剑桥口语二中级文本-备课用(1)

1、剑桥口语二中级文本-备课用Unit 1 a time torollerblade?rememberB: Here in the park,A: Oh, im reallythis is onlymysorry. Are you ok?second time.B: Im fine. But I mA: Well its my firstnot very good attime; can yougivethis.me some lessons?A: Neither am I.B: Sure, just followSay are you fromme.South America?A:By the

2、way,myB: Yes I amname is Ted.originally was bornB:Andimin Argentina.Anna,nice tomeetA: Did you grow upyou.there?B: Yes i did, but myfamily moved hereeight years agoA: Hey hey,thatwhen i was in highwas fun, thanks forschool.the lesson.A: And where didB: No problem, soyou learn totell me a little abou

3、tyourself, what do B: It a sdeal. you do?A: I work in atravel agency. B: Really? What do you do there? A: Im in charge of their computers. B: Oh, so you are a computer specialist. A: Well, sort of. Yeah I guess so.B: That grseat, and then maybe you can give me some help with a computer course I mtak

4、ing.A: Oh sure, but only if you promise to give me some more rollerblading lessons.A: Where are you from originally? Yu hungB: I fmrom China, from near shanghai A: And when did you move here?B: I came here after I graduate from college.That was in 1992.A: And what do you do now?B: I m a transportati

5、onengineer.A: I see, so you are an immigrant to the United States?B: Yes thats right.A: What are some of the difficulties of being an immigrant in the US?B: Oh, that notsan easy question to answer.There are so many things really. But I guess one of the biggest difficulties is that i dont have any re

6、latives here.I mean i have a lot of friends,but thats not the same thing.In China,on holidays or the weekend,we visit relatives,it isnt the same here.A: And what do you miss the most from home?B: Oh, that s easy.My moms soup; she makes great soup.I really miss my mothers cookingA:Where are you from

7、Ajay?B:Im from India. A:And when did you move to the US?B:It was in 1991. A:Are you studying here at the moment?B:Not now.I camehere as astudent,andgraduatedtwoyearsago.Imworkingas acomputertechnician.A:Aha.Andwhatwas it like whenyou firstcamehere,was itdifficult?B:Yeah,itwas attimes.Themaindifficul

8、ty ihad waswiththeeducational system.Things are very different here.Teaching methods,everything is very different from what i was used to in India. A:And what do you miss the most from India?B:To tell you the truth,after you are here for a while,you dont miss anything very much.Um,but i guess the we

9、ather and my family are the things i miss.And the quality of life,the quality of life is much nicer back home,frankly speaking.A:Hey,are these pictures of you when you were a kid?B:Yeah,thats me in front of my uncles beach house.When i was a kid,we used to spend two weeks there every summer. A: Wow,

10、 i bet that was fun.B:Yeah,we always had a great time.Every day we used to get up early and walk along the beach.I had a great shell collection.In fact,I think its still up in the attic.A:Hey,I used to collect shells too when i was a kid,but my parents threw them out.A:You know what I remember the m

11、ost about growing up?B:What?A:Visiting my grandparents house.You know,on holidaysandstuff.Theylivedway out in the country and my grand dad had a horse named blacky.He taught me how to ride.I just love that horse and she loved me too.I used to really enjoy spending time at my grandparents house.And e

12、verytime I came back,blacky remembered me. B: Oh, memories!Unit 2 Caught inthe rushA: Why is there never a bus when you want one?B: Good question. There arent enough buses on this route.A: Sometimes I feel like writing a letter to the paper.B: Good idea.You should say that we need more subway lines

13、too.A: Yeah, there should be more public transportation in general.B: And fewer cars, there stoo much traffic.A: Say, is that our bus coming.B: Yes it is,butlook,its full.are too many carsA: Oh no, let gsodowntown, andand get a cup ofthere isnt enoughcoffee, we can talkparkingabout this letter imA:

14、That s forgoing to write.sure.Itsimpossibleto finda parkingA:So are you reallyspacedowntowngoing to write athese days.letter to the paper?B:I think theyB:Sure,Im going toshouldban privatesay somethingcarsdowntownabout thebetween nine andbuses.They are toofive .old,we need moreA: Oh,you mean,modern b

