Late for School

American English | CEFR A1 | 10 Lines

Late for School

Alex: Hey, Emma! Why were you late today?
Emma: There was a lot of traffic this morning.
Alex: Really? What happened?
Emma: It was raining, and there was a car accident.
Alex: Oh, no! Was anyone hurt?
Emma: I don’t know, but the traffic was really bad.
Alex: Did your mom drive you to school?
Emma: Yeah, but we got stuck in traffic.
Alex: Was your teacher mad at you?
Emma: No, she knew why I was late.

Late for School
/leɪt fər skul/

Alex: Hey, Emma! Why were you late today?
/heɪ ˈɛmə | waɪ wər yə leɪt təˈdeɪ/
Emma: There was a lot of traffic this morning.
/ðɛr wəz ə lɑt əv ˈtræfɪk ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ/
Alex: Really? What happened?
/ˈrɪli | wʌt ˈhæpənd/
Emma: It was raining, and there was a car accident.
/ɪt wəz ˈreɪnɪŋ | ən ðɛr wəz ə kɑr ˈæksɪdənt/
Alex: Oh, no! Was anyone hurt?
/oʊ noʊ | wəz ˈɛniwʌn hərt/
Emma: I don’t know, but the traffic was really bad.
/aɪ doʊnt noʊ | bət ðə ˈtræfɪk wəz ˈrɪli bæd/
Alex: Did your mom drive you to school?
/dɪd yər mɑm draɪv yə tə skul/
Emma: Yeah, but we got stuck in traffic.
/yɛə | bət wi ɡɑt stʌk ɪn ˈtræfɪk/
Alex: Was your teacher mad at you?
/wəz yər ˈtitʃər mæd ət yə/
Emma: No, she knew why I was late.
/noʊ | ʃi nu waɪ aɪ wəz leɪt/

Late for School
上学迟到

Alex: Hey, Emma! Why were you late today?
亚历克斯:嘿,艾玛!你今天怎么迟到了?
Emma: There was a lot of traffic this morning.
艾玛:今天早上路上特别堵。
Alex: Really? What happened?
亚历克斯:真的吗?发生什么事了?
Emma: It was raining, and there was a car accident.
艾玛:当时在下雨,还发生了车祸。
Alex: Oh, no! Was anyone hurt?
亚历克斯:哎呀!有人受伤吗?
Emma: I don’t know, but the traffic was really bad.
艾玛:我不知道,但路上堵得很厉害。
Alex: Did your mom drive you to school?
亚历克斯:你妈妈开车送你去的学校吗?
Emma: Yeah, but we got stuck in traffic.
艾玛:是啊,但我们被堵在路上了。
Alex: Was your teacher mad at you?
亚历克斯:老师生你的气了吗?
Emma: No, she knew why I was late.
艾玛:没有,她知道我为什么迟到。

I missed the school bus. 我没赶上校车。
/aɪ mɪst ðə skul bʌs/

I woke up late this morning. 我今天早上起晚了。
/aɪ woʊk ʌp leɪt ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ/

The traffic was moving really slowly. 路上的车开得很慢。
/ðə ˈtræfɪk wəz ˈmuvɪŋ ˈrɪli ˈsloʊli/

How long were you stuck in traffic? 你堵在路上多久了?
/haʊ lɔŋ wər yə stʌk ɪn ˈtræfɪk/

I was almost late for class. 我上课差点迟到了。
/aɪ wəz ˈɔlmoʊst leɪt fər klæs/

I hope I’m not late again tomorrow. 希望我明天不会再迟到了。
/aɪ hoʊp aɪm nɑt leɪt əˈɡɛn təˈmɑroʊ/


Daily Routine

American English | CEFR A1 | 10 Lines

Daily Routine

Alex: Hey, Emma! What time do you get up every morning?
Emma: I usually get up at six thirty. What about you?
Alex: I get up at seven. What time do you leave for school?
Emma: Around seven fifteen. My mom drives me to school.
Alex: I walk to school. It only takes ten minutes.
Emma: That’s nice! What time do you get home?
Alex: Around three thirty. I usually do my homework first.
Emma: I do mine after dinner. What time do you go to bed?
Alex: I usually go to bed at nine thirty. How about you?
Emma: Around ten. I like to read before bed.

