初级口语教程Lesson9 Stop Eating Fried Potatoes

Lesson 9 第9课EPISODE 1 46 Linden Street 林登大街46号ACT 2PART 3I'm sorry I'm so late. 对不起我迟到这么久。

I had a really bad day. 今天真是糟透了。

It's ten after six. We're late. 现在是六点十分。

我们晚了。

Robbie's cooking tonight, and dinner's at six thirty.今晚Robbie做饭, 晚餐六点半开始。

I know. I know. I'm really sorry. 我知道。

我知道。

我真的很抱歉。

I left my bag of film on the ferry. 我把装底片的旅行袋遗忘在渡轮上了。

I went back for it, but the ferry was gone. 我跑回去找, 可惜船已经开走了。

I lost a whole day's work. 我浪费了一整天的工作成果。

I'll call the Staten Island Ferry lost-and-found office.我来打电话给Staten Island渡轮失物招领处。

I didn't think of that. Thanks. 我倒没有想到这个法子。

谢了。

Vocabulary 词汇have – had 拥有leave – left 离开，丢下go – went 去is – was 是lose – lost 丢失do – did 做Grammar 语法一般过去时：含do的肯定句chant 作词：Tim田老师BPM: 80I’m very sorry I’m so late.You know, I had a really bad day.I left my bag on the big black swan.I went back for it, but the swan was gone.I lost a whole day’s work. However,my bag was finally found by a beggar. 我真的很抱歉，迟到了这么久。

