剑桥国际英语教程第二级Unit9-Unit12

[00:00.00]New Interchange Level 2 Student's book B;<BR>[01:41.66]Unit 9 Back to the future;<BR>[01:45.58]Exercise 2 Conversation;<BR>[01:50.04]Part A Listen and practice.;<BR>[01:53.68]Mr.Lee:The neighborhood sure has changed!;<BR>[02:00.00]Karen:What was this place like before, Grandpa?;<BR>[02:02.99]Mr.Lee:Well,;<BR>[02:03.92]there used to be a grocery store right here on this corner.;<BR>[02:07.69]Hmm.It was pretty quiet.Not many people lived here then.;<BR>[02:14.04]Karen:These days,the population is growing fast.;<BR>[02:17.82]Mr.Lee:Yeah.I bet they'll tear down all these old buildings soon.;<BR>[02:23.14]In a few years,there will be just malls and high-rise apartments.;<BR>[02:27.98]Karen:Hey,that doesn't sound too bad!;<BR>[02:31.80]Mr.Lee:No,but I'll miss the old days.;<BR>[02:37.53]Exercise 3 Grammar focus Time contrasts Past;<BR>[02:44.88]In the past,not many people lived here.;<BR>[02:49.24]Present These days,the population is growing fast!;<BR>[02:56.41]Future Soon,there will be a lot of high-rise apartments.;<BR>[03:02.77]People used to shop at grocery stores. Today,people shop at supermarkets.;<BR>[03:12.00]In twenty years, people might buy groceries by computer.;<BR>[03:17.43]Fifty years ago, people lived to around sixty.;<BR>[03:23.06]Nowadays,people live to about seventy-five.;<BR>[03:28.38]In the future, people are going to live even longer.;<BR>[03:33.98]Exercise 4 Pronunciation intonation;<BR>[03:40.23]Part A;<BR>[03:41.53]Listen and practice. Notice the intonation of these sentences.;<BR>[03:47.65]Thirty years ago, very few people used computers.;<BR>[03:54.07]Today,people use computers all the time.;<BR>[03:59.42]In the future,there might be a computer in every home.;<BR>[04:05.02]Exercise 8 Conversation;<BR>[04:09.35]Part A Listen and practice.;<BR>[04:13.30]Jody:Ugh!I feel awful.I really have to stop smoking.;<BR>[04:18.41]Luis:So why don't you quit?;<BR>[04:19.51]Jody:Well,if I quit I might gain weight!;<BR>[04:21.74]Luis:A lot of people do,but....;<BR>[04:23.12]Jody:And if I gain weight,I won't be able to fit into any of my clothes!;<BR>[04:26.72]Luis:Well,you can always go on a diet.;<BR>[04:28.47]Jody:Oh,no.I'm terrible at losing weight on diets.;<BR>[04:32.08]So if my clothes don't fit,I'll have to buy new ones.;<BR>[04:35.03]I'll have to get a part-time job,and ....;<BR>[04:37.16]Luis:Listen,it is hard to quit,but it's not that hard;<BR>[04:40.45]Do you want to know how I did it?;<BR>[04:43.85]Exercise 9;<BR>[04:46.57]Grammar focus Conditional sentences with if clauses;<BR>[04:51.82]Conditional sentences can describe situations and consequences;<BR>[04:56.42]that are possible in the present or future.;<BR>[04:59.86]Possible situation (with present tense forms) If I quit smoking.;<BR>[05:07.58]Consequences (with future modals will, may,or might) I might gain weight.;<BR>[05:17.44]If I quit smoking. I might gain weight.;<BR>[05:22.83]If I gain weight, I won't be able to fit into my clothes.;<BR>[05:28.42]If my clothes don't fit,I'll have to buy new ones.;<BR>[05:34.19]If you get a part- time job,you may be able to save some money.;<BR>[05:40.27]Unit 10 I don't like working on weekends!;<BR>[06:01.63]Exercise 2 Conversation;<BR>[06:04.85]Part A Listen and practice.;<BR>[06:08.77]Brad:Any interesting jobs listed on the Internet today?;<BR>[06:13.06]Sue:Well,there are a lot of retail jobs -selling clothes and stuff.;<BR>[06:18.01]But you have to work Saturdays and Sundays.;<BR>[06:20.72]Brad:Hmm.I hate working on weekends.;<BR>[06:23.15]Sue:Hmm...so do I. Oh,here's a job in sales.;<BR>[06:27.48]It's a job selling children's books to bookstores.;<BR>[06:30.68]Brad:That sounds interesting.;<BR>[06:32.22]Sue:Yeah.Let's see. You need to have a driver's license.;<BR>[06:36.82]And you have to work some evenings.;<BR>[06:39.12]Brad:I don't mind working evenings during the week.;<BR>[06:41.63]And I enjoy driving. So,what's the phone number?;<BR>[06:45.16]Sue:It's 798-3455.;<BR>[06:50.35]Exercise 3 Grammar focus Gerunds;short responses;<BR>[06:58.49]Affirmative statements with gerunds;<BR>[07:01.78]I