关于什么即将到来有很多种表达，例如之前介绍过的on the way, near at hand, around the corner,这里有个新的短语draw near，它表示靠近，邻近。

New Year’s Day is drawing near.

新年邻近了。

New Year’s Day is coming on the way!

新年就要来了!

New Year’s Day is (right) around the corner.

新年就要来了。

Let’s hold a celebration to welcome the new year.

让我们举行个迎新年庆祝活动吧。

hold a celebration表示举行庆祝活动。

New Year’s Eve is coming. Have you made your New Year’s Resolutions?

新年就要到了，你许下新年愿望了吗?

resolution在这里的意义为“决心，决定”;

New Year’s resolutions指“新年愿望”;

make New Year’s resolutions指“制定新年计划，许新年愿望”。

　　My top New Year’s resolution is making progress in study.

　　我的头号新年愿望是在学习上有进步。

　　May all your New Year’s resolutions/wishes come true.

　　祝愿你新的'一年心想事成!

　　It’s New Year’s Eve. Let’s make several resolutions for the coming year.

　　明天就是新年了，让我们许下新年愿望吧!

　　Happy new year!

　　新年快乐!

　　Best Wishes for the upcoming year.

　　新年一切都好!

upcoming是美式英语，表示即将到来和出现的。

　　Season’s Greetings to my dearest friends and families.

　　愿我的家人和朋友们新年快乐!

　　Wish you a very happy new year.

　　新年快乐!

BGM: New Year's Day by Taylor Swift

去兴趣班 Go to the After-school Clubs

It's time for the after-school club, Sweetie. 该去兴趣班了。

Go to the after-school club. 去兴趣班。
Don't forget to go to the after-school club. 别忘了去兴趣班。

Get your bag ready. 准备好你的包。
Hurry up. The bus is leaving. 快点，车快走了。
Mom, I don't want to go today. 妈妈，我今天不想去。
You missed it yesterday, you need to go today. 你昨天就没去，今天必须得去。
I really don't want to go to art class. 我真不想去美术班。
Can I stop going to art class, please? 我可以不去美术班了吗？

You asked for it. Let's see for a little longer. 当初是你要求的，我们再坚持一会儿吧。

Is the after-school club not fun? 兴趣班不好玩吗？
When the after-school club is over, I'll come pick you up. 兴趣班结束后我来接你。 
Arrive at the after-school club 5 minutes early. 提前5分钟到兴趣班。

Come straight home after the after-school club. 下课后直接回家。

What did you learn in the club? 你在兴趣班学了什么？
Why did the after-school club end so late? 为什么兴趣班这么晚才下课？
You had a long day today. 你今天辛苦啦。

Can I go play outside?                                                   我可以去外面玩吗？

I'm going to the playground.                                               我要去游乐场玩。

Mom, can I ride my bike?                                                妈妈，我可以骑脚踏车吗？

Go and play outside.                                                          去外面玩。

Come back in an hour.                                                       一小时后要回来。

Come back before dinner.                                                  晚餐前要回来。

Just stay around the house.                                               只能在房子附近玩。

Don't go out of the apartment area.                                    不要走到公寓社区外。

Don't go too far.                                                                 不要去太远。

I'll see if you stay in the playground.                               我会去看你是否在游乐场。

Take your brother/sister.                                                    带你的弟弟/妹妹去。

Let's go with Mommy.                                                        跟妈妈一起去。

It's going to rain. Don't go out today.                               要下雨了。今天不要出去。

It's too hot today. Play inside.                                             今天太热了。在家里玩。

You've already been outside.                                             你已经出去玩过了。

Don't go out again.                                                             不要再出去了。

Where are you going to go?                                               你要去哪里？

How come you always want to go out?

为什么你总是要出去呢？

做作业 2

Want Mommy to help you? 想要妈妈帮你吗? 

If you need help, call me out.  如果你需要帮忙，叫我哦。 

No, I can do it by myself.  不，我可以自己做。

Mom, can you help me?  妈，你能帮我吗? 

How do I do this? 这个要怎么做? 

Mom, this is too hard. 妈，这个太难了。

I have trouble working on this craft homework. 我不会做这个手工作业。

You should do your homework by yourself. 你应该自己做作业。

Did you finish your homework?/ Are you done with your homework? 作业都做完了吗? 

No, I'm still doing it./No, I'm still working on it. 不，还在做。

Yes, I'm done. 是的，我都做完了。

When is this homework due? 这个作业什么时候要做完? 

When should you get this done? 你应该什么时候完成?

If you're done with your home work, put it in the bag. 如果你做完作业，把它放进书包。

做作业 1

Do you have any homework?  你有家庭作业吗? 

Do you have a lot of homework?  你有很多作业吗? 

Yes, I do./No, I don't. 是的，我有。/不，我没有。 

What's your homework? 你的作业是什么? 

Show me your assignment notebook. 给我看你的作业簿。

My teacher gave us some difficult math homework.

老师给我们布置了一些很难的数学作业。
This is a group project.

这是一个团队项目。
Today's homework is making a family newspaper.

今天的作业是制作一份家庭报纸。 

I have to read my textbook three times.

我要读三遍课本。
This week's homework is to visit a museum.

这周的作业是参观博物馆。
I have to turn in a book report by tomorrow.

我明天之前要提交一份读书报告。

Play after you do your homework. 做完作业再玩。 

Do your homework first. 先做作业。

I'll do it after playing for a little bit.  我先玩一会再做。

After a little while. 再等一下下。
After this TV show. 等这个电视节目看完。
Don't put it off until later. 不可以把它往后拖延。

If you keep putting it off, you won't want to do it.    如果你一直往后延，你会不想做的。

学校生活 2

Something bad happened to me. 我发生了不好的事情。

What do you mean? What happened? 什么意思?发生什么事了?

Did you get in trouble with your teacher? 你跟老师起纠纷了吗?

I got in trouble because I ran during recess. 我在休息时间跑来跑去，所以出问题了。

Don't ask. I don't want to talk about it.你别问了，我不想说。

Mom, Xiaoming didn't come because he was sick.妈妈，今天小明没有来，因为他病了。

Oh, I hope he gets well soon.哦，希望他快点好起来。

Did you have a good time with your friends? 你今天跟朋友好好玩了吗？

Who did you sit with today? 你今天跟谁坐一块儿了呀？

My seatmate is Amy.我的同桌是Amy。

Hmm...I can't remember her name.

嗯……我想不起她的名字了。