1、初學版1ADont Ever Study English Listening Comprehension TapeTape 1 A Mother and Her Young Child Learning EnglishTape 2 A Father and His Young Daughter Go To AmericaTape 1 A Mother and Her Young Child Learning EnglishSituation 1 Wake Up in the Morning(Mrs. Lee, a Korean housewife, decides to teach Engli

2、sh to her son Minsu. She will nickname Minsu “Michael” from now on. So she also decides to speak only English to him.)Mrs. Lee (Mother): Michael, it is time to wake up.Michael (Son): Huh?Mrs. Lee (Mother): Yes, it is time to wake up. And, also, from now on I will speak only English to you. And you s

3、hould speak only English to me, too.Michael (Son): Okay, mom.Mrs. Lee (Mother): Right. Thats good.Michael (Son): It will be hard at first, but I think I can do it.Mrs. Lee (Mother): I know you can do it.Michael (Son): I will do my best.Mrs. Lee (Mother): That is great. All I want is for you to do yo

4、ur best in everyting you do.Michael (Son): Mom, what time is it?Mrs. Lee (Mother): It is seven oclock in the moring.Michael (Son): Seven oclock? I have to go to school by eight.Mrs. Lee (Mother): Yes, so come and eat your breakfast.Michael (Son): Okay, I will wash my face, brush my teeth, and then I

5、 will eat breakfast.Mrs. Lee (Mother): Dont forget to wash your hands, too.Michael (Son): Mom, when I wash my face, Im also washing my hands.Mrs. Lee (Mother): Thats true. Okay, then dont forget to brush your hair.Michael (Son): I wont. I always brush my hair before I go to school.Mrs. Lee (Mother):

6、 Youve never brush your hair or you teeth before! Whendid you start?Michael (Son): Mom, now that Im in middle school, I have a girlfriend. So now I have to look good.Mrs. Lee (Mother): A girlfriend? When I was in middle school, I never thought of boys.Michael (Son): I know, Mom. You told me twenty t

7、imes. Situation 2 Eating Breakfast(Michael goes into the kitchen and sits down at the table. His mom and dad are already there.)Mrs. Lee (Mother): Michael, what do you want for breakfast?Michael (Son): I would like some cereal, please.Mr. Lee (Father): Cereal? Wouldnt you still be hungry?Michael (So

8、n): Dad, youre speaking English, too?Mr. Lee (Father): Yes, your mother said it would help you. So I am speaking English, too.Michael (Son): It feels strange speaking English to you, Dad.Mr. Lee (Father): Dont worry about that! What you should worry about is you breakfast. How can you eat only cerea

9、l?Mrs. Lee (Mother): It is not only cereal. He will be eating it with milk.Michael (Son): Yeah, Dad. I will be having milk and cereal.Mr. Lee (Father): That doesnt matter. I dont think only milk and cereal is enough. You also need to eat some rice and kimchi.Michael (Son): Dad, young people dont lik

10、e kimchi for breakfast.Mrs. Lee (Mother): Yes, dear. You know Michael doesnt like spicy food in the morning.Mr. Lee (Father): When I was young, we ate kimchi three times a day and liked it. And if I dont eat rice, I would be still hungry.Michael (Son): You always say that, Dad. But grandpa said you

11、only like bread and chocolate.Mr. Lee (Father): Thats not true.Michael (Son): Oh, thats what grandpa said.Mrs. Lee (Mother): Michael, it is seven thirty. You would be late.Michael (Son): Okay, let me eat this cereal, and then Ill catch the bus at seven forty-five.Mrs. Lee (Mother): Hurry up!Mr. Lee

12、(Father): And tomorrow, you should eat some lice.Michael (Son): Dad, thats not right. It is rice with an R, not lice with an L. And Ill eat some rice today.Mr. Lee (Father): You will? good. Here, have some righ now.Michael (Son): No, Dad. Ill eat it for lunch and dinner. I just dont like it for brea

