Summary 简介
Anna introduces her new partner, MINDY. They are working together on the new children's show: "The Time Traveling Treehouse." Then, some coworkers watch the show. What will they think of the show? Will they like it?
Speaking 口语
In this video, learn to say the new words for this lesson. You can also learn about direct and indirect objects.
Pronunciation 发音
Use this video to learn about pronouncing two interjections: "Aw, man!" and "Woo-hoo!"
Conversation 对话
Anna: Hello! Today is a big day. My first children’s show is on television!
Woo-hoo! I’m excited and nervous.
Ms. Weaver: Hello, Anna.
Anna: Hello, Ms. Weaver!
Ms. Weaver: Some people are going to watch your children’s show. After they watch it, they’ll tell me what they liked, and what they didn’t like.
Anna: Oh, dear.
Ms. Weaver: They’re in the conference room. They’re in the conference room.
Anna: Hello, everyone. I’m Anna, and thanks for coming!
Coworker 2: What is the show about?
Anna: It’s a children’s show.
Coworker 1: But we are not children!
Anna: This children's show is different. I hope.
Coworker 3: I don’t really like children's shows.
Anna: Shhh, please. The show is starting!
Anna: Oh, hi! Just give me one minute ….oops! Oh well. I can fix that later.
Anna: Hello, I’m Anna! Welcome to “The Time Traveling Treehouse!” This is not a usual treehouse. It can time travel! That is why it’s called "The Time Traveling Treehouse."
MINDY: Anna, do not forget me.
Anna: Of course not! This is my partner, MINDY!
MINDY: My name means Massive Information Navigation Device, for You!
Anna: That means we can travel to many places and learn many things. Kids from all over the world ask us questions. We find them answers!
MINDY: Woo-hoo! That is right, Anna.
Anna: MINDY, what is our first question?
MINDY: Layla asks us this question.
Layla: Hello, Anna! Hello, MINDY! I'd like to know -- how do you play baseball?
Anna: That is a great question! MINDY, we need to find her an answer!
MINDY: I know that we can find it, Anna!
Anna: Where am I now? MINDY, now I am on a snowy mountain!
MINDY: That is a good place to learn how to ski.
Anna: Yes, MINDY, but it cannot teach us about baseball! And I don’t know how to ski!
MINDY: Sorry, Anna. Let’s try again.
Anna: Where I am now!? MINDY, I am in the ocean! An ocean cannot teach us about baseball!
MINDY: Please don’t yell, Anna. The ocean can teach us about surfing.
Anna: Yes, MINDY, it can teach us about surfing … and sharks! Ahhh!
MINDY: Anna, please wait. I need to fix my navigation device
Anna: MINDY, please fix it faster. And get me out of here … now!
Announcer: Whoa! Is Anna going to be lost forever? Next week, you can watch part two of “The Time Traveling Treehouse!”
Coworker 1: Aw, man! Will the shark eat her?
Coworker 2: Will Anna find the answer?
Coworker 3: Please tell me the ending!
Anna: So, you liked it?
Coworkers: Yes!
Anna: Well, you can watch the ending next week!
Coworkers: Noooooo!
Anna: Don’t forget to watch next week!
Writing 写作
What do you think of Anna's new show? Does it remind you of a children's show you watched? Tell us about your opinion of Anna's show and suggest other questions for Anna to answer. Write to us by email or in the Comments section.
你觉得Anna的新节目怎么样？会不会让你想起以前看过的儿童节目？评论或电邮告诉我们你对Anna新节目的看法，建议一下她可以再回答些什么问题。
Click on the image below to download the Activity Sheet and practice using interjections with a friend.
点击下载练习页，跟朋友一起练习感叹词的使用。
Learning Strategy 学习技巧
Learning Strategies are the thoughts and actions that help make learning easier or more effective.
The learning strategy for this lesson is Monitor. Monitor means to notice how well you are understanding or being understood. It can also mean identifying problems in communication. This strategy helps us learn, because after we find a communication problem, we can decide how to solve it.
本课的学习技巧是监控，指注意自己的理解程度，或是对方是否理解了自己的意思，也指找出交流过程中出现的问题。找到了问题所在，我们就可以寻找解决方法，帮助学习。
In this week's video, Anna monitors what MINDY is doing. She finds that there is a problem: she is not going to a place where she can learn about baseball. She tells MINDY, "It cannot teach us about baseball!"
在本课视频中，Anna注意MINDY的行动。她发现，MINDY带她去的地方并不能帮助她了解棒球。她告诉MINDY，“这里不能帮助我们了解棒球。”
Can you find an example in the lesson of MINDY monitoring, or finding out about a problem? Write to us about it in the Comments section or send us an email. Teachers, see the Lesson Plan for more details on teaching this strategy.
你能在对话中找到MINDY使用监控这种技巧发现问题的例子吗？评论或电邮告诉我们。
Quiz 测试
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Quiz - Lesson 32
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New Words 新词汇
INTERJECTIONS 感叹词
aw- interjection. used to express mild disappointment or sympathy
aw - 感叹词，用来表达失望或同情
man - interjection. used to express frustration
man - 感叹词，用来表达沮丧的情绪
oops - interjection. used to express surprise or distress or to say in a mild way that you are sorry about having done or said something wrong
oops - 感叹词，用来表达惊讶，苦恼或是抱歉
shhh - interjection. used to tell someone to be quiet
shhh - 感叹词，让别人不要出声
whoa - interjection. used to tell someone to slow down or stop and think about something
whoa - 感叹词，让别人慢点，停下来，先想想清楚
woo-hoo- interjection. used to express excitement
woo-hoo - 感叹词，表达兴奋
GENERAL VOCABULARY 一般词汇
answer - n. something you say or write when someone asks you a question
answer - 名词，答案
ask - v. to say or write something to someone as a way of gaining information
ask - 动词，询问
device - n. an object, machine, or piece of equipment that has been made for some special purpose
device - 名词，机器，设备
ending - n. the final part of something
ending - 名词，结尾
fix - v. to make (something) whole or able to work properly again or to repair (something)
fix - 动词，修理
information - n. knowledge that you get about someone or something such asfacts or details about a subject
information - 名词，信息
massive - adj. very large and heavy
massive - 形容词，大量的
mountain- n. an area of land that rises very high above the land around it and that is higher than a hill
mountain - 名词，山
navigation - n. the act, activity, or process of finding the way to get to a place when you are traveling in a ship, airplane or car
navigation - 名词，导航
partner - n. one of two or more people or businesses that work together or do business together
partner - 名词，拍档
shark- n. a large and often dangerous sea fish with very sharp teeth
shark - 名词，鲨鱼
ski- v. to move or glide on a pair of long narrow pieces of wood over snow or water
ski - 动词，滑雪
surf - v. to ride on ocean waves using a special board (called a surfboard)
surf - 动词，冲浪
travel- v. to go to a place that is far away
travel - 动词，旅行
treehouse- n. a small house that is built among the branches of a tree for children to play in
treehouse - 名词，树屋
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Free Materials
免费材料
Download the VOA Learning English Word Book for a dictionary of the words we use on this website.
Each Let's Learn English lesson has an Activity Sheet for extra practice on your own or in the classroom. In this lesson, you can use it to practice using interjections and monitoring.
For Teachers
教师资源
See the Lesson Plan for this lesson for ideas and more teaching resources. Send us an email if you have comments on this course or questions.
Grammar focus: Direct and indirect objects; Interjections
Topics: Requesting help or information; Talking about technology; Politely disagreeing
Learning Strategy: Monitor / Identify Problems
Speaking & Pronunciation Focus: Indirect objects; Interjections
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