懂你英语Level 4-Unit 1
Unit 1-1Listening 旅游
Christina is on the 2 weeks’ vacation. This is the first vacation she’s had for a long time. The last vacation she took was more than 2 years ago. Now she is visiting a friend in San Francisco. Her friend and her husband are living near the center of the city. He works for a start-up company at Silicon Valley. While he was working, she works part time at the department store.
Christiana hasn’t seen her friend for long time. The last time they saw each other was 3 years ago. At that time, they were both working at a department store Then Christina quit her job and started her own business. She designs women’s clothing. She has 2 employers now and her company is slowly growing.
Christina has come to San Francisco by herself. Her husband didn’t come because he has to work. He tried to start at he company 2 years ago,but it didn’t work out. His company failed after only a few months. So now he’s working at another company and saving money. Once he saves enough money, he plans to start another company. He doesn’t want to give up.
This is the second time Christina has been to San Francisco.The first time was when she was a high school student. That was more than 10 years ago. During that trip, she was only in San Francisco for a few days.After that, she went to Los Angles and New York. This time, she and her friend plan to relax and have fun.
Christina arrived two days ago, the day before yesterday. Her friend met her at the airport and drove her to her apartment. Her apartment is just north of the airport, about 20 minutes from San Francisco. It’s a small apartment but it’s on a hill and it has a great view. Yesterday they went downtown and rode the cable cars. Christina was surprised by how steep the hills are. Then they walked along the ocean and ate lunch at the sea food restaurant. From the restaurant they could see the Golden Gate bridge.
Tomorrow they’re planning to drive to Yosemite National Park.By car it’s about 4 hours away. Christina has never been there before, so she is excited. She has heard the park is very beautiful. Her friend has been to Yosemite several times. She says it’s one of the most beautiful places in the world. Christina just hopes that her friend is a good driver.
Unit 1-1 vocabulary 伤病和地貌地形
Headache can be very painful and can last for a long time.
If you have headache your head hurts.
A sprained ankle can be so painful that you can’t walk.
Someone with a sprained ankle may need to use to crutches to walk .
if you have a sore throat, it may be painful to swallow.
A sore throatcan be caused by viruses or bacteria.
A burn is an injury to the skin cause by fire or heat.
If you get too close to a fire, you will be burned.
An earache is a sharp,dull or burning pain in the ear.
Common causes of an earache include an infection, a changing air pressure or water in the ear.
Mountains are land forms higher than2000 feet or about 600 meters above sea level.
Hills are like mountain, but not as tall.
Mountains are formed by the forces deep within the earth and are made of many types of rocks
Rivers are stream of water that usually begin at mountains and flow into the sea.
Many early cities were built alongside rivers.
Most of the world’s water is in the ocean,which are the large bodies of salt water.
The oceans are also an important source of oxygen.
Deserts are areas of land that receive little or no rainfall.
The amount of rainfall in some deserts is so low that only a few plants can survive.
A valley is low, relatively flat area between hills and mountains, often with the river running through it. Some valleys are formed by flowing river and others are formed by glaciers.
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Unit 1-1 dialogue 谈论吃饭和预约
M: Have you eaten yet.
F: Not I haven’t and I’m hungry.
M: Me too. Let’s go out for dinner.
F: Where to
M: What about joe’s Italian.
F: How many times have you eaten there.
M: I eat there a lot. It’s one of my favorite places.
F: I went there two weeks ago and the service was terrible.
M: Really, then let’s go some places else.
What do you suggest?
F: How about the royal Indian. It’s not far from here.
M: I’ve never heard of it. Is it good?
F: Yes, I have been there several times and I’ve never been disappointed.
M: Ok, let’s try it. I’ve never eaten Indian food for a long time.
F: You won’t be disappointed and the prices are reasonable.
M: Ah, so you mean I’m going to pay.
F: Well, that would certainly be nice.
M: What about reservations.
F: If you get there early enough, we won’t need them.
M: I hope you’re right.
F: Don’t worry, if we have to wait, I‘ll pay the bill.
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Unit 1-2 Listening 旅游2
Today, Christina and her friend are enjoying themselves. This morning they got up very early and drove out of San Francisco. They crossed the Bay Bridge before the early morning commute and drove south. Because it was so early, there were almost not cars.
After driving an hour and a half, they stopped to had breakfast.They ordered pancakes and coffee. They also had some fresh fruits. When they finished eating, it was 7 o’clock. Then they got back into the car and drove south. Christina wanted to listen to music, so they turned on the radio. An hour later they stopped for gas. They noticed that there was also a charging station for electric cars.