13、kfast.Mr. Lee (Father): All right. You win. Situation 3 Going to School(Michael finishes his breakfast and then walkes to the bus stop. A little while later, a school bus comes and he goes on it. On the bus, he meets his friend, Andy.)Michael: Andy, how are you?Andy: Huh?Michael: No, not huh? You sh

14、ould say, what?Andy: What?Michael: Thats better. Lets speak in English.Andy: Okay, but why?Michael: Well, my mom decided that the best way to learn English is to practice it all the time.Andy: Everybody knows it.Michael: Yes, everybody knows it, but nobody does it. So we are going to do it.Andy: It

15、sounds like a good idea.Michael: Its a great idea. Maybe we should tell our friends and teachers about it.Andy: Maybe, but we should think about it first.Michael: Youre right. Lets think about it before we decide.Andy: What are you doing at lunch time?Michael: I dont know. Why?Andy: We can talk abou

16、t it more then.Michael: Thats a good idea. Lets talk about it more at lunch time. Situation 4 Back at Home(Mr. and Mrs. Lee are still back at home. They are talking about the idea of speaking only English. )Mr. Lee (Father): I am not sure that speaking only English is a good idea.Mrs. Lee (Mother):

17、Why not?Mr. Lee (Father): Well, Im worried that Machieal will forget Korean.Mrs. Lee (Mother): That is impossible.Mr. Lee (Father): No, its not?Mrs. Lee (Mother): Of course it is. Even if we speak English to Michael, he will watch Korean television, listen to Korean songs, and go to Korean school. H

18、ow can he forget?Mr. Lee (Father): Youre right. I dont have to worry. But, why are we speaking English to each other?Mrs. Lee (Mother): Because if we dont speak English, then Machieal wont, either.Mr. Lee (Father): But my English is not very good.Mrs. Lee (Mother): Yes, it is. And it will get better

19、 if you speak it more.Mr. Lee (Father): That is true. And, even though it will be diffcult, I will do it for my son.Mrs. Lee (Mother): Thank you. I knew you would understand.Mr. Lee (Father): That is what partents are for. It is our job to help him.Mrs. Lee (Mother): Yes.(Mrs. Lee looks at the clock

20、.)Mrs. Lee (Mother): What time do you have to go to work?Mr. Lee (Father): By nine oclcok. Why?Mrs. Lee (Mother): Well, its already eight fifteen.Mr. Lee (Father): Oh! I should go.Mrs. Lee (Mother): good-bye. See you tonight.Mr. Lee (Father): good-bye. Ill be home by seven. Situation 5 A Telephone C

21、all(Mrs. Lee makes a telephone call to Andys mother, Mrs. Cho.)Mrs. Lee: Hello, may I please speak with Mrs. Cho?Mrs. Cho: This is she. May I ask who is calling?Mrs. Lee: Yes, its Mrs. Lee, Michaels mother.Mrs. Cho: Oh, Hello! How are you?Mrs. Lee: Im fine, thank you. How have you been?Mrs. Cho: Fin

22、e, thank you. May I ask you a question?Mrs. Lee: Of course.Mrs. Cho: Why are we speaking in English?Mrs. Lee: Oh, yes. I am trying to teach English to Michael by speaking only English to him. Then I remembered that you majored in English literature in college, so I was wondering if you would help me

23、.Mrs. Cho: I would be happy to help you. But I graduated from college fifteen years ago. My English is not very fluent.Mrs. Lee: Then it will be good practice for you, too.Mrs. Cho: Thats true. And it would be great for Andy. He really wants to improve his English.Mrs. Lee: I am so happy. Thank you

24、so much.Mrs. Cho: You are very welcome.Mrs. Lee: By the way, what are you doing this afternoon?Mrs. Cho: I have no plans. Why?Mrs. Lee: Well, Im going to go to the supermarket. Would you like to go with me?Mrs. Cho: Yes. That would be great. I need to go grocery with shopping, too.Mrs. Lee: I will d

