洪恩环境英语第七册练习 lesson 1

　　This is the first lesson:Lesson One.
Listen to the converstaion between Steven Winn and Jake Seltzer.
Good job,Jake.Here are some of your stories for tomorrow.
Wait,Steven.I need a minute of your time.
Jake,I'm off to the doctor right now.Can it wait?
I know you're busy and I hate to bother you,Steven,but this is important.
Now listen and repeat.
I'm off         I'm off to the doctor
I'm off to the doctor right now.
I'm off to is a way to say"I'm going to"or"I'm leaving for."
Let's practice using this idiom.I say,"I'm going to the doctor right now."
And you say....
I'm off to the doctor right now.
I say,He's leaving for the airport.
And you say....
He's off to the airport.
Ready?Let's begin.I'm going to the doctor right now.
I'm off to the doctor right now.
He's leaving for the airport.He's off to the airport.
Mike and Jake are going to the Stamford Hotel.
Mike and Jake are off to the Stamford Hotel.
They're going to interview Abbott Larkin.I'm leaving for the races.
I'm off to the races.
Here we are,ladies and gentlemen,at Churchill Downs.
It's a beautiful day for the annual¹ running of the Kentucky Derby.
The horses are moving across the track².
Now they're entering the starting gate.
They look about ready..And they're off!!!
Now Listen and repeat.
Can it wait?
Can it wait means³"Can we talk about it later?
"or"Can we do it later?"Now you hear...
Wait!I need a minute of your time.And you say...
Sorry.Can it wait?You hear...
How about an interview with WEFL?And you say...
Sorry.Can it wait?OK?Let's begin.
Wait!I need a minute of your time.
Sorry.Can it wait?How about an interview with WEFL?
Sorry.Can it wait? Hey!Let's practice English idioms! Sorry.Can it wait?
Let's listen to some more of the converstion between Steven and Jake.
Why is Abbott Larkin in Stamford now?
The president of International Computer?What's he doing here?
He's staying at the Stamford Hotel.
So what?What's so important?Now listen and repeat.
what's          what's she doing
What's she doing here?
what's          what's she doing
What's she doing here?
What's he doing here?or What's she doing here?
means"Why is he,or why is she,here?"
Now let's practice this expression.You hear...
James Brady is in town.And you say...
What's he doing here? You hear...
Steven's wife,Anne,just arrived at the studio⁴.And you say...
What's she doing here? Ready?Let's begin.James Brady is in town.
What's he doing here?
Steven's wife,Anne,just arrived at the studio.
What's she doing here? James Brady is at the bus station.
What's he doing here?  So's his daughter.
What's she doing here?Mr.and Mrs.Larkin are with them.
What are they doing here?Now listen and repeat.
So waht?         What's so importan?
So waht? and What's so importan? mean about the same thing.
What's so importan?is more formal.
So what?is more famioliar.
So what?means you're not really interested in what the other person is saying.
Let's practice this expression.You hear...
Abbott Larkin is staying at the Stamford Hotel.And you say...
So waht? What's so importan?You hear...
He had coffee for breakfast this morning.And you say....
So waht?         What's so importan?
Ready?Here we go. Abbott Larkin is staying at the Stamford Hotel.
So waht?         What's so importan?
He had coffee for breakfast this morning.
So waht?         What's so importan?
You know,he sometimes likes to watch TV in the evening.
So waht?         What's so importan?
When we think something is not important,we sometimes say,
"So what?"When we're interested,we sometimes say,"Really?"
Listen to the conversation between Jake and Connie.
Did you know,Connie,that James Brady is a multimillionaire?
Yeah,so what
He's thinking of buying International Computer from Abbott Larkin.
So waht?         What's so importan?
Well,he's also thinking fo buying WEFL.Really?
Yes.And I heard he wants to move the studio to Dallas.
No!Really?Now let's practice these two expressions.
I say,"James Brady likes to drink a glass of water before he goes to bed."
And you say...
So what? I say,"He always sleeps with his hat and shoes on."And you say...
Really?Remember,when it's unusual,you say....
Really And when it's not unusual,you say...
So what? You decide.Ready?Let's begin.
James Brady drinks a glass of water before he goes to bed.
He always sleeps with his hat and shoes on.
He gets up every morning at 8:00.
He takes a shower.Then he stands on his head and sings"Let It Be."
At 9:00 James Brady takes the elevator and leaves the Stamford Hotel.
He gets on a horse and rides to the office.
Now listen to some more of the conversation between Steven and Jake.
Larkin's talking to James Brady,the president of NIT.
I don't understand.What does that mean?
James Brady and Abbott Larkin are meeting in secret.
They're making a deal,and i think it's an important story.
I want an interview with Larkin.Why?
Larkin's company is losing money now.Larkin needs more customers.
I think he's selling his company to James Brady.That's why he's here now.
NIT is buying Larkin's company?I like that story.
Do you realize it's one of the biggest mergers⁵ in history?
I love it! Now listen and repeat.
Larkin's talking
Larkin's talking to James Brady.
They're making
They're making a deal.
I think
I think it's an important story.
Larkin's company
Larkin's company is losing money.
I want an interview.
Now correct the following sentences.
I say,"Larkin talked to James Brady a month ago."And you say...
No.Larkin's talking to James Brady right now.
Isay,"Steven thought it was an important story last month."And you say...
No.Steven thinks it's an important story right now.
Remember that verbs⁶ of emotion
and mental ability are not often used in the present continuous⁷.
Ready?Let's start.Larkin talked to James Brady a month ago.
No.Larkin's talking to James Brady right now.
Steven thought it was an important story last month.
No.Steven thinks it's an important story right now.
Larkin and Brady made a deal last year.
No.Larkin and Brady are making a deal right now.
Jake wanted an interview a week ago.
No.Jake wants an interview right now.
Larkin's company lost money a year ago,but now everything's OK.
No.Larkin's company is losing money right now.
That's the end of Lesson One.

1 annual   

adj.每年的；一年的；（植物）一年生的 n.年刊；一年生植物

参考例句：

• It's an annual report.这是年度报告。
• The kind of plant is a hardy annual.这种植物是耐寒的一年生植物。

2 track   

n.轨道；足迹；痕迹；磁轨；途径；vt.循路而行；追踪；通过；用纤拉；vi.追踪

参考例句：

• The new race track is nearly six miles in extent.这条新跑道将近六英里长。
• The police are on his track.警察在跟踪他。

3 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

4 studio   

n.摄影棚（场）；演播室；画室；工作室

参考例句：

• They are building a modern studio.他们正在修建一座现代化的摄影室。
• He had to spend long hours in the recording studio.他不得不花很长的时间在录音室里。

5 mergers   

n.（两个公司的）合并( merger的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Mergers fall into three categories: horizontal, vertical, and conglomerate. 合并分为以下三种：横向合并，纵向合并和混合合并。 来自辞典例句
• Many recent mergers are concentrated within specific industries, particularly in retailing, airlines and communications. 现代许多合并企业集中进行某些特定业务，在零售业、民航和通讯业中更是如此。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件

6 verbs   

动词

参考例句：

• I have to swot up on phrasal verbs for a test tomorrow. 我不得不为明天的测验努力温习短语动词。
• Verbs that do not take object are called intransitive verbs. 不带宾语的动词称为不及物动词。

7 continuous   

adj.继续的，连续的，持续的，延伸的

参考例句：

• She finally got in after 10 years'continuous effort.坚持不懈地努力了十年后，她终于当选了。
• We must be continuous to study.我们必须不断学习。