Ms. Sanchez: Okay, kids. I’m Ms. Sanchez, your substitute for this week. I’m taking all of youon the field trip tomorrow. Listen up. There are some ground rules we need to go over.First, each of you will have a partner and you will hold hands while we cross the streets.
好了,孩子們。我是桑切斯老師,你們這周的代課老師。我明天將要帶大家去實地考察。聽著。有一些基本規(guī)則,我們需要要來復(fù)習(xí)下。首先,你們每個人都會有一個合作伙伴,過街時你們要手牽手。
Student: Ms. Sanchez...?
桑切斯老師... ...?
Ms. Sanchez: I’ll take questions later. Let me get through all of my instructions first.Remember, don’t talk to strangers. There are predators out there who are looking to lurechildren away from their family and friends and to abduct them, so don’t let your guarddown.
稍后我再回答問題。先讓我說完所有的規(guī)定。記住,不要和陌生人說話。那里有壞人正在尋找引誘兒童遠(yuǎn)離家人和朋友,并綁架他們,所以不能讓你的后衛(wèi)。
Student: Ms. Sanchez...
桑切斯老師……
Ms. Sanchez: As I said, I’ll take questions later. If you need to step away from the group,ask permission first. If a stranger tries to accost or waylay you, run away as fast as you can.
正如我所說,我稍后回答問題。如果你們要離開團隊,先要征得許可。如果一個陌生人試圖搭話或擋截你,要盡快逃走。
Student: Uh, Ms. Sanchez?
嗯,桑切斯老師?
Ms. Sanchez: Yes?
什么事?
Student: I think you’ve got the wrong classroom. We’re the eighth graders. The first gradersare on the second floor.
我覺得你走錯班了。我們是八年級的學(xué)生。一年級學(xué)生都在二樓。
Ms. Sanchez: Where are my glasses? Oh, here they are. Oh! You’re not my first-graders! Whydidn’t anyone say anything earlier?!
我的眼鏡在哪里?哦,在這兒。哦!你不是我的一年級學(xué)生!為什么開始的時候沒人告訴我?!
1.substitute n. 代課老師
2.field trip (學(xué)生)實地考察旅行 Are you going to have a field trip on Tuesday? 你準(zhǔn)備星期二去野外旅行嗎?
3.ground rules 約定俗成的不成文法, 基本法則
4.hold hands 手?jǐn)v手 And why do lovers often hold hands? 為什么戀愛的人要手拉著手?
5.go over 復(fù)習(xí) Please go over it and see if everything is in order. 請再過目一下,看看是否都符合規(guī)定。
6.get through 完成 As soon as I get through with my work I'll join you. 我工作一做完就來找你們.
7.let your guard down 不要放松警惕 Never let your guard down when you are in the jungle. 在密林里時,你絕不能放松警惕。
8.step away from 遠(yuǎn)離,從……走開 Sometimes a sympathizer is one step away from a lover. 有時侯,同情者與情人僅一步之遙。
9.accost vt.搭話
10.waylay vt.攔截