千万别学英语：初学版1A

【ADSE初学版文本】Absolutely Don't Study English Begninner Version¹

Tape 1 A Mother and Her Young Child Learning² English
Tape 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 housewife⁴, decides to teach English to her son Minsu. She will nickname⁵ Minsu “Michael” from now on. So she also decides to speak only English to him.)

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 only English 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 come 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 to look 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 already there.)

Mrs. Lee (Mother): Michael, what do you want for breakfast?

Michael (Son): I would like some cereal⁶, 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. You also 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 spicy⁷ food in the morning.

Mr. Lee (Father): When I was young, we ate kimchi three times a day and liked it. And if I don't eat rice, I would be still hungry.

Michael (Son): You always say that, Dad. But grandpa said you only like bread and chocolate.

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 eat some 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, a school bus comes 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 decided⁹ that the best way to learn English is to practice it all the time.

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 only English. )

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 watch Korean 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 to each 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 to him. Then I remembered that you majored in English literature in college, so I was wondering 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 fluent¹⁰.

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 his English.

Mrs. Lee: I am so happy. Thank you so much.

Mrs. Cho: You are very welcome.

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 grocery¹¹ 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 the supermarket. )

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 selection¹². 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 lettuce¹³, mushrooms, tomatoes, potatoes, onions and garlic¹⁴.

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 ribs¹⁵, beef steaks and chicken breasts¹⁶.

Mrs. Cho: What about fish?

Mrs. Lee: Oh, I almost forgot. I'm also going to buy some shrimp¹⁷, crab¹⁸ and tuna.

Mrs. Cho: That's a lot of meat and a lot of seafood¹⁹.

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 some more.)

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. It gives 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 you are 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 I'm on a diet.

Mrs. Lee: Why? You're so thin.

Mrs. Cho: My husband says I need to lose weight.

Mrs. Lee: That's funny.

Mrs. Cho: Why?

Mrs. Lee: Because my husband always says I need to gain weight. He thinks I'm skinny.

Mrs. Cho: Ha...

Mrs. Lee: Ha...

Situation 8 Lunch at School

(Back at school, Michael and Andy are eating lunch together.)

Andy: Michael, did you speak English in your classes?

Michael: I tried to, but some of teachers wouldn't let me.

Andy: Me too. When I spoke²⁰ English at my Korean language class, the teacher hit my hands with a stick.

Michael: Yeah, that happened to me, too. But it was my math teacher who hit me. He said, "When we've in Korea³ and we should speak only Korean."

Andy: Really? I didn't think anyone still thought like that.

Michael: I know, but they do. There are still many people who think that Koreans can't speak English well. But I think if you practice, you can speak English very well.

Andy: I think you are right.

Michael: Of couse, I am. I am very smart.

Andy: Ha...

Michael: Ha...

Andy: I know, but I'm even smarter.

Michael: Do you think so?

Andy: Yes, I do. Why? Don't you agree with me?

Michael: No, I think I am smarter than you. Why don't we make a bet⁸?

Andy: Okay. What is the bet?

Michael: Ten thousand won.

Andy: Okay. How will we know who is smarter?

Michael: Let's see who gets a higher score on the next English test.

Andy: It's a bet!

1 version   

n.版本；型号；叙述，说法

参考例句：

• His version of the events is pure supposition.他对这件事的说法纯属猜测。
• What is your version of this matter?你对这件事情的看法 怎么样？

2 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

3 Korea   

n.朝鲜(亚洲)

参考例句：

• Korea lies to the east of China.韩国位于中国东面。
• Korea and China are separated by only the Yalu River.朝鲜和中国只隔一条鸭绿江。

4 housewife   

n.主妇，家庭主妇

参考例句：

• The cleverest housewife can't cook a meal without rice.巧妇难为无米之炊。
• She was a housewife of experience.她是一个有经验的主妇。

5 nickname   

n.绰号，昵称；v.给...取绰号，叫错名字

参考例句：

• She called me by my nickname.她叫我的外号。
• Why do you fasten such a nickname on her?你为什么给她取这样一个绰号？

6 cereal   

n.谷类，五谷，禾谷

参考例句：

• I have hot cereal every day for breakfast.我每天早餐吃热麦片粥。
• Soybeans are handled differently from cereal grains.大豆的加工处理与谷类的加工处理不同。

7 spicy   

adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的

参考例句：

• The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
• Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。

8 bet   

v.打赌，以(与)...打赌；n.赌注，赌金；打赌

参考例句：

• I bet you can't do this puzzle.我敢说，你解决不了这个难题。
• I offered to bet with him.我提出与他打赌。

9 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

10 fluent   

adv.流利地，流畅地

参考例句：

• She is fluent in five languages.她通晓五种语言。
• My father speaks fluent English.我父亲讲一口流利的英语。

11 grocery   

n.食品，杂货；食品杂货店

参考例句：

• There used to be a grocery store on the corner.以前在这个街角有家杂货店。
• Her mother began operation of a small grocery.她母亲开始经营一家小杂货店。

12 selection   

n.选择，挑选，精选品，可选择的东西

参考例句：

• We left the selection of the team to the captain.我们把挑选队员的工作交给了队长。
• The shop has a fine selection of cheeses.那家商店有各种精美乳酪可供选购。

13 lettuce   

n.莴苣；生菜

参考例句：

• Get some lettuce and tomatoes so I can make a salad.买些莴苣和西红柿，我好做色拉。
• The lettuce is crisp and cold.莴苣松脆爽口。

14 garlic   

n.大蒜

参考例句：

• His breath smells of garlic.他的呼气中有大蒜气味。
• This dish smells of garlic.这菜有大蒜味。

15 ribs   

n.肋骨( rib的名词复数 )；（船或屋顶等的）肋拱；肋骨状的东西；（织物的）凸条花纹

参考例句：

• He suffered cracked ribs and bruising. 他断了肋骨还有挫伤。
• Make a small incision below the ribs. 在肋骨下方切开一个小口。

16 breasts   

胸肉( breast的名词复数 )； 胸部； 乳房； 前胸部份

参考例句：

• The baby is nursing at its mother's breasts. 那孩子正在吃妈妈的奶。
• They had chicken breasts for lunch. 他们午餐吃鸡胸肉。

17 shrimp   

n.虾，小虾；矮小的人

参考例句：

• When the shrimp farm is built it will block the stream.一旦养虾场建起来，将会截断这条河流。
• When it comes to seafood,I like shrimp the best.说到海鲜，我最喜欢虾。

18 crab   

n.螃蟹，偏航，脾气乖戾的人，酸苹果；vi.捕蟹，偏航，发牢骚；vt.使偏航，发脾气

参考例句：

• I can't remember when I last had crab.我不记得上次吃蟹是什么时候了。
• The skin on my face felt as hard as a crab's back.我脸上的皮仿佛僵硬了，就象螃蟹的壳似的。

19 seafood   

n.海产食品，海味，海鲜

参考例句：

• There's an excellent seafood restaurant near here.离这儿不远有家非常不错的海鲜馆。
• Shrimps are a popular type of seafood.小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。

20 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。