【ADSE普及版文本】Absolutely Don't Study English Junior Version
〖说明〗由于本人rbf没有用普及来ADSE,因此这里只能是网上随手取来的样子,不能跟【提高版】似的搞得很精致。^o^
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Tape 1 A Day in the Life of a Typical American Family with a Student
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Situation 1: Waking Up
It is Monday morning, Robert's mom comes into his room and wakes him up
M:Robert, wake up. It's seven o'clock.
R:Oh, mom. Can't I sleep a little longer?
M:No. You have to catch the bus at seven forty-five.
R:Okay, I'll get up.
M:That's a good boy. I'll get breakfast ready while you take a shower.
R:Is anyone in the bathroom?
M:No, you can shower right now.
R:Great. What's for breakfast?
M:I haven't decided yet. You just take your shower, brush your teeth and hair,
and I'll take care of the food.
R:All right. I'll come downstairs in fifteen minutes.
M:Ten minutes would be better.
R:I'll hurry but I can't promise.
M:But you might miss the bus if you wait too long.
R:You're right, mom. I'll be down in ten minutes.
M:That's a good boy. Hurry up.
R:Hey, mom, can you make waffles for breakfast?
M:I can't promise, but if you hurry I might make them.
R:For waffles, I'll always hurry.
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Situation 2: Breakfast
Robert: Coming downstairs and sitting at the table. Mom, breakfast smells great.
What is it?
Mom: It's waffles, just like you wanted.
R: Thanks, mom. You're the best.
M: Yes, but only when I make what you want to eat.
R: Mom, you know that's not true.
M: I know. I was only joking. I also made you some sausage and orange
juice.
R: Perfect. How did you know sausage and waffles were my favorite?
M: Robert, I'm your mother. I know everything about you.
R: Not everything.
M: Oh, really? What don't I know?
R: Well, you don't know I am on the basketball team at school.
M: The what?
R: The basketball team. I'm on the team and I am playing forward.
M: Does your father know about this?
R: No. And he doesn't have to know. If you don't tell him...
M: Robert, you know I have to tell him. He's your father.
R: Yeah, but mom you know he won't understand.
M: Yes he will. You just have to explain it to him.
R: No, he won't. He just wants me to study. He doesn't like sports at all.
M: Yes he does. He plays golf.
R: Mom, golf is not a sport. It is a game for old people.
M: Be careful. I play golf, too.
R: I know. I just mean it's not a sport like basketball.
M: Oh, here comes your father now. We'll tell him.
R: Do we have to?
M: Yes.
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Situation 3: Talking to Dad
Robert's dad comes downstairs and joins Robert and his mom at the table.
Mom: Good morning, dear.
Robert: Good morning, dad.
Dad: Good morning, you two. What were you just talking about?
R: Nothing.
M: Robert, tell your father what you just told me.
D: What's that, Robert?
R: Well, it's really nothing, but I am playing a little basketball after
school these days.
M: Robert, it's more than just a little basketball.
D: Which is it, a little or more?
R: Dad, I'm on the basketball team. Isn't that great?
D: I'm not sure. You know how I feel about you playing sports and not
studying.
R: But I'm studying, dad, I promise.
D: I still don't like the idea of you playing when you should be doing
schoolwork.
R: But I can do both. I can play sports and do my schoolwork.
D: Are you sure?
R: Yes.
D: What do you think, dear?
M: I think we should give him a chance. If he can keep good grades in
school while playing basketball, then we should let him play. But if his grades
are bad, he will have to quit the team.
R: Yeah, dad, that's fair.
D: Well, it sounds okay. Let's give it a try. But if you don't do your
schoolwork, you're off the team. Do you understand?
R: Yes, thanks mom, you're great.
M: Your father said yes, too.
R: Oh, yeah, thanks dad.
M: Robert, you'd better go. You'll be late for your bus.
R: OK, I'm going. Thanks for breakfast.
M: Hurry up.
R: Bye.
M: Bye, see you tonight.
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Situation 4 Mom and Dad Have a Talk
Mom: He sure is growing up fast.
Dad: Tell me about it. He seems to change every month.
M: What do you think about him playing team basketball? I'm worried that
he'll neglect school and get too involved in athletics and all the other
distractions that come with playing sports.
D: Oh, I don't know. I know I sounded negative about it just now with
Robert, but actually, I'm happy he's playing. I played sports from middle school
on and it didn't hurt my grades.
M: Are you serious? You were lucky to graduate from high school!
