Take on listening

Book 1

Chapter One

Learning to Listen

• Part one Using what you already know• School counselors can give you all sorts of tips

and support on solving problems and making good decisions. Chances are that whatever problem you have, your counselor has seen it before — and has lots of good advice on how to help you work through it.

• It takes a lot of training to be a school counselor. Most not only have college degrees but also master‘s degrees.

CHAPTER ONE

• Part one Using what you already know• make/fix an appointment with sb• keep/break an appointment 践 [失 ]约 • ESL class: English as a Second Language• placement test: 分级考试• id: 本我（指人的无意识的本能和冲动之源的那一部

分精神）• I think I’m getting it: • I think I understand its meaning now.

CHAPTER ONE

• 2. Scanning for the main idea

• I got as sick as a dog.

• 病得很厉害• There got to be something better:

• Things should be better.

• I think I’ll pass out if I don’t get something: lose consciousness; faint

• 我如果不吃点东西会饿晕的。

• It’s either the canteen or three hours of listening to your stomach growl:

• You must make a choice.

• 6. Using context clues • He is real stickler: 。• If you’re more than 15 minutes later, he m

arks you absent, and you have to hand in every assignment on time or he lowers your grade.

• stickler: 坚持不懈的人；费解的事物，棘手的事。

• You could have knocked me over with a feather.

• I haven’t worked on it very long and I didn’t have time to check it over. When the teacher returned it to me with an “A” on it, you could have knocked me over with a feather!

• 让人十分惊讶

• I’ve got to cram for a test tonight. I haven’t had a chance to study before now…

• I’m going to need a good night’s sleep. I want to make sure that I’m ready for the test.

• ( 为了应付考试 ) 临阵磨枪

• All right. We promised each other we’d get this report done today. Let’s get cracking.

• 着手做吧

• Gee. It’s already a quarter after ten. Maybe Ms. Hughes is absent today.

• Fat chance. She’s never been absent a day in her life. I was in her class last year and she even came in when she had the flu.

• 可能性不大

Chapter 2Just Directions Please

• Part II: Scanning for the main idea

• jot down: write down quickly

• be a snap: [Am E infml] to be very easy to do

• The test was a snap.

• I noticed you are not wearing a ring.

• So I guess you are not married.

• Part III. Note Taking

• The BART system is modern metro that links 39 stations throughout Northern California, San Francisco Bay area. The trains are operated by computers and the BART station platforms have electronic signs that light up with information about trains that will be arriving.

• Exc. 3A• 1. Time: JFK Blvd---Town Plaz.• 2. fare: Oxf.Avn.---College Avn.• 3. fare & time (F&T): 5th. St./Fl---Grove st.• 4. rnd tick.: 75th st.---Kent.St.• 5. Time: Kans. st.---20th st.• 6. 12:00, Alab. St.---Madr. Avn. Stat. Arriv. time• 7. T. for 4:07 trainYonk.---GCT• 8. T. for 6:20 train GCT-Yon.• 9. trains GCT-Yonk. 4:20-7:53 pm.• 10. Time:Yonk.---GCT• 11.Yonk.---GCT train not stop at 125th st.?• 12. Time now? next train GCT-125th st. arrive?

• IV. Vocabulary in context

• That’s a highway robbery for …:

• That’s too expensive.

• It’s basically straight shot to…a

• Well –known places in Beijing:• 1. The Forbidden Palace• 2. The Summer Palace• 3. The Great Wall• 4. Dingling Mausoleum • 5. The Temple of Heaven • golden week for tourism 旅游黄金周

outbound/ inbound tourism 出境游 / 国内游independent/do-it-yourself travel, group travel 自助游 ; 随团旅游unlicensed tour guide /black taxi 黑导 / 黑车

Chapter 3 Good Neighbors

• Lovebird: person who is very much in love

• throw a party: hold a party

• in a row: one after another; in unbroken sequence

• This is the third Sunday in a row that it's rained.

• Part II Vocabulary in context

• be at it: in the process of doing it

• He can jack up the price: increase (salary, payment, etc); raise

• It's time you jacked up my allowance.

• Poor old thing: poor old lady

• Key to exercise 2 (Main Dialogue):1. Betty and Michael have loud arguments.2. He pays low rent and he thinks the landlord wants him to

move.3. They play music late at night and have loud parties.4. Mrs. Anderson.5. She screams into the phone early on Sunday mornings.6. Noise from early morning gardage collectors.7. Art never throws his garbage, which causes bad oder in th

e hallway.8. He is writing a book about his experience with his neighb

ors.

