创新英语教程第一册UNIT5

[00:05.09]Talking about thihgs you've bought
[00:12.25]Oh,I like those shoes.Are they new?
[00:17.50]Yes,I only bought them a few days ago.
[00:22.26]They're Really nice.They really suit you.
[00:27.61]Thanks.I wasn't sure about them to begin with,but I really like them now.
[00:34.77]Yes,I lvoe the design.Where did you get them?
[00:40.62]From this great shop in hockley.
[00:45.06]They've got a Sale on at the Moment,and I just couldn't resist¹ them.
[00:51.30]I can imagine.How much were they?
[00:56.37]They were twenty-nine,ninety-nine,reduced from sixty-Five.
[01:02.30]Wow!That's Brilliant!Whereabouts exactly is this shop?
[01:08.96]I might try to go there later.
[01:13.01]Well,do you know where castle street is?
[01:18.79]Yes,I think so.
[01:22.31]Well,as you're going down the hill it's about halfway² down,on the left.
[01:30.46]I think it's called barrett's.
[01:34.82]Oh right.Well,Thanks for telling me.
[01:39.40]That's OK.Let me know if you buy anything!
[01:44.44]My husband has just come home from the supermarket.
[01:54.18]He doesn't usually do the shopping.
[01:58.44]In fact,he doesn't usually do any housework,but today I'm very busy.
[02:05.20]I had an appointment at the hospital,
[02:09.75]so he said he'd give me a hand
[02:12.99]and buy some food for dinner and some things for the house.
[02:17.95]It has taken him two hours more than it normally³ takes me!
[02:23.39]As we unpack⁴ the bags,he suddenly says,'Oh no!I forgot to buy the oil!'
[02:31.93]Then,a moment later,'Oh no!You sugar as well,didn't you?
[02:39.37]Sorry,I forgot.'
[02:42.85]Then I ask,'Did you get any rice?
[02:47.99]'You wanted rice?'he replies.
[02:52.75]'Of course I wanted rice.Waht do we normally eat every day?
[02:58.31]It was on the shoppinmg list I gave you.
[03:02.39]Sorry.I left it in the car.
[03:06.93]I then notice what he HAS bought.
[03:11.90]He's got six tins of pineapple-they were on special offer;
[03:17.96]two kilos of cheese-it was reduced because tomorrow is its sell-by date;
[03:25.01]and a large jar of chocolate spread-he likes it.
[03:31.17]When I complain about this,
[03:35.54]he gets upset and says he was only trying to help,
[03:40.58]and I can do it next time if I don't like the way he does it.
[03:45.85]I don't know.Sometimes I get angry about things like this,
[03:53.01]but then at other times I almost feel sorry for him.
[03:58.16]He is 32 years old and he doesn't know how to look after himself.
[04:05.13]He can't cook,he can't iron⁵ his own shirt,
[04:10.46]he doesn't know how the washing machine works⁶
[04:14.69]and obviously⁷ he doesn't know how to do the shopping.
[04:19.42]He doesn't really think this is men's work.
[04:24.88]That's what his parents taught him.
[04:28.75]Before he married me,he lived at home.
[04:32.88]His mother and sisters did everything for him.
[04:37.52]Now,I sometimes have to go away on business-
[04:42.70]I'm a marketing⁸ manager for a multinational⁹ company-and when I do,
[04:49.46]he gets his mother to come and stay with him and the children.
[04:54.32]I think my husband is too old to change now,
[05:00.28]but I'm bringing up my son and daughter in a different way.
[05:05.53]I want my son to know how to cook and sew and keep the house clean,
[05:11.98]just like my daughter can.
[05:15.64]My son's friends made fun of him one day
[05:20.91]when they found out he was making cakes.
[05:25.07]They said he was a girl and he would never be a real man.
[05:30.40]But I tell him,if you don't learn,you will always be a child.
[05:36.74]A real man can look after himself and support his wife by sharing the housework.
[05:44.40]When he is older,he will thank me-and so will his wife!
[05:51.24]4 While you listen
[06:01.40]Conversation 1
[06:04.56]What do you think of this?
[06:07.73]It's really nice.It really suits you.Is it waterproof¹⁰?
[06:13.79]Yes,yes,totally,which is just what I need if we're going to go camping.
[06:19.66]Yes.Don't you think it's a bit too big?
[06:24.10]Yes,maybe a bit,Have they got anything smaller?
[06:29.98]I can't see anything here.I'll ask.Excuse me.
[06:35.44]Yes sir.Have you got something like this,but in a smaller size?
[06:40.90]I'm afraid that's all we have.You could try Black's.
[06:46.78]It's another camping shop on Judd St.
[06:51.32]It's just off this road,aobut halfway down.
[06:56.00]Right,OK.Thanks.I'll try there.
[07:00.75]Conversation 2
[07:04.41]I've got the bread.Do we need anything else?
[07:09.66]Yes,I must get some shampoo.I forgot to bring some with me.
[07:16.19]OK.Where is it?
[07:20.35]Have you seen any?
[07:23.82]No,let me ask this guy.He looks as if he works here.
[07:30.06]Excuse me,Where's the shampoo?
[07:35.03]I'm afraid it's at the other end of the store.
[07:40.90]The second aisle¹¹ from the end.
[07:45.35]OK.Thanks...Look at this.Don't they sell it in bottles less than a litre¹²?
[07:52.61]They're not very expensive,though,are they?
[07:57.68]It's not that.It's just that it's a bit too much.
[08:02.72]I don't want to have to carry it around with me.
[08:06.97]Oh forget it.I'll leave it.
[08:11.73]I just won't wash my hair for a few days.
[08:17.08]Are you sure?That's disgusting¹³!No,it'll be OK.
[08:23.43]All right.Is that it then? You don't need anything else from here?
[08:30.51]No,but mustn't forget to go to the bank later.
[08:35.55]I need to cash some travellers'cheques.
[08:39.63]Conversation 3
[08:43.89]Hello.I bought these batteries¹⁴ from you earlier,but they're the wrong size.
[08:50.73]Can I change them?
[08:54.00]Yes,I guess so.What size do you want?
[08:58.85]The next size down,if you've got them.
[09:03.22]Yes,those ones.
[09:06.77]They're actually ten pence¹⁵ more expensive.
[09:10.82]Oh right,OK.Can I have a paper as well?
[09:16.46]That's 1.10 please.Have you got anything smaller?
[09:22.63]I haven't got any 5 notes.
[09:26.57]Sorry,I've just been to the cashpoint.
[09:30.80]Never mind.You'll have to have coins.
[09:35.35]That's two,three,four,five,six,seven,eight,nine,and ten.
[09:43.60]OK.Thnaks.Sorry about that.

