Unit1 That's what friends are for.
1.Do you have a date for the party yet?
Do you have a date for the party yet?
Actually,I don't.
Do you know anyone I could go with?
em..what kind of guys do you like?
oh,I like guys who aren't too serious,and who have a good sense of humor.
You know,someone like you.
okay,erm,what else?
Well I prefer someone I have something in common with,who i can talk to easily.
I think i know just the guy for you,Bob..
Do you know him?
No,i don't think so.
okay,I'll ask him to meet us for coffee,and you can tell me what you think.
2.So,what's the verdict?
So,what's the verdict?
What did you think of Bob?
Well,I was worried at first,especially when I saw that he rode a huge motorcycle.
I thought he might turn out to be one of those guys who is into heavy metal music and stuff like that.
You know what I mean?
But he is just a regular kind of guy right?
,we got along really well.
I knew you'd like him!
.I do.And he is really funny!
He had me laughing hysterically at the coffee shop,remember?I think the people sitting next to us thought we were crazy.
So,are you two going to get together again?
Definitely.In fact,we 'll going to the party together.
That is great!
3.Andrea
So,Have you seen Andrea lately?
yeah,I see her pretty ofen.
We work together at cafe latte.
How's she doing?
I've been meaning to call her.
Well,to be honest,I've always thought she was a little difficult.These days,I find her impossible.
What do you mean?
Oh,you know how she is,she has such strong ideas about everything,and if you don't agree with her,she lets you know what she thinks of you!
yes,that's true.But that's why we love her,right?
I guess so.But she's changed a lot since she started college.She talks about herself all the time.And she always manages to mention how good she is at everything she does.
em,maybe i won't call her after all.
4.Mr.Johnson
Have you met the new apartment manager?
Mr. Jonnson?
yeah,i met him last week.He's...a little strange.
yeah,he is.I'm not sure i like him.
He's hard to predict.
Sometime he's pretty cheerful and talktive,and the next day,he doesn't even say hello.I think he must have personal problems or something.
I think you're right.
And have you noticed that half the time when he says he's going to do something,he never actually does it?
He told me three times he comes to fix the light in my kitchen.And he still hasn't done it.
Unit2 Career moves
1.Carlors
So,where are you working this summer,Carlors?
I'm working as a tutor in a learning Central for kids.
Interesting,what kinds of things do the kids do there?
Well,they work on subjects they need help in.
Erm..mainly math and English.
Is your job hard?
No,not at all.The kids work on computers most of the time.We have to help them started and be there when they run into problems.
Do you enjoy it?
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 day,I can come in at anytime from eight am to nine pm.
Lucky you.
2.Julia
So,what kind of job did you find for the summer?
I'm working for a marketing company.I'm doing telephone marketing.
Oh,so you're 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?
Exactly.
Do you like it?
Believe it or not,I do.It's mostly a bunch of students working there,and we have a lot fun when we are not making calls.too.
It's really easy,too.Since we just have to read from a script.
Are you doing this full time?
,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.
3.Paul
Paul,Did you find your summer job yet?
,I'm working in a restaurant.
Oh,How's it going?
Oh,the money is not bad.
What are you doing?Are you waiting tables?
I wish.No,I'm working in the kitchen.I cut up stuff for the chef,vegetables and meat and things.I also wash the dishes.
Oh,yake!
,It's pretty hard work.I didn't realize how hot it is in a restaurant kitchen until I took this job.
So why don't you quit?
I'd love to!But I need the money.
4.Tony
Why the long face,Tony?
Oh,I get some bad news today.
What happened?
Well,you know my job at the design studio?
Yes?
Well..
Oh no..
Oh yes!Today the boss called me into his office and tell me they had to lay me off.That means as of April 30th ,I'm out of work!
oh..
No more job!
Oh ,Tony,I'm so sorry.You said you really like working there,too.
,well,It's not all bad news.
The boss told me there's still a small chance that the company would call me back in the summer if the work picked up.
You never know What'll happen,they may need me than.
This is so sudden,isn't it?
Well,not really.Say,the boss also explained that two other employees had already been laid off.
I had feeling I might be the next one in line.You know,I've only been working there ten months.
So we don't have any seniority.If they're going to lay someone off,it's always going to the newer employees first.
What are you going to do?
Like i said i still get a job until the end of the month.Starting in May,I plan to send out resumes and go on some interviews.may..
Depending on the outcome of the interviews,I may..
Unit3 What's wrong with it
1.Brifecase
Can I help you?
Yes, I bought this briefcase here last week.
There're something wrong with the lock.
I can't get it to close properly.
Let me see...
Yes I see what you mean.
The lock seems to be jamed or something.
No problem,I'll get you another one.
Sorry about that.
2.Shirt
Excuse me?
