运动会Sports Day

New words

• 体育tǐyù — sports, PE
• 场chǎng — (measure word: games, events); field
• 腿tuǐ — leg
• 规定guīdìng — rule; to stipulate
• 平píng — flat, level; tied (score)

The story

老师：同学们，今天是运动会！我是你们的体育老师。Everyone, today is sports day! I'm your PE teacher.

乐乐：太好了！我最喜欢体育了！Yay! PE is my favourite!

小雨：天气真好，空气也很新鲜！What lovely weather, and the air's so fresh!

老师：今年学校有一个新规定：家长也要跑！This year the school has a new rule: parents have to run too!

乐乐：我爸妈今天上班……大卫，你当我的家长吧！My mom and dad are at work today... David, be my parent!

大卫：我？好吧。规定说家长要跑多远？Me? OK then. How far does the rule say parents have to run?

老师：四百米。规定还说：不能走，要一直跑！Four hundred metres. And the rule also says: no walking, you have to run the whole way!

小雨：大卫，加油！你的腿最长！Go, David! You've got the longest legs!

Opening the lesson…