流利美国口语9.1

W: What grade is your son in now?

M: He skipped ahead one grade and now is in the sixth grade.

W: Does he like to go to school?

M: Not now. I had a talk with his teacher at the PTA meeting and found out that he is tired and sick of study.

W: Why?

M: He felt he is under great pressure. He would rather stay seated in the classroom for the break than go out to play with his classmates.

W: Frankly¹ speaking I think you and your wife have been short sighted. You can’t see the woods for the trees.

Dialogue 2.

W: How come you make out so well in your classes?

M: Who? Me? You are kidding. I fool around too.

W: Come on, Bill. Confess².

M: I don’t know. I just listen carefully to what the teacher says, do my homework, and study hard, and so I guess that’s all I have to do.

W: Maybe you are right, Bill. I know you always pay attention in class whenever I see you.

Dialogue 3.

W: Hi, old buddy³. How was your last test?

M: I made very poor grades.

W: Did the teacher say anything on the report card?

M: Yes, she said something about me being truant⁴ from school for 2 days, coming late, cutting class, and being bored.

W: Poor attendance⁵ and your trial⁶ does not behave in class. If it continues the parents are expected to co-operate to solve this problem. Is that what he said on the report card?

M: Exactly. How did you know? Did you get the same?

W: Yes, disgusting⁷. My parents received the same letter. They are angry about it.

Exercise.

1. I have been wondering how to be an efficient student.

2. I only hope to pass the exam.

3. The teacher took a five points because my homework was late.

4. What’s your score on the math test?

5. The teacher is marking the literature papers⁸.

6. He got a mark of B in spelling.

7. My brother is in the fifth grade.

8. Is your school co-ed, co-education?

9. Are you going to the freshman⁹ party?

10. I like the games we played at Phildey.

11. I passed the test with flying colors.

12. I had a talk with his teacher at the PTA meeting and found out that he is very hard working now.

13. I made very poor grades.

14. I am thinking of quitting school.

15. I hope we get a snow day off from school.

1 frankly   

adv.坦白地，直率地；坦率地说

参考例句：

• To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说，我一点也不赞成这个主意。
• Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说，我不反对改革。

2 confess   

vt.承认，坦白；vi.承认，坦白，忏悔

参考例句：

• Many Christians regularly confess their guilty actions and thoughts to a priest.很多基督徒都定期向牧师忏悔他们的罪行和恶念。
• I confess to some suspicion of your honesty.我承认对你的诚实有所怀疑。

3 buddy   

n.（美口）密友，伙伴

参考例句：

• Calm down,buddy.What's the trouble?压压气，老兄。有什么麻烦吗？
• Get out of my way,buddy!别挡道了，你这家伙！

4 truant   

n.懒惰鬼，旷课者；adj.偷懒的，旷课的，游荡的；v.偷懒，旷课

参考例句：

• I found the truant throwing stones in the river.我发现那个逃课的学生在往河里扔石子。
• Children who play truant from school are unimaginative.逃学的孩子们都缺乏想像力。

5 attendance   

n.出席，出席人数，护理，照料

参考例句：

• The attendance of this class never dropped off.这个班的出席人数从未下降。
• The young man danced attendance on his rich aunt.这个年轻人小心侍候他有钱的姑妈。

6 trial   

n.审判，试验，艰苦，麻烦事，考验；adj.尝试的，试验性的

参考例句：

• We shall put the machine to further trial.我们将进一步试验这部机器。
• He appeared as a witness in the trial.在审判中他出庭作证。

7 disgusting   

adj.令人作呕的，可憎恶的，讨厌的

参考例句：

• What a disgusting smell!多么讨厌的气味！
• The mosquito is the disgusting thing.蚊子是讨厌的东西。

8 papers   

n.文件，纸币，论文

参考例句：

• I want to check with my secretary before I sign the papers.在签署这些文件前，我要与我的秘书商议。
• The lawyer read all the papers relating to the case.律师阅读了与该案有关的全部文件。

9 freshman   

n.大学一年级学生(可兼指男女)

参考例句：

• Jack decided to live in during his freshman year at college.杰克决定大一时住校。
• He is a freshman in the show business.他在演艺界是一名新手。