Yes?How can I help you?
You see that shirt,I bought it here a few weeks ago,but the first time I washed it,the color changed.It went from bright red to light pink.
How did you wash it?
Well ,I just tossed it into the washing machine with my other clothes.
What temperature did you use?
I usually wash my clothes in the hot water,so I guess hot!
Well,did you check the washing instructions?
Am..Maybe not.
Well you see here on this label,it says wash in cold water only.
Aha..
So I'm really sorry.But,since you didn't follow the washing instruction,I can really do anything for you.
3.Shoes
Excuse me.
Yes?
I wonder if you could take o look at these shoes I bought here.They are pretty new,but they seemed to be falling apart.
em,let me see.Yes,this doesn't look right.
The stitching is coming out.How long did you say you've had them?
Only about a month,Here's the receipt.
em,yes,well,let me exchange this for you.
I'm sorry for the inconvenience.
4.High Achiever
Do you wanna be a high achiever?
Then you're going to have to think like a high achiever.
Are you ready to change the way you think?
Are you willing to change the way you do things?
Then it sounds like you're ready to be high achievers!
The first thing you've got to keep in mind is that life is a constant process of learning.
The secret of any kind of success is education.
And we're all able to take in much more information than we think we can.
People who aim to be high achievers can take advantage of this in a number of ways.
For example,no matter what you're trying to achieve,make sure to absorb information about it every day.
Get books、articles、CD-Roms、DVDs,and search the web.
Do whatever you can to increase your knowledge in your chosen field.
And whenever they're available,take courses that will build your knowledge in the area you're interested in.
In conversations with many high achievers over the years,I've come to understand that high achievers always accept total responsibility for their situation.
In order to develop this quality in yourself,practice not blaming other people for you failures.Also try not using difficult situations as excuses.
High achievers know that the keys to success are always in their hands.
But that is their responsibility to use them.
Now we come to the quality of high achievers that I think many people have the most trouble developing in themselves.I'm talking about the vital quality of being a risk-taker.
Now，if you're already willing to take risks,that's great!
If not,you've got to practice going after opportunities that are a little risky.
Think of something you've always wanted,but were afraid to try for.
Then,go for it！
Even if you're going out of your comfort zone.
Remember,no pain,no gain.
Devil wears in Prada 穿普拉达的女王
Do you know why I hired you?
I always hire the same girl：stylish, slender, of course worships the magazine.
But so often, they turn out to be... I don't know, disappointing, and um, stupid.
So you, with that impressive resume and the big speech about your so-called work ethic.
I, um…I thought you would be different.
I said to myself, go ahead, take a chance, hire the smart , fat girl .
I had hope, my god, I live on it.
Anyway you ended up disappointing me more than , um, more than any of the other silly girls.
Um...I really did everything I could think of.
That's all.
Excuse me,where do you think you're going?
She hates me, Nigel.
And that's my problem because...oh, wait, no, it's not my problem.
I don't know what else I can do, because if I do something right, it's unacknowledged, she doesn't even say thank you.
But if I do something wrong, she is vicious.
So quit.
What?
Quit.
Qui…？
I can get another girl to take your job in five minutes...one who really wants it.
No,I don't wanna quit, that's not fair.
But I…you know, I'm just saying that I would just like a little credit for the fact that I'm killing myself trying.
Andy, be serious.
You are not trying, you are whining.
What is it that you want me to say to you, huh? Do you want me to say:"Poor you, Miranda's picking on you, poor you, poor Andy?"
Hmm, wake up, six.
She is just doing her job.
Don't you know that you are working at the place that published some of the greatest artists of the century?
Halston, Lagerfled, de la Renta.
And what they did, what they created, was greater than art because you live your life in it.
Well, not you, obviously, but some people.
You think this is just a magazine, hmm?
That is not just a magazine.
This is a shining beacon of hope for… oh, I don't know…
Let's say a youny boy growing up in Rhode Island with six brothers pretending to go to soccer practice when he was really going to sewing class, and reading Runway under the covers at night with a flashlight.
You have no idea how many legends have walked these halls.
And what's worse, you don't care, because this place , where so many people would die to work, you only deign to work.
And you want to know why she doesn't kiss you on the forehead and five you gold star on your homwork at the end of the day.
Wake up, sweetheart.
Okay, so I 'm screwing it up, I don't want to ...
I just wish tha tI know that I could do to...
Haslton 侯斯顿
Lagerfled 拉格尔格伦
Oscar De la Renta 奥斯卡德拉伦塔
beacon /ˈbiːkən/ 信号，烽火灯
Rhode 罗德岛
legend /ˈlɛdʒənd/神话
Unit6 Cloth and Appearance
liposuction 抽脂术
stunning 极好的，美呆了
gorgeous 灿烂的，华丽的
double eyelid surgery 割双眼皮
get a nose job 隆鼻
implant 植入体
airbrushed and editited anyway修过图的
The people in that movie were so beautiful, the lead actress was stunning, I wish I looked like her.
