Lesson 101

A 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?

听录音，然后回答问题。收到吉米寄来的一张明信片，祖母是否显得高兴？为什么/为什么不高兴？

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.

New Word and expressions 生词和短语

Scotland

n. 苏格兰（英国）

card

n. 明信片

youth

n. 青年

hostel

n. 招待所，旅馆

association

n. 协会

soon

adv. 不久

write (wrote, written)

v. 写

参考译文

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。