李阳英语——发音突破掌上宝(文本)

1、ou another set while your old set is being repaired. The charge is twenty dollars a week. Twenty dollars a week! Thats outrageous! Let me speak to the manager. I AM the manager. Giving Advice I cant decide whether to go to university or get a job. What do you think? Well, you shouldnt neglect your e

2、ducation. If I were you, Id continue studying. I dont even know what I want to study. If I were you, Id study English.Youre good at English.You could be an English teacher. Thats what my parents want me to do. You shouldnt ignore their advice. They want whats best for you. But my friends will have j

3、obs and lots of fun while I spend all my time studying. But if you go to university, youll still have time for fun. And with a part-time job, you should have some money too. What you say makes sense. If I were you, thats what Id do. Expressing Regret Why do you look so sad? I failed my English exami

4、nation. Oh, thats too bad. If only.if only.if only. If only what? If only I had passed! Take it easy! Was it really difficult? Not really.but I didnt study enough. I wish.I wish I wish what? I wish I had studied more! Take it easy! If only I had studied more! Oh! Take it easy. take it easy. Worrying

5、 Lets have a party Oh no.no no. Oh, come on. What if its a boring party? It wont be. What if no one comes? Of course they will. What if the neighbours complain about the noise? Well invite the neighbours!Hey,lets have the party outside. What if it rains!? Dont worry. Chapter Three In this section of

6、 the test, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to understand spoken English. There are three parts to this section, with special directions for each part. Part A Directions: for each question in Part A, you will hear a short sentence. Each sentence will be spoken just one time .

7、The sentences you hear will not be written out for you. Therefore, you must listen carefully to understand what the speaker says. After you hear a sentence, read the four choices in your test book, marked (A), (B), (C), and (D), and decide which one is closeset in meaning to the sentence you heard.

8、Then, on your answer sheet, find sentence you heard. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen. Fill in the space so that the letter inside the oval cannot be seen. Example I You will hear: You will

9、read: (a) Mary outswam the others. (b) Mary ought to swim with them. (c) Mary and he friends swam to the island. (d) Marys friends owned the island. The speaker said,Mary swam out to the island with her friends.Sentence (C),Mary and her friends swam to the island.Is closest in meaning to the sentenc

10、e you heard. Therefore, you should choose answer (C). Example II You will hear: You will read: (a) Please remind me to read this book. (b) Could you help me carry these books? (c) I dont mind if y entrance. Its about four hundred yards down this street. B: Excuse me. How can I get to Bear Country? C

11、: Do you see the big gate over there? B: Yes. C: Go through the gate and youll find the entrance to Bear Country on the other side. B: Thanks very much. D: Excuse me . Are the horse-drawn streetcars free? C: Yes, theyre free. But theres usually a long line. You can join the line behind the clock tow

12、er. D: Where is the Tomorrow Land Building? C: The Tomorrow Land Building? Its behind the Sleeping Beauty Castle. Just take this street round to the right of the castle. Its about 400 yards from here. E: Excuse me , please. Wheres the nearest mens room? C: Go down this street till you get to the clo

13、ck tower. Then youll see the sign for the rest room. Lesson 2 Read the passage and answer this question:How did Disney get the idea for his first cartoon character? Walt Disney Walt Disney, the great film-maker, was born in Chicago in 1901. Disneys greatest wish was to be a famous artist. When he wa

14、s a young man, he went to a newspaper office in Kansas City where he was living. He had some friends who worked in the office there. He took along some of his pictures in the hope of getting a job there. However, he had no luck. They looked at his pictures and said, “Sorry, young man. We dont think

15、there is anything of interest in your pictures.” Disneys friends tried to encourage him. Dont worry, Walt. We like your pictures. Theyre very good. We re sure youll be well-known as an artist before long.” Disney did not lose heart. He continued to draw lots of pictures. His family was poor and he u

16、sed to sit in the family garage and draw pictures there. One day a mouse came into the garage and played on the floor. Disney stopped drawing and watched the mouse. The mouse came towards him, so he gave the mouse a piece of bread. Then the mouse came and sat on his desk. Day after day the mouse cam

17、e back and was given more bread. In this way over several days the artist and his mouse became good friends. Some years later, Disney moved to the west coast of the USA. He tried to get work as an artist, but still he was unsuccessful. One day he remembered the mouse that used to come out in his fat

18、hers garage. He picked up his pencil and started to draw. Day after day he experimented and drew different pictures of the mouse that he had known. At last he was pleased with one of his pictures of the mouse. He called it Mickey Mouse. Disneys success as a cartoon-marker had begun. He soon drew oth

19、er cartoon characters like Donald Duck and during the 1920s and the 1930s he made scores of cartoons about them. These cartoons were all short ones. Before the days of television, They used to be shown in cinemas all over the country before the main film was shown. Later Walt Disney made longer film

20、s. All of them were liked very much by children. Disney died in 1966. But the studios which he started are still busy today, producing more and more interesting films. One (A) plays a newspaper reporter. One of others (B) plays the famous cartoon-maker - Walt Disney. Well, A is asking the following

