A Uniform or Regular Clothes？ 制服或便服？
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WHICH IS BETTER
A Uniform or Regular Clothes？ 制服或便服？
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Hello, friends!
Welcome to "Let’s Talk in English." My name is Esther.
And my name is Garrett. Today, we ask: which is better?
The name of our lesson is "A Uniform or Regular Clothes?" Yes!
Now, here we are mainly talking about students in school.
See, at some schools, students need to wear the same thing.
These are called uniforms, right?
You can remember this word by looking at the beginning, or prefix, "uni," which means one.
So, everyone wears the same clothes.
Now, "regular clothes" just means whatever clothes you choose from your closet at home.
Those are regular clothes, right?
The clothes you like to wear that you choose.
Let’s go to today’s reading to find out more:
What should students wear to school?
Some say uniforms.
Uniforms can reduce bullying because everyone wears the same thing.
Students can’t tease others about their clothes. Also, students focus better in class when they wear uniforms.
Getting ready for school is also easier.
Students don’t have to decide what to wear; they just wear their uniform.
But some students like to wear regular clothes.
They can express themselves through fashion.
Regular clothes come in many different styles.
Students want to look good, so they choose a style that suits them.
Students are more comfortable in regular clothes too, and regular clothes can also cost less than uniforms.
Thanks, Garrett!
Now it’s time for us to go to our "Find It" question. Our question is:
Why does wearing a uniform make getting ready for school easier?
Find the answer in today’s lesson.
Now let’s go to Sonya for today’s keywords.
Sam对Sarah说:
你有没有看到所有的学生都穿着制服去上学？
Did you see all the students wearing uniforms to school?
动词 wear 就是穿.
名词 uniform 就是制服.
Seem 觉得穿制服很好，这样上学的准备工作就会轻松很多。
Uniforms make getting ready for school easier.
惯用语 "get ready" 就是做好准备。
学生不必费心思去决定该穿什么去学校才好。
Students don’t have to decide on their clothes.
动词 decide 就是决定.
Sarah 持相反意见，她觉得制服恐怕比便服贵。
But uniforms can cost more than regular clothes.
动词 cost 就是花费。
Sarah: "Did you see all the students wearing uniforms to school? Isn’t that great?"
Not really.
Why not?
Uniforms can reduce bullying because everyone wears the same thing.
Students can’t tease others about their clothes.
But uniforms are usually one style, and that style doesn’t look good on everyone.
Neither do regular clothes.
Popular styles don’t look good on everyone.
So we see Sam and Sarah talking about school outfits.
Sam sees some students who are wearing uniforms, right?
He asks Sarah: "Did you see all the students wearing uniforms to school?"
Now, if you put something on your body, like clothes, you say you are wearing clothes.
But if you put glasses on, you also wear glasses, and you also wear earrings.
You wear a hat, and you wear your shoes.
We use that same word for all of those.
And here, "uniform" is not just for the clothes that students wear.
You could also use it to talk about what police officers wear or firefighters.
And Sam thinks that wearing uniforms is great, so he wants to ask Sarah what she thinks.
"Isn’t that great?" is today’s calendar phrase.
Isn’t that great?
这不是很棒吗？
All the students here wear uniforms.
Isn’t that great?
Isn’t that great?
They all wear the same style.
Isn’t that great?
Isn’t that great?
Everyone looks the same.
Isn’t that great?
Isn’t that great?
No, I can’t tell them apart.
Oh, true.
Well, Sarah doesn’t quite think the same way Sam does.
Well, Sarah doesn’t quite think the same way Sam does.
She says, "Not really."
She doesn’t think that the uniforms are really great, right?
She has a different opinion.
And Sam wants to know why her opinion is different.
He asks, "Why not?"
He tells Sarah why he thinks wearing uniforms is great.
He says uniforms can reduce bullying because everyone wears the same thing.
Remember, bullying is when students are really mean to each other.
But they can’t make fun of each other’s clothes when they’re all wearing the same thing, right?
And if something is reduced, it means you have a lot less of something.
If you’re boiling water, then after a while, you will reduce the amount of water you have.
Well, students can’t tease others about their clothes when they’re wearing uniforms.
But that’s not necessarily the only good thing; there could be good things about regular clothes too.
Sarah says uniforms are just one style, and she thinks that style doesn’t look good on everyone.
Now, if you are wearing clothes and they don’t look good, then you might not feel good.
And if you don’t feel good, you might not be able to learn well.
Yeah, you might not be as confident or feel so good about yourself.
Sam says the same thing is true with regular clothes:
"Neither do regular clothes."
