洪恩环境英语第六册 Review Two

　　Review two.
In this lesson,you're going to do a dictation,
so you'll need a pencil and a piece of paper.
Jeff and his mother are looking for a nurse for Jeff's father.
Let's listen.
Well,that's the last interview.
Finding¹ a nurse sure isn't easy.
Your father doesn't need a nurse.
I can take care of him alone.
No,you can't.It's too hard.
It'll be easier if you have some help.
I don't want any help.
I always treat your father lovingly. That's true,Mom.
But I want someone to help you.
What about Nurse Gordon?
Well,she's a hard worker.
But she seemed cold to me. She wasn't nice.
What about Nurse Garcia?
Well,she certainly was the friendliest.
In fact,too friendly. And much too loud.
I think she'd drive you crazy,Mom.
Forget it.What about Nurse Fitzgerald?
Quiet.Much too quiet.
I couldn't understand her when she spoken.
Nurse Jackson? Did you like him?
Too efficient.Much too efficient.
He'd make your father nervous.
Nurse Rose? What did you think of her?
Well,she was about the nicest.
I guess I could get along with her.
But I still don't want a nurse.
I'm the best one to take care of your father.
Sure,Mom.but let me call Nurse Rose.
In fact,I'll call her now.OK?
Now let's try a dictation.
You'll need a pencil and a piece of Paper.Ready?
Number One.Finding a nurse sure isn't easy.
Number Two.Your father doesn't need a nurse.
Number Three.I can take care of him alone.
Number Four.It will be easier if you have some help.
Number Five.I always treat your father lovingly.
Number Six.But I want someone to help you.
Number Seven.but she seemed cold to me.
Number Eight.She certainly was the friendliest.
Number Nine.I think she'd drive you crazy.
Number Ten.I couldn't understand her when she spoken.
Number Eleven.He'd make your father nervous.
Number Twelve.I guess I could get along with her.
Now listen again and check your work.
Finding a nurse sure isn't easy.
Your father doesn't need a nurse.
I can take care of him alone.
It will be easier if you have some help.
I always treat your father lovingly.
But I want someone to help you.
But she seemed cold to me.
She certainly was the friendliest.
I think she'd drive you crazy.
I couldn't understand her when she spoken.
He'd make your father nervous.
I guess I could get along with her.
Steven Winn is talking about his team at WEFL.
He likes all of them.
He thinks they're all good workers.
He thinks they're all equally good. He says...
Sheila's as efficient as Joe.
Now disagree with him.
He says... Sheila's as efficient as Joe.
And you say... No,she isn't.She's more efficient than Joe.
He says.. Ed's as responsible as Sheila.
And you say... No,he isn't.He's more responsible than Sheila.
Ready? Let's try it.
Sheila's as efficient as Joe.
No,she isn't.She's more efficient than Joe.
Ed's as responsible as Sheila.
No,he isn't.He's more responsible than Sheila.
Fran's as sensible² as George.
No,she isn't.She's more sensible than George.
Ed's as polite as Fran.
No,he isn't.He's more polite than Fran.
Sheila's as skillful³ as Harry⁴.
No,she isn't.She's more skillful than Harry.
Harry's as calm as Sheila.
No,he isn't.He's calmer than Sheila.
Fran's as quick as Harry.
No,she isn't.She's quicker than Harry.
Ed's as intelligent as Fran.
No,he isn't.He's more intelligent than Fran.
George's as self-confident as Fran.
No,he isn't.He's more self-confident than Fran.
Fran's as sensitive as Ed.
No,she isn't.She's more sensitive than Ed.
OK.Let's talk some more about the people at WEFL.
I'm going to say some things about them.
Use always in your answer.
I say,"She comes to work on time."
And you say... She always comes to work on time.
I say,"He works⁵ hard."
And you say... He always works hard.
Ready? Let's begin.
She comes to work on time. She always comes to work on time.
He works hard.  He always works hard.
She reads her lines beautifully. She always reads her lines beautifully.
He follows directions well.  He always follows directions well.
She behaves well.  She always behaves well.
He helps the other members of the cast.
He always helps the other members of the cast.
She's on time for rehearsal⁶. She's always on time for rehearsal.
He acts very professionally.  He always acts very professionally.
She reads the reviews carefully.  She always reads the reviews carefully.
He'll handle the job efficiently⁷. He'll always handle the job efficiently.
She'll get along with everyone easily.
She'll always get along with everyone easily.
Now let's disagree with these sentences.
You hear... He always speaks beautifully.
And you say.. No,he never speaks beautifully.
You hear... she's always on time.
And you say... No,she's never on time.
Ready? Let's begin.He always speaks beautifully.
No,he never speaks beautifully.
She's always on time. No,she's never on time.
He always acts very professionally.
NO,he never acts very professionally.
She always reads the reviews carefully.
No,she never reads the reviews carefully.
He always follows directions well.
No,he never follows directions well.
This is the end of Review Two.

1 finding   

n.发现，发现物；调查的结果

参考例句：

• The finding makes some sense.该发现具有一定的意义。
• That's an encouraging finding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。

2 sensible   

adj.可察觉的，意识到的，实用的；n.可感知物

参考例句：

• Are you sensible of the dangers of your position? 你觉察到你处境中的危险了吗？
• He was sensible enough to mind his own business.他颇有见识，不去管闲事。

3 skillful   

adj.灵巧的，熟练的

参考例句：

• Soon they became very skillful in answering such questions.很快他们就会很熟练地回答这种问题了。
• It was very skillful of you to repair my bicycle.你修好了我的自行车，技术真好。

4 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。

5 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

6 rehearsal   

n.排练，排演；练习

参考例句：

• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。
• You can sharpen your skills with rehearsal.排练可以让技巧更加纯熟。

7 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。