中级口语教程：Au Pair Girl

Inside outContentsUnit 1 Me (2)Unit 3 Couples (9)Unit 5 Review 1 (14)Unit 7 Job (18)Unit 8 Rich (23)Unit 10 Review 2 (27)Unit 14 Call (32)Unit 18 Weird (38)Unit 1 MeObjectives:Help students learn sth. about English names and choose their own favorite English name Help students learn how to improve memoryHelp students learn to describe personsHelp students learn sth. about taboo topics of American cultureOutline: ( a brief description of your teaching plan)Part 1. Name: make students know how do western people choose name for their children and make students choose their favorite English name based on Appendix A and B Part 2. How to remember people’s names? : test students’ memorial ability by doing exercise I never forget a face and make them discuss advice provided in Reading exercise ofpage 6Part 3. How to describe a person: make students familiar with two sentence patterns and learn to use them to describe the 6 persons in pictures; make students do a guessing persongame to practice their descriptive skillPart 4. Taboo topics in American culture: through doing exercise 3 and 4 on page 8 and reading Appendix E students can get to know about some private and sensitive topicsof western peopleFocuses:Help students learn sth. about English names and choose their own favorite English name Help students learn to describe personsPart I: ( 1st class)Words and expressions:1. fashionable adj. : following a style that is currently popular2. psychologist n. expert in psychology3. embarrassing adj. making sb. feel embarrassed4. original adj. newly created or formedActivity 1. Listen to the monologue of Susan. (2 mins)Activity 2. Talk about different names that people call you. (5 mins)Familiy members(parents, siblings, cousins, aunt, uncle, grandparents):Friends:Classmates:Activity 3. How did your parents choose your name? (10 mins)Step 1. Let students read Name Game.Step 2. Explain key information of the article.Step 3. Group discussion: Divide students into several groups and make them discuss thereasons why their parents chose this name for them.because it sounds good because it’s fashionablebecause it’s unusual or origina l because it’s the name of a placebecause it’s the name of a famous personbecause it’s the name of another member of the familyActivity 4: English name consists of 3 parts: (1 min)First name + middle name + family name (surname)George W. BushActivity 5. Let students discuss the meaning of all kinds of English names and choose their favorite English name with the additional material.(5 mins)Part 2 (2nd class) How to describe a personWords and expressions:1. visualize v. Form a mental picture of sb./sth.2. association n. mental connection between ideasActivity 1. Let students look at the pictures of 6 persons, study these names and faces for 30 seconds, then turn to p.124 and see which they can remember. (5 mins)Activity 2.Step 1. Read this advice for improving your memory. Find an appropriate heading for each paragraph. (5 mins)Step 2. Let students discuss the following questions and the additional material. (12 mins)1) Which technique have you used for remembering names?2) Which technique could help you to remember new English words and expressions?3) What other ways can you think of to help remember and learn new English words and expressions?Part 3. How to describe a personWords and expressions:1. Stressed out: under so much stress and pressure that you barely make it2. An au pair is a girl without any dependents who comes to the UK to learn English and to live as part of an English speaking family.Activity 1. Explanation: Sentence pattern (2 mins)a)He/ She looks + adj.b)He/ She looks like + n.Activity 2. Let students divide words and expressions in the frame into two groups and choose proper words and expressions to describe 6 persons in pictures.(9 mins)He/ She looks + adj./ num.Friendly , intelligent, shy, very young,middle-aged, stressed out, intelligent, about sixty,fit, a bit tired, richHe/ She looks like + n.a banker, a typical mum, a doctor, Greek, a waiter,a Swedish au pair, a student, a retired police officerActivity 3. Guessing game: Let one student describe a student in the class and make others guess who the student is. (9 mins)Part 4. Group work (4 students per group)Activity 1.Let students rewrite the questions of Exercise 3 of Close up and discuss in what situations is it okay to ask these questions. (10 mins)Questions: sensitive and private topics1)How old are you?2)Do you believe in life after death?3)How much do you weigh?4)Have you ever stolen anything?5)How much money do you earn?6)How many partners have you had?Activity 2. Let students read additional material What the Americans Don’t Talk About and make them know the taboo topics in American culture. (10 mins)♦Age♦Weight♦Income♦Matters of the Heart♦Is It Real?Optional: English song Stand by me (5 mins)Appendix A: 女子英文名释义ALICE : 一个年轻的梦想者喜欢热闹有着不受束缚的灵魂。

