壹蘋派生活美語　難以抉擇的學涯規畫（二）

R: Rebecca　　F: Father

Rebecca and her father are discussing her study plan for the following school year.

R: Dad, my school guidance counselor said I should talk to you about my class choices next fall.

F: Sure, Rebecca. What about them?

R: I’m torn between the science and liberal arts fields.

F: I see. Are you still interested in becoming a doctor?

R: Yes, I am.

F: Then choose science.

R: But I’ve also thought of becoming a lawyer like you.

F: Well, in that case, you should probably choose liberal arts.

R: I’m so confused.

蕾貝嘉和她爸爸正在討論她下學年的讀書計畫。

蕾貝嘉： 爸爸，我學校的輔導老師說我應該和你談談下個秋季我應該選什麼課程。

爸　爸： 好啊，蕾貝嘉。跟什麼有關？

蕾貝嘉： 我在理科和文科領域間左右為難。

爸　爸： 我明白了。妳仍然對當醫生有興趣嗎？

蕾貝嘉： 嗯，還是有興趣。

爸　爸： 那就選擇理科。

蕾貝嘉： 但我也想過要像你一樣當律師。

爸　爸： 嗯，那樣的話，妳或許應該選文科。

蕾貝嘉： 我好困惑啊。

 

生活必備字詞：

be torn between A and B　　在 A 與 B 之間左右為難∕難以取捨

in that case　　那樣的話

confused　a. 感到困惑的

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