—Good morning. Can I see Mr. Johnson, please?—Have you an appointment?—Yes, at half past ten.—What's your name, please?—McDonald, Jane McDonald.—Ah, yes. Mr. Johnson's expecting you. This way, please. Mr. Johnson's room is on the next floor.—What does your friend do for a living?—He's one of those people who give legal advice.—Oh, I see. He is a solicitor, you mean.—Yes. That's the word I was looking for. My vocabulary is still very small, I'm afraid.—Never mind. You explained what you meant.—What shall we do this weekend?—Let's go for a walk.—Where shall we go, then?—Let's go to the new forest. We haven't been there for a long time.—That's a good idea. I'll call for you in a car at about half past ten. Is that alright?—That'll be splendid. See you tomorrow, then. Goodbye.—You have some brown, suede shoes in the window at four pounds. Would you show me a pair in size six, please?—Oh, what a pity. We have no size six left in that style. But we have a pair in slightly different style.—Can I try them on?—Yes, of course.—I like these very much. How much are they?—They are exactly the same price. Four pounds.—Good. I'll have them, then.—Excuse me, but I really must go now.—Oh, must you? It's still quite early.—I'm terribly sorry, but I have to be at home by midnight. My wife will be very worried.—I quite understand. What time does your train go?—At 11:15. Dear me, it's gone 11:00. I'll have to ask you to drive me to the station.—That's alright. But you must come again soon.—That's most kind of you.—You are up early this morning.—Yes. I've been out and bought a paper.—Good. Then you can tell me what the weather's like.—It's freezing.—Oh, dear, not again.—Don't worry. It's not nearly as cold as yesterday.—Thank goodness for that.—Excuse me, can you tell me where the "James Bond" film is showing?—Yes, at the Palace Cinema.—Do you happen to know when it starts?—I don't know when it starts, but I can tell you how to find out. It's here in the local paper.—Can you show me which page it is on?—Here it is. But I don't know which performance you want to see.—Why aren't you eating your breakfast?—I don't feel very well.—Oh, dear, what's the matter?—I feel feverish. I'm shivering.—Go and lie down. I'll send for the doctor.—Look, I hate causing any bother. I prefer working it off.—Certainly not. You must go to bed and keep warm.—Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the swimming pool, please?—I can't, I'm afraid. I'm a stranger here, you see. But why not ask that man over there? He'll be able to tell you, I'm sure.—Which one do you mean?—Look, the one over there, on the other side of the road.—Ah, yes. I can see him now. Thank you so much.Announcer l: This is Radio 2 and you are listening to the 6 o'clock news. Here are the main points: Texas is having its worst storms for fifty years. Many people are homeless ... and damage to property is estimated at over two million dollars. Today's Irish budget has introduced the highest increase in taxes since 1979. The film Living at Home, has received the Best Film of the Year Award. This is the first British film to win the top award for four years. The rise in the cost of living has been thelowest for six months.Announcer 2: More news later. And now for the latest sound from The Freakouts.Mike: (confused) Look, Jenny. I don't understand what's going on. You said your sister was arriving at 7:30. It's 8:30 now. Jenny: I'm sorry, Mike. I don't understand either. Here's Helena's telegram. Have a look at it.Mike: Arriving Heathrow Tuesday 19:30. Can't wait to see you. (sarcastic) Can't wait to see you. Hmmm. I can't wait to see her. Jenny, where's she coming from? What airline is she traveling on? What's the flight number?Jenny: I don't know, do I? This telegram is the only information I have.Mike: Never mind, Jenny. Let's have a coffee. We can sit down and think about the best thing to do.—Have you ever been chased by a dog, Keith?—No, I haven't, but I have been chased by a bull.—Really?—Yes, it was a couple of weekends ago—I was ... er ... I was going for a walk out in the country following this footpath and it went through a field, and I was so busy looking out for the footpath that I didn't notice that the field was full of young bullocks. And the trouble was I was wearing this bright red anorak, and suddenly the bulls started bucking and jumping up and down and started chasing me.—What did you do?—Well, I was pretty scared—I just ran for the nearest fence and jumped over it.—Actually I do know somebody who once got bitten by a dog while he was jogging.—Was he? How did that happen?—Well, he was running past a farm when suddenly this sheepdog came out and started barking at him, so he tried to kick it out of the way but then suddenly the dog jumped up and bit him in the leg. I think he had to go to the doctor to make sure it wasn't infected.My grandfather was called Charles, and my grandmother was called Ann. They lived in Manchester. My grandmother died last year, aged ninety-eight. They had three children, named David, John and Alice. They are, of course, my father, my uncle, and aunt. My father is called David, and he is the eldest of the three. My mother is called Mary. My father was an engineer. He's retired now. My father's brother, my uncle, as I said, is called John. He's married to Heidi. They have two children. The oldest is called Simon, and the younger one is called Sally. My uncle John is in the army, serving in Germany. Simon is married to a girl called Diana. They have two children, Richard and Fiona. My auntie, Alice, married a man called Henry Jones. They moved to Australia when I was very young. I don't remember them very well.My husband's name is Andy. We have two children, Ida aged two and Tom who is six months old. We're working in China now, and may visit Aunt Alice next year.I was born in Scotland. In Glasgow to be exact. In the early 1950s and I suppose like everybody else, I went to school. Primary school, then secondary school. The only difference really is that I always went to the same school from when I was aged five, right through until I was aged eighteen. So there wasn't really much to relate about that part of my life. I suppose it was much the same as everybody else's. I lived in my hometown, Paisley, all that time. But then aged eighteen, like most British people of my sort of class and so on, I left my hometown and moved away to university. A lot of British people don't go to their local university—they go to another one which is further away. Possibly because they'd rather not stay at home with their parents. So I left my hometown of Paisley and I went to St. Andrews on the east coast of Scotland. There I studied English and then Modern History, and so for four years I studied those subjects and was very happy. Later I left St. Andrews with a degree in Modern History, and not really knowing what I wanted to do. I wasn't sure whether I'd go on to do some research or whether I'd like to be a teacher. So I took a year off to think about it. And then one year later I decided I wanted to be a teacher and I went to Teacher Training College. And this time yet again it was in another part of the country. In Newcastle in the northeast of England, so there I trained to be a teacher and I qualified as a teacher of History and English. And after that year I began work—real work for the first time in my 1ife. I suppose this would be around 1977.So then I went to work in a comprehensive school in southeast England outside London in a place called Basildon. And there I taught History, but I found out I really disliked both the place, Basildon, and the school. It was a terrible school. So I thought I don't want to be stuck here the rest of my life. I want to try something different. So I did something completely different. I went to er ... would you believe, the Sudan. And I ended up in Omdurman which is near the capital city of Khartoum in Sudan. And I taught English, I taught English to foreigners—to, in fact, teachers of English in a Teacher Training College. That went on for a couple of years. And then I returned to Britain where I did my Master's degree in Applied Linguistics. This time, again, in another part of the country. In Wales, in North Wales, at a place called Bangor. After graduating, and getting my master's, I went and I taught at Lancaster University. I taught Algerian students who were going to come to British universities to study.Then I went, for quite a long time, to Yugoslavia, to Lubijiana to be exact. And I taught ESP. ESP means English for Special Purposes—in particular I taught Scientific English in a Chemistry Department connected to UNESCO, U-N-E-S-C-O. And so I worked there for five years and then I moved, but still in the same city. I moved to another job, in medical English, in a hospital—which was also connected with UNESCO.After a total of seven years in Yugoslavia, and I left and I ended up here where I am now in China, teaching at Yiwai. Doctor Sowanso is the Secretary General of the United Nations. He's one of the busiest men in the world. He's just arrived at New Delhi Airport now. The Indian Prime Minister is meeting him. Later they'll talk about Asian problems.Yesterday he was in Moscow. He visited the Kremlin and had lunch with Soviet leaders. During lunch they discussed international politics.Tomorrow he'll fly to Nairobi. He'll meet the President of Kenya and other African leaders. He'll be there for twelve hours. The day after tomorrow he'll be in London. He'll meet the British Prime Minister and they'll talk about European economic problems.Next week he'll be back at the United Nations in New York. Next Monday he'll speak to the General Assembly about his world tour. Then he'll need a short holiday.