟弟只甩出两个字：没问题B12'59"
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00:02
Do you mind if I sit here?
我坐这儿可以吗？
00:05
No, of course not .
当然可以。
00:07
I'm Bruce.
我是布鲁斯。
00:09
Hi. I'm Beth.
嗨，我是贝丝。
00:10
Where are you from, Beth?
贝丝，你是哪儿人？
00:12
South Carolina. Charleston?
南卡罗来纳。查尔斯顿？
00:15
No, a tiny little town you've never heard of , I'm sure.
不是，一个你肯定没听过的小地方。
00:18
Well, try me .
那你说来听听。
00:21
Creekville. Never heard of it .
克里克维尔。没听过。
00:26
I'm from Bismarck, North Dakota,
我来自北达科他的俾斯麦，
00:28
but I tell people I'm from Greenwich.
不过对外我说自己是格林尼治人。
00:30
I've decided I'm gonna be who I want to be
我已经决定，要成为自己想成为的人
00:32
instead of letting other people dictate who I am.
而不是让别人来规定我是谁。
00:35
Other people or facts, apparently.
别人，或者事实，显然都算。
00:42
Favorite author.
最喜欢的作家。
00:44
I can't pick just one .
我没法只选一个。
00:46
Okay. Favorite authors.
行。最喜欢的作家们。
00:52
Carson McCullers.
卡森·麦卡勒斯。
00:53
Eudora Welty.
尤多拉·韦尔蒂。
00:55
Harper Lee.
哈珀·李。
00:57
Jane Austen, of course .
简·奥斯汀，那必须的。
00:59
Uh, Charlotte Bronte.
呃，夏洛蒂·勃朗特。
01:01
No men. Hmm.
没有男作家。嗯。
01:03
Mark Twain.
马克·吐温。
01:05
You?
你呢？
01:06
Well, Shakespeare. Dickens.
这个嘛，莎士比亚。狄更斯。
01:10
Mark Twain.
马克·吐温。
01:12
Ken Kesey. William Styron. Truman Capote.
肯·克西。威廉·斯泰伦。杜鲁门·卡波特。
01:15
No women.
没有女作家。
01:17
Grace Metalious. Jacqueline Susann.
格蕾丝·梅塔利厄斯。杰奎琳·苏珊。
01:19
Sure. [chuckles]
行吧。（轻笑）
01:21
Actually, I want to take this, um...
其实，我想上这门，嗯……
01:23
this class on 19th-century women writers.
这门十九世纪女作家的课。
01:27
Uh, I think the professor's name is Bledsoe.
呃，我记得教授姓布莱索。
01:30
I hear he's amazing . Frank Bledsoe?
听说他特别棒。弗兰克·布莱索？
01:33
Uh, he's my uncle.
呃，他是我叔叔。
01:35
Seriously?
真的？
01:36
Yeah .
嗯。
01:40
Would you mind introducing me to him? I mean, at some point .
你介不介意把他介绍给我？我是说，回头找个时候。
01:44
Something tells me that you and I are gonna be spending a lot of time together .
我有种感觉，你我以后会经常待在一起。
01:49
I hope so.
希望如此。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationA2↩ 00:02
do you mind if + clause
do you mind if + clause
我做某事你介意吗（礼貌请求）
Do you mind if I sit here?
我坐这儿可以吗？
Pronunciation↩ 00:02
Do you mind
Do you 常弱成 d'you，重音在 mind
Do you mind if I sit here?
我坐这儿可以吗？
CollocationA2↩ 00:05
of course not
of course not
当然不介意／当然不是
No, of course not .
当然可以。
Pronunciation↩ 00:05
of course not
重音在 course，of 和 not 都要轻
No, of course not .
当然可以。
CollocationA2↩ 00:15
never heard of something
never heard of something
从没听说过某地／某事
No, a tiny little town you've never heard of , I'm sure.
不是，一个你肯定没听过的小地方。
GrammarB1↩ 00:15
you've never heard of
省略关系词：town 后省掉 that/which，修饰「你从没听过的小镇」。
No, a tiny little town you've never heard of , I'm sure.
不是，一个你肯定没听过的小地方。
CollocationB1↩ 00:18
try someone
try someone
考考我／说来听听
Well, try me .
那你说来听听。
CollocationA2↩ 00:21
never heard of something
never heard of something
没听过这个
Creekville. Never heard of it .
克里克维尔。没听过。
CollocationA2↩ 00:28
tell people (that) + clause
tell people (that) + clause
对外跟人说……
这里是对外改出身，不是随便聊天
but I tell people I'm from Greenwich.
