1、剑桥口语二中级文本备课用1精编版Unit 1 a time to rememberA: Oh, im really sorry. Are you ok?B: Im fine. But Im not very good at this.A: Neither am I. Say are you from South America?B: Yes I am originally was born in Argentina.A: Did you grow up there?B: Yes i did, but my family moved here eight years ago when i was
2、 in high school.A: And where did you learn to rollerblade?B: Here in the park, this is only my second time.A: Well its my first time; can you give me some lessons?B: Sure, just follow me.A:By the way,my name is Ted. B:And im Anna,nice to meet you.A: Hey hey, that was fun, thanks for the lesson.B: No
3、 problem, so tell me a little about yourself, what do you do?A: I work in a travel agency.B: Really? What do you do there?A: Im in charge of their computers.B: Oh, so you are a computer specialist.A: Well, sort of. Yeah I guess so.B: Thats great, and then maybe you can give me some help with a compu
4、ter course Im taking.A: Oh sure, but only if you promise to give me some more rollerblading lessons.B: Its a deal.A: Where are you from originally? Yu hungB: Im from China, from near shanghaiA: And when did you move here?B: I came here after I graduate from college.That was in 1992.A: And what do yo
5、u do now?B: Im a transportation engineer.A: I see, so you are an immigrant to the United States?B: Yes thats right.A: What are some of the difficulties of being an immigrant in the US?B: Oh, thats not an easy question to answer.There are so many things really. But I guess one of the biggest difficul
6、ties is that i dont have any relatives here.I mean i have a lot of friends,but thats not the same thing.In China,on holidays or the weekend,we visit relatives,it isnt the same here.A: And what do you miss the most from home?B: Oh, thats easy.My moms soup; she makes great soup.I really miss my mother
7、s cookingA:Where are you from Ajay?B:Im from India.A:And when did you move to the US?B:It was in 1991.A:Are you studying here at the moment?B:Not now.I came here as a student,and graduated two years ago.Im working as a computer technician.A:Aha.And what was it like when you first came here,was it di
8、fficult?B:Yeah,it was at times.The main difficulty i had was with the educational system.Things are very different here.Teaching methods,everything is very different from what i was used to in India.A:And what do you miss the most from India?B:To tell you the truth,after you are here for a while,you
9、 dont miss anything very much.Um,but i guess the weather and my family are the things i miss.And the quality of life,the quality of life is much nicer back home,frankly speaking.A:Hey,are these pictures of you when you were a kid?B:Yeah,thats me in front of my uncles beach house.When i was a kid,we
10、used to spend two weeks there every summer.A: Wow, i bet that was fun.B:Yeah,we always had a great time.Every day we used to get up early and walk along the beach.I had a great shell collection.In fact,I think its still up in the attic.A:Hey,I used to collect shells too when i was a kid,but my paren
11、ts threw them out.A:You know what I remember the most about growing up?B:What?A:Visiting my grandparents house.You know,on holidays and stuff.They lived way out in the country and my grand dad had a horse named blacky.He taught me how to ride.I just love that horse and she loved me too.I used to rea
12、lly enjoy spending time at my grandparents house.And everytime I came back,blacky remembered me.B: Oh, memories!Unit 2 Caught in the rushA: Why is there never a bus when you want one? B: Good question. There arent enough buses on this route.A: Sometimes I feel like writing a letter to the paper.B: G
13、ood idea.You should say that we need more subway lines too.A: Yeah, there should be more public transportation in general.B: And fewer cars, theres too much traffic.A: Say, is that our bus coming.B: Yes it is,but look,its full.A: Oh no, lets go and get a cup of coffee, we can talk about this letter
14、im going to write.A:So are you really going to write a letter to the paper?B:Sure,Im going to say something about the buses.They are too old,we need more modern buses,nice air conditioned ones.A: And they need to put more buses on the road.B: Right.And there are too many cars downtown, and there isn
15、t enough parking A: Thats for sure.Its impossible to find a parking space downtown these days.B:I think they should ban private cars downtown between nine and five .A: Oh, you mean, they shouldnt allow any cars expect taxies and buses during the regular work day.Hmm that sounds like a really good id
16、ea.A: Excuse me, could you tell me where the bank is?B: There is one upstairs, across from the duty free shop.A: Oh thanks.Do you know what time it opens?B: It should be open now.It opens at 8am.A: Good, and can you tell me how often the buses leave for the city?B: You need to check at the transport
