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Unit 61 Getting Your Homework Done  快去完成作业 整档节目收听

Part 1 Mike Wasn't Studying Hard 麦克没有努力学习

Dialogue Script 1  对话原文 1

Mom: Mike did WHAT?
Teacher: And this isn't the first time, Mrs. Wilson. Mike has failed his last three tests.
Mom: Oh, my goodness! He told us he was doing very well
Teacher: I wish that were the case. He just hasn't been trying very hard.
Mom: Unbelievable! I'll make sure I speak with him about this right away. Thank you.
Teacher: No problem. I'll keep an eye on his progress.
(After Mom hangs up the phone.)
Mom: Guess who just called me?
Dad: I don't know. Surprise me.
Mom: Mike's teacher called-his grades have slipped a lot recently!
Dad: What? That's not a good surprise. What can we do?
Mom: He needs a good talking to...followed by a punishment.
Dad: Let's not be too hard on him. Maybe he just needs encouragement.
Mom: I don't know. He has to be aware there are consequences when he doesn't study.

讲解：

1. 对话中，学校的老师给Mike家打来电话，告诉家长Mike最近三次考试都不及格。妈妈还不相信，老师说这已经不是第一次了。fail 在这里作动词，表示“不及格”，比如说，I failed the History test again. 我历史考试又不及格。

2. 还有fail in sth这个词组可以表示“在某事物中失败，不及格”，比如说，He passed in maths but failed in French. 他算术考试通过了，但是法语不及格。那么通过考试我们就可以用pass这个词。

3. fail还可以表示 “使失望，舍弃，辜负”，比如说，He never fails to write to his mother every week. 他每周都给母亲写信。Words fail me. 我无法用语言来表达我的感受。 Our water supply has failed us. 我们的水供应不足。

4. Mike的成绩这么差，很让妈妈吃惊，因为Mike一直告诉他们他在学校考试都考得很好。老师说，但愿如此I wish that were the case. 这是一个虚拟语气的句子了，the case 在这里表示“实情，情况”。比如说，If that is the case, you'll have to work much harder. 果真如此，你就要更加努力了。老师说最近Mike就是不够努力。妈妈说一定要马上跟Mike谈谈这件事情，speak with sb about sth就表示“跟某人就某事谈话”。

5. 老师也表示会和Mike的家长合作，密切注意Mike的学习进展。keep an eye on sth表示“特别注意，密切注意某事物”。妈妈放下电话，就跟Mike的爸爸说了这个情况。妈妈问爸爸知不知道刚才是谁打电话来呢？

6. 爸爸说不知道，给我一个惊喜吧，Surprise me. 大家知道surprise作为名词可以表示“惊奇，惊讶，意外”，这里是作为动词，表示“让某人吃惊，感到惊讶”，It wouldn't surprise me if they lost. 他们要是失败了也不足为奇。这句话也可以说成 I wouldn't be surprised if they lost.

7. 妈妈告诉爸爸，Mike最近在学校的成绩一落千丈。slip就表示“下滑，跌落”。grade就是“考试或者作业的分数，评分等级”的意思。比如说，Pupils with 90% or more are awarded Grade A. 满90分的学生评为甲等。 She got excellent grades in her exams. 她考试成绩优异。grade还表示“年级”，比如说，My daughter is in the third grade. 我女儿上小学三年级。

8. 妈妈说，Mike的成绩这么差，必须得跟他好好谈一谈了。He needs a good talking to...talk to本来是一个动词词组，这里在talk后面加上ing，就变成了名词词组，表示“找某人谈话”。

9. 妈妈说，除了谈话还要附带一点惩罚。爸爸觉得还是不要对Mike太严厉了吧，也许他需要的只是鼓励。be hard on sb 表示“对某人很严厉”。妈妈也不确定，只是Mike必须搞清楚不用功学习这件事情的严重后果。be aware of sth or be aware that 都表示“知道某事”。

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