Introduction
引言
Welcome to twominenglish class. Teaching you English through two-minute lessons.In this lesson you will learn how to speak when you wish to do something at some other time.
欢迎来到两分钟英语课堂，通过两分钟课程教你学英语。这节课，你会学习到当你希望在其他时间做某件事时会如何说。
“I Will Do It Later.”
我稍后再做
Kate: Murphy, aren’t you studying?
Kate：墨菲，你还在写作业吗?
Murphy: I’ve just finished. Let me watch South Park!
Murphy：我刚才已经写完了，让我看会《南方公园》
Kate: I guess it’s your turn to clean the kitchen today.
Kate：我猜今天轮到你打扫厨房了
Murphy: We had a deal, Kate. Don’t you remember the laundry?
Murphy：我们约定好了，凯特，你没有忘记洗衣服吧?
Kate: Murphy, that deal is already done. I cleaned the carpets! You’d better clean up the kitchen now.
Kate：墨菲，那我已经做完了，我把地毯都清洗完了，你最好现在去打扫厨房
Murphy: Uff...!!! Alright! I’ll do that later. For now, let me watch TV.
Murphy：啊…..好吧，我待会再做，现在，让我看会电视
Parents Talk About “Do it later”.
家长说“以后再做”
Austen: My kids get on my nerves these days.
Austen：我孩子这几天真让我心烦意乱
Lynn: Guess they are not kids anymore!
Lynn：我想他们都已经不再是孩子了吧
Austen: Guess not. Every time I tell them to do something, I get a ‘do it later’ reply!
Austen：我猜不透，每次我要他们做些事，他们都回答“稍后再做”
Lynn: My kids say that, too. It’s a teenage problem.
Lynn：我孩子也那样，这是青少年的通病
Austen: I never did that when I was a teenager!
Austen：我十多岁的时候从没那样做过
Lynn: Then probably you should do it now.
Lynn：那你现在就应该做了
Austen: What do you mean?
Austen：你这是什么意思?
Lynn: When your kids ask you for something, reply “I’ll do it later”.
Lynn：当你孩子向你要东西的时候，你就回答“我稍后再做”
Austen: Yeah, that might be a good solution.
Austen：对啊，那可能是个解决方法
Lynn: I’ve tried it and it brought me good results!
Lynn：我已经试过了，效果还不错
Stopping “I’ll do it later”.
制止“我稍后再做”
Lynn: Have you already fixed the car, Murphy?
Lynn：墨菲，你修好车子了吗?
Murphy: No, I was thinking about doing it later in the afternoon.
Murphy：还没，我想待会下午再做
Lynn: You’ve been saying that since Monday!
Lynn：你从星期一就一直这么说
Murphy: I promise! It’ll be done by evening. Have you ironed my clothes?
Murphy：我保证，到晚上就会完成，你把我衣服熨好了没?
Lynn: No, I will do it later.
Lynn：没有，我烧糊再做
Murphy: Please stop saying that! I need to go out.
Murphy：别那样说啊，我现在就要出去
Lynn: Then go and fix the car right now!
Lynn：那你现在就去把车修好
Murphy: Okay! Okay! I got the message.
Murphy：好啦，好啦，我知道了
A Polite Request
有礼貌的请求
Kate: Austen, how are you?
Kate：奥斯汀，你好吗?
Austen: I’m fine Kate! I was looking for you!
Austen：凯特，我很好，我一直在找你
Kate: For me, why?
Kate：找我，怎么啦?
Austen: Can you review this article for me?
Austen：你能为我点评一下这篇文章吗?
Kate: Sure.
Kate：当然可以
Austen: Actually, I was planning to submit it by this afternoon.
Austen：实际上，我打算今天下午就交上去
Kate: I need to cook something for the children. Will it be fine if I do it later?
Kate：我需要给孩子们做饭，我稍后再做可以吗?
Austen: It’s fine, I’m in no hurry.
Austen：可以，我不急
Kate: Alright Austen. I’ll do it later for sure!
Kate：行了，奥斯汀，我保证待会做好
