大城市小世界 Series 2 Episode 11 - Embarrassment

 　　Introduction

　　This support pack accompanies:

　　Big City Small World – Series 2 Episode¹ 11

　　This support pack contains the following materials:

　　· Before you listen

　　· Comprehension Task

　　· Grammar Task

　　· Vocabulary Task

　　· Vocabulary Task 2

　　· Audio² script³

　　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 the definitions⁴.

　　1. date 2. contemporary 3. scruffy⁵ 4. blurred⁶

　　5. embarrassed 6. disaster 7. nightclub 8. fashionable

　　Definitions:

　　a. A terrible event

　　b. Up-to-date⁷, modern

　　c. A romantic meeting

　　d. A little bit ashamed

　　e. Old and used - usually for clothes

　　f. Unclear - something you see

　　g. Describes a person who wears new popular clothes

　　h. A place where you can dance and buy drinks at night

　　Now, listen to episode 8.

　　Comprehension Task

　　True or False

　　Decide whether these statements are true or false.

　　1. Sarah likes contemporary art.

　　2. Carlos loved the exhibition.

　　3. Carlos felt intelligent at the art gallery.

　　4. Carlos never wants to go out with Sarah again.

　　5. Bindyu thinks Joe is a sweet child.

　　6. Olivia and Bindyu are friends now.

　　Grammar Task

　　Select the right sentence

　　Choose the correct sentence a or b.

　　1. a, I wonder how Carlos got away with his date.

　　b, I wonder how Carlos got on with his date.

　　2. a, They went to a new art gallery, didn't they?

　　b, They went to a new art gallery, did they?

　　3. a, It sounds like a nightclub.

　　b, It sounds as a nightclub.

　　4. a, I didn't thought it was art.

　　b, I didn't think it was art.

　　5. a, I didn't understand anything.

　　b, I didn't understand nothing.

　　6. a, Sarah was so embarrassed.

　　b, Sarah was so embarrassing⁸.

　　7. a, Take her somewhere you want to go.

　　b, Take her somewhere you want go.

　　8. a, He's such a sweet little boy.

　　b, He's such sweet a little boy.

　　Vocabulary Task

　　Match up

　　Match the words in A and B to make compound⁹ nouns¹⁰ from the recording¹¹.

      

　　Vocabulary Task 2

　　Select the right word

　　Choose the correct preposition¹² in each sentence.

　　1. I wonder how Carlos got off / on with his date.

　　2. He went out / to with Sarah last night.

　　3. Sarah was talking to another man, so I went down / up to them…

　　4. Ask her away / out again!

　　5. Don't worry Olivia – I?ll look to / after him.

　　6. They were supposed to look like / as photographs.

　　7. I'm just glad you've made to / up with Bindyu.

　　8. They get in / on together really well.

　　Audio Script

　　Fadi: So, I wonder how Carlos got on with his

　　date.

　　Johnny: His date?

　　Fadi: Yeah...come on. You remember – he

　　went out with Sarah last night...

　　Johnny: Oh yeah, sure – they went to a new art

　　gallery, didn't they?

　　Fadi: Yeah – that?s right... he was really

　　worried about it.

　　Johnny: I'm not surprised. Sarah likes all that

　　strange contemporary art.

　　Fadi: And here he is to tell us all about it!

　　Carlos: Hi guys!

　　Johnny: Hello there! So? How did it go?

　　Carlos: How did what go?

　　Fadi: Come on! Your date with Sarah! How

　　was it?

　　Carlos: Oh, er, well… erm...

　　Johnny: Oh no...

　　Fadi: Was it a disaster?

　　Carlos: Oh, no... erm, not a disaster...

　　Johnny: Go on...give us details...

　　Carlos: Well, it was at this new art gallery…

　　Fadi: Yeah?

　　Carlos: “Black Box” it was called...

　　Johnny: Hmmm... sounds more like a nightclub.

　　Carlos: There were quite a lot of people there,

　　and everyone was really fashionable...

　　Carlos: Yeah... everyone was wearing black! I

　　felt really scruffy...

　　Johnny: Scruffy?

　　Fadi: Yeah, scruffy – badly dressed...

　　Johnny: So what was the art like?

　　Carlos: Art? I didn't think it was art... there were

　　some TVs showing some pictures of a

　　man walking around an empty room...

　　Fadi: Great...

　　Carlos: Then there were some big photographs

　　on the walls...

　　Johnny: Ok – I like photography...

　　Carlos: Yeah, me too – but there were all

　　blurred, out of focus – you couldn?t see

　　what they were photographs of... So, I

　　was trying to be interested, you know, to

　　impress Sarah really...

　　Fadi: Of course...

　　Johnny: What was Sarah doing?

　　Carlos: Well, Sarah was talking to another man,

　　so I went up to them. Sarah introduces

　　me, and then he says What do you

　　think?and I said, Well, I think the

　　photographs are all out of focus?...

