垂直英语流利说(企业定制版) Level3-Unit1

2021年1月9日发(作者：万福麟)
Unit 1-1 Listening 起床晚，外边吃早餐
Kathy usually gets up at 6:30 but this morning she didn’t hear her alarm.
As a result, she overslept. She didn’t get up until 7:00, 30 minutes later
than usual. As a result, she didn’t have time to cook breakfast for her
children.
Today Kathy and her kids left home early. They usually leave home at
7:30, but today they left home at 7:15. They left early because they had to
buy breakfast on their way to school.
It usually takes 45 minutes to drive her kids to school, but today it took
longer. It took longer because they stopped for breakfast along the way. It
took 15 minutes for them to have breakfast. They ate at a little coffee
shop along the side of the road.
After eating breakfast, they got back into their car. On most days, the
traffic isn’t too bad in the morning. But this morning it was much worse
than usual. The cars were moving very slowly. As a result, it took them
longer than usual to get to school.
One of her children got to school on time, but the other two were late.
They were late because their schools are farther away. They were both
about 10 minutes late to school.
When Kathy finally got home she cleaned her house as usual. She
vacuumed the living room and cleaned the bathroom. Then she talked
with her friend on the phone as usual. When she finished talking to her
friend, she got into her car. She put the key into the ignition and tried to
start the engine. But her car’s engine didn’t start. Her car battery was
dead, so she had to call for help.
After getting the new battery for her car, the engine started. Then Kathy
drove to the mall to meet her friend. She arrived to the mall an hour late,
but her friend was waiting for her. They had lunch together, and then they
went shopping. They both brought new shoes and something for their
kids. Kathy bought a new tie for her husband.
It’s now 3 o’clock, and everything is going as usual. Kathy doesn’t want
anything else to go wrong. She wants the rest of the day to go as usual.
She doesn’t want any more surprises. And tomorrow, she won’t oversleep.
She never wants to oversleep again!
Here is a bus schedule at a but stop. On most days, the buses come on
schedule, but sometimes they don’t. Yesterday, for example, several
buses were late. This is because the traffic yesterday was much heavier
than usual.
Bus No.38 was supposed to come at 8:40, but it was 5 minutes late. It
didn’t come until 8:45. Bus No.60 was supposed to come at 8:30. But
yesterday it didn’t come until 8:40. It was 10 minutes late. Not one bus
came early.
As a result of the delays, one man got on the wrong bus. He wanted to go
to the airport, so he wanted to get on Bus No.38. He expected it to come
at 8:40. Instead, he got on the Bus No.60, which came at 8:40. He didn’t
notice that it was the wrong bus. It didn’t go to the airport. As a result, he
missed his flight.
Unit 1-1 vocabulary 人际关系，食物
Weddings are where two people get married. This man and women are
getting married.
The building in the middle is an office building. Many people come to
work here during the week.
These people are at the dance party. The woman in the green dress is
dancing with her boyfriend.
These two people are meeting for the first time. They are shaking hands.
This young boy is brushing his teeth. He brushed his teeth several times a
day.
The triangle is inside the square. The square is around the triangle.
The triangle is inside the circle. The circle is around to the triangle.
The square is inside the triangle. The triangle is around the square.
The circle is between two small squares. There is a square on either side
of the circle.
The circle is on the left of a rectangle. The rectangle is on the right of the
circle.
Candies and cakes are sweet because they are made with a lot of sugar.
Eating too many sweets isn’t good for your teeth.
Lemons and grapefruits taste a little sour some people don’t like them.
Some sour tasting food had a lot of vitamin C.
These red peppers are very hot and spicy. Eating hot or spicy food rises
body temperature so don’t eat them before going to bed.
These foods are deep-fried and greasy. Greasy food had a lot of Calories
so don’t eat them if you want to lose weight.
Healthy foods are usually natural and don’t include dangerous chemicals.
Fruits and vegetables are example of the healthy foods.
Unit 1-1 dialogue 迟到、晚睡
F： Hey where are you. I don’t see you anywhere.
M：I’m on the subway.
F： My flight arrived early and I’m tired.
M：I’m sorry to be late. I’ll be there as fast as I can.
F： Where are you now.
M：There are 3 more steps. I’ll be there in 10 minutes.
F： I’ll meet you at the bus stop in front of terminal 2. Then we can get a
taxi.
M：Ok, I’ll look for you in front of terminal 2. See you soon.
G：What’s the matter Tom.
B：I don’t feel well.
G：Are you sick?
B：No, I don’t think so. I’m just tired.
G：Didn’t you get enough sleep?
B：No, I didn’t. I went to bed later than usual last night.
G：What time did you go to bed?
B：I didn’t go to bed until 12 o’clock.
G：Why did you stay up so late?
B：I was watching some videos online.
G：What kind of videos?
B：Music videos from all over the world.
G：Really!
B：Sure, I’ll send you some links if you like.
G：Thank, I like music videos too. They are really fun.
B：Just don’t stay up too late.
G：Don’t worry. I won’t stay up too late. I need my sleep.
