Level3.Unit3 PART3

Listening: Harry’s Business Trip1

Harry is on the business trip.

Yesterday he was supposed to fly from San Francisco to Shanghai.

However, things didn’t turn out the way they were supposed to. 然而，事情并没有按预期发展。

• turn out关掉; 结果是; 制造; 出席

In fact, nothing went the way it was supposed to.

Everything went wrong and he didn’t get on his flight.

As a result, he is still in San Francisco.

The flowing is a summary of 总结what happened.

Yesterday morning he got up as usual and had breakfast.

Everything seemed to be fine and he was looking forward to the trip.

He was just about to check out of his hotel when he felt a pain.

It was a pain in his lower back.

• lower back下背

It was dull迟钝的 pain at first not too bad. 他下背疼。起初是隐痛，还不算太重。

So he didn’t worry about it and he checked out of the hotel.

Then he got on the shuttle bus to the airport.

shuttle bus：豪华轿车;通常称为“摆渡车”，指只在较短距离之间往返的交通车。

About half way to the airport, the pain in his back started to get worse.

It was a growing pain, and he was beginning to worry.

Soon it was difficult for him to sit in his seat.

The pain was getting worse.

He wanted to lie down.

He started to sweat and breathe quickly. 他开始出汗，呼吸急促。

He was in real pain then.

On a scale 级别 of 1 to 10, the pain was an 8.

When the bus got to the airport, the bus driver helped him to get off.

• get off离开; 下; 发出; 入睡

It was difficult for him to walk, but he finally made it to the terminal.终点

Inside the terminal, he went to man’s bathroom.

He went to the toilet, but that didn’t help.

Instead of improving, he felt dizzy头晕, and he threw up呕吐. 他没有好转，反而头晕目眩，吐了出来。

By now he was wet from all of his sweating出汗. 到现在为止，他已经汗流浃背了。

sweating（使）出汗( sweat的现在分词 );（使）流汗;（使）发汗;焖

He knew he couldn’t get on his flight.

Listening: Harry’s Business Trip2

He used his phone to call the airline. 航空公司

He explained the situation and cancelled his reservation.

Then he called 911 for emergency 紧急的help.

911 is the emergency number to call for help in the United States.

An ambulance arrived about 10 minutes after he called.

By then he was in so much pain that he could barely walk.

barely仅仅，勉强，好容易才; 几乎不，几乎没有; 赤裸裸地，无遮蔽地; 

Once inside the ambulance, they gave him oxygen to help him breathe.

But the pain was still terrible.

Then they drove him to a hospital near the airport.

Luckily, the hospital was on his health plan.

That means his health insurance is supposed to pay for everything. 这意味着他的健康保险应该支付一切费用。

Medical costs in the United States are very high.

When he arrived at the hospital, he was taken to the emergency room.

After some tests, a doctor told him he had a kidney stone.

• kidney stone肾结石; 肾石; 肾形石; 软玉

It was a very small stone, but it caused a lot of pain.

It was passing through a small tube in his body, from his kidney to his bladder. 它正穿过他体内的一个小管子，从肾脏到膀胱。

• tube管，管状物; 电子管; 地铁; 电视机; 把…装管; 把…弄成管状; 用管输送; 乘

• kidney肾，肾脏; 腰子; 脾气，性格

• bladder膀胱; 囊状物; 水疱; 空话连篇的人

The pain would go away once it got to his bladder.

Until then, he had to take pain medicine to reduce the pain.

Harry didn’t have to stay at the hospital for very long.

With the pain medicine, the pain went away very quickly.

He took a taxi back to his hotel and checked in for another night.

Then he called the airline and made a reservation for another flight.

The flight will leave tomorrow.

Until then he’ll just rest in his hotel.

There may even be a good movie to watch.

So, when you’re travelling, please be prepared for emergencies.

Make sure you have medical insurance.

You never know when something like this can happen to you.

So be prepared.

Vocabulary: Sources of Energy能源

Solar energy太阳能is one of the cleanest and most plentiful sources of energy. 太阳能是最清洁、最丰富的能源之一。

Solar power depends on sunlight, so in cloudy weather and at night, no power is generated.

