Lesson 101
1 Scotland [&`&skɔtlənd] n.苏格兰(英国)
2 card [kɑ:d] n.明信片
3 youth [ju:θ] n.青年
4 hostel [&`&hɔstəl] n.招待所,旅馆
5 association [əˌsəusi&`&eiʃən] n.协会
6 soon [su:n] ad.不久
7 write [rait] v.写
Lesson 101A card from Jimmy 吉米的明信片
Listen to the tape then answer this question.
Does Grandmother seem pleased to get a card from Jimmy? Why/Why not?
GRANDMOTHER: Read Jimmy&`&s card to me
please, penny.
PENNY: &`&I have just arrive in Scotland
and I&`&m staying at a Youth Hostel.&`&
GRANDMOTHER: Eh?
PENNY: He say he&`&s just arrived in Scotland.
He says he&`&s staying at a Youth Hostel.
You know he&`&s a member of the Y.H.A.
GRANDMOTHER: The what?
PENNY: The Y.H.A., Mum. The Youth Hostels Association.
GRANDMOTHER: What else does he say?
PENNY: &`&I&`&ll write a letter soon. I hope you all well.&`&
GRANDMOTHER: What? Speak up. Penny.
I&`&m afraid I can&`&t hear you
PENNY: He say he&`&ll write a letter soon.
He hopes we are all well. &`&Love, Jimmy.&`&
GRANDMOTHER: Is that all?
He doesn&`&t say very much, does he?
PENNY: He can&`&t write very much on a card, Mum.
祖母:请把吉米的明信片念给我听听,彭妮。
彭妮:“我刚到苏格兰,我现住在一家青年
招待所。”
祖母:什么?
彭妮:他说他刚到苏格兰。他说他住在一家
青年招待所。你知道,他是“青招协”
的一个成员。
祖母:什么?
彭妮:“青招协”,妈妈。青年招待所协会。
祖母:他还说了些什么?
彭妮:“我很快会写信的。
祝你们大家身体都好。”
祖母:什么?彭妮,大声一点。
我可听不见你念的。
彭妮:他说他很快会写信的。他祝我们大家
身体好。“谨此问候,吉米。”
祖母:就这些吗?他没写许多,是吗?
彭妮:在明信片上他写不了很多,妈妈。