Yes,she was beautiful,although I hear she's had a lot of surgery to get her looking that way.
Really? Like what？
I think she's had liposuction and double eyelid surgery.
Oh yes.I've got a friend who's had double eyelid surgery and she looks great now.
Really?
,I was actually considering having it done too.
Are you serious?
But I think you're perfect the way you are.
And I'm not just saying that.
Um..Thanks Alice.But let's face it.
I'm nothing compared to that actress.
Maybe I should get a nose job ,too.
I would love to have a straighter nose like hers.
Oh and maybe implants to make my lips fuller as well.
Wow,don't get carried away.
I might not be able to recognize you after all of that.
What if you get it done,and you decide you don't like your new look？
And wouldn't you be worried about the surgery going wrong?
Not really.I think the risks are quite small.
Is it really worth it though?
There's no point comparing yourself to movie stars.
They spend hours in make up to get them looking like that.
And all their pictures are airbrushed and editied anyway.
They don't look like that in real life.
Nobody's perfect.
em.. that's true I suppose.
Well just make sure is what you really want before you make any rash decisions.
Anyway let's talk about something else before you get any more crazy ideas into your head.
sweat pants
a jogging suit
jerseys 运动衣球衣
sporty look
light-colored slack 休闲长裤
polo shirt 翻领短袖
goth look 哥特风 黑色长裙长靴烟熏妆
long flowing floral skirts 长的飘逸的碎花裙子
long tunics and layers 一层一层
the Bohemian look 波西米亚风
preppy look学院风
2 Satoko
Well you know,It's funny,My mother's from Japan and she's very old-fashioned.
But ever since I was a little girl,I have never really been interested in wearing traditional Japanese clothing like a kimono or anything.
My mom used to get a little angry at me,but the thing is,I never felt comfortable.
Well,when I was old enough,I finally bought the clothes I liked.
And I went for a total goth look.
I wore long black dresses,heavy black boots and dark makeup.
My mother really hated it.
But I guess I wanted to make a statement.
Now that I'm in college,I just wear comfortable fun clothes.Mostly long flowing floral skirts and dresses,long tunics and lots of layers.
I guess you would call it the Bohemian look.
3 Carlos
Well , I was really into sports in high school.
And I was always wearing sweat pants , a jogging suit or Jerseys with numbers on them.
I didn't have much time for fashion.
I guess I had sporty look.
But nowadays,you'll almost always see me in light-colored slacks,a nice polo shirt and maybe a sweater when it's cold.
A lot of people call it the preppy look.
I don't think I need to change it.
It worked for me in college,and it works for me now.
It's a classic look.
Naturally,I'll put on something formal if I'm going to a wedding or a special event.
And when I planned to do something athletic,
then of course I wear sports clothes.
4.Gabriella
People say,you know,that personality is more important than how people look.
But honestly,when you meet someone,you don't see that personalities .
You see how they look first.
Clothes are like important to me.They don't have to wear the same thing I wear.
But they should look,I don't know,stylish.
5.Joon
Well,in a social sitting,a party,club or restaurant something like that.
I like to look at person's face.
Ar..But in a business sitting.
It's somewhat different.
It's more people's overall appearance that matters.
I like to see how people appealed others,how they interact,how they present themselves to people.
You know,I think it's actually,I like to see their level of confidence.
I think confidence is what's important to me.
6.Alice
Ar..when I meet new people,er,I guess it's their eyes .
They have to be big,kind,and ham..interesting.
Er..I really don't care about clothing or hair color or anything like that.
Unit7 Crossing cultures
Slurping
Saudi Arabia
nuisance 烦恼的人或事
secure
Alice
One thing that I had to get used to when I was traveling in Korea was the way people make noise when they drink soup.
I think It's because they want to show that they're really enjoying their food.
So they make a slerping noise.
It bothered me at first.
But then I get used to it.
I guess It's because my parents spent years when I was a kid telling me not to make noise while I was eating.
John
When I lived in Spain,I was surprised at how late people eat in the evening.
When you're invited to dinner,you're asked to come around nine o'clock.
And you usually don't start dinner until ten.
And people stay terribly late.
Sometimes until two in the morning , or even later.
I found it difficult.How does one get up and go to work or school the next day after eating and talking until three in the morning?
Susan
I lived in Saudi Arabia for a while,and when I went out,I had to obey the local custom of putting something over my head.
And wearing clothing that covered my whole body.
At first ,I found it a real nuisance.
But after a while ,I got used to it.
And even started to like it.
You feel really secure.
