爱爱小说网 > 名著电子书 > 千万不要学英语 >

第1章

千万不要学英语-第1章

小说: 千万不要学英语 字数: 每页3500字

按键盘上方向键 ← 或 → 可快速上下翻页,按键盘上的 Enter 键可回到本书目录页,按键盘上方向键 ↑ 可回到本页顶部!
————未阅读完?加入书签已便下次继续阅读!



  千万别学英语初学版 1A
  Tape 1 A Mother and Her Young Child Learning EnglishTape 2 A Father and His Young Doughter Go To America
  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Tape 1 A Mother and Her Young Child Learning English~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 1 Wake Up in the Morning
  (Mrs。  Lee;  a  Korean  housewife;  decides  to  teach  English  to  her  son  Minsu。  She  willnickname Minsu 〃Michael〃 from now on。 So she also decides to speak only English tohim。)
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): Michael; it is time to wake up。
  Michael (Son): Huh?
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): Yes; it is time to wake up。 And; also; from now on I will speak onlyEnglish to you。 And you should speak only English to me; too。
  Michael (Son): Okay; mom。
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): Right。 That's good。
  Michael (Son): It will be hard at first; but I think I can do it。
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): I know you can do it。
  Michael (Son): I will do my best。
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): That is great。 All I want is for you to do your best in everyting you do。
  Michael (Son): Mom; what time is it?
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): It is seven o'clock in the moring。
  Michael (Son): Seven o'clock? I have to go to school by eight。
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): Yes; so e and eat your breakfast。
  Michael (Son): Okay; I will wash my face; brush my teeth; and then I will eat breakfast。
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): Don't forget to wash your hands; too。
  Michael (Son): Mom; when I wash my face; I'm also washing my hands。
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): That's true。 Okay; then don't forget to brush your hair。
  Michael (Son): I won't。 I always brush my hair before I go to school。
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): You've never brush your hair or you teeth before! Whendid you start?
  Michael (Son): Mom; now that I'm in middle school; I have a girlfriend。 So now I have tolook good。
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): A girlfriend? When I was in middle school; I never thought of boys。
  Michael (Son): I know; Mom。 You told me twenty times。
  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 2 Eating Breakfast
  (Michael goes into the kitchen and sits down at the table。 His mom and dad are alreadythere。)
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): Michael; what do you want for breakfast?
  Michael (Son): I would like some cereal; please。
  Mr。 Lee (Father): Cereal? Wouldn't you still be hungry?
  Michael (Son): Dad; you're speaking English; too?
  Mr。 Lee (Father): Yes; your mother said it would help you。 So I am speaking English; too。
  Michael (Son): It feels strange speaking English to you; Dad。
  Mr。 Lee (Father): Don't worry about that! What you should worry about is you breakfast。How can you eat only cereal?
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): It is not only cereal。 He will be eating it with milk。
  Michael (Son): Yeah; Dad。 I will be having milk and cereal。
  Mr。 Lee (Father): That doesn't matter。 I don't think only milk and cereal is enough。 Youalso need to eat some rice and kimchi。
  Michael (Son): Dad; young people don't like kimchi for breakfast。
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): Yes; dear。 You know Michael doesn't like spicy food in the morning。
  Mr。 Lee (Father): When I was young; we ate kimchi three times a day and liked it。 And ifI don't eat rice; I would be still hungry。
  Michael  (Son):  You  always  say  that;  Dad。  But  grandpa  said  you  only  like  bread  andchocolate。
