千万别学英语：初学版2A

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Tape 2 A Father and His Young Daughter Go to America
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Situation 1: Talking about America

(Mr. Park, a Korean father, decides to go to America with his daughter Sumi. To get ready to go to America, he also thinks it would be good if she speak only in English.)

Mr. Park (Father): Sumi, would you like to go to America?

Sumi (daughter): What?

Mr. Park (Father): I ask you if you want to go to American with me. I will go next Tuesday. I think you would learn a lot if you go with me.

Sumi (daughter): Dad, of course I want to go with you. But why are you speaking English to me?

Mr. Park (Father): Well, next Tuesday is only five days form now. If we're going to America, we should practice our English everyday³.

Sumi (daughter): That is a good idea, Dad. If we speaking English together until next Tuesday, speaking English at America will be easier.

Mr. Park (Father): That is right. So, do you promise?

Sumi (daughter): Yes, Dad. I promise to speak only English until next Tuesday.

Mr. Park (Father): No, you must promise to speak only English until the week after next Tuesday.

Sumi (daughter): Why?

Mr. Park (Father): Because we will be at America for one week. And you have to speak only English until we come back to Korea².

Sumi (daughter): Yes, I promise.

Mr. Park (Father): That's a good girl.

Sumi (daughter): Is mom going with us?

Mr. Park (Father): No, your mother has to stay here, and take care of your younger brother.

Sumi (daughter): So Taijun is stay in Korea with mom.

Mr. Park (Father): Yes, your brother Taijun is only twelve years old. He doesn't know much English yet.

Sumi (daughter): But I am only fifteen years old.

Mr. Park (Father): I know. But that means⁴ you have already learned⁵ English in school. Now I want you to practice your English with me, and with people in America.

Sumi (daughter): Okay, Dad. But I don't think mom and Taijun are going to be happy.

Mr. Park (Father): Don't worry! I would explain to your mother and your brother.

Sumi (daughter): Okay, Dad. Good luck!

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Situation 2: Explaining to Mrs. Park and Taijun

(Mr. Park and Sumi go into the living room. Mrs. Park and her son Taijun are there watching television.)

Mr. Park (Father): Um, I have something I want to tell you.

Mrs. Park (Mother): Okay, but why are you telling me in English?

Mr. Park (Father): Well, that was what I want to tell you. Sumi and I are going to America next week. That is why I'm practicing my English.

Mrs. Park (Mother): What? You're going where?

Mr. Park (Father): We're going to visit America. I want Sumi to see American and practice her English.

Mrs. Park (Mother): And when did you decide this?

Mr. Park (Father): I decided⁶ it last week.

Mrs. Park (Mother): And why didn't you tell me?

Mr. Park (Father): Well, I wasn't sure until just now.

Mrs. Park (Mother): Why not?

Mr. Park (Father): Because I just asked Sumi.

Mrs. Park (Mother): And what did she say?

Sumi (daughter): I said yes. I really want to visit America, please?

Mrs. Park (Mother): I don't know.

Mr. Park (Father): It would be a very good chance for her to practice her English and to see many new famous, too.

Sumi (daughter): Yeah, Mom, it would be a good chance, please let me go?

Mrs. Park (Mother): What about Taijun? It's not fair if only Sumi goes?

Taijun(Son): Yeah, what bout¹ me? I want to go, too.

Mr. Park (Father): What? Where did you learn English? You're only twelve!

Taijun(Son): Dad, now you've learned English at evening elementary school. I started learning⁷ English two years ago.

Mr. Park (Father): Okay, Taijun. I promise to take you to America next year. But this year only Sumi and I will go.

Taijun(Son): Okay.

Mrs. Park (Mother): And what about me? When will I go to America?

Mr. Park (Father): I don't know. But I will buy you a present.

Mrs. Park (Mother): That sounds good. I want a Boborea's coat.

Mr. Park (Father): But those are very expensive.

Mrs. Park (Mother): If you don't buy me a coat, you cannot go to America.

Mr. Park (Father): Okay, you win. I will buy you a Boborea's coat.

