懂你英语Level 3 Unit 1 Part 1 Listening

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An Unusual Day

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.

【词汇】

1. gets up = 起床(gets为get 的三单形式) = get out of bed

2. alarm   n. 闹钟 → set the alarm = 设置闹钟

3. overslept(oversleep的过去式)= 睡过头

4. not...until... 直到……才

举栗:Her husband didn't get home until late.  她丈夫直到很晚才回家。

5. later   adj. 更晚的,更迟的(late的比较级)

6. as a result = 结果

7. have time to do = 有时间做某事

8. cook breakfast = make breakfast = 做早餐

9. children (child的复数形式)

10. usual = adj. 通常的,惯例的;平常的

11. usually = adv. 通常,经常

Exercise:

1.— What time does she usually get up?

   — She usually gets up at 6:30.

2. — What time did she get up?

    — She got up at 7:00.

2. She didn’t get up until 7:00, 30 minutes later than usual.


Today Kathy and her kids left home early.

They usually leave home at 7:30, but today they left at 7:15.

They left early because they had to buy breakfast on their way to school.

【词汇】

1. left (leave的过去式) v. 离开

【拓展】left的其他用法:

(1) left = adj. 左边的

on the left = 在左边

turn left = 向左转

left hand = 左手

(2) left = adj. 剩下的

栗句:They still have six games left to play. = 他们还剩下6场比赛要打。

2.  early = adv. 提早

3. had to  = 不得不,必须 (had为have的过去式)

4. on one's way to...... = 在去……的路上

Exercise:

1.—What did they have to buy on their way to school?

   —They had to buy breakfast on their way to school.

2. — What time did they leave home?

    — They left home at 7:15.

3.  — Why did they leave home early?

     — They left early because they had to buy breakfast on their way to school.

4. 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 them 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.

Exercise:

1.— How long did it take them to have breakfast?

  — It took 15 minutes for them to have breakfast.

2. — What did they do along the way?

    — They stopped for breakfast.

3.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.

Exercise:

1. — What did they do after eating breakfast?

   — After eating breakfast, they got back into their car.

2. — Why did it take them longer than usual to get to school?

    —The trafficwas much worse than usual.

3.The cars were moving very slowly.

3. But this morning the traffic was much worse than usual.

Repeat & Read Sentences:

1.The traffic was much worse than usual. (93')

2.  It took 15 minutes for them to have breakfast. (94')

3.They had to buy breakfast on their way to school. (92')

4.They left early because they had to buy breakfast on their way to school. (93')

5.  They ate at a little coffee shop along the side of the road. (91')

6.As a result, it took them longer than usual to get to school.

7.As a result, she didn’t have time to cook breakfast for her children.


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.

Exercise:

1.— How late were two of her children?

  —They were both about 10 minutes late to school.

2.They were late because their schools are farther away.


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 with 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.

Exercise:

1.— Why didn't het car start?

  — Het car didn't start because its battery was dead.

2. — What happened when she tried to start her car?

    — Her car’s engine didn’t start.

3. Her car battery was dead, so she had to call for help.


After getting a new battery for her car, the engine started.

Then Kathy drove to the mall to meet her friend.

She arrived at the mall an hour late, but her friend was waiting for her.

They had lunch together and then they went shopping.

They both bought new shoes and some things for their kids.

Kathy bought a new tie for her husband.

Exercise:

1. — What did happen after getting a new battery for her car?

    — The engine started.

2. — What did Kathy buy for her husband?

    — a new tie

3. — What did they do after having lunch?

    — After eating lunch, they went shopping.

4. — Who was waiting for her at the mall?

  — Her friend was waiting for her at the mall.

3. Kathy bought a new tie for her husband.


It’s now 3:00, 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!

Exercise:

1. She never wants to oversleep again.

2.She wants the rest of the day to go as usual.


Repeat & Read Sentences:

1. Kathy bought a new tie for her husband. (98')

2.  She doesn’t want any more surprises. (94')

3. They were both about 10 minutes late to school. (93')

4. Then she talked with her friend on the phone as usual. (93')

5.  After getting a new battery for her car, the engine started. (89')


6. She never wants to oversleep again! 

7. After eating lunch, they went shopping.

8. Her friend was waiting for her at the mall.

9. Her car battery was dead, so she had to call for help.

10. She doesn’t want anything else to go wrong.

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Bus Schedule

Here is a bus schedule at a bus 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.

Exercise:

1.— What happened yesterday?

  —Several buses were late yesterday.

2. 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.

Exercise:

1.—How many buses came early?

  —Not one bus came early.

2.Bus No.60 was supposed to come at 8:30.


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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 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.

Exercise:

1.—What time was Bus No. 38supposed to come?

  —It was supposed to come at 8:40

2.— Which bus did the man want to take?

  —He wanted Bus No. 38.

3.He didn’t notice that it was the wrong bus.

Repeat & Read Sentences:

1. Several buses were late.

2.The traffic yesterday was much heavier than usual.

3.As a result, he missed his flight.

4.He missed his flight because he got on the wrong bus.

5.On most days, the buses come on schedule, but sometimes they don’t.

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