第九册第十课
一、基本单词
if or even if
If I had ... I'd
Should I... If I were you... I'd
I wouldn't
not to hire or fire anyone.
二、基本句子
If I had a million dollars, I'd give everyone on the staff a raise.
Should I make a lower offer? If I were you, I'd make a lower offer.
Would you make any changes? No. If I were you, I wouldn't make any changes.
三、场景学习 if or even if:
1、引导语:
Welcome to Lesson Ten. Sam Finch and Maria are at the studio. They are talking about changes at WEFL. Listen to their conversation. Listen carefully for sentences that begin with the words if or even if. How many times do you hear the word if? Let's listen.
2、情景:
Hi, Sam. You wanted to see me? Yes, Maria. Let me pull up a chair for you . . . Maria, I want to ask you a few questions. Yes? If you had a million dollars to spend on "Hello America," what changes would you make? A million dollars? How about the furniture? If you had a million dollars, would you buy new furniture? New furniture? No. We just bought these chairs last year. Even if I had a million dollars, I wouldn't change them. I like these chairs. Who selected them? I did. How about the colors? Would you change the colors of the set? The colors. I wouldn't change the colors. These colors are good for Jake and Connie. We selected these colors on purpose. How about the carpeting? If I were making changes, I wouldn't spend money on new carpeting. No one really sees it. If I had a million dollars, I'd give everyone on the staff a raise.
3、 学习
OK. If you had a million dollars for every time you heard the word if in the conversation between Maria and Sam, how much money would you have? Five million dollars.
That's a lot of money. Now listen and repeat.
if if I had
if I had a million dollars
I'd give everyone
I'd give everyone on the staff
I'd give everyone on the staff a raise
If I had a million dollars, I'd give everyone on the staff a raise.
If I had a million dollars, I'd give everyone on the staff a raise.
Good. Now you hear. . . If I had a million dollars, I'd give everyone on the staff a raise. And I say, "At WEFL." So you say. . . If I had a million dollars, I'd give everyone at WEFL a raise. I say, "Buy everyone a new car. " And you say. . . If I had a million dollars, I'd buy everyone a new car. Ready! Let's begin.
4、练习:
If I had a million dollars, I'd give everyone on the staff a raise.
At WEFL. If I had a million dollars. I'd give everyone at WEFL a raise.
Buy everyone a new car. If I had a million dollars, I'd buy everyone a new car.
A lot of money. If I had a lot of money, I'd buy everyone a new car.
Travel around the world. If I had a lot of money, I'd travel around the world.
More free time. If I had more free time, I'd travel around the world.
Were a millionaire. If I were a millionaire, I'd travel around the world.
Give you everything. If I were a millionaire, I'd give you everything.
四、场景学习advice:
1、引导语:
All right, now let's listen to some more of the conversation between Maria and Sam. Sam asks Maria for some advice about . . . what? What does Sam want advice about?
2、情景:
Maria, I want to ask you for some advice. Yes? Remember that station in California I told you about? Sure. Well, the owner called me yesterday. He's ready to sell. Great. Yes, but his price is very high. Maria, do you think I should buy that station? Yes, I do. But if I were you, I'd make a lower offer. I don't think he'll accept a lower offer. Then if I were you, I'd pay his price. It's a very good station. In a few years, it'll be very big. I wouldn't miss this chance to buy it.
3、学习建议:
OK, what does Sam want Maria's advice about?
Buying the station in California. He wants her advice about buying the station in California.
Now listen and repeat.
if I were you
I'd make a lower offer
If I were you, I'd make a lower
offer.
If I were you, I'd make a lower
offer.
if I were you
I'd pay his price
If I were you, I'd pay his price.
Now you hear. . . Should I make a lower offer? And you say. . . If I were you, I'd make a lower
offer. You hear. . . Should I pay his price? And you say. . . If I were you, I'd pay his price. OK? Here we go.
Should I make a lower offer? If I were you, I'd make a lower offer.