英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 1: Yoga英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 2:Bubblegum Mary英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 3: Balcony Gardening英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 4：Crock Wrestling英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 5:Crocodiles in Queensland英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 6: Hip Hop Music英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 7: Jeet Kune Do英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 8: Skateboarding英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 9: The Empire State Building英语口语对话（中级）Lesson10：The History of the Oscars英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 1: YogaSummary:Vanessa and Denise are talking about yoga.Welcome to the Learning English Pod casts produced by the Hellenic American Union.In this broad cast, Vanessa, Denise and Nick are in the mid dle of a live show in a radio studio. Listen to their conversation and answer the question that follows about the main idea.Dialogue:Vanessa: Wel come to the Health Freaks Show. Denise is here with us today to tell us a few things about yoga and its benefits. Nick you might wanna listen carefully if you really wanna get rid of those back pains of yours. Denise?Denise: Hi, everyone. Well, Nick, yoga could be the answer to your problems. Yoga experts claim they can help people with back problems. Nick: Hmm… can they? Cause I’m not fit at all, you know …The bottom line is that my job is quite sed entary and … I guess, you think I’m trying to justify myself but.. OK. I have to be hones t. I can’t really remember the last time I went to the gym to work out.Denise: I get the picture Nick! It’s kinda ironic, though. I mean, you’re the co-presenter of a health show, after all…Nick: Right! Anyway, can peopl e like me take up yoga? Denise: They most certainly can.., and, the sooner the better. You see yoga isn’t just a better treatment for back pain it’s THE treatment!Nick: So yoga can actually lessen the pain?英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 2:Bubbl egum MaryNick: Today our special guest is the famous clown Bubblegum Mary Vanessa: Hi Bubblegum Mary. How did you start clowning? Bubblegum Mary: I am a self-taught clown, but I studied Drama in college.Vanessa: I was wondering, does a clown ever feel blue? Bubblegum Mary: Oh, yes. And when that happens, I hit the shops! Nick: Bubblegum Mary, your unique character is adored by thousands…Vanessa: And we all love your hilarious facial expressions.., your comical voice.., and your truly lively appearance… I guess they’re the reason for your success. What’s your m ost unforgettable clowning experience?Bubblegum Mary:Thank you for your kind words…My most unforgettable experience? Hmm… It was five years ago during a Halloween event I was booked for. That’s when I met my husband, who, by the way, was also dressed up as a clown. Nick:Isn’t that funny! Vanessa: How interesting! Thank you so much Bubblegum Mary for joining us today. We’ll now take a quick break.Now get ready to answer some questions…1. Bubblegum Mary says “I’m a self taught clown.”What does she mean? She’s learned clowning on her own.2. Vanessa asks Bubblegum Mary “I was wondering, does a clownever feel blue?” What does Vanessa mean? She would like to know if clowns ever feel sad. 3. Bubblegum Mary says “When that happens, I hit the shops.” What do es she mean? When she gets sad, she goes shopping in order to get over her sadness.4. Nick says “Isn’t that funny!” What does he mean?GLOSSARY1.Adore (verb): to like or love something very muche.g. Don’t you just adore that dress!2. Blue (adjective): sad or depressede.g. what’s wrong with you? You’ve been looking blue all week.3.Book (verb): to arrange with a hotel, restaurant, theatre to have a room, table, seat etc. on a particular date.e.g. I’d like to book a table for two at 8 o’clock.4.Clown (+ around) (verb): (often disapproving) to behave in a silly way, usually in order to make other people laugh.e.g. Stop clowning around and get to work!ical (adjective): funny or amusing because of being strange or unusual.e.g. I find the whole situation comical. I mean, whoever heard of a dog being bitten by a man!6.Expression (noun): a look on a persons face which shows their thoughts.e.g. There was a worried expression on her face.7.Hilarious (adjective): extremely funnye.g. Sam told me a hil arious joke yesterday. I couldn’t stop laughing.8.Self-taught (adjective): when someone has learnt something without any formal lessonse.g. Elvis was a self taught guitarist. He never had a lesson in his life.9.Unforgettable (adjective): something you cannot forget, usually because it is so beautiful, interesting, enjoyable etc.e.g. an unforgettable experience10.Unique (adjective): the only one of its kinde.g. Houdini had a unique talent for escapologyPractice using the words in the glossary.Choose the most appropriate word from the glossary to complete the following sentences.1. Do you know Pete? He’s __ .2. Everyone’s fingerprints are __.3. His __changed from amusement to surprise.4. Nobody taught me how to type. I’m __.5. She __working with children and animals.6. The music is what makes the movie so _-.7. The people in the carnival all wore__ hats with bells on.8. Try to be a little more serious and stop __about.9. Watching comedy shows always stop me feeling _-.10. You should __your tickets to the circus early to avoid disappointment.英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 3: Balcony GardeningDialogue:Vanessa: Hey Nick, guess where I spend my vacation last summer –in Crete!! Nick: Wow, lucky you, it must have been a blast! Vanessa: It sure was! It was just gorgeous, especially all the flowers on my hotel balcony.Nick: Why? What was so special about it?Vanessa: Oh, it was just … beautiful! There were so many different flowers and plants on it that it looked like… I don’t know how to describe it to you… like the Garden of Eden in miniature maybe? There wer e lots of flowers we don’t have here like jasmine, which smells great.Nick: Wow, sounds wonderful! Balcony gardening is just getting started here in Toronto.Vanessa:Now, here’s Lisa live from Toronto on line one to tell us more about balcony gardening.Vanessa: Hi, Lisa.Nick: Hi there, Lisa.Lisa: Hi. Balcony gardening is one of the latest trends in TO. Tony, here, is going to tell us about how he has turned his balcony into a small lush sanctuary.Tony: Hi all. Well, because of the weather in Canada balcony gardening is probably not as easy as it might be in Greece. For starters my condo is way up on the 24th floor with a balcony facing north –strike one. Strike two is the fact we’re so high up, so there’s less moisture in the atmosphere. But even though my balcony is very small, I’ve still managed to create a pretty impressive garden. All you need is patience and a green