Unit 3 More practice

How to communicate with your parents 如何与你的家长交流

Many young people have trouble communicating with their parents.

许多年轻人在与父母交流时存在障碍。

However, there are some very useful tips to help solve this problem.

不过，这有一些非常实用的小技巧，对解决这个问题有帮助作用。

First, make a list of the things you and your parents disagree about most.

首先，列出一个你父母大致不会同意的事情清单。

With each of these things, try to find an answer acceptable to both you and your parents.

对每件事情，都尝试找到一个你和父母双方都能接受的方案。

It is no good for you to require everything to go your way.

它不会是完全符合你心意的（方案）。

You have to be ready to change a little if you want them to change.

如果你想要他们做出一些让步，你也必须准备好做出一些让步。

Second, talk to your parents when it is convenient for them.

其次，当他们方便的时候，和他们谈谈心。

Remember that your parents may have to work long hours and this can make them tired,

记住，你的父母长时间工作后，可能会有些累了，

so be patient with them.

所以要耐心等待他们。

Third, listen to what your parents have to say.

第三，倾听你父母说话。

How can you expect them to listen to you if you are not ready to listen to them?

如果你不准备听他们的，你怎么能指望他们听你的？

In addition, your parents were once young like you,

此外，你的父母都曾经像你一样年轻过，

so they understand your situation better than you expect.

所以他们对你处境的理解会比你预期的要好。

Finally, if you do not get a satisfactory result, try not to get too angry.

最后，如果你没有得到一个满意的结果，尽量不要太生气。

Talk with your parents and find out their reasons.

与你的父母交谈，了解他们的理由。

Part of growing up is learning to live with these kinds of disagreements,

学会面对这类分歧，

and learning to understand another person's way of looking at things.

并学会理解别人看待事物的（不同）方式是成长的一部分。

With a little hard work, you can learn to communicate better with your parents.

随着一点努力，你可以学会更好地与父母沟通交流的。