I-show中級班文本

1、By:老鳳山腳底下的大黑三I-show中級班文本Intermediate 1-1V:Oh, 1' m really sorrv, arc vou OK?W:1' m fine, but I' M not very good at this.M:Ncithcr am I, say arc you from south America? Did you grow up there?VC:Yus, 1 did, but my family moved here 8ycars ago when I was in h砂 school.M:And where did vou lea

2、rn the rollcrbladc?W:Hcrc in the park, this is only my second time.M:Wcll, it' s my first time, can you give me some lessons?W:Surc, just fc)lk)w me.M:By the way, my name is Ted.W: And I m Anna, nice to meet you.Intermediate 1-2M:Hcy» hey! That was full. Thanks for the lesson!W:N()problem.

3、So, tell me a little about yourself What do you do?M:1 work in a travel agency.W:Rcally! VChat do you do here?M：' m in charge of their computers.so you' re computer specialist.M:Wcll, sort of. Yeah, 1 guess so.W:That * s great. Thun maybe you can give me some help with a computer course I

4、9; m taking.suru But only if you promise to give me some more rollerblading lessons.W:lt' s a deal!Intermediate 2Wl：Whcrc arc you from originally, Yu Hong?W2:l' m from China from near Shanghai.Wl：And when did you move here?W2:I came here after I graduated from college. That was in 1992.Wl：An

5、d what do you do now? JW2:I' m a transportation engineer.W1：I see. So you' re an immigrant to the United States.W2:Yes, that' s right.Wl：What arc some of the difficulties of being an immigrant in the U.S.?W2:Oh, that' s not an easy question to answer. There arc so many things, really

6、. 1 guess one of the biggest difficult)* is that I don' t have any relatives here. I mean, I have a lot of friends, but that' s not the same thing. In China, on holidays or the weekend, we visit relatives. It isn， t the same here.Wl：And what did vou miss the most from home? JW2:()h, that'

7、; s easy: my mom' s soup! She makes great soup! I really miss my mother' s cooking.Intermediate 3-1M:Hcy! Arc these pictures of you when you were a kid?W:Ycah! That' s me in front of my uncle' s beach house. When I was a kid, we used to spend two weeks there every summer.I bet that w

8、as fun!W：Ycah. We always had a great time. Even- day we used to get up early and walk along the beach.I had a great shell collection. In fact, I think it' s still up in the attic! M:Hcy, 1 used to collect shells, too, when was a kid. But my parents threw them out!Intermediate 3-2M:Y（）u know what

9、 I remember most about growing up?M:Visiting my grandpamni' s house. You know, on holidays and stuff. They lived way out of the country, and my granddad had a horse named Blackie. He taught me how to ride. I just love that horsc-and she loved me, too! I used to really enjoy spending time at my g

10、randparents' house.And even, rime I came back, Blackie remembered me.W:Ah, memories!Intermediate 4-1W:Whv is there never a bus when you want onu?M:Good question. Thuru aren , t ciioui buses on this route.W:S（）mcrimcs I feel like writing a letter to the paper.、上Good idea. You should sav that we n

11、eed more subwav lilies, too.W：Ycah, there should be more public transportation in general.M:And fcrcr cars! There1 re too much traffic.W:Say, is that our bus comin鎮(zhèn)M:Ycs, it is. But, look, it' s full.W:（）h,no! Let' s gp and get a cup of coffee. We can talk about this letter 1' m going to

12、 write.Intermediate 4-2M:So, arc you really going to xvritu a letter to the paper?re too old. We need more modernW:Surc, 19 m going to say something about the buses. They busus nice air conditioned ones.M:And they need to put more buses on the road.W:Ri處t, and there arc too many cars downtown, and t

13、here isn' t enough parking.M:That， s f）r sure. It' s impossible to find a parking space downtown these days.W:1 think they should ban private cars downtown between nine and five.M:（）h, you mean they should allow any cars except taxis and buses during regular workday?That sounds like a really

14、 g（）（）d idea.Intermediate 5-1W:Excuse mu, could you tell me where the bank is?M:Thcrc' s one upstairs, across from the duty-free shop.thiinks. Do you know what time it opens?M:It shouldn， t be open now. It opens at 8 a.m.W:Good. And can you tell me how often the buses leave f（）r the citv? JM:Y（）

15、u need to check at the transportation counter. It, s right down the hall.W:（）K. And one more thing. Do you know where the nearest restroom is?Right behind you, ma' am. See that sigil?VT:Oh, thanks a lot.Intermediate 5-2W:Excuse me. It' s me again. ' m sorryneed some more inf（）rmati（）n-if

