A Seminar讨论课

Teacher : OK, you guys. Break into six groups and discuss the questions on the sheet I gave you.
Diana : Have you finished the novel, Vera?
Vela : Yes, haven't you?
Diana : No, not a bit. I was ....
Teacher : Which question are you discussing, girls?
Vera : Oh, the first one, Mr. Fox.
Teacher : Good. What sarcastic statements did you find in William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying?...Diana?
Diana : Er...well ....
Teacher : Why did he choose As I Lay Dying as the title?
Diana : Well, Mr. Fox ....
Teacher : It has nothing to do with me, Diana.
Vera : Mr. Fox, I think ....
Teacher : If you don't mind, Vera, I'm talking to Diana.
Diana : Well, Mr. Fox, I can't answer you.
Teacher : Why not?
Diana : Because I didn't finish reading the novel.
Teacher : Meet me at my office after class, Diana.
Diana : Yes, Mr. Fox....He is so mean.
Vera : You can't blame him, Diana. You never finish any of the assignments he gives us.

Vocabulary
1．sarcastic　讽刺的
2．statement　陈述、叙说
3．assignment　作业、任务