千万别学英语：初学版1B

Situation 9 Back at Home

(Michael goes home and talks to his mother about school.)

Michael: Mom, I had a great day at school.

Mrs. Lee: Really? You usually hate school.

Michael: I know, but today was different.

Mrs. Lee: Why? Why was so different about it?

Michael: Today, I spoke¹ only English and I had a lot of fun.

Mrs. Lee: Did your teachers understand?

Michael: Yes, they all understood. Well, actually, one got mad and hit me.

Mrs. Lee: Who was it? I will talk to him.

Michael: No, don't worry about it. He only hit my hands.

Mrs. Lee: All right, if you say so. But it still makes me mad. By the way, who did you speak English with?

Michael: I spoke English with Andy. Do you remember him?

Mrs. Lee: Of course, I remember him. That is so funny.

Michael: Why is it funny?

Mrs. Lee: Because I met Andy's mother today, and we decided² to speak English, too.

Michael: Really? But Andy's mother was an English major in college. Can you speake English with her?

Mrs. Lee: Why not? Even if her English is better than mine, I can still practice.

Michael: That's true. Wow, Mom. You are really smart.

Mrs. Lee: No, I'm not smart. But I have lived a long time, so I understand life a little better than you. That's all.

Michael: Anyway, I always learn a lot from you.

Mrs. Lee: I'm happy to hear that.

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Situation 10 Telephone Conversation

(Mrs. Lee decides to call Mrs. Cho on the phon and talk more about their children and about English. The telephon rings and Mrs. Cho answers.)

Mrs. Cho: Hello?

Mrs. Lee: Hello? May I please speak with Mrs. Cho?

Mrs. Cho: This is she. Is that you Mrs. Lee?

Mrs. Lee: Yes. How did you know?

Mrs. Cho: You have a very unique⁴ voice.

Mrs. Lee: Is that good or bad?

Mrs. Cho: Good, of course. Your voice is soft and you are always very polite.

Mrs. Lee: Oh, thank you.

Mrs. Cho: You're welcome. By the way, why did you call?

Mrs. Lee: Oh, yes. I want to talk about Andy and Michael. Michael told me, they're speaking only English to eatch other.

Mrs. Cho: Yes, Andy told me.

Mrs. Lee: What do you think about that? Do you think it's a good idea?

Mrs. Cho: I think it's a fine idea. We are speaking English to each other, so it's also good if our children do the same.

Mrs. Lee: That make senes. As usual, you are right.

Mrs. Cho: Hn… Why don't we take two boys to the movies this weekend? If they see a foreign movie, they can practice their listening, too.

Mrs. Lee: That's a good idea. How is Saturday?

Mrs. Cho: En... Sunday is better for me.

Mrs. Lee: Okay, Sunday. What time?

Mrs. Cho: How about three o'clock?

Mrs. Lee: Three is fine. Where shall⁵ we meet?

Mrs. Cho: Do you know the Kinema Theater?

Mrs. Lee: I'm not sure.

Mrs. Cho: It's very near the Galleria Department⁶ Store in Apkujongdong.

Mrs. Lee: Oh, yes, I know it. It has King Kong hanging from it, right?

Mrs. Cho: Right. That's the one.

Mrs. Lee: Great. Then I'll see you there Sunday at three.

Mrs. Cho: See you then, good-bye.

Mrs. Lee: Good-bye.

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Situation 11 Mrs. Cho and Andy

(After talking on the phone with Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Cho talks to Andy.)

Mrs. Cho: Andy, do you have any plans for Sunday?

Andy: No, Mom. Why?

Mrs. Cho: Well, Mrs. Lee and I decided to take you and Michael to the moives.

Andy: Cool! Which theater are we going to?

Mrs. Cho: We are going to meet them at the Kinema Theater.

Andy: Okay. But, what movie are we going to see?

Mrs. Cho: You should watch a movie in English to practice your English listening.

Andy: That's true. But even the movies in English all have Korean subtitles⁷.

Mrs. Cho: Well, you'll just have to not read them. Do you promise?

Andy: I promise. What movie are we going to see?

Mrs. Cho: I was thinking⁸ about "The Beach'.

Andy: The Beach? Isn't Leonardo DiCaprio in that?

Mrs. Cho: Yes, he is. Isn't he handsome?

Andy: Handsome? He looks like a girl. I hate him.

Mrs. Cho: But, wasn't he handsome in "Titanic⁹'?

Andy: He was stupid¹⁰ in "Titanic'. He's so skinny. Just like a little girl!

Mrs. Cho: Ha...Okay, we can see something else. How about "Sleepy Hollow¹¹'?

