一、Christina's Future Plans1
Christina sells women's clothing in a department store.
She usually works 6 days a week, but this week she's going to take 3 days off.
She's taking time off so that she can visit her parents.
Her parents live in the mountains, about three hours away by train.
They are looking forward to seeing her.
They haven't seen her for almost a year.
Christina is their only child.
Christina isn’t going on the trip by herself.
Her boyfriend is going with her.
She is going to introduce him to her parents.
She and her boyfriend want to get married.
If everything goes well, they plan to get married in 6 months.
After they get married, Christina plans to quit her job.
She wants to spend more time designing clothes.
She wants to set up her own business.
This will take time.
Her boyfriend thinks it’s a good idea.
He is also thinking about starting his own business.
They don’t plan to have children right away.
In fact, they may decide not to have children.
They don’t know yet.
It’s going to be a big decision.
二、Christina's Future Plans2
Christina’s parents want her to marry and have children.
They are looking forward to having grandchildren.
They don’t want her to start her own business.
They think it’s more important to have children.
In fact, they would like her to live closer to them.
They want to be close to their grandchildren.
So Christina doesn’t plan to tell her parents everything.
For now, she just wants them to meet her boyfriend.
She wants them to be happy that she is going to get married.
She wants them to like him and see her happiness.
She wants her parents to accept her way of life.
Life isn’t the same now as it used to be.
Times are changing.
三、Jobs & Weather
生词：
pharmacist
英 [ˈfɑːməsɪst] 美 [ˈfɑːrməsɪst]
n.药剂师;药店;药房
pharmacy
英 [ˈfɑːməsi] 美 [ˈfɑːrməsi]
n.药房;药店;医药柜台;(医院的)药房，配药室;药剂学;制药学
thief
英 [θiːf] 美 [θiːf]
n.贼;小偷;窃贼
automobile
英 [ˈɔːtəməbiːl] 美 [ˈɔːtəməbiːl]
n.汽车
exhaust
英 [ɪɡˈzɔːst] 美 [ɪɡˈzɔːst]
n.(车辆、发动机或机器排出的)废气;排气管
v.使筋疲力尽;使疲惫不堪;用完;花光;耗尽;详尽讨论(或研究)
flood
英 [flʌd] 美 [flʌd]
n.洪水;水灾;大批，大量(的人或事物)
v.(使)灌满水;淹没;泛滥;大量涌入;蜂拥而出
mudslide
英 [ˈmʌdslaɪd] 美 [ˈmʌdslaɪd]
n.泥流
overcast
英 [ˌəʊvəˈkɑːst] 美 [ˌoʊvərˈkæst]
adj.阴天的;多云的;阴暗的
Mechanics, like this one, fix cars.
He is working in a repair shop.
A delivery person delivers things, such as pizzas.
This person works for a restaurant.
A pharmacist sells medicines.
Pharmacists, like this woman, work in a pharmacy.
Thieves, like this one, steal things.
This thief is stealing a television from a home.
A musician, like this one, plays music.
This musician is playing a guitar.
These people are wearing masks because of the smog.
One cause of smog is automobile exhaust.
It's raining hard, so you need an umbrella.
Heavy rain like this can cause flooding and mudslides.
When the sky is overcast we can't see the sun because of the clouds.
A cloudy sky means that it might rain.
We need to wear a coat when it's cold and windy.
In a very strong wind it's difficult to use an umbrella.
We need to drink water or other liquids when it's hot outside.
When it's really hot, most people turn on the air conditioning.
四、Things to Read
生词：
fiction
英 [ˈfɪkʃn] 美 [ˈfɪkʃn]
n.小说;虚构的事;假想之物
novel
英 [ˈnɒvl] 美 [ˈnɑːvl]
n.(长篇)小说
adj.新颖的;与众不同的;珍奇的
Shakespear
n.莎士比亚
biography
英 [baɪˈɒɡrəfi] 美 [baɪˈɑːɡrəfi]
n.传记;传记作品
journal
英 [ˈdʒɜːnl] 美 [ˈdʒɜːrnl]
n.(某学科或专业的)报纸，刊物，杂志;(用于报纸名)…报;日志;日记
academic
英 [ˌækəˈdemɪk] 美 [ˌækəˈdemɪk]
adj.学业的，教学的，学术的(尤指与学校教育有关);学术的(与实践性、技术性相对);学习良好的
n.高等院校教师;高校科研人员
Here are some different types of things to read.
Works or fiction include novels, short stories and plays, such as Shakespeare.
We read fiction to enjoy stories of imagination and adventure.
People read the news to learn about what's happening in the world.
We can get the news in newspapers and online.
When we buy something, we often need to read an instruction manual.
Instruction manuals show us how to put together or install things.
Non-fiction works include biographies and books about science and history.
We read non-fiction to learn about different subjects and real people.
We can learn about the latest scientific research in journals and academic papers.
Many online universities courses give a list of research papers to read.
五、Foot Injury
What's wrong?
I can't walk.
My left foot hurts.
Is it broken?
I don't know if it's broken, but it sure hurts.
Q：What hurts?
A：His left foot hurts.
There's one way to find out if it's broken.
How?
You need to see a doctor.
The doctor can X-ray your foot.
Q：How can they find out if his foot is broken?
A：They need to see a doctor.
OK, let's go.
I can't walk by myself.
Can you help me into a taxi?
Sure, I'll call a taxi.
I'll get you to a hospital as soon as possible.
Thanks.
I sure hope it isn't broken.
We’ll find out soon enough.
Q：Where did they want to go?
A：They want to go to a hospital.
六、Discussing Eating Out
生词：
compromise
英 [ˈkɒmprəmaɪz] 美 [ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz]
n.妥协;折中;互让;和解;妥协(或折中)方案;达成妥协(或和解)
v.(为达成协议而)妥协，折中，让步;违背(原则);达不到(标准);(尤指因行为不很明智)使陷入危险，使受到怀疑
halfway
英 [ˌhɑːfˈweɪ] 美 [ˌhæfˈweɪ]
adv.在…的中间;在中途;到一半;部分地做(或达到)…;还不错的;过得去的
派生词： halfway adj.
I don't feel like cooking tonight.
Let's go out.
Where would you like to go?
I feel like eating some great Italian food.
How about AI's Italian?
It's always good.
Q：What does she suggest?
A：She suggests going out to eat.
We went there last week.
Let's try something new.
You have no imagination.
You always want to go to the same place.
Right, I don't like unpleasant surprises.
I just want things to be simple.
Q：What does she want to do?
A：She wants to try something new.
Q：Why doesn't she want to go the Al's Italian?
A：They went there last week.
OK, let's compromise.
What does that mean?
What do you mean by compromise?
Let's go 50-50.
This time we'll go someplace new and next time we can go to one of your favorites.
OK, I'll compromise and meet you halfway.
Good, I'll look for something new and make reservations.
Q：What does she suggest?
A：She suggests that they compromise.
Great, let's not go too late.
I'll make reservations for 8:00.
Is that OK?
Yes, perfect.
记得每天打卡哦
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