—Excuse me, but could you tell me the way to the cinema, please?—No, I'm sorry I can't. I'm a stranger in these parts. But why don't you ask that man with a beard? He'll be able to tell you, I'm sure.—Which one do you mean?—Look, the one over there, by the lamp-post.—Ah, yes. I can see him now. Thank you very much.—Not at all.—You are not eating your breakfast.—I don't feel very well.—Oh, dear, what's the matter?—I got a terrible headache.—You must go back to bed. You look quite ill.—I don't want to cause any bother. I'd rather work it off.—Out of the question. You must go to bed and keep warm.—I'm sorry to bother you. Can you tell me where War and Peace is showing?—Yes . A t t h e E m p i r e C i n e m a . b r b d s f i d = " 1 4 5 " > W o u l d y o u k n o w w h e n i t s t a r t s ? b r b d s f i d = " 14 6 " > N o . I c a n ' t t e l l y o u w h e n i t b e g i n s . B u t I k n o w h o w y o u c a n f i n d o u t . I t ' s h e r e i n t h i s E n t e r ta i n m e n t ' s G u i d e .b r b d s f i d = " 1 4 7 " > C a n y o u s h o w m e w h ic h p a g e i s i t o n ? b r bd s f i d = " 1 4 8 " > Ce r t a i n l y . B u t I ' m n o t s u r e w h e t h e r y o u w a n t t o g o e a r l y o r l a t e . p b d sf i d = " 1 4 9 " > / p > p b d s f i d = " 1 5 0 " > Y o u a r e u p e a r l y t h i s m o r n i ng . b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 1 " > Y e s . I ' v e b e e n o u t a n d b o u gh t a p a p e r . b r b d s fi d = " 1 5 2 " > G o o d . T h e n y o u ' l l b e a b l e t o t e l l m e w h a t t h e w e a t h e r ' s l i k e . b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 3 " > I t ' s r a i n i n g . b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 4 " > O h , d e a r , n o t a g a i n . b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 5 " > D o n ' t w o r r y , i t ' s n o t n e a r l y a s w e t a s i t w a s y e s t e r d a y . b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 6 " > T h a n k g o o d n e s s f o r t h a t . b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 7 " > G o o d m o r n i n g . C a n I s e e M r . B a k e r , p l e a s e ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 8 " > H a v e y o u a n a p p o i n t m e n t ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 9 " > Y e s , a t t e n o ' c l o c k . b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 0 " > W h a t ' s y o u r n a m e , p l e a s e .b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 1 " > J o n e s , A n d r e w J o n e s . b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 2 " > A h , y e s . M r . B a k e r i s e x p ec t i n g y o u . W i l l y o u c o m e t h i s w a y , p l e a s e ? M r . B a k e r ' s o f f i c e i s a l o n g t h e c o r r id o r . b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 3 " > W h a t d oe s y o u rf r i e n d d o f o r a l i v i ng ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 4 " > Sh ei s o n e o f t h o s e p e r s o n s w h o l o o k a f t e r p e o p l e i n a h o s p i t a l . b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 5 " > O h , I s e e . S h e i s a n u r s e , y o u m e a n . b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 6 " > Y e s . T h a t ' s t h e w o r d I w a s l o o k i n g f o r . M y v o c a b u l a r y i s r a t h e r p o o r , I ' m a f r a i d . b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 7 " > N e v e r m i n d . Y o u e x p l a i n e d t h a t v e r y w e l l . b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 8 " > W h a t s h a l l w e d o t h i s w e e k e n d ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 9 " > L e t ' s g o f o r a s w i m . b r b d s f i d = " 1 7 0 " > W h e r e s h a l l w e g o f o r i t ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 7 1 " > L e t ' s g o t o L o n g B e a c h . W e h a v e n ' t b e e n t h e r e f o r a l o n g t i m e . b r b d s f i d = " 1 7 2 " > T h a t ' s a s p l e n d i d i d e a . I ' l l c a l l f o r y o u i n a c a r a t e l e v e n o ' c l o c k . I s t h a t a l r i g h t f o r y o u ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 7 3 " > Y e s . T h a t ' l l b e p e r f e c t . S e e y o u t o m o r r o w , t h e n . G o o d b y e . b r b d s f i d = " 1 7 4 " > Y o u h a v e s o m e b l a c k , w a l k i n g s h o e s i n t h e w i n d o w . W o u l d y o u s h o w m e a p a i r i n s i z e s e v e n , p l e a s e ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 7 5 " > O h , d e a r , w h a t a p i t y ! T h e r e a r e n o n e l e f t i n s i z e s e v e n .H e r e i s a p a i r i n a s l i g h t l y d i f f e r e n t s t y l e . b r b d s f i d = " 1 7 6 " > C a n I t r y t h e m o n ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 77 " > Y e s , o f c o u r s e . b r b d s f i d = " 1 7 8 " > I l i k e t h e s e v e r y m u c h . W h a t d o t h e y c o s t ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 7 9 " > T h e y c o s t 4 . 2 5 p o u n d s . b r b d s f i d = " 1 8 0 " > G o o d . I ' l l h a v e t h e m , t h e n . b r b d s f i d = " 1 8 1 " > E x c u s e m e , b u t I m u s t s a y g o o d b y e n o w . b r b d s f i d = " 1 8 2 " > C a n ' t y o u s t a y a l i t t l e l o n g e r ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 8 3 " > N o , I ' m s o r r y , b u t I r e a l l y m u s t g o . I s h a l l m i s s m y b u s i f I d o n ' t h u r r y . b r b d s f i d = " 1 8 4 " > W h e n d o e s y o u r b u s g o ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 8 5 " > A t t e n o ' c l o c k . G o o d g r a c i o u s , i t ' s a l r e a d y 1 0 : 1 5 . I ' l l h a v e t o a s k y o u t o d r i v e m e h o m e . b r b d s f i d = " 1 8 6 " > T h a t ' s a l r i g h t , b u t I h o p e t o s e e y o u a g a i n s o o n . b r b d s f i d = " 1 8 7 " > T h a t ' s m o s t k i n d o f y o u . / p > p b d s f i d = " 1 8 8 " > W o m a n : W h i c h d o y o u p r e f e r : d r i v i n g a c a r y o u r s e l f o r b e i n g a p a s s e n g e r ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 8 9 " > M a n : W e l l t h a t d e p e n d s . I e n j o y d r i v i n g , e s p e c i a l l y o n l o n g e m p t y r o a d s w h e r e I c a n g o n i c e a n d f a s t . B u t I ' m n o t v e r y f o n d o f s i t t i n g i n t r a f f i c j a m s w a i t i n g f o r l i g h t s t o c h a n g e , a n d t h i n g s l i k e t h a t . I s u p p o s e I d o n ' t m i n d b e i n g a p a s s e n g e r , b u t o n l y i f I ' m s u r e t h a t t h e o t h e r p e r s o n r e a l l y c a n d r i v e p r o p e r l y . b r b d s f i d = " 1 9 0 " > W o m a n : S o y o u d o n ' t r e a l l y l i k e b e i n g i n o t h e r p e o p l e ' s c a r s , t h e n ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 9 1 " > M a n : W e l l , a s I s a y , i t ' s a l l r i g h t w i t h a g o o d d r i v e r . T h e n I c a n r e l a x , s i t b a c k a n d e n j o y t h e s c e n e r y . B u t y e s , y o u ' r e r i g h t o n t h e w h o l e I c e r t a i n l y p r e f e r d r i v i n g t o b e i n g a p a s s e n g e r . b r b d s f i d = " 1 9 2 " > H e l l o , A l l e n . T h i s i s C o l l i n s p e a k i n g . b r b d s f i d = " 1 9 3 " > b r b d s f i d = " 1 9 4 " > F i n e . H o w a b o u t y o u ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 9 5 " > b r b d s f i d = " 1 9 6 " > G o o d . A n d h o w ' s B o b f e e l i n g a f t e r h i s h o l i d a y ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 9 7 " > b r b d s f i d = " 1 9 8 " > I s e e . I ' v e g o t q u i t e a l o t t o t e l l y o u . b r b d s f i d = " 1 9 9 " > b r b d s f i d = " 2 0 0 " > I ' v e j u s t g o t e n g a g e d ! b r b d s f i d = " 2 0 1 " > b r b d s f i d = " 2 0 2 " > Y e s ! N o . W e h a v e n ' t f i x e d t h e d a t e y e t . b r b d s f i d = " 2 0 3 " > b r b d sf i d = " 2 0 4 " > W h a t ' s s h e l i k e ? b r b d s f i d = " 2 0 5 " > b r b d s f i d = " 2 0 6 " > L o v e l yg i r l ! W e m e t o n a b u s , b e l i e v e i t o r n o t . b r b d s f i d = " 2 0 7 " > b r b d s f i d = " 2 0 8 " > Y e s . W e j u s th a p p e n e d t o b e si t t i n g t o g e t h e r a n d g o t i n t o t h e c o n v e r