25、rive my car. What time should I pick you up?Mrs. Cho: How is two oclock?Mrs. Lee: Perfect, Ill see you then.Mrs. Cho: Okay, see you then. Situation 6 Grocery Shopping(Mrs. Lee drives her car to Mrs. Chos house. Then they drive together to the supermarket. )Mrs. Lee: Sorry, Im late.Mrs. Cho: Thats Ok

26、ay. Its only two ten.Mrs. Lee: Yes, but its cold outside. Im sorry.Mrs. Cho: No, really, it is no problem. Where are we going grocery shopping?Mrs. Lee: Lets go to the LG Supermarket.Mrs. Cho: Ive never been there. How is it?Mrs. Lee: Its very nice. The prices and services are very good.(They arive

27、at the LG Surpermarket, park the car and go inside.)Mrs. Cho: Wow, this is really nice. They have everything.Mrs. Lee: Yes, they do have the very good selection. What do you need to buy today?Mrs. Cho: Today I need to buy vegetables.Mrs. Lee: What vegetables are you going to buy?Mrs. Cho: Im going t

28、o buy lettuce, mushrooms, tomatoes, potatoes, onions and garlic.Mrs. Lee: But tomato is not a fruit, its a vegetable.Mrs. Cho: Oh! Really? I didnt know that. What are you going to buy?Mrs. Lee: My husband really likes meat. So I have to buy a lot of meat.Mrs. Cho: What kind of meat are you going to

29、buy?Mrs. Lee: Im going to buy pork ribs, beef steaks and chicken breasts.Mrs. Cho: What about fish?Mrs. Lee: Oh, I almost forgot. Im also going to buy some shrimp, crab and tuna.Mrs. Cho: Thats a lot of meat and a lot of seafood.Mrs. Lee: Yes, but my family eats a lot. Situation 7 At Cafe(Mrs. Lee a

30、nd Mrs. Cho finished their shopping and decide to go to a cafe to talk some more.)Mrs. Lee: Going to a cafe was a great idea. I have almost no time to rest during a day.Mrs. Cho: I understand how you feel. That is why I go to a cafe for one hour every day. It gives me a chance to rest, to think, and

31、 sometimes, to talk.Mrs. Lee: Yes, I think resting and talking are both very important. Especially when you are always busy.Mrs. Cho: Why dont we order first?Mrs. Lee: Thats a good idea. Lets order. Waiter!Mrs. Cho: Oh, excuse me.(Waiter): Yes. May I take your order?Mrs. Cho: Yes, I would like an es

32、presso, please.Mrs. Lee: I am coffee.Mrs. Cho: Oh, thats a Korean expression. You should say, Ill have a coffee.Mrs. Lee: Ah, thank you. I didnt know that. Ill have a coffee, please.(Waiter): One espresso and one coffee, would you like anything else?Mrs. Cho: No, thank you.Mrs. Lee: Um. actually, co

33、uld I also have a piece of cake?(Waiter): Of couse. Ill get that for you now.Mrs. Cho: I like cake, too. But Im on a diet.Mrs. Lee: Why? Youre so thin.Mrs. Cho: My husband says I need to lose weight.Mrs. Lee: Thats funny.Mrs. Cho: Why?Mrs. Lee: Because my husband always says I need to gain weight. H

34、e thinks Im skinny.Mrs. Cho: Ha.Mrs. Lee: Ha. Situation 8 Lunch at School(Back at school, Michael and Andy are eating lunch together.)Andy: Michael, did you speak English in your classes?Michael: I tried to, but some of teachers wouldnt let me.Andy: Me too. When I spoke English at my Korean language

35、 class, the teacher hit my hands with a stick.Michael: Yeah, that happened to me, too. But it was my math teacher who hit me. He said, When weve in Korea and we should speak only Korean.Andy: Really? I didnt think anyone still thought like that.Michael: I know, but they do. There are still many peop

