懂你英语 Level5 Unit1 Part2

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Level5 Unit1 Part2

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1 Listening : At Jessica’s Reunion Party 1

Jessica's 20-year class reunion was held at a fancy hotel.

When she arrived, she wasn't sure she was in the right place.

At first she didn't recognize anyone.

She felt a bit awkward and out of place.

But it wasn't long before a strange man came up to her.

He was already losing his hair, and he was wearing thick glasses.

How does she feel when she arrived the hotel?

-awkward and out of place.

She

didn't recognize anyone.

When she arrived at the hotel, she wasn't sure

she was in the right place

.

He

was

already

losing

his hair, and he was

wearing thick

glasses.

When he said who he was, she barely remembered him, especially since he had

changed so much.

Then he told her that he had always had a 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 feel a bit strange.

She smiled at him and pretended to be happy to see him.

But in fact, she wasn't sure how to react, though he seemed nice.

How does she feel when the man puts his arm on her?

-It

made her feel

uncomfortable.

(1)

He

said

she

looked

beautiful

and

he

immediately

took

a

selfie

of

them,

with

his arm tight around her waist.

(2) This made her feel a bit strange.

(3) She smiled at him and pretended to be happy to see him.

(4) But in fact, she wasn't sure how to react, though he seemed nice.

Why didn't she remember him?

-He had changed a lot.

She

smiled

at him and

pretended

to be happy

to see

him.

She finally excused herself and went to the ladies room.

She was beginning to regret having come to the reunion.

She had always been shy, and she still was.

She

had

always

been

shy, and she still

was

.

What kind of person is she?

-

She is shy.

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 asked Jessica 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.

What was some of classmates going to do?

-giving speeches.

She

had

always

felt

like an

outsider

, with only a couple

of

close

friends.

At first she didn't recognize anyone.

She smiled at him and pretended to be happy to see him.

Jessica's 20-year class reunion was held at a fancy hotel.

She had always felt like an outsider, with only a couple of close friends.

But in fact, she wasn't sure how to react, though he seemed nice.

In this situation,

-

to give a short speech

Jessica

had

never

been

very popular and she

didn't

think anyone

had

noticed

her.

When she arrived, she wasn't sure she was in the right place.

She felt a bit awkward and out of place.

She had always been shy, and she still was.

Dinner was going to be served soon, and some of the classmates were going to

give speeches.

He was already losing his hair, and he was wearing thick glasses.

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2 Listening : At Jessica’s Reunion Party 2

As the evening wore on, Jessica began to really enjoy herself.

She talked with 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 a star basketball player.

His one problem was math.

He had had a hard time in math, especially in geometry.

This was because he wasn't a logical thinker.

Expect for basketball, he didn't want to do anything unless it was easy.

Expect

for

basketball, he didn't want to do

anything unless

it was easy.

If something

wasn't

easy, he didn't

want

to do it,

except

for

basketball.

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 ever, he was alone.

He looked lonely and depressed, not at all like he used to be.

How had his nose changed?

- It

had grown even larger.

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 teacher's.

After graduating, he went to a low-ranked university and eventually

dropped

out (

退学

)

.

He was small,

quiet

, and a

bit

ugly, with

crooked

teeth.

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.

It was a pleasure to be around him.

What happened to the company he and some friends started?

- It became

a

success.

He had had a hard time in math, especially in geometry.

His wife had left him, so for the first time ever, he was alone.

It was a pleasure to be around him.

As the evening wore on, Jessica began to really enjoy herself.

He was small, quiet, and a bit ugly, with crooked teeth.

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 two years.

After that, her fans lost interest in her.

She tried to become an actress, but she failed.

She had been too stiff and nervous in front of the camera.

How long did her fame last?

- It lasted for about two years.

Why did she fail as an

actress?

-She was too nervous in front of the camera.

Betty had a nice husband who seemed to adore her.

The one tragedy in her life happened about five 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

hopes

and

tremendous

energy

as

a

girl,

but

things

didn't

work out.

What was the one tragedy in her life?

-her daughter died.

What happened about 5 years ago?

-Her daughter died from cancer.

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 hit someone.

After graduating, he joined the army and went overseas to fight in a war.

He saw many people die and he grew to hate fighting of any kind.

Then one day he was nearly killed when the helicopter he was in was shot down.

He

survived

the

crash,

but

he

lost

a

leg

and

was

hospitalized

for

nearly

a

year.

What did he do

after graduating?

- He joined the military.

What happened to the helicopter he was in?

- It was shot down.

He saw many people

die

and he grew to

hate fighting

of any

kind

.

Now he had completely changed.

He had gentle, kind eyes, and a beautiful smile.

He was working for an organization that provides support for elderly people.

From Jessica's point of view, John had turned out to be a wonderful surprise.

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 the years.

Still, she was happy to get home and appreciate everything that she had.

In the end, Jessica

was

glad she went to her

reunion

. It was interesting

to

see

how people had changed

through

the years. Still, she was happy

to

get

home and appreciate everything

that

she had.

Betty used to be the most beautiful girl in school.

She tried to become an actress, but she failed.

Jessica couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

When she returned to the party, Sharon invited her to sit at her table.

Sharon asked Jessica to say a few words too, because people were curious.

L5-U1-P2-3 Vocabulary : Language of Love

A broken heart

is what happens when a love relationship is broken off.

Someone with a broken heart is usually depressed which means they feel awful

and don't enjoy life.

She

broke

his

heart

when she

told

him their relationship was

over

.