And also,you don't have to worry about what to wear all the time.
Unit8 Life is little lessons
1.
So what were you like when you were younger?
When I was a kid I was kind of irresponsible.
You?Really?What made you change?
Graduating from high school.
What do you mean?
Well,until I graduated.I never had any important responsibilities.But then I went off to college.
I know what you mean.I was really immature when I was a teenager.
So what made you change?
I think I became more mature after I got my first job and moved away from home.Once I had a job,I became totally independent.
Where did you work?
I work for my dad at the bank.
2.
Another turning point for me was when I got my dog Pepper.
I know that sounds silly,but it was really important to me.
Why was that so important?
Well,I was about 11,I rememberd that having a dog,you know,he was mine,made me feel really really responsible in a funny kind of way.
He would follow me everywhere and was always waiting for me when I came home from school.
Actually that sounds kind of nine,I never got to have a dog.But I remembered when I got my first bicycle.That was a very important day for me.For the first time,I could go out on my own and go as far as I wanted to.I used to polish the bicycle everyday and take really good care of it.Of course that only lasted a few months,and then I lost interest in it.
3.
I have to say, five years ago, I was a completely different person.
I never said much in a crowd and I always try to avoid making small talk with people I didn't know very well.
But really, I was just incredibly shy and reserved.
Anyway, then I went away to college and I had this roommate Nora.
She had a great sense of humor and laughed at all my jokes.
That really gave me a lot of confidence.
Nora and I joined a small study group at school.
When we finished studying, a bunch of us go out for coffee.
Conversation is easy, because we all have a lot of the same interests.
Now my new friends think of me as the funny one in the group,can you believe it?
So I'd say I'm much more friendly and outgoing now.
I don't worry about speaking up and giving my opinion anymore.
In fact, I'm thinking about joining a few more clubs, so I can meet even more new people and do more things.
4.
Well I guess the biggest change in my life over the last five years is that I got married.
You know, I used to be into going out with friends every weekend and staying out late.
When we were pretty wild and crazy back then.
Now I'm more of a family man.
I don't mind staying at home watching TV , that kind of thing.
I'm even learning to cook.
It's not so bad.
I guess you could say that I started to grow up.
I wasn't so interested in going out all the time.
I was ready to settle down and have a family.
I have to be honest, my heart wasn't really in the right place before.
I mean, before I didn't mind being , well, a little irresponsible at times, even selfish.
I was always out having fun with my friends, but I never wanted to hear about their problems.
I just didn't care.
But with my wife and little boy,it's different.
I'm trying to become more,you know,more kind and generous.
I want to be there to help them out, no matter how samll the problem is.
5.
One thing that was really a turning point for me was when I learned Spanish.
I was always kind of scared of learning a foreign language.
Yet, I was really envious of kids who could speak another language.
But when I started learning Spanish, I found I was actually pretty good at it.
And the moment I reached at breakthrough stage, you know, when you discovered you can actually speak and communicate with people in that language, I felt really proud of myself.
I realized that learning a foreign language wasn't an impossible thing after all.
Now I can speak three, Spanish , Italian, and German.
And I'm taking Korean this year.
6.
I'm a twin.
And my twin brother and I have always been very close.
We always did everything together.
And we were never apart for anytime at all , until we were 18.
Then we went to different colleges in different towns.
And that was the first time,we had ever really had to cope on our own.
I think it was good in a way, because we both became more confident and independent.
Until then,I'd always had my brother to depend on whenever I ran into a problem.
But once I went away to college, I realized that I was actually capable of working things out on my own.
#1
Ducks and people both love clean air.
We all need clean air to stay healthy.
Take a deep breath, how was that?
Imaging if you've lived in a place where there was a lot of air pollution,with the air contained gases ,dust, fumes or odors and harmful amounts.
Yack! Would you be able to breathe easy in the place like that?
#2
The ozone layer forms a thin shield between the earth and sun.
It protects life on earth from the sun's ultraviolet or UV rays.
In the 1980's , scientist began finding clues that the ozone layer was disappearing.
This allows more UV radiation to reach the earth surface.
Too much UV can cause bad healthy affects,
like skin cancer and eye damage.
#3
All living things need water to survive,even people and ducks.
So rain is very important.
But not all rain is good for you.
There's a special kind of rain called acid rain.
And it's very dangerous.
Acid rain comes from pollution in the air, acid gas is from factories,cars and homes.
Most of these acid gases are blown to the sky.
And when they mix with the clouds,it can cause rain or snow,sleet,fog,mist or hail to become more acedic.
#4
Did you know that each day a person breathe about 35 pounds of air?
And takes about 20000 breath?
One way you can help keep the air clean for everyone is to take a bus ,bicycle and walk,instead of riding in a car.
