千万不要学英语-第4章
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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 nextTuesday。 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 Englishto me?
Mr。 Park (Father): Well; next Tuesday is only five days form now。 If we're going toAmerica; we should practice our English everyday。
Sumi (daughter): That is a good idea; Dad。 If we speaking English together until nextTuesday; 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 nextTuesday。
Sumi (daughter): Why?
Mr。 Park (Father): Because we will be at America for one week。 And you have to speakonly English until we e back to Korea。
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 youngerbrother。
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 knowmuch English yet。
Sumi (daughter): But I am only fifteen years old。
Mr。 Park (Father): I know。 But that means you have already learned 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!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 2: Explaining to Mrs。 Park and Taijun
(Mr。 Park and Sumi go into the living room。 Mrs。 Park and her son Taijun are therewatching 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 Americanext 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 practiceher English。
Mrs。 Park (Mother): And when did you decide this?
Mr。 Park (Father): I decided 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 tosee 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 bout 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 startedlearning English two years ago。
Mr。 Park (Father): Okay; Taijun。 I promise to take you to America next year。 But this yearonly 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。
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~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 wouldgo 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 andBoston are very far from Los Angeles。 But I think we can go to San Francisco。
Sumi (daughter): Okay; what about Yellow Stone Park and Grant Canyon。 Can we gothere; too?
Mr。 Park (Father): I don't know about the Yellow Stone; it's also very far。 But the GrantCanyon 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 thereand ask your aunt about traveling inside the United 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 wherever 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 GrantCanyon。
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。
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 4: Going to the Airport
(Next Tuesday es; 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。 Wewill 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 ourairport 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 LosAngeles 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 yourintelligence。
Sumi (daughter): Thanks; Dad; for the intelligence and for this vacation。
Mr。 Park (Father): You are wele for the vacation。 But I really think you should thankyour moth