UNIT 7 Know Our World Coming! Lesson 53: Ringing Up Li Ming

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[0:00.239]Unit 7
[0:02.641]Know Our World
[0:05.738]Lesson 53:
[0:08.226]Ringing Up Li Ming
[0:11.184]THINK ABOUT IT!
[0:12.635]What do you usually talk about with your friends on the phone? 你通常和你朋友在电话上谈什么？
[0:17.109]Why does Brian ring up Li Ming? 布莱恩为什么打电话给李明？
[0:20.555]Jenny, I would¹ like to ask Li Ming some questions for my report² on Asia³. 珍妮，我想问李明一些有关我的亚洲报告的问题。
[0:26.903]Maybe I'll ring him up. 或许我会给他打电话。
[0:29.260]Ring up? What does Brian mean? Ring up？布赖恩什么意思？
[0:32.887]"Ring up" means⁴ "calling on the phone". “Ring up”意思就是打电话。
[0:36.515]But phone doesn't go up when they ring. 但是电话响的时候不上升。
[0:40.505]They can't fly. 它们不能飞。
[0:42.621]Brian doesn't think phones fly, Danny. 丹尼，布赖恩知道电话不能飞。
[0:46.852]Brian is from the UK. 布赖恩来自英国。
[0:49.452]He is says something a little differently from us. 他说话和我们有点不一样。
[0:54.530]I'll get you his phone number. 我把他的电话号码给你。
[0:57.009]Thanks! Do you know what time it is in China? 谢谢！你知道在中国现在几点了吗？
[1:01.482]It's afternoon here. 现在是下午。
[1:03.961]That means it's early morning there. 在那边就是早上。
[1:07.286]Li Ming will be at home. 李明应该在家。
[1:10.006]Brian rings up Li Ming's apartment⁵. 布赖恩给李明的住处打电话。
[1:13.754]Li Ming's mother answers. 李明的妈妈接的电话。
[1:16.717]Hello! May I please speak to Li Ming? 你好！能让李明接电话吗？
[1:20.283]Sure! Hold on, please. 当然！等一下。
[1:23.729]Thank you. 谢谢。
[1:24.878]You're welcome. 不客气。
[1:26.742]Hello, this is Li Ming speaking. 你好，我是李明。
[1:30.006]Hi, Li Ming. It's Brian. 嗨，李明。我是布赖恩。
[1:32.243]How's the weather in Shijiazhuang? 现在石家庄的天气怎么样？
[1:34.964]It's raining here this morning. 早上，这边下雨了。
[1:37.200]What can I do for you, Brian? 布赖恩，你有什么事吗？
[1:39.498]I'm writing⁶ a report on Asia for geography⁷ class. 我在写关于亚洲的地理报告。
[1:43.669]Would you please help me? 你能帮我一下吗？
[1:45.362]I have a few⁸ questions. 我有些问题要问你。
[1:47.719]Of course⁹! 当然。
[1:49.231]Thanks a lot! 多谢！
[1:50.440]This will be a very good report! 这将是一个不错的报告！
[1:53.227]LET'S DO IT! 做一做！
[1:54.549]With a partner¹⁰, make up a telephone dialogue¹¹. 和你的搭档编一个电话的对话。
[1:58.168]You want to help each other with your English homework. 你们想在英语作业上互相帮助对方。
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1 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

2 report   

n.报告，汇报；传说，传阅；v.报告，报到

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon.今天下午我们要去听报告。
• I shall report to you.我将向你汇报。

3 Asia   

n.亚洲

参考例句：

• He went to some place in Asia.他到亚洲某地去了。
• An Asian is a person born or living in Asia. 亚洲人是指出生或居住在亚洲的人。

4 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

5 apartment   

n.（美）公寓住宅，公寓房间；单元房间

参考例句：

• How big is the apartment?这公寓有多大？
• Remember to clean your apartment.记得打扫你的公寓。

6 writing   

n.写，写作；著作，文学作品

参考例句：

• I am also writing a short story.我也写短篇小说。
• Do you like writing for children?你愿意为儿童写作吗？

7 geography   

n.地理学；地形，地势

参考例句：

• I like geography and history.我喜欢地理和历史。
• The students are having their geography class now.学生们正在上地理课。

8 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

9 course   

n.课程，讲座，过程，路线，一道(菜)

参考例句：

• The college course was then cut to three years.大学学制那时缩短到三年。
• Of course,I don't always sleep in the afternoons.当然，我并不总是在下午睡觉。

10 partner   

n.合作者，搭档；v.同...合作，做...的搭档

参考例句：

• I have got to meet my partner every Friday.每周五我必须和我的合伙人碰头。
• Are you sure you want him as your partner for life?你决定要他做你的终生伴侣吗？

11 dialogue   

n.对话；vi.对话；vt.用对话表达

参考例句：

• Practise the dialogue in pairs.两人一组练习对话。
• The dialogue went on until nine o'clock.谈话一直到九点。