• Key to Exercise 3:• Top left: Michael and Betty

• Top right: Rob and Steve

• Middle right: X

• Bottom left: Mrs. Anderson

• Bottom right: Art

• Part III Expansion• redo: redecorate (a room, building, etc); rep

air • It’s time we redid this room.• I kind of think the way it is. • kind of: slightly; to some extent 稍微 ; 有点儿 ; 有几分 :

• I'm not sure why, but I feel kind of sorry for him.

• be at it: do the work as mentioned• might (may) as well: 不妨• Now you’re talking: used to say that you think so

meone's suggestion is a good idea• 'Fancy an ice cream?' 'Now you're talking.‘• This is getting out of hand: if a situation or perso

n gets out of hand, they become impossible to control any longer: 失去控制，混乱

• The previously peaceful demonstration seemed to be getting out of hand.

• wallpaper v. cover the walls with wallpaper

• enamel paint: 法郎瓷漆，瓷釉• linoleum: 油毡• a shade of latex semi-gloss: 少许亚光乳胶

• enamel: 瓷漆• fix the problem: solve the problem

• deduct: ~ sth (from sth) : take away 扣除

• Don’t try to turn this around on me.• turn on sb: attack sb suddenly and unexpectedly 突然

出其不意地攻击某人 : • His normally placid dog turned on him and bit him in t

he leg. • Why are you all turning on me (ie criticizing or blamin

g me)? • 你们为什么都突然冲我来了（批评或责备我） ?• Icicle: n pointed piece of ice formed by the freezing of dri

pping water 冰柱

• Rent control: when a city or a state uses laws to control the cost of renting houses and apartments

Part V• Ole: • [only before noun] used to represent the way some people sa

y 'old'• my ole man• Winter's no good for the ole folk.• How's my ole friend Billy?• Washer n.

small flat ring made of rubber, metal, plastic, etc placed between two surfaces (eg under a nut) to make a screw or joint tight, prevent leakage, etc 垫圈（橡胶、金属、塑料等的小扁环 , 垫在被连接件如螺母下使之更紧、防漏等） .

• Duck (out of) sth to move somewhere very quickly

• She ducked out of the door before he could stop her.

• As she ducked out of the meeting, Shirley was immediately surrounded by reporters.

• Sneak [snuck] to go somewhere secretly and quietly in order to avoid being seen or heard

• They sneaked off without paying!• She snuck out of the house once her parents were

asleep.• Creepy: making you feel nervous and slightly

frightened• There's something creepy about the way he looks at

me.

• dirt `cheap (infml) very cheap 非常便宜 • Keg a round wooden or metal container with a flat top and

bottom, used for storing beer• Kill two birds with one stone: achieve two aims with a si

ngle action or simultaneously 一石二鸟 ; 一箭双雕 ; 一举两得 . Deduct: to take away an amount or part from a total

• The payments will be deducted from your salary.• Condo: condominium n. • 1. one apartment in a building with several apartments, eac

h of which is owned by the people living in it• 2. a building containing several apartments

• Clog: to block something or become blocked

• Over many years, the pipes had got clogged up with grease.

Chapter 4 A Health Excuse

• Are you nauseous; do you have gas pains; do you have heartburn?

• nauseous: feeling nausea or disgust 感到恶心的

• gas pains: the condition of having a lot of air in your stomach 胃口胀痛

• heartburn: a condition in which you feel an unpleasant burninig in your chest 。胃灼热

Chapter 4 A Health Excuse• Part II Main Dialogue1. under the weather: feeling unwell or depresse

d 感到不舒服或消沉 : • She's been a bit under the weather recently. • 她近来身体不太好 .2. nauseous: feeling nausea or disgust 感到恶心

的 3. gas pains: the condition of having a lot of air in

your stomach 胃口胀痛

4. behind/at the wheel: steering (a vehicle or a ship) 驾驶（车或船） :

Who was at the wheel when the car crashed?

汽车碰撞时开车的是谁 ?

5. Drinking and driving do not mix:

You can not drink alcohol when you drive.

6. getting into trouble just to be part of the “in” crowd:

getting into trouble partly because they do as everybody else does 随大溜

7. please give it a rest: please stop nagging 8. nasty: painful; severe 疼痛的 ; 严重的 : a nasty cut, wound, etc. 严重的割伤、伤

口等9. going around: if an illness is going aroun

d, a lot of people get it

10. inflammation: 炎症 ; 发炎 :

• (an) inflammation of the lungs, liver, etc 肺、肝等的炎症 .

