作者：小雅和英美友人
◆ Workbook是练习册还是练习本？◆ 字一边大、写在线里，英文怎么说？◆ 如何用英文教宝宝写字母？
DOING HOMEWORK 做作业
Mother: Lets get started on homework when we get home.
妈妈：咱们一到家就开始写作业。
We want to start the new semester off right!
新学期开个好头！
Child: Do I have to do homework?
宝宝：我一定要做作业么？
Mother: Yes, it is important to practice what you learned at school.
妈妈：是的，练习在学校学到的东西很重要。
What homework do you have today?
你今天有什么作业呀？
Child: I need to practice my spelling words, read a book and complete the math problems.
宝宝：我需要练习单词拼写，读一本书和完成数学题。
数学题的“题”既可以叫problem，也可以叫question，美式英语通常用problem，英式英语通常用question。
Mother: Okay, here are your workbooks and pencils.
妈妈：好的，给你练习册和铅笔。
Workbook是上面印有题的练习册。
Come sit at your desk
坐到你的小书桌这儿，
and let me know if you need any help.
如果你需要帮助，就告诉我。
Child: Can I use my unicorn pencil?
宝宝：我能用我的独角兽铅笔吗？
Mother: Of course you can,
妈妈：当然可以，
and here is your rainbow eraser
还有你的彩虹橡皮，
in case we need to erase something and fix it.
以防有些东西需要擦掉和修改。
Child: Okay.
宝宝：好的。
10 minutes pass 十分钟过去
Mom: Try not to play with your school supplies while you do your homework.
妈妈：写作业的时候别玩文具。
You keep getting them all out and rearranging them.
你老是拿出来摆弄。
The more time you waste,
你浪费的时间越多，
the longer your homework will take.
作业写得越慢。
10 minutes pass 十分钟过去
Mom: You only did a little writing.
妈妈：你就写了这么一点。
Could you please stop doing things not related to homework?
你能别做和作业无关的事吗？
20 minutes pass 二十分钟过去
Child: I am done with all my spelling.
宝宝：我把单词拼写都做完了。
Mother: Let me check it.
妈妈：我来检查一下。
Well done!
非常好！
I think your sentences using your spelling words are very good
我觉得你用单词造的句子非常好，
but remember to put a capital letter at the beginning
但是记得开头的字母要大写，
and a period at the end.
结尾要加一个句号。
Child: Okay, now can I read my book?
宝宝：好的，现在我能读书了么？
Mom: You also need to fix your handwriting.
妈妈：你还需要修改一下你的书写。
It looks great,
写得挺好的，
but just remember to make the letters all the same size.
但是一定要把字都写得一样大。
如果写中文作业，把letters换成characters。
Also, you have to look at the examples given by your teacher.
另外，你要看看老师给你的示范。
Child: Hows my s?
宝宝：我的s写得怎么样？
Mother: Good, but we can do better.
妈妈：挺好的，但是还能更好。
Remember to start at the top
记住要从上面开始写，
and curve down and around.
往下弯然后再转弯。
The small s should start at the middle dotted line
小写s要从中间的虚线开始，
如下图所示，美国小朋友使用的英语本与我们不同，使用国内常用的四线英语本时，可以将the middle dotted line替换为the second line，将the bottom line替换为the third line。
and touch the bottom line.
然后到最后一条线。
The capital S touches the top and bottom lines.
大写S要顶住上面和下面的线。
Use the dotted line in the middle to help you.
中间那条虚线可以帮助你。
Try a couple more to practice.
再多练几个。
Remember to stay in the lines.
记住要写在线里。
Child: Its so hard.
宝宝：太难了。
I don want to do it.
我不想练了。
Mom: It is very important to learn to write
妈妈：学习写字是非常重要的，
as you will use it every day in your life.
因为你在生活中每天都会用到。
We use it to write letters to family and friends
我们会用它给家人朋友写信，
or write notes and lists to help us remember things.
或者做笔记和清单帮助我们记事。
10 minutes pass 十分钟过去
Child: Is it okay now?
宝宝：现在行了吗？
Mother: Yes, thats much better.
妈妈：嗯，好多了。
Also, always try to make your book tidy.
另外，一定要保持书本整洁。
When you erase something, do it thoroughly.
擦东西的时候要擦干净。
Be careful not to bend the edges of the paper.
小心点，别把纸卷边了。
Child: Okay, I will.
宝宝：好的。
Mom: Now lets do your reading homework.
妈妈：现在做你的读书作业吧。
Child: Can we read it together?
宝宝：咱们能一起读吗？
Mom: Sure, and if there are any words you don understand, tell me.
妈妈：当然，如果你有任何不理解的单词就告诉我。
Child: Okay, thank you, Mommy.
宝宝：好的，谢谢你，妈妈。
我们还会针对辅导数学作业写一篇文章，敬请期待！
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