Andy: That's better. Johnny Depp was in that movie. He was so cool in the movie. "Dead Man'!

Mrs. Cho: Great! Then we'll watch "Sleepy Hollow'.

Andy: Thanks, Mom.

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Situation 12 Mr. Lee Cames Home From Work

(Mr. Lee cames home from work and he, Mrs. Lee and Michael talk about the day.)

Mr. Lee: Honey, I'm home.

Mrs. Lee: Hello, dear. How was your day?

Mr. Lee: It was okay. But I'm very tired. Is Michael here?

Mrs. Lee: Yeah, Dad. I'm right here.

Mr. Lee: Hi, son. How was school today?

Mrs. Lee: It was all right. I spoke English all day long and only got hit once.

Mr. Lee: Who hit you?

Mrs. Lee: Oh, I'll tell you later, dear.

Michael: Yeah, Dad. Let's talk about that later.

Mr. Lee: If you say so, son. What did you do today?

Mrs. Lee: I met with Mrs. Cho. You know, Andy's mother, don't you?

Mr. Lee: Of couse, I do. What did you two do?

Michael: They went shopping.

Mr. Lee: What? I hope you didn't spend a lot of money.

Mrs. Lee: Don't worry! We only went grocery¹² shopping. We didn't go clothes shopping.

Mr. Lee: Are you sure you didn't spend any more money?

Mrs. Lee: Well, we did go to a cafe¹³ after we went shopping.

Mr. Lee: How much was it?

Mrs. Lee: Only ten thousands won for both of us.

Michael: What did you have, Mom?

Mrs. Lee: I had coffee and a piece of cake. I am trying to gain¹⁴ weight because your father thinks I'm too skinny.

Mr. Lee: You ate some cake? Why didn't you say so? That's good. You are too skinny. You need to gain some weight.

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Situation 13 Dinner

(After they finish talking, the whole family eats dinner together.)

Mr. Lee: All this talk about cake is making me hungry. What's for dinner?

Michael: Yeah, Mom. What's for dinner tonight?

Mrs. Lee: Tonight, I made Pulgogi.

Mr. Lee: That sounds good. What do you think, Michael?

Michael: That sounds great. Pulgogi is my favorite food.

Mr. Lee: Yesterday, you said Kalbi was your favorite. Which one is it?

Michael: I like them both. Is it okay to have two favorites?

Mr. Lee: No, favorite means¹⁵ the one you like best.

Mrs. Lee: I think it's okay to have more than one favorite.

Michael: Mom, all your food is my favorite. You are the world's best cook.

Mr. Lee: That's true. You make even better food than my mother.

Michael: Better than grandma? Wow, Dad, I thought you say grandma was the best cook.

Mr. Lee: Er, wow...she was. But now, you mother is.

Mrs. Lee: Thank you, dear. But don't say that in front of your mother. She'll be upset. And Michael, don't you tell your grandma, either.

Michael: I won't. I promise. But I'm really hungry. Can we eat now?

Mrs. Lee: Oh, I'm sorry. Of couse we can eat now. Here's the Pulgogi. Help yourself.

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Situation 14 Watching TV

(After dinner, the family goes into the living room to watch TV together.)

Mrs. Lee: Michael, what do you want to watch?

Michael: I really like "By Watch'. Can we watch it?

Mr. Lee: En...That depends… Have you finished your homework?

Michael: Yes, I finished it as soon as I came home.

Mr. Lee: Are you sure?

Michael: Yes, if you don't believe me, just ask Mom.

Mr. Lee: Well, dear. Did he finish his homework?

Mrs. Lee: Yes, he did. Michael has been a very good student these days.

Michael: I told you, Dad. Now can we watch "By Watch'?

Mr. Lee: I'm not sure. What is the show about?

Michael: It's about the beach.

Mrs. Lee: Dear, you know that show with all the pretty young girls wearing bathing¹⁶ suits.

Mr. Lee: Oh, that show. Um, yes, of course you can watch that show. Why don't we watch it together?

Michael: Great! Do you like that show too, Dad?

Mr. Lee: Well, I was born in Kangwon-do so I spend a lot of time at the beach when I was young.

Michael: Is that the only reason you like it, Dad?

Mr. Lee: Wow… well, um...

Mrs. Lee: It's all right, dear. I know you watch that show.

Mr. Lee: You do?

Mrs. Lee: Yes, I do.

Mr. Lee: And it's OK?

Mrs. Lee: Yes, it's OK.

Michael: So tell me the truth, Dad. Why do you like that show?

Mr. Lee: The truth? Pamelar Anderson is so beatuiful. I love watching her.