It’s now 1:15 and they are in Yosemite Park. They have been there for two hours, since 11:15. They are looking at the Yosemite falls, which is the highest waterfall in the park. The water drops a total of 740 meters from the top of upper fall to the base of the lower fall.
In another 15 minutes they plan to eat lunch at a magnificent old hotel in the park. It was built in 1927 and has a great view. They wanted to stay there, but they couldn’t get reservation. To get a room at that hotel you usually need to make reservations several months in advance.
They plan to stay in the park until around 4 o’clock. By then they will have been in the park for nearly 5 hours. Then they’ll get back into the car and drive back to San Francisco. They plan to eat dinner somewhere along the way. If the traffic isn’t too bad,they should be back in San Francisco by 10 o’clock.
Early tomorrow morning they are going to cross the Golden Gate Bridge and go north along the coast. From some places, you can look out on the ocean and see whales and other sea life. Christina has never seen a whale before, so she’s looking forward to it. And tomorrow night they have something special planned.They are going to watch a baseball game. Christina has never seen a baseball game, but she has heard that it is very popular in the US. Andthe San Francisco baseball team is one of the best.
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Unit 1-2 vocabulary 力学、几何
A force is the push or a pull on the object. A force changes the motion of a moving object.A force can be strong or weak and it always has a direction.
The earth is a planet that goes around the sun in the circular orbit. The speed of its motion doesn’t change and the direction of its motion does. The earth has a layer of gas above its surface, which helps to support life.
Atoms are the building blocks of matter. At the center of an atom is its nucleus ,which has a positive electric charge.
Outside the nucleus are electrons,which have a negative charge.
A steroids and comics are object that or bit sour sun, but are smaller than planets.A steroid that pass close to the earth are called the near-earth objects.
The layer of gases,just above the earth surface,is our atmosphere. The atmosphere is made up of gases,such as oxygen and hydrogen. Without an atmosphere, there will be not life onthe earth.
The two lines on the left intersect each other at a right angle which is 90 degrees. The 2lines on the right are parallel, which means they never cross.
The adjacent sides of rectangle are perpendicular, which means they meet at a 90-degree angle. The opposite sides of the rectangle are equal a parallel, which means they never cross. The area of arectangle is the length times the width.
A circle is the 2dimensional figures with radius and circumference which is the distance around the circle. The area of the circle is π R square, where is the radius and Pi is the ratio of the circle’s circumference to its diameter.
A sphere is a 3 dimensional figure with thea ratio and volume,which is the three-fourth?? cube. All points on the surface of the sphereare equid is tant from its center.
A rectriangle is a 2 dimensional figure with 3 sides,2 of which are perpendicular.To find its area, multiply the length of the 2 perpendicular sides, A and B anddivided by 2, A equates one half A B.
the electric force between the nucleus and the electrons holds the atom together.
A force can increase or decrease the speed of an object, and it can change the direction of motion.
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Unit 1-2 dialogue
M：Have you finished eating yet.
F：Not, I haven’t.Why are you in such a hurry.
M：I’m sorry, but you are such a slow eater.
F：A low eater? Well I try to enjoy my food. You just eat and swallow.
I don’t see how you can even taste it.
M：Ok, I’m sorry. Doyou mind if I get another glass of vine.
F：No, go ahead. I don’t want you to sit there putting pressure on me.
I thought we were going to have a relaxing evening.
M：Yes, you areright. I’d like to relax, but I had a lotonmy mind.
F：What created?
M：Yes. it is. I’ve been getting some strange emails from my boss.
He wants me to cut down on my expenses.
May be he wants to fire me.
F：Is business bad?
M：Yes, it is. But I don’t want to talk about it.
F：Ok, but I’m a good listener. You can tell me if you’d like to.
M：Thanks, may be some other time.
I’ll try to start thinking about it and deal with it tomorrow.
F：Good idea. You need to take a break from work.
Your health is important and so am I.
M：Yes, you are. I don’t know what would I do without you.
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Unit 1-3 listening 旅游3
Harry is an American businessman. His job requires him to do a lot of travelling. He takes 9 or 10 trips a year. In the past six months he has made five trips. Three were to Asia and two were to Europe. The purpose of these trips is to attend meetings and make presentations.
Harry loves to travel and he has traveled to many countries. Most of his trips are for one or two weeks. His first international trip was 15 years ago when he was 20 years old. He really wanted to see Asia, so he and a friend flew to Tokyo, Japan.
From Tokyo, they traveled around Japan for 2 weeks. The people theymet very nice, but most of them didn’t speak English. Harry tried to speak a little Japanese, but it was difficult. He didn’t do very well. When he spoke to people, most of them just looked at him. They didn’t understand what he was trying to say.
