Raising kids
A: You know, my husband and I are having a terrific fight over how to raise our son.
ps: 你知道枪孩，我丈夫和我正在為如何撫養(yǎng)我們的兒子進(jìn)行一場(chǎng)激烈的爭(zhēng)吵冗澈。
terrific極好的; 絕妙的; 了不起的; 很大的; 巨大的; 異乎尋常的
fight over爭(zhēng)奪谭企；爭(zhēng)吵
B: What about?He’s only 4 years old.
A: My husband thinks I’m putting too much pressure on him. He thinks it’s the wrong thing to do.
B:I wouldn’t know.I’m not even married yet!That’s my problem.I wish I had a husband to disagree with.
Exercises：
1.Her husband thinks it's wrong to put too much pressure on their son
2.She and her husband are fighting about how to raise their son.
A: Well, he thinks it’s important for kids to have time to be bored.
B: Bored?
A: Yes, he really said that. Can you believe it?
B: Why does he think so? Did he have time to be bored when he was a boy?
A: Well, he grew up in the countryside.He said he had to find things for himself to do.He says he feels sorry for kids these days because their days are so structured.
ps: 嗯债查，他在農(nóng)村長(zhǎng)大非区。他說他得自己找點(diǎn)事做。他說他現(xiàn)在為孩子們感到難過盹廷，因?yàn)樗麄兊纳钍侨绱擞袟l理征绸。
grew up成人發(fā)生
structured使形成體系; 系統(tǒng)安排; 精心組織; structure的過去分詞和過去式
Exercises：
1. From this conversation, her husband probably has good memories of his childhood.
2.what is the opposite of structured？
free
Repeat Sentences:
1.Did he have time to be bored when he was a boy?
2.Her husband thinks she should put less pressure on their son.
3.I wish I had a husband to disagree with.
4.They are fighting about how much pressure to put on their son.
Fill in the blanks:
he grew up in the countryside.He said he had to find things for himself to do.He says he feels sorry for kids these days because their days are so structured.
B:Hmm, I see his point.But things have changed a lot since he was a boy.
A:That’s exactly what I told him.Then he started getting angry.
B:That doesn’t sound like him.He’s usually so calm and reserved.In fact, I can’t ever remember hearing him express an opinion.
ps: 聽起來不像他速和。他通常是那么冷靜和矜持歹垫。事實(shí)上，我不記得聽過他發(fā)表意見颠放。
sound like聽起來像
usually通常地; 正常地; 一般地; 經(jīng)常地
calm鎮(zhèn)靜的; 沉著的; 風(fēng)平浪靜的; 無風(fēng)的; 使平靜; 使鎮(zhèn)靜; 平靜的時(shí)期; 寧?kù)o的狀態(tài); 泰然自若
reserved英 [r??z??vd]? 美 [r??z??rvd] adj.內(nèi)向的;寡言少語的;矜持的v.預(yù)訂碰凶，預(yù)約(座位暮芭、席位鹿驼、房間等);保留;貯備;擁有，保持辕宏，保留(某種權(quán)利)reserve的過去分詞和過去式
fact現(xiàn)實(shí); 實(shí)際情況; 事實(shí)畜晰，真相; 真實(shí)的事物; 真實(shí)情況
ever(用于否定句和疑問句，或與if連用的句子)在任何時(shí)候聚假，從來; 以往任何時(shí)候块蚌，曾經(jīng); 不斷地; 總是; 始終
remember回想起; 記得; 記起; 想起; 記住; 把…牢記在心
hearing聽力; 聽覺; 審訊; 審理; 聽審; 聽證會(huì); 解釋機(jī)會(huì)，申辯機(jī)會(huì); 聽見; 聽到; 聽; 注意聽; 傾聽; 聽說; 得知; hear的現(xiàn)在分詞
express an opinion發(fā)表意見
A:Well, the other day our boy said he didn’t like one of his teachers.It’s an English teacher.And that got my husband’s attention.
Exercises：
1.What got her husband’s attention?
their boy said he didn’t like one of his teachers.
2.someone who is reserved is not very outgoing.
B:What happened?