thumb.Lisa: You certainly seem to have both Tony. Back to you Vanessa and Nick.Now answer the following question…What are Vanessa, Lisa, Tony and Nick talking about? They’re talking about balcony gardening in Greece and in Toronto.Now listen again to the dialogue in parts. After each part there will be 3 to 4 questions on the details...Part 1Vanessa: Hey Nick, guess where I spend my vacation last summer –in Crete!! Nick: Wow, lucky you, it must have been a blast! Vanessa: It sure was! It was just gorgeous, especially all the flowerson my hotel balcony.Nick: Why? What was so special about it?Vanessa:Oh, it was just … beautifu l! There were so many different flowers and plants on it that it looked like… I don’t know how to describe it to you… like the Garden of Eden in miniature maybe? There were lots of flowers we don’t have here like jasmine, which smells great.Nick: Wow, sounds wonderful! Balcony gardening is just getting started here in Toronto.Vanessa: Now, here’s Lisa live from Toronto on line one to tell us more about balcony gardening.Now answer some questions…1. Nick says: “Wow, lucky you, it must have been a blast!” What does “blast” mean? The word “blast” is used to describe an exciting experience or event.2. What does Nick express when he says: “Wow, sounds wonderful!” He expresses his surprise and pleasure.3. Why does Nick ask Vanessa: “What was so special about it?”Because he wants to find out more about Vanessa’s hotel balcony on Crete. Back at the radio studio again; Vanessa and Nick are talking to Lisa and Tony live from his condo in Toronto…Part 2Vanessa: Hi, Lisa.Nick: Hi there, Lisa.Lisa: Hi. Balcony gardening is one of the latest trends in TO. Tony, here, is going to tell us about how he has turned his balcony into a small lush sanctuary.Tony: Hi all. Well, because of the weather in Canada balcony gardening is probably not as easy as it might be in Greece. For starters my condo is way up on the 24th floor with a balcony facing north –strike one. Strike two is the fact we’re so high up, so there’s less moisture in the atmosphere. But even though my balcony is very small, I’ve still managed to create a pretty impressive garden. All you need is patience and a green thumb. Lisa: You certainly seem to have both Tony. Back to you Vanessa and Nick.Now answer some questions…1. Tony says: “…my condo is way up on the 24th floor…” What does “way up” mean? Way up means high up.2. Tony says: “B ut even though my balcony is very small, I’ve still managed to create a pretty impressive garden.” What do you think “impressive” means? When something is impressive it is so nice or beautiful that you admire it.3. What does Tony mean when he says: “All you need is patienceand a green thumb.”? He means you need nothing else except patience and a talent for gardening.GLOSSARY1.Blast (noun): an exciting or enjoyable experience or event, often a party.e.g. You should have come with us last night, we had a real blast!2.Lush (adjective): (1) (of places, furniture, decoration, etc.) expensive and luxurious. E.g. a lush carpet (2) A lush area has a lot of green, healthy plants, grass and trees. E.g. lush green valleys3.Moisture (noun): water in very small drops. Most plants need moisture in order to grow. E.g. Cactuses do not need a lot of moisture. That is why they are found in dry climates.4.Pretty (adverb): informally pretty is used to mean “quite.”E.g. The house has four bedrooms, so it's pretty big.5.Sanctuary (noun): a safe place, one that offers protection, peace and quiet.E.g. If I want some peace and quiet, I take sanctuary in my study.6.Trend (noun): a change in a situation or in the way people see or do things.E.g. The trend at the moment is towards a more natural and less made-up look. 7.Turn into (verb): to change something into something else.E.g. Peter turned his basement into a pool room.8.Way up (prepositional phrase): high up.e.g. Can you see that plane, way up there?英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 4：Crock WrestlingIn this broadcast, Nick, Vanessa, and Lyn, are in the middle of a live show in a radio studio. Listen to their conversation and answer the question that follows about the main idea.Dialogue:NICK: Our next live report is from Australia, home of the late Steve Irwin the famous Crocodile Hunter.VANESSA: And also home of many adventurers like Patrick who’s a biologist specializing in crocodiles. Lyn, what can you tell us. I believe you have a special guest with you.LYN: Hi guys. Our guest for today is a New Yorker, Patrick Quiney, who has been involved for many years in the study of crocodiles in Australia. Patrick, have you worked as a crocodile trapper? PATRICK: Yeah. I had ants in my pants since I was a child and the first job I got here was to trap crocks and remove them from populated areas where they posed a danger.VANESSA: Patrick, have you ever wrestled with a crock?PATRICK: Yeah. Since coming to Australia croc wrestling has become my favorite way of blowing off steam!Now answer the following question… What is their guest talking about? About his career as a crocodile hunter. Now listen again to the dialogue. Afterwards there will be 3 questions on the details... NICK: Our next live report is from Australia, home of the late Steve Irwin the famous Crocodile Hunter.VANESSA:And also home of many adventurers like Patrick who’s a biologist specializing in crocodiles. Lyn, what can you tell us. I believe you have a special guest with you. . LYN: Hi guys. Our guest for today is a New Yorker, Patrick Quiney, who has been involved for many years in the study of crocodiles in Australia. Patrick, have you worked as a crocodile trapper?PATRICK: Yeah. I had ants in my pants since I was a child and the first job I got here was to trap crocs and remove them from populated areas where they posed a danger.VANESSA: Patrick, have you ever wrestled with a croc? PATRICK: Yeah. Since coming to Australia croc wrestling has become my favorite way of blowing off steam!Now get ready to answer the questions.1. Patrick says “I had ants in my pants since I was a child…” What does he mean? He was extremely restless.2. Patrick says “…they posed a danger.” What does he mean? The crocodiles were dangerous.3. Patrick s ays “…croc wrestling has become my favorite way of blowing off steam!” what does he mean? It is his way to relax. GLOSSARY1.Ants in your pants (old fashioned, humorous idiom): to not be able to keep still because you are very excited or worried about somethingE.g. The little boy was so excited about meeting Santa he had ants in his pants 2.Blow / let off steam: to do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy.E.g. He lifts weights after work to let off steam.3. Involve (verb): to include someone or something in something, or to make them take part in or feel part of it.E.g. The accident involved two cars and a lorry.4. Populate (verb, usually passive): If an area is populated