一、Buying a New Car1
生词：
profitable
英 [ˈprɒfɪtəbl] 美 [ˈprɑːfɪtəbl]
adj.有利润的;赢利的;有益的;有好处的
reliable
英 [rɪˈlaɪəbl] 美 [rɪˈlaɪəbl]
adj.可信赖的;可依靠的;真实可信的;可靠的
Paul is a very successful businessman.
He owns several restaurants.
All of them are doing well.
In fact, they are very profitable.
To be profitable means that their income is more than their expenses.
Q：What does Paul own?
A：several restaurants
Q：How are his restaurants doing?
A：All of them are doing well.
Paul wants to buy a new car.
He's trying to decide which car to buy.
He has plenty of money.
As a result, he isn't worried about the cost.
He can afford an expensive car.
As a result is the same as saying so.
Q：Why isn't he worried about the cost?
A：He has a plenty of money.
On the other hand, he doesn't want to waste money.
He wants a car he can rely on.
It has to be safe and reliable, especially in cold winter weather.
If car breaks down in bad weather, it can be very dangerous.
Q：What kind of car does he want?
A：a safe, reliable car
Q：What can be very dangerous?
A：cold winter weather
二、Buying a New Car2
生词：
smog
英 [smɒɡ] 美 [smɑːɡ]
n.烟雾(烟与雾混合的空气污染物，尤见于城市)
gasoline
英 [ˈɡæsəliːn] 美 [ˈɡæsəliːn]
n.同petrol
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)
recharge
英 [ˌriːˈtʃɑːdʒ] 美 [ˌriːˈtʃɑːrdʒ]
v.给(电池)充电;充电;恢复体力;恢复精力;休整
outlet
英 [ˈaʊtlet] 美 [ˈaʊtlet]
n.(感情、思想、精力发泄的)出路;表现机会;专营店;经销店;折扣品经销店
engineer
英 [ˌendʒɪˈnɪə(r)] 美 [ˌendʒɪˈnɪr]
n.工程师;设计师;机修工;技师;技工;(船上的)轮机手;(飞机上的)机械师
v.密谋策划;设计制造;改变…的基因(或遗传)结构
well-engineered
精心设计
driverless
无人驾驶的
Paul wants to help reduce pollution and smog.
He would like to buy a clean car, something good for the environment.
He's thinking about buying a Texla.
The Texla is an all electric car.
It uses batteries instead of gasoline.
There is no exhaust, so it doesn’t pollute the air.
Q：What kind of car is a Texla?
A：It's a clean, electric car.
However, the car can’t go very far without recharging the battery.
To charge the battery, you can plug it into an electrical outlet.
Recharging the battery takes time.
Q：What can't the car without recharging the battery?
A：go very far
One of Paul’s friends has one and is quite happy with it.
He says it’s reliable and well-engineered.
There are also several charging stations near Paul’s office.
So he isn’t worried about that.
The cost for charging the battery is low.
It’s less expensive than buying gasoline.
His wife, Kathy, also likes the idea of buying an electric car.
She likes the idea of driving a clean car.
So it makes sense.
Q：What does one of Paul's friends have?
A：a Texla
Charging the battery is less expensive than paying for gasoline.
In the future, there may be driverless cars.
These may be very safe, but Paul doesn’t like them.
He enjoys driving.
He likes to be in control of his car.
Q：Why does Paul doesn't like driverless cars?
A：He enjoys driving.
三、Spatial Relations & Needs
生词：
beneath
英 [bɪˈniːθ] 美 [bɪˈniːθ]
prep.在(或往)…下面;在(或往)…下方;(对某人来说)不够好
adv.在下面;在底下
waterfall
英 [ˈwɔːtəfɔːl] 美 [ˈwɔːtərfɔːl]
n.瀑布
passport
英 [ˈpɑːspɔːt] 美 [ˈpæspɔːrt]
n.护照;途径;路子;手段
internationally
英 [ˌɪntə(ː)ˈnæʃənli] 美 [ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəli]
adv.国际性地；在国际间
license
英 [ˈlaɪsns] 美 [ˈlaɪsns]
v.批准;许可
n.执照，许可证;特许
credit
英 [ˈkredɪt] 美 [ˈkredɪt]
n.赊购;赊欠;(从银行借的)借款;贷款;(借钱偿还的)信誉，信用
v.(给银行账户)存入金额;把…记入贷方;贷记(银行账户);认为是…的功劳;把…归于;认为…有(良好的品质或特点)
Smartphones
智能手机;智能型手机;智能型手機
The man in the middle is the heaviest.
The man in the middle is heavier than the other two.
The woman on the left is smarter than the man on the right.
The man isn't as smart as the woman is.
The woman is standing under a bridge.
The bridge is above the woman.
There is a bridge over the river.
The river is flowing beneath the bridge.
The water is flowing over a waterfall.
The waterfall is very high and beautiful.
People need passports to travel internationally.
Without a passport, you can not leave your country or enter another country.
You need driver's license to drive a car.
It is against the law to drive without a driver's license.
Many people use credit cards to buy things on credit.
When you have a credit card，you don't need to carry cash.
