1、懂你英语L5 Unit 1L5 Unit 1-1 Listening Jessica was 35 years old. She graduated from middle school 20 years ago. This year her middle school class had its 20th year class for reunion. All of her classmates and teachers were invited to attend. Its to going to be held at the hotel, near where their school
2、used to be. Like many other buildings, the school had been torn down. It had been replaced by some of the apartment buildings. At first, she wasnt sure if she could go to the reunion. One reason was that there wasnt anyone in particular that she wanted to see. Another reason was that she was very bu
3、sy. She was a working mother, with a boy 8 years old and her husband who was rarely at home. Going to the reunion meant that she would have to arrange someone to take care of things while she was away. That wouldnt be easy. She didnt want to take her boy with her and her husband wouldnt take time of
4、f from work. Then she got a message from Sharon, one of her classmates. Sharon was contacting people from their class and urging everyone to come. In the school days, she was class monitor, and now she was helping to organize the reunion. They exchanged the messages and Jessica said she couldnt make
5、 it. Then Sharon gave her a call and they talked for almost an hour. Sharon really wanted her to come and so did a couple of Jessicas old friends. They were all wondering how she was doing. None of them have seen or heard from her since graduation. They were especially curious since she hadnt gone t
6、o their first reunion 10 years before. Jessica decided to arrange things so that she could go. Her husband finally agreed to take care of things while she was away. He agreed to do it because her mother had offered to come and stay for a while so Jessica could attend the reunion. Since he and her mo
7、ther didnt get along, he decided to change his schedule and work from home for a few days. He really didnt want her mother to come though he didnt say so. When she got to the reunion, she was shocked. Everyone had aged so much and many of them were out of shape. Some who used to be good-looking had
8、lost their looks completely and others look much better and before. It was strange how time had changed people in such different ways. Anyway, she decided that since she was there, she would try to enjoy it. L5 Unit 1-1 vocabularyTo replace something means to put something else in its ways. When som
9、ething gets old and begins to break down, it may need to be replaced. To tear something down means break it apart. To tear a person down means to hurt them by saying negative things about them. To construct somethings means to build it or put it together. Large construction projects include building
10、s, bridges and organizations. The opposite of constructive is destructive. To organize something means to arrange things in elderly logical way. An organization is something that has a logical structure such as a well-managed company. To support something such an idea is to help or add strength to i
11、t. The opposite of support is to undermine(逐渐削弱)or weaken. Public information is available to anyone who wants to know it. if a store is open to the public, it means anyone can come in. Private information is not open to everyone but its only available to trusted friend to family. Information about
12、ones secret hopes or dreams is usually private. Confidential information is secret information. Confidential is not supposed to be shared with others. Gossip is information that is often be exchanged because of its exciting and fun, even though it maybe not be true. Offering gossip is often entertai
13、ning but it can often be damaging. Opinions are what people think and feel about something as it supposed to factual information. Factual information is based on facts or evidence, but opinions are what people think or feel. They are too disorganized to get anything done on time. To replace somethin
14、g means to out something else in its place.The opposite of construct is tear down. Opinions often differ, and when they do people may argue. Gossip is information that is often made up or exaggerated. The password to your bank account information is private information. Many people make money by inv
15、esting in public companies. Revealing confidential information may be illegal. Gossip may hurt or embarrass the person being gossiped about. L5 Unit 1-1 dialogueIs this the Ace service center?Yes, it is, Sir. May I help you?Yes, Im calling to complaining about your service. Certainly, sir. Im sorry
16、to hear that. Let me see if thats something I can do to help you. Please tell me what happened. I order a new washing machine at new website. It was more than a week ago. Before you go on, may I have your order number please?Sure, its abc1005. And may I have the last 4 digits of your social security