by people or animals, they live in that area.E.g. The river is populated mainly by smaller species of fish.5.Pose a danger/ threat (verb): to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty:E.g. Nuclear weapons pose a threat to everyone.6.Specialize in (verb): to spend most of your time studying oneparticular subject or doing one type of business:E.g. a restaurant that specializes in seafood7.Trap (noun): a device or hole for catching animals or people and preventing their escape.E.g. The fox got its foot caught in a trap.8.Trap (verb): to catch an animal in a trap.E.g. She survived in the forest by eating berries and trapping small animals and birds.9.Trapper (noun): a person who traps wild animals, usually to sell their fur:e.g. a fur trapper Wrestle (verb): (1) to fight with someone (especially as a sport) by holding them and trying to throw them to the ground. E.g. He has wrestled professionally for five years. (2) to try very hard to deal with a problem or to make a difficult decision: e.g. The government is wrestling with difficult economic problems. Practice using the words in the glossary. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase from the glossary to complete the following sentences.1. He went to __the party to after failing the exam.2. I enjoy working in general medicine, but I hope to be able to__ in the future.3. She's been __with animal rights for many years.4. The children had __, so we took them outside for some exercise.5. The inner cities are no longer densely__ .6. The police officer tackled the man and _-him to the ground.7. The surgeon decided that operating__ no special threat to the patients safety.8. The undercover agents went to the rendezvous knowing that it might be a _-.英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 5:Crocodiles in QueenslandIn this broadcast, Vanessa, and Nick are in the middle of a live showin a radio studio interviewing Patrick. Listen to their conversation and answer the question that follows about the main idea. Dialogue:NICK:We’re in the studio with someone everyone has been asking us to talk to again. Patrick the biologist specializing in crocs. VANESSA: And Patrick our viewers have been bombarding us with questions for you.PATRICK: Let’s hear them!VANESSA:What’s the dif ference between a crocodile and an alligator? PATRICK: They are cousins! But there are many differences between the two species. For instance alligators have a larger and rounder snout and they are usually darker skinned.NICK: What do they eat?PATRICK: Crocodiles ambush their dinner. They wait for fish or land animals to come close and then they attack them. They rarely go hunting because they can survive long periods without food. VANESSA: Patrick, do crocodiles cry crocodile tears?PATRICK: Crocodiles do produce tears but they don’t actually cry. The belief that crocodiles weep when they eat a victim is a myth. VANESSA: What dangerous creatures can somebody come across on the Queensland Beaches?PATRICK: Oh, Crocodiles, stingrays and sharks.NICK: With all this talk about dangerous creatures at Queensland Beaches should tourists avoid the coastline?PATRICK: Well they shouldn't because the dangers are minimal if you take the right precautions.VANESSA: I was there some years ago and I can tell you that no visit to Queensland is complete without spending a couple of days at one of the beautiful beaches. But what should campers do if they see a crocodile?PATRICK: Do not feed it. Do not take a photograph. Just walk away. And don’t forget to report crocodile sightings to local authorities.VANESSA: Can you tell us a story of a crocodile attack? PATRICK: Yeah. Some years ago a woman fought off a crocodile with her handbag! She was screaming and hitting the croc repeatedly onits sensitive nose. It soon turned tail and fled! Crocs don’t like resistance and they run away. VANESSA: Patrick, this has been fascinating, but unfortunately that’s all we’ve got time for. Thanks a million for being here.PATRICK: It’s been a pleasure. Now answer the following question… What are the listeners interested in? Crocodiles and the dangers found at Queensland beaches. Now listen again to the dialogue in parts. After each part there will be 3 to 4 questions on the details... Part 1NICK: We’re in the studio with someone everyon e has been asking us to talk to again. Patrick the biologist specializing in crocs. VANESSA: And Patrick our viewers have been bombarding us with questions for you.PATRICK: Let’s hear them!VANESSA:What’s the difference between a crocodile and an alligat or? PATRICK: They are cousins! But there are many differences between the two species. For instance alligators have a larger and rounder snout and they are usually darker skinned.NICK: What do they eat?PATRICK: Crocodiles ambush their dinner. They wait for fish or land animals to come close and then they attack them. They rarely go hunting because they can survive long periods without food. VANESSA: Patrick, do crocodiles cry crocodile tears? PATRICK:Crocodiles do produce tears but they don’t actually cr y. The belief that crocodiles weep when they eat a victim is a myth. VANESSA: What dangerous creatures can somebody come across on the Queensland Beaches?PATRICK: Oh, Crocodiles, stingrays and sharks.Now get ready to answer the questions.1. Vanessa say s”our viewers have been bombarding us with questions?” What does “bombard someone with questions” mean? “Bombard someone with questions” means to ask someone a lot of questions.2. Patrick says “Crocodiles ambush their dinner”. What does “ambush” mean? “Ambush” means to attack someone by surprise. `3. Vanessa says “do crocodiles cry crocodile tears?”What are” crocodile tears”? “Crocodile tears” are false tears, when we cry but we don’t really feel sad.Part 2NICK: With all this talk about dangerous creatures at Queensland Beaches should tourists avoid the coastline?PATRICK: Well they shouldn't because the dangers are minimal if you take the right precautions.VANESSA: I was there some years ago and I can tell you that no visit to Queensland is complete without spending a couple of days at one of the beautiful beaches. But what should campers do if they see a crocodile?PATRICK: Do not feed it. Do not take a photograph. Just walk away. And don’t forget to report crocodile sightings to local authorities. VANESSA: Can you tell us a story of a crocodile attack? PATRICK: Yeah. Some years ago a woman fought off a crocodile attack with her handbag! She was screaming and hitting the croc repeatedly on its sensitive nose. It soon turned tail and fled! Crocs don’t like resistance and they run away. VANESSA: Patrick, this has been fascinating, but unfortunately that’s all we’ve got time for. Thanks a million for being here.PATRICK:It’s been a pleasure.Now get ready to answer some questions…1. Patrick says “The dangers are minimal “. What does he mean? It is not very dangerous.2. Vanessa says “No visit to Queensland is complete without spending a couple of days at one of the beautiful beaches”. What does she mean? Visitors must spend a couple of days on the beach ifthey visit Queensland.3. Patrick says “a woman fought off a crocodile attack with her handbag!”