1、Level 4 unit 1 part1ListeningChristina is on a two week vocation.This is the first vocation she has had for a long time.The last vocation she took was more than two years ago.Now she is visiting a friend in San Francisco.Her friend and her husband are living near the center of the city.He works for
2、a start-up company in Silicon Valley.While he is working, she works part-time at a department store.-How long has it been since her last vocation? Its been more than 2 years.-What kind of company does her friends husband work for? A start-up company.Christina hasnt seen her friend for a longtime.The
3、 last time they saw each other was three years ago.At that time, they were both working at a department store.Then Christina quitted her job and started her own business.She designs womens clothing.She has two employees now and her company is slowly growing.-How long has it been since Christina last
4、 saw her friend? It has been 3 years.-Where were Christina and her friend working before she started her own business? They were working at a department store.-How long has it been since Christina started her own business? Its been 3 years.Christina has come to San Francisco by herself.Her husband d
5、idnt come, because he has to work.He tried to start a company two years ago, but it didnt work out.His company failed after only a few months.So now he is working at another company and saving money.Once he saves enough money, he plans to start another company. He doesnt want to give up.-Why hasnt C
6、hristinas husband come with her? He has to work.-Why is Christinas husband saving money? He wants to start a new company.This is the second time Christina has been to San Francisco.The first time was when she was a high school student.That was more than ten years ago.During that trip, she was only i
7、n San Francisco for a few days.After that, she went to Los Angeles and New York.This time she and her friend plan to relax and have fun.-How many times has Christina been to San Francisco? She has been to San Francisco twice.-How long did she stay in San Francisco on her first trip? A few days.Chris
8、tina arrived two days ago, the day before yesterday.Her friend met her at the airport, and drove her to her apartment.Her apartment is just north of the airport, about 20 minutes from San Francisco.Its a small apartment, but its on a hill, and it has a great view.Yesterday they went downtown, and ro
9、de the cable cars.Christina was surprised by how steep the hills are.Then they walked along the ocean, and ate lunch at a sea food restaurant. Fromthe restaurant, they could see the Golden Gate Bridge.-How long has she been here? For two days.Tomorrow they are planning to drive to Yosemite National
10、Park.By car, its about four hours away.Christina has never been there before, so she is excited.She has heard that the park is very beautiful.Her friend has been to Yosemite several times.She says that its one of the most beautiful places in the world. Christinajust hopes that her friend is a good d
11、river.-How many times has she been to the Yosemite? Never.VocabularyHeadaches can be very painful, and can last for a long time.If you have a headache, your head hurts.A sprained ankle can be so painful that you cant walk.Someone with a sprained ankle may need to use crutches to walk.If you have a s
12、ore throat, it may be painful to swallow.A sore throat can be caused by viruses or bacteria.A burn is an injury to the skin caused by fire or heat. If you get to close to a fire, you will be burned.An earache is a sharp, dull or burning pain in the ear.Common causes of an earache include an infectio
13、n, a changing air pressure, or water in the ear.Mountains are land forms higher than 2000 feet or about 600 meters above sea level.Hills are like mountains but not as tall.Mountains are formed by forces deep within the Earth, and are made of different types of rocks.Rivers are streams of water that
14、usually begin in mountains and flow into the sea.Many early cities were built alongside rivers.Most of the worlds water is in the oceans, which are large bodies of salt water.The oceans are also an important source of oxygen.Deserts are areas of land that receive little or no rainfall.The amount of
15、rainfall in some deserts is so low that only a few plants can survive.A valley is a low relatively flat area between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it. Somevalleys are formed by flowing water, and others are formed by glaciers.The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocea
16、n, covering more area than all the continents put together.Desert temperatures can range from cold at night to very hot during the daytime, often above 120 degrees FDialogueM: Have you eaten yet?W: No, I havent, and Im hungry.M: Me too. Lets go out for dinner.W: Where to?M: What about Joes Italian?W
17、: How many times have you eaten there?M: I eat there a lot. Its one of my favorite places.-Why is she hungry? She hasnt eaten yet.W: I went there two weeks ago, and the service was terrible. M:Really? Then lets go someplace else.-Why doesnt she want to go to Joes Italian? She went there two weeks ag
18、o and the service was terrible.M: What do you suggest?W: How about the Royal Indian? Its not far from here.M: Ive never heard of it. Is it good?W: Yes, Ive been there several times, and Ive never been disappointed.-Whats one reason she suggests Royal Indian? Its not far away.-Has she been to the Roy
19、al Indian before? Yes, she has.M: OK, lets try it. I havent eaten Indian food for a long time.W: You wont be disappointed, and the prices are reasonable.M: Ah, so you mean Im going to pay.W: Well, that would certainly be nice.-How expensive is the restaurant? Its reasonably priced.M: What about rese
20、rvations?W: If we get there early enough, we wont need them.M: I hope you are right.W: Dont worry, if we have to wait, Ill pay the bill.-What would happen if they dont get there early enough? They may have to wait.When she went there two weeks ago, the service was awful.She has been there several ti
21、mes.Level 4 unit 1 part2ListeningToday Christina and her friend are enjoying themselves.This morning they got up very early and drove out of San Francisco.They crossed the Bay Bridge before the early morning commute and drove south. Because it was so early, there were almost no cars.-How heavy was t
