大城市小世界 Series 1 Episode 9 - Aaagghhh...My Injured Leg!

 　　Before you listen

　　We suggest you do the vocabulary activity below before you listen. Then listen to the episode and do the first task to check your understanding. Finally, practise some vocabulary and grammar.

　　Match the words and phrases in the boxes to their definitions.

　　1. A crutch¹

　　2. An injury

　　3. To kick

　　4. To slip

　　5. A tip

　　6. To stare

　　Definitions:

　　a. To slide involuntarily

　　b. A piece of advice

　　c. A support to help someone walk

　　d. Harm that is done to a part of the body

　　e. To look at somebody or something in an intense way

　　f. To strike something with the foot

　　Audio script

　　Johnny: Oucchh!! Be careful!

　　Fadi: All right, all right...I’m trying..you’re heavy!

　　Harry²: He’ll need his crutch...hang on...here you go...ok...can you sit down now?

　　Johnny: Yeah...I think so.

　　Olivia: Oh my goodness!! What has happened?

　　Sarah: Johnny! What have you done to your leg?

　　Johnny: Sporting injury. Sarah: Oh no! What happened?

　　Johnny: Well, we were playing football...me and the boys...

　　Harry/Fadi: We were...that’s right...

　　Johnny: And I was Sun Jihai, from Manchester City...

　　Harry: I was Drogba, from Chelsea...

　　Fadi: And I was David Beckham, of course...

　　Sarah: So you were playing football, and Johnny got injured?

　　Harry/Johnny/Fadi: Ermm...

　　Olivia: Did someone kick him?

　　Fadi: No... Sarah: Did he fall over?

　　Harry: Not exactly... Olivia: Well what happened then?

　　Fadi: It wasn’t really a sporting injury...

　　Sarah: Go on! Johnny: It was kind of a sporting injury...

　　Fadi: But we’d actually finished playing football...

　　Harry: And we decided³ to go to the pub for a drink...

　　Fadi: And as we were walking there...

　　Johnny: I slipped and fell over.

　　Olivia/Sarah: What???

　　Olivia: That’s ridiculous!

　　Sarah: That’s hilarious⁴!

　　Johnny: Hmmpph. Thank you very much. Here comes Magda, at least she’ll give me some sympathy...hi Magda!

　　Magda: Hi Johnny...oh dear! What happened to your leg?

　　Johnny: Long story...don’t really want to talk about it...

　　Olivia: Really Magda, it’s better if you don’t know.

　　Sarah: Just don’t ask! We’ll tell you later...don’t worry!

　　Magda: Erm, ok then...sure..listen, Johnny, I was hoping you were going to give me some interview advice...do you remember? I have an important interview next week...

　　Johnny: Oh sure, yeah, I remember. Yes, good idea – I’ll give you some tips. It’ll help take my mind off this injury...So, interviews, well, first thing – make sure you dress smartly.

　　Magda: How do you mean “smartly”?

　　Johnny: Well, wear a suit...a grey one...

　　Magda: A woman’s suit?

　　Johnny: Yeah.you know the kind of thing, skirt and a jacket...

　　Magda: Ok...

　　Sarah: Erm, I’m not sure that’s always right, though...it depends on the company, surely.

　　Magda: How do you mean?

　　Sarah: Well, if you’re going to a company where everybody wears smart suits – like the kind of people Johnny works with – then, yeah, you should wear a suit. But if the company you’re applying to isn’t the kind of company where everyone wears suits all the time...

　　Olivia: Where people dress more casually⁵...

　　Sarah: Exactly...you don’t want to look overdressed, too formal...

　　Magda: No, I guess not...

　　Olivia: You just need to look like you fit in!

　　Johnny: Yeah, that’s good advice. But you have to know first, and that’s the second thing I wanted to say – research the company! Find out as much about them as you can! Don’t let them ask all the questions...

　　Sarah: Yes, that’s right – they always give you a chance to ask a question, so ask an intelligent question!

　　Johnny: Just one or two questions are enough, no more than that.

