Carl: Hi Marla, I’m really surprised to see you here. I didn’t know you had kids attending this high school. 
卡尔：你好，马拉，我很惊讶在这儿看到你。都不知道你的孩子在这个高中上学。
Marla: I don’t – not yet. I heard about this meeting and decided to attend. It’s best to be ready for those teenage years, don’t you think? 
马拉：不，还没。我听说有个会议，决定参加听听。在孩子十来岁的时候就做好准备，很不错，你认为呢？
Carl: Sure. 
卡尔：当然。
Marla: I heard that the principal is going to talk about different ways to handle our teenagers as they start asserting their independence. I want to be prepared. 
马拉：我听说校长会讲话，谈谈青少年开始主张自己独立时，家长不同的处理方式。我想准备好。 
Carl: That makes sense, I guess. 
卡尔：你说的很有道理。
Marla: I mean, more and more teenagers are rebelling by getting tattoos and piercings and experimenting with drugs. 
马拉：我的意思是，越来越多的青少年开始叛逆，表现行为有纹身，身上穿洞，甚至吸食毒品。
Carl: You’ve clearly done a lot of thinking about this. 
卡尔：关于这个问题，你确实已经想了很多。
Marla: I’ve read a few books on the topic, about kids having to deal with peer pressure. It’s my job as a parent to set boundaries and be stricter if it’s called for and ease up when my child needs space. 
马拉：关于这个话题，我读了一些书籍，关于孩子处理来自于同伴的压力。作为家长，给他们设定些规则是我的工作；当孩子要求一些独立的空间和放松时，我会更严厉。
Carl: That’s all very insightful, but you have some time before all that comes into play, right? 
卡尔：确实很有远见，这一切发生之前你有一些时间准备，是吧？
Marla: My little Lucas is already four years old. Who knows when he might start hanging out with the wrong crowd and being led astray. A parent has to be vigilant. 
马拉：我小儿子鲁卡斯已经四岁了，谁知道他什么时候会开始跟着不良人群出去混，然后误入歧途。家长要保持警惕。
Carl: Right. 
卡尔：对！

Carl: Hi Marla, I’m really surprised to see you here. I didn’t know you had kids attending this high school. 

Marla: I don’t – not yet. I heard about this meeting and decided to attend. It’s best to be ready for those teenage years, don’t you think? 

Carl: Sure. 

Marla: I heard that the principal is going to talk about different ways to handle our teenagers as they start asserting their independence. I want to be prepared. 

Carl: That makes sense, I guess. 

Marla: I mean, more and more teenagers are rebelling by getting tattoos and piercings and experimenting with drugs. 

Carl: You’ve clearly done a lot of thinking about this. 

Marla: I’ve read a few books on the topic, about kids having to deal with peer pressure. It’s my job as a parent to set boundaries and bestricter if it’s called for and ease up when my child needs space. 

Carl: That’s all very insightful, but you have some time before all that comes into play, right? 

Marla: My little Lucas is already four years old. Who knows when he might start hanging out with the wrong crowd and being led astray. A parent has to be vigilant. 

Carl: Right.