Wind energy is non-polluting but it’s only useful in places where there is a lot of wind. 风能是无污染的，但它只在有很多风的地方有用。

Windy turbines convert the kinetic energy of wind into a mechanical power. 风力涡轮机将风能转化为机械能。

Nuclear energy is efficient and doesn’t produce carbon gases as waste product. 核能是高效的，不会产生作为废物的碳气体。

The dangers of nuclear power include deadly radioactive waste products. 核能的危险包括致命的放射性废物。

A major source of energy comes from the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and oil. 能源的主要来源是燃烧煤和石油等化石燃料。

When we burn the fossil fuels, waste gases such as CO2 are produced. 当我们燃烧化石燃料时，会产生二氧化碳等废气。

Fossil fuels remain the largest source of energy for most countries. 化石燃料仍然是大多数县最大的能源来源。

Hydropower comes from the kinetic energy of falling water. 水力发电来自落水的动能。

Output is reliable and can be regulated to meet the demand except during the period of drought. 除干旱期外，产量可靠，可调节以满足需求

Dams are expensive to build and affect wildlife such as fish,

• Output输出; 产量; 作品; 输出信号

• reliable可靠的; 可信赖的; 真实可信的; 可靠的人

• regulated调节; 调整; 控制( regulate的过去式和过去分词 ); 管理

• meet the demand满足需要，符合要求

• except把…除外; 不计; 除…外; 除非; 要不是; 除…以外; 反对，表示异议（与 to 或 against连用）

• during在…的时候; 在…期间，当…之时; 其间

• period时期; 时间; 学时; 句号; 具有某个时代特征的; 过去某一特定历史时期的; 某一时代的

• drought旱灾; 干旱，旱季; 缺乏; 枯竭

Vocabulary: Types of Words

Here are different types of words in English.

Words that are nouns and pronouns are used to represent objects.

A noun or a pronoun can be a person, an animal or a thing, including an idea.

Verbs are used to express actions such as to sit down or stand up.

We also use verbs to express relationships such as to love someone or to own something.

We use adjectives to describe objects such as a tall building.

Adjectives are used with nouns and pronouns but not with verbs.

We use adverbs to describe actions such as to run fast or to walk slowly.

Adverbs express the quality of an action such as how well or poorly something is done.

We use conjunctions to connect things or actions such as to read and write.

Conjunctions include words such as and, or, because, but and yet.

Adverbs express the quality of an action, such as how well or poorly something is done.

Nouns and pronouns can be used to represent any object.

We use pronouns to refer to or take the place of a noun.

Dialogue: Good News & Bad News

Hey, I’ve got some news, some good news and some bad news.

Ok, give me the bad news first.

We’re moving to a new office.

When is this going to happen?

We’re supposed to move at the end of next month.

How far away is the new office?

We are not sure yet, but it will mean a longer commute for most of us. 我们还不确定，但这对我们大多数人来说意味着更长的通勤时间。

commute通勤; 代偿; 减刑; 交换; 用…交换; 使…变成; 通勤来往; 通勤来往的

The new office will probably be on the other side of the city.

The commute is already too long for me and I’m not going to change flats.

We just brought one.

Anyway, what’s the good news?

The good news is that we’re going to expand.

The company is growing so we’re going to hire more people. 公司在发展，所以我们要雇用更多的人。

• hire雇用; 聘用; 租用; 录用; 受雇; 得到工作; 租金; 酬金，工钱; 被雇佣的人

Well, I’ve got some news for you too.

I hope it’s good news.

Well, that depends on your point of view.

I’m planning to start my own business.

Why? I thought you were happy working here.

I like the work, but I’m not learning anything new.

We’re supposed to move at the end of next month.

I think I can do better on my own.

I was planning to wait a few months.

But now that the office is moving, I’m ready to make the change.

What does your wife think?

She is in favor of it and she’ll help me.

She’s already designing a website.

We’ll work from home at first.

So you really are serious about this.

You’re taking a big risk. 你冒着很大的风险。

Most new businesses is fail.

Yes, I know. But if I don’t do it now, I never will.

I’m tired of working for others.

I know you mean.

Don’t tell anyone about this, OK?

It’s still a secret.

Sure, I won’t say anything to anybody.

I’m sure this will come as a surprise to everyone.

I’m sure changing offices will also come as surprises to people.

This is exactly why I want to work on my own.

I don’t like this kinds of surprises.

You’re right about that.

When are you gonna to let people know?

I’ll make the announcement at the beginning of next month.