1、 Jim, I cant believe it-wow! I havent seen you since we graduated from high school! What have you been doing?B: Well, after I went overseas for graduate school, and I had a great time. But finally I had to come home and get a real job in a high-teach company. Yeah,I remember you always wanted an int
2、ernational lifestyle.A: Oh, I had a great time overseas, but I got home-stick, too.2. A: Carol, is that you? Yes, its me! Oh, its so good to see you! You know, Carol, I remember you always wanted to be a famous model and travel around the world. Did it happen? Well, no. I was in a few beauty contest
3、s, but I never won, and nobody ever offered me a modeling contract. Oh, thats too bad. Yeah, but now I guess Im too old, and I have two young kids, a boy and a girl. You know, maybe my daughter will get to do it some day.3. A: What have you been up to over the years, Ed? Well, I have two beautiful c
4、hildren now and work 9-5 at the neighborhood post office. Hmm, I remember you always wanted to be a professional race car driverWhat happened? The closest Ive come to that is driving a Porsche over 100 mph on the Autobahn. No, my greatest achievement is my family.4.A: So, Nora, how have you been? Re
5、member when we were in high school, I worked part-time job there. Ive been there ever since. Yeah? So when I graduated it seemed natural to get a And Ive been working my way up. Now Im the branch manager. Im making more money than some people who have college degrees!Real World Listening1. PredictAn
6、swerstravel, old boyfriends, family, career2. Get the main ideaF Sharon and Karen havent seen each other for 30 years.T Sharon planned to get married to Jim after high school.T Sharon started her own advertising agency.F Sharon majored in art in college.T Karen didnt want to get stuck being a housew
7、ife.F Karen had one child.T Karen traveled around Europe for a year.F Karen went to medical school.ScriptSharon: Hey, Karen, is that you?Karen: Sharon, wow! I cant believe it! Yes, its me. Gosh, its good to see you! You, too! Whats it been? Something like 20 years?!? Yeah, I cant believe were that o
8、ld already. Life sure has treated well. You look great! Thanks you do too! Whatve you been doing all this time? I remember you couldnt wait to marry Jim and start a family. Hah! I never did get married. I was too busy with school and then my job. I dont even know what happened to Jim. So what do you
9、 do? I have my own advertising agency. Come on, Sharon! You? Really. I majored in marketing in college and afterwards got a job with an advertising agency. I worked my way up, and when I felt I understood the business really well, I left to start my own agency. Wow, thats pretty impressive. No wonde
10、r you havent had any time to get married. Yeah. So, anyway, what about you? You were the one who was going to travel the world and do your own thing. You didnt want to get stuck being a housewife. Youre gonna laugh, but I AM a housewife, and a mother of three. Oh, come on, Karen, youre not serious,
11、are you? What happened to the travel? Well, I did travel around Europe for a year with some friends. But then I met Stan, and we got married right away. I helped put him through medical school, and then we had our children. I love being able to focus on my family, and when they leave home, Im going
12、to start my careerif its not too late! Its never too late.Unit 2 Just Who Are You?Vocabulary taskAnswer/ScriptA Im pretty sure that people like me for who I m. Im just a typical, ordinary, regular girl. Im just like everybody else. B Im really into dancing at clubs. I spend really late nights going
13、out with my friends. Now Im getting behind in my work.C Ive got a chance to do something big. I could go pro, go on the pro tour. But I need to drop out lf school. Well, I gotta do what I gotta do.1) First Listening1. He goes out clubbing every night. He can still get great grades.2. She has a schol
14、arship to Harvard.3. He was an activist during the Vietnam War. He was put in prison for protesting.4. He collects baseball cards.2) Second Listening1. She thinks Sams really smart.2. She thinks Miriams scholarship is impressive.3. Shes surprised that Tom was an activist.4. He thinks Harolds collect
15、ion is silly. Sam, how come youre so tired in class all the time? Another late night studying? Are you kidding, Jennifer? I hardly study at all. How can that be? Youre the star student, the math ace . No, I go out clubbing every night. I dance til the bars thats why I cant keep my eyes open. Arent y
16、ou getting behind in work? Nah, I just zip through my homework before dinner. You must be a genius. Mom, do you think Joey will ever be interested in me? Of course he will, Miriam. Youre such a sweet, sensitive girl. I dont want to be sweet and sensitive! I want to be beautiful and athletic. Instead
17、, Ive got a hunch of pimples and Im a nerd. If this boy doesnt like you for who you are, hes not worth it. But Mom, it doesnt work like that. Youve got to impress a guy to get him to even notice you. Well,does he know about your scholarship to Harvard? Guys like Joey dont care about stuff like that.
18、 So, Tom, what were you like in college? I was pretty serious. I studied political science at Berkeley in the 1960s. Really? Yeah, I was an activist during the Vietnam War. Yeah. You wont believe this. I even got stuck in prison for one of the protests against the war. Wow! Thats amazing. I didnt kn
19、ow that about you.4. A: Hey Harold, I didnt know you collected baseball cards. What? How do you know that? I was looking for a pencil the other day, and I saw the cards in your drawer. How come you never told us?s secret! I dont really like people knowing what Im up to. Well, thats not such a bad th
20、ing.AnswerTJ is good at skateboarding.F TJ got second place in the pro skateboarding contest Last weekend.T TJ is going to go TV commercial.T Cesar thinks TJ will forget his friends after he becomes famous.T TJ feels like a regular guy.F TJ has a girlfriend.T TJ is parents dont want him to drop out
21、of school.F TJ doesnt want to drop out of school.X Cesar wants TJ to drop out of school.Cesar: TJ, my man! I heard you won the Pro-Am stake-boarding contest last weekend.TJ: Yeah, Cesar, I did a flip on the half-pipe that really impressed the judges. You impress me, TJ. Youre something else on that
22、board! Ah, cmon, stop it, will ya? But Ive seen you fly on a skateboard. Its amazing. Yeah, well, things have been goingood. Youll never believe what the latest is. Nike wants me to do a commercial. Theyve been calling my agent.t believe that. You best believe it, my friend. Im going to get some big
23、 bucks for doing it, too. Youre going big time now. I cant believe I even know you. Great, huh? Im gonna be on TV! Yeah! Pretty soon youre not going to have time for someone like me. No way, Cesar. You know my friends are important. Yeah, but now youre hitting the big time.Everythings gonna change.
24、You know Im just a regular guy. No, youre not. Yes, I am. Ive got parents and a bratty sister, just like you. I took piano lessons when I was little, and I go to church on Sundays. I like watching cartoons, and my mom makes me take out the trash. And I worry about not having a girlfriend. See? Im ju
25、st like everybody else. I dont think so. Nobody else I know is doing a Nike commercial. Youre got it made, TJ. Yeah, but the problem is my parents. Whats up? To really make it big , Ive got to go on the pro tour ,and the only way I can go pro is to drop out of school ,but they dont want me to. They
26、say Im ruining my future. But I may not get another chance two years from now may be too late. So whatre you gonna for? Ive got to go for it. Im at the top of my game right now ,and thats what counts. Yeah, you gotta do what you gotta do.Unit3 Living with people A Dorm life has some major negatives.
27、 The other students keep me up all night. And my roommate doesnt give me any space.B My new roommate doesnt drive me crazy. She never leaves her food or clothes all over the place. She never takes my things without asking.C My dads rules are way too strict. He wont let me use the phone for more than 10 minutes.
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