15、uses,nicetheyshouldntair conditionedallowany carsones.expecttaxies andA: And they need tobusesduring theput more buses onregularworkthe road.day.Hmm thatB: Right.And theresoundslike a reallygood idea.counter.it down the halls rightA: Excuse me,A: Ok, and just onecould you tell memore thing,do youwhe

16、re the bank is?know where theB: There is onenearest restroom is?upstairs, acrossB: Rightbehindfrom the duty freeyou, ma am. Seeshop.that sign?A: Oh thanks.DoA: Oh, thanks a lot.you know whattime it opens?B: It should beopen now.It opensat 8am.A:Excuseme,itsA: Good, and canme again.Imsorryyou tell me

17、 howI need some moreoften the busesinformationif youleave for the city?dont mind?B: You need toB:Not at all.check at theA:Thanks.Doyoutransportationknow how much ataxi costs to the city? B:Well,it depends on the traffic of course.But it usually costs about forty dollars.A: Forty dollars? I guess Ill

18、 take the bus that means I have almost an hour till the next one. Where could I find an inexpensive restaurant in the airport? Maybe a fast food place.B:Go upstairs and turn right,youll see the snack bar on your left.A: Thanks very much, have a niceday.B: You too.Unit3 Time forchangeF: What do you t

19、hink?M: Well, it has just as many bedrooms as the last apartment. And the living room is huge!D: But the bedrooms are too small, and there isn etnough closet space for my clothes.F: And it nsot as cheap as the last apartment we saw.M: But that apartment was dark and dingy, and it was in a dangerous

20、neighborhood.F: Let see if the real estate agent has something else to show us.F: Well, how do you like this place, then?D: Oh, it smuch better than that other one. The thing I like best is the bedrooms, they are huge!M: Yes, they are nice and big.D: And there are two bathrooms, I can have my own ba

21、throom.M: Yes, I guess you could.D: The only problem is the color of the living room. I really don t like those dark-green walls.F: Well, I msure we can change the color if you want to.A: So, where are you working now, Terry?T: Oh, I mstill at the bank. I don t like it, though.A: That why not?T: Wel

22、l, it and it doesn very well.tsoo bad,s boring,ptayA: So how wereA: I know what you mean; I don tlike my job, either. I wish I could find a better job.T: Actually, I don want to work at all anymore. I wish I had a lot of money, so I could retire now.A: Hmm, how old are you, Terry?T: um, 26.things go

23、ing with you and Susie, Terry?T: Oh, you didn t know? She and I t broke up a coupleof months ago. We decided we needed a break from each other for a while.But I miss her a lot.I wish we could get back together again.A: I msure you will.T: I really hopeso.So what kind of job would you like to look fo

24、r?A: I m not surbeu, tI dlove something Unit 4 I ve never that would involveheard of thattravel. And I d Kathy: Hey, thisreally like to movesounds good.snailsto another city. I m with garlic!Havesick of this place. Iyou evereatenneed to livesnails?somewhere moreJohn: No, I havent.exciting.Kathy: Oh,

25、theyreT: I know what youdelicious!I hadmean. It sure canthem last time. Likeget boring aroundto try some?here at times.John: No,thanks.Theysoundstrange.Waitress: Have youdecided on anappetizer yet?Kathy: Yes. IllAnd for you, sir, thehave the snails,fried brains.please.John: Thank you!Waitress: And y

26、ou,Kathy: Hmm, thesesir?snails are delicious.John: I think Illhow are the brains?have the friedJohn:Well,I thinkbrains.theyKathy: Fried brains?are YuckOh,sorrNow,that reallyy!I guess the brainssounds strange!are pretty strange after all!Um,I thinkI mgoing to order something else if you don t mind!Ka

27、thy: Oh, sure, go ahead!Kathy:Oh,good!HeJohn: Miss, excusere comes theme, miss!waitress now!Waitress: Yes?Waitress: Here areJohn: Uh, I reallyyour snails, madam!don tcare for thisappetizer.could youfavorite snack?bring me somethingJim: Oh, its aelse?sandwich withWaitress:Yes,ofpeanut butter,course.W