　　Fadi: Fair enough...

　　Carlos: But then the man, he gets really angry,

　　and walks off...

　　Johnny: Oh...

　　Carlos: And Sarah looks really embarrassed...

　　Fadi: Why?

　　Carlos: It turns out, well, this man, he was the

　　artist...

　　Fadi & Johnny: Oh no...

　　Carlos: And they weren't even photographs...

　　they were paintings, supposed to look

　　like photographs... Sarah explained it all

　　to me, but I didn't understand anything...

　　I felt so stupid... and Sarah was so

　　embarrassed...

　　Fadi: Are you going to see her again?

　　Carlos: Well, I don't know... I'd like to... I hope

　　so...

　　Johnny: Ask her out again – but this time, take

　　her somewhere you want to go...

　　Fadi: Good idea...

　　Carlos: Where?

　　Johnny: Take her to a football match – I've got

　　tickets for this weekend. You can have

　　them.

　　Carlos: But I don't like football.

　　Fadi: Go on! It's a great British experience...

　　Johnny: Yeah... look, I know Sarah – she?ll love

　　it!

　　Carlos: Er... well, ok then... I?ll ask her...

　　Fadi: Oh no... look who it is!

　　Johnny: Hey Joe! Where?s Olivia?

　　Bindyu: Joe! He's so funny... such a sweet little

　　boy...

　　Olivia: Joe! Stop that! Sorry everyone...

　　Bindyu: Don't worry Olivia – I?ll look after him.

　　He's so much fun!

　　Johnny: Did Harry¹³ fix your website?

　　Olivia: He did...

　　Harry: Of course I did! I'm an expert!

　　Olivia: Thanks Harry... I owe you a coffee, at

　　least...

　　Harry: No problem – I'm just glad you've made

　　up with Bindyu...

　　Fadi: Oh yeah? So you?re all friends now?

　　Harry: Oh yes.

　　Olivia: She came last night, and looked after

　　my little nephew Joe. They get on

　　together really well!

　　Johnny: Who'd have thought it?

　　Olivia: Not me, but there you go...

　　Johnny: Harry – perhaps you and Bindyu should

　　have children!

　　Harry: Erm, no, not yet, I don't think...

       

      

1 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

2 audio   

n./adj.音频(响)(的)；声音(的)，听觉(的)

参考例句：

• Often,the meeting is recorded on audio or video media for later reference.通常这种会议会以视频或者音频形式记录下来，供以后查阅。
• You don't even have to pay for audio programs.你大可不必为自己听这些节目付费。

3 script   

n.剧本，广播稿；文字体系；笔迹，手迹

参考例句：

• It's easy to identify his script.他的笔迹容易辨认。
• The script is massaged into final form.这篇稿子经过修改已定稿。

4 definitions   

定义( definition的名词复数 )； 规定； 清晰（度）； 解释

参考例句：

• Write clear definitions in order to avoid ambiguity. 释义要写清楚以免产生歧义。
• Definitions in this dictionary are printed in roman type. 这本词典里的释义是用罗马体印刷的。

5 scruffy   

adj.肮脏的，不洁的

参考例句：

• Despite her scruffy clothes,there was an air of sophistication about her.尽管她衣衫褴褛，但神态老练世故。
• His scruffy appearance does not reflect his character.他邋遢的外表并不反映他的性格。

6 blurred   

v.（使）变模糊( blur的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）难以区分；模模糊糊；迷离

参考例句：

• She suffered from dizziness and blurred vision. 她饱受头晕目眩之苦。
• Their lazy, blurred voices fell pleasantly on his ears. 他们那种慢吞吞、含糊不清的声音在他听起来却很悦耳。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 up-to-date   

adj.现代化的，最新的；跟上时代的

参考例句：

• The car is a beauty and quite up-to-date.那辆车子很漂亮是最新款的。
• He bought an up-to-date textbook.他买了一本最新的教科书。

8 embarrassing   

adj.使人尴尬的，令人为难的v.（使）窘迫，（使）局促不安( embarrass的现在分词)

参考例句：

• His jokes didn't even raise a smile, which was embarrassing. 听了他讲的笑话，都没人笑一下，真是太尴尬了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I was in the embarrassing position of having completely forgotten her name. 当时我完全忘记了她的名字，很是尴尬。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 compound   

n.化合物；大院；adj.化合的；vt.加重；使化合

参考例句：

• Air is a mixture,not a compound of gases.空气是气体的混合物，不是化合物。
• How many households in the compound?院内有几家住户？

10 nouns   

n.名词；名词( noun的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• French differs from English in having gender for all nouns. 法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Nouns join to form compounds. 名词和名词结合构成复合词。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

12 preposition   

n.介词

参考例句：

• You should cancel this preposition in the sentence.你应该删去句子中的这个介词。
• We use different preposition to talk about time,days,months and seasons.我们用不动的介词来谈论时间，日，月和季节等。

13 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。