Unit9 The world we live in
acid rain 酸雨
acid snow
ocean coastlines
automobile pollution
air pollution
smog smoke fog
noxious
stacks
lining
bloodstream血液
livestock畜牧业
contaminate
soil
eat up吞噬
poverty贫穷
overcrowding
gases
dust
fumes
odors
harmful amounts
ozone layer
thin shield屏障
ultraviolet紫外线
UV rays
UV radiation
blow吹
snow
sleet雨夹雪
fog
mist薄雾
hail冰雹
acetic
1.
Look at all those dead fish, what do you think happened?
Well, there's a factory outside town, that's pumping chemicals into the river.
How can them do that? Isn't that against the law?
Yes it is.But a lot of companys ignore those laws.
That's terrible.What can we do about it?
Well, one thing to do about it is to talk to the company's management.
What if that doesn't work?
Well then , another way to stop them is to get a TV station to run a story on it.
Yes ,companys hate bad publicity!By the way, what's the name of this company?
It's called A pex industry.
Oh, no.My uncle is one of their top executives!
2.
Wait a minute, before we do anything, shouldn't we make sure that we've got our facts straight?
Absolutely, the best thing to do is to monitor the situation over the next several weeks to see what exactly is happening.
How do we do that?
Well,we can take pictures of the river and even take water samples to see how bad the situation is.We can get some friends to help.
Okay,and maybe I could talk to my uncle about it.
Oh no,I don't think that's a good idea,not yet,anyway.
Why not?
I don't think we wanna say anything to anyone until we have a clearer picture of what is going on.After we've monitored the situation for a while,then we can decide whether we need to have a meeting with a representative to tell them what we've discovered.Ok,Calo?
Ok.
3. Kate: K: You know, you always hear about air pollution, but not many people are aware of the problem of water pollution. M: You mean in the oceans? K: No. I mean polluted drinking water. It’s a problem in almost every major city in the world. Almost all our rivers and lakes – where we get our drinking water from – are being polluted in some way by businesses farms, homes, industries, and other sources. And even though the water most of us drink is treated, it’s still not a100 percent pure. M: So what’s the solution? K: Well, it’s a complicated problem to solve, but basically what’s involved is treating all waste products more carefully so that dangerous chemicals and bacteria don’t get into our water supply
Unit 10 Learning to learn
1.
So,Linda,What have you been doing with yourself?
Not much, oh,wait,that's not true.I took this great dancing class last semester.
Oh .What kind of dancing?
We learned African dance and Samba.
Wait,why would you want to learn African dance and Samba.
It sounds exhausting.
And it's not like you would dance that way in the clubs.
Oh just for fun, you should try taking the class.
You'll see that you learn more than just dancing.
You also learn how to be more confident and how to interact better with other people.
Em,I think with all that dancing around,I'd be too exhausted to interact with anyone.
2.
So how did you enjoy your cooking course?
It was great.
What kinds of things did you learn to cook?
Well it's a course on vegetarian cooking.
I didn't know you're a vegetarian.
Oh I'm not.
But a lot of people are these days.
So I thought it would be useful to know how to make some interesting dishes without meat for times when I invite friends over for dinner.
Em well I guess that make sense.
Oh but we learn more than just cooking,they also taught us all kinds of useful thing about,
you know,the health value of different kinds of vegetables and how to prepare them so that you don't remove all the vitamins they contain.
So e..when's dinner?
Unit 11
1.
Work, in the future?
Well I think unemployment is going to keep getting worse.
I agree.
As companys get more efficient and more computerize.
They're finding ways of using less staffs.
So I guess people will find it hard to get a good job unless they have excellent qualifications.
Em yeah,I think that's probably true.
But I also think that because of computers,
more and more people will be tele-commuting instead of going into an office.
Wow I'd really love that.
Can you imagine spending most of your work week in the comfort of your own home?
Personally,I would get so much more done and with email,instant messaging and video conferencing, you can still keep in touch with everyone you need to.
Well I'd certainly enjoy it,but I don't know if I get more done or not.
I'm afraid of I might just turn on the TV and zone out.
2.
As far as transportation is concerned,I think there're going to be huge changes in the way people use cars.
They'll probably have made laws about what kind of car you can own and when you can use it.
And I bet it'll be impossible for people to use cars whenever they like.
There will just be too many of them on the roads.
Exactly,people will have to rely on other models of transportation,especially trains.
Why do you say that?
Well,we won't be able to use cars.
Airports take up too much space with a supply of land of airport shrinking around the world.
They're going to be fewer airports and fewer plane flights.ere
That leaves trains!
So do you think there will be efficient train system between cities?
Sure there may even be trains going under the oceans to connect the marjor continents.
Under the oceans?Get out of here!
I get nervous enough flying on a plane.
