【双语对话】

Kerry: Hi Coco, nice to meet you.

嗨，可可，很高兴认识你。

Coco: Nice to meet you Mr. Michealson. Thanks for meeting me and I would like to ask how Lucas is doing in general at school and if there is anything I could help out at home.

很高兴认识你，迈克尔森先生。 感谢您与我见面，我想问问 Lucas 在学校的总体情况如何，以及在家里是否有什么我可以帮忙的。

Kerry: Call me Kerry. I must say Lucas is almost like a new kid this semester. He has been very active in classes and submits his homework on time almost all the time. I know that the parents must have put a lot into this at home to help him make the good changes, so I really appreciate that.

叫我凯里就好。 我必须Lucas这个学期几乎变了一个人。 他在课堂上非常积极，几乎每次都按时交作业。 我知道父母一定在家里付出了很多，帮助他做出好的改变，所以我真的很感激。

Coco: That's great to hear. Yeah, my husband and I are stricter since he is getting into fourth grade and a bigger kid now. What would you say are the things that he should work on?

很高兴听到这个消息。 是的，我丈夫和我更严格了，因为他现在上四年级了，而且是个大孩子了。 你认为他应该做的事情是什么？

Kerry: I think Lucas can certainly be more confident about what he can do. I sensed that he wanted to join a lot of clubs and school activities but would worry that he was not as good as others. If you and your husband could encourage him, I think he could do a lot more fun things and explore his interests.

我认为卢卡斯当然可以对自己的能力更有信心。 我感觉到他在学校想参加很多社团和学校活动，但又担心自己不如别人。 如果您和您的丈夫能鼓励他，我想他可以做更多有趣的事情并探索他的兴趣。

【重点笔记】

1.In general 大体来说

例: In general, what is meant by civil rights?

公民权利大概是什么意思？

2.Put a lot into 投入很多精力做

例: She put a lot into building this lab, only to see her coworker taking all the credits for it.

她为建设这个实验室付出了很多，结果却看到她的同事把所有功劳都占了。

3.Appreciate v. 感谢，欣赏

例: I really appreciate all of you coming out today and spending the time learning about our passion.

我非常感谢你们所有人今天的到来并花时间了解我们的热情。

4.Strict adj. 严格的, 严肃的，严厉的

例: Many people in the country are now strict vegetarians.

这个国家的很多人是严格的素食主义者。

5.Work on v. 做，改( 坏习惯)

例: I am working on the contract. I may need two more days.

我正在写合同。我还需要两天。

I know showing up late is a bad thing. I am working on it.

我知道迟到是一件坏事。 我正在改。

6.Sensev. 感觉到； n. 感觉

例: I can sense the tension in the air.

我能感觉到空气中的紧张气氛。

Ironically, common sense is not that common.

讽刺的是，常识并不那么普遍。