A:He got angry and said he wasn’t happy with all the emphasis on English and math.He said I should find someplace for our boy to do more of what he wants to do.He said to find the class or teacher who encourages kids to explore things.
ps:他很生氣膘格，說他對(duì)英語和數(shù)學(xué)的所有強(qiáng)調(diào)都不滿意峭范。他說我應(yīng)該找個(gè)地方讓我們的孩子做更多他想做的事情。他說找個(gè)鼓勵(lì)孩子探索事物的班級(jí)或老師瘪贱。
emphasis on強(qiáng)調(diào); 注重; 對(duì)……的強(qiáng)調(diào)
someplace同 somewhere; 在某處; 到某處
wants要; 想要; 希望; 需要; 需要…在場(chǎng); 需要的東西; 想望的東西; 缺少; 缺乏; 不足; 貧窮; 貧困; 匱乏; want的第三人稱單數(shù)和復(fù)數(shù)
teacher教師; 教員; 老師; 先生
encourages支持; 鼓勵(lì); 激勵(lì); 鼓動(dòng); 勸告; 慫恿; 促進(jìn); 助長(zhǎng); 刺激; encourage的第三人稱單數(shù)
explore勘探; 勘查; 探索; 考察; 探究; 調(diào)查研究; 探討; 探
B:That sounds a bit idealistic.
ps:idealistic理想主義的; 空想的
A:That’s what I told him.Then he said it’s important to learn how to be independent and not always dependent on being told what to do.He said that can develop creativity and the love of learning.
ps: 我就是這么跟他說的纱控。然后他說學(xué)習(xí)如何獨(dú)立是很重要的，不要總是依賴別人告訴他該做什么菜秦。他說這可以培養(yǎng)創(chuàng)造力和對(duì)學(xué)習(xí)的熱愛甜害。
dependent依靠的; 依賴的; 有癮的; 受…的影響; 取決于; 被扶養(yǎng)人：被贍養(yǎng)人：非獨(dú)立生活的人; 依靠者; 從屬物
being存在; 生存; 生物; 思想感情; 身心; are的現(xiàn)在分詞; be的現(xiàn)在分詞
develop成長(zhǎng)，發(fā)展球昨，壯大; 開發(fā); 研制; 患; 出現(xiàn); 開始侵襲; 開始影響
creativity創(chuàng)造力唾那；創(chuàng)造性
learning學(xué)習(xí); 知識(shí); 學(xué)問; 學(xué)識(shí); 學(xué); 學(xué)到; 學(xué)會(huì); 聽到; 得
B:Certainly.But what happens when he is behind all the other kids in school?Won’t he be discouraged?
A:He said to let the boy deal with it and see what happens.Some people are competitive and some aren’t.
Exercises：
1.Her husband thinks that learning how to be independent can help kids develop their creativity.
2.To be idealistic means to be a bit unrealistic.
3.What does she think might happen to a child with falling behind others in school ?
She worries that the child might be discouraged
4.People who are reserved don't usually show their feelings.
Repeat Sentences:
1.Some people are competitive and some aren’t.
2.To be idealistic means to be a bit unrealistic.
3.That sounds a bit idealistic.
4.He’s usually so calm and reserved.
B:Anyway, it’s an interesting point of view.It may work for some kids and not for others.What about your boy?What do you think?
A:He has a good imagination.Sometimes he talks to himself and he really likes music and dancing.He has a lot of energy.Sometimes it’s exhausting to be around him.
ps: 他有很好的想象力。有時(shí)他自言自語褪尝，他真的很喜歡音樂和舞蹈。他有很多精力期犬。有時(shí)和他在一起很累河哑。
exhausting使人疲憊不堪的; 令人筋疲力盡的; 使筋疲力盡; 使疲憊不堪; 用完; 花光; 耗盡; 詳盡討論; exhaust的現(xiàn)在分詞
be around在某一領(lǐng)域【行業(yè)】中突出; 有經(jīng)驗(yàn)
B:I guess if I were you I'd just give him a lot of choices and see where his interest take him.And he needs a place where he can use all that energy.
A:Yes, that’s what my husband wants to do.I just get nervous because all his friends are taking classes.I don’t want him to fall behind.
Exercises：
1.What this conversation mostly about ?
It's about how to develop a child's imagination and creativity.
Repeat Sentences:
1.It may work for some kids and not for others.
2.I don’t want him to fall behind.
3.Yes, that’s what my husband wants to do.
4.I just get nervous because all his friends are taking classes.
5.Sometimes it’s exhausting to be around him.
6.Anyway, it’s an interesting point of view
B:I don’t know what to say. Maybe you can do some research and see what others advise.I’m sure you're not the only one facing this problem.At least your husband is taking an interest.If I ever get married, I hope my husband will be as involved as yours is.But he has to help you with this and not just complain.
A:Yes, that’s what we are fighting about.I can’t be expected to do this on my own.We have to do this together.
B:Good luck.And wish me luck in finding a husband, okay.
Exercises：
1.I’m sure you're not the only one facing this problem.
2.At least your husband is taking an interest.
3.They both think her husband should help more and not just complain.
4.I guess if I were you I'd just give him a lot of choices and see where his interest take him.
5.I don’t know what to say.
6.I can’t be expected to do this on my own.
Fill in the blanks:
I don’t know what to say.Maybe you can do some research and see what others advise.I’m sure you're not the only one facing this problem.At least your husband is taking an interest.If I ever get married, I hope my husband will be as involved as yours is.But he has to help you with this and not just complain.