GMO
You're in the supermarket deciding what you want to buy.
The tomatoes and corn look especially delicious.
But wait, have those vegetables been genetically modified?
Wouldn't you want to know before you bought them?
a local environmentalist, believes it is everyone's right to know what they are eating.
Kimberly,how would you make people aware that they're buying genetically modified foods?
Well I think that we need to have a system where all genetically modified foods are clearly labeled in supermarkets.
We label organic foods, so why not genetically modified foods?
Let's take a step back for a moment,can you explained to our listeners exactly what genetically modified foods are?
What are genetically modified foods ?
Well it's complicated to explain.
Ok genes are the blue prints for an organism and genetic engineering is the process of artificially modifying these blue prints.
Scientists can transfer the desirable genes of one organism to another, alter its genetic makeup.
So to speak,scientist now are routinely using genes from bacteria, viruses, insects, fish and animals to modify crops.
They're using viruses?
But what for?
Well,supporters of genetically modified foods want crops that are resistant to herbicides.
Plant-killing chemicals that farmers use to kill unwanted weeds and plants.
Supporters say that these new genetically altered crops such as corn, potatoes and soybeans are more resistant to certain bacteria,viruses and insects.
Well,are there any health benefits?
Em…some claim that in the future,scientists will develop foods that are more nutritious and able to help prevent disease.
That sounds promising.
Well yes, but I think the dangerous outweigh the benefits.
And the list of dangerous is long.
New toxins in foods, the spread of disease across species, disturbances in the ecological balance.
Herbicide-resistant plants that may grow out of control.
They claimed that we don't know what the long-term effects of producing genetically modified foods will be.
And once changes are made in the genetic structure of organisms,they can not be reversed.
The problem was spread.
Anyway,like I said,at the very list, producers and retailers should be required to clearly mark products that contain genetically modified ingredients.
So what do you think?
Will all these technology result in better and healthier food?
Or is there a risk to humans and environment that should not be ignored?
Call in with your thoughts.
And let us know…
Unit 12 Self improvement
1.
Well,I think if you're really shy,it might be good idea to see a therapist or someone like that.
You know,to get some professional help, you can't always change by yourself.
Or , how about getting one of those self-help books from the library?
I'm sure there are books around with lots of good suggestions that you can try.
I think the best thing is to join a club and do activities where you have to meet and talk to different people.
Like,if you join a theater group and work on putting on a play,you probably be able to overcome your shyness.
2.
Getting a shape for summer can be easy,just take a fairly fast walk for at least an hour a day,
You'll be surprised at how much fat you can burn off just by walking everyday.
I recommand getting a personal trainer at gym,
it's expensive.
But a personal trainer can help you focus on what you really need to do and show you the best kinds of excises to do to tighten up your tummy or whatever it is you wanna tighten up.
I think the best way to get a shape is by riding a bicycle to work or school.
And on the weekends, go out for longer rides.
It sounds easy but actually a good long bike ride can be even better for you than a work out at a gym.
Unit13 Exceptional people
Well,as far as I'm concerned,Princess Diana has to be one of the most important public figures in recent history.
Her death was such a tragedy.
While she was living,she used her status to make the world a better place.
I mean, she could have just set back and have a fabulous life,but she tackled problems like AIDS and landmines and really brought them to people's attention.
That's why I feel she was such an important figure.
Well I think Bill Gates is probably the most important person I can think of.
His company Microsoft has changed the way computers work and makd computers available to everybody.
And the Windows Software that Microsoft developed was really a turning point in the development of computers in the 20th century.
Unit 14
房客: Hello, Mr. Smith? I was wondering if you could, uhm, change the lightbulb out front? It went out again.
房东: Look, why are you bothering me now? It’s still light outside.There will be for another five hours.
房客: Well, I realize that, but it was dark last night, and I was fumbling with my keys, and …I’m headed out now, and …
房东: Miss, it just rained. It’s very wet. It’s dangerous to work with electricity when it’s wet outside.
房客: Oh, I…I don’t want to endanger you. It’s just that I’ll be coming home late tonight and I just want to make…
房东: I would love to help you miss, but somebody borrowed my ladder. I don’t have a ladder.
房客: Well, you know, I have a chair! If you’d just give me a lightbulb, I wouldn’t mind doing it myself. OK?
房东: Oh, oh. Oh! OK. Here. Take a lightbulb from one of my lamps…
房客: Oh, no, you don’t have to do that!
房东: …so you know it works. No, please. It’s my pleasure.
房客: Oh! Thank you!
房客2: Uh, excuse me. Mr. Smith?
房东: ?
房客2: Uh, I was wondering if you could do something about my next-door neighbor’s dog? It’s been barking and…and keeping…keeping…
房东: Hey! Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, dogs gotta……
房客2: Dogs…
房东: That’s nature’s way.