21、questions. i. May I ask you when and where you were born, Mr Disney? ii. Could you tell me what kind of family you were born in? What was your fathers job? What did your mother do? iii. What were you most interested in when you were young? iv. Did you think you would be a famous artist as a young ma

22、n v. When did you become well-known as a cartoon-maker? vi. Whats your plan for the future? Talk about the following pictures in pairs. Lesson 3 Disneyland The company that Walt Disney started does not just make films. In 1955 Walt Disney himself opened the first Disney park. This was Disneyland in

23、Los Angeles on the west coast of the USA. Later, Disney World was opened on the east coast, in Florida, in 1971. It cost between $550 and $600 million to build. Tokyo Disneyland opened in Japan in 1983, and Europe Disney opened in France in 1992. All the Disney parks are operated by the same company

24、. The workers have very strict orders. They must wear clean shoes and clean trousers. The men are not allowed to have beards. If the workers have long hair, it must be tied back. They always smile, and are always friendly and polite to visitors. The parks are the cleanest parks that you can imagine.

25、 In Disneyland you can find all the characters from Walf Disneys films. The Sleeping Beauty Castle is a favourite place for visitors. You get a wonderful view from the top of the tower. You can see as far as the coast. Many of the streets in Disneyland are built to look like streets in the USA in th

26、e 1890s. People walk around wearing ninetenth-century clothes. The Tomorrow Land is very interesting. You can go inside a spaceship and drive one too. In the Future House, everything is worked by the computer. If you press one button, a machine cuts the grass in the garden. If you press another, you

27、r meal is prepared and heated for you; then it is brought on along a very small railway line to your seat in front of you television so that you dont even have to stand up when you get what you need. I considered that the park was good value for the money. May I ask you where you were born? Useful e

28、xpressions i. Take along ii. In the hope of iii. Lose heart iv. Day after day v. Bring on Unit 2 No smoking, please! Lesson 5 Wang Bing has just started working at a film studio. Hes in Hanks office. Wang Bing: Do you mind if I smoke? Hank: Im sorry, but its not allowed. Wang Bing: Would yo mid if I

29、 smoked in the office next door? Hank: Im afraid all these offices are non-smoking offices. Wang Bing: Oh dear! Where can I go if I want to smoke a cigarette? Hank: You can smoke in the entrance hall. Or outs ide, of course. Wang Bing: Thanks. I wonder if I could use your phone. Hank: Sure. Go ahead

30、. A: May I borrow your bicycle? B: Im sorry. A: Its very important. B: Why ? A: I need to fetch a tape from a friend. Ill be back in half an hour. B: Oh, all right. Lesson 6 Read the passage to see if these sentences are true: Chinese people smoke more than British people. In Britain more women smok

31、e than men. No smoking, please 1 At present about 38% of the Chinese population smoke. 89% of smokers are male.Every year, millions of smokers die because of illnesses which are caused by smoking tobacco.The Chinese government receives a lot of money from sales of tobacco; in 1989 it received about

32、24 billion yuan. But in the same year cigarette smoking cost the government even more money, about 28 billion yuan. Smokers cost the government ment a lot of money for two reasons. First, money is spent looking after people with illnesses which have been caused by smoking. Second, many fires are cau

33、sed by smokers. People who smoke in bed often fall asleep while they are smoking. The bed clothes catch fire and the whole house may be burnt down. China produces one third of the worlds cigarettes. Each day, about 220 million packets of cigarettes are smoked by Chinese. This is good news for the to

34、bacco campanies, but bad news for the health of the nation. Every year, tobacco companies must persuade new people to start smoking cigarettes. This is because each year millions of smokers die from the habit. In Britain, which has a population of only 58 million people, 110,000 people die from smok

35、ing each year. The chance is that one smoker in four will die from smokig. In Britain,sales of cigarettes have been reduced by 30% in the last ten years. Just under a third of the population now smokes, about 17 million people. In the 16-19 age group,32% of women smoke, compared to 28% of men. Howev

36、er, in the 20-24 age group, 39% of women smoke and 38% of men. The problem is that 300 people are dying each day from illnesses caused by smoking. Therefore, if the tobacco companies want to remain in business, they have to encourage more young people to start smoking. Lesson 7 No smoking, please 2

37、In Britain, 70% of smokers say that they would like to stop smoking and of these smokers,83% have tried more than once to give it up. Why do smokers continue to smoke, even when they know that the habit may kill them or at least cause a serious illness? The problem with tobacco is that it contains a

38、 drug called nicotine. Nicotine is a drug that gets one into the habit of smoking. That means that once you start taking the drug, it is hard to stop. When smokers who are used to nicotine go without it for an hour or two, they begin to feel bad. The body is calling for a new supply of the drug nico

39、tine. So they say “ I must have a cigarette. In fact, they dont need a cigarette. All they need is something to make them feel bett er at that moment. One thing that will stop them feeling bad is the drug nicotine, which is contained in cigarettes. And so their habit of smoking continues. Grammar No

40、un Clauses as the Object and Predicative They know that the habit may kill them. The problem with tobacco is that it contains a drug called nicotine. Useful expressions 1. Go ahead 2. Burn down 3. Compared to 4. Give up 5. Be used to 6. Get into the habit of 7. Compare with Unit 3 Body Language Less

