澳大利亚中学英语a UNIT4

[00:00.00]Unit 4               What a weekend!
[00:04.78]1.Listen,read and act.
[00:10.34]LiMeng is discussing some weekend courese he would like to take with his classmates.
[00:17.01]LiMeng:You know what?
[00:19.57]My mum suggests I take some weekend courses so I can get ahead.
[00:25.81]Which one do you think I should take?
[00:29.57]Zhang Shan:English,Chinese composition and maths are popular.
[00:34.74]They are the major courses people take anyway.
[00:39.29]LiMeng:Which one would you take?
[00:42.32]Zhang Shan:I think I'd take an English course.Will you come with me?
[00:47.05]LiMeng:When is it scheduled?
[00:50.31]Zhang Shan:Saturday morning,from 8:30 to 11:00.
[00:54.75]LiMeng:If I go,we can help each other.
[00:58.91]Zhang Shan:Exactly.
[01:01.86]LiMeng:And we can go and play tennis in the afternoon together.
[01:06.61]Zhang Shan:Sounds like a good plan.
[01:09.77]LiMeng:But that's not all.I still need to find time for maths.
[01:15.13]Zhang Shan:Why?  LiMeng:I want to be strong in maths.
[01:19.28]The Olympic Maths course is good.
[01:23.23]Zhang Shan:When are you going to do that?
[01:26.49]LiMeng:In my sleep.(laugh)No,I'm kidding.There's one on Friday evening.
[01:32.84]Zhang Shan:Oh,what a schedule!
[01:36.08]Can you find the weekend activities for LiMeng?
[01:41.04]2.Listen and tick¹.
[01:45.69]Listen to the announcement.Number the statements² in the order you hear them.
[01:52.46]The first one has been done for you.
[02:21.71]7.Listen and act.
[02:26.96]LiMeng and Xiaohong are talking about the assignments
[02:32.03]they have to finish for their weekend courses.
[02:36.40]LiMeng:What's that you are doing?
[02:39.87]Xiaohong:I'm drawing flowers.Do they look nice?
[02:44.52]It's from the Saturday art course.
[02:48.28]LiMeng:Anything quiet is nice.
[02:52.04]Xiaohong:Come on!I know you're doing your maths homework,
[02:56.80]so I'll practice the piano later.
[03:00.92]LiMeng:Thanks.You're so good.
[03:04.69]Xiaohong:Can we stop talking?I'll never finish my flowers.
[03:09.73]LiMeng:Right.We always get in each other's way.
[03:14.30]11.Listen and act in pairs.
[03:20.15]Xiaohong is in her room doing her homework when the phone rings.
[03:25.92]Xiaohong:Hello?...Sorry,but he's not in.Shall I ask him to call back?
[03:33.00]...Sure,bye.(Some time later,LiMeng returns home.)
[03:40.16]There was a call for you from ZhangShan.Here's the message.
[03:45.20]LiMeng:Thanks.(He picks up the phone)
[03:49.88]LiMeng:Hello.It's me,LiMeng.What's up?...Sorry,no.Next time perhaps.Bye-bye.
[03:58.63]Xiaohong:What is it?
[04:01.19]LiMeng:He wants me to join him for a swim,but I still have piles of homework.
[04:06.94]Xiaohong:That's because you always wait utill the last minute.
[04:11.69]LiMeng:And that's because I'm quick.

1 tick   

vi.(指钟表等)滴答滴答地响

参考例句：

• The clock goes'tick-tock,tick-tock'.时钟发出滴答滴答的声音。
• They could hear the regular tick of the clock.他们能听见时钟有规律的滴答声。

2 statements   

n.声明( statement的名词复数 )；（思想、观点、文章主题等的）表现；（文字）陈述；结算单

参考例句：

• We are faced with two apparently contradictory statements. 我们面前这两种说法显然是矛盾的。
• The report is inconsistent with the financial statements. 这个报告与财务报表内容不一致。