Ishow高级班文本3.0(二)

1、Ishow2018 高级班文本3.0目录一人物Bob Branson二人物Andrea ， James三找室友四工作amusement park，intern，landscaping job五工作working asa tutor， inarestaurant，foramarketing company六借东西 （相机，蓝色西装，车）七三角恋八三个故事（撞鲸，抢银行，卡烟囱），耍蛇，救警察九丢钱包十四个烦恼 （开车快，狗叫，放广告，销售员）十一换衣服，衣服褪色十二找宿管（换灯泡，狗叫）十三地区习惯（吃东西有声音，睡得晚，中东服饰）十四 Greener World十五垃圾填埋场，臭氧层十六化工厂

2、倾倒废弃物，找证据十七算命十八克服害羞十九舞蹈课，厨艺课二十转折点（工作后，有狗了，有自行车）二十一转折点（学语言，获奖）二十二后悔专业选择、大学生活二十三迟到，狗生娃二十四戴安娜，比尔盖茨二十五在家中工作，交通形势二十六心理医生，露营顾问Lesson1AA:Do you have a date for the party yet?B:Actually , I dont. Do you think you could help me find one?A:Hmm, what kind of guys do you like?B:Oh, I like guys who arent too ser

3、ious and who have agood sense of humor.Youknow , like you.A:Ok, Uh, what else?B:Well, Id prefer someone I have something in common with -who I can talk to easily. A:I think Iknow just the guy for you. Bob Branson. Do you know him.?B:No, I dont think so.A:well, let me arrange for you to meet him, , a

4、nd you can tell me what you think.BChris: So, whats 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 wh

5、at I mean?Chris: But hes just like a regular kind of 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

6、: So, are you two going to get together again?Kim: Definitely, in fact, were going to a concert tomorrow night.Chris: Thats great.Lesson2AA: So, have you seen Andrea lately?B: Yeah, I see her pretty often. We work together at a caf e latt e.A: Hows she doing, Ive been meaning to call her.B: Well, to

7、 be honest! Ive always thought shes a little difficult. But these days, I find her impossible.A: What do you mean?B: Oh, you know how she is. She has strong ideas about everything. And If you dont agreeWith her, she lets you know what she thinks of you.A: Yes, thats true. But thats why we love her,

8、right?8: Yeah, I guess so. But shes changed 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.BA: Are you going to Jamess party on Saturday?B: Of course, James always

9、 gives the best parties. And there are always 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 really easily. He really likes talking to people, and he loves inviting people over.A: Ur Ur, he invited

10、 me for dinner last Saturday, what a feast!B: Yeah, hes a great cook too.A: After dinner I offered to help clean up, but 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.CA: Have you met the new apartme

11、nt manager?B: Mr. Johnson? Hmm. Yeah, I met him last week. Hesa little strange.A: Yeah, he is. Im not sure I like him. Hes hard to predict. Sometimes hesprettycheerful and talkactive,and thenext day he doesnt even say hello. I think he must have personal problems or something.B: I think youre right.

12、 And have you noticed that half the time when he sayshes going to 3 some thing, he never actually does it? He told me three times hed come to fix the light in my kitchen, and he still hasnt done it.Lesson3ADave: Hello?Jim: Hi. My names Jim Hunt. Im calling about the ad for a roommate.Dave: Oh, right

13、.Jim: Are you still looking for someone?Dave: Yes,we are.Jim: Oh, good. Im really interested.Dave: Well, there are four of us, and its a fairly small house, so we want someone whos easy to get along with. Jim: Im pretty easygoing.Dave: Great! So can I ask you a few fairly straightforward questions a

14、bout yourself?Jim: No problem. I like it when people are direct.BD: What do you do, Jim?J: Oh, well, Ive had a lot of different jobs, but Im not working right now.J: Yeah, I got fired from my last job about six months ago,so Ive been looking for something else.I havent been very lucky so far.D: Uh-h

15、uh. Well, the rent here is $1,200 a month - uh, thats $300 a month for each person J:Oh, Uh .D: Will you have enough money to pay the rent every month?J:Yeah,I probably will if I can find a job.D: Yeah.Uh, look, where are you living now?J: Well, Ive been staying with a friend for the past couple of

