洪恩环境英语第七册练习 01

[-1:11.00]Ready?Here we go. Abbott Larkin is staying at the Stamford Hotel.
[-1:12.00]So waht?         What's so importan?
[-1:13.00]He had coffee for breakfast this morning.
[-1:14.00]So waht?         What's so importan?
[-1:15.00]You know,he sometimes likes to watch TV in the evening.
[-1:16.00]So waht?         What's so importan?
[-1:17.00]When we think something is not important,we sometimes say,
[-1:18.00]"So what?"When we're interested,we sometimes say,"Really?"
[-1:19.00]Listen to the conversation between Jake and Connie.
[-1:20.00]Did you know,Connie,that James Brady is a multimillionaire?
[-1:21.00]Yeah,so what
[-1:22.00]He's thinking of buying International Computer from Abbott Larkin.
[-1:23.00]So waht?         What's so importan?
[-1:24.00]Well,he's also thinking fo buying WEFL.Really?
[-1:25.00]Yes.And I heard he wants to move the studio to Dallas.
[-1:26.00]No!Really?Now let's practice these two expressions.
[-1:27.00]I say,"James Brady likes to drink a glass of water before he goes to bed."
[-1:28.00]And you say...
[-1:29.00]So what? I say,"He always sleeps with his hat and shoes on."And you say...
[-1:30.00]Really?Remember,when it's unusual,you say....
[-1:31.00]Really And when it's not unusual,you say...
[-1:32.00]So what? You decide.Ready?Let's begin.
[-1:33.00]James Brady drinks a glass of water before he goes to bed.
[-1:34.00]He always sleeps with his hat and shoes on.
[-1:35.00]He gets up every morning at 8:00.
[-1:36.00]He takes a shower.Then he stands on his head and sings"Let It Be."
[-1:37.00]At 9:00 James Brady takes the elevator and leaves the Stamford Hotel.
[-1:38.00]He gets on a horse and rides to the office.
[-1:39.00]Now listen to some more of the conversation between Steven and Jake.
[-1:40.00]Larkin's talking to James Brady,the president of NIT.
[-1:41.00]I don't understand.What does that mean?
[-1:42.00]James Brady and Abbott Larkin are meeting in secret.
[-1:43.00]They're making a deal,and i think it's an important story.
[-1:44.00]I want an interview with Larkin.Why?
[-1:45.00]Larkin's company is losing money now.Larkin needs more customers.
[-1:46.00]I think he's selling his company to James Brady.That's why he's here now.
[-1:47.00]NIT is buying Larkin's company?I like that story.
[-1:48.00]Do you realize it's one of the biggest mergers in history?
[-1:49.00]I love it! Now listen and repeat.
[-1:50.00]Larkin's talking
[-1:51.00]Larkin's talking to James Brady.
[-1:52.00]They're making
[-1:53.00]They're making a deal.
[-1:54.00]I think
[-1:55.00]I think it's an important story.
[-1:56.00]Larkin's company
[-1:57.00]Larkin's company is losing money.
[-1:58.00]I want an interview.
[-1:59.00]Now correct the following sentences.
[-2:00.00]I say,"Larkin talked to James Brady a month ago."And you say...
[-2:-1.00]No.Larkin's talking to James Brady right now.
[-2:-2.00]Isay,"Steven thought it was an important story last month."And you say...
[-2:-3.00]No.Steven thinks it's an important story right now.
[-2:-4.00]Remember that verbs of emotion
[-2:-5.00]and mental ability are not often used in the present continuous.
[-2:-6.00]Ready?Let's start.Larkin talked to James Brady a month ago.
[-2:-7.00]No.Larkin's talking to James Brady right now.
[-2:-8.00]Steven thought it was an important story last month.
[-2:-9.00]No.Steven thinks it's an important story right now.
[-2:10.00]Larkin and Brady made a deal last year.
[-2:11.00]No.Larkin and Brady are making a deal right now.
[-2:12.00]Jake wanted an interview a week ago.
[-2:13.00]No.Jake wants an interview right now.
[-2:14.00]Larkin's company lost money a year ago,but now everything's OK.
[-2:15.00]No.Larkin's company is losing money right now.
[-2:16.00]That's the end of Lesson One.