房客2: Dogs…yes, but they don’t have to bark all night! This is three nights in a row……
房东: Oh! Wait! Wait! Have you tried earplugs? 房客2: I’ve tried earplugs. They don’t……
房东: Have you seen the size of that dog? You want me to go in there? That dog could hurt me! 房客2: Well, I need my sleep! I don’t know what to tell you, I mean……
房东: Look, look. I tell you what. I’ll call him on the phone, and ask if he can keep his dog quiet.
房客2: Thank you!
Unit15 Video Class
假结婚
Have you finished the manuscript I gave you?
Uh, I read a few pages. I wasn't that impressed.
Can I say something?
No.
I've read thousands of manuscripts, and this is the only one I've ever given you.
There's an incredible novel in there.
The kind of novel you used to publish.
Uh, wrong.
And I do think you order the same coffee as I
do just in case you spill, which is, in fact,
pathetic.
Or impressive.
I'd be impressed if you didn't spill in
the first place.
Now remember, you're just a prop in here.
Won't say a word.
Ah! Our fearless leader and her liege.
Please, do come in.
Oh. Beautiful breakfront. Is it new?
It is English Regency Egyptian Revival, built in
the0s, but, yes, it is new to my office.
Witty.
Bob, I'm letting you go.
Pardon?
I asked you over a dozen times to get Frank to do Oprah, and you didn't do it.
You're fired.
I have told you that is impossible.
Frank hasn't done an interview in 20 years.
Well that is interesting, because I just got off the phone with him, and he is in.
Excuse me?
You didn't even call him, did you?
But...
I know, I know.
Frank can be a little scary to deal with. For you. Now, I will give you two months to find another
job. And then you can tell everyone you
resigned, OK?
What's his twenty?
He's moving. He has crazy eyes.
Don't do it, Bob. Don't do it.
You poisonous bitch!
You can't fire me!
You don't think I see what you're doing here?
Sandbagging me on this Oprah thing.
just so that you can look good to the board?
Because you are threatened by me!
And you are a monster.
Bob, stop.
Just because you have no semblance of a life, outside of this office, you think that you can
treat all of us like your own personal slaves.
You know what?
I feel sorry for you.
Because you know what you're gonna have on your deathbed?
Nothing and no one.
Listen carefully, Bob.
I didn't fire you because I feel threatened.
No. I fired you because you're lazy, entitled,
incompetent and you spend more time
cheating on your wife than you do in your office
And if you say another word, Andrew here is
gonna have you thrown out on your ass, OK?
Another word and you're going out of here with an armed escort.
Andrew will film it with his little camera phone
and he will put it on that Internet site.
What was it?
YouTube?
Exactly.
Is that what you want?
Didn't think so. I have work to do.
Have security take his breakfront out of his
office and put it in my conference room.
Will do.
And I need you around this weekend to help
review his files and his manuscript.
This weekend?
You have a problem with that?
No. I... just my grandmother's 90th birthday, so I was gonna go home and... it's fine.
I'll cancel it.
You're actually saving me from a weekend of
misery anyway, so it's... good talk, yeah.
3.马达加斯加 逃往非洲
Marty? Hey Marty.Marty,Marty!
Where did you get such a fruity hat?
Excuse me? Excuse me.
Hi. ls um…Is Marty in there?
Marty? Anyone seen Marty?
Which one of us is Marty?
All right. Well, if you see him, tell him his friend Alex came to say goodbye.
Goodbye? Don't go.
Where are you going? Can we come?
No no. This is something l have to do alone.
You can't leave the reserve!
What are you doing?
They'll get your hat.
Hunters are everywhere!
Could you leave the hat?
Marty, look! l know you're in there.
Before l go, l got something l want to say.
You've been a great friend.
You've helped me so often to see the bright
side of my problems that I never think of you as having any.
l wasn't there for you when you needed me.
Just like back at the zoo.
What kind of friend does that make me?
A pretty lousy friend, l guess.
Well I just want you to know that ... you're one in a million.
Isn’t this touching?
lt is touching.
So could you please turn around so I can tell you that to your face?
That's right. Gotcha!
l see you in there! , yeah, you.
That’s right, you,right there.
Twelfth row,two hundred and third from the left.That's you, Marty. l know it's you.
You know what makes you special?These guys are white with black stripes.
You're black with white stripes.
You're a dreamer, Marty. Always have been.
You have great taste in music, and horrible
taste in friends.
Well, not Melman and Gloria, but me.
OK,l'm in.
No Marty, you can't come with me.
I don’t believe you have a choice.
People are out there!
You're crazy! Come back!
The people will get you!
Don't lose the hat!
Bye,hat!
