Li Ming: How nice to see you back, Junfeng! How was your trip?
Wang Junfeng: Wonderful! I’ve been to many places of interest and I enjoyed myself in Disneyland.
Li Hong: Could you make yourself understood [1]make yourself understood: 使别人理解你；让人听懂 in the USA?
Wang Junfeng: Not really. Sometimes I got into trouble [2]get into trouble: 惹上麻烦；陷入困境. They spoke too quickly for me and there were many different accents [3]accent: US: [ækˈsent] UK: [‘æks(ə)nt] n. 口音；重音；强调；腔调. I couldn’t have long conversations with the people there. I think I should work harder at English.
Li Ming: Yes, I agree. I know oral [4]oral: US: [ˈɔrəl] UK: [ˈɔːrəl] adj. 口头的；用口的；口腔的；口服的 English is very important, but I dare not speak English in public [5]in public: 当众；公开地；在公共场合. And I always feel sleepy [6]sleepy: US: [ˈslipi] UK: [ˈsliːpi] adj. 困倦的；瞌睡的 in English classes. I’m really afraid of [7]be afraid of: 害怕；害怕某物；害怕某事 the final [8]final: US: [ˈfaɪn(ə)l] UK: [‘faɪn(ə)l] n. 决赛；期终考试；大学毕业考试；期终结业考试 adj. 最终的；最后的；（指结果）最终的；决定性的 exam.
Li Hong: I’m afraid, too. And it’s very difficult for me to remember new words.
Wang Junfeng: Me, too. I’ve worked hard at it for a whole week, but it seems that I haven’t made any progress. I don’t know what to do. At times [9]at times: 有时 I feel like [10]feel like doing sth.: 想要做某事，愿意做某事 giving up [11]give up: 放弃；断绝；投降；自首.
Li Hong: Please don’t let these difficulties discourage you. Perhaps we can ask Kangkang for help. He is good at English.
Word Bank
| ↑1 | make yourself understood: 使别人理解你；让人听懂 |
|---|---|
| ↑2 | get into trouble: 惹上麻烦；陷入困境 |
| ↑3 | accent: US: [ækˈsent] UK: [‘æks(ə)nt] n. 口音；重音；强调；腔调 |
| ↑4 | oral: US: [ˈɔrəl] UK: [ˈɔːrəl] adj. 口头的；用口的；口腔的；口服的 |
| ↑5 | in public: 当众；公开地；在公共场合 |
| ↑6 | sleepy: US: [ˈslipi] UK: [ˈsliːpi] adj. 困倦的；瞌睡的 |
| ↑7 | be afraid of: 害怕；害怕某物；害怕某事 |
| ↑8 | final: US: [ˈfaɪn(ə)l] UK: [‘faɪn(ə)l] n. 决赛；期终考试；大学毕业考试；期终结业考试 adj. 最终的；最后的；（指结果）最终的；决定性的 |
| ↑9 | at times: 有时 |
| ↑10 | feel like doing sth.: 想要做某事，愿意做某事 |
| ↑11 | give up: 放弃；断绝；投降；自首 |