22、he traffic? There were almost no cars.After driving for an hour and a half, they stopped and had breakfast.They ordered pancakes and coffee.They also had some fresh fruit.When they finished eating, it was seven oclock.Then they got back into the car, and drove south.Christina wanted to listen to mus
23、ic, so they turned on the radio.An hour later, they stopped for gas.They noticed that there was also a charging station for electric cars.-How did they order for breakfast? They ordered pancakes and coffee.-What did they do after they finished eating? They got back into the car and drove south.Its n
24、ow 1:15 (one fifteen), and they are in Yosemite Park.They have been there for two hours, since 11:15(eleven fifteen).They are looking at Yosemite falls, which is the highest waterfall in the park.The water drops a total of 740 meters from the top of the upper fall to the base of the lower fall. -Whe
25、n did they arrive at the park? They got there at 11:15.In another fifteen minutes, they planned to eat lunch at a magnificent old hotel in the park.It was built in 1927 and has a great view.They wanted to stay there but they couldnt get reservations.To get a room at that hotel, you usually need to m
26、ake reservations several months in advance.-When do you need to make reservations? You need to make reservations several months in advance.-Why couldnt they get reservations? They didnt reserve early enough.They planned to stay in the park until around four oclock.By then, they will have been in the
27、 park for nearly five hours.Then they will get back into the car and drive back to San Francisco.They plan to eat dinner somewhere along the way.If the traffic isnt too bad, they should be back in San Francisco by ten oclock.-When do they expect to be back in San Francisco? They expect to be back by
28、 10 oclock.-How long would they have been in the park if they leave as scheduled? For nearly 5 hours.Early tomorrow morning, they are going to cross the Golden Gate Bridge and go north along the coast.From some places you can look out on the ocean and see whales and other sea life.Christina has neve
29、r seen a whale before, so she is looking forward to it.And tomorrow night they have something special planned.They are going to watch a baseball game.Christina has never seen a baseball game, but she has heard that it is very popular in the US. Andthe San Francisco baseball team is one of the best.-
30、What does she hope to see from the coast? She hopes to see whales.-What are they going to do tomorrow morning? They are going to cross the Golden Gate Bridge.VocabularyA force is a push or a pull on an object.A force changes the motion of a moving object.A force can be strong or weak and it always h
31、as a direction.The Earth is a planet that goes around the sun in a circular orbit.The speed of its motion doesnt change, but the direction of its motion does.The Earth has a layer of gas above its surface which helps to support life.Atoms are the building blocks of matter.At the center of an atom is
32、 its nucleus which has a positive electric charge.Outside the nucleus are electrons which have a negative charge.Asteroids and comets are objects that obey our sun, but are smaller than planets.Asteroids that pass close to the Earth are called near-earth objects.The layer of gases just above the Ear
33、ths surface is our atmosphere.The atmosphere is made of gases such as oxygen and nitrogen. Withoutan atmosphere there would be no life on Earth.If they collide with Earth they could cause an extinction event.A force can increase or decrease the speed of an object, and it can change the direction of
34、motion. Theelectric force between the nucleus and the electrons holds the atom together.The two lines on the left intersect each other at a right angle which is 90 degrees.The two lines on the right are parallel which means they never cross.The adjacent sides of a rectangle are perpendicular which m
35、eans they meet a 90-degree angle.The opposite sides of a rectangle are equal and parallel which means they never cross.The area of a rectangle is the length times the width.A circle is a two dimensional figure with a radius and a circumference which is the distance around the circle. Thearea of a ci
36、rcle is Pi R squared, where R is the radius and Pi is the ratio of the circle circumference to its diameter.A sphere is a three dimensional figure with a radius and a volume which is four thirds Pi R cubed.All points on the surface of a sphere are equidistant from its center.A right triangle is a tw
37、o dimensional figure with three side, two of which are perpendicular.To find its area, multiply the length of the two perpendicular sides a and b and divide by 2, A equals 1 half ab.A rectangle is a 2 dimensional figure with 4 sides.DialogueM: Have you finished eating yet?W: No, I havent. Why are yo
38、u in such a hurry?M: Im sorry, but you are such a slow eater.W: A slow eater? Well, I try to enjoy my food. You just eat and swallow.I dont see how you can even taste it.M: OK, Im sorry. Do you mind if I get another glass of wine?W: No, go ahead. I dont want you to sit there putting pressure on me.
39、I thought we were going to have a relaxing evening.-What does she allow him to do? She allows him to get another glass of wine.A relaxing evening is the opposite of a high-pressure evening.M: Yes, you are right. Id like to relax, but I have a lot on my mind.W: Work related?M: Yes, it is. Ive been ge
40、tting some strange emails from my boss. He wants me to cut down on my expenses. Maybe he wants to fire me.His boss wants him to spend less.-What is he afraid of? He may lose his job.W: Is business bad?M: Yes, it is. But I dont want to talk about it.W: OK, but Im a good listener. You can tell me if y
41、oud like to.-What doesnt he want to talk about? He doesnt want to talk about his business.M: Thanks. Maybe some other time. Ill try to stop thinking about it until when its tomorrow.W: Good idea. You need to take a break from work. Your healthy is important, and so am I. M:Yes, you are. I dont know what I would do without you.To deal with something means to do something about it.
