L3-U2-P4-1 Listening : Overview of Earth

Overview of Earth

Earth is where we all live.√

It is our home in the solar system.√

There is no other place for us to live.√

Earth isn’t just any planet.√

It’s a very special place. √

It’s special because we depend on it for many things.√

Because of its importance, we need to take care of it.√

听选Why is Earth so special? -It’s special because we depend on it for many things.

填空It’s special because we depend on it for many things.

填空There is no other place for us to live.

填空 Because of its importance, we need to take care of it.

We depend on the Earth for its air, its water and many of its natural resources.√

Natural resources, such as coal and oil, give us energy.√

Other natural resources we depend on include forests and soil.√

Forests provide clean air and wood for building houses.√

Soil is needed to grow plants and keep them healthy.√

We need to take care of these resources and not waste them.√

听选What are examples of natural resources?-Coal and oil are examples of natural resources.

听选What don't we want to do natural resources? -we don't want to waste them.

听选what did forests provide? -Forests provide clean air and wood for building houses.

听选Why we need forests? -Forests provide clean air and wood for building houses.

填空Forests provide clean air and wood for building houses.

填空Other natural resources we depend on include forests and soil.

填空Soil is needed to grow plants and keep them healthy.

填空We need to take care of these resources and not waste them.

The Earth is a large, rotating sphere, about 4.5 billion years old.√

The equator which divides the Earth into two hemispheres, is about 40,000 kilometers long.√

The Earth's diameter is 12,756 kilometers.√

Its radius is half that, or 6,378 kilometers.

The radius is the distance from the Earth’s center to its surface.√

Most of the Earth’s surface is covered by water.√

The rest of the Earth’s surface is land.√

听选What divides the Earth into two hemispheres?-The equator divides the Earth into two hemispheres.

听选What part of the Earth is covered by water?- Most of the Earth’s surface is covered by water.

听选What covers most of the Earth’s surface?-Most of the Earth’s surface is covered by water.

填空Most of the Earth’s surface is covered by water.

填空The radius is the distance from the Earth’s center to its surface.

听说Earth is where we all live.（78）

听说Coal and oil are examples of natural resources.（78）

听说Most of the Earth’s surface is covered by water.（86）

听说Natural resources, such as coal and oil, give us energy.（84）

看说We depend on the Earth for its air, its water and many of its natural resources.（82）

看说The Earth is a large, rotating sphere, about 4.5 billion years old.（84）

看说The equator which divides the Earth into two hemispheres.（82）

看说Soil is needed to grow plants and keep them healthy.（86）

Just above the Earth's surface is the atmosphere.√

The atmosphere is a layer of gases about 500 kilometers thick.√

These gases include Oxygen, Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide.

This mixture of gases is the air that we breathe.

As we move above the Earth’s surface, the air gets thinner.√

At high altitudes, the air is too thin to breathe.√

At the edge of the atmosphere is space.√

There is no air at all in space.√

听说What is just above the Earth's surface?- Just above the Earth's surface is the atmosphere.

听说What happen the air will move atmosphere?- At high altitudes, the air is too thin to breathe.

听说About how thick is the atmosphere?-It's a layer of gases about 500 kilometers thick.

填空At high altitudes, the air is too thin to breathe.

填空As we move above the Earth’s surface, the air gets thinner.

听说Just above the Earth's surface is the atmosphere.（84）

看说As we move above the Earth’s surface, the air gets thinner.（77）

看说At high altitudes, the air is too thin to breathe.（78）

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L3-U2-P4-2 Listening : Water On Earth

Water On Earth

Most of the Earth’s water is in the oceans.√

The two largest oceans are the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.√

Unfortunately, we can’t drink ocean water.√

This is because ocean water has too much salt.√

Fortunately, there is also water in lakes and rivers.√

This water isn’t salty, so we can drink it.√

Only about 2% of the world’s water is fresh water.√

Without fresh drinking water, we can’t live.√

A person can’t live for more than a few days without water.√

听选Why can't we drink ocean water? -We can't drink ocean water because it has too much salt.

听说  - water in lakes and rivers.

听选How is fresh water different from ocean water? -Fresh water isn’t salty.

填空We can't drink ocean water because it has too much salt.

填空One problem with ocean water is that we cannot drink it.

