Lesson 101
A card from Jimmy
吉米的明信片
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Does Grandmother seem pleased to get a card from Jimmy? Why/Why not?
听录音，然后回答问题。收到吉米寄来的一张明信片，祖母是否显得高兴？为什么/为什么不高兴？
GRANDMOTHER: Read Jimmy's card to me
please, penny.
PENNY: 'I have just arrive in
Scotland and I'm staying
at a Youth Hostel.'
GRANDMOTHER: Eh?
PENNY: He say he's just arrived
in Scotland. He says he's
staying at a Youth Hostel.
You know he's a member
of the Y.H.A.
GRANDMOTHER: The what?
PENNY: The Y.H.A., Mum.
The Youth Hostels
Association.
GRANDMOTHER: What else does he say?
PENNY: 'I'll write a letter soon.
I hope you all well.'
GRANDMOTHER: What?
Speak up. Penny.
I'm afraid I can't
hear you
PENNY: He say he'll write a letter
soon. He hopes we are all
well. 'Love, Jimmy.'
GRANDMOTHER: Is that all?
He doesn't say very much,
does he?
PENNY: He can't write very much
on a card, Mum.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
Scotland
n. 苏格兰（英国）
card
n. 明信片
youth
n. 青年
hostel
n. 招待所，旅馆
association
n. 协会
soon
adv. 不久
write (wrote, written)
v. 写

祖母：请把吉米的明信片念给我听听，彭妮。

彭妮：“我刚到苏格兰，我现住在一家青年 招待所。”

祖母：什么？

彭妮：他说他刚到苏格兰。他说他住在一家 青年招待所。你知道，他是“青招协” 的一个成员。祖母：什么？

彭妮：“青招协”，妈妈。青年招待所协会。

祖母：他还说了些什么？

彭妮：“我很快会写信的。 祝你们大家身体都好。”

祖母：什么？彭妮，大声一点。 我可听不见你念的。

彭妮：他说他很快会写信的。他祝我们大家 身体好。“谨此问候，吉米。”

祖母：就这些吗？他没写许多，是吗？

彭妮：在明信片上他写不了很多，妈妈。