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Situation 3: Talking about the Vacation

(Sumi goes home and talks to her father about the vacation.)

Sumi (daughter): Dad, I want to talk to about the trip.

Mr. Park (Father): Okay, what do you want to talk about?

Sumi (daughter): I want to talk about where we will go?

Mr. Park (Father): Well, my sister, your aunt, lives in Los Angeles, so I thought we would go there first.

Sumi (daughter): Great! Then can we go to New York, Boston and San Francisco?

Mr. Park (Father): I don't know. We will be there only for a week. And New York and Boston are very far from Los Angeles. But I think we can go to San Francisco.

Sumi (daughter): Okay, what about Yellow Stone Park and Grant⁸ Canyon⁹. Can we go there, too?

Mr. Park (Father): I don't know about the Yellow Stone, it's also very far. But the Grant Canyon is pretty close to LA, So maybe we can go there.

Sumi (daughter): That's great! I am going to see LA, San Francisco and the Grant Canyon.

Mr. Park (Father): I said maybe. I can't promise you anything. First we have to go there and ask your aunt about traveling inside the United¹⁰ States.

Sumi (daughter): I know, Dad. But I am still very happy anykersidid about this trip.

Mr. Park (Father): Good. I know we will have fun wherever¹¹ we go.

Sumi (daughter): Yes, but we'll have more fun if we go to more places.

Mr. Park (Father): That's true. I will try my best to visit San Francisco and the Grant Canyon.

Sumi (daughter): Thanks, Dad. You're the best.

Mr. Park (Father): Will I still be the best if we only go to Los Angeles?

Sumi (daughter): Of course, you'll always be the best dad to me.

Mr. Park (Father): And you will always be the prettiest daughter to me.

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Situation 4: Going to the Airport

(Next Tuesday comes, and Mr. Park and Sumi are going to the airport.)

Mr. Park (Father): Sumi, are you ready to go?

Sumi (daughter): Almost, I'll be ready in 5 minutes.

Mr. Park (Father): Okay, I'm going to say good-bye to your mother and brother.

(Mr. Park goes into the living room where Mrs. Park and Taijun are waiting.)

Mr. Park (Father): Sumi and I will be leaving in about 5 minutes. Don't worry, Taijun. We will go next year.

Mrs. Park (Mother): And next year, I will get a Boborea's skirt to go with my coat.

Mr. Park (Father): No. Next year you can go with us.

Mrs. Park (Mother): What if I don't want to go!

Mr. Park (Father): Then I'll buy you anything you want.

Taijun(Son): I want to go! I don't want a present!

Sumi (daughter): Okay, I'm ready. Let's go!

(Sumi goes to his mother and brother.)

Sumi (daughter): Mom, we'll be back in one week. Don't worry! Taijun, you'll be good and listen to mom.

Mr. Park (Father): Yes, listen to your mother. We will see you in one week.

Mr. Park (Father): Good-bye!

Sumi (daughter): Good-bye!

Taijun(Son): Good-bye!

Mrs. Park (Mother): Good-bye!

(Mr. Park and Sumi go out the house and get in the car.)

Mr. Park (Father): Let's go!

Sumi (daughter): Yeah! Let's go to America.

Mr. Park (Father): Well, first we have to go to the airport. Do you know the name of our airport in English?

Sumi (daughter): Yes, it's called Kambao.

Mr. Park (Father): That's right! But its full name is Kambao International Airport.

Sumi (daughter): Okay, then, let's go to Kambao International Airport and then to Los Angeles International Airport.

Mr. Park (Father): Very good! You learned quickly.

Sumi (daughter): Of course I do! I'm your daughter!

Mr. Park (Father): That's true. I am pretty smart, too. So you should thank me for your intelligence¹².

Sumi (daughter): Thanks, Dad, for the intelligence and for this vacation.

Mr. Park (Father): You are welcome for the vacation. But I really think you should thank your mother for your intelligence. She is much smarter than I am.

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Situation 5: At the Airport

(Mr. Park and Sumi arrived at Kambao International Airport and get ready to go.)

Mr. Park (Father): We are here! Let's go get our tickets.