17、ation counter.its right down the hall.A: Ok, and just one more thing, do you know where the nearest restroom is?B: Right behind you, maam. See that sign?A: Oh, thanks a lot.A:Excuse me,its me again.Im sorry I need some more information if you dont mind?B:Not at all.A:Thanks.Do you know how much a ta
18、xi costs to the city?B:Well,it depends on the traffic of course.But it usually costs about forty dollars.A: Forty dollars? I guess Ill take the bus that means I have almost an hour till the next one. Where could I find an inexpensive restaurant in the airport? Maybe a fast food place.B:Go upstairs a
19、nd turn right,youll see the snack bar on your left.A: Thanks very much, have a nice day.B: You too.Unit3 Time for changeF: What do you think?M: Well, it has just as many bedrooms as the last apartment. And the living room is huge!D: But the bedrooms are too small, and there isnt enough closet space
20、for my clothes.F: And its not as cheap as the last apartment we saw.M: But that apartment was dark and dingy, and it was in a dangerous neighborhood.F: Lets see if the real estate agent has something else to show us.F: Well, how do you like this place, then?D: Oh, its much better than that other one
21、. The thing I like best is the bedrooms, they are huge!M: Yes, they are nice and big.D: And there are two bathrooms, I can have my own bathroom. M: Yes, I guess you could.D: The only problem is the color of the living room. I really dont like those dark-green walls.F: Well, Im sure we can change the
22、 color if you want to.A: So, where are you working now, Terry?T: Oh, Im still at the bank. I dont like it, though.A: Thats too bad, why not?T: Well, its boring, and it doesnt pay very well.A: I know what you mean; I dont like my job, either. I wish I could find a better job.T: Actually, I dont want
23、to work at all anymore. I wish I had a lot of money, so I could retire now.A: Hmm, how old are you, Terry?T: um, 26.A: So how were things going with you and Susie, Terry?T: Oh, you didnt know? She and I broke up a couple of months ago. We decided we needed a break from each other for a while. But I
24、miss her a lot. I wish we could get back together again.A: Im sure you will.T: I really hope so.So what kind of job would you like to look for?A: Im not sure, but Id love something that would involve travel. And Id really like to move to another city. Im sick of this place. I need to live somewhere
25、more exciting.T: I know what you mean. It sure can get boring around here at times.Unit 4 Ive never heard of thatKathy: Hey, this sounds good.snails with garlic! Have you ever eaten snails?John: No, I havent.Kathy: Oh, theyre delicious! I had them last time. Like to try some?John: No, thanks. They s
26、ound strange.Waitress: Have you decided on an appetizer yet?Kathy: Yes. Ill have the snails, please.Waitress: And you, sir?John: I think Ill have the fried brains.Kathy: Fried brains? Now,that really sounds strange!Kathy:Oh,good!Here comes the waitress now!Waitress: Here are your snails, madam! And
27、for you, sir, the fried brains.John: Thank you!Kathy: Hmm, these snails are delicious. how are the brains?John:Well,I think they areYuck!Oh,sorry!I guess the brains are pretty strange after all!Um,I think Im going to order something else if you dont mind!Kathy: Oh, sure, go ahead!John: Miss, excuse
28、me, miss!Waitress: Yes?John: Uh, I really dont care for this appetizer.could you bring me something else?Waitress: Yes,of course.What would you like instead?Kathy: Try the snails.John:No,I dont think so.Ill tell you what.Just forget an appetizer for me.and bring me a nice,juicy hamburger,medium rare
29、.with french fries and a large soda!Kate: Whats your favorite snack?Jim: Oh, its a sandwich with peanut butter, honey, and a banana. Its really delicious!Kate: Ugh! Ive never heard of that! How do you make it?Jim: Well, first, you take two slices of bread and spread peanut butter on them. Then cut a
30、 banana into small pieces and put them on one of the slices of bread. Finally, pour some honey over the bananas and put the other slice of bread on top. Yum!Kate: Yuck! It sounds awful!Kate: Ill tell you what my favorite snack is, baked apple.Jim: Baked apple? Kate: uh-huh, its delicious and healthy
31、!Jim: So, how do you make it?Kate: You take out the core of the apple with an apple corer. Then you fill the center of the apple with brown sugar and some raisins. Next, put it in a pan with a little water, and bake it in the ovan for about forty five minutes.Jim: Mmm, that does sound good. Unit 5 Going placeA: Im so excited, we have two weeks off! What are you going to do?B:Im not sure!I guess Ill just stay home,maybe Ill catch up on my reading!What about you?Any plans?A: well, my parents have rented a condominium in Florida.Im going to take long walks along t
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