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ID: 0302 Intermediate
John was emphatic when he claimed that “someone being naughty” was a listener suggestion. So we’ll (roll our eyes) trust him, just this once, and let it air. So, per (unnamed listener), here is a Mandarin Chinese lesson on a Parent-Teacher meeting about someone’s little Johnny or Sally acting up in class. Be sure and listen for John’s giggles when Jenny calls him the aforementioned.
Sun Oct 22 2006 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
表现 biǎoxiàn performance
总的来说 zǒngdeláishuō generally speaking
进步 jìnbù to improve
顽皮 wánpí naughty
张老师，你好。我儿子最近表现好吗？
Zhāng Lǎoshī ，nǐhǎo 。wǒ érzi zuìjìn biǎoxiàn hǎo ma ？
Hello Teacher Zhang. Has my son been doing all right lately?
总的来说还可以。成绩进步了。就是有时候比较顽皮，上课不专心。
zǒngdeláishuō hái kěyǐ 。chéngjì jìnbù le 。jiùshì yǒushíhou bǐjiào wánpí ，shàngkè bù zhuānxīn 。
In general, not bad. His grades have improved. It’s just that sometimes he is a bit naughty. He doesn’t concentrate in class.
是啊，男孩子总是比较好动。他的性格就是这样。不过，成绩有进步是最重要的。
shì ā ，nánháizǐ zǒngshì bǐjiào hàodòng 。tā de xìnggé jiùshì zhèyàng 。bùguò ，chéngjì yǒu jìnbù shì zuì zhòngyāo de 。
That’s true, boys are always more active. That’s my son’s personality. But the most important thing is that his grades have improved.
但是他的顽皮很容易影响学习。现在学的内容比以前难，上课时一定要注意听讲。否则会跟不上。
dànshì tā de wánpí hěn róngyì yǐngxiǎng xuéxí 。xiànzài xué de nèiróng bǐ yǐqián nán ，shàngkè shí yīdìng yào zhùyì tīngjiǎng 。fǒuzé huì gēnbushàng 。
But his misbehavior can easily influence his studies. What we are studying now is harder than before, and during class it is essential to pay attention to what is being taught. Otherwise, he won’t be able to keep up.
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