Daily Routine
/ˈdeɪli ruˈtin/

Alex: Hey, Emma! What time do you get up every morning?
/heɪ ˈɛmə | wʌt taɪm də yə ɡɛt ʌp ˈɛvri ˈmɔrnɪŋ/
Emma: I usually get up at six thirty. What about you?
/aɪ ˈyuʒuəli ɡɛt ʌp ət sɪks ˈθərɾi | wʌt əˈbaʊt yə/
Alex: I get up at seven. What time do you leave for school?
/aɪ ɡɛt ʌp ət ˈsɛvən | wʌt taɪm də yə liv fər skul/
Emma: Around seven fifteen. My mom drives me to school.
/əˈraʊnd ˈsɛvən fɪfˈtin | maɪ mɑm draɪvz mi tə skul/
Alex: I walk to school. It only takes ten minutes.
/aɪ wɔk tə skul | ɪt ˈoʊnli teɪks tɛn ˈmɪnəts/
Emma: That’s nice! What time do you get home?
/ðæts naɪs | wʌt taɪm də yə ɡɛt hoʊm/
Alex: Around three thirty. I usually do my homework first.
/əˈraʊnd θri ˈθərɾi | aɪ ˈyuʒuəli du maɪ ˈhoʊmwərk fərst/
Emma: I do mine after dinner. What time do you go to bed?
/aɪ du maɪn ˈæftər ˈdɪnər | wʌt taɪm də yə ɡoʊ tə bɛd/
Alex: I usually go to bed at nine thirty. How about you?
/aɪ ˈyuʒuəli ɡoʊ tə bɛd ət naɪn ˈθərɾi | haʊ əˈbaʊt yə/
Emma: Around ten. I like to read before bed.
/əˈraʊnd tɛn | aɪ laɪk tə rid bɪˈfɔr bɛd/

Daily Routine
日常作息

Alex: Hey, Emma! What time do you get up every morning?
亚历克斯:嘿,艾玛!你每天早上几点起床?
Emma: I usually get up at six thirty. What about you?
艾玛:我通常六点半起床。你呢?
Alex: I get up at seven. What time do you leave for school?
亚历克斯:我七点起床。你几点出门去学校?
Emma: Around seven fifteen. My mom drives me to school.
艾玛:大概七点十五。我妈妈开车送我去学校。
Alex: I walk to school. It only takes ten minutes.
亚历克斯:我走路去学校。只要十分钟。
Emma: That’s nice! What time do you get home?
艾玛:真不错!你几点到家?
Alex: Around three thirty. I usually do my homework first.
亚历克斯:大概三点半。我通常先做作业。
Emma: I do mine after dinner. What time do you go to bed?
艾玛:我晚饭后做作业。你几点睡觉?
Alex: I usually go to bed at nine thirty. How about you?
亚历克斯:我通常九点半睡觉。你呢?
Emma: Around ten. I like to read before bed.
艾玛:大概十点。我喜欢睡前看书。

Do you eat breakfast at home? 你在家吃早餐吗?
/də yə it ˈbrɛkfəst ət hoʊm/

I usually take a shower before school. 我通常上学前洗个澡。
/aɪ ˈyuʒuəli teɪk ə ˈʃaʊər bɪˈfɔr skul/

What do you usually have for breakfast? 你早餐通常吃什么?
/wʌt də yə ˈyuʒuəli hæv fər ˈbrɛkfəst/

I sometimes watch TV after dinner. 我有时候晚饭后看电视。
/aɪ ˈsʌmtaɪmz wɑtʃ ˌti ˈvi ˈæftər ˈdɪnər/