From Japan they went to Korea for a week, and then they went to China. In China they visited the Great Wall in Beijing. He stayed in Beijing for a few days and then they boarded a train for shanghai. It was an overnight train with sleeping cars.
During the journey, they enjoyed looking out of the window at the country side. The view from the train was wonderful. Harry will never forget watching the sun go down in the evening. It was a beautiful sunset. The journey to shanghai took many hours, but it was an unforgettable experience. On the train, he met a Chinese Professor who spoke English. He was middle-aged man whose hair was turning grey. He told them about how things were changing in China. It was wonderful to watch him as he was speaking. His eyes were full of energy and excitement.
They only stayed in shanghai for a couple of days. Then they returned to US and went back to school. They had one more years to finish their studies.
Harry’s next new trips were to different parts of the world. He went to Europe twice, each time to different countries. On one trip he travel through the UK and France. On the next trip he went Italy and Greece.
After the Europe he traveled to Mexico and South America. In south America he went to Argentina and Brazil. He enjoyed watching some great soccer matches.
Then he decided to go back to Asia. But this time, he went to South east Asia. He visited Vietnam,Thailand and Singapore. Each countryhad a charm of its own.
After this travel, harry decided to make travel part of his career.He didn’t want to work only in the US. He didn’t work only with Americans. He wanted to experience other countries and other cultures. His dream was to work for an international company.
Five years ago his dream came true. Now he’s working for a German hi-tech company. As part of his job, he has to travel a lot. As a result, he has been to many cities and counties. And he has met many interesting people.
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Unit 1-3 vocabulary 牙齿、人体器官
A dental cavity is a hole in the tooth. A cavity is caused by bacteria in the mouth. Brushing your teeth frequently and regularly can help prevent cavities.
A cracked tooth can be caused by biting down on some hard. Dentists the treat cracked tooth by covering it with acrown(牙冠).
A dental X-ray is a picture of your teeth and gums. An X-ray shows what can’t be seen on the surface of teeth and gums.
Braces are used by dentists to straighten teeth over a periods ofyears. Those braces are usually for children. they can also be used for adults with crooked teeth.
To extract a tooth means to remove it from the mouth. Dentists have to pull hard to extract a tooth.
The heart pumps blood to all parts of bodies through a system of art eries and vein.
It’s located in the chest,between the lungs and it beats about once per second.
The kidneys remove waste and to xins from the blood. They have been shaped and about 10 cm long, and 6 cm wide.
The lungs exchange oxygen from the air withCO2 from the blood.
They expand when in haling air and contract when exhaling air.
The stomach is below the heart and it’s part of the digest system.
It uses acids to digest food before passing it to the small in testine.
The bladder is a balloon-shaped organ that collects urine from the kidneys. In an audit, the bladder can hold about half a liter of urine.
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Unit 1-3 dialogue 谈论贿赂
P: Good evening, sir. You were driving too fast.
M: Really. Was i.
P: Yes, you were going well above the speed limit.
M: I’m sorry, officer.
P: Ok, I need to see your driver’s license.
M: Here is my driver’s license.
P: Your license is expired. Are you aware of that?
M: No, sir. That’s a surprise. I didn’t know.
P: It expired more than a year ago.
P: Is this your car.
M: No, sir, it’s a friend’s. I’m borrowing it for the night.
P: Get out of the car and put your hands behind your back.
M: Why officer, what have I done.
P: Just do as I say.
M: Ok, officer, I’m cooperating. Please don’t push me.
P: Get your hands behind your back.
M: Ok! ok!
P: I’m not asking you. I’m ordering you.
M: Please officer, I haven’t done anything wrong.
P: Stand still and don’t say anything.
This is a stolen car, are you aware of that.
M: Are you going to arrest me.
P: What do you think. That’s what we do with car thieves.
M: If you let me go, I will give you a couple of thousand dollars.
I haven’t hurt anybody.
P: So now you’re trying to bribe me. How stupid can you be.
M: I just don’t want to go back to jail. Give me a break.
P: Sure, you are a nice guy. I’d like to give you a break.
But that’s nothing I can do.
M: Please officer.
P: Ok, where is the money. Let me see it and I will think about it.
Unit 1-4 listening 家政服务
Quick service is a successful home repair company. It provides quick, reliable repair services to homes. It was established 5 years ago and has been expanding rapidly. In the last 2 years, it has opened offices in 3 new cities.
Because of its rapid growth, it has to hire many new employees. In the last 6 months, it has hired 50 new employees. The total number of the employees in the company is now over 500. And the number of the customers has increased to more than 5000.
The company has also improved its business model. Instead of offering only repair services, it can now help customers upgrade their appliances. QuickService does this by giving a choice. Customers can choose repair an appliance or upgrade it bybuying a new one.
