English Original
"Good evening, everybody!" said the teacher, Donna. "Where is everybody?" That was her daily quip. With summer school in session—only eight weeks long—class attendance was always sparse at the start, gradually filling up as the minutes passed.
"I don't know, teacher. Maybe they late or no come," said one student. "Maybe watching TV football tonight."
"Is there a soccer game tonight? It seems like there's one every night. Oh, well. Let's get started. We're on page 36, studying participles as adjectives. Students often find present and past participles confusing, so we'll practice extensively. Tonight, we focus on the present participle.
"The present participle describes the emotion or feeling the subject causes. For example, 'Grammar is boring' means grammar causes boredom. 'The movie is interesting' means it causes interest. 'The roller coaster is exciting' means it causes excitement. Any questions? Am I confusing you? Is everyone confused?"
The classroom fell silent. Donna saw their blank, confused expressions. She knew understanding would take time. Eventually, the quicker learners would grasp the concept and help their peers. By the end of the session, she hoped most would feel comfortable using the present participle.
Donna erased the board and wrote new examples. She loved guiding her class through challenging topics like this, feeling a thrill each time a look of understanding dawned on a student's face.
中文翻译
"大家晚上好！"唐娜老师说道。"人都到哪儿去了？"这是她每日惯用的俏皮话。正值暑期学校——只有短短八周——课程刚开始时，出勤率总是很低，随着时间推移，学生才慢慢到齐。
"我不知道，老师。也许他们迟到或者不来了，"一个学生说。"可能今晚看电视足球赛呢。"
"今晚有足球赛吗？感觉好像每晚都有。好吧，我们开始吧。翻到练习册第36页，今天我们学习分词作形容词。学生们常常觉得现在分词和过去分词令人困惑，所以我们会大量练习。今晚，我们专注于现在分词。"
"现在分词描述主语所引发的情感或感觉。例如，'Grammar is boring（语法很无聊）'意思是语法引发了无聊感。'The movie is interesting（电影很有趣）'意思是它引发了兴趣。'The roller coaster is exciting（过山车很刺激）'意思是它引发了兴奋感。有什么问题吗？我把你们搞糊涂了吗？大家都困惑了吗？"
教室安静下来。唐娜看着学生们茫然困惑的表情。她知道理解需要时间。最终，学得快的学生会掌握要领，然后帮助其他同学。她希望到课程结束时，大多数学生都能自如地运用现在分词。
唐娜擦掉黑板，写上了新的例子。她喜欢像这样引导学生攻克难点话题，每当看到学生脸上露出恍然大悟的神情时，她总会感到一丝兴奋。