新标准初中英语九年级(下):UNIT1 Graduation Ceremony

[00:03.67]Module 10 SCHOOL GRADUATION¹
[00:08.02]UNIT 1 Mandy's Graduation Ceremony²
[00:13.58]1 Listen and read.Then say.
[00:19.11]Hello, Aunt Jane, Uncle Jack³.I've arrived!
[00:23.29]David, it's so nice to see you!
[00:26.41]How was the plane journey⁴?
[00:28.95]It was a long flight so I'm quite tired now.
[00:32.83]Are you hungry?Do you want something to eat?
[00:36.12]No, thanks. I had lunch
[00:38.33]while I was on the plane.
[00:40.20]Hi, David. Is that you, Mandy?
[00:43.19]Of course it's me!
[00:45.30]Mandy is graduating from high school next week.
[00:49.05]Yes. Mum told me about it.
[00:52.33]You did very well in the exams, I hear?
[00:56.50]Yes, she did!She's going to get a prize
[00:59.87]at the graduation ceremony
[01:02.09]and she's going to make a speech. Wow!
[01:06.24]She's the top student at her school.
[01:09.24]She has worked very hard this year
[01:11.46]and she has achieved excellent results.
[01:14.75]Mandy worked so hard for her exams
[01:18.01]that she sometimes forgot to have her meals!
[01:21.97]If I do that, my mum will be very happy with me
[01:27.34]Would you like to come to the ceremony,David?
[01:30.43]I can give you a special invitation⁵ card.
[01:33.59]That would be great.Do I have to wear a suit?
[01:37.77]No, a shirt and trousers will do.
[01:41.50]You'll have to wear a tie, though.
[01:44.13]That's OK. I've got one with me.
[01:46.62]Good! Let's all have a cup of coffee now.
[01:48.77]

1 graduation   

n.毕业，毕业典礼

参考例句：

• Graduation from university is an event in life.大学毕业是人生中的大事。
• He had just attended his daughter's graduation.他刚参加了女儿的毕业典礼。

2 ceremony   

n.典礼，仪式

参考例句：

• She promised to attend the ceremony.她答应出席这次仪式。
• The mayor will perform the opening ceremony.市长将主持开幕式。

3 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

4 journey   

n.旅行，旅程；路程

参考例句：

• She will give up this journey.她将放弃这次旅行。
• The journey home was great fun.回家的旅程非常有趣。

5 invitation   

n.请帖；邀请

参考例句：

• Thank you for your invitation.谢谢你的邀请。
• You didn't send me an invitation!你没送我请帖！