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千万别学英语初学版 1A
Tape 1 A Mother and Her Young Child Learning EnglishTape 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 housewife; decides to teach English to her son Minsu。 She willnickname Minsu 〃Michael〃 from now on。 So she also decides to speak only English tohim。)
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 onlyEnglish 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 e 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 tolook 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 alreadythere。)
Mrs。 Lee (Mother): Michael; what do you want for breakfast?
Michael (Son): I would like some cereal; 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。 Youalso 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 spicy food in the morning。
Mr。 Lee (Father): When I was young; we ate kimchi three times a day and liked it。 And ifI don't eat rice; I would be still hungry。
Michael (Son): You always say that; Dad。 But grandpa said you only like bread andchocolate。
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 eatsome 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; aschool bus es 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 decided that the best way to learn English is to practice it all thetime。
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 onlyEnglish。 )
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 watchKorean 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 toeach 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 tohim。 Then I remembered that you majored in English literature in college; so I waswondering 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 fluent。
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 hisEnglish。
Mrs。 Lee: I am so happy。 Thank you so much。
Mrs。 Cho: You are very wele。
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 grocery 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 thesupermarket。 )
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