41、on 9 The organizer of a conference is meeting one of the speakers at the airport. Mr Lee: Hello. You must be Dr Yang. How do you do? My names David Lee. Dr Yang: How do you do? Mr Lee: Its a pleasure to meet you. Can I take those boxes for you? Dr Yang: Thanks. Thats very kind. Mr Lee: What about yo

42、ur bag? Would you like me to carry it? Dr Yang: No,thanks. I can manage it myself. At the hotel Mr Lee: Is there anything else I can do for you? Dr Yang: No, thank you. Thanks for all your help. Mr Lee: Its a pleasure. Ill see your tomorrow. Can I help you? Thanks. OR Its call right, thank you. Shal

43、l I help you? Yes, please. OR I can manage. Would you like some help? Thank you for your help. OR No, thanks. I can manage myself.(S1) Would you like me to do this for you? Thats very nice of you. OR S1 Is there anything else I can do for you? Thats very kind. OR S1 Would you like some help? Yes, pl

44、ease. Shall I show you how to use this electrical typewriter? Thanks. I havent used this one before. Would you like me to type your composition for you? No. Thanks. I can manage it myself. Lesson 10 Read the passage and answer this question: Do the Chinese and British have similar body language ? Bo

45、dy Language 1 Although we may not realize it, when we talk with others we make ourselves understood not just by words. We send messages to the people around us also by our expressions and body movements. A smile and handshake show welcome. Waving ones hand is to say “Goodbye”. Nodding the head means

46、 agreement, while shaking it means disagreement. These gestures ate accepted both by Chinese and English speakers as having the same meanings. But not all body language means the same thing in different countries. Take nodding the head for example. In some Asian countries it means not “Yes” but “No”

47、. In many countries in the world, men kiss each other when they meet, for example in Russia, France, Arab countries and some of the South American countries. Men do not kiss each other in either China or English -speaking countries. In Britain, older people usaually shake hands when they meet someon

48、e for the first time; however,young people often do not shake hands. In France, it is the custom to shake hands with people in the office every morning. French people kiss each other hello and goodbye more often than British people. Generally, people from English-speaking countries do not touch each

49、 other very much. If you touch an English person, you should say “Sorry”. Scientists have done some research on “Touch” in different countries. They watched pairs of people who were sitting in college coffee-shops for at least an hour. They counted the number of times that the people touched each ot

50、her: England-0; USA-2; France-10;Puerto Rico-180. In some Asian countries, you must not touch the head of another person. In Arab countries, you eat using the fingers of your right hand; the left hand is not used at all. In parts of Asia you must not sit with your feet pointing at another person. Fo

51、reigners should follow these customs when they are visiting these countries. Lesson 11 Body Language 2 It is good manners for an Arab to stand close to his friend when they are talking. But English people do not like to be too close to one another unless there is a reason. It could be very interesti

52、ng to watch an Arab and an Englishman talking together. The Arab who is friendly will stand close to his friend,but the Englishman will move back in order to keep a certain distance away. When they finish their talk, the two may be quite a distance from the place where they were standing. People fro

53、m the United States or Arab countries stand closer than people from Britain when they are talking together. City people in Britain and the United States stand closer than those who live in the country. When one uses a foreign language, it is important to know the meanings of gestures and movements i

54、n the foreign country. Using body language in a correct way will help communicate with people and make the stay in a foreign country easy and comfortable. Grammar The Infinitive They dont like to be too close to one another. They will move back to keep a certain distance away. Would you like me to d

55、o something for you? Haveyou got anything to say? It is a pleasure to meet you. Waving ones hand is to say “Goodbye”. I dont know how to communicate with foreigners. Unit4 Newspapers Lesson 13 Betty and Zhou Lan are talking in the students dining room. Betty: Zhou Lan, can I have a look at your copy

56、 of China Daily? Zhou Lan: Soure,go ahead. Betty: I want to have a look at whats on this weekend. Let me see now. Zhou Lan: Is there anything good on? Betty: “The Red Roses” are giving a performance at the Peoples Theatre. Do you know what they are? Zhou Lan: Theyre a pop group. Theyre said to be ve

57、ry good. What time does the performance start? Betty: 7 p.m. Will you be free then? Zhou Lan: Yes, Ill be free. Id like to go. Betty: Lets go together then. Ill meet you at the theatre at six-thirty. Zhou Lan: Good! See you then. Bye. Work in groups of four. Ask each other these questions. Then repo

58、rt your answers to the rest of the class. Which newspapers a nd magazines do you read? Which newspapers and magazines do you buy? Which part of the newspaper do you find most interesting? Which part of the newspaper do you find least interesting? Read the passage to find Read the passage to find ans

59、wers to these questions: What does an editor do? What do journalists do? Lesson 14 How a newspaper in produced Every morning, the newspaper chief editor holds a meeting with the journalists. They discuss the main events of the day. Reporters are then sent to cover the events. As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work. They telephoe people and fix a time for a face to face intreview with them. Sometimes they do telephone interviews. Checking information is v