s a t i o n . A n d w e m a d e a d a t e f o r t h e s a m e e v e n i n g , a n d d i s c o v e r e d w e ' v e g o t a l o t i n c o m m o n , y o u k n o w , s a m e i n t e r e s t s a n d , w e l a u g h a t t h e s a m e t h i n g s .b r b d s f i d = " 2 0 9 " > b r b d s f i d = " 2 1 0 " > N o . Y o u d o n ' t k n o w h e r . H m m . A t l e a s t s h e d o e s n ' t k n o w y o u o r B o b . b r b d s f i d = " 2 1 1 " > b r b d s f i d = " 2 1 2 " > O h , a b o u t t h r e e w e e k s n o w . b r b d s f i d = " 2 1 3 " > b r b d s f i d = " 2 1 4 " > W e l l , y e s . I t w a s q u i t e a s u d d e n d ec i s i o n , b u t I f e e l r e a l l y h a p p y . I 'd l i ke y o u b o t h t o m e e t h e r . N o w , h o w a b o u t a m e a l t o g e t h e r o n e e v e n i n g s o o n ? b r b d sf i d = " 2 1 5 " > b r b d s f i d = " 2 1 6 " > W o u l d y o u a s k B o b t o r i ng m e ? b r b d s f i d = " 2 1 7 " > b r b d s f i d = " 2 1 8 " > Oh , I m u s t g o n o w . M y b o s s h a s j u s t c o m ei n t o t h e o f f i c e . B y e . b r b d s f i d = " 2 1 9 " > b r b d s f i d = " 2 2 0 " > O h , t h a n k s . B y e . b r b d s f i d = " 2 2 1 " > E v e r y o n e k n o w s h i m a s O l d A r t h u r . H e l i v e s i n a l i t t l e h u t i n t h e m i d d l e o f a s m a l l w o o d , a b o u t a m i l e f r o m t h e v i l l a g e . H e v i s i t s t h e v i l l a g e s t o r e t w i c e a w e e k t o b u y f o o d a n d p a r a f f i n , a n d o c c a s i o n a l l y h e c o l l e c t s l e t t e r s a n d h i s p e n s i o n f r o m t h e p o s t o f f i c e . A f e w w e e k s a g o , a r e p o r t e r f r o m t h e l o c a l n e w s p a p e r i n t e r v i e w e d h i m . T h i s i s w h a t h e s a i d : b r b d s f i d = " 2 2 2 " > I g e t u p e v e r y m o r n i n g w i t h t h e b i r d s . T h e r e i s a s t r e a m n e a r m y h u t a n d I f e t c h w a t e r f r o m t h e r e . I t ' s g o o d , c l e a r , f r e s h w a t e r , b e t t e r t h a n y o u g e t i n t h e c i t y . O c c a s i o n a l l y , i n t h e w i n t e r , I h a v e t o b r e a k t h e i c e . I c o o k s i m p l e f o o d o n m y o l d p a r a f f i n s t o v e , m o s t l y s t e w s a n d t h i n g s l i k e t h a t . S o m e t i m e s I g o t o t h e p u b a n d h a v e a d r i n k , b u t I d o n ' t s e e m a n y p e o p l e . I d o n ' t f e e l l o n e l y . I k n o w t h i s w o o d v e r y w e l l , y o u s e e . I k n o w a l l t h e l i t t l e b i r d s a n d a n i m a l s t h a t l i v e h e r e a n d t h e y k n o w m e . I d o n ' t h a v e m u c h m o n e y , b u t I d o n ' t n e e d m u c h . I t h i n k I ' m a l u c k y m a n . b r b d s f i d = " 2 2 3 " > J a m e s w r o t e a p l a y f o r t e l e v i s i o n , a b o u t a n i m m i g r a n t f a m i l y w h o c a m e t o E n g l a n d f r o m P a k i s t a n , a n d t h e p r o b l e m s t h e y h a d s e t t l i n g d o w n i n E n g l a n d . T h e p l a y w a s s u r p r i s i n g l y s u c c e s s f u l , a n d i t w a s b o u g h t b y a n A m e r i c a n T V c o m p a n y . b r b d s f i d = " 2 2 4 " > J a m e s w a s i n v i t e d t o g o t o N e w Y o r k t o h e l p w i t h t h e p r o d u c t i o n . H e l i v e d i n D u l w i c h , w h i c h i s a n h o u r ' sj o u r n e y a w a y f r o m H e a t h r o w . T h e f l i g h t w a s d u e t o l e a v e a t 8 : 3 0 a m , s o h e h a d t o b e a t t h e a i r p o r t a b o u t 7 : 3 0 i n t h e m o r n i n g . H e o r d e r e d a m i n i - c a b f o r 6 : 3 0 , s e t h i s a l a r m f o r 5 : 4 5 , a n d w e n t t o s l e e p . U n f o r t u n a t e l y h e f o r g o t t o w i n d t h e c l o ck , a n d i t s t o p p e d s h o r tl y a f t e rm i dn i g h t . A l so t h e d r i v e r o f t h e m i n i - c a b h a d t o w o r k v e r y l a t e t h a t n i g h t a n d o v e r s l ep t . b r b d s f i d = " 2 2 5 " > J a m e s w o k e w i t h t h a t a w f u l f e e l i n g t h a t s o m e t h i n g w a s w r o n g . H e l o o k e d a t h i s a l a r m c l o c k . I t s t o o d t h e r e s i l e n t l y , w i t h t h e h a n d s p o i n t i n g t o t e n p a s t t w e l v e . H e t u r n e d o n t h e r a d i o a n d d i s c o v e r e d t h a t i t w a s , i n f a c t , t e n t o n i n e . H e s w o r eq u i e t l y a n d s w i t c h e d o n t h e e l e c tr i c k e t t l e . b r b ds f i d = " 2 2 6 " > H e w a s j u st p ou r i n g t h e b o i l i n g w a t e r i n t o t h e t e a p o t w h e n t h e n i n e o ' c l o c k p i p s s o u n d e d o n t h e r a d i o . T h e a n n o u n c e r b e g a n t o r e a d t h e n e w s : " . . . r e p o r t s a r e c o m i n g i n o f a c r a s h n e a r H e a t h r o w A i r p o r t . A B o e i n g 7 0 7 b o u n d f o r N e w Y o r k c r a s h e d s h o r t l y a f t e r t a k i n g o f f t h i s m o r n i n g . F l i g h t n u m b e r 2 2 3 4 . . . " J a m e s t u r n e d p a l e . b r b d s f i d = " 2 2 7 " > " M y f l i g h t , " h e s a i d o u t l o u d . " I f I h a d n ' t ov e r s l e p t , I ' d h a v e b e e n o n t h a t p l a n e . " b r b d s f i d = " 2 2 8 " > I n t e r v i ew e r : D o y o u m i n d i f I a s k y o u w h y y o u ' v e n e v e r g o t m a r r i e d ? b r b d s f i d = " 2 2 9 " > D e n n i s : U h . . . w e l l , t h a t i s n ' t e a s y t o a n s w e r . b r b d s f i d = " 2 3 0 " > I n t e r v i e w e r : I s i t t h a t y o u ' v e n e v e r m e t t h e r i g h t w o m a n ? I s t h a t i t ? b r b d s f i d = " 2 3 1 " > D e n n i s : I d o n ' t k n o w . S e v e r a l t i m e s I h a v e m e t a w o m a n w h o s e e m e d r i g h t , a s y o u s a y . B u t f o r s o m e r e a s o n i t ' s n e v e r w o r k e d o u t . b r b d s f i d = " 2 3 2 " > I n t e r v i e w e r : N o ? W h y n o t ? b r b d s f i d = " 2 3 3 " > D e n n i s : H m m . I ' m n o t r e a l l y s u r e . b r b d s f i d = " 2 3 4 " > I n t e r v i e w e r : W e l l , c o u l d y o u p e r h a p s d e s c r i b e w h a t h a p p e n e d w i t h o n e o f t h e s e w o m e n ? b r b d s f i d = " 2 3 5 " > D e n n i s : U h . . . y e s , t h e r e w a s C y n t h i a , f o r ex a m p l e . b r b d s f i d = " 2 3 6 " > I n t e r v i e w e r : A n d w h a t k i n d o f w o m a n w a s s h e ? b r b d s f i d = " 2 3 7 " > D e n n i s : I n t e l l i g e n t . B e a u t i f u l . S h e c a m e f r o m t h e r i g h t s o c i a l b a c k g r o u n d , a s w e l l . I f e l t I r e a l ly l o v e d h e r . B u t t h e n s o m e t h i n g h a p p e n e d . b r b d s f i d = " 2 3 8 " > I n t e r v i e w e r : W h a t ? b r b d s f i d = " 2 3 9 " > D e n n i s : I f o u n d o u t t h a t s h e w a s s t i l l s e e i n g a n o l d b o y f r i e n d o f h e r s . b r b d s f i d = " 2 4 0 " > I n t e r v i e w e r : W a s t h a t s o b a d ? I m e a n , w h y d i d y o u . . . w h y d i d y o u f e e l t h a t . . . b r b d s f i d = " 2 4 1 " > D e n n i s : S h e h a d t o l d m e t h a t h e r r e l a t i o n s h i p w a s a l l o v e r , w h i c h . . . u h . . . w h i c h w a s a l i e . b r b d s f i d = " 2 4 2 " > I n t e r v i e w e r : A r e y o u s a y i n g t h a t i t w a s b e c a u s e s h e h a d l i e d t o y o u t h a t y o u d e c i d e d t o b r e a k o f f t h e r e l a t i o n s h i p ? b r b d s f i d = " 2 4 3 " > D e n n i s : Y e s , y e s , e x a c t l y . . . O b v i o u s l y , w h e n I f o u n d o u t t h a t s h e h a d l i e d t o m e , I s i m p l y c o u l d n ' t . . . u h . . . w e l l , I s i m p l y c o u l d n ' t t r u s t h e r a n y m o r e . A n d o f c o u r s e t h a t m e a n t t h a t w e c o u l d n ' t p o s s i b l y g e t m a r r i e d . b r b d s f i d = " 2 4 4 " > I n t e r v i e w e r : U h , h u h . I s e e . A t l e a s t , I t h i n k I d o . B u t . . . y o u s a i d t h e r e w e r e s e v e r a l w o m e n w h o s e e m e d ' r i g h t . ' b r b d s f i d = " 2 4 5 " > D e n n i s : Y e s . b r b d s f i d = " 2 4 6 " > I n t e r v i e w e r : W e l l , . . . w h a t h a p p e n e d t h e o t h e r t i m e s ? b r b d s f i d = " 2 4 7 " > D e n n i s : W e l l , o n c e I m e t s o m e o n e w h o I t h i n k I l o v e d v e r y d e e p l y b u t . . . u n f o r t u n a t e l y s h e d i d n ' t s h a r e m y r e l i g i o u s v i e w s . b r b d s f i d = " 2 4 8 " > I n t e r v i e w e r : Y o u r r e l i g i o u s v i e w s ? b r b d s f i d = " 2 4 9 " > D e n n i s : Y e s , I e x p e c t t h e w o m a n I f i n a l l y m a r r y t o a g r e e w i t h m e o n s u c h . . . s u c h b a s i c t h i n g s a s t h a t . b r b d s f i d = " 2 5 0 " > I n t e r v i e w e r : I s e e . b r b d s f i d = " 2 5 1 " > D e n n i s : D o e s t h a t s o u n d o l d - f a s h i o n e d ? b r b d s f i d = " 2 5 2 " > I n t e r v i e w e r : U h . . . n o . N o t n e c e s s a r i l y . W h a t w a s h e r n a m e , b y t h e w a y ? b r b d s f i d = " 2 5 3 " > D e n n i s : S a r a h . b r b d s f i d = " 2 5 4 "。

