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。