不过对外我说自己是格林尼治人。
CollocationB1↩ 00:30
be who you want to be
be who you want to be
成为自己想成为的那种人
I've decided I'm gonna be who I want to be
我已经决定，要成为自己想成为的人
GrammarB1↩ 00:30
who I want to be
名词性从句：who 引导的从句当「成为」的对象：自己想成为的那种人。
I've decided I'm gonna be who I want to be
我已经决定，要成为自己想成为的人
Pronunciation↩ 00:30
I'm gonna be
gonna 吞掉 going to 的中间音节
I've decided I'm gonna be who I want to be
我已经决定，要成为自己想成为的人
SlangA2↩ 00:30
gonna
将要（going to）——口语缩约，写作和正式场合用 going to
I've decided I'm gonna be who I want to be
我已经决定，要成为自己想成为的人
CollocationA2↩ 00:32
instead of doing something
instead of doing something
而不是去做某事
instead of letting other people dictate who I am.
而不是让别人来规定我是谁。
CollocationB2↩ 00:32
let someone dictate something
let someone dictate something
任由别人规定／主宰
instead of letting other people dictate who I am.
而不是让别人来规定我是谁。
GrammarB1↩ 00:32
instead of letting other people dictate
介词加动名词：instead of 后接 letting，不能接 to let。
instead of letting other people dictate who I am.
而不是让别人来规定我是谁。
Pronunciation↩ 00:32
letting other people
letting 的 t 在美音里常弹成 flap
instead of letting other people dictate who I am.
而不是让别人来规定我是谁。
CollocationA2↩ 00:44
pick just one
pick just one
只选一个
I can't pick just one .
我没法只选一个。
CollocationA1↩ 00:57
of course
of course
那当然／不用说
Jane Austen, of course .
简·奥斯汀，那必须的。
CollocationB1↩ 01:30
hear someone is + adjective
hear someone is + adjective
听说某人很厉害
I hear he's amazing . Frank Bledsoe?
听说他特别棒。弗兰克·布莱索？
SlangA2↩ 01:35
Seriously?
真的假的？——惊讶或怀疑的口头反应，熟人里常用
Seriously?
真的？
SlangA1↩ 01:36
Yeah
对／嗯——极口语的肯定，正式回答用 yes
Yeah .
嗯。
CollocationB1↩ 01:40
would you mind doing something
would you mind doing something
你介不介意帮我做某事
Would you mind introducing me to him? I mean, at some point .
你介不介意把他介绍给我？我是说，回头找个时候。
CollocationB1↩ 01:40
at some point
at some point
回头某个时候（不指定）
Would you mind introducing me to him? I mean, at some point .
你介不介意把他介绍给我？我是说，回头找个时候。
GrammarB1↩ 01:40
Would you mind introducing me to him
动名词宾语：mind 后接 doing：介不介意介绍我认识他。
Would you mind introducing me to him? I mean, at some point .
你介不介意把他介绍给我？我是说，回头找个时候。
Pronunciation↩ 01:40
Would you mind
Would you 连成 wudja，不要一个个念
Would you mind introducing me to him? I mean, at some point .
你介不介意把他介绍给我？我是说，回头找个时候。
CollocationB1↩ 01:44
something tells someone (that)
something tells someone (that)
我直觉如此／我有种感觉
Something tells me that you and I are gonna be spending a lot of time together .
我有种感觉，你我以后会经常待在一起。
CollocationA2↩ 01:44
spend a lot of time together
spend a lot of time together
经常待在一起
Something tells me that you and I are gonna be spending a lot of time together .
我有种感觉，你我以后会经常待在一起。
GrammarB1↩ 01:44
that you and I are gonna be spending a lot of time together
宾语从句：that 带出预感的内容，tells me 的宾语。
Something tells me that you and I are gonna be spending a lot of time together .
我有种感觉，你我以后会经常待在一起。
Pronunciation↩ 01:44
a lot of time
of 弱读成 /əv/，lot 才是重音
Something tells me that you and I are gonna be spending a lot of time together .
