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2021年1月9日发(作者：俞庆棠)





懂你英语 Level4 Unit 3 Part1

it 3-1 listening

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Look at these

2 pie

graphs. They show how these 2 people

As Emma’s gra

ph shows, the biggest

spend their

days,

not including








weekends.

The one on the top shows how Emma divides up her days. She is a designer who works for a company.

portion 部分 of her day is spent working.


She works an average of 8 hours a day, which is one third of her day.

She gets an average of 6 hours to sleep which is 25% of

gets.


her day.


That ’s less sleep than Martin







According to his graph, he gets an average of 7 hours to sleep which is about 29% of his day.

On the other hand, Martine who is engineer, works more hours than Emma does.


Martine average 9 hours a day at work co

mpare to Emma’s 8.


That ’s % compare to 33%.


Other factors shown in the graph included time for meals and commuting to work.


Other

activities

bills.

If he


include getting


dress and doing household chores



such as doing










laundry

and paying



As you can see, for Martin, commuting is taking a large amount of his time.

the time.

It will



could reduce his commute time, he will have more time for other things. And it isn








’t just



When the traffic is really heavy his commute is stressful.

be great if

he can work

from

home one or two days a week. He







life




will





be more enjoyable.





And we look at Emma ’s graph, we see she probably needs more sleep.

Perhaps, she should spend a bit less time socializing with her friends.

On the other hand, socializing with her friend is something she really values.






sn’t willing to change that.


As for putting on makeup, she i


For her, exercising, socializing and staying beautiful help her deal with the stressful work.

In conclusion, Emma and Martin both wish there were more hours in a day.

This next graph shows how various factors compare important to 1350 jobs applicants.

Applicants were between 20 to 25 years ago.







They were asked to list which factors were most important for a good job.

However, other

environment.


As the graph shows, money was the most important factor for 25% of the applicants.

factors


are

also


important.




The second most

important



















factor was the work

In other words, for many, money is everything.

People want to like where they work.


In fact, if we combine working environment and co-workers, the total is 35%.

This is well above the 25% for salary and benefits.


Taking together, they are more important than salary and benefits.

Career path is also important especially for younger applicants.

They want to see that their job helps to build a successful career.

For older workers, this may not be as important.





Older workers

often put

it 3-1 vocabulary

the

higher

value on the

balance between

life and work. What do you think.

领土、军事、政治、政权状态







The government of a country is a control system.

The land over which a government has controlled, is its

A country

’s territory has


















Governments make laws and provide services to their citizens.

boundaries /'ba?ndri/

or borders.


territory


/'t?r?t?ri/













领土 .








When you leave or enter a country

A country

’s military

’s territory, you usually need a passport.


The territory of a country is defined by its boundaries.

The military includes an army, an air force and a navy.

provides defense for its territory and its citizens.




The main purpose of a military, is to defend a country from attack.

A countr

y’s criminal justice system includes the police, courts and prisons.


Its purpose is to enforce the law and protect the people from criminal activities.


A country social services system provides support to people in need.


It provides basic health care services and helps poor people support their children.


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Anarchy /'?n?ki/ n.

混乱 无政府状态 ; 无秩序


autocracy

/?'t

ɑkr?si/ n.

独裁 独裁统治 独裁政府 独裁政体


Oligarchy

/'

ɑl?'g

ɑrki/ n.

寡头统治的政府 寡头政治的执政集团

; 寡头统治的国家

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A state of anarchy exits when a country has no effective government.


In anarchy, there is nobody to make decisions or enforce the laws.


An autocracy is the simplest form of government.


In an autocracy, the government is controlled by single individual, known as autocrat.

Whether or not an autocracy is successful, depends on the character and ability of the leader.
In an oligarchy, a small group of people controls the government.


Membership in this group often depends on family connection, wealth or military power.

In a republic, individuals are elected to represent the citizens.


The power of government in a republic is limited by a constitution.


A constitution is a written document that makes the rules for a government to follow.