That’s the sentence that Sonya wants to talk to us about.
Sam说便服也不是谁穿都好看。
"Neither do regular clothes."
本句表达两个选项中的两者都不是的情况。
原本可以写成 "Regular clothes don’t look good on everyone either."
但是为了表达精简一些，便写成倒装句 "Neither do" 加上主词来看。
例句: "They don’t speak Japanese, and neither do we."
他们不会说日语，我们也不会。
或是 "Steve doesn’t like onions, and neither does Jen."
Steve不喜欢洋葱，Jen也不喜欢。
再一句: "I didn’t finish my homework, and neither did he."
我没做完功课，他也没有。
Thank you, Sonya!
Well, Sam also tells us that popular styles, or styles of clothing that lots of people wear today, don’t look good on everyone either, right?
That’s his opinion. So today, Sam and Sarah have different opinions about whether they think students look good wearing uniforms.
Well, think about this as we go to our quick break. We’ll be right back!
Let’s talk in English every day!
Every day—that’s the way!
Welcome back to the show, everyone!
Now, Esther, did you wear a uniform when you were in school?
I did, but not all the time. When I went to high school in Canada for grades eleven and twelve, I wore a uniform, and I actually liked it.
It was easy to think of what to wear every day because I didn’t need to think.
Yeah, that would make mornings easier.
I’ve never worn a uniform, and I thought that was just fine.
Well, let’s get back to our conversation to hear what our friends think.
When students wear regular clothes, they can express themselves through fashion.
But uniforms make getting ready for school easier.
Students don’t have to decide on their clothes, but regular clothes are more comfortable.
So students feel more comfortable.
Students focus better in class when they wear uniforms.
They aren’t thinking about clothes, maybe so, but uniforms can cost more than regular clothes.
Some families can’t afford them.
Okay, so we continue, and Sarah shares a little bit more of her opinion, right?
She says that students are able to choose what they want to wear when they wear regular clothes.
They can express themselves through fashion.
This means they can show other people what they like through what they wear.
Yeah, there are different styles of clothes that different people enjoy, so you get to show who you are by the clothing that you wear, right?
You can let other people know about your personality, the things you like, and what kind of person you are.
But Sam’s opinion is different.
Yeah, Sam shares something similar to what you said earlier, Esther:
Uniforms make getting ready for school easier.
When you’re getting ready for something, you’re doing what you need to start that thing.
And for many kids in the morning, getting ready for school takes a long time, especially if they have to think about what to wear.
You need to grab your clothes, eat your breakfast, and brush your teeth, and of course, get out the door.
And if you have a uniform, then you don’t need to make so many choices.
Now, friends, can you choose the right answer to our "Find It" question?
Why does wearing a uniform make getting ready for school easier?
You don’t have to decide on your clothes! That’s right!
You don’t have to decide. When you decide, it means you are making a choice.
You’re choosing what to do and what to think.
You might say, "I need to decide which school I’m going to go to next year," or "I need to decide what I’m going to wear to school tomorrow."
Well, Sarah continues and says that
regular clothes are more comfortable than uniforms.
Uniforms might feel stiff, and regular clothes can have nice fabrics that feel good.
Right? If you’re wearing a t-shirt, you feel comfortable.
But if you have to wear a bow tie, a tie, or a collared shirt, then you might not feel comfortable, especially when it’s hot in the summer.
Hmm, I agree.
Well, Sam says that students focus better in class when they wear uniforms because they aren’t thinking about clothes.
That way, they can just think about their work.
That’s what Sam says.
But students might be thinking about their shoes, socks, or their pencils and pens.
So, Sarah doesn’t really agree.
She says, "Maybe so," but she gives another reason why she thinks wearing regular clothes is better.
Yeah, she says uniforms can cost more than regular clothes, so some families can’t afford them.
Let’s go to Sonya for more on this.
Sarah说: "但是制服有可能比便服还贵。"
"But uniforms can cost more than regular clothes."
句中 "more than" 表示多余，也有非常的意思。
以下为 "more than" 的三种例句:
先来看 "more than" 加名词:
例句: "I like pizza more than hamburgers."
我喜欢 pizza 胜过于汉堡。
另一个 "more than" 加子句:
例句: "The price is more than we thought it would be."
这价钱超出我们所想的。
再一个 "more than" 加形容词:
例句: "Tammy was more than happy to go to the movie with us."
Tammy 非常乐意跟我们去看电影。
Thank you, Sonya!
So yes, we heard how much uniforms and regular clothes might cost, or how much money you need to buy them.