Should I pay his price?: If I were you, I'd pay his price.
Should I sell my share of WEFL? If I were you, I'd sell my share of WEFL.
Should I tell the staff? If I were you, I'd tell the staff.
Should I call a meeting for tonight? If I were you, I'd call a meeting for tonight.
Should I offer them a million dollars? If I were you, I'd offer them a million dollars.
Should I wait a few months? If I were you, I'd wait a few months.
五、场景学习 advice negative form:
1、引导语:
Sam is still asking Maria for advice about the station in California. Listen for the things Maria tells Sam not to do.
2、情景:
If I bought this station, how could I improve the show? If I were you, I wouldn't make any changes at first. I'd wait a few months. You would? Yes. I'd spend some time at the station. I'd follow the ratings. Then, after I learned everything about the show, I'd think about changes. Would you hire new people? No, I wouldn't hire new people at first. I wouldn't fire anyone. I'd wait. Good advice, Maria. So, if you were me, you would buy the new station.
3、学习:
What does Maria tell Sam not to do? She tells him not to make any changes, not to hire or fire anyone.
Now listen and repeat.
I wouldn't make
I wouldn't make any changes
if I were you
If I were you, I wouldn't make
any changes.
If I were you, I wouldn't make
any changes.
I wouldn't hire
I wouldn't hire new people
if I were you
If I were you, I wouldn't hire
new people.
If I were you, I wouldn't hire
new people.
4、练习:
OK. Let's practice giving advice using the negative form. You hear.. .
Would you make any changes? And you say. . . No. If I were you, I wouldn't make any changes.
You hear. . . Would you hire new people? And you say. . . No. If I were you, I wouldn't hire new people. Ready? Here we go.
Would you make any changes? No. If I were you, I wouldn't make any changes.
Would you hire new people? No. If I were you, I wouldn't hire new people.
Would you sell your share of WEFL ? No. If I were you, I wouldn't sell my share of WEFL.
Would you fire the old staff at KELT? No. If I were you, I wouldn't fire the old staff at KELT.
Would you offer Connie a raise? No. If I were you, I wouldn't offer Connie a raise.
Would you be worried about this deal? No. If I were you, I wouldn't be worried about this deal.
Would you continue this exercise? No. If I were you, I wouldn't continue this exercise.
六、场景学习which ones would you fire?实际应用:
1、引导语:
OK, let's move on. In this lesson, you have heard the expression to hire people, which means to give them a job, and to fire people, which means the opposite: to dismiss them from their job. The boss usually decides who to hire and who to fire. Here are some short statements made by people who are employed at KELT. If you were the new boss of KELT, which ones would you fire? Listen.
2、情景:
My name is Tom Malek. I'm thirty-five years old. I have an M.A. in journalism from Columbia University and have worked as a writer at KELT for three years. I'm always on time and have never missed a day of work. My health is excellent. I'm not married. I live with my friend Greg and my dog,
Charlie.
3、引导语:
If you were the boss at KELT, would you fire Tom?
4、 情景:
Hi. I'm Beth Smith. Not everybody likes me here at KELT. Some of the members of the staff are jealous because I'm such a good worker. I always look terrific, as you can see. Sometimes I type a letter or two, lick envelopes, and answer the phone. I'm very good at answering the phone - it's not an easy job, you know. But really, most of the time I just try to look good and stay out of trouble. Oh, I never come in on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I have to spend quality time with my cat.
5、引导语:
How about Beth? Would you fire her?
The name's Bob, Bob Conte. I've been at KELT since it began. I'm the janitor here. I know everything about this station. When the boss wants to find out something about someone, he calls me. Yes, sir. You see, I spend a lot of time at the coffee machine. I pretend to clean the floor, but actually I listen to what people say. It's been hard work, but it's paid off. You want to know anything, anything at all, about the other employees around here, just come to old Bob.
结束语:
And finally, Bob Conte, the janitor. If you were the boss at KELT, would you fire Bob? This is the end of Lesson Ten.