以下是小编给大家整理的生活日常英语对话关于要不要和父母住在一起，希望可以帮到大家
N: do you think chinese families have changed much in the last 50 years?
S: I think families everywhere have changed a lot in the last 5 decades.
N: what do you think is the biggest change?
S: well, in the past, three or four generations would li8ve together under the same roof. Nowadays, living in the same city as one’s relatives in becoming rare.
N: that’ true. You know, some husbands and wives don’t even live in the same city any more.
S: would you ever consider having your parents live with you when they get older?
N: I guess I’m a bit old-fashioned. I’d rather have my parents live with me than live in a retirement room.
S: that’s very respectable, but I could never live with my parents. I usually only see them at our christmas celebration—and that’s enough!
N: how about your other siblings? Do they spend a lot of time with your parents?
S: two of my sisters still live at home, even they have already graduated from university and have jobs. They enjoy spending their free time with my parents. I guess in that respect, I’m the back sheep of the family.
N: I see. Do your parents ever ask you to come home to visit them more often?
S: they’re always asking me to come home, but I think our relationship is better if we keep a distance from each other. Whenever we see each other, all we do is fight.
N: well, you know what they say. You can choose your friends, but not your family.
对于最近这50年来中国家庭模式的变化你有什么看法?
我觉得世界各地的家庭这些年来都有很大的变化。
那你觉得变化最大的是哪个方面?
嗯，过去常常是三代或者四代同堂。而如今，亲戚们能住在一个城市的情况都很少见了。
没错，要知道，现在有些夫妻都不一定能住在同一个城市里。
你有没有想过你父母年纪大了以后你会陪他们一起住?
我觉得自己还是抱着老观念。希望父母能和我住在一起而不是去养老院。
你能这么想真是很不错。但是我绝不会和我父母住在一起。我通常是和他么一起过圣诞节---这就足够了。
你那其他的兄弟姐妹呢?他们会花很多时间陪你父母吗?
我的两个妹妹尽管已经大学毕业，而且工作也不错，但她们还是住在家里。她们很乐于把闲暇的时间都用来陪父母。我想从这方面看，我是家里的异类。
哦，我明白了，那你父母要求过你多回家看看他们吗?
他们总想让我常回家看看。但是我觉得我们之间还是保持一点距离比较好。因为我们只要一见面总会争执不休。
哦，你知道那句老话吧，你可以挑朋友，但家庭可是没得选。