28、hatwouldhoney, and ayou like instead?banana. Its reallyKathy: Trythedelicious!snails.Kate: Ugh! I veJohn:No,Idont never heard of that!think so.I ll tell yoHu ow do you makewhat.Just forget anit?appetizerforJim: Well, first, youme.and bringme atake two slices ofnice,juicybread and spreadhamburger,med

29、iumpeanut butter onrare.withfrenchthem. Then cut afries and alargebanana into smallsoda!pieces and put themon one of the slicesof bread. Finally,pour some honeyKate: Whatsyourover the bananasand put the other corer. Then you fillslice of bread on top. Yum!Kate: Yuck! It sounds awful!Kate: I lltell y

30、ou what my favorite snack is, baked apple.Jim: Baked apple? Kate: uh-huh , it delicious and healthy!Jim: So, how do you make it?Kate: You take out the core of the apple with an apple the center of the apple with brown sugar and some raisins. Next, put it in a pan with a little water, and bake it in

31、the ovan for about forty five minutes.Jim: Mmm, that does sound good.sUnit 5 Going place A: I mso excited, we have two weeks off! What are you going to do?B:I m not sure!I guess I lljust stay home,maybeI llcatch up on my reading!What about you?Any plans?A: well, my parents have rented a condominium

32、in Florida.I mgoing to take long walks along the beach everyday, and do lots of swimming.B: Sounds great!A: say, why don t you come with us? we have plenty of room!B:Do you mean it?I d love to!A: so what are you planning to do for your vacation, Judy?Judy:Oh,I mdoing something really exotic this yea

33、r!You know I went to Hawaii last year and iust stayed on the beach for two weeks,this year I m going white water rafting.A: Ooh, that sounds great,but what is itexactly?Judy: oh, well, you know it s in Colorado. they have all these trips down the rapids.the water gets really rough!I think it blle re

34、ally exciting!ohshoudn t go by yourself.you ought to go with someone. D: Yes, Ive thought of that!I m D: I already did, hedoing some rock climbing too.A: And you call that a vacation!D: hey mom, I want to backpack around Europe this summer, what do you think?M: Backpack around Europe? That sounds da

35、ngerous, youthinks it as great idea! He wants to come with me.Unit 6 sure noproblemMr. Field: Jason.M: And youd better talk to your father first.Jason! Turn down the TV a little, please.Jason: Oh, but this is my favorite program!Mr. Field: I know. But its very loud.Jason: OK. Ill turn it down.Mr. Fi

36、eld: Thats better. Thanks.Mrs. Field: Lisa, please pick up your things.Theyre all over the living room floor. Lisa: In a minute, Mom. Im on the phone.Mrs. Field: OK. But do it as soon asyou hang up.Lisa: Sure. No problem!Mrs. Field: Goodness! Were we like this when we were kids?Mr. Field: Definitely

37、!S: Have you noticed how forgetful dad is getting? He is always forgetting where his car keys are, it drives me crazy.D: And he can never find his glasses either.S: I know.D: You know what drives me crazy about mom?S: What?D: Those awful talk shows she watches on TV, she just loves them.S: Yeah, I t

38、hink she watches them for hours every day.D: Oh, well, I guess they re just getting old. I hope I never get like that.S: Me too, hey, let go and play a video game.D: Great idea, by the way, have you seen my glasses any where?George: Hi. Im your new neighbor, George Rivera. I live next door.Stephanie

39、: Oh, hi. Im Stephanie Lee.George: So, you just moved in? Do you need anything? Stepshanie:Not right now. But thanks.George: Well, let me know if you do. Um, by the way, would you mind turning your stereo down? The walls are really thin, so the sound goes right through to my apartment. Stephanie: Oh

40、, Im sorry! I didnt realize that. Ill make sure to keep the volume down. Oh, by the way, is there a good Italian restaurant in the neighborhood?George: Yeah.Theres a great one a couple of blocks from here. Try their lasagna. Its delicious!Unit 7 what sthisfor?Daniel: Hey! Nice computer! Whats this f

41、or?Andrea: Thats a modem. Its used to connect the computer to the phone line, so I can send faxes and access the Internet.Daniel: So you canAndrea: Why dontgo on-lineand allyou get onthethat?Internet?ItsnotAndrea: Yes. And Ireally expensiveuse the World WideDaniel:Maybe IWeb forfindingwill. Itsounds