16、 you don' t mind.M:Not at all.W:Thaiiks. Do vou know how much a taxi costs to the citv? /JMiWcll, it depends on the traffic, of course. But it usually costs about 340.W：34O? I guess I' 11 take the bus. That means I have almost ail hour till the next one. VClicrc could 1 find an inexpensive r

17、estaurant in the airport? Maybe a fast-food place? M:Go upstairs and turn right. You' II sec the snack bar on your left.W:Thanks vurv much. Have a nice dav! JJM:Y（）u, too.Intermediate 6M:Quitc a number of things have been done to help solve traffic problems in Singapore. For example, motorists m

18、ust buy a special pass if they want to drive into the downtown business district. They can go into the business district only if they have the pass displayed on their windshield. Another thing Singapore has done is to make it difficult to buy cars. People have to apply for a certificate if they want

19、 to buy a car. And the number of certificates is limited. Not evuryonu can get one. Tlicrc is also a hi tax on cars. So it costs three or four rimes as much to buy a car in Singapore as it does in, say, the United States or Canada. The other thing Singapore has done is to build all excellent public

20、transportation system. Their subway system is one of the best in the world. And there is also a vury good and taxi and bus system.Intermediate 7 do you think?Wl：Wcll, it has just as many bedrooms as the last apartment. And the living room is huge. W2:But the bedrooms arc too small. And there isn， t

21、enough closet space for my clothes. M:And it' s not as cheap as the last apartment we saw.Wl：But that apartment was dark and dingy. And it was in a dangerous neighborhood.M:Lct' s sec if the real estate agent has something else to show us. Well, how do you like this place, then?W2:Oh, it'

22、; s much better than that other one. Thu thing I like best is the bedrooms. They arc huge!W1：Ycst they arc nice and big.W2:And thev arc two bathrooms! I could have mv own bathroom! <Wl:Ycs, I guess you could.W2：The only problem is the color of the living room. I really don' t like those dark

23、green walls.M:Oh, 1' m we call change the color if we want to.Intermediate 8-1M:Crcarivc Rentals. Good morning.W:Hcllo. 1? m calling the apartment you have for rent.M:Ycs, what can I tell you about it?W:1icrc is it exactly?M:lt' s on King Street, just off the freeway.VC:()h, near the frcxway

24、. Can you hear the traffic?M:Ycs, I' m afraid you do hear some. But the apartment has lots of space. It has three bedroomsand a ven, large living room.W:1 see. And is it in a new building?M:Wcll, the building is about 50 years old.W:Uh-huh. Well,r 11 think about it.MOK, thanks for calling.W:Thai

25、ik vou. Bvc. z/Intermediate 8-2W:Hcllo?NLHcllo. Is the apartment you ' re advertising still available?W:Ycs, it is.M:Can vou tell me a little about it? .W:Wcll, it' s a perfect apartment for one person. s one room with a kitchen at one end.M:1 see. And is it far away from the subwav?W:Thcrc&

26、#39; s subway station just down the street. Actually, the apartment is located right downtown., so you step out of the building and there arc stores and restaurant cvcr-whcrc. But it' s on a high floor, so you don' t hear any street or traffic noise.M:It' s sounds just like the kind of p

27、lace 1' m looking for. V d like to come see it, please.W:Surc, let me give you the address.Intermediate 9-1M:Ycah, 1 really need a change. I' vc been doing the same thing f（）r over five years now, and I' m just learning anything new. h' s the same routine even- day, and I' m real

28、ly sick of sitting in front of the computer. I think I need to try something totally different. I want to be in a profession that involves meeting people.Intermediate 9-2W:I really need to join a club or sports team to give me something to do on weekends. I get really bored on the weekends. And if 1

29、 joined a club, I' d probably get to meet people and make new friends.Intermediate 9-3M:I should take a ty ping course this summer. I really need it for my school work. And people say that if you call type really well, it, s something you' 11 find useful later in life.Intermediate 9-4W:Gosh,

30、 I really have to go on a diet. I vc gained ten pounds since last year, and everyone tells me I look fat. And if 1 don' t lose now, 1 won' t be able to get into any of my summerclothes.Intermediate 10-1MkSo, where arc you working now, Tcrr ?1' m srill at the bank. 1 don' t like it, t

31、hough.MLThat，s too bad. Whv not?M2:Wclt it' s boring, and it docsn' t pay very well.M1:I know what you mean. 1 don' t like my job, either. 1 wish 1 could find a better job.MZzActually, I don' t want to work at all anymore. I wish I had a lot of money so 1 could retire now.MIrHmm, h&l