  Mr。 Lee (Father): That's not true。
  Michael (Son): Oh; that's what grandpa said。
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): Michael; it is seven thirty。 You would be late。
  Michael (Son): Okay; let me eat this cereal; and then I'll catch the bus at seven forty…five。
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): Hurry up!
  Mr。 Lee (Father): And tomorrow; you should eat some lice。
  Michael (Son): Dad; that's not right。 It is rice with an R; not lice with an L。 And I'll eatsome rice today。
  Mr。 Lee (Father): You will? good。 Here; have some righ now。
  Michael (Son): No; Dad。 I'll eat it for lunch and dinner。 I just don't like it for breakfast。
  Mr。 Lee (Father): All right。 You win。
  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 3 Going to School
  (Michael  finishes  his  breakfast  and  then  walkes  to  the  bus  stop。  A  little  while  later;  aschool bus es and he goes on it。 On the bus; he meets his friend; Andy。)
  Michael: Andy; how are you?
  Andy: Huh?
  Michael: No; not 〃huh?' You should say; 〃what?'
  Andy: What?
  Michael: That's better。 Let's speak in English。
  Andy: Okay; but why?
  Michael: Well; my mom decided that the best way to learn English is to practice it all thetime。
  Andy: Everybody knows it。
  Michael: Yes; everybody knows it; but nobody does it。 So we are going to do it。
  Andy: It sounds like a good idea。
  Michael: It's a great idea。 Maybe we should tell our friends and teachers about it。
  Andy: Maybe; but we should think about it first。
  Michael: You're right。 Let's think about it before we decide。
  Andy: What are you doing at lunch time?
  Michael: I don't know。 Why?
  Andy: We can talk about it more then。
  Michael: That's a good idea。 Let's talk about it more at lunch time。
  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 4 Back at Home
  (Mr。 and Mrs。 Lee are still back at home。 They are talking about the idea of speaking onlyEnglish。 )
  Mr。 Lee (Father): I am not sure that speaking only English is a good idea。
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): Why not?
  Mr。 Lee (Father): Well; I'm worried that Machieal will forget Korean。
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): That is impossible。
  Mr。 Lee (Father): No; it's not?
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): Of course it is。 Even if we speak English to Michael; he will watchKorean television; listen to Korean songs; and go to Korean school。 How can he forget?
  Mr。 Lee (Father): You're right。 I don't have to worry。 But; why are we speaking English toeach other?
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): Because if we don't speak English; then Machieal won't; either。
  Mr。 Lee (Father): But my English is not very good。
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): Yes; it is。 And it will get better if you speak it more。
  Mr。 Lee (Father): That is true。 And; even though it will be diffcult; I will do it for my son。
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): Thank you。 I knew you would understand。
  Mr。 Lee (Father): That is what partents are for。 It is our job to help him。
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): Yes。
  (Mrs。 Lee looks at the clock。)
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): What time do you have to go to work?
  Mr。 Lee (Father): By nine o'clcok。 Why?
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): Well; it's already eight fifteen。
  Mr。 Lee (Father): Oh! I should go。
  Mrs。 Lee (Mother): good…bye。 See you tonight。
  Mr。 Lee (Father): good…bye。 I'll be home by seven。
  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 5 A Telephone Call
  (Mrs。 Lee makes a telephone call to Andy's mother; Mrs。 Cho。)
  Mrs。 Lee: Hello; may I please speak with Mrs。 Cho?
  Mrs。 Cho: This is she。 May I ask who is calling?
