L2-U3-P2-1 Listening : Yesterday's Schedule
Yesterday's Schedule
Dan is a pilot.
He flies airplanes to all parts of the world.
This was his schedule yesterday, which was Sunday.
He woke up at 6:30.
After waking up, he got out of bed and brushed his teeth.
After that he took a shower.
He and his wife ate breakfast together at 7:15.
He had a big breakfast of eggs, potatoes and fruit.
They finished eating at 7:30.
After eating, he put on his uniform.
At 8:00 they left the house and his wife drove him to the airport.
The traffic was heavy, so it took 45 minutes to get to the airport.
They arrived at the airport at 8:45.
After going through security, he checked the weather along the flight path.
At 9:30 he boarded the plane.
He and his co-pilot talked about the flight.
By 10:30 the passengers were all on board.
They pushed back from the gate at 10:45.
From the gate, it took 10 minutes to go to the runway.
There were two airplanes in front of them, so they had to wait.
They finally entered the runway at 11:10, which was 5 minutes behind schedule.
Two minutes later，at 11:12, they took off for Beijing.
The flight from San Francisco to Beijing took 12 hours.
They landed in the afternoon, one day later.
In Beijing it was already Monday.
After leaving the aircraft, he took a bus to his hotel in Beijing.
He checked in at 6:00 pm and went up to his room.
When he got to his room, he took a shower.
Then he went downstairs and ate dinner.
After eating he went back to his room and watched some TV.
At 10:00 he went to bed and fell asleep.
The day after tomorrow, he'll fly back to San Francisco.
His wife and children will be happy to see him.
They always miss him when he is away.
L2-U3-P2-2 Listening : Ben's Lunch
Ben's Lunch
Ben often buys lunch at school.
He usually spends around $5.00 for lunch.
Here are the prices of some of the things on the menu.
Sandwiches are $1.50.
Ben likes sandwiches, but yesterday he had two slices of pizza.
A slice of pizza costs the same as a sandwich.
A slice of pizza costs the same as a sandwich.
He also had some fruit.
He had a banana, which was $1.00.
He was hungry, so he also had a salad.
The salad cost $1.25.
He had a bottle of water from home, so he didn't buy anything to drink.
Altogether, his lunch cost $5.25,
He enjoyed his lunch because the pizza was good.
-How much more does the sandwich cost than a salad? –A sandwich cost $0.25 more.
-Why did he enjoy his lunch? –The pizza was good.
He enjoyed his lunch because the pizza was good.
A slice of pizza costs the same as a sandwich.
Altogether, his lunch cost $5.25
He had a bottle of water from home, so he didn't buy anything to drink.
Whatwas the total cost of his lunch?
L2-U3-P2-3 Vocabulary : Transportation
Transportation
Airplanes are the fastest way to travel a long distance.
Airplane travel is one of the safest ways to travel.
This is a truck, or lorry.
Trucks carry and deliver many of the things we buy and use each day.
Buses are a good way to travel in a city.
A bus can carry many passengers and is less expensive than a taxi.
Buses can carry more passengers than a taxi or truck.
Ships transport freight, such as oil or automobiles, across the oceans.
Some ships carry passengers on ocean cruises.
Ambulances carry sick or injured people to a hospital.
If someone is in an accident, call for an ambulance.
Ambulances carry sick or injured people to a hospital.
Buses are a good way to travel in a city.
Ships transport freight, such as oil or automobiles, across the oceans.
Ambulances carry sick or injured people to a hospital.
Buses are a good way to travel in a city.
One very famous passenger ship was the Titanic.
A bus can carry many passengers and is less expensive than a taxi.
Ships transport freight, such as oil or automobiles, across the oceans.
L2-U3-P2-4 Vocabulary : Sickness & injuries
Sickness & injuries
This boy has a cut on his finger.
He cut his finger with a knife, so now it's bleeding.
This girl is coughing.
She is coughing because she has a bad cold.
This boy has diarrhea.
He ate something bad, so his stomach hurts.
This person is dead.
He is dead because he was hit by the car.
This man is drunk.
He's drunk because he drank too much wine.
He's drunk because he drank too much wine.
This boy has a cut on his finger.
He wasn’t careful crossing the street.
This girl is coughing.
He has to go to the toilet again and again.
This boy has a cut on his finger.
