爸爸！Daddy!

New words

• 来得及láidejí — to have enough time
• 准时zhǔnshí — on time
• 圆满yuánmǎn — happily, successfully completed
• 按时ànshí — on schedule, at the set time
• 日记rìjì — diary

The story

小雨：大卫，今天十一月六日，汤圆两岁了。六点开始，要准时！David, today's November 6th, and Tangyuan's two. It starts at six. Be on time!

张经理：大卫，这个工程的报告今天要。你要按时给我。David, I need the report on this project today. You must get it to me on schedule.

大卫：五点半了！六点以前，来得及吗？It's half past five! Can I make it by six?

张经理：……走吧。报告明天给我。跑得快，来得及。...Go on. Give me the report tomorrow. If you run fast, you'll make it.

金多多：六点了。安娜，准时。爷爷，准时。马爷爷，准时。包子，五点就到了。It's six o'clock. Anna, on time. Grandpa, on time. Grandpa Ma, on time. Baozi got here at five.

大卫：我来了！电梯又坏了！小区的设施……来得及吗？！I'm here! The lift's broken again! This compound's facilities... Did I make it?!

钱律师：六点零一分。您不准时。迟到一分钟，五十块。One minute past six. You are not on time. One minute late, fifty yuan.

金多多：我记一下：必须采取措施。I'll make a note: measures must be taken.

Opening the lesson…