北师大初中英语八年级上--Unit5 19-2

[00:02.30]Exercise 2.1
[00:06.73]Hello.Welcome to The World Around Us.
[00:11.08]Today we are broadcasting¹ live from Park Plaza².
[00:15.65]We're asking people about their pets.
[00:18.68]Excuse me, sir.
[00:20.20]Can I ask you a few questions?
[00:23.22]Questions? Well, okay.
[00:25.14]What do you want to know?
[00:27.45]What's your name?
[00:28.90]I'm Robert Anderson.
[00:30.83]Robert, do you have a pet?
[00:32.60]Yes,I do.
[00:33.95]I have a turtle, Daisy.
[00:37.14]Why did you get a turtle?
[00:39.66]My kids gave her to me,
[00:42.30]so I'm not lonely.
[00:44.32]It's a good pet, it ...
[00:46.85]Hi,do you have a minute?
[00:49.09]Well,yes,okay.
[00:51.40]We're doing a survey on pets.
[00:53.99]Do you have a pet?
[00:55.44]Yes,I do.
[00:56.76]It's a mouse.
[00:58.36]A mouse?A nice girl like you? Why?
[01:02.76]It was a joke.
[01:04.39]My brother gave it to me
[01:06.46]and I bought another one for him.
[01:08.66]You see, his name is Mike,
[01:11.28]and friends call him Mickey
[01:13.70]and my name is Minnie ...
[01:15.69]just like the famous mice...
[01:17.75]That's pretty funny.
[01:19.63]And is the mouse's name Minnie as well?
[01:22.43]Sure!
[01:24.19]Hello,what's your name?
[01:26.28]Thomas.
[01:27.60]Do you have an animal, Thomas?
[01:29.58]Yes,I have a dog.
[01:31.64]Why did  you get the dog?
[01:34.13]To guard³ my house.
[01:35.80]They told me this type of dog was really brave.
[01:38.81]But Dingo⁴ was even afraid of me.
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1 broadcasting   

n.（电台、电视台的）广播，播放；（电台、电视台）广播员的职业v.广播，播放( broadcast的现在分词)；传播，乱传（消息等）

参考例句：

• to work in broadcasting 从事广播工作
• digital terrestrial and digital satellite broadcasting 数字陆上广播和数字卫星广播

2 plaza   

n.广场，市场

参考例句：

• They designated the new shopping centre York Plaza.他们给这个新购物中心定名为约克购物中心。
• The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen.这个广场上布满了便衣警察。

3 guard   

n.守卫者，警戒；v.保卫，看守，当心

参考例句：

• A guard was placed at the door.门口设了一个警卫。
• The guard stopped him from going through the gate.警卫不让他通过大门。

4 dingo   

n.澳洲的一种野狗

参考例句：

• The dingo is a wild dog of Australia.澳洲野狗是澳大利亚的一种野狗.
• The purpose of the fence is to keep out a kind of wild dog a Dingo.篱笆的作用在于防御一种叫“澳洲犬”的野狗。