He wasn’t careful enough with the knife, so he cut himself.
If someone is in an accident, call for an ambulance.
L2-U3-P2-5 Dialogue : Earth & Seasons
Earth & Seasons
Lisa: Tom, can you help me? Here's a homework question.
Tom: Sure, I'll help you if I can. What's the question?
Lisa: What would happen to the seasons if the earth stopped rotating?
Tom: Stopped rotating? You mean the earth would always face the same direction?
Lisa: Right, so a day would be a year long.
Tom: Wow, that's a difficult question. So each season would be one fourth of year?
Lisa: I don't know, I'm not sure.
"To stop rotating" means "to stop turning" .
How long would a day be if the earth stopped rotating? - A day would be a year long.
Can you help me?
I'll help you if Ican.
Sure, I'll help you if I can.
Wow,that's a difficult question.
A day would be a year long.
You mean the earth would always face the same direction?
Tom: During the summer the Sun would always be up. It would be very hot.
Lisa: And during the winter, it would always be dark, right?
Tom: Yes, I think that's right.
Lisa: Maybe there wouldn't be any spring or fall.
Tom: Hey, I don't know.
Lisa: OK, let's check that on the internet.
- the Sun would always be up
- on the internet
Yes, I think that's right.
let's check that on the internet.
During the summer the Sun would always be up.
What would happen during the summer? During the summer the Sun would always be up.
During the summer the Sun would always be up.
They are working on a homework question.
They are going to look on the Internet.
There wouldn't be any nights because the sun would always be up.
L2-U3-P2-6 Dialogue : Tom & Lisa's Lunch
Tom & Lisa's Lunch
Tom: Hey, why are you sitting there? Where's your lunch?
Lisa: I left it at home.
Tom: Let's go to the cafeteria and get lunch together.
Lisa: No, I can't.
Tom: Why not?
Lisa: I don't have any money. I left my money at home too.
Tom: That's OK, I have enough money. You can pay me back tomorrow.
Lisa: Thanks, I'm hungry.
- tomorrow.
Why doesn’t she have any money? –She left it at home.
What did she leave at home? She left her lunch and money at home.
Why doesn't she have enough money? She left it at home.
Tom: What would you like?
Lisa: That pizza looks good.
Tom: I had pizza yesterday, and it wasn't very good. It didn't have much taste.
Lisa: How about the sandwiches?
Tom: Sometimes they are OK. The hot dogs are usually good and they are never bad.
Lisa: So what are you going to get?
Tom: I think I'll have a hot dog and a banana. I'm tired of pizza and noodles.
What is Tom going to get today? a hot dog and a banana
I'm tired of pizza and noodles.
How about the sandwiches?
I don't have any money.
I'm tired of pizza and noodles.
How was the pizza Tom eat yesterday? –It wasn’t very good.
What did Tom eat yesterday? He had a pizza.
I'm tired of pizza and noodles.
Hey, why are you sitting there?
I don't have any money.
Let's go to the cafeteria and get lunch together.
Tom: What about something to drink?
Lisa: Oh, just water. The soft drinks have too much sugar. I don't want to gain weight.
Tom: OK, I'll have the same thing.
Lisa: Great, so the total cost is how much?
Tom: 2 hotdogs, 2 bananas and 2 bottles of water. That's $6.
What has too much sugar? The soft drinks
How much is their lunch going to cost? $6.0
I don't want to gain weight.
-How many hotdogs are they going to buy? –Two.
-What are they going to drink? –They are going to have water.
Lisa: Do you have enough?
Tom: No problem, I've got $10.
Lisa: Thanks again, I'll pay you back tomorrow.
Tom: No problem, don't worry about it.
I'll pay you back tomorrow.
How much money does Tom have? He has $10.
Lisa: My mom isn't going to be happy.
Tom: Why is that?
Lisa: She made my lunch and I left it at home.
Tom: Oh, I see. My parents are like that too.
-Who made Lisa’s lunch? –Lisa’s mom.
-Why isn’t her mom going to happy? –She left the lunch at home.
I'll pay you back tomorrow.
I'll have the same thing.
No problem, don't worry about it.
It didn't have much taste.
I had pizza yesterday, and it wasn't very good.
The total cost for their lunch is $6.
He's going to get a hotdog and abanana.