1 resist   

vt.抵抗，反抗，抗，忍得住

参考例句：

• It is vain to resist.抵抗是没用的。
• I couldn't resist telling him the secret.我忍不住把那个秘密告诉了他。

2 halfway   

adj.中途的，不彻底的，部分的；adv.半路地，在中途，在半途

参考例句：

• We had got only halfway when it began to get dark.走到半路，天就黑了。
• In study the worst danger is give up halfway.在学习上，最忌讳的是有始无终。

3 normally   

adv.正常地，通常地

参考例句：

• I normally do all my shopping on Saturdays.我通常在星期六买东西。
• My pulse beats normally.我脉搏正常。

4 unpack   

vt.打开包裹（或行李），卸货

参考例句：

• I must unpack before dinner.我得在饭前把行李打开。
• She said she would unpack the items later.她说以后再把箱子里的东西拿出来。

5 iron   

n.铁，熨斗，坚强，烙铁，镣铐；vt.烫平，熨，用铁包；vi. 烫衣服

参考例句：

• The iron has lost its magnetic force.这块铁已失去了磁力。
• We need an electrician to mend the iron.我们要请电工修理熨斗。

6 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

7 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。

8 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

9 multinational   

adj.多国的，多种国籍的；n.多国籍公司，跨国公司

参考例句：

• The firm was taken over by a multinational consulting firm.这家公司被一个跨国咨询公司收购。
• He analyzed the relationship between multinational corporations and under-developed countries.他分析了跨国公司和不发达国家之间的关系。

10 waterproof   

n.防水材料；adj.防水的；v.使...能防水

参考例句：

• My mother bought me a waterproof watch.我妈妈给我买了一块防水手表。
• All the electronics are housed in a waterproof box.所有电子设备都储放在一个防水盒中。

11 aisle   

n.（教堂、教室、戏院等里的）过道，通道

参考例句：

• The aisle was crammed with people.过道上挤满了人。
• The girl ushered me along the aisle to my seat.引座小姐带领我沿着通道到我的座位上去。

12 litre   

n. 升； 公升(容量单位) (美liter)

参考例句：

• This bottle holds one litre.这个瓶子装得下一升。
• He drank off a whole litre of beer all at once.他一口气喝完了一升啤酒。

13 disgusting   

adj.令人作呕的，可憎恶的，讨厌的

参考例句：

• What a disgusting smell!多么讨厌的气味！
• The mosquito is the disgusting thing.蚊子是讨厌的东西。

14 batteries   

n.电池；（蓄）电池（组）( battery的名词复数 )；一系列；排炮；层架式鸡笼

参考例句：

• to replace the batteries 更换电池
• He is certain that this TV set will operate on batteries. 他肯定这个电视机可以用电池。 来自《简明英汉词典》

15 pence   

n.便士；名词penny的复数形式

参考例句：

• She counted out fifteen pence and passed it to the salesgirl.她数出15个便士交给女店员。
• These apples are selling at 40 pence a kilo.这些苹果售价每公斤40便士。