Do you take a nap after school? 你放学后会睡午觉吗?
/də yə teɪk ə næp ˈæftər skul/

I usually brush my teeth before bed. 我通常睡觉前刷牙。
/aɪ ˈyuʒuəli brʌʃ maɪ tiθ bɪˈfɔr bɛd/


The New Teacher 新来的老师

American English | CEFR A1 | 10 Lines

The New Teacher

Alex: Hey, Emma! What do you think of our new teacher?
Emma: I like her! She seems really nice.
Alex: Yeah, and she’s pretty funny too.
Emma: Did you hear her joke in class today?
Alex: Yeah! Everyone laughed!
Emma: I hope she doesn’t give us too much homework.
Alex: Me too! Our old teacher gave us so much homework!
Emma: Do you think her tests will be hard?
Alex: I don’t know, but she said she can help us.
Emma: That’s good! I think I’ll like her class.

The New Teacher
/ðə nu ˈtitʃər/

Alex: Hey, Emma! What do you think of our new teacher?
/heɪ | ˈɛmə | wʌt də yə θɪŋk əv aʊər nu ˈtitʃər/
Emma: I like her! She seems really nice.
/aɪ laɪk ər | ʃi simz ˈrɪli naɪs/
Alex: Yeah, and she’s pretty funny too.
/yɛə | ən ʃiz ˈprɪɾi ˈfʌni tu/
Emma: Did you hear her joke in class today?
/dɪd yə hɪr ər dʒoʊk ɪn klæs təˈdeɪ/
Alex: Yeah! Everyone laughed!
/yɛə | ˈɛvriwʌn læft/
Emma: I hope she doesn’t give us too much homework.
/aɪ hoʊp ʃi ˈdʌzənt ɡɪv əs tu mʌtʃ ˈhoʊmwərk/
Alex: Me too! Our old teacher gave us so much homework!
/mi tu | aʊər oʊld ˈtitʃər ɡeɪv əs soʊ mʌtʃ ˈhoʊmwərk/
Emma: Do you think her tests will be hard?
/də yə θɪŋk ər tɛsts wəl bi hɑrd/
Alex: I don’t know, but she said she can help us.
/aɪ doʊnt noʊ | bət ʃi sɛd ʃi kən hɛlp əs/
Emma: That’s good! I think I’ll like her class.
/ðæts ɡʊd | aɪ θɪŋk aɪl laɪk ər klæs/

The New Teacher
新来的老师

Alex: Hey, Emma! What do you think of our new teacher?
亚历克斯:嘿,艾玛!你觉得咱们新来的老师怎么样?
Emma: I like her! She seems really nice.
艾玛:我喜欢她!她看起来人挺好的。
Alex: Yeah, and she’s pretty funny too.
亚历克斯:是啊,而且她也挺逗的。
Emma: Did you hear her joke in class today?
艾玛:你听到她今天课上讲的笑话了吗?
Alex: Yeah! Everyone laughed!
亚历克斯:听到了!大家都笑了!
Emma: I hope she doesn’t give us too much homework.
艾玛:希望她别给咱们留太多作业。
Alex: Me too! Our old teacher gave us so much homework!
亚历克斯:我也是!咱们以前的老师留了超多作业!
Emma: Do you think her tests will be hard?
艾玛:你觉得她的考试会很难吗?
Alex: I don’t know, but she said she can help us.
亚历克斯:不知道,不过她说她会帮咱们。
Emma: That’s good! I think I’ll like her class.
艾玛:那挺好!我觉得我会喜欢她的课。

What’s her name again? 她叫什么名字来着?
/wʌts ər neɪm əˈɡɛn/
Is she nice to everyone? 她对每个人都好吗?
/ɪz ʃi naɪs tə ˈɛvriwʌn/
She’s not too strict. 她不是很严格。
/ʃiz nɑt tu strɪkt/
She explains things really well. 她讲解得很清楚。
/ʃi ɪkˈspleɪnz θɪŋz ˈrɪli wɛl/
She’s really good at teaching. 她真的很会教书。
/ʃiz ˈrɪli ɡʊd ət ˈtitʃɪŋ/
I hope we get to work in groups. 希望我们能分组学习。
/aɪ hoʊp wi ɡɛt tə wərk ɪn ɡrups/


