澳大利亚中学英语a UNIT12

[00:00.00]Unit 12              Late home
[00:04.41]1.Listen,read and prectice in pairs.
[00:10.58]LiMeng and Xiaohong got off at the wrong bus stop.They have got lost.
[00:17.24]LiMeng:Where are we now?
[00:20.48]This doesn't seem to be the place where we should get off.
[00:25.44]Xiaohong:I think you're right.This place looks strange to me.
[00:30.51]What street name is it?
[00:33.67]LiMeng:There's a sign there.Military Rd.
[00:38.11]Xiaohong:That's strange.We usually get off the bus on Brooklyn St...
[00:43.99]Our place if in The suburb¹ of Happy Valley.
[00:48.85]We really shouldn't have slept on the bus.
[00:53.11]LiMeng:It's too late to regret now.Let's see what bus stops here.
[00:58.57]No.278,276,333...oh,I know what went wrong.
[01:06.82]We must have taken 278 for 218 and got on the wrong bus.
[01:13.27]Oh,I wish you had been so smart when we got on that funny bus.  LiMeng:Come on!
[01:20.54]Who says it's my responsibility?
[01:24.79]You should keep an eye on the bus number too.
[01:29.16]Xiaohong:I will,definitely²,next time.
[01:33.28]LiMeng:Can we stop this?We need to figure out how to get back home.
[01:38.64]Xiaohong:Let's see.West Beach,276:Outer Harbor,333...Forget it.
[01:47.78]These are all new names to me.
[01:51.65]LiMeng:Shall we take the same bus back?
[01:55.59]Xiaohong:Back to where?
[01:58.83]LiMeng:Where we got on,of course.  Xiaohong:I don't know.
[02:03.48]Could you recognize the right stop?
[02:07.45]5.Listen,read and act.
[02:14.11]LiMeng decides to call the home-stay family from a public pay phone
[02:20.46]and tell them where they are.
[02:24.22]LiMeng:Hello?Is that Mrs.Davis?  Mrs.Davis:Speaking.
[02:29.86]LiMeng:Oh,great.It's LiMeng here.
[02:34.12]I'm sorry but there's some bad news for you.
[02:38.88]Mrs.Davis:I hope you are all right.
[02:42.64]LiMeng:Yeah,I'm fine.It's not that bad.
[02:47.68]The problem is my sister and I obviously³ got on a wrong bus
[02:53.56]and we are now in a place called Millitary Rd.
[02:58.60]Mrs.Davis:Oh,My goodness⁴.That's definitely wrong.
[03:03.28]Look,just tell me exactly where you two are and don't go away.
[03:09.83]LiMeng:We are right now near a bus stop.
[03:13.78]There's a small store behind it,called The Jenkins'.
[03:19.34]Mrs.Davis:Ok.I'll ask Frank⁵ to go and pick you up.Stay where you are,dear.
[03:25.58]6.Listen and read.
[03:30.23]Bus service
[03:34.00]Look at the long,colourful buses.You may wonder where these buses are.
[03:40.84]They are in Sydneyk,Australia.
[03:45.10]The beautiful pictures on the buses give people a nice feeling
[03:50.45]and show the city's vitality⁶.
[03:54.29]Passing through the city buildings,busy streets and small lanes,
[04:00.35]the buses offer a movable art gallery and create a unique city culture.
[04:07.61]Although planes,trains and subways are popular means of public transportation,
[04:14.98]people still like to take buses because they are cheap and convenient.
[04:21.36]Bueses run different routes and stop at city centres,
[04:27.00]in front of schools,next to shopping malls,nearby the railway station,
[04:34.36]not far away from hospitals,bank,parks,the zoo,
[04:40.61]museums and even at the seashore.
[04:45.57]Passengers can reach almost any place by taking a bus.
[04:51.63]Nearly all buses run on a regular route and a fixed⁷ schedule.
[04:57.20]In most buses,there are drivers but no conductors.
[05:03.26]Passengers have to prepare the exact fare because drivers do not give any change.
[05:10.41]Most buses offer a cheap fare for a particular group.
[05:15.59]Seniors,people with disabilities or even students may get reduced bus fares.
[05:23.24]The benefits of taking buses instead of driving cars are very clear.
[05:29.61]It helps people keep the air clean,
[05:33.87]reduces traffic jams and controls the city noise.
[05:39.44]That's why governments in the West strongly encourage people to take buses.
[05:46.98]10.Listen,read and act.
[05:52.03]Mr.Davis(Frank)drives to the stop where LiMeng and Xiaohong are waiting
[05:58.79]and then brings them back home.
[06:02.74]Mr.Davis:There you are.Get in.You must be tired.
[06:07.28]LiMeng:A little bit.Thanks for coming to pick us up.
[06:11.83]Mr.Davis:Sure.That's what I'm here for.
[06:15.67]I've brought some water here. Want to drink some?
[06:20.03]Xiaohong:Thanks,Dad.You are always so thoughtful⁸.
[06:24.89]LiMeng:I'm sorry to have troubled you.We probably got on the wrong bus.
[06:30.77]Mr.Davis:That's quite alright.I did the same thing when I was young.
[06:36.02]That happens.Now,guess what we're going to have for dinner.
[06:41.58]LiMeng:I don't know.Pizza?
[06:44.92]Mr.Davis:Quite a close guess.It's not pizza,but it's Italian food...
[06:51.09]Xiaohong:Wait!Let me guess.It must be spaghetti.
[06:56.05]Mr.Davis:Smart girl.
[06:59.21]11.Listen and fill in the blanks.
[07:04.67]I   Jeff:______very much for showing me around.
[07:08.93]Catherine:That's my________.
[07:11.86]Jeff:The__________is mine.
[07:15.02]II  Catherine:Thanks for the________to my school.
[07:18.78]Jeff:__________.Feel__________to tell me when you need another ride.
[07:24.06]III  Catherine:Thank you for the________party.Everything is so_________.
[07:29.52]Jeff:Thank you for__________.
[07:32.44]IV   Catherine: For_________.  Jeff:__________.
[07:36.20]12.Let's sing.
[07:40.64]If I were you...

1 suburb   

n.郊区，郊外，近郊

参考例句：

• Toward the suburb the houses begin to thin out.靠近市郊的地方房屋渐渐稀少。
• Disneyland is in Los Angeles suburb.迪斯尼游乐场在洛杉矶的近郊。

2 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

3 obviously   

adv.显然；明白地

参考例句：

• Obviously they were putting him to a severe test.显然他们是在给他以严峻的考验。
• Obviously he was lying.显然他是在撒谎。

4 goodness   

n.善良，善行，美德

参考例句：

• Would you have the goodness to turn off the radio?劳驾，请你把收音机关上好不好？
• Thank goodness,we've found a cure for the disease.好了，这病有救了！

5 frank   

adj.坦白的，直率的，真诚的

参考例句：

• A frank discussion can help to clear the air.坦率的谈论有助于消除隔阂。
• She is frank and outgoing.她很爽朗。

6 vitality   

n.活力，生命力，效力

参考例句：

• He came back from his holiday bursting with vitality and good health.他度假归来之后，身强体壮，充满活力。
• He is an ambitious young man full of enthusiasm and vitality.他是个充满热情与活力的有远大抱负的青年。

7 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

8 thoughtful   

adj.思考的，沉思的，体贴的，关心的

参考例句：

• She is thoughtful for her friends.她很体贴她的朋友们。
• This is a thoughtful essay.这是一篇具有思想性的随笔。