. What does “fight off” mean? “Fight off” means to defend yourself from an attack of an animal or an illness.GLOSSARY1.Ambush (verb): to suddenly attack a person or a group of people after hiding and waiting for them. E.g. Five soldiers died after their bus was ambushed on a country road.2. Authorities (noun): a group of people with official responsibility for a particular area of activity. E.g. the health authority3.Bombard (phrasal verb): to direct so many things at someone, especially to ask them so many questions, that they find it difficult to deal with them. E.g. The children bombarded her with questions.4.Cousin (noun): a member of a group of people with similar origins.E.g. Americans owe a great deal to their European cousins.5.Precaution (noun): an action which is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening. E.g. Many people have been stockpiling food as a precaution against shortages.6.Resist (verb): to fight against something or someone that is attacking you. E.g. The soldiers resisted (the enemy attacks) for two days.7.Resistance (noun): when something or someone resists. E.g.resistance to disease8.Snout (noun): the nose and mouth which stick out from the face of some animals. E.g. a pig's snout Turn tail: to turn around and run away, usually because you are frightened. E.g. As soon as they saw we had guns, they turned tail and ran away.9.Victim (noun): someone or something which has been hurt, damaged or killed or has suffered, either because of the actions of someone or something else, or because of illness or chance. E.g. to donate money to victims of the fires10.Weep (verb): to cry tears. E.g. People in the street wept with joy when peace was announcedPractice using the words in the glossary. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase from the glossary to complete the following sentences.1. Government troops offered no __to the rebels.2. He was __by gunmen on his way to work.3. She was the innocent__ of an arson attack.4. She __buckets when Paul left.5. She’s my second __. Our grandparents were brother and sister.6. The horse pushed its_- into my hand to eat the apple.7. They failed to take the necessary__ to avoid infection.8. We have been __with letters of complaint9. When they heard the sirens they __and ran away.10. You should report stray dogs to the __.英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 6: Hip Hop MusicSummary: Vanessa, Nick and Alexander talk about the importance of hip hop music. In this broadcast Vanessa and Nick are in a radio station in New York. Alexander is reporting live from Washington DC …Listen to their conversation and answer the question that follows about the main idea.Vanessa: Welcome to Musical Trends Show. Our reporter’s got some great news for Hip Hop fans. Alexander?Alexander: Yes Vanessa, it seems that officials in the U.S. government have accepted hip hop as a significant form of music. Nick: Wow, that’s pretty amazing, but… what do you mean that hip hop is now considered important by the government? How? Alexander:Well, they’ve decided they’re going to fund the Smithsonian to create a hip-hop exhibition.Nick: A Hip- Hop exhibition in the Smithsonian You mean THE Smithsonian in Washington DC?Alexander: One and the same!Vanessa:I never thought I’d live to see that … hip hop going mainstream! Alexander: Exactly! How many of you know that hip hop got its start in the 70s, when DJs started separating the percussion break from disco songs…?Nick: And MCs at concerts started speaking to audiences to this beat. Actually that was right here in N.Y, in the Bronx.Vanessa: So the MCs invented hip-hop!Alexander: You bet they did! Musicians just set it to music. Vanessa:Well, hip hop may be popular today but it’s considered controversial. Nick:Yes, I know…parents especially think some lyrics promote violence and drugs.Alexander: That’s why this announce ment came as a big surprise, to put it mildly, to most Americans…Vanessa:As a shock rather… and when is the exhibition going to open? Alexander: In about five years…I guess organizing an exhibition to showcase hiphop’s history is not easy business!Now a nswer the following question…What is Alexander reporting about? He’s reporting about how officials in the US government have decided to help the Smithsonian museum organize a Hip Hop exhibition.Now listen again to the dialogue in parts. After each part there will be3 to4 questions on the details...Part 1Vanessa:Welcome to Musical Trends Show. Our reporter’s got some great news for Hip Hop fans. Alexander?Alexander: Yes Vanessa, it seems that officials in the U.S. government have accepted hip hop as a significant form of music. Nick: Wow, that’s pretty amazing, but… what do you mean that hip hop is now considered important by the government? How? Alexander: Well, they’ve decided they’re going to fund the Smithsonian to create a hip-hop exhibition.Nick: A Hip- Hop exhibition in the Smithsonian? You mean THE Smithsonian in Washington DC?Alexander: One and the same!Now answer some questions…1. Alexander says: “i t seems that officials in the U.S. government have accepted hip hop as a significant form of music.” What does “accept” mean? “Accept” means “recognize;” so the US government has recognized hip hop as a form of music.2. Alexander says: “..they’ve decided they are going to fund the Smithsonian to create a hip-hop exhibition.” What does “fund” mean? “to fund” means to provide the money. The US Government will provide the money for the creation of the hip-hop exhibition.3. Alexander says: “One and the same!” What does he mean when he says “one and the same”? Alexander wants to emphasize that i t is the same museum and not any other.Now listen to the second part of the dialogue.Part 2Vanessa: I never thought I’d live to see that … hip hop going mainstream! Alexander: Exactly! How many of you know that hip hop got its start in the 70s, when DJs started separating the percussion break from disco songs…?Nick: And MCs at concerts started speaking to audiences to this beat. Actually that was right here in N.Y, in the Bronx.Vanessa: So the MCs invented hip-hop!Alexander: You bet they did! Musicians just set it to music. Vanessa:Well, hip hop may be popular today but it’s considered controversial. Nick: Yes, I know…parents especially think some lyrics promote violence and drugs. Alexander:That’s why this announcement came as a big surprise, to put it mildly, to most Americans…Vanessa:As a shock rather… and when is this exhibition going to open? Alexander:In about five years…I guess organizing an exhibition to showcase hiphop’s history is not easy business!Now answer some questions…。

