洪恩环境英语第六册 Lesson 6

　　elcome to Lesson Six.
In this lesson,you're going to do a dictation,
so you'll need a pencil and a piece of paper.
Steven's talking to Karen at the studio.
She's telling Steven that she likes "Murder at Midnight."
Let's listen.
It's a great show,Steven. And you have a wonderful cast.
Yes,we all work well together.
It really shows.You don't seem as tired as last year.
You seem more rested.And happier.
Well,I am happier.Of course,I'm working harder than ever.
But we get a lot done here.
I can tell.Everyone handles everything so efficiently¹.
And they're calmer than many people in this business.
Yes,I have a good team.
They do things differently.
They don't get in the way.
In fact,they work beautifully together.
They're the best in the business.
That's a real compliment².You must be very pleased. Absolutely.
Now listen again to the conversation.
It's a great show,Steven.And you have a wonderful cast.
Yes,we all work well together.
It really shows.You don't seem as tired as last year.
You seem more rested.And happier.
Well,I am happier.Of course,I'm working harder than ever.
But we get a lot done here.
I can tell.Everyone handles everything so efficiently.
And they're calmer than many people in this business.
Yes,I have a good team.They do things differently.They don't get in the way.
In fact,they work beautifully together.
They're the best in the business.
That's a real compliment.You must be very pleased. Absolutely.
Now listen to the sentences.
Say if each sentence is true or false.
After every answer that's false,you're going to hear the correct answer.
Ready? Let's go.Steven's talking to Karen.  True.
They're at the supermarket. False. They're at the studio.
She doesn't like the show. False.She thinks it's great.
Steven seems more tired than last year.
False.He doesn't seem as tired as last year.
He seems happier. True.
He's working harder than ever. True.
She doesn't think everyone's efficient.
False.She thinks everyone handles everything efficiently.
Steven's angry at his team at WEFL. False.He likes them.
He compliments³ them. True.
Now let's listen to these sentences.
Some of the words are adjectives,like wonderful.
Some of the words are adverbs,like efficiently.
Say the adjectives and the adverbs in these sentences.
You hear... It's a great show.
And you say... Great.
You hear... We work well together.
And you say.... Well.
Let's begin.It's a great show. Great.
We work well together. Well.
You have a wonderful cast.  Wonderful.
It really shows. Really.
You seem more rested.And happier. Rested and happier.
I'm working harder than ever. Harder.
Everyone handles everything so efficiently. Efficiently.
And they're calmer than many people. Calmer.
Yes,I have a good team. Good.
They do things differently. Differently.
They work beautifully together. Beautifully.
They're the best in the business. The best.
That's a real compliment. Real.
Now let's practice these sentenes. Repeat.
It's a great show. You have a wonderful cast.
We all work well together.
You don't seem as tired as last year. As last year.
You don't seem as tired as last year.
You seem more rested and happier. Happier.
You seem more rested and happier.
I'm working harder than ever. We get a lot done here.
Everyone handles everything so efficiently. So efficiently.
Everyone handles everything so efficiently.
They're calmer than many people.
They do things differently. They don't get in the way.
They work beautifully together.
They're the best in the business.
In the business.They're the best in the business.
That's a real compliment. You must be very pleased.
Now let's try a dictation. It's a job recommendation⁴.
You'll need a pencil and a piece of paper. Ready?
Number One.She is a good typist.
Number Two.Not only does she type well,but she is fast too.
Number Three.She listens closely to instructions from her boss.
Number Four.She finishes her work quickly and efficiently.
Number Five.She stays calm,even when our office is very busy.
Number Six.She comes to the office early and leaves late.
Number Seven.She is the most skillful secretary I have ever worked with.
Number Eight.She is an extremely valuable employee.
Now listen again and check your work.
She is a good typist.
Not only does she type well,but she is fast too.
She listens closely to instructions from her boss.
She finishes her work quickly and efficiently.
She stays calm,even when our office is very busy.
She comes to the office early and leaves late.
She is the most skillful secretary I have ever worked with.
She is an extremely valuable employee.
End of Lesson Six.

1 efficiently   

adv.高效率地，有能力地

参考例句：

• The worker oils the machine to operate it more efficiently.工人给机器上油以使机器运转更有效。
• Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources efficiently.地方政府必须学会有效地分配资源。

2 compliment   

n.[pl.]问候，致意；n./v. 称赞，恭维

参考例句：

• The manager paid her a compliment on her work.经理赞扬了她的工作。
• Your presence is a great compliment.承蒙光临，不胜荣幸。

3 compliments   

n.问候，道贺，致意；赞美（话）( compliment的名词复数 )；向…送礼以表示敬意；问候；致意v.表扬，恭维( compliment的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He ladles out compliments to everyone, but he's not really sincere. 他见人就大加吹捧，但并非出于诚意。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• You pay her a few compliments and she immediately rises above herself. 你只要稍许赞扬她几句，她即会沾沾自喜。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 recommendation   

n.推荐（信）建议，优点，长处

参考例句：

• I wrote him a good recommendation.我为他写了一封很好的推荐信。
• This method deserves recommendation.这种做法值得提倡。