  Mrs。 Lee: Yes; it's Mrs。 Lee; Michael's mother。
  Mrs。 Cho: Oh; Hello! How are you?
  Mrs。 Lee: I'm fine; thank you。 How have you been?
  Mrs。 Cho: Fine; thank you。 May I ask you a question?
  Mrs。 Lee: Of course。
  Mrs。 Cho: Why are we speaking in English?
  Mrs。 Lee: Oh; yes。 I am trying to teach English to Michael by speaking only English tohim。  Then  I  remembered  that  you  majored  in  English  literature  in  college;  so  I  waswondering if you would help me。
  Mrs。 Cho: I would be happy to help you。 But I graduated from college fifteen years ago。My English is not very fluent。
  Mrs。 Lee: Then it will be good practice for you; too。
  Mrs。  Cho:  That's  true。  And  it  would be  great  for Andy。  He  really  wants  to improve  hisEnglish。
  Mrs。 Lee: I am so happy。 Thank you so much。
  Mrs。 Cho: You are very wele。
  Mrs。 Lee: By the way; what are you doing this afternoon?
  Mrs。 Cho: I have no plans。 Why?
  Mrs。 Lee: Well; I'm going to go to the supermarket。 Would you like to go with me?
  Mrs。 Cho: Yes。 That would be great。 I need to go grocery with shopping; too。
  Mrs。 Lee: I will drive my car。 What time should I pick you up?
  Mrs。 Cho: How is two o'clock?
  Mrs。 Lee: Perfect; I'll see you then。
  Mrs。 Cho: Okay; see you then。
  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 6 Grocery Shopping
  (Mrs。   Lee   drives   her   car   to   Mrs。   Cho's   house。   Then   they   drive   together   to   thesupermarket。 )
  Mrs。 Lee: Sorry; I'm late。
  Mrs。 Cho: That's Okay。 It's only two ten。
  Mrs。 Lee: Yes; but it's cold outside。 I'm sorry。
  Mrs。 Cho: No; really; it is no problem。 Where are we going grocery shopping?
  Mrs。 Lee: Let's go to the LG Supermarket。
  Mrs。 Cho: I've never been there。 How is it?
  Mrs。 Lee: It's very nice。 The prices and services are very good。
  (They arive at the LG Surpermarket; park the car and go inside。)
  Mrs。 Cho: Wow; this is really nice。 They have everything。
  Mrs。 Lee: Yes; they do have the very good selection。 What do you need to buy today?
  Mrs。 Cho: Today I need to buy vegetables。
  Mrs。 Lee: What vegetables are you going to buy?
  Mrs。 Cho: I'm going to buy lettuce; mushrooms; tomatoes; potatoes; onions and garlic。
  Mrs。 Lee: But tomato is not a fruit; it's a vegetable。
  Mrs。 Cho: Oh! Really? I didn't know that。 What are you going to buy?
  Mrs。 Lee: My husband really likes meat。 So I have to buy a lot of meat。
  Mrs。 Cho: What kind of meat are you going to buy?
  Mrs。 Lee: I'm going to buy pork ribs; beef steaks and chicken breasts。
  Mrs。 Cho: What about fish?
  Mrs。 Lee: Oh; I almost forgot。 I'm also going to buy some shrimp; crab and tuna。
  Mrs。 Cho: That's a lot of meat and a lot of seafood。
  Mrs。 Lee: Yes; but my family eats a lot。
  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 7 At Cafe
  (Mrs。 Lee and Mrs。 Cho finished their shopping and decide to go to a cafe to talk somemore。)
  Mrs。 Lee: Going to a cafe was a great idea。 I have almost no time to rest during a day。
  Mrs。 Cho: I understand how you feel。 That is why I go to a cafe for one hour every day。 Itgives me a chance to rest; to think; and sometimes; to talk。
  Mrs。 Lee: Yes; I think resting and talking are both very important。 Especially when youare always busy。
  Mrs。 Cho: Why don't we order first?
  Mrs。 Lee: That's a good idea。 Let's order。 Waiter!
  Mrs。 Cho: Oh; excuse me。
  (Waiter): Yes。 May I take your order?
  Mrs。 Cho: Yes; I would like an espresso; please。
  Mrs。 Lee: I am coffee。
  Mrs。 Cho: Oh; that's a Korean expression。 You should say; 〃I'll have a coffee。〃
  Mrs。 Lee: Ah; thank you。 I didn't know that。 I'll have a coffee; please。
  (Waiter): One espresso and one coffee; would you like anything else?
  Mrs。 Cho: No; thank you。
  Mrs。 Lee: Um。。。 actually; could I also have a piece of cake?
  (Waiter): Of couse。 I'll get that for you now。
  Mrs。 Cho: I like cake; too。 But 

返回目录 下一页 回到顶部 0 1

你可能喜欢的