contained懂你英语L5 Unit 1

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L5 Unit 1-1 Listening

杰西卡的中学同学聚会

1

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. It’s to going to be

held at the hotel, near where their school 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 It had been replaced by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 wasn’t sure

if she could go to the reunion. One reason was that there

wasn’t

anyone in particular that she wanted to see. Another reason was that she was very busy.

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 wouldn’t be easy. She didn’t want to take her boy with

her and her husband wouldn’t

take time off 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 couldn’t

make 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

Jessica

’s old friends. They were all wondering how she was doing. None of them have

seen or heard from her since graduation. They were especially curi

ous since she hadn’t

gone to their first reunion 10 years before.

Jessica decided to arrange things so that she could go. Her husband finally agreed to take

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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 mother

didn’t get along, he decided to change his schedule and work from home for a few days.

He really didn’t want her mother to come though he didn’t 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 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.

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L5 Unit 1-1 vocabulary

重点动词、形容词

1

To replace something means to put something else in its ways. When something 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 buildings, 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 it. 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 it’s only available to trusted friend to family.

Informatio

n about one’s 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 entertaining 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

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people think or feel.

They are too disorganized to get anything done on time.

To replace something 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

investing in public companies

.

Revealing confidential information may be illegal.

Gossip may hurt or embarrass the person

being gossiped about

.

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L5 Unit 1-1 dialogue

投诉质量问题和退货

Is this the Ace service center?

Yes, it is, Sir. May I help you?

Yes, I’m calling to complaining about your service.

Certainly, sir. I’m sorry to hear that. Let me see if that’s som

ething 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, it’s abc1005.

And may I have the last 4

digits

of your social security number?

I don’t have a social security number. I’m

an

illegal alien

.

Very funny, sir. Ok, then. What’s your first pet’s name?

Mr. Kidi.

OK, I see your all information. Now, what’s 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 supposed to be delivered today, but it’s still not here.

Did anyone contact you?

No, I haven’t received messages.

I’m sorry to hear that sir.

I see here that the washing machine you ordered hasn

’t

arrived in our warehouse(

仓库

)

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yet. It can be delivered until next week.

You do

n’t even have it yet? Why haven’t

I been

notified

. I

took time off from work to be at

home today

.

You should have been notified by phone or email.

I wasn’t. I haven’t rece

ived any

notification

. This is very upsetting.

I understand, sir. I’m really sorry for this.

Being sorry isn’t enough. I’m really upset. This is no way to do business.

Yes, sir, I understand.

I can send you a 50-dollar gift coupon as a way to express our appreciation for your

patience.

I don’t care about the money. I don’t blame you of course but I want you to know how

disappointed that I am with Ace. I expected much better service.

I’m really sorry, sir. Is that anything else that I can do for you?

Y

es, that is. I’d like to cancel the order and get

a refund.

I’m sorry to hear that, sir.

But I understand.

I’ll 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 month’s credit card

billing statement.

Thanks for your help.

You are welcome sir and once again, please accept my apologies.

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L5 Unit 1-2 Listening

杰西卡的中学同学聚会

2

Jessica

’s 20

-year class reunion was held at a fancy

hotel. When she arrived, she wasn’t

sure she was in the rig

ht place. At first, she didn’t recognize anyone. She felt a bit

awkward and out of place.

But it wasn’t before a strange man came up to her

. He was

already losing his hear and he was wearing

thick glasses

(

深度眼 镜

)

. Don’t 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 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

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 also got to say a few words too

because people were curious. This was a surprise. Jessica had never been very popular

and she didn’t 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

remembered 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 had had hard time in

math especially in

geometric

.

This is because he wasn’t a logical thinker.

Except for

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basketball, he didn’t 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 wife 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

better 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 warm smile and his success hadn’t

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 wasn’t 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 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

couldn’

t help but feel sorry for

her

. Betty had had such

high hope in

tremendous

energy as a girl, but things didn’t work

out.

