速成英语口语第六册 Lesson 12 Negi's Mother

Lesson 12 Negi's Mother

Narita: Thank you for meeting with me on such short notice, teacher.

Jane: Please, call me Jane. We don't need to use formalities here. You're Negi's mother, right?

Narita: Yes. I'd like to know how the classes are going at the new school where you're teaching¹.

Jane: Things are great, but I don't thing I could ever get used to this new six day schedule that they tell me I have to work.

Narita: Of course. They need the extra time to study so that they could get a good score on their exams. If they do that, then they could get into a good university, and then get a good job. Our parents here care a lot about their children's future, you know.

Jane: I guess so. I guess in America, we don't think too much about putting our children through all of their after-school academies². We just want them to have time enjoying being kids.

Narita: But don't you worry if they will get a good job?

Jane: Of course we think about their future, but we think they should have the freedom to make it on their own, you know?

Narita: Yes. Negi keeps telling me about how much he enjoys your classes, but I rarely³ see him doing any homework, so I'm concerned about him. In fact, I was hoping that you could tell me how I could help him to become a better student.

Jane: I thought you wanted to know. Here, I'll show you how he's doing.

1 teaching   

n.教学，执教，任教，讲授；(复数)教诲

参考例句：

• We all agree in adopting the new teaching method. 我们一致同意采取新的教学方法。
• He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。

2 academies   

n.专科学校( academy的名词复数 )；研究院；（苏格兰）中等学校；（美国）私立学校

参考例句：

• The millitary academies are also enjoying halcyon years, attracting more and better-qualified students. 军事院校因招收的学生数量多了，质量好了，年头也很好过。 来自辞典例句
• But international students can also attend the nation's five service academies. 而留学生也可以参加国立五个军事院校学习。 来自互联网

3 rarely   

adv.很少，难得；非常地，非凡地

参考例句：

• Such fish is rarely met with in the north country.这种鱼在北方难得看到。
• He rarely comes here anymore.现在他难得来这儿了。