A card from Jimmy
新概念英语－听录音，并回答问题
Does Grandmother seem pleased to get a card from Jimmy? Why/Why not?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？
新概念英语－课文
Grandmother : Read Jimmy's card to me please, Penny.
Penny : "I have just arrived in Scotland and I'm staying at a Youth Hostel."
Grandmother : Eh?
Penny : He says 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 Hostel's Association.
Grandmother : What else does he say?
Penny : "I'll write a letter soon. I hope you are all well."
Grandmother : What? Speak up, Penny. I'm afraid I can't hear you.
Penny : He says 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.
新概念英语－单词与短语
Scotland
['skɔtlənd]
n.
苏格兰(英国)
card
[kɑ:d]
n.
明信片
youth
[ju:θ]
n.
青年
hostel
['hɔstəl]
n.
招待所，旅馆
association
[əˌsəusi'eiʃən]
n.
协会
soon
[su:n]
adv.
不久
write
[rait]
v.
写
新概念英语－翻译
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。