Tape 1 A Mother and Her Young Child Learning English.doc

Tape 1 A Mother and Her Young Child Learning EnglishTape 2 A Father and His Young Daughter Go To AmericaTape 1 A Mother and Her Young Child Learning EnglishSituation 1 Wake Up in the Morning(Mrs. Lee, a Korean housewife, decides to teach English to her son Minsu. She will nickname Minsu “Michael” from now on. So she also decides to speak only English to him.)Mrs. Lee (Mother): Michael, it is time to wake up.Michael (Son): Huh?Mrs. Lee (Mother): Yes, it is time to wake up. And, also, from now on I will speak only English to you. And you should speak only English to me, too.Michael (Son): Okay, mom.Mrs. Lee (Mother): Right. Thats good.Michael (Son): It will be hard at first, but I think I can do it.Mrs. Lee (Mother): I know you can do it.Michael (Son): I will do my best.Mrs. Lee (Mother): That is great. All I want is for you to do your best in everyting you do.Michael (Son): Mom, what time is it?Mrs. Lee (Mother): It is seven oclock in the moring.Michael (Son): Seven oclock? I have to go to school by eight.Mrs. Lee (Mother): Yes, so come and eat your breakfast.Michael (Son): Okay, I will wash my face, brush my teeth, and then I will eat breakfast.Mrs. Lee (Mother): Dont forget to wash your hands, too.Michael (Son): Mom, when I wash my face, Im also washing my hands.Mrs. Lee (Mother): Thats true. Okay, then dont forget to brush your hair.Michael (Son): I wont. I always brush my hair before I go to school.Mrs. Lee (Mother): Youve never brush your hair or you teeth before! Whendid you start?Michael (Son): Mom, now that Im in middle school, I have a girlfriend. So now I have to look good.Mrs. Lee (Mother): A girlfriend? When I was in middle school, I never thought of boys.Michael (Son): I know, Mom. You told me twenty times.Situation 2 Eating Breakfast(Michael goes into the kitchen and sits down at the table. His mom and dad are already there.)Mrs. Lee (Mother): Michael, what do you want for breakfast?Michael (Son): I would like some cereal, please.Mr. Lee (Father): Cereal? Wouldnt you still be hungry?Michael (Son): Dad, youre speaking English, too?Mr. Lee (Father): Yes, your mother said it would help you. So I am speaking English, too.Michael (Son): It feels strange speaking English to you, Dad.Mr. Lee (Father): Dont worry about that! What you should worry about is your breakfast. How can you eat only cereal?Mrs. Lee (Mother): It is not only cereal. He will be eating it with milk.Michael (Son): Yeah, Dad. I will be having milk and cereal.Mr. Lee (Father): That doesnt matter. I dont think only milk and cereal is enough. You also need to eat some rice and kimchi.Michael (Son): Dad, young people dont like kimchi for breakfast.Mrs. Lee (Mother): Yes, dear. You know Michael doesnt like spicy food in the morning.Mr. Lee (Father): When I was young, we ate kimchi three times a day and liked it. And if I dont eat rice, I would be still hungry.Michael (Son): You always say that, Dad. But grandpa said you only like bread and chocolate.Mr. Lee (Father): Thats not true.Michael (Son): Oh, thats what grandpa said.Mrs. Lee (Mother): Michael, it is seven thirty. You would be late.Michael (Son): Okay, let me eat this cereal, and then Ill catch the bus at seven forty-five.Mrs. Lee (Mother): Hurry up!Mr. Lee (Father): And tomorrow, you should eat some lice.Michael (Son): Dad, thats not right. It is rice with an R, not lice with an L. And Ill eat some rice today.Mr. Lee (Father): You will? good. Here, have some righ now.Michael (Son): No, Dad. Ill eat it for lunch and dinner. I just dont like it for breakfast.Mr. Lee (Father): All right. You win.Situation 3 Going to School(Michael finishes his breakfast and then walkes to the bus stop. A little while later, a school bus comes and he goes on it. On the bus, he meets his friend, Andy.)Michael: Andy, how are you?Andy: Huh?Michael: No, not huh? You should say, what?Andy: What?Michael: Thats better. Lets speak in English.Andy: Okay, but why?Michael: Well, my mom decided that the best way to learn English is to practice it all the time.Andy: Everybody knows it.Michael: Yes, everybody knows it, but nobody does it. So we are going to do it.Andy: It sounds like a good idea.Michael: Its a great idea. Maybe we should tell our friends and teachers about it.Andy: Maybe, but we should think about it first.Michael: Youre right. Lets think about it before we decide.Andy: What are you doing at lunch time?Michael: I dont know. Why?Andy: We can talk about it more then.Michael: Thats a good idea. Lets talk about it more at lunch time.Situation 4 Back at Home(Mr. and Mrs. Lee are still back at home. They are talking about the idea of speaking only English. )Mr. Lee (Father): I am not sure that speaking only English is a good idea.Mrs. Lee (Mother): Why not?Mr. Lee (Father): Well, Im worried that Macheal will forget Korean.Mrs. Lee (Mother): That is impossible.Mr. Lee (Father): No, its not?Mrs. Lee (Mother): Of course it is. Even if we speak English to Michael, he will watch Korean television, listen to Korean songs, and go to Korean school. How can he forget?Mr. Lee (Father): Youre right. I dont have to worry. But, why are we speaking English to each other?Mrs. Lee (Mother): Because if we dont speak English, then Machieal wont, either.Mr. Lee (Father): But my English is not very good.Mrs. Lee (Mother): Yes, it is. And it will get better if you speak it more.Mr. Lee (Father): That is true. And, even though it will be diffcult, I will do it for my son.Mrs. Lee (Mother): Thank you. I knew you would understand.Mr. Lee (Father): That is what partents are for. It is our job to help him.Mrs. Lee (Mother): Yes.