36、le who think that Koreans cant speak English well. But I think if you practice, you can speak English very well.Andy: I think you are right.Michael: Of couse, I am. I am very smart.Andy: Ha.Michael: Ha.Andy: I know, but Im even smarter.Michael: Do you think so?Andy: Yes, I do. Why? Dont you agree wi

37、th me?Michael: No, I think I am smarter than you. Why dont we make a bet?Andy: Okay. What is the bet?Michael: Ten thousand won.Andy: Okay. How will we know who is smarter?Michael: Lets see who gets a higher score on the next English test.Andy: Its a bet! 初學版1BSituation 9 Back at Home(Michael goes ho

38、me and talks to his mother about school.)Michael: Mom, I had a great day at school.Mrs. Lee: Really? You usually hate school.Michael: I know, but today was different.Mrs. Lee: Why? Why was so different about it?Michael: Today, I spoke only English and I had a lot of fun.Mrs. Lee: Did your teachers u

39、nderstand?Michael: Yes, they all understood. Well, actually, one got mad and hit me.Mrs. Lee: Who was it? I will talk to him.Michael: No, dont worry about it. He only hit my hands.Mrs. Lee: All right, if you say so. But it still makes me mad. By the way, who did you speak English with?Michael: I spo

40、ke English with Andy. Do you remember him?Mrs. Lee: Of course, I remember him. That is so funny.Michael: Why is it funny?Mrs. Lee: Because I met Andys mother today, and we decided to speak English, too.Michael: Really? But Andys mother was an English major in college. Can you speake English with her

41、?Mrs. Lee: Why not? Even if her English is better than mine, I can still practice.Michael: Thats true. Wow, Mom. You are really smart.Mrs. Lee: No, Im not smart. But I have lived a long time, so I understand life a little better than you. Thats all.Michael: Anyway, I always learn a lot from you.Mrs.

42、 Lee: Im happy to hear that. Situation 10 Telephone Conversation(Mrs. Lee decides to call Mrs. Cho on the phon and talk more about their children and about English. The telephon rings and Mrs. Cho answers.)Mrs. Cho: Hello?Mrs. Lee: Hello? May I please speak with Mrs. Cho?Mrs. Cho: This is she. Is th

43、at you Mrs. Lee?Mrs. Lee: Yes. How did you know?Mrs. Cho: You have a very unique voice.Mrs. Lee: Is that good or bad?Mrs. Cho: Good, of course. Your voice is soft and you are always very polite.Mrs. Lee: Oh, thank you.Mrs. Cho: Youre welcome. By the way, why did you call?Mrs. Lee: Oh, yes. I want to

44、 talk about Andy and Michael. Michael told me, theyre speaking only English to eatch other.Mrs. Cho: Yes, Andy told me.Mrs. Lee: What do you think about that? Do you think its a good idea?Mrs. Cho: I think its a fine idea. We are speaking English to each other, so its also good if our children do th

45、e same.Mrs. Lee: That make senes. As usual, you are right.Mrs. Cho: Hn Why dont we take two boys to the movies this weekend? If they see a foreign movie, they can practice their listening, too.Mrs. Lee: Thats a good idea. How is Saturday?Mrs. Cho: En. Sunday is better for me.Mrs. Lee: Okay, Sunday.

46、What time?Mrs. Cho: How about three oclock?Mrs. Lee: Three is fine. Where shall we meet?Mrs. Cho: Do you know the Kinema Theater?Mrs. Lee: Im not sure.Mrs. Cho: Its very near the Galleria Department Store in Apkujongdong.Mrs. Lee: Oh, yes, I know it. It has King Kong hanging from it, right?Mrs. Cho:

47、 Right. Thats the one.Mrs. Lee: Great. Then Ill see you there Sunday at three.Mrs. Cho: See you then, good-bye.Mrs. Lee: Good-bye. Situation 11 Mrs. Cho and Andy(After talking on the phone with Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Cho talks to Andy.)Mrs. Cho: Andy, do you have any plans for Sunday?Andy: No, Mom. Why?Mrs.

