高级19单元.docx

1、高级19单元Unit 1 Thats what friends are for! 1-1Chris: Do you have a date for the party yet? Kim: Actually, I dont Do you think you could help me find one? Chris: Hmm. What kind of guys do you like? Kim: Oh, I like guys who arent too serious and who have a good sense of humor. You know . like you. Chris

2、: OK. What else? Kim: Well, Id prefer someone I have something in common with who I can talk to easily. Chris: I think I know just the guy for you. Bob Branson. Do you know him? Kim: No, I dont think so. Chris: Let me arrange for you to meet him, and you can tell me what you think. 1-2Chris: So, wha

3、ts the Verdict? What did you think of Bob? Kim: Well, I was worried at first especially when I saw that he wears not one but two earrings, I thought he might turn out to be one of those guys who are into heavy rock music and stuff like that. You know what I mean? Chris: But hes just a regular kind o

4、f guy, right? Kim: Yeah, we got along really well! Chris: I just knew youd like him. Kim: Yeah, I do, and hes really funny. He had me laughing hysterically during dinner. I think the people sitting next to us in the restaurant thought we were crazy. Chris: So, are you two going to get together again

5、? Kim: Definitely, in fact, were going to a concert tomorrow night. Chris: Thats great. 1-3A: So, have you seen Andrea lately? B: Yeah, I see her pretty often. We work together at a caf latt. A: Hows she doing, Ive been meaning to call her. B: Well, to be honest! Ive always thought shes a little dif

6、ficult. But these days, I find her impossible. A: What do you mean? B: Oh, you know how she is. She has such strong ideas about everything. If you dont agree with her she lets you know what she thinks of you. A: Yes, thats true. But thats why we love her, right? B: Yeah, I guess so. But shes changed

7、 a lot since she started college.She talked about herself all the time and she always manages to mention how good she is at everything she does. A: Hmm. Maybe I wont call her after all. 1-4A: Are you going to James party on Saturday? B: Of course, James always gives the best parties. And there are a

8、lways lots of interesting new people to meet. A: Thats true. I dont know where he manages to find them all. B: Well, you know what hes like. He makes friends very easily. He really likes talking to people, and he loves inviting people over. A: Ur Ur, he invited me for dinner last Saturday, what a fe

9、ast! B: Yeah, hes a great cook too. A: After dinner I offered to help clean up, he told me not to worry about it. He said hed take care of it in the morning. He was like. Its nothing, no big deal. B: Yup, that sounds like James. Unit 2 Career moves 2-1Tracy: Good news! Ive found a summer job! Mark:

10、Thats great! Anything interesting? T: Yes, working at an amusement park. Doesnt that sound fantastic? M: Sure, it does. T: So, have you found anything? M: Nothing yet, but Ive got a couple of leads. One is working as an intern for a record company mostly answering phones. Or I can get a landscaping

11、job again. T: Being an intern sounds more interesting than landscaping. And its probably not as hard! M: Yeah, but a landscaper earns more money than an intern. And you get a great tan! 2-2M: So what will you be doing at the amusement park, exactly? T: Actually, Ill have two jobs. First, Ill be work

12、ing at a place called Childrens World. They have all kinds of interesting games and educational activities for young kids. I have to go to a training program for three days before I start to find out how everything works. M: Three days? Wow, the equipment must be pretty high-tech! T: Oh, it is a lot

13、 of computers and interesting devices. Its just the kind of stuff that kids love. M: Well, it sounds like the perfect job for you. I know how much you live kids. So whats your other job? T: Well. Ill also be one of the people who walks around the park greeting people. M: Do you mean youll have to dr

14、ess up in a costume? T: Yes, as a cartoon character! I know, I know. It sounds silly. And its certainly not as rewarding as working in Childrens World, but its part of the job. 2-3Woman: So where are you working this summer, Carols? Carlos: Im working as a tutor in a learning center for kids. W: Int

15、eresting. What kinds of things do the kids do there? C: They work on subjects they need help in, uh, mainly math and English. W: Is your job hard? C: No, not at all. The kids work on computers most of the time. We have to help them get started and when they run into problems. W: Do you enjoy it? C:

16、Oh, yes. Working with kids is so much more fun than working with adults. And I get to choose my own hours. As long as I work eight hours a day, I can come in at any time from 8 A.M. TO 9 P.M. W: Lucky you! 2-4 Man: So what kind of job did you find for the summer? Julia: Im working for a marketing co

17、mpany. Im doing telephone marketing. M: Oh, so youre one of those people who drives me crazy by calling me up and trying to persuade me to buy something that I have absolutely no need for. J: Exactly. M: Do you like it? J: Believe it or not, I do. Its mostly a bunch of students working there, and we