If they choose to buy a new one, they will get a discountedprice. So a customer can either repair a broken refrigerator for a small fee orbuy a new one.If they buy a new one, they will get a discounted price, along with free installation. This is possible because several appliance manu factures have agreed to give QuickService big discounts. QuickService then installs the new appliance and remove the old one.Feedback from customers has been positive.
A high percentage of customers have taken advantages ofthis new service. As a result, QuickService has developed a great reputation.Its dedication tothe high quality service has proven to be successful. Its word -of- mouth approach to advertising has been cost effective. The appliance manu factures have also been happy with there sults. Their growing relationship with QuickService has helped increase their sales.
The world’s population is growing. There are over 7 billion peoplein the world.During the 20th century, the population grew from 1.65 billion to 6 billion. It’s now going at a rate of around 1.1% per year. That means an increase is about 80 million per year. By 2024 the population is expected to be around 8 billion people.
The growth rate used to be higher. In the late 1960s, the rate of growth was about 2%. Since then the growth rate has declined. It is estimated that the growth rate will be even less than 1% by 2020. By the year 2050 the growth rate should be even less.
Even with a declining growth rate, the population will continue to grow. But it will grow at a slower rate. In the pass 15 years, the world’s population has more than doubled. It has doubled from around 3 billion in 1960 to more than 7 billion in 2011.
The rate of growth varies by country. The growth rate in India ismore than twice than that of china. And the growth rate in Nigeria, which isAfrica, is more than twice than India’s growth rate. Russia, one the other hand, has had a negative growth rate in some years. When the country has anegative growth rate, its population is decreasing.
Unit 1-4 vocabulary 名人和性格
Co-funder of apple, this entre preneur was a major figure in the computer industry.
He was self-center and difficult to work for, but he led the development of many great products.
He died of cancer when he was just 56 years old.
Jack Ma is one of the richest and most famous men in china.
He comes from a poor family and failed his college entrance exam twice.
Despite ofmany failures, he has builtone of the world’s largest internet companies.
David Beckham is one of world’s richest and famous athletes.
He stared playing professional football when he was just 17.
Much of his successful at an athlete, is because he practice hard than many other players.
As a young girl in Pakistan,Malala became famous for her writing some women education.
In 2012, she was shot in the head and nearly killed. She survived the injury and became theworld’s most famous teenager.
Born in 1942, Stephen Hocking is one of the world’s most famous scientists. When he was 23, he was diagnosed with AIS, a rare disease of the nerves. Because of his disease, he is unable to walk and talk.
Shy people are usually quiet and uncomfortable around other people.
They generally dislike going to social events such as party. It’s often difficult to make friend with shy person because they won’t open up.
Outgoing people are enjoying being with other people and are comfortable in social situations. They are friendly and pleasant to be with, though sometime they can be trusted.
Self-centered people like to be the center of attention. They like people to look at them and pay attention to them. Self-centered people often talk too much and don’t listen enough.
Selfish and greedy people don’t share things with others. They keep things for themselves and always want more.
People who are responsible and trust-worthy, are important in almost any situation.
They can be depended on to get things done. These people can be trusted.
Some people really dislike being around self-centered people.
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Unit 1-4 dialogue 女朋友
M1：Hey, steven, you know I’m your friend, right.
M2：Sure, I know that. What are you trying to say.
M1：I’m sorry to say this. But I think you’re making a fool of yourselves.
M2：How am i make a fool of myself
M1：You girl friend are taking advantage of you.
M2：Taking advantaging of me?
M1：Yes, I think so. She just using you.
M2：So, maybe she is. But I don’t mind. Even if she is using me, it’s ok. I’m using her too.
M1：What do you mean. Aren’t you in love with her?
M2：Yes, I’m in love with her. But that doesn’t mean that I’m not using her too.
M1：I don’t understand. What do you mean.
M2：Maybe I’m using her because Ienjoy being in love.
I can’t imagine life without her. Even if she hurts me sometimes, I love her.
M1：Do you trust her.
M2：Yes, I trust. She tells mewhat’s important to her.
She’s honest with me. She is neverlied to me about anything important.
M1：Are you honest with her?
M2：Yes, we are honest with each other, even when it hurts.
And because we’re honest with each other, we trust each other.
M1：Ok, so you don’t think you’re being taken advantage of.
M2：No, I don’t, as long as sheis honest with me. The day she isn’t honest with
me, will be the end of our relationship. And when that happens, my heart will break. But until then, I’m her man.
M1：Ok, I think I understand. I didn’t think you knew what was going on.
M2：I’m as stupid as my look, my friend. Being in love with her, makes my life exiting.
M1：Well, I hope you’re right.