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Situation 15 Going to Bed

(After "By Watch" ends, it is time for Michael to go to bed.)

Mrs. Lee: Michael, It's eleven o'clock. It's your bed time.

Michael: Mom, can I stay up until twelve? I'm in seventh grade now.

Mrs. Lee: I know you are, but your bed time is still eleven. Now, be a good boy and go to sleep.

Michael: What if Dad says I can stay up until twelve?

Mrs. Lee: If your father says it's okay, then it's okay with me, too. But remember, he's the one who dicided on eleven.

Michael: Dad, can I stay up until twelve?

Mr. Lee: No!

Michael: But, Dad. Please?

Mr. Lee: I said no. Now go wash your face and brush your teeth.

Michael: Okay. But when can I stay up until twelve?

Mr. Lee: When you are in high school.

Michael: High school? But, Dad, that's two years from now. I can't wait that long.

Mrs. Lee: Okay, maybe next year if you study hard.

Michael: Really? Thanks, Mom. I promise I'll study hard. I'll get all "A"s. I promise.

Mrs. Lee: I hope you do get all "A"s. That would be wonderful.

Mr. Lee: That would be great. If you get all "A"s, I'll buy you a new bike, too.

Michael: Do you promise?

Mr. Lee: Yes, I promise. But right now, you still have to go to bed.

Michael: But, Dad?

Mr. Lee: No buts! Go to bed right now!

Michael: Yes, Sir.

Mrs. Lee: Sweet dreams.

Michael: Thanks, Mom.

Mr. Lee: Good night, son.

Michael: Good night, Dad.

(Michael goes into his bedroom.)

Mr. Lee: Do you think I was too strict?

Mrs. Lee: No, Michael is teenager. He needs you to be strict with him.

Mr. Lee: Okay, if you say so. Thank you, dear.

Mrs. Lee: You're welcome. And you're a good father and a good husband. Don't worry about our son. He is a good boy and I bet³ he really will get all "A"s.

1 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。

2 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。

3 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。

4 unique   

adj.独一无二的，独特的；罕见的

参考例句：

• The paths must be unique.路径必须是唯一的。
• This stamp is unique;there are no others like it.这张邮票是独一无二的，再也没有象这样的了。

5 shall   

v.aux.（主要用于第一人称）将

参考例句：

• I shall always love you.我将永远爱你。
• Which club shall we join?我们要参加哪个社团？

6 department   

n.（行政、企业等的）部；局；处；科；部门；系

参考例句：

• What department do you study in?你在哪个系学习？
• Welcome to the sports department!欢迎来到运动品部！

7 subtitles   

n.说明字幕，印在外国影片上的对白翻译字幕，译文对白字幕；小标题，副标题( subtitle的名词复数 )；（电影的）字幕

参考例句：

• subtitles for the deaf and the hard of hearing 为耳聋和听力不佳者打出的字幕
• a Polish film with English subtitles 附有英语字幕的波兰影片

8 thinking   

n.思考，思想；adj.思考的，有理性的；vbl.想，思考

参考例句：

• All thinking men will protest against it.凡是有思想的人都会抗议这件事。
• Thinking is mainly performed with words and other symbols.思想主要是用言语和其他符号来表达的。

9 titanic   

adj.巨人的，庞大的，强大的

参考例句：

• We have been making titanic effort to achieve our purpose.我们一直在作极大的努力，以达到我们的目的。
• The island was created by titanic powers and they are still at work today.台湾岛是由一个至今仍然在运作的巨大力量塑造出来的。

10 stupid   

adj.愚蠢的，笨拙的，麻木的，无趣味的；n.傻瓜

参考例句：

• The boy is too stupid.那个男孩太笨了。
• He must be really stupid.那他一定很傻。

11 hollow   

adj.空的，中空的，空心的；空洞的，无价值的

参考例句：

• The boys scraped out a hollow place for planting trees.那些孩子挖了个坑准备栽树。
• Bamboo is a sort of hollow plant.竹子是一种中空的植物。

12 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。

13 cafe   

n.小餐馆；咖啡厅

参考例句：

• I always go to the cafe to have a rest.我经常去那家咖啡馆休息。
• Is there a cafe near by?请问附近有没有咖啡店？

14 gain   

v.获得；增加；表等走快 n.增进，增加；收益

参考例句：

• He continued to gain on the rest of the runners.他继续跑在其他运动员前面。
• It takes years to gain a mastery of Japanese.掌握日语要花几年时间。

15 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

16 bathing   

n.游泳，洗海水澡

参考例句：

• The place is convenient for bathing.这地方适合游泳。
• Naked bathing is not allowed to this beach.这个海滩禁止裸泳。