英语博客：ESL Podcast 797 – Managing a Classroom

 　　After three months of summer vacation, I was looking forward to the start of a new school year.

 

　　...

 

　　Okay, everybody, settle down. Take your seats and get out your textbook.

 

　　Charlie, eyes on your own book. And Kathy, do you have something to share with the rest of the class? No? Then put that away until recess¹.

 

　　Now, does anyone know the answer to this question I’ve written on the board? Don’t everybody speak at once. Raise your hand if you have an answer. Patrick, wait your turn. Therese raised her hand first.

 

　　Michael and Stephen, no talking in the back of the classroom. Tim, sit still and eyes forward. Pay attention. Mark, are you paying attention? I just called on you.

 

　　Duane and Frank, I don’t see you two jotting² down the assignment for tomorrow.

 

　　Okay, everybody, read silently at your desks for the next 10 minutes.

 

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　　I always forget how exhausting it is to manage a classroom full of students. How many months is it before our next summer vacation?

 

　　Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 recess   

n.短期休息，壁凹（墙上装架子，柜子等凹处）

参考例句：

• The chairman of the meeting announced a ten-minute recess.会议主席宣布休会10分钟。
• Parliament was hastily recalled from recess.休会的议员被匆匆召回开会。

2 jotting   

n.简短的笔记，略记v.匆忙记下( jot的现在分词 )；草草记下，匆匆记下

参考例句：

• All the time I was talking he was jotting down. 每次我在讲话时，他就会记录下来。 来自互联网
• The student considers jotting down the number of the businessman's American Express card. 这论理学生打算快迅速地记录下来下这位商贾的美国运通卡的金额。 来自互联网