　　Sarah: Yeah, to make you sound interested, and look interested...

　　Johnny: Precisely⁶ – look interested. Body language. It’s really important. Make sure you look the interviewers in the eyes....

　　Sarah: But don’t stare at them! Magda: No.

　　Johnny: But show you’re confident, and you know what you’re talking about...

　　Magda: That’s the problem...I’m not sure that I do!

　　Johnny: Oh, and don’t be late for the interview! Plan to get there early.

　　Magda: So much advice, so much to think about...it’s making me more nervous, not less!

　　Olivia: Oh dear...

　　Sarah: Don’t worry, that’s the important thing. Relax and enjoy it! What’s that?

　　Olivia: Oh, I forgot to tell you all – my nephew Joe is here again today...

　　Fadi: I remember Joe...he’s the little boy who’s always…… exactly!

　　Olivia: Joe! Slow down please! Joe! Please be careful!

　　Magda: He’s so sweet...

　　Johnny: He’s sweet as long as he doesn’t come near my...aaaagghhhh!!!!...my injured leg!!

　　Comprehension Task 1

　　1. Multiple Choice

　　Read the beginnings of the sentences and choose the right way to finish them.

　　1. Johnny injured his leg... a. playing football.

　　b. falling over.

　　c. in the pub.

　　2. Johnny thinks Magda should... a. wear a dress.

　　b. wear trousers and a jacket.

　　c. wear a skirt and a jacket.

　　3. Sarah thinks it is important for Magda.... a. not to look too formal.

　　b. to look formal.

　　c. to dress casually.

　　4. Johnny thinks it is important for Magda... a. to avoid looking her interviewers in the eyes.

　　b. to stare at her interviewers.

　　c. to look her interviewers in the eyes.

　　5. Sarah and Johnny agree that it is... a. important to ask one or two questions.

　　b. important to ask a lot of questions.

　　c. important not to ask any questions.

　　6. So much advice is... a. helping⁷ Magda.

　　b. making Magda nervous.

　　c. confusing Magda.

　　Comprehension Task 2

　　2. Who did it?  Magda – Harry – Sarah – Johnny - Fadi

　　Select the right names to make the sentences true.

　　1. __________ has an injury.

　　2. __________ was pretending to be a Chelsea player.

　　3. __________ was pretending to be Beckham.

　　4. __________ asks for advice.

　　5. __________ thinks Magda should enjoy her interview.

　　6. __________ thinks Joe is sweet.

　　Vocabulary

　　Find the words from the episode that mean the same as the words in the boxes below.

　　Find the word that means the same as:

　　Your answer:

　　1.type

　　2.very funny

　　3.business

　　4.find out about

　　5.your sister’s son

　　6.hurt

　　Grammar

　　Adjectives and adverbs

　　Adjectives

　　Adverbs

　　Put the words from the box into the correct column.

　　Heavy     Carefully     Smartly     Exactly     Casually     Formal     Careful     Confident

　　Answers

1 crutch   

n.T字形拐杖；支持，依靠，精神支柱

参考例句：

• Her religion was a crutch to her when John died.约翰死后，她在精神上依靠宗教信仰支撑住自己。
• He uses his wife as a kind of crutch because of his lack of confidence.他缺乏自信心，总把妻子当作主心骨。

2 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 hilarious   

adj.充满笑声的，欢闹的；[反]depressed

参考例句：

• The party got quite hilarious after they brought more wine.在他们又拿来更多的酒之后，派对变得更加热闹起来。
• We stop laughing because the show was so hilarious.我们笑个不停，因为那个节目太搞笑了。

5 casually   

adv.漠不关心地，无动于衷地，不负责任地

参考例句：

• She remarked casually that she was changing her job.她当时漫不经心地说要换工作。
• I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.我不经意地提到我可能会对出国工作感兴趣。

6 precisely   

adv.恰好，正好，精确地，细致地

参考例句：

• It's precisely that sort of slick sales-talk that I mistrust.我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传。
• The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。

7 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。