like driving.;<BR>[07:04.19]Agree So do I. Disagree Oh,I don't.;<BR>[07:12.32]I hate working on weekends. So do I. Really?I like it.;<BR>[07:21.49]I'm good at using computers. So am I. Gee,I'm not.;<BR>[07:29.67]Negative statements with gerunds I don't mind working evenings.;<BR>[07:36.26]Agree Neither do I. Disagree Well,I do.;<BR>[07:44.43]I'm not good at writing reports. Neither am I. I am!;<BR>[07:53.50]I can't stand making mistakes. Neither can I. Oh,I don't mind.;<BR>[08:03.35]Other verbs or phrases followed by gerunds.;<BR>[08:08.43]love enjoy be interested in;<BR>[08:16.26]Exercise 4 Pronunciation Not,don't,and can't;<BR>[08:24.64]Part A Listen and practice.;<BR>[08:27.66]Notice how the final t in not,don't,and can't is not released.;<BR>[08:35.76]I'm not good at filing and typing. I don't like doing sales work.;<BR>[08:43.59]I can't stand working from nine to five.;<BR>[08:48.98]Exercise 8 Conversation;<BR>[08:53.48]Part A Listen and practice.;<BR>[08:57.39]Tim:I don't know what classes to take this semester.;<BR>[09:00.61]I can't decide what I want to do with my life.;<BR>[09:03.39]Have you thought about it,Brenda?;<BR>[09:04.78]Brenda:Yes,I have.;<BR>[09:06.50]I think I'd make a good journalist because I love writing.;<BR>[09:10.40]Tim:Maybe I could be a teacher because I'm very creative.;<BR>[09:13.48]And I like working with kids.;<BR>[09:14.93]Brenda:Oh,I wouldn't want to be a teacher.I'm too impatient.;<BR>[09:18.73]Tim:I know one thing I could never do. Brenda:What's that?;<BR>[09:21.91]Tim:I could never be a stockbroker;<BR>[09:23.74]because I'm not good at making decisions quickly.;<BR>[09:28.21]Exercise 9 Grammar focus Clauses with because;<BR>[09:35.19]Because introduces a cause or reason.;<BR>[09:39.05]I'd make a good journalist because I love writing.;<BR>[09:44.16]I wouldn't want to be a teacher because I'm too impatient.;<BR>[09:49.24]I could be a teacher because I'm very creative.;<BR>[09:53.71]I could never be a stockbroker;<BR>[09:56.52]because I'm not good at making decisions quickly.;<BR>[10:03.06]Unit 11 It's really worth seeing!;<BR>[10:25.04]Exercise 2 Conversation Sightseeing;<BR>[10:29.41]Part A Listen and practice.;<BR>[10:32.59]Guide:We are now approaching the famous Statue of Liberty,;<BR>[10:37.71]which has welcomed visitors to New York Harbor since 1886.;<BR>[10:42.28]Andrew:Wow!Look at it. James:Incredible, isn't it?;<BR>[10:46.27]Guide:The statue was given to the United States by the people of France;<BR>[10:50.34]It was designed by the French sculptor Bartholdi.;<BR>[10:53.45]Andrew:It's really huge.Do we get to go inside?;<BR>[10:57.08]James:Of course.We can climb the stairs all the way up to the crown.;<BR>[11:01.01]Andrew:Stairs? There's no elevator?;<BR>[11:03.85]James:Not to the top.But it's just 142 steps!;<BR>[11:09.61]Exercise 3 Grammar Focus Passive with by (simple past);<BR>[11:18.82]The passive changes the focus of a sentence.;<BR>[11:22.31]For the simple past, use the past of be+past participle.;<BR>[11:28.64]Active Bartholdi designed the Statue of Liberty.;<BR>[11:34.40]Passive The Statue of Liberty was designed by Bartholdi.;<BR>[11:40.63]Active The French gave the statue to the U.S.in 1886.;<BR>[11:48.62]Passive The Statue was give to the U.S.by the French in 1886.;<BR>[11:57.43]Exercise 5 Pronunciation Linked sounds;<BR>[12:03.96]Part A Listen and practice.;<BR>[12:08.06]Final consonant sounds are often linked to the vowel sounds that;<BR>[12:12.45]follow them.;<BR>[12:13.72]The Colosseum in Rome was opened in 80 A.D.;<BR>[12:18.90]The light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison.;<BR>[12:24.39]Part B Mark the linked sounds in these sentences.;<BR>[12:31.94]Listen and check. Then practice the sentences.;<BR>[12:36.48]The Eiffel Tower was an important advance in engineering.;<BR>[12:41.52]The Taj Mahal is a tomb for the wife of an Indian prince.;<BR>[12:48.57]Exercise 8 Conversation;<BR>[12:53.48]Listen and practice.;<BR>[12:55.95]Linda:Hello?;<BR>[13:01.71]John:Oh,hello.I need some information. What currency is used in Japan?;<BR>[13:07.43]Linda:Where? John:In