of Speaking
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
A New School Raj bites his nails as he and his mother wait in the school office.
新学校 Raj在和他母亲在学校办公室等的时候咬了指甲.
Today is Raj’s first day of school in a new country, and he’s nervous.
今天是Raj在新国家上学的第一天,
His family just moved to the United States from India.
他的家人刚从印度搬到了美国.
The principal, Ms.
校长,女士。
Alvarez, comes out of her office.
Alvarez 从她办公室出来
Raj wonders if he should stick his hand out as his father taught him.
Raj想知道他是否应该像他父亲教的那样伸出手来.
“This is how you greet someone in America,” his father said.
他的父亲说,“这就是你在美国迎接某人的方式。”
“You must be Raj,” Ms.
“你一定是拉杰,”
Alvarez says.
阿尔瓦雷斯说。
She doesn’t extend her hand.
她不伸出手来,
Raj feels some relief—he doesn’t want to get his first handshake wrong!
Raj感到有些宽慰,
His mother tells Ms.
他母亲告诉了Ms.
Alvarez that he earned high marks in English.
Alvarez说他在英语中获得了高分
Ms.
妈妈
Alvarez smiles and says, “I can tell he is the apple of your eye.”
Alvarez笑道:“我可以说他是你的眼睛的苹果。 “
He wonders what Ms.
他想知道什么是Ms.
Alvarez means.
阿尔瓦雷斯的意思。
He has seen no apples in his mother’s eyes.
他母亲眼里没有苹果。
“You are wonderful like a juicy, sweet apple!”
“你就像个多汁又甜的苹果, “
his mother says to him.
他的母亲告诉他。
Raj feels a smile spread slowly across his face.
Raj觉得笑容慢慢地伸到他脸上
A New Friend Ms.
一个新朋友女士
Alvarez escorts Raj to his new classroom and introduces him to his teacher, Mr.
阿尔瓦雷斯护送 拉杰来到他的新教室 并介绍他的老师,先生。
Washington.
华盛顿
Mr.
先生,请问...
Washington reaches out his hand.
华盛顿伸出他的手
Raj shakes it as his father showed him.
拉杰像他父亲给他看的那样摇晃.
“Welcome!”
欢迎!
Mr.
先生,请问...
Washington says.
华盛顿说。
Raj smiles.
拉杰笑着
His first handshake in the United States is a success.
他在美国的第一次握手是成功的.
“Sandeep, come here, please,” Mr.
“Sandep,请过来,”
Washington says.
华盛顿说。
A boy with a big smile walks over.
一个大笑的男孩走过来。
“Raj, this is Sandeep.
雷杰,这是桑地普。
He will assist you during the school day.”
他会在上学期间协助你 “
“Namaste,” Sandeep says.
Sandeep说,
He places his hands together as he bows slightly.
他把双手放在一起 当他微微地鞠躬。
The greeting feels like a little bit of home.
问候感觉像一点点的家。
“It is nice to meet another person from India.”
“很高兴见到另一个来自印度的人。 “
A New Classroom Next, Mr.
下一个是新教室,先生。
Washington introduces Raj to the class.
华盛顿将拉杰介绍到班上.
The students smile and call out, “Hello, Raj!”
学生笑出“你好,拉杰!”
Raj is suddenly nervous again.
Raj突然又紧张了
Will all these new people like him?
这些新人会喜欢他吗?
Can he make new friends?
他能交到新朋友吗?
“Please, take a seat,” Mr.
“请坐,”
Washington says as he points to a chair.
华盛顿说他指着椅子
Raj picks it up.
拉杰捡起它。
“Where would you like me to take it?”
“你要我把它带到哪里去? “
Raj asks.
拉杰问.
“Mr.
“本戈亚先生,
Washington wants you to sit down,” Sandeep says with a kind smile.
华盛顿希望你坐下,“Sandeep说,
Raj puts the chair next to Sandeep and sits.
Raj把椅子放在Sandep旁边坐下
His face flushes, and suddenly he feels very warm.
他的脸朝下冲去,突然觉得很温暖.
A New Lunchroom The morning passes quickly.
新餐厅 早晨过得很快
The other children are kind and helpful.
其他的孩子是善良和有帮助的。
Raj is quiet.
拉杰很安静
He is frightened that he might say or do the wrong thing again.
他害怕他会说或做错事
A bell sounds loudly, and Raj looks around, confused.
铃声响起,拉杰四处看,很困惑.
“It’s time for lunch!”
" 现在是吃午饭的时候了! “
Sandeep says.
桑地普说.
They join the class as it forms a line by the door.
他们加入了班级,因为它在门边形成一行.
“The early bird gets the worm!”
“早起的鸟得到虫子!”
Mr.
先生,请问...
Washington says.
华盛顿说。
“Are there other things to eat?”
“还有其他东西可以吃吗? “
Raj asks Sandeep.
拉杰问桑地普.
“I don’t think I would like worms.”
“我认为我不喜欢蠕虫。 “
“It’s an idiom—a saying,” Sandeep explains.
Sandeep解释道,
“He means that the first to arrive get the best choice of food.”
“他的意思是,第一个到达的人得到最好的食物选择。 “
Raj shakes his head in dismay.
Raj惊慌地摇头.
This new way of speaking English confuses him.
这种新的英语语言方式令他困惑.
Raj chews his nails as they walk to the lunchroom.
Raj走去午餐室时会嚼指甲
Rivers of Milk In the lunchroom, they all fill up their trays—with noodles, not worms.
牛奶河 在午餐室里,他们都用面条而不是虫子来填托盘。
As they walk to the table, a boy drops his milk on the floor.
当他们走到桌子上时,一个男孩把牛奶倒在地上。
The milk flows like a white river.
取出乳汁如白河而来.
Raj begins to laugh uncontrollably.
Raj开始失控地笑了
“What’s so funny?”
“有什么好笑的? “
the boy asks.
男孩问。
“You pour away rivers of milk!”
“你们把牛奶倒出河来。 “
Raj says.
Raj说。
Sandeep starts to laugh, too.
桑地普也开始笑了.
“That makes no sense,” the boy says.
这孩子说,“这没有道理”。
“This is an Indian way of saying you are very giving,” Raj explains.
Raj解释道,
“It’s an idiom.”
“这是个平庸的说法。 “
“Oh,” the boy says.
"哦,"这个男孩说。
“I guess that is pretty funny!”
“我想这很有趣! “
“I’m Raj,” he says, suddenly feeling better.
他说:“我是Raj,”突然感觉好些。
“Mike,” the boy says.
这孩子说:“迈克,”
They shake hands.
他们握手。