知识文章格式标题：探索nickcen英语中级班课程全集一、引言在学习英语的过程中，选择合适的课程对于提高语言能力至关重要。

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雅思口语之如何谈论女生1. Hey，look at the chick over there. 看看在那边的女孩。

Chick 这个字代表的就是女孩子，各位不要跟chic (时尚) 这个字给搞混了。

Chick 这个字念起来就像是chicken 前面的几个音，所以蛮好认的。

一般而言chick 和girl 是可以交互使用的，例如，她是个十三岁的女孩，就是She is a thirteen-year-old chick.2. She is gorgeous! 她真漂亮！要懂得适时地称赞女孩实在是每个男士必修的功课。

一句简单的You are pretty! 或是You are so beautiful 就可以让人家高兴上好半天。

Gorgeous 和pretty，beautiful 都是美丽的意思，但是程度上可能要比pretty 和beautiful 还要再来的高一些。

所以下次再看到美女，别忘了说一声，You are gorgeous! 说不定她就变成你的老婆了。

3. She is a babe. 她是个美女。

这句话是用来形容美女的喔。

比如我今天看到一个很美很美的女孩，那我就会跟我的同学说，She is really a babe. 要特别注意babe 跟baby 只有一字之差但却相差十万八千里，你千万不要说成Oh! I like the baby，那么你很有可能被人家当成恋童癖。

4. She turns me on. 她让我眼睛为之一亮。

各位男生不知有没有这样的经验，一位长发美女从你眼前走过，你的目光便不自觉地投射在她身上，全身的血液也开始跟着沸腾起来。

这要怎么用英文形容呢? 这就叫She turns me on. 这好像是说，她把你身上的电源都给打开了。

另外，turn-on 也可以当作名词用，它用来表示任何令你觉得很不错的人、事、物。

另外你可以说She is such a turn-on. 就是说她给我的感觉还蛮不错的。

（英语口译）《闻香识女人》西迩俱乐部(share) Mr. Simms, you are a cover-up artist... ,校长,西蒙先生～你隐瞒真相～and you are a liar.,校长,你是一个骗子。

