Doctor, lately I only hear half as well as I suppose to. 医生，最近我的听力只有我应该听到的一半。

I don't understand that, but let's try a small test.  我不太明白，但是让我们做个小测试。

Say after me: eighty-eight. 跟我说:88。

Forty-four. 44。

1.A Half 一半

例句：He met with the Prime Minister of Japan for an hour and a half.

他和日本首相会晤了一个半小时。

2.as well as 讲清楚

例句：Boys as well as girls are taught cookery in school these days.

现在学校里男女学生都学烹饪。

3.a small test 小测试

例句：Right now, we are running a small test of a new Google News homepage design.

目前，我们正在对“谷歌新闻”的页面设计进行小小的测试。

4.Say after sb 跟着某人说

例句：Listen again and say it after me.

再听一遍，然后跟我说。