Situation 5: U.S.History
场景 5: 美国历史
(Kevin's first class of the day is U.S.History.
(凯文今天的第一节课是美国历史.
His teacher is Ms.O'Neal.)
他的老师是奥尼先生.)
Good morning class? Today is Friday.
早上好,同学们?今天是星期五.
Can anyone tell me what T.G.I.F. means?
你们能告诉我T.G.I.F.的意思吗?
I think it's a restaurant.
我想是一个餐馆.
Yes, Kevin, it is a restaurant now,
是的,凯文,它现在是一个餐馆,
but what is the original meaning?
但是它的原始意思是什么呢?
I don't know.
我不知道.
You're the history teacher.
你是我们的历史老师.
Aren't you supposed to teach us?
你不教我们我们吗?
Very funny.
有趣.
Well, I will teach you.
好的,我教你们.
The original meaning of T.G.I.F.is Thank God It's Friday.
T.G.I.F.的原始意思是感谢上帝的星期五.
What does that mean?
那是什么意思?
It means everybody loves Friday.
意思使每个人都爱星期五.
why?
为什么?
Because it is the beginning of the weekend, of course.
当然因为它是周末的开始啊.
Yeah, that's true.
是啊.
Just like everyone hates Sunday beause it's the end of the weekend.
就象每个人都讨厌星期天因为它是周末的结束.
Yes, and people hate Mondays too because they are the beginning of a long week of work.
是的,人们讨厌星期一是因为他们是一个星期的工作的开始.
And school!
还有学校!
School is work; it is your job.
学习是工作,也是你的工作.
I know, you don't have to remind me.
我知道,你不用提醒我.
Sorry. But even Friday is a school day.
对不起.但是星期五也要上学.
So, class, please open your books to page two-hundred fifty-three.
好的,同学们,请把你们的书翻到253页.
Today we are going to finish the chapter on World War Two.
今天我们将完成第二次世界大战部分.
My grandfather fought in World War Two.
我的祖父参加过第二次世界大战.
Good, then you should be very interested in it.
好的,那么你应该对它很感兴趣.
Why don't you reading?
你为什么不读呢?
No, that's not what I meant.
不,我不是这个意思.
Oh, that doesn't matter. Just read.
哦,那没有关系.读吧.
All right.
好的.