【英语翻译Intheteacher’soffice,andexchangeofgreetingswasfollowedbyhisquestions:“Isyoursonmentallyretarded(弱智的)?Doeshesufferfromanykindofmentaldisability?”WashetalkingaboutmywonderfulScola?NO,no,itcan’tbe】

　　英语翻译

　　Intheteacher’soffice,andexchangeofgreetingswasfollowedbyhisquestions:“Isyoursonmentallyretarded(弱智的)?Doeshesufferfromanykindofmentaldisability?”

　　WashetalkingaboutmywonderfulScola?NO,no,itcan’tbe.Whatahelpless,lonelymoment!ItoldhimthatScolawasaquiet,sweetlittleboy,instead.Iaskedhimwhyhewasaskingmeallthesequestions.

　　Mysoncouldnotfollowtheteacher’sdirections,hetoldme,andthus,Scolawasdisruptingtheclass.Didn’theknowmysondidnotspeakEnglishyet?

　　Hewasangry;“Whyhasn’tyoursonbeentaughttospeakEnglish?Don’tyouspeakEnglishathome?”

　　No,Ididn’tspeakEnglishathome,Ireplied.IwassuremysonwouldlearnEnglishinacoupleofmonths,andIdidn'twanthimtoforgethisnativelanguage.Well,wronganswer!WhatkindofpersonwouldnotspeakinEnglishtohersonathomeandatalltime?“Areyouoneofthosepeoplewhocometothiscountrytosavedollarsandsendthembacktotheircountry,neverwantingtobeapartofthissociety?”

　　Needlesstosay,ItriedtotellhimIwasnotoneof“thosepeople.”Thenhetoldmethemeetingwasover,andIleft.

　　AsIhadexpected,mysonlearnedtospeakEnglishfluentlybeforetheschoolyearwasover