But not a snitch ! 但不是一个叛徒,告密者,:Excuse me ?,校长,原谅我没听清楚No, l don't think l will.不～我不原谅你Mr. Slade.,校长,史雷德先生This is such a crock ofshit !这场听证会简直胡闹,一团狗屎,:Please watch your language, Mr. Slade.,校长,请注意你德措辞～史雷德先生:You are in the Baird school,not a barracks.,校长,你身在博德学校～不是军营Mr. Simms, l will give you one final opportunity to speak up.,校长,西蒙先生我给你最后一次机会来陈述Mr. Simms doesn't want it. 西蒙先生不需要He doesn't need to be labeled''still worthy of being a Baird man.'' 他不需要被帖上“依然值得作为博德人”标志What the hell is that ?这算什么,What is your motto here ? 你们的座右铭是什么,''Boys, inform on your classmates, save your hide;“孩子们～出卖朋友求自保”anything short of that,we're gonna burn you at the stake'' ?“否则～烧得你不见灰”,Well, gentlemen,好的～先生们…when the shit hits the fan,some guys run...出纰漏时～有人逃离and some guys stay.有人留了下来Here's Charlie facin' the fire,and there's George hidin' in big daddy's pocket.查理面对烈火～那边的乔治躲进老爹的大口袋里And what are you doin' ?爱和感恩西迩俱乐部(share)结果你做什么呢,You're gonna reward George and destroy Charlie. 你奖励乔治～摧折查理Are you finished, Mr. Slade ?,校长,你讲完了～史雷德,No, l'm just gettin' warmed up.不～我刚暖好身而已l don't know who went to this place. 我不知道谁在这里念过书William Howard Taft,William Jennings Bryant, 威廉?霍华德?塔夫～威廉?简名斯?伯恩William Tell, whoever.威廉?铁尔～等等Their spirit is dead,if they ever had one. 他们精神已死～如果曾经有的话lt's gone.它已经逝去You're buildin' a rat ship here,你在这培育的是老鼠大队a vessel for seagoin' snitches.一堆卖友求荣客者And if you think you're preparin' these minnows for manhood,如果你以为在锻炼虾兵成龙头you better think again,你最好三思because l say you are killin' the very spirit this institution proclaims it instills.因为你正扼杀了这所学府所坚持的精神What a sham.真是耻辱What kind of a show are you guys puttin' on here today ?你们今天给我看的是什么东西,l mean, the only class in this act is sittin' next to me.唯一在这次事件中有格调的人坐在我旁边l'm here to tell you this boy's soul is intact. 我可以告诉你这孩子的灵魂是完整无缺的lt's non-negotiable.You know how l know ? 这是不容置疑的～为什么我知道,Someone here, and l'm not gonna say who,offered to buy it.这里的某个人～我不会说出是谁～要收买他Only Charlie here wasn't sellin'.但查理不为所动Sir, you're out of order.,校长,先生～你太过份了l show you out of order.爱和感恩西迩俱乐部(share)我告诉你什么叫过份You don't know what out of order is, Mr. Trask. 你不知道什么才是过分的～Trask先生l'd show you,but l'm too old,l'm too tired,too fuckin' blind.我想示范～但我太老了～太累了～又他妈的瞎了lf l were the man l was five years ago, l'd take a flamethrower to this place !如果我是五年前的那个人～我会带喷火枪来这儿:Out of order ? Who the hell you think you're talkin' to ?过分,你以为你在跟谁说话,l've been around,you know ?我是见过世面的～明白吗,There was a time l could see.曾经我还看得见And l have seen Boys like these,younger than these,我见过很多像在场的男孩之一样的人～比这里的人还要年轻their arms torn out,their legs ripped off. 臂膀被扭～腿被炸断But there is nothin'like the sight of an amputated spirit.那些都不及灵魂被切除更可怕There is no prosthetic for that.灵魂没有义肢:You think you're merely sendin' this splendid foot soldier back home to Oregon withhis tail between his legs,你以为你把这好青年像落荒狗似的送回家but l say you are executin' his soul ! 我说你是处死了他的灵魂And why ?为什么,Because he's not a Baird man.因为他不是一个博德人Baird men.You hurt this boy,博德人～你伤害了这个男孩you're gonna be Baird bums,你就是博德孬种the lot of you.你们全是And, Harry, Jimmy,而哈瑞～吉米～博德Trent, wherever you are out there, 特伦特～不管你们坐在哪里…fuck you too !也去你妈的:Stand down, Mr. Slade !,校长,坐下～史雷得先生爱和感恩西迩俱乐部(share)l'm not finished.我还没讲完As l came in here,l heard those words:''cradle of leadership.'' 来这儿的时候～我听到类似“领袖摇篮”的字眼Well, when the bough breaks,the cradle will fall, 嗯～支干断掉时～摇篮就垮了and it has fallen here.它已经在这里垮掉了～lt has fallen.已经垮了Makers of men,creators of leaders.人类制造者～领袖创造家Be careful what kind of leaders you're producin' here. 当心你创造的是哪种领袖l don't know if Charlie's silence here today is right or wrong;我不知道查理今天的缄默是对是错l'm not a judge or jury.我不是法官或者陪审团But l can tell you this:但我可以告诉你he won't sell anybody out to buy his future ! 他绝不会出卖别人以求前程And that, my friends,is called integrity. 而这～朋友们～就叫正直That's called courage.这就叫勇气Now that's the stuff leaders should be made of. 那才是创造领袖的原料Now l have come to the crossroads in my life. 如今我走到人生十字路口l always knew what the right path was. 我总是知道哪条路是对的Without exception, l knew,毫无例外～我知道but l never took it.You know why ?但我从不走～为什么,lt was too damn hard.因为妈的太难了Now here's Charlie.He's come to the crossroads. 而现在是查理～他也走到了十字路口He has chosen a path.他选择了一条路lt's the right path.这是一条正确的路爱和感恩西迩俱乐部(share)lt's a path made of principle that leads to character.这是一条原则～通往个性之道Let him continue on his journey. 让他继续他的行程吧You hold this boy's future in your hands, Committee.这个男孩的前途掌握在你们手中～委员们lt's a valuable future,绝对是有价值的前途believe me.相信我Don't destroy it.Protect it.别毁了它～保护它Embrace it.拥抱它lt's gonna make you proud one day, l promise you. 有一天您会引以为毫的～我向你保证爱和感恩。