48、 Cho: Well, Mrs. Lee and I decided to take you and Michael to the moives.Andy: Cool! Which theater are we going to?Mrs. Cho: We are going to meet them at the Kinema Theater.Andy: Okay. But, what movie are we going to see?Mrs. Cho: You should watch a movie in English to practice your English listenin

49、g.Andy: Thats true. But even the movies in English all have Korean subtitles.Mrs. Cho: Well, youll just have to not read them. Do you promise?Andy: I promise. What movie are we going to see?Mrs. Cho: I was thinking about The Beach.Andy: The Beach? Isnt Leonardo DiCaprio in that?Mrs. Cho: Yes, he is.

50、 Isnt he handsome?Andy: Handsome? He looks like a girl. I hate him.Mrs. Cho: But, wasnt he handsome in Titanic?Andy: He was stupid in Titanic. Hes so skinny. Just like a little girl!Mrs. Cho: Ha.Okay, we can see something else. How about Sleepy Hollow?Andy: Thats better. Johnny Depp was in that movi

51、e. He was so cool in the movie. Dead Man!Mrs. Cho: Great! Then well watch Sleepy Hollow.Andy: Thanks, Mom. Situation 12 Mr. Lee Cames Home From Work(Mr. Lee cames home from work and he, Mrs. Lee and Michael talk about the day.)Mr. Lee: Honey, Im home.Mrs. Lee: Hello, dear. How was your day?Mr. Lee:

52、It was okay. But Im very tired. Is Michael here?Mrs. Lee: Yeah, Dad. Im right here.Mr. Lee: Hi, son. How was school today?Mrs. Lee: It was all right. I spoke English all day long and only got hit once.Mr. Lee: Who hit you?Mrs. Lee: Oh, Ill tell you later, dear.Michael: Yeah, Dad. Lets talk about tha

53、t later.Mr. Lee: If you say so, son. What did you do today?Mrs. Lee: I met with Mrs. Cho. You know, Andys mother, dont you?Mr. Lee: Of couse, I do. What did you two do?Michael: They went shopping.Mr. Lee: What? I hope you didnt spend a lot of money.Mrs. Lee: Dont worry! We only went grocery shopping

54、. We didnt go clothes shopping.Mr. Lee: Are you sure you didnt spend any more money?Mrs. Lee: Well, we did go to a cafe after we went shopping.Mr. Lee: How much was it?Mrs. Lee: Only ten thousands won for both of us.Michael: What did you have, Mom?Mrs. Lee: I had coffee and a piece of cake. I am try

55、ing to gain weight because your father thinks Im too skinny.Mr. Lee: You ate some cake? Why didnt you say so? Thats good. You are too skinny. You need to gain some weight. Situation 13 Dinner(After they finish talking, the whole family eats dinner together.)Mr. Lee: All this talk about cake is makin

56、g me hungry. Whats for dinner?Michael: Yeah, Mom. Whats for dinner tonight?Mrs. Lee: Tonight, I made Pulgogi.Mr. Lee: That sounds good. What do you think, Michael?Michael: That sounds great. Pulgogi is my favorite food.Mr. Lee: Yesterday, you said Kalbi was your favorite. Which one is it?Michael: I

57、like them both. Is it okay to have two favorites?Mr. Lee: No, favorite means the one you like best.Mrs. Lee: I think its okay to have more than one favorite.Michael: Mom, all your food is my favorite. You are the worlds best cook.Mr. Lee: Thats true. You make even better food than my mother.Michael: Better than grandma? Wow, Dad, I thought you say grandma was the best cook.Mr. Lee: Er, wow.she wa