流利说Level3.Unit1 an Un
as a result, she overslept
she didn't get up until 7 O'Clock, 30 minutes later than usual
as a result, she didn't have time to cook breakfast for her children
( Question:why did she over sleep?
she did not hear her alarm)
(why didn't she cook breakfast?
she didn't have time)
today, Kathy and her kids left home early
they usually leave home at 7:30, but today they left at 7:15
they left early because they had to buy breakfast on their way to school
(what time do they leave home? they left at 7:15
why do they leave home early? they had to buy breakfast on their way to school)
it usually takes 45 minutes to drive her kids to school, but today it took longer
it took them longer because they stopped for breakfast along the way
it took 15 minutes for them to have breakfast
they ate at a little coffee shop along the side of the road
( how long does it usually take to drive her kids to school? it usually takes 45 minutes
they ate at a little coffee shop along the side of the road)
after eating breakfast, they got back into their car
on most days, the traffic isn't too bad in the morning
but this morning it was much worse than usual
the cars were moving very slowly
as a result it took them longer than usual to get to school.
(what did they do after eating breakfast, they got back into their car
how is the traffic this morning, it was much worse than usual
today, Kathy and her kids left home early
it took 15 minutes for them to have breakfast
the cars were moving very slowly
one of her children got to school on time, but the other 2 were late
they were late because their schools are farther away
they were both about 10 minutes late to school
(how many of her children were late to school? 2 of them
one of her children got to school on time)
when Cathy finally got home, she cleaned her house as usual
she vacuumed the living room and clean the bathroom.
then she talked with her friend on the phone as usual
when she finished talking with her friend she got into her car
she put the key into the ignition and tried to start the engine.
but her car's engine didn't start
her car battery was dead, so she had to call for help
(why did she have to call for help? get a new battery
she put the key into the ignition and tried to start the engine)
after getting a new battery for her car, the engine started
then Kathy drove to the mall to meet her friend
she arrived at the mall an hour late, but her friend was waiting for her
they had lunch together and then they went shopping
they both bought new shoes and some things for their kids
Kathy bought a new tie for her husband
(what happened after she got a new battery?
what did Kathie buy for her husband?a new tie )
it's now 3 O'Clock, and everything is going as usual
Kathy doesn't want anything else to go wrong
she wants the rest of the day to go as usual
she doesn't want any more surprises
and tomorrow, she won't oversleep
she never wants to oversleep again
(what doesn't, Kathy want?more surprises
Kathy doesn't want anything else to go wrong
she wants the rest of the day to go as usual
she doesn't want any more surprises
they were both about 10 minutes late to school