17、 number?I dont have a social security number. Im an illegal alien.Very funny, sir. Ok, then. Whats your first pets name?Mr. Kidi. OK, I see your all information. Now, whats your problem?I ordered a new washing machine and paid for it. Then I chose the delivery date for a set of choices. It was suppo
18、sed to be delivered today, but its still not here. Did anyone contact you?No, I havent received messages. Im sorry to hear that sir. I see here that the washing machine you ordered hasnt arrived in our warehouse(仓库) yet. It can be delivered until next week. You dont even have it yet? Why havent I be
19、en notified. I took time off from work to be at home today. You should have been notified by phone or email. I wasnt. I havent received any notification. This is very upsetting. I understand, sir. Im really sorry for this. Being sorry isnt enough. Im really upset. This is no way to do business. Yes,
20、 sir, I understand. I can send you a 50-dollar gift coupon as a way to express our appreciation for your patience. I dont care about the money. I dont blame you of course but I want you to know how disappointed that I am with Ace. I expected much better service. Im really sorry, sir. Is that anythin
21、g else that I can do for you?Yes, that is. Id like to cancel the order and get a refund. Im sorry to hear that, sir. But I understand. Ill see to it that you get your refund. How long will it take before I get the refund? You should see the credit on your next months credit card billing statement. T
22、hanks for your help. You are welcome sir and once again, please accept my apologies. L5 Unit 1-2 ListeningJessicas 20-year class reunion was held at a fancy hotel. When she arrived, she wasnt sure she was in the right place. At first, she didnt recognize anyone. She felt a bit awkward and out of pla
23、ce. But it wasnt before a strange man came up to her. He was already losing his hear and he was wearing thick glasses(深度眼镜). Dont you remember me? He asked. When he said who he was, she barely remembered him, especially he has changed so much. Then he told her that he had always had crush on her. He
24、 said she looked beautiful and he immediately took a selfie of them, with his arm tight around her waist. This made her felt a bit strange. She smiled at him and pretended to be happy to see him. But in fact, she was sure how to react, thought he seemed nice. She finally excused herself and went to
25、the ladies room. She was beginning to regret to having come to the reunion. She had always been shy and she still was. When she returned to the party, Sharon invited her to sit at her table. Dinner was going to be served soon and some of the classmates were going to give speeches. Sharon next was al
26、so got to say a few words too because people were curious. This was a surprise. Jessica had never been very popular and she didnt think anyone had noticed her. She had always felt like an outsider, with only a couple of close friends. Still, she had been one of the best students and people remembere
27、d her. As the evening wore on, Jessica began to really enjoy herself. She told to her old friends and was amazed by how some others had changed. For example, Tom used to be good looking and athletic. He was one of the most popular students, and star basketball player. His one problem was math. He ha
28、d had hard time in math especially in geometric. This is because he wasnt a logical thinker. Except for basketball, he didnt want to do anything, unless it was easy. Tom was no longer good looking. His nose which had always been large, had grown even larger. He had also gained a lot of weight. His w
29、ife had left him so for the first time and ever, he was lone. He looked lonely and depressed, not at all like he used to be. Steve was a nobody in middle school. People hardly noticed him. He was small, quiet and a bit ugly with crooked teeth. What he was good at was English. His English was even be
30、tter than their teachers. After graduating, he went to low rent university and eventually dropped out. For a while, he worked as a tour guide. Then, 10 years ago, he and some friends started a little company which is now a great success. In fact, he had become a rich, generous man. He had a nice war
31、m smile and his success hadnt gone to his head(冲昏头脑). It was a pleasure to be around him. Betty used to be the most beautiful girl in school. She wasnt very smart but she was a great singer. She made a video of her singing and it went viral. She became famous overnight but it only lasted for about 2
32、 years. After that, her fans lost interested in her. She tried to become an actress, but she failed. She has been too stiff and nervous in front of the camera. Betty has a nice husband who seems to adopt her. The one tragedy in her life happened about 5 years ago when she lost her daughter to a rare form of cancer. Because of that, her hair had begun to turn grey. Jessica couldnt help but feel sorry for her. Betty had had such high hope in tremendous energy as a girl, but things didnt work out. And then there w
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