(Mrs. Lee looks at the clock.)Mrs. Lee (Mother): What time do you have to go to work?Mr. Lee (Father): By nine oclcok. Why?Mrs. Lee (Mother): Well, its already eight fifteen.Mr. Lee (Father): Oh! I should go.Mrs. Lee (Mother): good-bye. See you tonight.Mr. Lee (Father): good-bye. Ill be home by seven.Situation 5 A Telephone Call(Mrs. Lee makes a telephone call to Andys mother, Mrs. Cho.)Mrs. Lee: Hello, may I please speak with Mrs. Cho?Mrs. Cho: This is she. May I ask who is calling?Mrs. Lee: Yes, its Mrs. Lee, Michaels mother.Mrs. Cho: Oh, Hello! How are you?Mrs. Lee: Im fine, thank you. How have you been?Mrs. Cho: Fine, thank you. May I ask you a question?Mrs. Lee: Of course.Mrs. Cho: Why are we speaking in English?Mrs. Lee: Oh, yes. I am trying to teach English to Michael by speaking only English to him. Then I remembered that you majored in English literature in college, so I was wondering if you would help me.Mrs. Cho: I would be happy to help you. But I graduated from college fifteen years ago. My English is not very fluent.Mrs. Lee: Then it will be good practice for you, too.Mrs. Cho: Thats true. And it would be great for Andy. He really wants to improve his English.Mrs. Lee: I am so happy. Thank you so much.Mrs. Cho: You are very welcome.Mrs. Lee: By the way, what are you doing this afternoon?Mrs. Cho: I have no plans. Why?Mrs. Lee: Well, Im going to go to the supermarket. Would you like to go with me?Mrs. Cho: Yes. That would be great. I need to go grocery with shopping, too.Mrs. Lee: I will drive my car. What time should I pick you up?Mrs. Cho: How is two oclock?Mrs. Lee: Perfect, Ill see you then.Mrs. Cho: Okay, see you then.Situation 6 Grocery Shopping(Mrs. Lee drives her car to Mrs. Chos house. Then they drive together to the supermarket. )Mrs. Lee: Sorry, Im late.Mrs. Cho: Thats Okay. Its only two ten.Mrs. Lee: Yes, but its cold outside. Im sorry.Mrs. Cho: No, really, it is no problem. Where are we going grocery shopping?Mrs. Lee: Lets go to the LG Supermarket.Mrs. Cho: Ive never been there. How is it?Mrs. Lee: Its very nice. The prices and services are very good.(They arrive at the LG Supermarket, park the car and go inside.)Mrs. Cho: Wow, this is really nice. They have everything.Mrs. Lee: Yes, they do have the very good selection. What do you need to buy today?Mrs. Cho: Today I need to buy vegetables.Mrs. Lee: What vegetables are you going to buy?Mrs. Cho: Im going to buy lettuce, mushrooms, tomatoes, potatoes, onions and garlic.Mrs. Lee: But tomato is not a fruit, its a vegetable.Mrs. Cho: Oh! Really? I didnt know that. What are you going to buy?Mrs. Lee: My husband really likes meat. So I have to buy a lot of meat.Mrs. Cho: What kind of meat are you going to buy?Mrs. Lee: Im going to buy pork ribs, beef steaks and chicken breasts.Mrs. Cho: What about fish?Mrs. Lee: Oh, I almost forgot. Im also going to buy some shrimp, crab and tuna.Mrs. Cho: Thats a lot of meat and a lot of seafood.Mrs. Lee: Yes, but my family eats a lot.Situation 7 At Cafe(Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Cho finished their shopping and decide to go to a cafe to talk some more.)Mrs. Lee: Going to a cafe was a great idea. I have almost no time to rest during a day.Mrs. Cho: I understand how you feel. That is why I go to a cafe for one hour every day. It gives me a chance to rest, to think, and sometimes, to talk.Mrs. Lee: Yes, I think resting and talking are both very important. Especially when you are always busy.Mrs. Cho: Why dont we order first?Mrs. Lee: Thats a good idea. Lets order. Waiter!Mrs. Cho: Oh, excuse me.(Waiter): Yes. May I take your order?Mrs. Cho: Yes, I would like an espresso, please.Mrs. Lee: I am coffee.Mrs. Cho: Oh, thats a Korean expression. You should say, Ill have a coffee.Mrs. Lee: Ah, thank you. I didnt know that. Ill have a coffee, please.(Waiter): One espresso and one coffee, would you like anything else?Mrs. Cho: No, thank you.Mrs. Lee: Um. actually, could I also have a piece of cake?(Waiter): Of couse. Ill get that for you now.Mrs. Cho: I like cake, too. But Im on a diet.Mrs. Lee: Why? Youre so thin.Mrs. Cho: My husband says I need to lose weight.Mrs. Lee: Thats funny.Mrs. Cho: Why?Mrs. Lee: Because my husband always says I need to gain weight. He thinks Im skinny.Mrs. Cho: Ha.Mrs. Lee: Ha.Situation