This limits the power of a government.


A constitution defines the relationship between the government and its citizens.


it 3-1 dialogue

谈论工作


I hear you lost your job, is that right?


Yes, that

’s right. I quit. I q


uit because the way my boss treats people.


What happen.


I was n’t feeling good one day and he yelled at me. While I told him not to


me, he threatened me.


Is that all. That

’s what bosses do.


Sure, sometime maybe. But my treated everyone badly and I was tired of it. It was the less
* The last str ?

Yes, it reached the point where I couldn

’t take it anymore.

I see. So now you d

on’t have a job.

Right, I don

’t have a job.

But at least I don

’t have to deal with my boss thing. What are you going to d


























yell at

对 ...










o now?

吼叫









































To be honest, I ’m not sure. but I

before.






’ll fine something. I



’ll get a job even if it pays less than

















Are you sorry for your quit.

Why didn’t you.


Yes and no. I guess I should have found another job first and then quit.


As I said, he pushed me too far. There were some things that I just won't take.

What about your wife.

She isn ’t happy that I don


’t have a job but she understands. She knows I have temper.











And she knows I wasn ’t happy working there.

Well, I get some luck. My job isn


my manager.

I don’t know.







’t great. but I like





the people I ’m working with and I like













Are you planning to stay there?


For now, it ’s ok. But of course it all depends on how things change.

Well if you hear of any job openings, let me know, OK.

Sure, send me your resume and I

Thanks.

it 3-2 listening




’ll


let people know you


’re looking.



朗朗 Lang Lang is one of the world


’s greatest

concert


/'k


ɑns?t/ pianist.



His first contact with western music was when he was just 2 years old.

He watched the

canton /'k?nt?n/ in which a cat played a famous piece by Franz Liszt

斯特（匈牙利作曲家） . From this experience, he decided he wanted to learn to play piano.

When he was 3 and a half years ago, he started piano lessons.

2 years later, he won first place in the piano competition.

This early success

gave his

father


great hope that









弗朗兹·李

Lang Land will

became the world




greatest pianist.

When Lang Lang was 9 years ago, his father quit his job and took him to Beijing.

They left everything behind including his mother who had to work.



Lang Lang didn

’ t want to leave her behind but his father insisted.

His father wanted him to study at famous Central Conservatory of Music

When they moved to Beijing, they rented a flat in a poor area of the city.

During this time, Lang Lang practiced several hours a day.


They started practicing at 5 o

They would often

pound on



中央音乐学院 .









’clock which upset his neighbors.


敲打 his door and ask him to stop practicing.

beat him up 毒打 .

They were so angry that he often feared that they would

Lang Lang usually had piano lessons once a week to prepare for the






conservatory


/k?n's?v?t?ri/

音乐学校 .


Nearly 2000 students were applying for just 12 places at the conservatory.

His lessons were expensive and very difficult, especially because of his piano teacher.

His music teacher didn

’t

like Lang Lang.

He called his teacher professor Angry because she always gave him a hard time.



One afternoon, his teacher told him he had no talent and told him to go home.


Hearing the news, his father screamed and seemed to lose his mind.


His father told him that everything was destroyed and there was no reason to live.


He ordered Lang Lang to

jump off

跳下来 the 11th-floor balcony.


After this, Lang Lang almost went crazy.

He didn ’t want to play the piano anymore.

For several months, he neither played the piano nor spoke to his father.


Then some friends

encouraged

him to

play a piece for

them and he realized

his great love

For the next 19 months, he practiced hard and his father encouraged him.


Finally, when he was ten, he was accepted into the Conservatory with a full scholarship.


In 1995, when he was 13 years old, he played music by show * at Beijing concert hall.


In that same year,

he won first

place at an international

competition for

young musicians
When he was 15, he moved to the United States and began to study with the famous pianist at C

institute.


Since then, he career has grown and he has become a major star.


One of the American music critics called him the biggest most exiting key of talent I haven

encountered many a year of attention piano recycles.


