suburban懂你英语 Level5 Unit1 Part1

2021年1月9日发(作者：高济宇)
L5-U1-P1 英语流利说 5-1-1 懂你英语 Level5 Unit1 Part1
L5-U1-P1-1 Listening : Jessica’s Class Reunion 1
Jessica is 35 years old.
She graduated from middle school 20 years ago.
This year her middle school class had its 20-year class reunion.
All of her classmates and teachers were invited to attend.
It was going to be at a hotel near where their school used to be.
Like many other buildings, the school had been torn down.
It had been replaced by some apartment buildings.
How many years ago did she graduate?
-20 years ago.
Where was the reunion going to be held?
-At a hotel.
What happened to the school? -
It was torn down.
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 a husband who was rarely

at
home.
Going to the reunion meant that she would have to arrange for 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.
Going to the reunion meant that she would have to
arrange
for someone to
take care of things while she was away.
It wasn't going to be easy to find someone ...
to take care of things while
she was away.

Who did she want to see at the reunion?
- There wasn't anyone.
Then she got a message from Sharon, one of her old classmates.
Sharon was contacting people from their class and urging everyone to come.
In their school days, Sharon was class monitor , and now she was helping to
organize the reunion.
Sharon was
urging
everyone to come to the reunion.
They exchanged 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 had seen or heard from her since graduation.
They were especially curious since she hadn't gone to their first reunion 10
years before.
Why would be people curious about Jessica?
-Nobody had heard from her.
(1) They exchanged messages, and Jessica said she couldn't make it.
(2) Then Sharon gave her a call and they talked for almost an hour.
(3) Sharon really wanted her to come, and so did a couple of Jessica's old
friends.
(4) They were all wondering how she was doing.
Like many other buildings, the school had been torn down.
She got a message from Sharon, one of her classmates.
All of her classmates and teachers were invited to attend.
Sharon was contacting people from their class and urging everyone to come.

In their school days, Sharon was class monitor, and now she was helping to
organize the reunion.

L5-U1-P1-2 Listening : Jessica’s Class Reunion 2
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 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.
Her husband didn't want her mother to come?
-They don't get along.
What did her mother offer to to?
- come and stay for a while
Why did he decide to change his schedule?
- He and her mother didn't get
along.
(1) Jessica decided to arrange things so that she could go.
(2) Her husband finally agreed to take care of things while she was away.
(3) He agreed to do it because her mother had offered to come and stay for
a while so Jessica could attend the reunion.
(4) Since he and her mother didn't get along, he decided to change his schedule
and work from home for a few days.
Once she got to the reunion, she was shocked.
Everyone had aged so much, and many were out of shape.
Some who used to be good-looking had lost their looks completely and others
looked much better than 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.
What happen to some who used to be good-looking?
- They had lost their looks
completely.
Anyway, she decided that
since
she was
there
, she
would
try
to
enjoy
it.
Once she got to the reunion, she was shocked.
It was strange how time had changed people in such different ways.
Jessica decided to arrange things so that she could go.
One reason was that there wasn't anyone in particular that she wanted to see.

Going to the reunion meant that she would have to arrange for someone to take
care of things while she was away.

Why was she shocked when she got to the reunion?
-everyone had aged so much
It was strange how time had changed people in such different ways.
Her husband agreed to take care of things while she was away.
Everyone had aged so much, and many were out of shape.
They had lost their looks completely.
At first she wasn't sure if she could go to the reunion.

Some who used to be good-looking had lost their looks completely and others
looked much better than before.


L5-U1-P1-3 Vocabulary : Actions and Change
To replace something means to put something else in its place.
When something gets old and begins to break down, it may need to be replaced.
The person who
replaces
someone is the person's
replacement
.
When a person leaves a company, the person
may
need to be
replaced
by
someone else.
To tear something down means to break it apart.
To tear a person down means to hurt them by saying negative things about them.
When the old school building was
torn
down, it was
replaced
by a hotel.
It may
take
a long time to
tear down
a big building.
To construct something means to build it or put it together.
Large construction projects include buildings, bridges, and organizations.
The opposite of
Destructive comments in a discussion can be very negative and cause bad
feelings.
To be constructive means to help build an idea or process
by contributing something helpful, such as positive feedback.
The earthquake
destroyed
several buildings and
left
many people without
homes.
To organize something means to arrange things in an orderly, logical way.
An organization is something that has a logical structure, such as a
well-managed company.
Some people are poorly
organized
, so they have
a
hard
time
finding
things.
When things are not
arranged
well, you need to organize.
They are too
disorganized
to get
anything done
on time.
An
event
or party can be well
organized
, poorly organized
or
completely
disorganized.
To support something such as an idea is to help or add strength to it.
The opposite of
If you
support
someone, it
means
you
are trying to help them succeed.
Some people are
poorly organized
, so they have
a
hard
time
finding
things.
When something gets old and begins to break down, it may need to be replaced.
It may take a long time to tear down a big building.
If you support someone, it means you are trying to help them succeed.
An event or party can be well organized, poorly organized
or completely disorganized.

Destructive comments in a discussion can be
very negative and cause bad feelings.

To work
against
someone means to
undermine
them, or make them
less
effective
.
The opposite of
tear down

What do you need to do in a place where everything is confused?
- organize it
strengthen...
to support

What's the opposite of
The opposite of
construct
or build

If you
support
someone, it means you are
trying
to
help
them
succeed
.
To construct something means to build it or put it together.
Some people are poorly organized, so they have a hard time finding things.
When things are not arranged well, you need to organize.
The earthquake destroyed several buildings and left many
people without homes.

Destructive comments in a discussion can be
very negative and cause bad feelings.


L5-U1-P1-4 Vocabulary : Types of Information
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.
Anyone can
invest
in a
public
company by
buying
its shares.
Many people make money by
investing
in
public
companies.