Unit 1-2 Listening 时区、巨星
Our planet, the Earth, is the third planet from the Sun. It is a beautiful,
rotating sphere. The side facing the sun is in daylight. The side facing
away from the sun is in darkness. For example, when it’s daytime in the
US, it’s nighttime in China. In fact, there’s a 12 hour time difference
between Boston and Shanghai. When it’s midnight in Shanghai, it’s noon
in Boston.
The earth rotates from west to east. To know which direction is east and
west, watch the sun. The Sun travels through the sky from east to west.
The sun comes up in the east and goes down in the west. Again, this is
because the Earth rotates. It takes 24 hours for the earth to make a
complete rotation. And that is the length of one day.
Because of the Earth’s rotation, the Earth is divided into time zones.
Some countries, such as the US, have several time zones. When it’s 10
am in New York, it’s 7 am in San Francisco. Europe and the US are
separated by several time zones. When it’s 5 pm in Paris, it’s 11 am in
Boston. So there’s a six hour difference between Paris and Boston. One
large country, China, has just one time zone for the whole country. As a
result, at the same time, some parts of the country can be dark and other
parts can be light.
As you travel around the Earth, the time changes. The time of a day
depends on your location on the planet. When you travel east to west, you
may cross several time zones. For example, if you travel from Beijing to
Los Angeles, you cross 8 time zones. That means when it’s noon on
Sunday in China, it’s 8 pm on Saturday in Los Angeles. For travelers, this
means it can be very difficult to sleep after a long flight. The clock may
say it’s 8 pm, but for your body it’s noon. This is called jet lag.
Kim is popular Korean actress. She’s 28 years old, slim, and beautiful.
She has a large fan club and her movies are very popular. Everywhere she
goes, her fans want her autograph. But Kim wants more. She wants to be
popular all over the world.
Tomorrow is a special day for her. She’s leaving for Hollywood. She’s
going to Hollywood to meet with some top movie executives. The
meeting is scheduled for the day after tomorrow. If the meeting goes well,
she’ll be in a Hollywood movie. This is her chance to become a star.
She met the movie’s director last year. He came to Korean and saw her
latest movie. After that he decided to use her in his new movie.
Fortunately, Kim’s English is excellent, so she can play the role.
The director wants her to play a major role in the movie. The movie’s
story will take place in the future. At that time, the world will be a very
different place. Unfortunately, much of the world will be polluted. Robots
will do much of the work, and only the very rich can have a good life.
The ending of the movie is still a secret. Even Kim doesn’t know how it
will end. But she hopes it will have a happy ending. She wants people to
have hope for a better future.
Unit 1-2 vocabulary 人物身份、四季
These people are having a meeting. The women is giving a presentation.
This person is having a scarred dream. In his dream, something is chasing
him, so he is running as fast as he can.
This old man is a tourist. He is looking out the window of his tour bus.
This young couple is in an art museum. They are looking at the famous
painting.
The sun is setting behind the mountains. The sky is turning red.
The longest line is the one on the top. The top line is the longest of the 3
lines.
The shortest line is the one in the middle. The line in the middle is shorter
than the other 2.
The bottom line is the shortest. The shortest of these 3 lines is the one on
the bottom.
The shirt on the left is more expensive than the shirt on the right. The
shirt on the right is less expensive than the shirt on the left. The shirt on
the left isn’t as expensive as the one on the right. The shirt on the left
costs less than the one on the right.
Winter is the coldest season because the sun is at the lowest point in the
sky. Winter sports include skiing and ice skating.
Summer is the hottest season because the sun is at the highest point in the
sky. Many people like to go swimming in summer because of the hot
weather.
Spring is the season when the weather gets warmer each day. For many
animals, new life begins in the spring.
Autumn is the season when the weather begins to cool and the days begin
to shorten. Autumn is when the trees turn many colors and leaves fall to
the ground.
Rainy season is the season when some countries get most of the rainfall.
Rainy season usually lasts one or two months.
Unit 1-2 dialogue 迟到、同事辞职
M: Hi, I’m sorry to be late.
F: What happened. You were supposed to be here an hour ago.
M: Yes, I know but I missed my flight.
F: You missed your flight. How did that happen.
M: I got on a wrong bus this morning so I was late to the airport. By the
time I arrived, the gate was closed.
F: What did you do then?
M: I had to rebook a flight and get on the waiting list.
F: Oh, that’s too bad. At least you got here.
M: Yes, it wasn’t easy getting on the next flight. I had to run to the gate.
F: This kind of thing happens a lot lately. Last week, I missed a flight too.
M: What happened?
F: There was a traffic accident near the airport.
M: You were driving?
F: No, I wasn’t. I was in a taxi. But it took a long time to get to the airport.
The traffic was stopped for nearly 15 minutes.
F: By the time I’m got there, it was too late to get on the flight. The next
flight wasn’t for another 3 hours, so it was a long wait. From now on, I’ll
tried to get to the airport much earlier.
M: Me too.
M: What’s the matter? Why do you look so sad?