我有种感觉，你我以后会经常待在一起。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
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DiscourseB1↩ 00:02
do you mind if
介意我做某事吗
In the scene布鲁斯向贝丝要食堂空位，礼貌但主动。
Do you mind if I open the window a crack?我把窗户开一条缝，你介意吗？
In daily life
占座请求Do you mind if I take this empty chair?这张空椅子我拿走，你介意吗？
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IdiomB1↩ 00:18
try me
考考我／说来听听
In the scene贝丝说小镇没人听过，布鲁斯让她尽管说。
Name any World Cup winner since 1990 — try me.1990 年以来任何一届世界杯冠军，你考考我。
In daily life
猜歌挑战Play the first three notes and try me.先放出三个音符，来考考我。
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CollocationB1↩ 00:32
instead of
而不是去做某事
In the scene布鲁斯说要做自己，而不是让别人规定身份。
She took the night train instead of booking a flight.她坐了夜车，而不是订机票。
In daily life
改路线Let's walk instead of waiting for a taxi.咱们走路吧，别等出租车了。
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 00:32
dictate
规定、主宰身份
In the scene布鲁斯不愿让别人规定他是谁，语气像宣言。
I won't let a job title dictate my weekends.我不会让一个头衔来规定我的周末。
In daily life
拒贴标签Don't let one bad grade dictate your whole year.别让一次低分规定你的整年。
above my level
IronyB2↩ 00:35
other people or facts
先顺着再拆穿
In the scene贝丝接他的「别人」，补上一刀：你也在无视事实。
Hard work or a famous last name, apparently.靠努力，还是靠姓氏，显然都算。
In daily life
拆穿借口Bad luck or a skipped deadline, apparently.倒霉，还是deadline没赶，显然都算。
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IdiomB1↩ 01:44
something tells me
我直觉如此
In the scene贝丝答应引见后，预感两人会常待一起。
Something tells me the interview will run long.我有种感觉，这场面试会拖很久。
In daily life
预感加班Something tells me we will still be here at ten.我有种感觉，十点我们还在这儿。
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CollocationB1↩ 01:40
at some point
回头某个时候
In the scene布鲁斯请贝丝引见弗兰克，把时间说含糊以免逼人。
I can look at the contract at some point this week.这周回头某个时候我可以看合同。
In daily life
约见面We should grab coffee at some point after midterms.期中考后回头该喝杯咖啡。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“I've decided I'm gonna be who I want to be”
我已经决定，要成为自己想成为的人
Why it's great
把改出身包装成自我定义，口语宣言又短又硬。
Pattern
be who I want to be
When to use
拒绝被贴标签、换专业或改自我介绍时都能套。
Similar
I'm going to be myself ／ I refuse to be boxed in
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informal
Shadowing tip
重音在 decided、who、want，gonna 轻带。
Use it yourself
拒改专业I still want to be who I want to be, not a copy of my parents.我还是想成为自己想成为的人，而不是父母的复制品。
“Other people or facts, apparently.”
别人，或者事实，显然都算。
Why it's great
只补半句就拆穿他在无视出身事实，冷幽默到位。
Pattern
X or Y, apparently
When to use
对方说得漂亮，你想点破漏洞时用这句轻刺。
Similar
Or the truth, apparently ／ Facts say otherwise
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
or facts 上扬，apparently 降调补刀。
Use it yourself
拆穿吹牛Talent or a famous last name, apparently.靠才华，还是靠姓氏，显然都算。
“Something tells me that you and I are gonna be spending a lot of time together.”
我有种感觉，你我以后会经常待在一起。
Why it's great
用预感把刚认识的关系往前推，亲昵却不直说。
Pattern
Something tells me that...
When to use
还没证据、但直觉两人会常合作或常常见面时说。
Similar
I have a feeling that... ／ I get the sense that...
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
前半连读，a lot of 弱读 of。
Use it yourself
预告合作Something tells me this group project will eat our weekends.我有种感觉，这个小组作业会吃掉我们的周末。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 布鲁斯改出身宣言
I'm from Bismarck, North Dakota, but I tell people I'm from Greenwich. I've decided I'm gonna be who I want to be instead of letting other people dictate who I am.
我来自北达科他的俾斯麦， 不过对外我说自己是格林尼治人。 我已经决定，要成为自己想成为的人 而不是让别人来规定我是谁。
先撒谎再升华成自我定义，被贝丝一刀拆穿。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use Do you mind if to ask for a seat
- Hear instead of letting as refusing a label
- Catch the jab in Other people or facts
- Use Something tells me for a hunch
- Soften a favor with Would you mind
People also search
Questions, then the linesWhat does Do you mind if I sit here mean?
A polite way to ask if a cafeteria seat is free. No means you can sit.
What does try me mean in this scene?
Go ahead, test me. Bruce dares Beth to name her tiny town.
Is Something tells me a hunch?
Yes. It flags a gut feeling, not evidence. Beth hints they will keep meeting.
How is at some point different from now?
It means sometime later, not immediately. It softens a request.
What is Other people or facts mocking?
Beth notes Bruce is ignoring facts, not just other people's labels.