Raising kids
A: You know, my husband and I are having a terrific fight over how to raise our son.
ps: 你知道，我丈夫和我正在为如何抚养我们的儿子进行一场激烈的争吵。
terrific极好的; 绝妙的; 了不起的; 很大的; 巨大的; 异乎寻常的
fight over争夺；争吵
B: What about?He’s only 4 years old.
A: My husband thinks I’m putting too much pressure on him. He thinks it’s the wrong thing to do.
B:I wouldn’t know.I’m not even married yet!That’s my problem.I wish I had a husband to disagree with.
Exercises：
1.Her husband thinks it's wrong to put too much pressure on their son
2.She and her husband are fighting about how to raise their son.
A: Well, he thinks it’s important for kids to have time to be bored.
B: Bored?
A: Yes, he really said that. Can you believe it?
B: Why does he think so? Did he have time to be bored when he was a boy?
A: Well, he grew up in the countryside.He said he had to find things for himself to do.He says he feels sorry for kids these days because their days are so structured.
ps: 嗯，他在农村长大。他说他得自己找点事做。他说他现在为孩子们感到难过，因为他们的生活是如此有条理。
grew up成人发生
structured使形成体系; 系统安排; 精心组织; structure的过去分词和过去式
Exercises：
1. From this conversation, her husband probably has good memories of his childhood.
2.what is the opposite of structured？
free
Repeat Sentences:
1.Did he have time to be bored when he was a boy?
2.Her husband thinks she should put less pressure on their son.
3.I wish I had a husband to disagree with.
4.They are fighting about how much pressure to put on their son.
Fill in the blanks:
he grew up in the countryside.He said he had to find things for himself to do.He says he feels sorry for kids these days because their days are so structured.
B:Hmm, I see his point.But things have changed a lot since he was a boy.
A:That’s exactly what I told him.Then he started getting angry.
B:That doesn’t sound like him.He’s usually so calm and reserved.In fact, I can’t ever remember hearing him express an opinion.
ps: 听起来不像他。他通常是那么冷静和矜持。事实上，我不记得听过他发表意见。
sound like听起来像
usually通常地; 正常地; 一般地; 经常地
calm镇静的; 沉着的; 风平浪静的; 无风的; 使平静; 使镇静; 平静的时期; 宁静的状态; 泰然自若
reserved英 [rɪˈzɜːvd] 美 [rɪˈzɜːrvd] adj.内向的;寡言少语的;矜持的v.预订，预约(座位、席位、房间等);保留;贮备;拥有，保持，保留(某种权利)reserve的过去分词和过去式
fact现实; 实际情况; 事实，真相; 真实的事物; 真实情况
ever(用于否定句和疑问句，或与if连用的句子)在任何时候，从来; 以往任何时候，曾经; 不断地; 总是; 始终
remember回想起; 记得; 记起; 想起; 记住; 把…牢记在心
hearing听力; 听觉; 审讯; 审理; 听审; 听证会; 解释机会，申辩机会; 听见; 听到; 听; 注意听; 倾听; 听说; 得知; hear的现在分词
express an opinion发表意见
A:Well, the other day our boy said he didn’t like one of his teachers.It’s an English teacher.And that got my husband’s attention.
Exercises：
1.What got her husband’s attention?
their boy said he didn’t like one of his teachers.
2.someone who is reserved is not very outgoing.
B:What happened?
A:He got angry and said he wasn’t happy with all the emphasis on English and math.He said I should find someplace for our boy to do more of what he wants to do.He said to find the class or teacher who encourages kids to explore things.
ps:他很生气，说他对英语和数学的所有强调都不满意。他说我应该找个地方让我们的孩子做更多他想做的事情。他说找个鼓励孩子探索事物的班级或老师。
emphasis on强调; 注重; 对……的强调
someplace同 somewhere; 在某处; 到某处
wants要; 想要; 希望; 需要; 需要…在场; 需要的东西; 想望的东西; 缺少; 缺乏; 不足; 贫穷; 贫困; 匮乏; want的第三人称单数和复数
teacher教师; 教员; 老师; 先生
encourages支持; 鼓励; 激励; 鼓动; 劝告; 怂恿; 促进; 助长; 刺激; encourage的第三人称单数
explore勘探; 勘查; 探索; 考察; 探究; 调查研究; 探讨; 探
B:That sounds a bit idealistic.
