PART·4

LEARNING

Listening

Christina's Future Plans 1

Christina sells women's clothing in a department store.

She usually works six days a week,but this week she's going to take three days off.

take...off 请一段时间的假

She's taking time off so that she can visit her parents.

so that 目的是；这样就可以

一般前后连接两个句子，后面的句子表示前面句子的目的。

Her parents live in the mountains,about three hours away by train.

live in the mountains 住在山里或者山区

live in the mountain 住在洞穴或矿井里

...away 距此......远

They are looking forward to seeing her.

looking forward to 期待；期盼

现在完成时

基本结构：have/has+动词的过去分词

用法：

1、某事发生在过去的时间，现在已经完成，跟现在有联系。

e.g: I have lost all money,so I can't buy anything now.

我丢掉了所有的钱，所以现在什么都买不了了。

2、某事从过去某个时间开始，持续到了现在。

e.g: She has lived here since 1992.

她从1992年起就住在这儿了。

★现在完成时中常用的时间表达：

since+时间点→从某时起

For+时间段→持续多久时间

They haven't seen her for almost a year.

Christina is their only child.

Christina isn't going on the trip by herself.

现在进行时也可以用来谈论对未来已经作出的计划和安排。

e.g: I am moving next month.

我准备下个月搬家。

Her boyfriend is going with her.

She is going to introduce him to her parents.

Introduce sb to sb

把某某介绍给某某

purpose 意图；目的；原因

What is the purpose of her trip?

她这次旅途的目的是什么？

She is going on the trip so that she can introduce her boyfriend to her parents.

She and her boyfriend want to get married.

If everything goes well,they plan to get married in six months.

plan to do sth

计划打算做某事

In+ 一段时间

一段时间之后

After they get married,Christina plans to quit her job.

quit 辞职；放弃

quit sth/doing sth

She wants to spend more time designing clothes. 

spend 花费；度过

spend time(in)doing sth.

e.g: I spent a month in losing wight.

I spent a month losing weight.

She wants to set up(建立;) her own business.

set up 召开；安排。建立；设立；创立

This will take time.

take time 需要一定的时间

Her boyfriend thinks it's a good idea.

He's also thinking about starting his own business.

start a business=set up a business 创业

They don't plan to have children right away(就; 立刻，马上; 当时).

In fact,they may decide not to have children. 

decide(not)to do 决定（不）做某事

They don't know yet.

yet 还；尚；迄今

not...yet 还没有

It's going to be(将成为) a big decision.

decision是decide的名词形式=决定；决策；选择

She's going to introduce her boyfriend to her parents.

                                              小结

#现在完成时

基本结构：have/has+(not)动词的过去分词

e.g: They haven't seen her for almost a year.

#未来打算相关表达：

计划做某事 plan to do/期待...look forward to...

#人生重大决定相关表达：

结婚 get married/辞职 quit your job/创业 set up your own business

Listening

Christina's Future Plans 2

Christina's parents want her to marry and have children.

marry sb. 和某人结婚

They are looking forward to having grandchildren.

They don't want her to start her own business.

They think it's more important to have children.

In fact,they would like her to live closer to them.

would like 想；想要；希望（包含一种礼貌的语气）

would like sb to do 

礼貌的表示自己想要某人做某事

They want to be close to(濒临; 接近，靠近; 切; 亲) their grandchildren.

So Christina doesn't plan to tell her parents everything.

For now,she just wants them to meet her boyfriend.

for now 此时；眼下

She wants them to be happy that she is goning to get married.

She wants them to like him and see her happiness.

She wants her parents to accept her way of life(生活方式).

accept 接受；同意

way of life 生活方式

Life isn't same now as it used to be(过去是).

the same as 和...一摸一样，完全一样

used to do意思是过去常常做，它一般表示过去某件事常常发生，或者在过去真实存在过，尤其是当这件事现在不再发生或者不复存在。

e.g: You used to buy me flowers.

你过去会给我买花。

You used to hold my hands.

你过去会牵着我的手。

I used to love you.

我曾经爱过你。

Times are changing.

times 历史时期；时代

Vocabulary

Jobs&Weather

Mechanics like this one fix cars.

He is working in a repair shop.

A delivery person delivers things,such as pizzas. 

This person works for a restaurant.

A pharmacist sells medicines.

Pharmacists,like this woman,work in a pharmacy.

Thieves,like this one,steal things.

This thief is stealing a television from a home.

A musician,like this one,plays music.

This musician is playing a guitar.

These people are wearing masks because of the smog.

One cause of smog is automobile exhaust(汽车排气).

It's raining hard,so you need an umbrella.

Heavy rain like this can cause flooding and mudslides.

When the sky is overcast,we can't see the sun because of the clouds.

A cloudy sky means that it might rain.

We need to wear a coat when it's cold and windy.

In the very strong wind it's diffcult to use an umbrella.

We need to drink water or other(或者说) liquids when it's hot outside.

When it's really hot,most people turn on the air conditioning.

Vocabulary

Things to Read

Here are some different types of(各种类型的; 型态) things to read.

Works(作品) and fiction(虚构的文学作品) include novels(长篇小说),short stories and plays(演出),such as Shakespeare(莎士比亚).

We read fiction to enjoy stories of imagination(想象) and adventure(冒险).

People read the news to learn about(获得，学得; 得知有关…的消息) what's happening in the world.

We can get the news in newspapers and online.

When we buy something,we often need to read an instruction manual(安装手册，工艺规范，操作工序说明书).

Instruction manuals show us how to put together(拼; 组成整体; 综; 缀合) or install(安装) things.

Non-fiction works include biographies(传记) and books about science and history.

We need non-fiction to learn about different subjects and real people.

We can learn about the latest(最新) scientific research(科学研究) in journals(期刊) and academic papers(学术论文).

Many online university courses(课程) give a list of(一列， 一栏) research papers(研究论文) to read.

Dialogue

Foot Injury

What's wrong?

I can't walk,my left foot hurts.

Is it broken?

I don't kown if it's broken,but it sure hurts.

There's one way to find out if it's broken.

How?

You need to see a doctor.The doctor can X-ray your foot.

Ok,let's go.I can't walk by myself.can you help me into a taxi?

Sure,I'll call a taxi.I'll get you to a hospital as soon as possible.

Thanks,I sure hope it isn't broken.

We’ll find out soon enough.

Dialogue

Discussing Eating Out

I don't feel like cooking tonight.Let's gou out.

Where would you like to go?

I feel like eating some great Italian food.

How about Al's Italian?It's always good.

We when there last week.Let's try something new.You have no a imagination.You always want to go to the same place.

Right,I don't like unpleasant surprises.I just want thinks to be simple.

Ok,let's compromise.

What does that mean?What do you mean by compromise?

Let's go fifty-fifty.This time we'll go someplace new and next time we can go to one of your favorites.

Ok,I'll compromise  and meet you halfway.

Good,I'll look for something new and make reservations.

Great, let's not go too late.

I'll make reservations for Eight o'clock. Is that OK? 

Yes, perfect.

She suggests that they compromise.

She suggests that they go someplace new this time.