How to Make Everybody HappyPeter's uncle lived in the country. Once Peter went to stay with him for a few weeks. Whenever they went for a walk or for a drive in the car and they passed somebody, his uncle waved. Peter was surprised, and said, "Uncle George, you know everybody here. Where did you meet them all?" "Idon't know all these people , " said his uncle."Then why do you wave to them?" asked Peter."Well, Peter," answered his uncle, "when I wave to someone and he knows me, he is pleased. He continues his journey with a happier heart.But when I wave to someone and he doesn't know me, he is surprised and says to himself `Who is that man? Why did he wave to me?' So he has something to think about during the rest of his journey, and that makes his journey seem shorter. So I make everybody happy. "1.country n.国家；国民；乡下；地区2. waved adj.波浪形的，起伏的v.飘扬，摇摆，起伏（wave的过去式和过去分词）；（一端固定地）飘扬；挥手指引；挥动…示意；3. George n.男子名；4. pleased adj.高兴的；自鸣得意；（用于初次见面握手时）很高兴认识您；称心满意；v.（使…）高兴（please的过去式）；（使…）满意；想要；喜欢；5. continues v.继续，连续（continue的第三人称单数）；持续；逗留；停留；6.journey；n.旅行，旅程行期；vi.旅行，出游；vt.在……旅行或旅行到过7. during prep.在…的时候；在…期间，当…之时；其间8. shorter adj.短的（short的比较级）；不够；短缺的；短期的；What Wonld You Like to Do Tonight?Mary's cousins, Fay and Rosemary, are still at her house. The girls want to go to the movies. They look in the newspaper to see what time the movie starts. After seeing the movie, they go to an ice cream parlor and order their favorite desserts.MARY: Girls , what would you like to do tonight?ROSEMARY: Do you ever go to the movies?MARY: Of course. I often go to the movies.ROSEMARY: Well, let's go to the movies.MARY: There's a good movie near here: "Summer in Maine"FAY: Fine. I heard it's a very good movie.RosEMARY: Let's find out what time it starts.MARY: Let's look at the newspaper. Movie programs are usually on page nine.FAY: Here it is. "Summer in Maine " starts at 8 o'clock.1.Tonight 今晚2cousins n.堂[表]兄弟[姊妹]( cousin的名词复数)；远亲，同辈，同胞.3..ice cream parlor 冰淇淋店4. desserts n.（餐后）甜食，甜点( dessert的名词复数)5. Maine 缅甸Questions on Text B7.Read the following conversation once. Underline the key words while reading and retell to your partner the dialogue in your own words.Fred:If I won the Pools, I'd go round the world.Bert:Would you? I wouldn.'t.Fred:What would you do?Bert:Oh, I don't know. I'd buy a big house with a garden for my wife and kids, I suppose. But it's difficult to imagine having a lot of money.Fred:One thing's certain. If I had a lot of money, I wouldn't work any more. Bert:Wouldn't you? What would you do with all that spare time?Fred:As I said, I'd go round the world.Bect:What would you do after that?Fred:Oh, I don't know. It'd take me a long time to go round the world.Bert:It doesn't sound very exciting.Fred:Anyway, we haven't won the Pools, and we're not likely to win them. So thereisn't much point in talking about it, is there?Bert:I'd be happy if I got a rise. vi.上升；增强；（数量）增加；休会Fred:And my wife would be happy if I bought her a mink coat.貂皮大衣Bert:Well , I'm not likely to get a rise and you haven't the money for a mink oat, solet'scome down to earth and have another drink.Fred:What'll you have?Bert:I'll have a pint of the best.啤酒Fred:I'd have a Scotch威士忌if I were you. We deserve it. vt.应受；应得；值得Bert:All right. Make it a double, will you?1. suppose. vt.假定；猜想，推测；认为；vi.想象，猜想2.imagine vt.设想；想像；料想，猜想；误认为vi.想象；猜想，推测3. certain adj.某一；必然的；已确定的pron. [动词用复数]某些∙ 4. spare time 业余时间；空闲时间；闲暇时间；∙5 exciting adj.使人兴奋的，令人激动的v.刺激（excite的现在分词∙ 6. Won v.获胜，战胜（win的过去式和过去分词）∙7. Pools n.（前面与the连用）足球场；水池( pool的名词复数)；（统称）备用人员；（液体等的）一滩；共同储金8.Likely adj.可能的；适合的；有希望的adv.可能；或许；大概；多半9. point n.点；要点；得分；标点Text AAfter a Heavy SnowstormOne night there was a heavy snowstorm, and in the morning Mr Smith's garden was full of deep snow. Mr Smith wanted to take his car out, so he paid a man to clean the path from his garage to his gate. He said to this man, "Don't throw any snow on that side, because it will damage the bushes in my garden; and don't throw any snow into the street, or the police will be angry. " Then Mr Smith went out.When he came back, the path was clean and the snow from it was not on the bushes, or the fence, or the street. Mr Smith was very pleased-until he opened the garage to get his car out! The garage was full to the top with all the snow from the path, and his car was somewhere under it all!1. f ull adj.满的，装满的；完全的，完整的；丰富的；详尽的2. paid adj.有报酬的；领取报酬的；付费的；v.付给（pay的过去式）；付款；3. path n.小路，路；路线，路程；〈比喻〉（人生的）道路；途径；4.gate n.门；闸门；登机门；入场费；vt.给……装大门；[电子学] 电波传送；5.side n.边；方面；侧面；旁边；adj.侧面的；旁边的；次要的，枝节的；副的；6. damage vt.& vi.损害，毁坏；n.损害，损毁；赔偿金7. bushes n.灌木（丛）（bush的名词复数）；；8.angry adj.生气的；愤怒的，发怒的9. fence n.栅栏，篱笆；围墙；防护物；剑术；vt.用篱笆围住；防护；练习剑术10.garage n.车库；；飞机库；vt.把……送入车库；把（汽车）开进车库11. top n.顶，顶部；adj.最高的；顶上的；vt.达到……的顶端；vi.总结；12.somewhere adv.某处，在某处；在[到]某处；不知道在[到]什么地方；某地；No Baseball TodayPETER:Can you play baseball with me today?JoHN:No, I can't. I'm sorry. I have to help my mother. We're going to move tomorrow.PETER:Where's the new house? Is it far from here?JoHN:No, it's not far. It's near our old house.PETER:Can I help you pack?JoHN:Sure. Thanks.PETER:What can I do?JoHN:Take the books out of the bookcase. Put them in this box. PETER:Well, the books are in the box. What can I do now?JoHN:Take the magazines out of the bookcase. Put them in that box. PETER:All right.JoHN:Peter ! Pack them. Don't read them.PETER:These magazines are interesting. May I borrow one?JOHN:Of course.PETER:Thanks, John.1. baseball n.棒球2.move vt.& vi.移动，搬动；vt.提议；使感动；摇动；变化；n.改变；迁移；3.pack包裹4. bookcase n.书橱，书架，书柜；5.magazines n.弹药库（magazine的名词复数）；杂志；6.borrow n.借，借用；Quiestions on Text B7. Read the foilowing passage once. Undertine the key words whiie reading and retell the story to your partner.A Better Mailman !I worked as a mailman for a short time. However, I am afraid of dogs and I had a lot of trouble. One day I tried to deliver some letters to a big house. I started to open the gate and all of a sudden a huge dog ran toward me. It growled and barked at me , so I threw the letters over the fence. The dog picked them up and carried them into the house. The dog was a better mailman than I was!1. mailman n.邮递员；绿衣使者2.deliver vt.发表；递送；交付；使分娩；vi.投递；传送；3.retell vt.（以不同的方式或语言）复述，重述4.partner n.伙伴；同伙；同伴；配偶5tried adj.可靠地；经过考验的；v.试图，努力（try的过去式和过去分词）；6.sudden adj.突然的，未预见到的；急躁的，仓促的；快的，迅速的；急剧7.toward prep.对于；向；为了；接近；adj.即将来到的；进行中的8.growled v.（动物）低声咆哮，（雷）作隆隆声（growl的过去式和过去分词）；9.barked v.吠叫（bark的过去式和过去分词）；10.fence n.栅栏，篱笆；围墙；vt.用篱笆围住；防护；练习剑术；11.carried adj.被携带的，被运载的；v.支撑（carry的过去式和过去分词）；携带；输送；运载；Lesson 8Text APlease Set the TableMRs MILLER:I have to stay in the kitchen. I don't want the food to burn. Would you please set the table?MARY :Of course , Mother.MRS MILLER:Did you put two forks with each plate?MARY :Yes , I did.MRs MILLER:Are the salt and pepper shakers on the table?MpRY:Oh , no , they're not. I'll get them now.MRSMILLER:Did you use the new glasses?MARY:Yes , I did.MRS MILLER:Does the table look nice?MARY:I think so, Mother.MRs MILLER:I hear the bell. Please open the door, Mary.Text BInterestlng Pictures"Food really tastes good cooked over an open fire," Lloyd remarked as he took another bite of his hot dog."It sure does," replied Fred. "I wish this weren't the last night of our camping trip, but school starts next week. "A couple of days after returning home, Lloyd and Fred took the exposed film out of their camera and took it to the camera shop to be developed. They were told that the pictures would be ready Thursday. Thursday was just two days away. Fred and Lloyd could hardly wait to see how their pictures came out. They planned to show their pictures to everyone at school as soon as school was back in session.Fred and Lloyd felt very pleased when they showed their teacher the pictures they had taken on their vacation. She said that they were some of the most interesting pictures she had seen.Questions on TextB7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while reading and retell the story to your partner.Who Waits for Whom?Mr and Mrs Allen go grocery shopping on Saturday mornings. Mr Allen never enjoys these trips. Mrs Allen does the shopping and he sits in the car and waits for her. This morning there were a lot of people and it took Mrs Allen longer than usual. An hour went by and finally a man came up to Mr Allen. "Excuse me," he said, "is your name Allen? Your wife is waiting for you at the check-out counter. She doesn't have enough money for the groceries ! "1. each plate每个盘子2. burn vt.& vi.使用某物为燃料；烧毁；烧坏；烧伤3. salt n.盐；风趣；机智，讽刺；药用盐，泻盐、4.pepper n.胡椒；辣椒；胡椒粉（pepper shakers 胡椒罐）5.bell 铃声6. a couple一对；一双6.exposed film曝露的膜；已曝光的胶片；7.camera （n.照相机）shop冲印店took v.拿( take的过去式 )；取得8.hardly几乎不；简直不；几乎没有；几乎9.session n.开会，会议；（法庭的）开庭；会期，学期10.vacation n.假期，休假； [古] 空出，撤出，辞去11. grocery shopping 去杂货店；超市购物Stop Eating Fried PotatoesMrs Jenkins went to her doctor one day, because her heart was giving hertrouble.The doctor listened to her heart carefully and did a few other things. Then hesaid, "Well, Mrs Jenkins, stop smoking, and then you'll soon be quite all right again. ""But doctor," answered Mrs Jenkins quickly, "I've never smoked. I don't like smoking. ""Oh, well," said the doctor, "then don't drink any more alcohol. ""But I don't drink alcohol," answered Mrs Jenkins at once."Stop drinking tea and coffee then," the doctor said to her."I only drink water," answered Mrs Jenkins. "I don't like tea or coffee. "The doctor thought for a few seconds and then said,"Well,. . . er. . . do you like fried potatoes?""Yes, I like them very much," answered Mrs Jenkins."All right, then stop eating those," said the doctor as he got up to say goodbye to Mrs Jenkins.Quiestions on TextB7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while reading andretell the story to your partner.Harry is looking at a man in the street. He is talking to Jack about the man. Harry:Who's that man with the black bag?Jack:I can't see a man with a black bag.Harry:He was standing at the door of that house a moment ago. Now he's walking down thestreet.Jack:Oh, that man. I don't know who he is. He's a stranger.Harry:Look at the man who's running after him.Jack:Yes. Perhaps the stranger is a thief.Harry:I don't think so.Jack:Wait a minute. I can recognise the man who's running after him. It's Mr Green. Harry:Now I remember. Mr Green told me yesterday that his brother was coming.Keep Him in BedMRS WELSH: Get up, Peter. It's late.PETER: I can't get up , Mom. I'm ill.MRS WELSH: What's the matter with you?PETER: I have a headache and a bad stomachache.MRS WELSH: You have a fever too. I'm going to call Dr Dawes. Don't get out of bed.PETER: Oh, I can't get out of bed. I'm too ill.MRS WELSH: Operator, give me Spring 3-2546, please. Hello, this is Mrs Welsh. Is Dr Dawes there? Thank you. I'll wait. . . Dr Dawes, this is Mrs Welsh. Can you come tothe house , please?DR DAWES: Who's ill?MRS WELSH: Peter, my son.DR DAWES: What's the matter with him?MRS WELSH: I don't know. He has a headache, a bad stomachache and a fever.DR DAWES: Keep him in bed.Where do you live?MRS WELSH: We live at 44 Washington Avenue.DR DAWES: All right, Mrs Welsh, I'll be there soon.MRS WELSH: ThankLesson 10Text AA Beautiful DressOne day Mrs Jones went shopping. When her husband came home in the evening, she began to tell him about a beautiful cotton dress. "I saw it in a shop this morning," she said, "and...""And you want to buy it," said her husband. "How much does it cost? ""Forty pounds. ""Forty pounds for a cotton dress? That is too much!"But every evening, when Mr Jones came back from work, his wife continuedto speak only abou't the dress, and at last, after a week, he said, "Oh, buy the dress! Here is the money!" She was very happy.But the next evening, when Mr Jones came home and asked, "Have you gotthe famous dress?" she said, "No. ""Why not?" he said."Well, it was still in the window of the shop after a week, so I thought, nobody else wants this dress, so I don't want it either. "Which Bus Shall 1 Take?Jane Foster has just met Henry Taylor.Jane is on her way to the hospitalto see her friend, Susan Green.HENRY:Where are you going, Jane?JANE:I'm going to the hospital to see Susan Green.HENRY:I saw her yesterday. She was a little better.JANE:Must I catch a number 7 bus to get there?HENRY:No , you needn't. A number 13 bus will also take you to the hospital.JANE:Number 13 buses run much more frequently, don't they?HENRY:Yes. I caught a number 7 bus yesterday, and I had to wait for half an hour atthe bus stop.JANE:Thank you, Henry. I'll get a number .HENRY:But number 13 buses leave from the centre of town. You'll have to walk two miles tocatch one.Questions on Text B7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while reading and retell the story to your partner.Mrs Jones was still cleaning the house when her husband came back from work. She was wearing dirty, old clothes and no stockings, her hair was not tidy, she had dust on her face, and she looked dirty and tired. Her husband looked at her and said, "Is this what I come home to see after a hard day's work?"Mrs Jones's neighbour, Mrs Smit.h, was there. When she heard Mr Jones's words , she quickly said. goodbye and ran back to her house. Then she washed, brushed and combed her hair carefully, put on her best dress and her prettiest stockings, painted her face, and waited for her husband to come home.When he arrived, he was hot and tired. He walked slowly into the house, saw his wife and stopped. Then he shouted angrily, "And where are you going this evening?"1.cotton dress棉质裙子2. continued v.继续，连续( continue的过去式和过去分词)；持续；逗留；停留3. famous adj.著名的，出名的；〈古〉一流的，极好的4. dirty adj.恶劣的；肮脏的；vt.弄脏，污染；使名声受玷污5. stockings n.长筒袜（stocking的名词复数）6. tidy adj.整洁的，整齐的；7. dust 灰尘8. combed 梳理9. prettiest adj.漂亮的10.angrily adv.愤怒地。