And then there was John. John used to be the school

bully

. He had been big, strong and

mean. He hadn’t been nice to anybody. It seemed that he was always angry and ready to

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hit someone. After graduating, he joined the army and went overseas to fight to a war. His

saw many people died and

he grew to hate fighting of any kind

. Then one day, he was

nearly killed when

a helicopter he was in

was shut down. He survived the crash(

事故

) but

he lost a leg and was

hospitalized

for nearly a year. Now he had completely changed. He

had

gentle

, kind eyes and beautiful smile. He was

working for

an organization that

provides support to elderly people. From Jessica’s point of view, john

had turned out to be

a wonderful surprise. In the end, Jessica was

glad

she went to her reunion. It was

interesting to see how people had changed through these years. Still, she was happy to

get home and appreciate everything that she had.

go viral

像病毒一样传播开来

be prepare for

为

…

作准备

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L5 Unit 1-2 vocabulary

重点动词、形容词

2

A broken heart is what happens when a love relationship is

broken off

. Someone with the

broken heart is usually depressed which means they feel awful and don’t enjoy life.

To fall in love with someone can be a wonderful experience, with powerful emotions.

People in love often share their deepest feelings and emotions, which is

intimacy

(n.

亲密

;

亲近

;

亲昵的言行

;

性行为

).

To find someone attractive usually means there is a physical desire to be with him.

Physical attraction may sometime lead to love. But in many cases, it may only lead to a

short term sexual relationship.

To

f lirt

(

调情

) with someone means to

let him or her know

that you want to be approached.

Some people use their eyes or smile to flirt.

Jealousy

is what often happens when two people

compete for

the love of the same person.

The one who loses may be very jealous of the other and tries to break things up.

Rivals insult

辱骂

Feelings of jealousy may last for a long time and can destroy friendship.

Some people can remain calm even when everyone else is confused and upset. When

you are calm, you can think clearly and make good decisions.

People react to disappointing news in different ways. Sometimes they get discouraged

and lose their confidence. Sometimes they get depressed and began to cry or even get

drunk.

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People are

furious

when they are in

extremely

angry. People who

are furious at

each

other maybe end up fighting or trying to hurt each other.

To be excited is usually a good thing. People can become excited while watching a soccer

match and seeing their team score a goal. The opposite of exciting is doll or boring.

Someone is terrified if they are extremely afraid and shaking with fear. Terrified people will

often scream and

run away from whatever is threatening them

.

Being in love can

blind you from seeing things

as they really are.

The emotions of love have inspired poets throughout history.

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L5 Unit 1-2 dialogue

流言

What are you so exciting about?

Have you heard? John and Sylvia are getting a divorce.

No, I haven’t. But I’m not surprised. To be honest, I never expected their marriage to last

for very long. She is so aggressive and bossy(

专横的

) .

Well, I think John has an affair. He met someone on the business trip.

Really, how did you find that out.

Sherry told me a few minutes ago.

Oh, Sherry.

She is such a gossip. I wouldn’t believe anything she say

s.

No, really. This time I think we can trust her.

I don’t think she’s making

it up

.

Wow, this is news. What about their baby?

I don’t know. I haven’t heard anything about that.

Well, that’s too bad. Even though I don’t like

either one of them

, I feel s

orry for them. It’s

so bad when this happens especially for the child.

Yeah, right. It’s easy to

fall for

the gossip and forget to think about the serious

consequences.

Still,

I can’t sense surprised. Can you imagine

living

with someone like that?

No, I

can’t. She is so self

-center.

And what about him?

I don’t know him well but he seems nice.

I think so too.

I’m not sure how he ever felt for her.

Are you kidding? Hormones(

荷尔蒙

),You had to admit that she is physically attractive. He

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probably couldn’t hel

p himself. And now he seems to have fell in love with someone else.

I

guess he can’t control himself. I’ve

heard he had a drinking problem too.

Oh,

I wasn’t aware of that.

Well, what’s new, right? Something’s never changed.

That’s for sure. Hey, what ab

out lunch?

No, thanks. I’d better to get back to work.

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