一、基本词组:
I'm off to
I'm going to
I'm leaving for
Can it wait
What's he doing here
So what? What's so important?
So what?
Ready?
right now
二、基本句子：
I'm off to the doctor right now
I'm going to the doctor right now
I'm leaving for the races.
Sorry. Can it wait?[
What's he doing here?
So what? What's so important?
They're making a deal
三、场景学习：
场景1
1、引导语：
This is the first lesson: Lesson One. Listen to the conversation between Steven Winn and Jake Seltzer.
情景
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.
学习
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 the doctor right now.
引导学习
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.
练习
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.
They're off to interview Abbott Larkin.
I'm leaving for the races.
I'm off to the races.
场景2
情景
Here we are, ladies and gentlemen, at Churchill Downs. It's a beautiful day for the annual running of the Kentucky Derby. The horses are moving across the track. Now they're entering the starting gate. They look about ready. . . And they're off!!!
学习
Now Listen.and repeat.
Can it wait?
Can it wait?
引导学习
Can it wait means "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.
练习
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?
场景3
引导语
Let's listen to some more of the conversation between Steven and Jake.
情景
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?
学习
Now listen and repeat.
what's
what's he doing
What's he doing here?
what's
what's she doing
What's she doing here?
引导学习
Whats he doing here? or Whats 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 studio. And you say. . .What's she doing here?
练习
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?
学习
Now listen and repeat.
So what? What's so important?
So what? What's so important?
引导学习
So what? and Whats so important? mean about the same thing. Whats so important? is more formal. So what? is more familiar. 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 what? What's so important? N: You hear. . .
He had coffee for breakfast this morning. And you say. . . So what? What's so important?
练习
Ready? Here we go.
Abbott Larkin is staying at the Stamford Hotel.
So what? What's so important?
He had coffee for breakfast this morning.
So what? What's so important?
You know, he sometimes likes to watch TV in the evening.
So what? What's so important?
场景4
引导语
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.
情景
Did you know, Connie, that James Brady is a multimillionaire? Yeah, so what? He's thinking of buying International Computer from Abbott Larkin. So what? What's so important?
Well, he's also thinking of buying WEFL. Really? Yes. And I heard he wants to move the studio to Dallas. No! Really?
引导学习
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.
练习
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.
场景5
引导语
Now listen to some more of the conversation between Steven and Jake.
情景
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 mergers in history? I love it!
学习
Now listen and repeat.
Larkin's talking
Larkin's talking to James Brady.
Larkin's talking to James Brady.
They're making
They're making a deal.
They're making a deal.
I think
I think it's an important story.
I think it's an important story.
Larkin's company
Larkin's company is losing money.
Larkin's company is losing money.
I want an interview.
I want an interview.
引导学习
Now correct the following sentences. I say, "Larkin talked to James Brady a month ago." And you say. . .Larkin's talking to James Brady right now.
I say, "Steven thought it was an important story last month." And you say. . :Steven thinks it's an important story right now. Remember that verbs of emotion and mental ability are not often used in the present continuous. Ready? Let's start.
练习
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.
[ 此贴被黑猫在2008-01-30 18:57重新编辑 ]