42、likeinformationonfun.astronomy,movies,UFOs -just aboutAndrea:Ihaveanything.such agreattimeDaniel:Sports?workingandCars?playingonmyAndrea:Uputer. ButyouAnd I can exchangeknow the best thinginformationwithabout it?people, too.I belongDaniel: What?to a chatgroupAndrea:Thebeston astronomy.thing

43、 isthat IcanDaniel: Hmm. I justkeep intouchwithuse my computer tomy familyandwrite letters andfriendswithoutreports.havingto pickupthe phone. Daniel: Oh, you use e-mail, right? Andrea: Right! At the beginning of the year, I was spending a fortune on long-distance calls to everyone back home. But now

44、, my mom and my sister have email .so we can send each other messages almost everyday.Daniel: That sounds great!Jennifer: I read the instructions, but Im still not sure how to use my cellular phone. Richard: Actually, its pretty easy. First of all, dont forget to turn it on. Jennifer: Got it! Richar

45、d: Then dial the number. And remember to press the send button. Jennifer: Thats all?Richard: Pretty much. Just make sure to recharge the batteries every few weeks. And try not to drop it. Its fragile.Jennifer: Goodadvice.when kids dress upRichard: Andonein masks andmore thing: Be surecostumes. Theyt

46、o pay the phoneknock on peoplesbill every month!doors and ask forcandy by saying thewords Trick ortreat!Natasha: Hmm.sounds interesting.Unit 8 LetsLeo: But its notcelebratejust for kids. LotsLeo: Did you knowof people havenext weekiscostume parties.Halloween? ItsonHey. my friendOctober 31.Pete is ha

47、ving aNatasha: So whatparty. Would youdo you doonlike to go?Halloween?WeNatasha: Sure. Iddont havethatlove to.holiday in Russia.Leo: Well, its a dayNatasha: So are wegoing to wearoutfit atthecostume to thecostume store!party?Natasha: Oh,aLeo: Of course!witch? Yeah, that That s half the fun!a good id

48、ea!SoLast year I rentedafter I scary people,this great Draculayou could makecostume. and thisthem laugh!year I m going asa clown.Natasha: A clown?Yes! You wouldmake a good clown!Leo: Hey!A: YoulookNatasha: Oh, I mbeautiful inthatjust kidding! Whatkimono, Mari!Isabout me? Whatthis your weddingkind of

49、 costumephoto?should I wear?B: Yes, it is!Leo: Why don t youA:Domostgo and as a witch? IJapanese womensaw a terrific witchwear these kimonosswhen they get married.B: Yes! Many of them do! Then after the wedding ceremony, the bride usually changes into a western bridal dress during the reception!A: O

50、h, I didn know that!Unit 9 Back to thefutureMr. Lee: The neighborhood surehas changed!Karen: What was this place like before, Grandpa? Mr. Lee: Well, there used to be a grocery store right here on this corner. Hmm. It was pretty quiet. Not many people t lived here then.Karen: These days, the populat

51、ion is growing fast.Mr. Lee: Yeah. I bet theyll tear down all these old buildings soon. In a few years, there will be just malls and high-rise apartments.Karen: Hey, thatdoesnt sound too bad!Mr. Lee: No, but Ill miss the old days.now than it used to be. It s much greener! When I first moved here, th

52、ere weren mt any trees around. But over the last few years, the city has planted trees everywhere. It sA: How long have you been living here?B: Oh, for over twenty years.A: And have you made such a difference.noticed a lot of changes during that time?B: Oh, yes, quite a few. This is a much nicer pla

53、ce to liveA: Oh, I feel awful,I really have to stop smoking!B: So why dont you quit?A: Well, if I quit, I might gain weight!B: A lot of peopledo, but A: and if I gain weight, I won tbe able to fit into any of my clothes!B: Well, you can always go on a diet!A: Oh, No, I m terrible at losing weight on

54、 diets. So if my clothes don new ones. I llhave to get a part-time job, and B: listen, it is hard to quit, but it nsot that hard. Do you want to how I did it?B：Well, giving up smoking isn reat lly as hard as you think; I managed to do it so it can bt e that difficult. You should try a nicotine gum. You chew it just like a regular chewing gum, and you don t t feel like smokingfit, I llhave to