听说Most of the Earth’s water is in the oceans.（86）

听说This water isn’t salty, so we can drink it.（85）

听说 Without fresh drinking water, we can’t live.（86）

听说We can't drink ocean water because it has too much salt.（87）

看说A person can’t live for more than a few days without water.（85）

Rivers are important.√

Most rivers begin in mountains and end in the oceans.√

The water flows from high ground to low ground.√

At first, rivers are small and are called creeks or streams.

As water enters from other streams, a river grows.

听选Where did the most rivers end?- Most rivers begin in mountains and end in the oceans.

听选In which direction does water flow? -The water flows from high ground to low ground.

填空As water enters from other streams, a river grows.

填空At first, rivers are small and are called creeks or streams.

Some rivers become very large and long.√

The longest river in the world is the Nile River, in Africa.

It’s almost 6,500 kilometers long.√

As for water volume, the Amazon is the largest river.

The volume of water flowing through it per second is more than in any other river.√

听选What is the world's longest river? -The longest river in the world is the Nile River, in Africa.

填空As for water volume , the Amazon is the largest river.

填空The volume of water flowing through it per second is more than in any other river.

Another use of rivers is for energy.√

The energy of falling water is used to produce electricity.√

This use of water supplies over 20% of the world’s electricity.√

Rivers are also important for agriculture.√

Without water, farmers cannot grow food.√

And of course rivers can be used for transportation.√

River boats are used to carry things to inland cities or lakes.√

听选What is another use of rivers?-Rivers are used to produce electricity.

填空This use of water supplies over 20% of the world’s electricity.

填空The energy of falling water is used to produce electricity.

听说The water flows from high ground to low ground.（92）

听说 Another use of rivers is for energy. （86）

听说Without water, farmers cannot grow food.(86)

听说Most rivers begin in mountains and end in the oceans.（86）

听说Some rivers become very large and long.（78）

看说 The energy of falling water is used to produce electricity.（78）

看说 As for water volume, the Amazon is the largest river.（78）

看说River boats are used to carry things to inland cities or lakes.（85）

看说The water from rivers is used to grow food.（86）

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L3-U2-P4-3 Vocabulary : Things We Enjoy Doing

Things We Enjoy Doing

This man goes running 5 days a week if the weather is good. √

On the weekends he runs 10 kilometers unless the weather is bad.√

This woman really enjoys reading, especially works of fiction. √

She has read hundreds of books.√

This young couple enjoys watching old movies such as Titanic. √

They both cried when it sank and many people went down with the ship.√

These young boys enjoy playing sports on the weekend. √

Sometimes they play basketball and sometimes they play football.√

This young man eats too many sweets, so he is overweight. √

He needs to eat fewer sweets and exercise more.√

听选Who enjoys watching old movies such as Titanic? -This young couple enjoys watching old movies such as Titanic.

听选Who is overweight because he eats too many sweets?-This young man eats too many sweets, so he is overweight.

听选Who has read many books?-This woman has read hundreds of books.

听选Who goes running several times a week?-This man goes running 5 days a week if the weather is good.

填空He needs to eat fewer sweets and exercise more.

填空They both cried when it sank and many people went down with the ship.

填空On the weekends he runs 10 kilometers unless the weather is bad.

填空This young man eats too many sweets,so he is overweight.

填空These young boys enjoy playing sports on the weekend.

听说This young man eats too many sweets, so he is overweight.（88）

听说He needs to eat fewer sweets and exercise more.（80）

听说Sometimes they play basketball and sometimes they play football.（92）

听说On the weekends he runs 10 kilometers unless the weather is bad.

看说  This young couple enjoys watching old movies such as Titanic.（89）

看说This man goes running 5 days a week if the weather is good.（82）

看说This woman really enjoys reading, especially works of fiction. （88）

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L3-U2-P4-4 Vocabulary : Continents

Continents

Here are 6 of the Earth's 7 continents:√

Asia is the largest continent both in land and in population. √

Asia covers 30% of the Earth's land area.√

Africa is the second largest continent. √

Of all the continents, Africa has the youngest population.√

Europe is to the west of Asia and is the second smallest continent. √

Europe is to the birthplace of classical music and some of the world's greatest art and literature.

North and South America are bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean.

The first human beings to live in the Americas came from Asia more than 15,000 years ago.√

Australia is the world's smallest continent. √

Australia is surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans.√

听选Which continent has the largest population?-Asia is the largest continent both in land and in population.

听选Which continent has the youngest population?-Africa has the youngest population. 50% of its population is 19 years old or younger.

