节目资讯
刊物:大家说英语
日期:2014-01-17
难易度:High
关键字:host, manners, rule, refrigerator, appreciate, messy, kindness
Welcome back to today's lesson, everyone.
We have a CULTURE lesson today called Don't Be Rude!
Rob has a bad house guest staying with him right now.
That's right.
And we also learned that sometimes different cultures have different rules.
In America, you don't always take off your shoes to go inside.
But in Asia, we usually take our shoes off.
But you should always follow your host's rules.
OK. Let's see what else Rob has to say in Conversation C.
He doesn't appreciate your kindness.
He doesn't respect my house rules!
Can you talk to him about your rules again?
I did.
He said, "Sorry, I forgot!".
He is not a good guest.
When does he leave?
On Monday.
That's good.
Yes. I will be very thankful!
Finally, some good news.
Rob's guest won't stay forever.
He'll be gone in a few days.
That really is good news.
Like you said before, Nathan, it's usually nice to have guests, but it's not
nice to have a bad guest.
No. Hosts are very kind to let guests stay at their house.
Guests should be very glad and say "thank you" to their hosts.
That's just a very small way to appreciate them.
That's right.
Now kind means nice or having a lot of love for other people.
So what does kindness mean?
Let's find out right now.
(Chinese).
Thank you so much, Christina.
That will be very helpful.
So if you ever hear a word with "-ness," N-E-S-S on the end, you can figure out
what it means.
Just look at or listen to the word in front of N-E-S-S.
Well, that's a great rule.
And speaking of rules, remember that "follow rules" means to do what the rules
say.
And "respect the rules" means the same thing.
Right.
You should always have respect for other people.
You should not make them feel bad or embarrassed.
And if you stay at someone's house, doing what their rules say is part of that.
If you don't follow their rules, it's like saying, "I don't care what you
think.".
And that is very bad.
Try hard to respect their rules.
And remember what they ask you to do or not to do.
But what if you do forget some of the rules, Katie?
Well, if you do forget the rules, then you should say that you're sorry to your
host.
And then you should try even harder to follow them.
And friends, you should also try very hard to remember your key words.
So right now it's time for us to do a little review.
Here's your first key word.
host.
host.
I hosted a party last week.
manners.
manners.
Use good manners.
Say, "Thank you.".
rule.
rule.
There are many rules in this game.
refrigerator.
refrigerator.
The milk is in the refrigerator.
appreciate.
appreciate.
I appreciate your help!
Thank you!
And we want to say thank you for reviewing your key words with us.
But right now we want to review today's conversations together.
Let's watch them all again.
(Background Noise).
You look upset.
Are you OK, Rob?
No. I'm not OK.
I'm really mad.
Why are you mad?
I am hosting a guest.
He is my sister's friend.
But he doesn't have any manners!
What do you mean?
What does he do?
He wears his dirty boots in the house!
That's very rude.
Does he do anything else?
Yes! He takes food out of the refrigerator.
Then he eats it.
He doesn't ask first!
That's not nice.
He leaves his things around my house.
His clothes are on the couch.
His bags are on the floor.
So he is very messy.
Yes. He is not a considerate guest.
He doesn't appreciate your kindness.
He doesn't respect my house rules!
Can you talk to him about your rules again?
I did.
He said, "Sorry, I forgot!".
He is not a good guest.
When does he leave?
On Monday.
That's good.
Yes. I will be very thankful!
(Music).
Hey, Monkey Man.
Uh, Ginger, what are you doing?
I'm eating food.
Uh, where did you get the food?
I got it from the refrigerator.
Hmm, did you ask first?
No.
Well, Ginger, that's not good.
Yes, it is.
It's delicious.
And you're wearing dirty boots inside.
So?
Well, that's very rude, too.
Oops! I forgot.
And you're very, very messy.
Yeah. Monkeys are very messy.
Ginger, you should be a considerate monkey.
Really?
Yeah. You need to respect the rules.
Well, like, don't get food without asking?
That's right.
Any questions?
Yeah. Can I get food?
No. But thanks for asking.
Gerald, I'm going outside to do a little reading in the fresh air.
Well, it is a lovely day outside.
Madam, are you looking for something?
Oh, yes. I can't find my glasses.
(Background Noise).
Mrs. Peacock, your glasses...
Head on your...
What are you trying to say, Gerald?
Just, just say it.
Super Sentence Man? Super Sentence Man...
I am Super Sentence Man.
And...
Tell Gerald what he's trying to say.
Oh. Of course.
Well, Gerald is trying to tell you your glasses are on your head.
Is that all, Gerald?
Is that so hard to say, "Your glasses are on your head?".
And that is a super sentence, Mrs. Peacock.
The super sentence is:
Something is / are on something else.
That's it.
Why, that's easy.
Well, that's wonderful.
Then you give it a try.
Use this super sentence in your own way.
The flowers are on my desk.
The flowers are on my desk.
Now, Gerald, you try it.
You need to practice your English.
Of course, Madam.
The plate is on the table.
The plate is on the table.
Super!
Now what super sentence did you need to use with Mrs. Peacock?
(Background Noise).
Mrs. Peacock, your glasses are on your head.
Ah. Very good, Gerald.
Yes, it was.
It was a super sentence.
Now remember, a super sentence every day will make your English great.
Well, that's wonderful for Gerald.
But I still haven't found my glasses.
Your glasses are on your head.
Oh? So they are.
Silly me.
There were many good things to learn in today's lesson.
There were some useful key words that you need to know.
And there were some great phrases, too.
That's right.
There was a lot of English to learn.
But we can also learn from the story of Rob's guest.
He was not a good guest.
But he did remind us of a few things.
Yes. He made us remember to respect our host.
We should follow their rules if they are giving us a place to stay.
If we don't know them well, it's even more important to follow their rules.
And we can also learn that we should be good to other people like we would have
others be good to us.
That's being kind or showing kindness.
Well, that's our show for today, everyone.
Make sure that you join us again.
So we'll see you next time right here on...
Let's Talk in English.
Bye-bye.
(Music).