Japan.;<BR>[13:10.24]Linda:I'm not sure. Isn't it the yen?;<BR>[13:13.29]John:Oh,yes.And do they drive on the left or the right?;<BR>[13:17.69]Linda:I think the left,but I'm not sure.;<BR>[13:21.28]John:Oh,Well,is English spoken much there?;<BR>[13:25.11]Linda:I really have no idea.;<BR>[13:27.73]John:Huh?Well,what about credit cards?;<BR>[13:31.31]Are American Express cards accepted there?;<BR>[13:34.05]Linda:How would I know?;<BR>[13:35.81]John:Well,you're a travel agent, aren't you?;<BR>[13:38.66]Linda:What?A travel agent?This is Linda's Hair Salon.;<BR>[13:44.52]John:Oh,sorry. Wrong number!;<BR>[13:48.78]Exercise 9 Grammar focus Passive without by (simple present);<BR>[13:58.16]Active They use the yen in Japan.;<BR>[14:02.94]Passive The yen is used in Japan.;<BR>[14:08.73]Active;<BR>[14:11.51]They speak both Spanish and Portuguese in Latin America.;<BR>[14:16.08]Passive;<BR>[14:18.25]Both Spanish and Portuguese are spoken in Latin America.;<BR>[14:23.87]Active They grow a lot of coffee in Brazil.;<BR>[14:29.96]Passive A lot of coffee is grown in Brazil.;<BR>[14:37.62]Unit 12 It's been a long time!;<BR>[14:55.57]Exercise 2 Conversation;<BR>[14:59.12]Part A Listen and practice.;<BR>[15:02.95]Richard:How did you get into modeling, Stacy?;<BR>[15:07.83]Stacy:Well,when I graduated from drama school,;<BR>[15:10.71]I moved to Los Angeles to look for work as an actress.;<BR>[15:14.19]I was going to auditions every day, but I never got any parts.;<BR>[15:18.63]And I was running out of money.;<BR>[15:20.46]Richard:So,what did you do?;<BR>[15:22.53]Stacy:I got a job as a waitress in a seafood restaurant.;<BR>[15:25.64]While I was working there,a customer offered me some work as a model.;<BR>[15:30.38]Within a few weeks,I was modeling full time.;<BR>[15:33.53]Richard:Wow,what a lucky break!;<BR>[15:37.97]Exercise 3 Grammar focus Past continuous vs. simple past.;<BR>[15:46.74]Past continuous:for an action in progress in the past;<BR>[15:52.16]I was going to auditions every day.;<BR>[15:55.68]Simple past:for a completed action. but I never got any parts.;<BR>[16:02.93]I was going to auditions every day but I never got any parts.;<BR>[16:08.35]I was running out of money. when I got a job as a waitress.;<BR>[16:14.07]While I was working at the restaurant. a customer offered me a job as a model.;<BR>[16:20.98]Exercise 7 Conversation;<BR>[16:25.52]Part A Listen and practice.;<BR>[16:29.28]Pete:Hey,Joan!I haven't seen you in ages.;<BR>[16:35.64]What have you been doing lately?;<BR>[16:37.27]Joan:Nothing exciting.;<BR>[16:38.62]I've been working two jobs for the last six months.;<BR>[16:41.71]Pete:How come? Joan:I'm saving up money for a trip to Europe.;<BR>[16:45.40]Pete:Well,I've only been spending money.;<BR>[16:47.84]I quit my job to go to graduate school. I'm studying journalism.;<BR>[16:51.93]Joan:Really?How long have you been doing that?;<BR>[16:54.71]Pete:For two years. Luckily,I finish next month.I'm almost out of money.;<BR>[17:01.55]Exercise 8 Grammar focus Present perfect continuous;<BR>[17:08.32]Use the present perfect continuous for actions that started in the past;<BR>[17:13.54]and continue into the present.;<BR>[17:16.01]What have you been doing lately?;<BR>[17:18.11]I've been working two jobs for the last six months.;<BR>[17:22.28]Have you been saving money?;<BR>[17:24.85]No,I haven't been saving any money. I've been spending it.;<BR>[17:30.71]Exercise 9 Pronunciation Contrastive Stress;<BR>[17:36.98]Part A Listen and practice.;<BR>[17:40.87]You can change the meaning of a sentence;<BR>[17:43.65]by stressing different words.;<BR>[17:46.46]I've been studying journalism.(normal stress);<BR>[17:51.44]A:Has your brother been studying journalism?;<BR>[17:54.52]B:No,I've been studying journalism.;<BR>[17:58.41]A:Are you going to study journalism?;<BR>[18:01.29]B:No,I've been studying journalism.;<BR>[18:04.95]A:Have you been teaching journalism?;<BR>[18:08.44]B:No,I've been studying journalism.;<BR>[18:12.10]A:Have you been studying literature?;<BR>[18:15.14]B:No,I've been studying journalism.;<BR>

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