听选What is the world's largest island?-Australia is the world's smallest continent and the world's largest island.

听选Which continent is to the west of Asia?-Europe is to the west of Asia.

填空Australia is surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans.

填空North and South America are bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean.

填空The first human beings to live in the Americas came from Asia more than 15,000 years ago.

填空Asia covers 30% of the Earth's land area.

填空North and South America are bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean.

填空 Some of the world's greatest music and art come from Europe.

听说 Asia covers 30% of the Earth's land area. （76）

听说Asia is the largest continent both in land and in population.

听说Africa is the second largest continent.

听说Asia covers 30% of the Earth's land area.（78）

听说Of all the continents, Africa has the youngest population.（89）

听说Some of the world's greatest music and art come from Europe. (50)

听说Australia is surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans.（86）

看说Europe is to the west of Asia and is the second smallest continent.(77)

看说North and South America are bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean.（81）

看说 Australia is the world's smallest continent.（79）

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L3-U2-P4-5 Dialogue : A Driverless Car

A Driverless Car

A: Hey! Look at that.√

B: Look at what?√

A: Look out the window.√ 

Do you see the young lady in the red dress?√

B: Yeah, I see her. √

Wow! she’s beautiful and hot.√

A: Look at the way she walks.√

B: Yes, now look behind her. √

Look in the car that’s following her.√

A: I’d rather to look at the young lady.√

听选What is he looking at?- He's looking at a young woman in the red dress.

听选Where is he supposed to look?-He is supposed to look in the car that’s behind the young lady.

A: So what’s so special about the car?√

B: Look at the driver. √

Do you see one?√

A: No, I don’t. √

There isn’t anybody driving the car.√

B: Right, it's one of those new driverless car.

A: Maybe it’s the woman’s car. √

It’s following her.√

B: I don’t know. Maybe you’re right.√

A: Now, that’s a smart car. √

Maybe I’ll go outside and follow her too.√

B: Hey, get back to work!√

听选Who is driving the car?- The car drive itself.

听选What's the car following? - The car is following a young lady.

听说There isn’t anybody driving the car. （85）

听说It's one of those new driverless car.

听说Look in the car that’s following her.（84）

听说What’s so special about the car?（89）

看说He's supposed to look in the car that’s behind the young lady.（88）

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L3-U2-P4-6 Dialogue : Calling Customer Service

Calling Customer Service

W: Thank you for calling our Customer Support. √

Please listen to the following menu to help us direct your call.√

Please say or press #1 to pay your bill. √

Please say or press #2 to upgrade your service plan.√

Please say or press #3 to report a technical problem. √

Please say or press #4 if you want to hear these choices again.√

M: I don’t want any of these choices.√

填空Please listen to the following menu to help us direct your call.

W: You may also go to our website for help.√

M: I went to your website but it didn’t help. √

I want to speak to a human being. √

W: Your business is very important to us.

听选How does the customer feel?- The customer is frustrated.

W: Please say or press #5 or hang up to end this call.√

M: None of these! √

I want a human being.√ 

I want to cancel my service.√

W: Please wait while we connect you to a service representative.√

M: Finally, this is what they call customer service?√

填空Please wait while we connect you to a service representative.

听说 I don’t want any of these choices. （81）

听说I want to speak to a human being.

听说Your business is very important to us.（86）

看说The customer is frustrated because he wants to speak to a human being, not a machine.（83）

看说Please say or press #1 to pay your bill.（84）

W: To assist our representative, please say your first and last name.

M: Tom Smith.√

W: We heard Tom, Smith. √

If this is correct, say or press #1. √

If this is not correct, say or press #2.√

M: #1.√

W: Thank you. √

For security purposes, what was your father’s middle name?√

M: He didn’t have a middle name.√

W: Thank you.√ 

A customer service representative will be with you shortly.√

听选"For security purposes" means about the same as "for safety reasons"

W: I’m sorry but our offices are closed. √

Please call back during business hours.√

Our business offices are open, Monday to Friday, from 8 am until 6 pm. √

Thank you for calling.√

填空I’m sorry but our offices are closed.

填空 Please call back during business hours.

听说I went to your website but it didn’t help.（88）

听说 I’m sorry but our offices are closed. （89）

看说 A customer service representative will be with you shortly.（85）

Please call back during business hours.

Thank you for calling our Customer Support.

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