但当时班主任也罚我 去走廊上罚站
“But the homeroom teacher also punished me by making me stand in the hallway.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I beat him right into the nurse's office.”
但当时 班主任 也罚我 去走廊上 罚站
“But the homeroom teacher also punished me by making me stand in the hallway.”
“Surprisingly, she came out and stood with me too.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Making misbehaving students stand in the hallway or at the back of the classroom was a widespread disciplinary practice in traditional Chinese schooling.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be made to stand as a punishment
A common school disciplinary method in China; used when describing being punished by teachers.
homeroom teacher / head teacher
Crucial figure in Chinese schools who oversees students' discipline, academic performance, and daily life.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But you were there with me. So, I was mad at her.”
“Surprisingly, she came out and stood with me too.”
“We tried to persuade.”
“Call your class teacher here immediately! Don't you know how to reason?”
“He's pretty convincing as the class teacher.”
“Call your class teacher here. He was fighting, and you just stood there watching?”