ps:idealistic理想主义的; 空想的
A:That’s what I told him.Then he said it’s important to learn how to be independent and not always dependent on being told what to do.He said that can develop creativity and the love of learning.
ps: 我就是这么跟他说的。然后他说学习如何独立是很重要的，不要总是依赖别人告诉他该做什么。他说这可以培养创造力和对学习的热爱。
dependent依靠的; 依赖的; 有瘾的; 受…的影响; 取决于; 被扶养人：被赡养人：非独立生活的人; 依靠者; 从属物
being存在; 生存; 生物; 思想感情; 身心; are的现在分词; be的现在分词
develop成长，发展，壮大; 开发; 研制; 患; 出现; 开始侵袭; 开始影响
creativity创造力；创造性
learning学习; 知识; 学问; 学识; 学; 学到; 学会; 听到; 得
B:Certainly.But what happens when he is behind all the other kids in school?Won’t he be discouraged?
A:He said to let the boy deal with it and see what happens.Some people are competitive and some aren’t.
Exercises：
1.Her husband thinks that learning how to be independent can help kids develop their creativity.
2.To be idealistic means to be a bit unrealistic.
3.What does she think might happen to a child with falling behind others in school ?
She worries that the child might be discouraged
4.People who are reserved don't usually show their feelings.
Repeat Sentences:
1.Some people are competitive and some aren’t.
2.To be idealistic means to be a bit unrealistic.
3.That sounds a bit idealistic.
4.He’s usually so calm and reserved.
B:Anyway, it’s an interesting point of view.It may work for some kids and not for others.What about your boy?What do you think?
A:He has a good imagination.Sometimes he talks to himself and he really likes music and dancing.He has a lot of energy.Sometimes it’s exhausting to be around him.
ps: 他有很好的想象力。有时他自言自语，他真的很喜欢音乐和舞蹈。他有很多精力。有时和他在一起很累。
exhausting使人疲惫不堪的; 令人筋疲力尽的; 使筋疲力尽; 使疲惫不堪; 用完; 花光; 耗尽; 详尽讨论; exhaust的现在分词
be around在某一领域【行业】中突出; 有经验
B:I guess if I were you I'd just give him a lot of choices and see where his interest take him.And he needs a place where he can use all that energy.
A:Yes, that’s what my husband wants to do.I just get nervous because all his friends are taking classes.I don’t want him to fall behind.
Exercises：
1.What this conversation mostly about ?
It's about how to develop a child's imagination and creativity.
Repeat Sentences:
1.It may work for some kids and not for others.
2.I don’t want him to fall behind.
3.Yes, that’s what my husband wants to do.
4.I just get nervous because all his friends are taking classes.
5.Sometimes it’s exhausting to be around him.
6.Anyway, it’s an interesting point of view
B:I don’t know what to say. Maybe you can do some research and see what others advise.I’m sure you're not the only one facing this problem.At least your husband is taking an interest.If I ever get married, I hope my husband will be as involved as yours is.But he has to help you with this and not just complain.
A:Yes, that’s what we are fighting about.I can’t be expected to do this on my own.We have to do this together.
B:Good luck.And wish me luck in finding a husband, okay.
Exercises：
1.I’m sure you're not the only one facing this problem.
2.At least your husband is taking an interest.
3.They both think her husband should help more and not just complain.
4.I guess if I were you I'd just give him a lot of choices and see where his interest take him.
5.I don’t know what to say.
6.I can’t be expected to do this on my own.
Fill in the blanks:
I don’t know what to say.Maybe you can do some research and see what others advise.I’m sure you're not the only one facing this problem.At least your husband is taking an interest.If I ever get married, I hope my husband will be as involved as yours is.But he has to help you with this and not just complain.
