提前了！Two Weeks Early!

New words

• 提前tíqián — ahead of time, early
• 紧急jǐnjí — urgent; emergency
• 赶紧gǎnjǐn — quickly, hurry
• 赶gǎn — to rush (to catch): 赶飞机
• 及时jíshí — in time, timely
• 预计yùjì — to expect, estimate

The story

小雨：医生预计，宝宝十一月二十号出生。The doctor expects the baby to be born on the twentieth of November.

大卫：今天是五号，还有两个星期。我预计宝宝会很准，像马爷爷的表一样！Today's the fifth, so that's two more weeks. I expect the baby will be right on time, like Grandpa Ma's watch!

小雨：我真期待！男孩女孩都好，我只有一个愿望：健康。I can't wait! Boy or girl, either's fine. I have only one wish: that the baby is healthy.

大卫：你看，去医院的包，我提前一个月就整理好了。Look, I packed the hospital bag a whole month in advance.

小雨：你什么都提前准备。上次去北京，你提前三个月就买了机票。可是你买错了日期！You prepare everything in advance. Last time we went to Beijing, you bought the plane tickets three months early. And you booked the wrong date!

大卫：这次不会错。包就在门口，紧急的时候，拿了就走！Not this time. The bag's right by the door. In an emergency, grab it and go!

包子：喵……Meow...

小雨：大卫！大卫！起床！David! David! Wake up!

Opening the lesson…