32、t;)w old arc vou? zJM2:Uh, twunty-six.Intermediate 10-2M1:S。，how arc things going with you and Susie, Tern ?M2:Oh, you didn' t know? She and I broke up a couple month ago. We decided we needed abreak from each other for a while. But 1 miss her a lot. I wish we could get back together again.VI :I

33、' m sure vou will. JI2:I' m really hope so. So what kind of job would you like to look for?M1:I m not sure, but I' d love something that would involve travel. And 】d really like to move toanother city. 1' m sick of this place. I need to live somrwhuru more exciring.M2:I know what you

34、 mean. It sure can get boring around here at times.Intermediate 11-1W：Hcy this sounds good, snails with garlic! Have you ever eaten snails?M:No, 1 haven * t.there arc delicious! I had them last time. Like to try some?thanks, they sounds strange.W2(waitress)：Havc you decided on an appetizer yet?W:Ycs

35、, 1? 11 have the snails, please.W2:And you, sir?M:I think I' 11 have the fried brains.W：Fried brains? Now that redly sounds strange!Intermediate 11-2W:()h, good, here comes the waitress now!W2:Hcrc arc your snails, madam. And for you, sir the fried brains.M:Thaiik you.the snails arc delicious! H

36、ow arc the brains?M:Wcll, I think they ru yuck! Oh, sorry, I guess brains arc pretty strange after all. Um, 1 think I' mgoing to order something else, if you don' t mind.VC:Oh, sure. Go ahead.M:Miss! Excuse miss!W2:Ycs?、I:Uh, I really don' t care f<)r this appetizer. Could you bring m

37、e something else?W2：Ycs< of course. VC*hat would vou like instead? ,JW：Trv the snails. JM:No, 1 don' t think so. 1 11 tell you what. Just forget an appetizer f<)r me, and bring me a nice, juicy hamburger- medium mru with French fries and a large soda.Intermediate 11-3Wl：Havc you finished w

38、ith this? Ml:No, I' m still drinking it, thanks.M2:Did you order this?W2：Ycs, that' s mine. Mmm, it looks great and smells delicious!M3:Don， t you like it? JW3：I haven t tasted it yet. I * m waiting for the waitress to bring me a fork.M4：r)id you enjoy it?W4：Wcll, it was a little tough. I th

39、ink it was cooked R)r too long.W5:Howis it?M5:Grcat. just the way I like it: black and strong.M6:Y()ur turn or mine?s my treat this tine. You paid last rime. Remember?Intermediate 13-1W1：I m so excited, we have twe weeks off What arc you going to do?W2:I' m not sure. I guess I' 11 stay home.

40、 Maybe I' 11 catch up my reading. XThat about you? Any plans?Wl：Wcll5 my parents have rented a condominium in Florida. 1' m going to take long walks along the beach every- day and do lots of swimming.W2:Sounds great!W1 ：Say why don' t you come with us? We have plunty of room.W2:Do you mu

41、an it? 1' d love to!Intermediate 13-2M:Havc you pLined anything for the summer, Brenda?W:Yuah. 1' m going to work the first month and save some money. Thun 1' m going to go down to Mexico for six weeks to stay with my sister. She9 s working in Guadalajara. She says it，s really interestin

42、g there, so I want to go and sec what it' s like. It will also give me a chance to practice my Spanish. I' m really looking forward to it.Intermediate 13-3Wl：So, what arc you planning to do for your vacation, Judy?W2:()h, 1' m doing something really exoric this year.Wl：Y()u know, I went

43、to Hawaii last year, and stayed on the beach for two weeks. This year, I' m going white-water rafting!W2:()h, that sounds great. But what is it, exactly?Wl：Oh, well, you know. It' s in Colorado. They have all these trips down the rapids. The water gets rc;illy rough, but 1 think it' 11 b

44、e really exciting.W2:Oh, 1' m doing some rock climbing, too. And you call that a vacation?Intermediate 14-1M:Hi, ' m your new neighbor, George Rivera. I lived in the next door.VC:Oh, hi. f m Stephanie Lee.M:So, you just moved in? Do you need anything?W:Not riit now, but thanks.M:Wcll, let me

45、 know if you do. Um, by the way, would you mind turning your stereo down? Thewalls arc really thin, so the sound goes right through to my apartment.W:Oh, I' m sorry, 1 didn' t realize that. 1J 11 make sure to keep the volume down. Oh, by the way, isthere a good Italian restaurant in the neig

