大城市小世界 Series 3 Episode 3 - The Boys Talk

 　　Introduction

　　This support pack accompanies:

　　Big City Small World – Series 3 Episode¹ 3

　　This support pack contains of the following materials:

　　1. Before you listen: Vocabulary match up

　　2. Audio² script³

　　3. Comprehension Task

　　4. Comprehension Task 2: Match the Speakers

　　5. Vocabulary Task: Wordsearch

　　6. Grammar: Question Forms

　　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 definitions⁴.

　　a) Talented (adj.) b) Good on her c) To fancy⁵ someone

　　d) Actually (adv.) e) A bunch (n.) f) To be fed up

　　Definitions:

　　1. Really

　　2. Being good at something

　　3. To like someone romantically

　　4. A group

　　5. She's done well

　　6. To be bored

　　Audio script

　　Johnny: Hey, guys! Did you hear about Magda?

　　All: No.

　　Johnny: She won a prize for her architecture!

　　All: That’s great!

　　Johnny: ... but it turned out she’d only designed the

　　door handles for the winning building!

　　Harry⁶: Ha ha ha! Yeah, but c’mon, that’s not funny.

　　She’s really talented! It’s a great place to start.

　　Johnny: What? Do you fancy her or something?

　　Harry: No! Get out of here! I’m just being nice.

　　Fadi: Yeah, Johnny, come on ...

　　Johnny: Guys! I’m only joking – good on her, really!

　　Talking of girlfriends ...

　　All: Yeah?

　　Johnny: I hear you’ve been going out with Olivia,

　　Fadi!

　　Fadi: OK, yeah, just once or twice, though. She’s

　　really nice.

　　Harry: Are you going to see her again?

　　Fadi: Probably – she’s in this café every day!

　　Harry: You know what I mean! Are you going to go

　　out with her again?

　　Fadi: Oh ... I don’t know ... maybe ... Anyway – let’s

　　change the subject: what about you and Bindyu?

　　Harry: Yeah. It’s good, y’know, we’re really different

　　as people, but we get on pretty well actually.

　　All: Carlos!

　　Carlos: Hello there, guys! Only you lot today?

　　Johnny: Looks like it. Don’t know where all the girls

　　are today ...

　　Fadi: Gone shopping, probably.

　　Carlos: I think those girls have more interests than

　　just shopping. They’re a pretty intelligent bunch of

　　people!

　　Harry: That’s true actually. They’re all more

　　successful than we are!

　　Johnny: Hey! Speak for yourself! I’m very

　　successful!

　　All: (laugh)

　　Harry: In that case, Johnny – you should buy us all a

　　coffee!

　　Johnny: OK, then! Tony – a cappuccino for

　　everyone, please!

　　Tony: All right, all right ...

　　Harry: So, Carlos, we were just talking about

　　girlfriends.

　　Fadi: Wait, Harry – you were talking about girlfriends.

　　Harry. Whatever! Have you seen Sarah again,

　　Carlos?

　　Carlos: Yeah. It was difficult at first – we’re quite

　　different people.

　　Harry: Tell me about it ...!

　　Carlos: But we both like cinema, and cooking - so

　　we go out to see a movie, then go and get something

　　to eat somewhere. It’s good.

　　Harry: Nothing more?

　　Carlos: Well, no ... I’m taking it slowly. I’m a bit fed

　　up with my job here, y’know, thinking about maybe

　　giving it up and going back to Brazil.

　　Fadi: Really? Wow, well, we’d be sorry to see you go!

　　Harry: Yeah – we’d miss you!

　　Carlos: What about you and Bindyu, Harry?

　　Harry: Well, I was just telling the guys, we’re getting

　　on really well. I’m even … I mean ... I’ve thought

　　about ...

　　All: What?

　　Harry: Asking her to marry me!

　　All: No!!!!!!!

　　Harry: Well, only, y’know, like ... maybe ... just a

　　thought ...

　　Johnny: Blimey – Tony – I think we’ll need those

　　coffees extra strong!

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　　Comprehension Task

　　Decide whether these statements are true or false.

　　1. Harry thinks Magda is talented.

　　2. Fadi has been out with Magda a few times.

　　3. Harry thinks that he and Bindyu are very different people.

　　4. Carlos is thinking about moving to China.

　　5. Harry is thinking of asking Bindyu to marry him.

　　Comprehension Task 2

　　Match the sentences with the speakers.

　　Johnny Carlos Harry Fadi

　　1 Well, only, y’know, like ... maybe ... just a thought ...

　　2 Probably – she’s in this café every day!

　　3 I think those girls have more interests than just shopping.

　　4 Hey! Speak for yourself! I’m very successful!

　　Vocabulary Task

　　Can you find words from the episode? There are

　　clues to help you!

　　1. When you like someone romantically

　　2. Another word for films

　　3. Carlos’s country

　　4. An Italian coffee with milk

　　5. A group

　　6. To make someone your husband or wife

　　7. Being good at something

　　8. Houses, shopping centres, skyscrapers⁷ …

　　Big City Small World S3 E3 – The Boys Talk

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　　Grammar Task

　　Order the words to make questions from the episode.

　　1 you/something?/fancy/do/or/her

　　2 again?/see/you/going/to/her/are

　　3 with/going/are/out/you/to/again?/go/her

　　4 and/about/Bindyu?/you/what

　　5 Sarah/again,/have/you/Carlos?/seen

       

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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 fancy   

n.想像力，幻想；喜好，爱；adj.想像的，时髦的，华丽装饰的，奢侈的；技巧的；vt.想象，自认为，喜好

参考例句：

• He seemed to have taken quite a fancy to her.他似乎相当喜欢她。
• I have a fancy that it's going to rain.我想大概要下雨。

6 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。

7 skyscrapers   

n.摩天大楼

参考例句：

• A lot of skyscrapers in Manhattan are rising up to the skies. 曼哈顿有许多摩天大楼耸入云霄。
• On all sides, skyscrapers rose like jagged teeth. 四周耸起的摩天大楼参差不齐。