16、weeks.D: Uh-huh.J:Yeah, but hes asked me to leave by Friday, so I really need to find a place to live.Ive had to move four times in the past year and, well D: Listen, Jim. I appreciate your telling me about yourself. I like it when people are honest with me. Anyway, I have to talk to my other roomma

17、tes about this, and Ill give you a call tomorrow to let you know what we decide. Why dont you give me your number?J:Sure, its two, two, three Lesson4ATracy: Good news! Ive found a summer job!Mark: Thats great! Anything interesting?T: Yes,working at an amusement park. Doesnt that sound fantastic?M: S

18、ure, it does.T: So, have you found anything?M:Nothingyet, but Ive got a couple of leads. One is working as an intern for a record company - mostly an swering phones. Or I can get a landscaping job again.T: Being an intern sounds more interesting than landscaping. And its probably not as hard!M: Yeah

19、, but a landscaper earns more money than an intern. And you get a great tan!BM: Sowhat will you be doing at the amusement park, exactly?T: Actually, Ill have two jobs. First, Ill be working at a place called Childrens World.They have all kinds of interesting games and educational activities for youn

20、g 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 of computers and interesting devices.Its just the kind of stuff that kids love.M: Well, it sounds like the perfect j

21、ob for you. I knowhow much you love kids.Sowhats 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 dress up in a costume?T: Yes,as a cartoon character! I know, I know. It soundssilly. And its certainly not as rewarding as wor

22、king in Childrens World, but its part of the job.AWoman: So where are you working this summer, Carlos?Carlos: Im working asa tutor. in a learning center for kids.W: Interesting. 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 y

23、our 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: 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

24、 day, I can come in at any time from 8 A.M. TO9 P.M .W: Lucky you!BWoman: Paul, did you find a summer job, yet?Paul: Yeah,Im working in a restaurant.W: Oh, hows it going?P: Oh, the moneys not bad.W: What are you doing? Are you waiting tables?P: I wish! No. Im working in the kitchen. I cut up stuff f

25、or the chef vegetables and meat and things. I also wash the dishes.W: Oh, yuck.P:Yeah.Its pretty hard work. I didnt realize how hot it is in a restaurant kitchen until I took this job. W: So why dont you quit?P: Id love to, but I need the money.CMan: So what kind of job did you find for the summer?J

26、ulia: Im working for a marketing company. 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

27、 students working there, and we 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.Lesso

28、n6AJack: 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:Thanksa million.R: Sure. Have you used a video

29、 camera before? Its pretty easy.J: Yeah, a couple of times. Would it be OKif I picked it up on Friday night?R: Fine. No problem .BAndy: Hello.J: Hi, Andy. 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

30、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.CR: RoseRizzo.J: 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

31、?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:Well, the weddings this Saturday afternoon, and its out in the country - about an hours drive from here and Iwas wondering if I could borrow your car for the afternoon to g

32、et 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 in 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.Lesson7AAmy: Hello?J

33、eff: 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. 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

34、 message.J:No, this is Jeff, not Peter.A: Oh, Im sorry.J: By the way, whos Peter?BSophia: Hi! Im home!A: Oh, hi.S: Did anyone call?A: Uh-huh. Your old friend Peter called afew 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,

35、 super! I havent seen Peter in almost a year. Any other calls?A: Uh, yeah. Jeff called. He wants to know if you 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 i

36、f I werent going out with Peter, I wouldnt go anywhere with Jeff. Oh, hes such a pain!A: Oh, he didnt sound so bad. He sounded kind of sweet.S:Yeah,yeah, I guess he is. Its just that I dontwant to go out with him and he just doesnt seem to get the message.Do me a favor. Amy,If he calls again, could

37、you just tell him Im not home?A: Hmm. OK.Lesson8AJ:What an awful story! A couple 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. Aguy in Los

38、Angles was robbing a bank. But ashe was escaping, he got caught in the revolving door.A: I guess it was his first bank robbery!J: Yeah. Oh 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

39、he was still trying to get out two days later when the police rescued him.BAman 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 s

40、erpent wasseen 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.CEarly Tuesday morning in California, two police officers who were pursuing a car thief down Holly wood Boulevard in a high-speed

41、chase were rescued by the thief. During the chase, the officers car overturned and fell into a shallow river. The officers couldnt get out of the car, which was rapidly filling up with water. The thief went back to the scene of the accident and helped rescue the officers. The Hollywood Police Depart