18、 have a lot of fun when were not making calls. Its really easy, too, since we just have to read from a script. M: Are you doing this full time? J: Yes, but I work from two in the afternoon until eleven at night, so I get to sleep as late as I want to in the morning. Unit 3 Could you do me a favor? 3

19、-1Jack: Hi, Rod. This is Jack. Rod: Oh, hi, Jack. Whats up? J: Im going to my best friends wedding this weekend. Id love to videotape it. Would you mind if I borrowed you video camera? R: Um, yeah. Thats OK, I guess. I dont think Ill need it for anything. J: Thanks a million. R: Sure. Have you used

20、a video camera before? Its pretty easy. J: Yeah, a couple of times. Would it be OK if I picked it up on Friday night? R: Fine. No problem. B Listen to two more telephone calls Jack makes. What else does he want to borrow from friends? Do they agree to lend them to him? 3-2Andy: Hello. Jacj: Hi, Andy

21、. This is Jack. A: Oh, hi, Jack. J: I was wondering if you could do me a favor. A: That depends. J: Well, I have to go to a wedding this weekend. Would it be OK if I borrowed your navy blue suit? A: Oh, sure. No problem. J: Thanks a lot. Ill come by and pick it up tonight. A: Thats fine. 3-3Rose: Ro

22、se Rizzo. Jack: Hi, Rose. This is Jack. R: Oh, hello. How are you? J: Pretty good, thanks. Listen, the reason Im calling is I have a really big favor to ask you. R: Yes? J: Remember I told you about that friend of mine whos getting married to a woman he met in Barcelona? R: Yeah, I remember. And? J:

23、 Well, the weddings this Saturday afternoon, and its out in the country about an hours drive from here and I was wondering if I could borrow your car for the afternoon to get there. R: Gee, Jack, Id really love to help you out, but Im going to be needing my car all weekend. Ive got a friend coming i

24、n from out of town, and I promised to show her the sights. J: Oh, OK. I understand. Anyway, how are things? I havent seen you for ages. R: Oh, pretty good. 3-4Amy: Hello? Jeff: Hello. May I speak to Sophia, please? A: Im sorry, shes not in right now. Would you like to leave a message? J: Yes, please

25、. This is Jeff. Would you tell her that Tony is having a party on Saturday? A: Un-huh. J: And would you ask her if shed like to go with me? A: All right, Peter. Ill give her the message. J: No, this is Jeff, not Peter. A: Oh, Im sorry. J: By the way, whos Peter?3-5 Sophia: Hi! Im home! A: Oh, hi. S:

26、 Did anyone call? A: Uh-huh. Your old friend Peter called a few hours ago. Hes going to be in town on Saturday and wants to get together with you Saturday night. He said to call him. S: Oh, super! I havent seen Peter in almost a year. Any other calls? A: Uh, yeah. Jeff called. He wants to know if yo

27、u want to go to Tonys party with him. S: Oh. When is Tonys party? A: On Saturday. S: Oh, perfect. Thats the same night Im going to get together with Peter, so I have an excuse not to go. Even if I werent going out with Peter, I wouldnt go anywhere with Jeff. Oh, hes such a pain! A: Oh, he didnt soun

28、d so bad. He sounded kind of sweet. S: Yeah, yeah, I guess he is. Its just that I dont want to go out with him and he just doesnt seem to get the message. Do me a favor. Amy: If he calls again, could you just tell him Im not home? A: Hmm. OK. Unit 4 What a story! 4-1Jake: What an awful story! A coup

29、le was sailing their yacht from Hawaii to Mexico. While they were crossing the Pacific, their boat hit a whale and sank! Anne: Is that true? What happened to the whale? J: It doesnt say! Oh and heres another one. A guy in Los Angles was robbing a bank. But as he was escaping, he got caught in the re

30、volving door. A: I guess it was his first bank robbery! J: Yeah. On and listen to this. Some guy got locked out of his house, so he tried to get in through the chimney. A: Dont tell me! He got stuck in the chimney! J: Exactly. And he was still trying to get out two days later when the police rescued

31、 him. 4-2 A man who considered himself a snake charmer was strangled to death on Sunday by a three-and-a-half-meter boa constrictor in a town in Thailand. It seems that the man rushed to see the giant snake after friends told him the serpent was seen beside one of the towns main roads. The snake charmer put it around his neck; while he and his friends were walking home, the snake strangled him to death. 4-3Brian: Someone stole my wallet last night! Kate: Oh no! What happened? B: Well, I was working out, and I had put my stuff in my locker, just like I always d