Sumi (daughter): What? We don't have tickets yet?

Mr. Park (Father): Yes, we have tickets. But I bought them on the internet. Now we have to get them.

Sumi (daughter): Okay, where do we have to go to get them?

Mr. Park (Father): Well, We are flying Egana airlines¹³. So we should go to the Egana ticket window.

Sumi (daughter): Good, let's go!

(Mr. Park and Sumi go the Egana ticket window.)

(a woman): Hello, may I help you?

Mr. Park (Father): Yes, please. My name is Park Jiangyork, and this is my daughter Park Sumi. We are traveling to Los Angeles today and want to get our tickets.

(a woman): Please wait here.

(The agent-employ looks at the computer.)

(a woman): Yes, Mr. Park. I have two tickets for you. Here you are. Have a nice trip!

Sumi (daughter): Thank you very much. Have a nice day!

Mr. Park (Father): Mr. Park takes his ticket and gives the other ticket to Sumi. Here is your ticket. Don't lose it!

Sumi (daughter): Thanks, Dad.

Mr. Park (Father): You are welcome. Let's go to the restaurant and wait for our airplane. There are still two hours before we leave.

Sumi (daughter): That sounds good. I am thirsty.

(Mr. Park and Sumi go to the restaurant inside the airport.)

(Waiter): Hello, may I take your order?

Mr. Park (Father): Yes, I would like a cup of coffee, please?

Sumi (daughter): Me too. One more cup of coffee, please?

Mr. Park (Father): No, you're too young to drink coffee.

Sumi (daughter): Okay, one hot coco, please?

(Waiter): One cup of coffee and one cup of hot coco. Would you like anything else?

Mr. Park (Father): No, thank you.

Sumi (daughter): Dad, can I have a sandwich, too?

Mr. Park (Father): Are you hungry?

Sumi (daughter): Yes, I am very hungry.

Mr. Park (Father): Okay, you can have a sandwich, too.

Sumi (daughter): All right, then I will get your drinks now. Your sandwich will be ready in a few minutes.

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Situation 6: On the Airplane

(Mr. Park and Sumi finished their drinks and food. They're now ready to get on the plane.)

Mr. Park (Father): It's twelve o'clock. Our plane leaves at twelve-thirty. I think we should get on it.

Sumi (daughter): Okay, where should we go to get on the plane?

Mr. Park (Father): Our plane leaves from gate number six. So we have to go there.

(Mr. Park and Sumi go to gate number six.)

Sumi (daughter): Here is that! Gate number six.

Mr. Park (Father): Yes, let's get on the airplane.

(At the gate, an agent-employ is taking tickets)

(a woman): Good-afternoon. May I have your tickets?

Sumi (daughter): Dad, do you have the tickets?

Mr. Park (Father): Yes, here they are.

(a woman): Thank you, Sir. You'll sit at 29A and 29B.

Mr. Park (Father): Thank you very much.

Sumi (daughter): Yes, thanks a lot.

(a woman): You are very welcome. Have a nice trip!

(Mr. Park and Sumi go to take the seats.)

Mr. Park (Father): These are great seats. We are close to the window and the bathroom.

Sumi (daughter): Dad, can I sit by the window?

Mr. Park (Father): Of course you can.

Sumi (daughter): Thanks, I want to see soft me air.

Mr. Park (Father): That's a good idea. You can also see Los Angeles form the air later.

Sumi (daughter): Hi, that's a good idea, too. Dad, how long you thought fly to LA?

Mr. Park (Father): I think it takes ten hours.

Sumi (daughter): Ten hours? That is really long time!

Mr. Park (Father): Yes, it is. But you can watch two free movies.

Sumi (daughter): Two free movies? That's great! Two movies take four hours, so we will only have to wait six more hours.

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Situation 7: Arriving in Los Angeles

(Mr. Park and Sumi finished their flight and arrive in Los Angeles.)

Mr. Park (Father): Sumi, how is the flight?

Sumi (daughter): It was long and boring, but the movies were fun.

Mr. Park (Father): Really? I don't know because I was sleep most of the time.

