Day 13 of 160

Day 13: The Weekend Homework Motion

In an empty classroom at their university in Manila, Elaine (A) rehearses her opening speech for an inter-school debate in Filipino on banning homework on weekends, and her teammate Sarah (B) times her.

How to study this lesson 3 steps
  1. Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
  2. Read the dialogue line by line with its translation, until every line makes sense.
  3. Spend at least 30 minutes listening to native Tagalog. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it yet.

Dialogue

Audio for this lesson is coming soon. For now, read the dialogue and its translation.

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  1. A

    "Ayon sa isang pag-aaral, mas natututo ang batang may sapat na pahinga; subalit kinakain ng takdang-aralin ang Sabado't Linggo."

    "According to a study, a well-rested child learns more; however, homework eats up their Saturdays and Sundays."

  2. B

    Isang minuto na. Tama ang laman, pero parang nagbabasa ka ng textbook.

    That's one minute. The content's right, but you sound like you're reading a textbook.

  3. A

    Pormal na debate 'to; dapat akademikong Filipino, hindi kuwentuhan.

    It's a formal debate. It should be academic Filipino, not chitchat.

  4. B

    Sige, ako ang kalaban: kapag walang takdang-aralin, buong weekend silang naka-cellphone.

    Fine, I'll be the opponent: with no homework, they'll be on their phones all weekend.

  5. A

    E 'di trabaho na ng magulang 'yon, hindi ng guro.

    Then that's the parents' job, not the teachers'.

  6. B

    Paano ang mga batang nasa trabaho ang magulang kahit Sabado? Sino ang magpapaalala sa kanilang mag-aral?

    What about kids whose parents are at work even on Saturdays? Who'll remind them to study?

  7. A

    Ang galing mo, ha; parang kumbinsido na akong kailangan nga ang takdang-aralin.

    Wow, you're good. I'm almost convinced homework is needed after all.

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