46、hborhood?M:Ycah, there' s a great one a couple of blocks from here. Try thuir lasagna. It' s delicious!Intermediate 14-2M:Hcllo, I' m sorry to bother you, but I think your car is parked in my space downstairs.W:Rcally?M:Ycs, do you drive a blue Honda?W：Ycs, 1 do.M:Wcll, there' s blue

47、 Honda parked in space 13 and that' s my space.W:()h, 1' m so sorry. Mr son must have put it in the wrong space. Ours is the one right next toyours- number 12. Let get my keys, and I' 11 go right down and move the car.M:Thaiiks.W:And I 11 make sure my son docsn' t do it again.M:1 app

48、reciate it.Intermediate 15-1'll JasonJason! Turn down the TV a little, please.M2:（）h, but this is my favorite program!M1:I know, but it' s very- loud.M2:OK,】H turn it down.V1 That' s better, th;inks.WlzLisa, please pick up your things. Thuy' re all over the living room floor.W2:In a

49、minute, Mom,】 m on the phone.W1:OK, but do it as soon as you hang up.W2:Surc.No problem.Wl：G（）odncss! Were we like this when we were kids?Ml definitely! JIntermediate 15-2M:Havc you noticed how forgetful Dad is getting? Hu' s always forgetting where his car keys arc. Itdrives me crazy.W:And he c

50、an never find his glasses u汨iur.M:1 know.W：Y（）u know what drives me crazy about Mom?XLVThat?W:Th（）sc axx-ful talk shows she watches on TV. She just love them.M:Ycah, I think she watches them for hours everyday.W:（）h, wull I guess theyJ re just getting old. 1 hope 1 never get like that.M:Mc, too. Huy

51、, lut' s go and play a video game.W:Grcat idea. By the way, have you seen my passes anywhuru?Intermediate 16-1M：r）id vou know next week is Halloween? It' s on October 31”.W:So what do you do on Halloween? We don' t have that holiday in Russia. *JM:Wcll, ity s a day when kids dress up in

52、masks and costumes. They knock on people' s doors andask f（）r candy by saying the words TRICK OR TREAT' .W:Hmm. Sounds interesting.M:But it' s not just f（）r kids. Lots of people have costume parities. Huy, my friend Pete is having aparty. Would you like to go?W:Surc, 11 d love to.Interme

53、diate 16-2W:So arc we going to wear costumes to the party?M:（）f course. That' s half the Rin. Last year I rented this great Dracula costume, and this year 1' mgoing as a clown.W:A clown? Yes, you would make a good clown.M:Hev! J' m just kidding. VChat about me? What kind of costume shoul

54、d 1 wear?don' t you go as a witch? I saw a terrific which outfit at the costume store.W:A witch yeah, that' s a good idea. So after I scare people, you can make them laugh.Intermediate 17Wl：Y（）u look beautiful ill that kimono, Mari. Is this your wedding photo?W2：Ycsa, it is.Wl：r)o most Japan

55、ese women wear kimonos when they get married?W2：Ycs, many of them do. Then after the wedding ceremony, the bride usually changes into aWestern bridal dress during the reception.Wl:Oh, 1 didn' t know that. Did you get married in a church, Mari?W2:N(>, the ceremony was held at a shrine.W1 :Oh,

56、a shrine-W2：Ycs> we were married by a priest in a traditional Shinto ceremony.And who went to the ccrcmonv?JW2：Wcll, only the immediate family attended the ceremony You know, our parents, griuidparcnts, brothers and sistersWl：And what about the reception? Wliat was that like?W2:L<)ts of friend

57、s and relatives came to the reception about 100 people. And the first thing that happened was that the main guests givc formal speeches.WhSpeeches?W2：Ycs» and then after that, all the guess were served a formal meal. VChilu evuryonu was eating and drinking. Lots of other guests g:ivc short spee

58、ches or sang songs. Some of the speeches were fuiinv.JWhSounds like fun!W2：Ycst the songs and speeches arc all part of the entertainment during the wedding reception. And then, at the end of the reception, each guest received a present for coming to the wedding.W1：A present from the bride and groom?

59、W2：Ycs, it s a Japanese custom.Wl：What a nice custom!Intermediate 19-1M:I don' t know what classes to take this semester. I can' t decide what 1 wain to do with mv life.Have you thouit about it, Brenda?W：Ycs, 3 have. I think I' d make a good journalist because 1 love writing.M:Maybc I could be a teacher because 1' m ven, creative. And I like working wth kids.W:（）h, I wouldn* t wain to be a teacher. I m too impatient.M:1 know one thing I could never do.