D: I got good grades at university. Besides, kids should get more out of
middle and high school than books and tests.
M: But this is the age where he will develope most of his habits; both good
and bad. What if he ends up liking sports more than school?
D: So what? You say that as if it is the end of the world. When I was his
age all I cared about was sports and girls and look at me; I turned out just
fine.
M: That is because you didn't have any luck at either sports or girls and
realized you had better study when you went to college.
D: Careful! When you say i didn't have any luck with women that could mean
I was unlucky to have married you.
M: All right, I'll admit that after you entered university you got your act
together. But, what are we going to do about Robert?
D: Nothing. As it it, he is doing fine in school and so we will give him a
chance and see if he can handle both basketball and his studies. Who knows? We
may have a future NBA star for a son.
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Situation 5 On the School Bus
Robert goes outside and catches the bus. His friend Billy is already on the bus.
Robert: Hey, Billy. What's up?
Billy: Hey, Bobby. How are you?
R: My name is Robert, not Bobby.
B: And my name is William, but everybody calls me Billy.
R: Well, that's you, not me. Please call me Robert from now on.
B: Okay, Bob.
R: Very funny. I'm going to start calling you William.
B: No, I hate that name. I promise to call you Robert if you promise not to
call me William.
R: I promise. You see how easy that was. Hey, are you going to pratice
today?
B: Pratice? What pratice?
R: Basketball pratice, of course.
B: I almost forgot. Yeah, I'm going. What about you? Did your dad give your
permission?
R: Yep, can you believe it? The old man is not so bad.
B: I think your dad is really cool. He's way better than my dad.
R: That's what you think, but it's not true. He only wants me to study, but
my mom helped me so now I can play sports too.
B: What about your grades?
R: I promised that I would get good grades.
B: What if you don't?
R: If I don't, then I have to quit the basketball team.
B: I know you'll be studying hard this year.
R: Yes, I will. I like basketball enough to make me want to study hard.
B: Yeah, school is not so bad if you can both study and play.
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Situation 6 Basketball
David is sitting behind Robert and wants to talk about basketball.
David: I heard you guys talking about basketball. Who do you think is the
greatest player ever?
Robert: That's easy. It's Michael Jordan.
D: I don't think so. I think it Shaquille O'Neal.
R: What?! Shaq? Jordan is way better than Shaq!
D: No way. Jordan has more fancy moves, but Shaq is better.
R: Are you crazy? Shaq is just big and that is all. Jordan is a beeter
shooter. He has better defense. He is more fun to watch. And he has won more
championships. How do you say Shaq is better?
D: I don't know.
R: What do you mean, you don't know?
D: I mean I don't know much about basketball, I just heard my older brother
saying Shaq was the best.
R: You don't know much about basketball and you are fighting with me. Are
you on a basketball team?
D: No. I'm in a chess club.
R: Chess club?! Then you should talk about chess and not basketball.
D: Sorry. Hey, do you like chess?
R: I hate it. It's the most boring game on earth.
D: You shouldn't say that. It's very fun.
R: Okay, I'm sorry. I promise not to talk about chess if you promise not to
talk about basketball.
D: Okay, I promise.
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Situation 7 First Period
Robert's first period of the day is English class, his teacher is Mr. Hubbard.
Mr. Hubbard: Good morning, class.
Class: Good morning, Mr. Hubbard.
H: Did all of you have a fun weekend? How about you, Robert, how was your
weekend?
Robert: It was pretty good.
H: Robert, this is an English language class, please speak a little more.
Tell us all about what you did on Saturday and Sunday.
R: Let's see. On Saturday, I went out to dinner.
Robert stops and doesn't say anything more.
H: Would you tell the class and me where you went out to dinner what you
ate?
R: Yes. I went to T.G.I. Friday's with my parents and my friend Tommy. I
had a steak with french fries and Tommy had spaghetti. After dinner we both had
a big ball of icecream for dessert. And then we played vedio games, and then...
Mr. Hubbard thinks that Robert will never stop talking and so stops him.
H: Thank you, Robert. That's enough.
R: But I thought you wanted to hear everything, I have a lot more to tell
you.
H: No. That will be fine. Class, please open your books to page fifty-six.
Today we are going to talk about...
Robert interrupts Mr. Hubbard.
R: But Mr. Hubbard, I still have a lot to say.
H: Good. Then you can tell me what you thought of the story on page
fifty-six.
R: I didn't read it. I was busy.
H: Busy? Busy eating icecream?
R: No, busy
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