河马那两段：
I think Moto Moto likes you.
Here he comes!
Goodness girl. You (are) huge.
Who's your friend? Or is that your butt?
Girl,you're as quick as you all have to.
So,you're Moto Moto?
The name is so nice, you can say it twice.
I kind of like it, fatso.
I'll see you around, girl.
It won't be hard because you (are) so plumpy.
She love my eyes.
She loves me.
She love my past.
She love my roundness.
She loves.
She loves that I’m chunky.
She loves.
She loves that I’m plumpy.
She loves.
She loves my healthiness.
She loves.
She loves my zestiness.
She loves.
She loves me restlessly.
She loves.
She loves me forever.
She loves.
She loves me, because she loves me.
Moto Moto before things get too serious, well…I was wondering if I were to for example stay here…I’d like to ask you…
Let your candy lips bring the messages to my ear canal.
Well I don’t know, I have so many questions.
Well I promise, the answer will always be yes… Unless, no is required.
Ok. So, what is about me that you find so interesting?
Oh…you are the most plumpiness girl I’ve ever met.
Ok, other than that?
Let’s see…you, you know, you are chunky.
Right.
Oh, we don’t have to talk no more.
Gloria! Gloria!
Melman? I want you to meet with Moto Moto.
Ah, Moto Moto. . Nice to, nice to meet you. Well, I guess, I…
It’s OK. Melman. Apology accepted.
Oh, yeah, right, yeas. That, yes, that’s why I… Good. Oh, OK. That’s well, that’s it then.
You good, we’re kind of busy here man.
No! No, that’s not it!
Listen Mototo, you’d better treat this lady like a queen.
Because you my friend, you found yourself the perfect woman.
If I was ever so lucky to find the perfect woman I would give her flowers every day.
And not just any flowers, OK?
Her favorites are orchids. White.
And breakfast in bed.
Six loaves of wheat toast with butter on both sides. No crusts.The way she likes it.
I’d be her shoulder to cry on and her best friend…
And I’d spend every day trying to think of how to make her laugh.
She has the most… most amazing laugh.
Well, I mean. That’s what I would do, if I were you.
But I’m not. So you do it.
Oh, OK. What?
That was beautiful.
疯狂动物城
Nick: Hey, little Toot-Toot
Nick: Pawpsicle! Get your Pawpsicle!
Nick: Lumber delivery.
Mouse: What's with the color?
Nick: The color? It's redwood.
Nick: 39, 40. There you go. Way to work that diaper, big guy. No kiss bye-bye for daddy?
: You kiss me tomorrow, I'll bite your face off! Ciao.
Judy: Well, I stood up for you, and you lied to me. You liar!
Nick: It's called a hustle, Sweetheart. And I'm not the liar. He is.
Judy: Hey!
Judy: All right, Slick-Nick. You're under arrest.
Nick: Really? For what?
Judy: Gee, I don't know. How about selling food without a permit? Transporting undeclared commerce across borough lines? False advertising.
Nick: Permit. Receipt of declared commerce. And I didn't falsely advertise anything. Take care.
Judy: You told that mouse the Popsicle sticks were redwood!
Nick: That's right. Red wood. With a space in the middle. Wood that is red.
Nick: You can't touch me, Carrots. I've been doing this since I was born.
Judy: You're gonna wanna refrain from calling me Carrots.
Nick: My bad. I just naturally assumed you came from some little carrot-choked Podunk. No?
Judy: No. Podunk is in Deerbrooke county and I grew up in Bunnyburrow.
Nick: Okay. Tell me if this story sounds familiar. Naive little hick with good grades and big ideas decides "Hey, look at me, I'm gonna move to Zootopia where predators and prey live in harmony and sing Kumbaya!" Only to find, whoopsie, we don't all get along. And that dream of becoming a big city cop, double whoopsie, she's a meter maid. And whoopsie number three-sie, no one cares about her or her dreams. And soon enough those dreams die, and our bunny sinks into emotional and literal squalor living in a box under a bridge. Till finally she has no choice but to go back home with that cute fuzzy wuzzy little tail between her legs to become…You're from Bunnyburrow, is that what you said? So how about a carrot farmer?
Nick: That sound about right? Be careful now, or it won't just be your dreams getting crushed.
Judy: Hey, hey. No one tells me what I can or can't be. Especially not some jerk who never had the guts to try to be anything more than a Pawpsicle hustler.
Nick: All right, look. Everyone comes to Zootopia thinking they can be anything they want. Well, you can't. You can only be what you are. Sly fox. Dumb bunny.
Judy: I'm not a dumb bunny.
Nick: Right. And that's not wet cement.
Judy: You'll never be a real cop.
Nick: You're a cute meter maid, though. Maybe a supervisor one day. Hang in there.
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