I Forgot My Homework: Talking to the Teacher

Right, everyone, please pass your history essays forward.

好，大家把历史作文往前传一下。

Oh no... where is it?

糟了……在哪儿呢？

Is everything all right back there, Leo?

Leo，后面没事吧？

Um, I think I've left my essay at home.

嗯，我好像把作文忘在家里了。

You think? Or you haven't written it?

好像？还是你根本没写？

Miss, um, can I talk to you for a minute?

老师，嗯，我能跟您说几句话吗？

Of course. Is this about the essay?

当然。是作文的事吗？

Yes. I'm really sorry, but I did finish it last night.

是的。真的很抱歉，但我昨晚确实写完了。

Leo, that's the third time this term!

Leo，这学期已经是第三次了！

I know. I'm sorry, I've been really disorganised.

我知道。对不起，我最近太没条理了。

Wait! I've just remembered — it's on the kitchen table!

等一下！我想起来了——在厨房餐桌上！

My mum's working from home today.

我妈妈今天在家办公。

Could she send you a photo of it?

她可以拍张照片发给您吗？

Hmm, well... a photo isn't the same as the real thing.

嗯，这个嘛……照片和原件可不一样。

But all right. Ask her to email the school office.

不过好吧。让她发邮件到学校办公室。

Thank you, Miss! I'll message her at lunchtime!

谢谢老师！午饭时间我就给她发消息！

Leo, the school office just printed this for me.

Leo，学校办公室刚帮我打印了这个。

Is that my essay? Brilliant!

那是我的作文吗？太好了！

It is! And actually, it's rather good.

是的！而且说实话，写得还挺好。

Really? I spent hours on it!

真的吗？我花了好几个小时呢！

I can tell. Your ending is very clever.

看得出来。你的结尾写得很巧妙。

But here's my advice. Pack your bag the night before.

不过我给你个建议。前一天晚上就把书包收拾好。

Ha, that's exactly what my mum says!

哈，我妈妈也是这么说的！

Well, then your mum is a very wise woman.

那说明你妈妈是个很明智的人。

Okay, okay. From now on, my bag goes by the door.

好啦好啦。从现在起，我的书包就放在门边。

Good. And bring the original tomorrow, please.

很好。还有，明天把原件带来。

I will, I promise. Thanks for believing me, Miss.

我会的，我保证。谢谢老师相信我。