Intermediate Listening Lesson 02

在家看电视很无聊，明天天气怎么样？晴朗的天，不出去浪费，听说有场户外的演唱会，我们去吧！

 

A: "Hello?"

B: "Hi Steve. This is Mike. What are you doing?"

A: "Oh, hi. I was¹ just watching TV."

B: "There's nothing to watch right now."

A: "I know. I was watching a re-run. I have nothing to do and I was bored³."

B: "Me too. Let's get together and do something."

A: "I'd like to, but I have to meet my parents in an hour for dinner. How about tomorrow?"

B: "Yeah. Let's plan⁴ something tomorrow."

A: "Did⁵ you hear the weather forecast⁶ for tomorrow?"

B: "I think it is going⁷ to be the same as² today. Clear⁸ and sunny."

A: "That's great. We can do something outdoors¹⁰ then."

B: "Are there any special events¹¹ going on tomorrow?"

A: "Yeah. I think there's a live outdoor⁹ concert¹² by the river tomorrow."

B: "Oh yeah. I heard about that too. Let's go check it out."

A: "Do you know what time it starts?"

B: "It starts at one PM."

A: "Let's meet for lunch at eleven thirty and afterwards¹³, we can head over there."

B: "Perfect¹⁴. I'll see you in front of the apartment¹⁵ at eleven thirty."

1 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

2 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

3 bored   

adj.无趣的，烦人的，无聊的，不感兴趣的

参考例句：

• After a while,I began to get bored with my job.过了一段时间，我开始厌烦这份工作。
• I am bored to death.我无聊死了。

4 plan   

n.计划，策略，方法；v.计划，设计，意欲

参考例句：

• What do you plan to do during the holidays?你打算在假期里做什么？
• I talked with him about our plan,and he wanted in.我同他谈了我们的计划，他想参加。

5 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

6 forecast   

n./vt.预测；预报

参考例句：

• Heavy rain has been forecast for tomorrow.天气预报明天有大雨。
• I never listen to the weather forecast.我从来不听气象预报。

7 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

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。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

8 clear   

vt.清除，扫清；adj.清晰的，明白的；晴朗的；清澈的，明亮的；畅通的，无阻的

参考例句：

• Clear the snow from the road.清除马路上的积雪。
• Is that clear to everyone?大家都明白了么？

9 outdoor   

adj.户外的；在户外的

参考例句：

• It is a fine weather for outdoor sports.天气很好，有利于户外运动。
• Football and basketball are outdoor games.足球和篮球都是室外运动。

10 outdoors   

adv.在户外，在野外

参考例句：

• I like to practice yoga outdoors.我喜欢在户外练习瑜伽。
• The boys are playing outdoors.男孩们在户外玩。

11 events   

n.事件；事件，大事( event的名词复数 )；运动项目

参考例句：

• Recent events had no bearing on our decision. 近期的事件与我们的决定没有关系。
• She beguiled them into believing her version of events. 她哄骗他们相信了她叙述的事情。

12 concert   

n.音乐会；一致，和谐；vt.制定计划，通过协商达成一致；vi.合作

参考例句：

• She forgot about the concert.她把音乐会给忘了。
• Who will direct at the concert?音乐会谁来指挥？

13 afterwards   

adv.然后，后来地

参考例句：

• Afterwards he went abroad.之后他到国外去了。
• We saw the film and afterwards walked home together. 我们看了电影后一起走回了家。

14 perfect   

n.完成式；adj.完美的，全然的，理想的，熟练的，正确的，完成式的；vt.使完美，修改

参考例句：

• She speaks perfect English.她英语说得好极了。
• The weather is perfect for a picnic.这种天气举行野餐好极了。

15 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。