七年级上英语第九课知识点本文将介绍七年级上英语第九课的知识点，包括词汇、语法、朗读等方面，希望能够帮助同学们更好地学习这一课程。

一、词汇
1. pancake：煎饼
2. chopsticks：筷子
3. noodles：面条
4. dumplings：饺子
5. porridge：粥
6. tomato：番茄
7. cucumber：黄瓜
8. onion：洋葱
9. cabbage：卷心菜
10. carrot：胡萝卜
二、语法
1. 物主代词：my、your、his、her、its、our、their
2. 一般现在时：主语+动词原形
3. 一般过去时：主语+动词过去式
4. 一般将来时：主语+will/shall+动词原形
5. 情态动词can的用法：表示能力和许可
6. 情态动词should的用法：表示建议、责任或义务
三、朗读
1. 注意语音的准确性和语调的流畅性
2. 适当停顿，以便听众理解
3. 模仿教师的语音和发音，提高自己的朗读水平
四、总结
本文介绍了七年级上英语第九课的词汇、语法和朗读知识点，希望同学们能够掌握这些知识，提高英语水平，更好地完成学习任务。

同时，也鼓励同学们积极参加英语活动、多交流，共同进步。

2023-2024学年江苏省盐城市鹿鸣路初级中学九年级上学期期中英语试题1. Hangzhou, ________ city full of historical charm and modern atmosphere, held ________ 19th Asian Games.A．the; the B．an; the C．an; / D．a; the2. —When will this year’s winter holiday begin?—________ February 1st.A．Until B．Since C．Not until D．Unless3. To a mother, nothing ________ more than her child in the world.A．matters B．makes C．manages D．moves4. When they couldn’t meet, they could either call or send ________ to each other.A．messages B．feelings C．thoughts D．news5. The Israel-Palestine conflict (巴以冲突) ________ on Oct. 7, 2023.A．stayed out B．broke out C．put out D．took out6. To engineers, a miss is ________ a mile.A．as much as B．as good as C．as well as D．as long as7. Tom felt ________ because he didn’t pass the driving test.A．yellow B．black C．green D．blue8. We got so wet. We had ________ umbrellas ________ raincoats with us.D．neither; nor A．both; and B．either; or C．not only; butalso9. I think it important to read books because books are of great ________ to us.A．value B．valuable C．harm D．harmful10. —I was watching my phone while walking and suddenly hit a telegraph pole.—I’m sorry to hear that, but you ________ never be too careful.A．should B．can C．may D．must11. If success is a gate, the road ________ it must be made up of difficulties.A．against B．opposite C．near D．towards12. —Did you know Shenzhou-16 safely returned to the ground on Oct. 31?—Yes. It was covered ________. And I think it was fantastic.A．live B．alive C．lively D．living13. You seem so happy with your holiday. Could you tell me ________?A．who did you spend the holiday with B．if you visit your auntC．that you watched a basketball match D．what place you have been to14. When ________, we look for details such as names instead of reading every word.A．skimming B．scanning C．guessing D．predicting15. —Many people think women are better at cooking than men.—________. Most top cooks in the world are men.A．Don’t mention it B．That’s true C．That’s not theD．Not at allcase阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

