輕舟一葉
小楫輕舟，夢入芙蓉浦。
這學年再過幾周就要結束了，第二學期的學生掌握了簡體中文拚音輸入法，作業常常打字後再打印出來，很齊整呢。半期考後，我讓學生輪流做這學期的口語報告。報告5分鍾，但必須隻說中文。學生在報告前一周需將草稿(draft)交給我。以下是兩位學生的口語報告草稿，我略作了修改。
美國大學生總體很用功，他們善於表達，報告既展示圖片，又展示作品。課後也善用電腦查找資料，學新詞匯。口語報告很有內容，又真實。報告不僅僅為學生提供練習中文的好機會，也讓同學和老師增進了解。我對兩個班級學生的中文長進感到驕傲。學生們剛學了“登鸛雀樓”，於是鼓勵他們“欲窮千裏目，更上一層樓。”
與大家分享兩篇美國大學生中文第二學期的口語報告：
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你們好，我的名字叫佘洛仁。
我的口頭報告是關於我的愛好。
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. Psalm 139:13
我的肺腑是你所造的；我在母腹中，你已覆庇我。詩篇 一百三十九：十三
In Chinese the verse says “build,” but the English verse uses the word “knit.” This in Chinese is “biānzhī.”
中文聖經經文說：“造”，但英文經文用字 “knit”。這個在中文叫“編織”。
God created people in his own image. He is the creator, so we also create things.
神照著自己的形象造人。他是創造者，所以我們也創造東西。
One of my favorite things to do is making things. I really like knitting and crocheting.
“創造東西“是我很喜歡做的事。 我真喜歡編織、 鉤針。
When I was 6 years old, my grandma taught me how to crochet.
當我六歲時，我外婆教我怎麽鉤針。
When I was a bit older, my mom taught me to knit.
當我長大了一點，我媽媽教我怎麽編織。
Knitting and crochet are a lot alike, but with some differences. Look, this crocheted, and that is knitted. 針織及鉤編很相似，但有一些不同。你看，這是鉤針，那是編織。
To crochet, you use one crochet hook, but for knitting you use two knitting needles.
為了鉤針，你使用一個鉤針, 然而為了編織，你使用兩個編織針。
Crochet hooks and knitting needles can be made out of metal, plastic, or wood.
鉤針和織針可用金屬、塑料、木材做成。
I have some that are made out of bamboo. They come in many sizes.
我有一些是出於竹子。它們大小不同。
Different sized crochet hooks are labeled with letters. Knitting needles have numbers.
不同尺寸的鉤針是用字母標記。織針有數字。
You can knit or crochet with any type of string.
針織或鉤針，你可以用任何材料。
Most people use cotton, wool, or acrylic yarn. It comes in different textures, thicknesses, and colors. 大多數人使用的棉花、羊毛、腈綸紗。它有許多不同材質、厚度、顏色。
To make a doily or lace, you use thin thread and a small hook.
為了織一盤墊或花邊，您可以使用超薄串和一個小鉤。
To make a warm sweater, you use thick yarn and a big hook or needles.
為了織一個溫暖的毛衣，您使用厚紗和一個大鉤或針。
You can even crochet with strips of plastic shopping bags!
你甚至可以用塑料購物袋條來鉤!
Knitting works on a whole row at one time. The basic stitches are knit and purl.
上一整排針織工程一次。基本針是針織和潺潺。
You can alternate them between stitches or rows to form different textures and patterns.
你可以交替行針或他們形成不同的紋理和圖案。
Crochet has more basic stitches, and only works on one stitch at a time, so is more flexible and has very many possibilities. 鉤針有更多的基本針，一次鉤一針，以便更靈活，也更多樣。
Every crochet project starts with chain stitch, and most use single crochet or double crochet.
每一個項目始於鉤針鏈縫，鉤針，最常使用單一或雙鉤針。
There is also treble crochet, slip stitch, half-double crochet, and other variations.
還有高音手鉤、滑針、半雙鉤針、和其他的變化。
Different combinations of these stitches make up a really large variety of patterns.
這些針的不同組合構成了一個真正的種類繁多的圖案。
A lot of people like to follow written patterns. Sometimes I do too, but often I like to invent my own pattern.
很多人喜歡跟書麵指示。有時我也做，但我常常走我自己的模式。
You can make almost anything with knitting or crocheting.
