簡介
In this lesson, we will see how to talk about common things related to your children.
本節(jié)課,我們將學(xué)習(xí)一些和孩子有關(guān)的東西。
Exam Pressure On Your Child
孩子身上的考試壓力
Patrick: Hey Katie. What’s up?
帕特里克:嘿,凱蒂,怎么了?
Katie: Hey Patrick. I’m going to Paula’s school. I think she messed up again.
凱蒂:嘿,帕特里克。我要去寶拉的學(xué)校,我想她又搞砸了。
Patrick: That’s the third time this month. Why don’t you talk to her?
帕特里克:這是這個月第三次了,你為什么不和他談?wù)勀?
Katie: I did. I guess she’s all worried about her exams. She’s under a lot of pressure.
凱蒂:我談了。我覺得她是太擔(dān)心考試了。她壓力很大。
Patrick: She’s a freshman. The first year can be tough.
帕特里克:她是新學(xué)生,第一年總是很困難。
Katie: I know. I talked to her four three hours yesterday. There’s a lot of pressure on students these days. She didn’t listen to me and just started crying.
凱蒂:我知道,我昨天和她談了三四個小時?,F(xiàn)在學(xué)生壓力太大了。他還沒聽我說就開始哭了。
Patrick: That’s bad, Katie. Maybe you should take her to a therapist.
帕特里克:這太糟糕了,凱蒂?;蛟S你應(yīng)該帶她去看醫(yī)生。
Katie: I think that’s exactly what I’ll do.
凱蒂:我覺得這正是我要去做的。
About Your Child’s Hobbies
有關(guān)孩子的愛好
Katie: Hey Shawna. Can you help me out with something?
凱蒂:嘿,肖娜。你可以幫出些主意嗎?
Shawna: Sure Katie. What is it?
肖娜:當(dāng)然,什么事?
Katie: Paula’s been under a lot of pressure lately. I don’t know what to do.
凱蒂:寶拉最近壓力很大,我不知道該怎么辦了。
Shawna: Why don't you ask her to join something she likes? What are her hobbies?
肖娜:你為什么不讓她參加一些她感興趣的東西呢?她有什么愛好?
Katie: Well, she likes to play her guitar. She also likes painting and sketching.
凱蒂:呃,她喜歡彈吉他,她也喜歡畫畫和素描。
Shawna: Do you think she’ll like to join an art or music class?
肖娜:你覺得她會不會想要加入美術(shù)或者音樂班?
Katie: I think so. Music and art are her favorite hobbies.
凱蒂:我覺得會,美術(shù)和音樂是他最喜歡的事了。
Shawna: Great then. I know a place which offers weekend programs for teenagers. We can go there tomorrow.
肖娜:那太棒了。我知道有個地方周末為孩子提供課程。我們可以明天去看看。
Katie: Thanks a lot Shawna.
凱蒂:非常謝謝你,肖娜。
About Your Child’s School
關(guān)于孩子的學(xué)校
Penny: Hey! I’m Penny. We just moved here last week.
佩妮:嘿,我是佩妮,我上周剛剛搬到這里。
Katie: I’m Katie. Nice to meet you. Welcome to the neighbourhood. Anything I can help you out with?
凱蒂:我是凱蒂,很高興見到你。歡迎你做我的鄰居,有什么可以幫到你的嗎?
Penny: Actually, yes. My son is a freshman and I don’t know anything about schools around here.
佩妮:實際上,有。我的兒子今年入學(xué),我對這里的學(xué)校很不了解。
Katie: My daughter’s a freshman too. She goes to Belmont. It’s a nice school.
凱蒂:我女兒也是今年入學(xué),她在貝爾蒙上學(xué)。那所學(xué)校很棒。
Penny: Oh, really? That’s nice. Does Belmont have a good football team? My son was in his last school’s football team. He wants to continue playing.
佩妮:呃,真的嗎?那太好了。貝爾蒙有好的足球隊嗎?我的兒子在他原來的學(xué)校的足球隊,他想繼續(xù)踢足球。
Katie: Sure. Don’t worry about it. It’s a great school. I take my daughter to school every morning. You should come with us and have a look around.
凱蒂:有,不要擔(dān)心這個。那是所很棒的學(xué)校。我每天送我女兒上學(xué)。你應(yīng)該和我們一起去在附近看看。
Penny: That would be great. Thank you.
佩妮:那真是太好了,謝謝你。