11. glands: 腺12. cramp: 抽筋 ; 腹部绞痛；月经痛13. diarrhea: 痢疾14. algebra: 代数

Part III Expansion1. Stuffy nose: 鼻塞2. crummy: of bad quality or unpleasant 糟糕的 ;

令人厌恶的 : 3. Non-prescription: 非处方4. nasal spray: 喷鼻药5. rash: 皮疹 itch: 痒6. go for a hike: take a long walk in the mountains

or countryside 作远足旅行 ; 作徒步旅行 7. skin irritation: 皮炎

7. antiseptic soap: 消毒皂8. itch and burn: 刺痒9. Poison oak/ivy: 9. fizz-away: a kind of medicine that cures stomach10. over-the-counter (OTC): 非处方药11. antacid: 抗酸剂12. drink like a fish: 豪饮13. hereditary: 遗传的14. I’m not taking no for an answer: Don’t say no

to me.

• Poison oak: 北美一种植物，类似橡树，触摸会因肤伤

• Blood bank:

• Donation:

• Symptom: 症状• Chemo treatment: 化疗• Diarrhea: 腹泻• Vomit: 呕吐

• Bug: germ or infectious virus 细菌或传染性病毒（引起的疾病） :

• There are a lot of bugs about in winter. 冬天有很多流行病 .

• Swing by: drop in• Chronic: 长期的，慢性的• Antihistamine: 抗组胺剂 , 抗组织胺药（用于医治变应性反应的多种药物） .

• hay fever:枯草热（由花粉或尘埃引起鼻部和咽喉发炎）

• Diabetes:糖尿病

Chapter 5 Which One is the Better Deal?

• Part II Scanning for the Main Idea• CD Brands: Fony, Sony, Sanyo, Yamagoto, Dem

mon, Sonapanic• single disc player, • Have five disc carousel (旋转式传送带 )• Unbeatable: something that is unbeatable is the b

est of its kind• a team, player etc that is unbeatable cannot be defe

ated

• Direct access feature: there are same buttons on the CD player as well as on the remote control.

• A whopping 200 CDs巨大的 , 庞大的• High-end models: expensive models• Useful Expressions:• I’m interested in buying…but I’m a little confuse

d• Do you think…is a better deal?• How much will …run me?• I’m just not too sure if I can afford $649 worth of

sound

• That’s going for $419.

• That sounds a lot more comfortable.

• You got to be kidding!

• Tell me about the warranty/guaranty with…

• I’m lost: I got confused.

• You can punch it on the front of CD player.

• How much will the Demmon player run me?

• It’s a real nuisance.

• Now they only come with high-end models.

• Part III Expansion

• I’m only getting some now for the party.

• I’ll try a few six-packs…

• The press line: the check-out counter for no more than ten items

• We would just go over to him and tell him in a nice way.

• He wouldn’t be caught dead in a red shirt.• He must be a medium (size)• How do you want them to send it?• Have them ship it express delivery.• Do these shoes run smaller or larger?• They tend to be a little on the small sides.• I can return them if they don’t fit, right?• We have money-back guarantee.• Pay the postage: pay for the mail

• That’s one pair of black simple flats in size 8 at $82.95.

• Put them on my Gonif card.

• Just send it standard.

• For anything up to 50 pounds it’s a flat delivery charge of $30.： having a single price for a variety of goods or services

• It doesn’t make sense to shell out 30 bucks twice.

• pay out, often reluctantly 付款（常指不情愿地 ):

• I shall be expected to shell out for the party.

• If you want the repairs done right, you'll have to shell out at least $800.

• no sweat: [spoken] used to say that you can do something easily

• 'Are you sure you can do it on time?' 'Yeah, no sweat!‘• spoken used to say that you can do something easily• 'Are you sure you can do it on time?' 'Yeah, no sweat!'• The driver was good, no sweat.• flat charge: a flat rate, amount of money etc is fixed and d

oes not change or have anything added to it• Clients当事人 are charged a flat rate of £250 annually. • We charge a flat fee for car hire.

• an exorbitant price, amount of money etc is much higher than it should be过分高，不合理的 [syn.] astronomical

• exorbitant rent/prices etc exorbitant rates

• It's a nice hotel, but the prices are exorbitant.

• run: AMOUNT/PRICE to be at a par◀

ticular level, amount, or price• Inflation was running at 5%.• The cost of repairing the damage could ru

n to $5000.• perishable: likely to decay quickly易腐

的 , • perishable goods such as butter, milk, fruit

and fish

• Your … is gorgeous!

• It must have cost a fortune.

• Is the sale still on?