Smartphones are very useful and can do many things.
You can use them to make phone calls, play games or go shopping on the internet.
We need to buy tickets in order to take a train or watch a sports event.
You can often buy tickets online, and sometimes you can get a discount.
四、Places of Business
生词：
deposit
英 [dɪˈpɒzɪt] 美 [dɪˈpɑːzɪt]
n.订金;订钱;押金;存款
v.放下;放置;使沉积;使沉淀;使淤积;将(钱)存入银行;存储
withdraw
英 [wɪðˈdrɔː] 美 [wɪðˈdrɔː]
v.(使)撤回，撤离;停止提供;不再给予;(使)退出
bill
英 [bɪl] 美 [bɪl]
n.账单;(餐馆的)账单;(提交议会讨论的)议案，法案
v.给(某人)开账单，发账单(要求付款);把(某人或事物)宣传为…;宣布…将做某事
Banks are where people can deposit or withdraw money.
You can also use online banking to pay bills, such as your credit bill.
Hotels are where travels can stay overnight,or for several days.
If you plan to stay at a hotel, you should make a reservation.
Restaurants are where people go to eat with friends or family.
There are many different kinds of restaurants, such as Indian, Italian, or Chinese restaurants.
Repair shops are where people go to fix things which are broken or not working right.
This repair shop fixes cars and can check to see if it is safe to drive.
Coffee shops are a favourite place to meet new people or take a break from the office.
They are usually less expensive than restaurants.
Q：Where can you go to repair your car?
A：Repair shops
Q：Where do people go to fix things?
A：This repair shop fixes cars
Q：Where can travelers stay overnight?
A：Hotels are where travels can stay overnight,or for several days.
跟读：
1、Banks are where people can deposit or withdraw money.
2、You can also use online banking to pay bills.
3、If you plan to stay at a hotel, you should make a reservation.
朗读：
1、Repair shops are where people go to fix things which are broken or not working right.
2、Coffer shops are a favorate place to meet new people or take a break from the office.
五、Ordering Food from Home
生词：
sour
英 [ˈsaʊə(r)] 美 [ˈsaʊər]
adj.酸的;有酸味的;酸腐的;馊的;阴郁的;闷闷不乐的;没好气的
v.(使)变坏，恶化;(牛奶等)变味，酸腐
upset
英 [ʌpˈset , ˌʌpˈset , ˈʌpset] 美 [ʌpˈset , ˌʌpˈset , ˈʌpset]
v.使烦恼;使心烦意乱;使生气;打乱;搅乱;使(肠胃)不适
adj.难过;不高兴;失望;沮丧;肠胃不适;腹泻
n.(意外的)混乱，困扰，麻烦;意外的结果;爆冷门;肠胃病;腹泻
I'm tired of going out to eat.
Let's eat at home tonight.
OK, are you going to cook?
No, it's too late and you know I'm not a good cook.
Let's order something.
Q：Where are they going to eat?
A：They are going to eat at home.
What do you have in mind?
I was thinking about a nice big pizza.
Again? I had pizza last night, so please, no pizza.
Q：What was he thinking about ordering?
A：He was thinking about ordering a pizza.
OK, no pizza.
Let's order Chinese food, OK?
Sweet and sour?
You always like sweet and sour.
I feel like eating something hot and spicy.
OK, you order something hot and spicy, and I order sweet and sour.
I don't want anything spicy.
My stomach doesn't feel good.
It's a bit upset.
Q：What are they going to order instead of pizza?
A：some Chinese food
Q：Why doesn't he want something hot and spicy?
A：His stomach doesn't feel good.
OK, if you want sweet and sour then I'll have that too.
and I'll make us salad with lots of tomatoes.
How long will it take for the food to get here?
I don't know.
I'll call and find out.
Thanks, hopefully it won't take longer than an hour.
I'm getting hungry.
Q：What do they finally decide to order?
A：They decide to order sweet and sour.
六、Are Selfies Good or Bad?
Hey, what did you do last night?
I took a long walk from my hotel.
You didn't get lost?
No, I didn't.
Where did you go? Any where interesting?
I walked to the river.
There were thousands of people there.
You went to the river?
How long did it take you to walk there?
It took around 20 minutes.
Did you see anything interesting?
I was really surprised by how many people were there.
Q：How did she get to the river?
A：She walked to the river.
Q：What did she see at the river?
A：She saw thousands of people there.
Many of them were taking pictures and selfies.
Lots of selfies.
Do you take selfies?
Sure, don't you?
Sometimes, but my girlfriend takes a lot of selfies.
Then she shares them with her friends online.
I don't understand why people like to take so many pictures of themselves.
That's because you are old-fashioned.
Q：Who takes a lot of selfies?
A：His girlfriend does.
Q：Why does his girlfriend put her selfies online?
A：She wants to share them with her friends.
Emm, I guess you're right.
There's too much social media for me.
When I go to a restaurant, I see many people looking at their smart phones.
They don't even look at the people they are with.
Times are changing, my friend. Whether you like it or not.
She took a long walk from the hotel.
记得每天坚持打卡哦
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