英语口语对话(中低级)：地地道道的英语口语对话，对话内容丰富多彩，听完两遍对话后，还可以做练习题。

目录英语口语对话（中低级）Lesson 1: Video Games英语口语对话（中低级）Lesson 2: The History of Beer英语口语对话（中低级）Lesson 3: Compulsive Shopping英语口语对话（中低级）Lesson 5: Hydropolis英语口语对话（中低级）Lesson 6: Mosquitoes英语口语对话（中低级）Lesson 7: Children's Acquisition of Language 英语口语对话（中低级）Lesson 8: Soul Mates英语口语对话（中低级）Lesson 9: Stress Checked英语口语对话（中低级）Lesson 10: The Roots of Stress英语口语对话（中低级）Lesson 1: Video GamesSummary:Vanessa and James interview James Paul Gee who wrote a book about how good it is for kids to play computer games.Welcome to the Learning English Podcasts produced by the Hellenic American Union.In this broadcast, Vanessa is in the middle of a live show interviewing James Paul Gee. Listen to their conversation and answer the question thatfollows about the main idea.Dialogue:Vanessa: Hello and welcome to our show. James Paul Gee is with us today to tell us more about his book ‘Everything Bad is Good for You’. James, thanks for being here today.James: My pleasure.Vanessa: Your book’s main argument is that playing video games is actually good for kids. So, James, do video games make kids smarter? I gotta tell ya, I don’t buy it.James: Well Vanessa, what are kids doing when they play these games? Vanessa: They’re wa sting their time if you ask me. Why do you think they’re doing something useful?James: Don’t forget that computer games need a great deal of concentration, and ask the player to plan, create strategies and use tactics…Vanessa: What are you driving at? Are you trying to tell me that computer games are actually beneficial for children?James: In a nutshell. You see… these games offer a mental exercise that can benefit their overall development as children give them their undivided attention and try to solve difficult problems.Vanessa: I see where you’re going, sort of like a ‘mental workout’?James: Exactly.Vanessa: Okay, but what are they learning?James: Not as much as they could. But if educators got together with software developers to make simulations that take say Sim City, Age of Empires and Civilization,…Vanessa: Sorry to butt in, those are all computer games, right?James: Yeap…anyway, as I was saying, if they could take these games but use real information about what happened … and let people pla y alternate versions of history…Vanessa: So they’d be learning as they play?James: Absolutely… and not only that. What is our children’s working environment going to be like in the future? It’s sure to involve computers and rapid decisions!Vanessa: So, we could use computer games to train our children James: You’ve got it.英语口语对话（中低级）Lesson 2: The History of BeerSummary:Vanessa and Nick are in the middle of a live show and they are talking about beer through history.In this broadcast, Vanessa and Nick are in the middle of a live show in aradio studio. Listen to their conversation and answer the question that follows about the main idea.Dialogue:Vanessa: Hi there! We’re going back in time today to talk about one of the oldest products of civilization that lightens our mood. Take a guess while I welcome Nick to our program; hello Nick – thanks for being here. Nick: Hi Vanessa! I’m sure you’ve aroused our listeners’ curiosity with your quiz.Vanessa: Let’s give them the answer then. Today we’re talk ing about beer, the history of beer. So Nick how popular was beer in ancient times? Nick: Well, it was quite popular until wine became more easily available. Especially, in Rome beer became known as a barbarian drink and was only brewed in places where wine was rare.Learning English Podcasts: Lesson 2 1Vanessa: When was beer first brewed?Nick: According to historians in 10,000 BC beer was already being brewed by ancient Mesopotamians and Sumerians. Likewise, the ancient Egyptians and Chinese brewed beer.Vanessa: How similar was it to today’s beer?Nick: Well, firstly the product was probably different from today’s bottled varieties. Another thing is that in many cases corn was used instead ofbarley. But the interesting thing is that women were the master brewers at the time not men!Vanessa: You’re joking?!Nick: No, seriously; and in ancient Babylon women brewers were also priestesses.Vanessa: But beer had its bad moments as well, didn’t it?Nick: Yes, it did. In America in the 1920s, despite its popularity, beer was prohibited; of course not everyone stopped drinking but manyLearning English Podcasts: Lesson 2 2breweries went out of business and the only production of beer was made by gangster-controlled operations.Vanessa: I suppose they were not known for their high-quality products. So, when was beer legalized again?Nick: At the end of 1933; beer quickly regained its popularity and mass production took over.Vanessa: Nick, thank you so much.Lesson 3: Compulsive ShoppingSummary:Vanessa is interviewing Dr Koram about the surprising results of a report about male shoppers.In this broadcast, Vanessa is the middle of a live show interviewing Dr Laura Koram about her research. Listen to their conversation and answer the question that follows about the main idea.Dialogue:Vanessa: Good afternoon. Do you find yourself buying things you don’t need? Well, I’m joined in the studio by Dr Laura Koram, a researcher with the Carolina institute of psychology, and publisher of a new report about compulsive shopping. Dr Koram, thank you for being here.Dr Koram: My pleasure.Vanessa: So Dr Koram, what’s the deal?Dr Koram: Well, 1 in 20 American adults buy things they may not even want or never need or use…. Learning English Podcasts: Lesson 2 1Vanessa: No re al surprise there. Though honestly, I’m surprised the number’s so low.Dr Koram: umm…quite…, but what may raise an eyebrow or two is our finding that men are just as likely as women to suffer from “compulsive buying”.Vanessa: You’re kidding? Now that is a surprise. That means the days of dragging my bored husband around a shopping mall are over.Dr Koram: um, yes, indeed. Our research has revealed that men are now just as avid and compulsive shoppers as...Um…women.Vanessa: I gotta level with you doc, I always thought of compulsive buying as very much a "woman's disease”.Dr Koram: Well yes, but our research shows that the number of men who indulge in unnecessary ‘shopping therapy’ has dramatically increased in the last ten years.Vanessa: So what’s changed? Where did all these male shopaholics come from?Dr. Koram: I think that in the past male obsessive shoppers were more reluctant than women to recognize that they have a problem and then come forward and admit it.Generally, in psychiatry, men seek care less often than women…It's not 'manly' to seek help.Learning English Podcasts: Lesson 2Vanessa: So what do you do? I mean, if you suspect your boyfriend of being a non stop shopper?Dr Koram: It's always important to encourage people who have these types of disorders to seek treatment. Many find themselves in debt and filled with shame and can even experience suicidal tendencies as they attempt to hide their addiction.Vanessa: Well, doc, thanks for letting us girls know about the dark side of male shopping.Dr Koram: You’re welcome.英语口语对话（中低级）Lesson 5: HydropolisSummary:Vanessa and Nick talk about Hydropilis, a unique underwater luxury hotel.In this broadcast Vanessa and Nick are in the middle of a live show. Listen to their conversation and answer the question that follows about the main idea. Dialogue:Vanessa: Good morning everyone. Now throughout history there’ve been visions of colonizing the sea - Jules Verne was my favorite - but no one has ever managed to realize this dream. Until now, that is. Nick is with me to tell us about Hydropolis, the first underwater hotel to be built ever. Nick, tell us more about this latest craze.Nick: Thanks, Vanessa, well as you said; Hydropolis is the world’s first luxury underwater hotel. It will offer 220 bubble-shaped suites, with clear glass comprising both the sleeping areas' walls and each room's bathtub. There’s also going to be two magnificent translucent domes, which will house a concert hall and a ballroom.Vanessa: That’s incredible; it must’ve cost an arm and a leg. Do you happen to know how long it took them to build?Nick: Well, it’s not quite ready yet. They started building it in 2005, and it will be finished by December 2007. And the price tag? 550 million dollars!Learning English Podcasts: Lesson 5 1Vanessa: Wow, and will it really be underwater?Nick: Yeap that’s right. It sits on the Persian Gulf floor, 20 meters below the surface and covers about 260 hectares, that’s about the size of London’s Hyde Park.Vanessa: That’s unbelievable, Nick, I’m dying to hear more.Nick: Well, Hydropolis will include 4 areas; the land station where guests will enter, then the connecting tunnel, the rooms and then the entertainment area. And they are expecting around 3,000 visitors per day in addition to the hotel guests. Their aim is to inspire people to develop a new awareness of the sea. Vanessa: It sounds awesome. How will guests get to the Hotel by submarine? Learning English Podcasts: Lesson 5 2Nick: Actually not. It may sound strange but they’ll travel to the main area by underground train.Vanessa: Okay… and now let’s get to the big question. How much is it for a night?Nick: It could be as much as $5,500 for a day's lodging. But hey, what a place to relax and learn about the world underwater!?Vanessa: Well it’s certainly a very interesting idea, but I don’t know if I would ever stay there. I’m afraid we’ve run out of time, see you again next week.