Lesson 99 Homework
第99課 家庭作業(yè)
Finished!Sandy cried Me too!Sue cried.
做完了!桑迪大聲嚷著.我也做完了蘇大聲嚷著.
Gretel has often noticed that Sandy and Sue don't have very much homework.
格萊托經(jīng)常注意到桑迪和蘇的作業(yè)不多.
She raised the subject at dinner the other evening.
一天晚上吃飯時,她提出了這個問題.
and Mr Clark tried to explain.In some countries,he said,
克拉克先生解釋說:在有些國家,
children are made to do a lot of homework from the moment they begin school.
孩子們一上學(xué)就得做大量作業(yè).
They're often obliged to learn their lessons by heart
他們經(jīng)常得背書,
and they are tested each day by their teachers.
每天教師都要考他們.
The children learn from exactly the same books
孩子們用的是同一教材,
and follow a strict state programme.
按照一個嚴(yán)格的全國性計劃學(xué)習(xí).
It's quite the opposite in England.
在英國恰巧相反.
Teachers rarely make very young children do any homework.
教師很少要小孩子做作業(yè)
They rarely get their pupils to learn lessons by heart.
很少要學(xué)生背課文,
The teachers themselves are usually free to choose the books they will use.
教師一般自由選擇教科書
Some teachers don't use books at all!
有的教師壓根兒不用教科書.
After the age of 11 or 12,of course,
當(dāng)然孩子們到了十一二歲
children are generally made to do some homework,but never very much.
通常要做些作業(yè),但作業(yè)量不大.
From the age of 14 onwards they usually have quite a lot,
從14歲開始,他們一般要做很多作業(yè),
as they will be taking important examinations.
因為他們要參加重要的考試.
But even then,
不過即使這時,
the question of homework is largely their own responsibility.
做不做作業(yè)很大程度上還是他們自己的事.
Gretel thought English children were very lucky,
格萊托覺得英國的孩子非常幸運,
but Sandy and Sue didn't agree--which is hardly surprising!
但桑迪和蘇不同意--這不會令人感到驚訝!
第99課 家庭作業(yè)
Finished!Sandy cried Me too!Sue cried.
做完了!桑迪大聲嚷著.我也做完了蘇大聲嚷著.
Gretel has often noticed that Sandy and Sue don't have very much homework.
格萊托經(jīng)常注意到桑迪和蘇的作業(yè)不多.
She raised the subject at dinner the other evening.
一天晚上吃飯時,她提出了這個問題.
and Mr Clark tried to explain.In some countries,he said,
克拉克先生解釋說:在有些國家,
children are made to do a lot of homework from the moment they begin school.
孩子們一上學(xué)就得做大量作業(yè).
They're often obliged to learn their lessons by heart
他們經(jīng)常得背書,
and they are tested each day by their teachers.
每天教師都要考他們.
The children learn from exactly the same books
孩子們用的是同一教材,
and follow a strict state programme.
按照一個嚴(yán)格的全國性計劃學(xué)習(xí).
It's quite the opposite in England.
在英國恰巧相反.
Teachers rarely make very young children do any homework.
教師很少要小孩子做作業(yè)
They rarely get their pupils to learn lessons by heart.
很少要學(xué)生背課文,
The teachers themselves are usually free to choose the books they will use.
教師一般自由選擇教科書
Some teachers don't use books at all!
有的教師壓根兒不用教科書.
After the age of 11 or 12,of course,
當(dāng)然孩子們到了十一二歲
children are generally made to do some homework,but never very much.
通常要做些作業(yè),但作業(yè)量不大.
From the age of 14 onwards they usually have quite a lot,
從14歲開始,他們一般要做很多作業(yè),
as they will be taking important examinations.
因為他們要參加重要的考試.
But even then,
不過即使這時,
the question of homework is largely their own responsibility.
做不做作業(yè)很大程度上還是他們自己的事.
Gretel thought English children were very lucky,
格萊托覺得英國的孩子非常幸運,
but Sandy and Sue didn't agree--which is hardly surprising!
但桑迪和蘇不同意--這不會令人感到驚訝!