字母组合eriruror的发音规则
1. 当er出现在单词的末尾时，通常读作/ər/，表示弱读：
- worker (工人) - /wərkər/
- teacher (教师) - /tiːtʃər/
2. 当er出现在单词的中间或开头时，通常读作/ɜːr/，表示强读：
- her (她的) - /hɜːr/
- person (人) - /ˈpɜːrsən/
3. 当ir出现在单词中间或结尾时，通常读作/ər/：
- skirt (裙子) - /skɜːrt/
- girl (女孩) - /ɡɜːrl/
4. 当ur出现在单词中或结尾时，通常读作/ɜːr/或/ʌr/：
- fur (毛皮) - /fɜːr/
- culture (文化) - /ˈkʌltʃər/
5. 当or出现在单词结尾时，通常读作/ɔːr/：
- doctor (医生) - /ˈdɒktər/
- color (颜色) - /ˈkʌlər/
需要注意的是，英语中的发音规则存在很多例外，而且不同的口音和方言也可能导致发音的差异。

因此，建议在学习英语发音时多听多读，尽量模仿标准口音，锻炼口语表达能力。

剑桥口语单词拼读口型大全1.Ah-/ɑː/。

口型：张开嘴唇，舌头放平。

2.Ee-/iː/。

口型：将嘴微微打开，保持唇形不变，将舌头抬高。

3.Oo-/uː/。

口型：收缩嘴唇，将舌头抬高，把嘴唇略微张开。

4.Er-/ɜːr/。

口型：张开嘴唇，将舌头放平，并且向舌根后缩。

5. Short ‘a’ - /æ/。

口型：保持嘴唇微微张开，将舌尖抬高。

6. Long ‘o’ - /əʊ/。

口型：将嘴唇微微张开，将舌头向后移，变成发‘o’音时的口型。

7. Short ‘i’ - /ɪ/。

口型：将嘴半张开，将舌尖抬高，把舌头压在下颚上。

8. Long ‘e’ - /iː/。

口型：将嘴微微张开，保持唇形不变，将舌头抬高。

9. Short ‘e’ - /e/。

口型：收紧嘴唇，将舌头略微抬高。

10. Short ‘u’ - /ʌ/。

口型：将嘴微微张开，将舌尖向前移。

11.Uh-/ə/。

口型：将嘴唇微微张开，将舌头放松，舌头离开下颚。

12.Ch-/tʃ/。

口型：将舌头放在上颚前部，呈‘t’的形状，然后将舌头迅速拉回来使其把气息从颚间挤出。

13.J-/dʒ/。

口型：将舌头放在上颚前部，呈‘d’的形状，快速把舌头拉回来使气息从颚间挤出。

14.Sh-/ʃ/。

口型：张开嘴唇，将舌头移到上颚后部，并呈‘s’的形状，然后将舌头迅速向后推，使气息从颚间挤出。

15.Th-/θð/。

口型：将舌头放在下齿后，呈‘t’的形状，然后向下挤气。

16.F-/f/。

口型：张开嘴唇，将下巴向前伸展，与上齿的距离变窄。

17.V-/v/。

口型：张开嘴唇，将下巴向前伸展，与上齿的距离变窄，同时露出牙齿。

18.P-/p/。

口型：将唇紧闭，用力吐气，使嘴巴发出短促的声响。

19.B-/b/。

口型：张开嘴唇，放松口腔，使气息自然流出，然后用唇部控制打出'B'音。

20.T-/t/。

口型：将舌靠近上颚后部，形成坚挺的喉部拱形，并且突然松开让空气流过。