In 2010, Lang Lang signed a recalling contract for several million dollars.

In 2011, he performed at white house for president Obamaof United States and Hu Jintao
With all of his success and fame, Lang Lang tries to encourage others.

He uses his fame to spread the popularity of classic music and encourage young musicians.

And in the end, Lang Lang and his father have rebuilt their relationship.

In his autobiography

自传 , Mr. Lang dedicated the book to his mother and father.

it 3-2 vocabulary

财务、地理


A person debt is how much he or she owes to others.


Debt can be in the form of money, products and services owes to someone else.

If you borrow money, they were taking on new debt.


An asset

is something that has value, such as money, property or even a nice personality.

Assets can be used to pay off debts.


Specialized

/'sp???'la?zd/ knowledge or skills are also assets that can be used to get a job or

earn money.


Real estate

is properties such as land, houses and buildings.

Buying, selling or renting property is the business of real estate.

Buying or selling real estate is popular for investments.


Inventory

is a detail list of items in one

’s

possession /p?'z???n/.

In business, one ’s inventory is the supply of it


ems that are ready for sale.

If a store runs out of the things for sale, it needs to


resupply 再供应 its inventory.

An investment is the purchase of assets with the hope that its value will increase.

A good investment can produce income, such as rent income.

If the value of that assets falls, the investment will lose money.







of

piano.




in

Japan.




’t


of China.




























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A major issue

for

China is





















China is the second largest country in the world by land area.

the continuing

持续的 expansion


of its



desserts









which

had led the

dust







storms each spring. Many of the world most polluted cities are located there.

Asia is referred to as Indian sub-continent.

It ’s called

sea.


the

sub-continent




次大陆 because


it

separated

from

the

rest

of

Asia

by mountains

and









It ’s one of world

’s poorest region with about 75% of the poor living in rural areas.




Europe is

western

neighbor

of

Asia.

It ’s

separate

d from

Asia by Ural

Mountains 乌拉尔 which

Antarctic


extent





for 1500 miles in the north south direction from the

The Philippines


is

an island


/?nt?

ɑrkt?k/ ocean.

Christians

/'kr?st??n/.







The Philippines is the only country in Asia with a majority of


The country

’s capital city is

Manila

马尼拉 .


Nation

with

over

7000 islands.


It ’s located










on the

south China

sea.









Asia is the world largest continent covering about 30% of the earth land area.


Several island nations are also a part of Asia, including Japan.

The world ’s tallest mountain is in Asia, including

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谈论投票选举



Mount Everest































埃佛勒斯峰 .

















































Hey, have you decided how yo


Not, I haven

’t. I don

So you aren ’t going to vote.


u’re going to vote


？


’t like any kind of candidates.


Mu. I don

’t know. Probably not. It seems like a waste of time.

Really, why do you think of a waste of time

Have you listened to any of their speeches?

Exactly.

I

can’t

believe

anything



？




Yes, I have and I agree that their speeches aren


Sure, you want to get elected. I admit th

Wh ether I vote or not won

Have you?


’t very good.

at the system isn

they

say. They are just

saying

what

they

’t perfect and it
























think

we want to

hear.

’s always have









































.

’t make a difference. It


’s all the show.




Well, I think you should vote. Do a little research about the candidates.


Yes, I have. I have looked into their backgrounds and their education.

How can that help?


For example, if they know something about science, it could help the government make a better

decision about issues such as climate change.

Yes, that ’s good point. We need well

What issues do you think are most important?



















-educated people make decisions.



















And I look to see what kind of people are supporting them.


I guess for me, pollution, housing and taxes are important.

Yes, I agree with you.

it.


I want to know how government plans to deal with these issues.

Maybe I will




vote, especially










if




we could get together and talk more about


























What about dinner tomorrow night?

Sorry, I ’m busy tomorrow night.

Oh, that ’s

too bad. Do you have any time

in the

next few days? I will

take

you to a nice restaurant.