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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.
Mon Sep 01 2014 | 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 ？nǐhǎo ！xiǎohǔ māma shì ba ？
Hi? Hello! This is Xiao Hu's mom, right?
是的。徐老师，有事吗？
shì de 。xú lǎoshī ，yǒushì ma ？
Yes, it is. Teacher Xu, is there something the matter?
今天小虎要留堂。
jīntiān xiǎohǔ yào liútáng 。
Xiao Hu will be in detention today.
他在学校又不听话了啊？
tā zài xuéxiào yòu bù tīnghuà le a ？
He's not doing what he is told again at school?
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