英语口语对话（中低级）Lesson 6: MosquitoesSummary:Vanessa and Michael talk about some interesting facts about mosquitoes. Vanessa and Michael 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:Vanessa: I’m sure we’ve all been in a situation where a mosquito’s driven us crazy. In today’s program Michae l will tell us more about these little monsters and their annoying habits.Michael: Hi Vanessa.Vanessa: Nice to have you here, Michael. So, what brings mosquitoes to our homes?Michael: Well, firstly I should tell you that there are over 2500 different species of mosquitoes throughout the world.Vanessa: No wonder we can’t get away from them in the summer.Michael: Too true! Now, the mosquitoes we find in the cities are the northern house variety.Vanessa: A ‘northern house mosquito’?!Learning English Podcasts: Lesson 6 1Michael: Yes; they prefer to attack after dark and they usually live only a few weeks during the warm summer months.Vanessa: So… what? They find food and warmth in our houses?Michael: Not only that! It’s also a place for them to lay the ir eggs. Vanessa: How many eggs are we talking about?Michael: A single female can lay over 200 eggs at a time.Vanessa: Yuch!Michael: . . . and they can survive for five years. Mind you –it’s only the females that bite.Vanessa: In other words, the female mosquitoes are the blood suckers!? Michael: Right!Vanessa: So how can we tell male mosquitoes from female ones?Michael: Research shows that females have smaller and less sensitive antennae than males but you certainly can’t tell the difference with th e naked eye. Learning English Podcasts: Lesson 6 2Vanessa: Is their buzz different at all?Michael: Not that I know of; but it plays an important role in mating. Vanessa: What do you mean?Michael: In a nutshell, their eyesight is so poor that it’s the on ly way they can find each other. A female mosquito listens out for the buzz of a male andvice-versa.Vanessa: So that annoying noise is the sound of mosquitoes flirting! Michael: That’s it. And they continue until their buzzes are in harmony. Vanessa: Amazing! Michael, thank you so much for being here!英语口语对话（中低级）Lesson 7: Children's Acquisition of Language Summary:Lisa Keble, a language specialist explains to Alexander and Lisa how children acquire language.Alexander is in the middle of a live show in a radio studio. He is interviewing Lisa Keble, a language specialist. Listen to their conversation and answer the question that follows about the main idea.Alexander: Welcome back to Languages around the Globe Show. I’m Alexander Smith and Lisa Keble i s here with us again today to discuss children’s acquisition of language. Just how many languages can a child pick up until the age of three without getting confused?Lisa: Children can become fluent in as many as 7 languages provided that significant peop le in their lives speak the target languages to them. You see, it’s really important for children to associate each language with a different person. Alexander: Well, family members qualify as significant people in children’s lives, don’t they?Lisa: I sure hope so!Learning English Podcasts: Lesson 7 1Alexander: What other factors play a role in successfully acquiring a language? Lisa: I’ve seen that exposure to various languages through songs, movies, and games, makes a world of difference.Alexander: Oh, I wish I’d grown up in a multi-cultural environment. I wouldn’t have to struggle so much now with foreign languages.Lisa: Well, it’s always easier for kids! They are more at ease and notreally afraid of making mistakes. We, on the other hand, feel so self-conscious and are so terrified of losing face.Alexander: I know exactly what you mean! I’ll never set foot in that restaurant again after thanking the owner in my broken Italian for a dreadful evening, instead of the delightful meal I had.英语口语对话（中低级）Lesson 8: Soul MatesSummary: Vanessa and Denise talk about people’s need to socialize. Vanessa: Hello to all our listeners. Denise is here with us today to tell us about how people are becoming more socially isolated. Welcome Denise. Are people today more socially isolated than they were in the past?Denise: Hello everyone, yes, statistics show that Americans today find it more difficult to find a true soul mate.Vanessa: Yes, but why’s that?Denise: Our listeners need to understand that this is an ongoing study; the results so far have showed that the vast majority hold more than one job to make ends meet.Vanessa: And they just can’t be bothered going out or giving dinner partiesDenise: Exactly, this leaves them with little free time to social ize…Vanessa: Has this study revealed anything else worthwhile mentioning? Denise: Well, yes, something rather unexpected has come up. It seems that people are likely to be more social when living in greener areas.Vanessa: Hmm, there seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel! Denise: Yeah, things might be not as gloomy as we think they are…but I would like to remind our listeners that this is an on going study so…Vanessa: Yes, of course the final results might be totally different! Thank you for being here today.Denise: Thank you for inviting me.英语口语对话（中低级）Lesson 9: Stress CheckedVanessa: Hello and welcome to our program! Today we’re talking about stress. Are you too busy to take the weekend off? Are you feeling worn out? What makes you feel stressed and what do you do about it? Personally, having to do things alone can be really stressful for me. I just can’t stand being alone. What about you Michael? Michael: Do you want to know what I do when I feel stressed? I have a long hot bath; listen to some soothing music, light candles, read poetry. I find all these very relaxing. But actually, I have to confess that for me feeling stressed can be pretty productive. It pushes me to do things! And I must say that I get annoyed by people who go to pieces when they’re stressed; I tend to avoid working with these people.Vanessa: Denise Crane, our resident psychologist is now in the studio with us. But let’s first hear fro m our reporter Alexander. Alexander, what makes you stressed?Alexander: Hi Vanessa. Well, routine or not having the time to do something creative can drive me crazy. And I have to say, if I’m really stressed I sort of pretend to be somebody else, in order to get me through the moment. You know someone tough. And afterwards, I like to go for a long walk, just to get back in touch with myself. I’ve found that’s really therapeutic.Vanessa: Interesting answers Denise, don't you think?Denise: Oh, absolutely!Vanessa: You know . . . what really stresses ME out is when my mum asks me when I'm going to get married.Denise: What do you do about it?Vanessa: You mean apart from feeling hopeless, helpless or worthless for some time?Denise: (Laughing) well yeah, if possible.Vanessa: Erm, if I'm really stressed out I ride my bike for a couple of hours, or go kick boxing; physical exercise helps me let off steam. But let's hear from you Denise. . .。

英语口语自学教材，一片通美语初级口语单词1200个，第9课。

stop
[动词] 使(动的东西)停止, 阻止.
Do not stop him; let him try.
别阻止他; 让他试吧.
[名词] 停止, 中止, 停车站.
I will get off at the next stop.
我将在下一站下车.
that
[代名词] 那个(人, 事, 物).
That is not go od for children.
那样对孩子们不好.
[形容词] 那个, 那样的.
That woman is nice.
那个女人很和善.
[连接词] 用来引导名词子句.
th e
[形容词] 这(个),那(个).
The paint on the door is not dry yet.
这门上的油漆还没乾.
[副词] (置於比较级之前)越… 更….
The more I read thi s book, the be tter I think it is. 这本书我愈读愈觉得它好.
these
[代名词] 这些.
These are books that you must read this week.
这些是这周你必须看的书.
[形容词] 这些的.
He gives me the cold sh o ulder these days.
这几天他对我的态度很冷淡 (给我冷的肩膀).
th is
[代名词] 这(个).
What is all this?
这到底是怎麼一回事? [形容词] 这(个)的.
This man is my uncle. 这个人是我的叔 (伯) 父.。