地道美语听力播客:Mending a Broken Heart

David: Why has Joyce been moping around all week? What’s wrong with her?

Victoria: She’s suffering from a broken heart . Her boyfriend broke up with her over the weekend. They had been together for two years.

David: Did she tell you the gruesome details ?

Victoria: Not really. She just said that she’s feelingdepressed and she didn’t want to talk about it, but you can see the grief all over her face.

David: I can think of a way to cheer her up. I’ve always wanted to go out with Joyce. Maybe I’ll ask her out.

Victoria: Wait a second. I think she’s feeling pretty vulnerable right now, and there’s no way she’s ready to date yet. I think you’re jumping the gun .

David: There’s nothing better to help someone bounce back from a failed relationship than the promise of a new one.

Victoria: Maybe, but I think it might backfire . If you just want a fling , she might not be able to recover from rejection – twice.

David: Don’t worry. I know what I’m doing. I’ll just distract her from her misery for a while until she starts to recover.

Victoria: Just tread carefully.

David: Leave it to the master .