After-School Detention
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ID: 2520
Elementary
A parent's worse nightmare. Little John has to stay after school because he hasn't been paying attention in class. Listen in as the parents get the inevitable phone call from the teacher.
Jenny,Ryan
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 留堂 | liútáng | to be in detention, to stay behind (after class) | |
| 听话 | tīnghuà | obedient | |
| 表现 | biǎoxiàn | performance | |
| 考试 | kǎoshì | test |
喂你好小虎妈妈是吧
wéi 喂nǐhǎo 你好xiǎohǔ 小虎māma 妈妈shì ba 是吧
Hi? Hello! This is Xiao Hu's mom, right?
是的徐老师有事吗
shì de 是的xú 徐lǎoshī 老师yǒushì 有事ma 吗
Yes, it is. Teacher Xu, is there something the matter?
今天小虎要留堂
jīntiān 今天xiǎohǔ 小虎yào 要liútáng 留堂
Xiao Hu will be in detention today.
他在学校又不听话了啊
tā 他zài 在xuéxiào 学校yòu 又bù 不tīnghuà 听话le 了a 啊
He's not doing what he is told again at school?
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