Sumi (daughter): Where do we go now?

Mr. Park (Father): Now we have to go through emigration¹⁴.

Sumi (daughter): Emigration? What's that?

Mr. Park (Father): Emigration is where they check your passport¹⁵. Don't worry. It's very easy!

Sumi (daughter): Okay! I won't worry if we can go through emigration together.

(Sumi and Mr. Park go to emigration together.)

(A man): Hello, may I please see your passports¹⁶?

Mr. Park (Father): Yes, here they are.

(A man): Is she your daughter?

Mr. Park (Father): Yes, she is.

(A man): What would you do in American?

Mr. Park (Father): We're going to see Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Sumi (daughter): And the Grant Canyon.

Mr. Park (Father): Oh, yes, and the Grant Canyon.

(A man): And where were you be stay in?

Mr. Park (Father): My sister lives in LA. We will be stay at her house.

(A man): All right. I'll hope have a nice trip.

Sumi (daughter): Thanks.

Mr. Park (Father): No, Sumi. You should say, 'Thank you, Sir.' It's more polite.

Sumi (daughter): Oh, I'm sorry! Thank you, Sir.

(A man): You are very welcome.

(Mr. Park and Sumi go out of the emigration. And meet Mr. Park sister, Mrs. Kam.)

Mrs. Kam: Jiangyork, it's so good to see you. And Sumi, you're so big! How old are you now?

Sumi: I am fifteen years old. I was only eleven years old the last time I saw you.

Mrs. Kam: Well, you have grown a lot. You are now a young woman. Jiangyork, you must be tired. Let's go to my house.

Mr. Park (Father): Yes, I am very tired. Let's go to your house now.

1 bout   

n.侵袭，发作；一次(阵，回)；拳击等比赛

参考例句：

• I was suffering with a bout of nerves.我感到一阵紧张。
• That bout of pneumonia enfeebled her.那次肺炎的发作使她虚弱了。

2 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。

3 everyday   

adj.每天的，日常的，平常的

参考例句：

• Sweeping the floor is his everyday work.扫地是他的日常工作。
• He practices speaking English everyday.他每天练习说英语。

4 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。

5 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

6 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。

7 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。

8 grant   

vt.同意给予，授予，承认；n.拨款；补助款

参考例句：

• If you grant my request, you will earn my thanks.如果你答应我的要求，就会得到我的感谢。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

9 canyon   

n.峡谷，溪谷

参考例句：

• The Grand Canyon in the USA is 1900 metres deep.美国的大峡谷1900米深。
• The canyon is famous for producing echoes.这个峡谷以回声而闻名。

10 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

11 wherever   

adv.（究竟）在哪里；conj.无论什么地方，各处，处处

参考例句：

• She used to follow after him wherever he went.以前，他走到哪里，她总是跟到哪里。
• The foolish boy was laughed at wherever he went.这个愚蠢的男孩不论走到哪里都受到讥笑。

12 intelligence   

n.智力，聪明，智能；情报

参考例句：

• He was a man of intelligence and of firmness of will.他是个聪明而又意志坚定的人。
• He equals me in strength but not in intelligence.他和我力气相等，但智力不同。

13 airlines   

航空公司( airline的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a comprehensive listing of all airlines 所有航线的综合目录
• He often flies Northwest Airlines. 他经常乘坐西北航空公司的飞机。

14 emigration   

n.移民，移居（外国）

参考例句：

• He called for a halt to the recent wave of emigration.他呼吁停止近期的移民潮。
• Increase in population made emigration necessary.人口的增加使向外移民成为必要。

15 passport   

n.护照，手段，通行证

参考例句：

• In his hurry to leave,he forgot his passport.他急急忙忙动身的时候忘了带护照。
• A passport that is out of date is invalid.护照过期是无效的。

16 passports   

n.护照( passport的名词复数 )；手段，保障

参考例句：

• He muddled up our passports and gave me back the wrong one. 他把我们的护照搞混了，把别人的发还给了我。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Forged passports were found in a secret pocket in the hold-all. 假护照是在手提箱的暗袋里发现的。 来自《简明英汉词典》