你可以針織或鉤針幾乎任何東西。
When people think of knitting or crochet, they usually think of hats, scarves, sweaters, mittens, also socks. 當人們針織或鉤針，他們通常認為編織的是帽子、圍巾、毛衣、手套、還有襪子。
You can also make purses, stuffed toys, or jewelry, or just about anything else you can imagine!
您也可以編織錢包、毛絨玩具、首飾，或其它任何你可以想像的東西！
Blankets are also a common project, but are very big and take a long time to finish.
被子也是一個普遍的項目，但非常大，需要很長的時間來完成。
This is a blanket I am crocheting. 這是我鉤的一個毯子。
My friends are getting married in May, and I'm giving them this blanket as a wedding present.
These are also some hats and scarves I made. If anyone wants to buy a hat or scarf, I sell them.
這也是我鉤的帽子和圍巾。如果你要買帽子或圍巾，我可以賣給你。
Also, if anyone wants to learn to knit or crochet, I will teach you.
還有，我能教針織和鉤編, 所以如果你要了解怎麽編織或鉤針，你可以跟我學。
Do you have any questions? 你有問題嗎？
Thanks, goodbye! 謝謝，再見！
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輕舟寫給學生的評語：
洛仁，
太好了！我女兒很喜歡學，你可以教她嗎？
還有，我想買你編的帽子、圍巾。
謝謝你！！
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下麵這位學生的草稿用的是拚音，他是市場營銷係的男孩子，喜歡運動。。。外號是“羅密歐”，他的高中朋友說他“無望的浪漫”，目前最大的希望是“瘋狂地愛上一個女孩”，和她“結婚”，“從此過上幸福的生活”。（很誠實浪漫哈！）他“讓上帝進入他生活的各個方麵”，因為他相信“我靠著那加給我力量的基督，凡事都能做。”（也很理性謙卑呢！）
Ní hao, jīntiān shì xīngqīyī, sì yuè shí èr rì. Wŏ de míngzi shi hé ài lè. Wŏ yòng zhōngwén zuò koŭyu bàogào. Wŏ xĭhuan Zhōngguó lìshi, suŏyi xiànzai wŏ zànzai zhèr. Hànyu bù róngyi xué, dàn fāyin hěn yŏu yìsi.
Kètáng wài de shíjian, wŏ xĭhuan yùndong, wán diànzi yóuxijī, hé péngyou wán. Rúguo wo bú hé péngyou wán, bù dă páiqiú, méiyou xiūxi, wŏ jiù xuéxí. wŏ shìchangyíngxiāo zhuānyè ér niánji xuésheng. Suīrán wo de chéngjì hěn zhòngyào, wo zhidào shēnghuó yŏu gèngzhòngyào de shìqing.
Gāozhōng shí wo tīguòzúqiú, bìng bāngzhù wŏmen zài shísi nián hoù huòde jiajíliánsài guànjūn. wo yě păobu, zhěnggè sàijì dōu zuòdehěnhao, dàn méiyou dào zhōuwài. Wo rénshēng zuìdà de xīwàng shì fēngkuáng de ài hé jiéhūn, cóngci guò shàng xìngfú de shēnghuó.
wŏ de gāozhōng péngyou rènwei wŏ làngman de méiyou xīwàng, wŏ yŏu luómì'ōu de nìchēng. wo xiāngxìn shàngdì jìnru wo shēnghuó de gègè fāngmiàn, bìng zhīdào “wǒ kào zhe nà jiā gěi wǒ lìliàng de jīdu，fánshì dōunéng zuò .”(I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Php4:13)
xièxie nímen de shíjiān. nĭmen you wèntí ma?
草稿裏附的英文翻譯
Hello, Today is Monday, april 12th. My name is Alex and im giving my oral presentation for Chinese. Ive always been very interested in Chinese history and as a result I stand here now. The language is difficult to learn, but fun to speak.
As for life outside this class im pretty much all about sports, video games, and friends. If im not playing call of duty with the guys, vollyball in the sun, or relaxin with the ladies, I JUST might be studying. Maybe. Im a sopmore marketing major who can rarely find a reason to try in class. Although my grades are important to me ive come to understand there are more important things in life.
In high school I played soccer and helped lead my team to their first division championship in over 14 years. I also ran track, doing very well all season, but not making it past states. My biggest hope in life is to fall madly in love and get married and live happily ever after.
My friends think of me as a bit of a hopeless romantic and in high school I earned the nickname romeo. I trust God to move in all aspects of my life and know that “I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” Thank you for your time, are there any questions?