42、ment has decided to drop charges against the thief for saving the officers lives.Lesson9ABrian: 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 do. When I came back, someone had stolen my wallet. I gues

43、s Id forgotten to lock the locker.K: Im sorry. Thats terrible! Did you lose much money?C: Only about $20. But I lost my credit card and my drivers license. What a pain!BK: Hmm. That reminds me of when I had my purse stolen last year.B: Really? What happened?K: Well, it was when I was in Belgium. I w

44、as on my way to the airport, so I was standing on the side of the road with my bags, trying to figure out the bus schedule. Anyway, this bunch of guys came by and asked if they could help me. They spoke very broken English, and I couldnt really understand what they were saying. I really just wanted

45、them to leave me alone. Finally, they left and when I looked down, I realized my purse had disappeared. It had my wallet in it with all my travelers checks and my money and my credit card. Well, luckily, I had put my airline ticket and my passport in one of my carry-on bags.B: How awful! Sowhat did

46、you do?K: Well, first I screamed at the top of my lungs andtried to run after the guys - but they were long gone. Then - this sounds really corny - I did just what I had seen people do on TV:I called my credit card company.B: Were they helpful?K: They were lifesavers! In no time at all, theyd given

47、me new travelers checks and a new credit card, and sent me on my way.Lesson10AA: It really upsets me when taxi drivers drive so fast. Im always terrified of having an accident.B: That doesnt really bother me. I like to get where Im going quickly. But I cant stand it when they have their radios turne

48、d up all the way full blast. Youcant even hear yourself think!BA: I hate it when people take their dogs into a park and let them make messes all over the place. Its so irresponsible!B: You know what bothers me? I hate it when they go out and leave their dog at home, barking all day.CA: I cant stand

49、it when they show the same commercial twice in a row. Why do they do that? It drives me crazy!B: The thing that bothers me the most is when they interrupt a ball game at the most exciting moment to show some stupid commercial.DA: It really upsets me when store clerks pretend they havent noticed you

50、and just stand around chatting to each other. Its so rude.B: Yeah. Or on the other hand, they give you the hard sell, and try to get you to buy something you dont really want.Lesson11AClerk: Can I help you?Helen: Yes,Id like to return this jacket.C: Is there something the matter with it?H: Yes.I did

51、nt notice when I bought it, but there are a few problems. First, it has a tear in the lining.C: Hmm, actually, its torn in several places.H: And some of the buttons are very loose, this one came off, in fact. And theres a stain on the collar.C: Im really sorry about this. Would you like to exchange

52、it for another one?H: Well, to be honest, I dont think this jacket is very well made. Id rather get a refund.C: I understand. Do you have the receipt?BW: Hi.C: Yes?W: I wonder if you could take a look at these shoes I bought here. Theyre pretty new, but they seem to be falling apart.C: Hmm. Let me s

53、ee. Yes,this doesnt look right. The stitching is coming out. How long did you say youve had them?W: Only about a month. Heres the receipt.C: Hmm yes. Well, let me exchange these for you. Im sorry for the inconvenience.CM: Excuseme.C: Yes,how can I help you?M: You see this shirt? I bought it here a f

54、ew weeks ago, but the first time I washed it, the color changed: It went from bright red to light pink.C: How did you wash it?M: Well, I just tossed it into the washing machine with my other clothes.C: What temperature did you use?M: I usually wash my clothes in hot water, so I guess hot.C: Well, di

55、d you check the washing instructions?M: Um maybe not.C: Well, you see here on this label? It says, “Wash in cold water only.”M: Um -hmm.C: So Im really sorry, but since you didnt follow the washing instructions, I cant really do anything for you.Lesson12AA: Hello, Mr. Smith? I was wondering if you c

56、ould, uh, change the lightbulb out front? It went out again.B: Look, why are you bothering me now? Its still light outside and it will be for another five hours .A: Well, I realize that, but it was dark last night, and I was fumbling with my keys,andIm headed out now, and B: Miss, it just rained. It

57、s very wet. Its dangerous to work with electricity when its wet outside.A: Oh, II dont want to endanger you. Its just that Ill be coming home late tonight and I just want to makeB: I would love to help you miss, but somebody borrowed my ladder. I dont have a ladder.A: Well, you know, I have a chair! If youd just give me a lightbulb, I wouldnt mind doing it