Absent from School 没来上学

American English | CEFR A1 | 10 Lines

Absent from School

Alex: Hey, Emma! Why weren’t you at school yesterday?
Emma: I was sick, so I stayed home.
Alex: Oh, no! What was wrong?
Emma: I had a bad headache and a fever.
Alex: Are you feeling better now?
Emma: Yeah, much better. Did I miss anything fun?
Alex: Yeah! We played basketball in PE class.
Emma: Really? That’s my favorite sport!
Alex: Don’t worry. We can play together tomorrow.
Emma: Sounds great! I can’t wait!

Absent from School
/ˈæbsənt frəm skul/

Alex: Hey, Emma! Why weren’t you at school yesterday?
/heɪ ˈɛmə! waɪ wərnt yə ət skul ˈyɛstərdeɪ/
Emma: I was sick, so I stayed home.
/aɪ wəz sɪk, soʊ aɪ steɪd hoʊm/
Alex: Oh, no! What was wrong?
/oʊ noʊ! wʌt wəz rɔŋ/
Emma: I had a bad headache and a fever.
/aɪ hæd ə bæd ˈhɛdeɪk ənd ə ˈfivər/
Alex: Are you feeling better now?
/ər yə ˈfilɪŋ ˈbɛɾər naʊ/
Emma: Yeah, much better. Did I miss anything fun?
/yɛə, mʌtʃ ˈbɛɾər. dɪd aɪ mɪs ˈɛniθɪŋ fʌn/
Alex: Yeah! We played basketball in PE class.
/yɛə! wi pleɪd ˈbæskətbɔl ɪn ˌpi ˈi klæs/
Emma: Really? That’s my favorite sport!
/ˈrɪli? ðæts maɪ ˈfeɪvərət spɔrt/
Alex: Don’t worry. We can play together tomorrow.
/doʊnt ˈwəri. wi kən pleɪ təˈɡɛðər təˈmɑroʊ/
Emma: Sounds great! I can’t wait!
/saʊndz ɡreɪt! aɪ kænt weɪt/

Absent from School
没来上学

Alex: Hey, Emma! Why weren’t you at school yesterday?
亚历克斯:嘿,艾玛!你昨天怎么没来上学?
Emma: I was sick, so I stayed home.
艾玛:我生病了,所以就待在家里了。
Alex: Oh, no! What was wrong?
亚历克斯:啊,不会吧!哪里不舒服?
Emma: I had a bad headache and a fever.
艾玛:我头疼得厉害,还发烧了。
Alex: Are you feeling better now?
亚历克斯:你现在好点了吗?
Emma: Yeah, much better. Did I miss anything fun?
艾玛:嗯,好多了。我错过什么好玩的事了吗?
Alex: Yeah! We played basketball in PE class.
亚历克斯:有啊!体育课上我们打篮球了。
Emma: Really? That’s my favorite sport!
艾玛:真的吗?那可是我最喜欢的运动!
Alex: Don’t worry. We can play together tomorrow.
亚历克斯:别担心。明天我们可以一起打球。
Emma: Sounds great! I can’t wait!
艾玛:太好了!我都等不及了!

We missed you yesterday! 昨天你没来,我们都想你了!
/wi mɪst yə ˈyɛstərdeɪ/
Did you go to the doctor? 你去看医生了吗?
/dɪd yə ɡoʊ tə ðə ˈdɑktər/
I hope you feel better soon. 希望你早点好起来。
/aɪ hoʊp yə fil ˈbɛɾər sun/
Did we have any homework? 昨天老师布置作业了吗?
/dɪd wi hæv ˈɛni ˈhoʊmwərk/
Can I borrow your notes? 我能借你的笔记看看吗?
/kən aɪ ˈbɑroʊ yər noʊts/
You didn’t miss much. 你没错过什么重要的内容。
/yə ˈdɪdənt mɪs mʌtʃ/