Oh friends, it’s time now to go back and review our keywords.
Here’s your first keyword:
Wear
"What will you wear to the party?"
Uniform
"The school uniforms are blue and white."
Get ready
"Mom is getting ready for work."
Decide
"Maria decided not to ride the bus."
Cost
"How much does this phone cost?"
Friends, those are today’s keywords! You’re doing a great job!
And now it’s your turn.
The words for today are wearing, uniform, get ready, decide, and cost.
Now, it’s your turn to use them in a sentence.
First one:
"Everyone looks nice in their ____."
You got it! "Everyone looks nice in their uniform."
Next:
"Did they ____ on a time?"
Correct! "Did they decide on a time?"
Next:
"Jill is ____ a sweater today."
Great job! "Jill is wearing a sweater today."
Next:
"The pizza only ____ ten dollars."
You got it! "The pizza only costs ten dollars."
Last one:
"What time do you ____ for school?"
You got it! "What time do you get ready for school?"
Well done, friends! See you next time for your turn!
Sarah: "Did you see all the students wearing uniforms to school? Isn’t that great?"
Not really.
Why not?
Uniforms can reduce bullying because everyone wears the same thing.
Students can’t tease others about their clothes.
But uniforms are usually one style that doesn’t look good on everyone.
Neither do regular clothes.
Popular styles don’t look good on everyone.
When students wear regular clothes, they can express themselves through fashion.
But uniforms make getting ready for school easier.
Students don’t have to decide on their clothes, but regular clothes are more comfortable.
So, students feel more comfortable.
Students focus better in class when they wear uniforms.
They aren’t thinking about clothes.
Maybe so, but uniforms can cost more than regular clothes.
Some families can’t afford them.
Hey, Ginger, what is this?
Well, that’s an idea for our new uniforms.
New uniforms? Yeah!
I think we should dress alike at work and wear the same thing every day.
That’s right! And this is the perfect uniform for Jungle Café.
It’s a great way to express myself!
Ginger, your uniform looks like a big banana!
Yeah, this style looks great on me!
Uh, not on me.
I’m not wearing a banana uniform. What? I’d feel embarrassed!
But you won’t have to worry about what to wear!
Ginger, I’m not wearing that! It will be fun!
James, no way! I am not wearing a banana uniform to work!
But it has a peel! Haha!
You’ll look great! Come on!
Hi, everybody! I’m Mix It Up Mikey! Remember me?
Yes! You have a crazy name and you play a crazy game! Haha!
Yeah! When I talk, I mix up letters in words and you guess the words.
Okay, let’s get started! Great!
Today we’re talking about unimorphs.
Unimorphs?
Yeah, close! People wear them on the job!
Oh, uniform!
Yeah, that’s right! See the shirt?
Oh, this one?
Yeah! It’s a uniform for people that play—
Wait, let me guess—oh, I know! It’s a baseball uniform!
Yeah! Go team!
Hey, Mikey, who wears a white coat like this?
Oh, I know! I know! A talk rod!
A talk rod?
Yeah! Oh, a doctor! I know!
Oh, you’re very clever!
Mikey, how about that helmet and this coat?
Oh, that’s easy! Let’s see... they help protect us! It’s fighter flies!
Fighter flies?
Yeah!
Oh, people who fight fires!
You mean firefighters, of course!
Yeah! I got it!
Oh, hey Mikey, who wears these funny pants?
Oh, ha ha! Those are funny!
Hmm, sometimes a hat! Oh, forems!
Forems wear pants like that? People with gardens and animals?
Oh, that’s right! Farmers! They need tough clothes!
Yeah! Can we do one more? Sure!
Oh, who wears an orange helmet and a suit like this?
Oh, that’s easy! Daro workers!
Daro workers?
Yeah! They repair streets and highways!
Oh, road workers!
Yeah, that’s right!
Well, good job!
Thanks for the game and good job, you guys! We’ll see you next time!
Hey, maybe we can wear uniforms next time!
Uh, maybe Mix It Up Mikey! Uniforms?
Yeah, we can try!
Well, Esther, we heard a lot of opinions from Sarah and Sam today.
But was there one opinion that you really felt was a good one, that you kind of felt the same way about?
Right! I actually enjoyed wearing a uniform, and I think when you wear a uniform, you don’t really need to focus on your clothes.
You can decide what to wear very quickly in the morning.
Well, I wouldn’t really want to wear a uniform, but I do agree: it would be nice to not have to decide what to wear.
Friends, think about this and join us again tomorrow, right here on "Let’s Talk in English." Goodbye!
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