宝宝参加运动会，妈妈用英文和他聊（上）开幕式立定跳50米跑

　　作者：小雅和英美友人
　　◆ 美式英语的＂运动会＂不叫Sports Day，而叫？
　　◆ 开幕式、校歌、队列行进......英文怎么说？
　　◆ 50米跑、立定跳远、三足竞走......英文怎么说？
　　Mom: Tomorrow is Field Day,
　　妈妈：明天是运动会，
　　美式英语的运动会叫Field Day，field指运动场。英式英语的运动会叫Sports Day。
　　so it＂s important to go to bed on time.
　　所以准时睡觉很重要。
　　You need to be refreshed for all your events tomorrow.
　　你得为明天的比赛养足精神。
　　Child: I know, but I am so excited.
　　宝宝：我知道，但是我太兴奋了。
　　I don＂t think I can sleep!
　　我睡不着！
　　Mom: Well, we need to lay out your clothes and bag before you go to bed,
　　妈妈：嗯，咱们得在睡觉之前把你的衣服和书包摆好，
　　so why don＂t you tell me about what you＂ll be doing tomorrow while we do that?
　　这样，咱们摆的时候，你给我讲讲明天你都干什么吧。
　　Why don＂t you是一种建议，而不是疑问，相当于中文的＂你......吧＂。
　　Child: Well, I signed up for the long jump, standing jump, and the relay race.
　　宝宝：嗯，我报名参加急行跳远、立定跳远、接力赛跑了。
　　I think Sarah is doing the relay race with me.
　　莎拉好像跟我一块参加接力赛跑。
　　Mom: Did your teacher show you how the opening ceremony will go?
　　妈妈：你们老师讲开幕式的事了吗？
　　Child: Yes, all the first grade classes will march in together while they play the school＂s anthem.
　　宝宝：讲了，一年级所有班级在放校歌的时候列队进入。
　　I hope we get to carry some flags, too!
　　我希望我们也能举旗子！
　　Mom: That would be cool.
　　妈妈：那肯定很棒。
　　Will each class get to march in?
　　每个班都会列队进入吗？
　　Child: Yes.
　　宝宝：是的。
　　Mom: What are some sports that you are looking forward to watching?
　　妈妈：有什么运动项目是你想看的吗？
　　Child: I really want to see the hula-hoop marathon and the obstacle course!
　　宝宝：我很想看呼啦圈马拉松还有障碍赛！
　　Marathon读作 [ˈmærəθɑ:n]。
　　I think my class can hula-hoop the best.
　　我觉得我们班呼啦圈比赛肯定最棒。
　　Mom: Students who do the obstacle course have to be agile
　　妈妈：参加障碍赛的同学动作得特别敏捷，
　　Agile读作 [ˈædʒəl]。
　　since there are lots of little activities like jumping, tosses, running, and crawling,
　　因为有很多像跳、投、跑还有爬这样的小项目，
　　and they have to do it quickly.
　　他们得做得非常快。
　　Child: What does agile mean?
　　宝宝：敏捷是什么意思？
　　Mom: Someone who is agile is able to move quickly and easily.
　　妈妈：敏捷的人动作又快、又不费力。
　　Child: We all need to be agile on Field Day!
　　宝宝：我们都需要在运动会上行动敏捷！
　　Mom: Definitely.
　　妈妈：当然。
　　What are some other kinds of races the students will be doing?
　　同学们还会参加什么其他比赛啊？
　　I＂m sure you will be using the track a lot.
　　你们肯定会多次用到跑道的。
　　Child: Yeah, we＂re doing a one-hundred meter dash, a fifty meter dash, and a track race.
　　宝宝：是的，我们有100米短跑、50米短跑和场地赛跑。
　　Mom: How many laps is the track race?
　　妈妈：场地赛跑一共多少圈？
　　Child: Elementary school students will just run one lap.
　　宝宝：小学生只跑一圈。
　　It＂s a big track.
　　它是一个大跑道。
　　Mom: What about a sack race and a three-legged race?
　　妈妈：有麻袋赛跑和三足竞走吗？
　　Those were my favorite when I was in elementary school.
　　这些是我小学时最喜欢的。
　　Child: Those are so hard!
　　宝宝：那些太难了！
　　The sack is always so big!
　　麻袋都特别大！
　　Terra and Jackson are doing the three-legged race,
　　泰拉和杰克逊会参加三足竞走，
　　But I don＂t know what that is.
　　但是我不知道那是什么。
　　Mom: It＂s when a pair of people tie one of each of their legs to other＂s leg,
　　妈妈：就是两个人一组，把一个人的一条腿绑在另一个人的腿上，
　　making three legs between the two of them,
　　两个人变成三条腿，
　　and then they walk or run together to the finish line.
　　然后一起走到或跑到终点。
　　It＂s a fantastic coordination challenge!
　　它很考验配合哦！