洪恩环境英语第九册练习 lesson ten

　　LESSON TEN
Sam Finch¹ and Maria are at the studio,
They are talking about changes at WEFL.Listen to their conversation.
Listen carefully for sentence that begin with the words if or even if.
How many times do you hear the word if?Listen.
Hi,Sam,You wanted do see me?Yes,Maria,Let me pull up a chair for you...
Maria.I want to ask you a few questions?yes?
If you had a million dollars to spend on"Hello America,"
what changes would you make?A million dollars?How about the furniture?
If you had a million dollars,would you buy new furniture?
No furniture?No,We just bought these chairs last year.
Even if I had a million dollars,I wouldn't change them.I like these chairs.
Who selected them?I did.
How about the colors?would you change the colors of the set?
The colors.I wouldn't change the colors.
These colous are good for jake and Connie.
We selected these colors on purpose.How about the carpeting?
If I were making changes,I wouldn't spend money on new carpeting.
No one really sees it.
If I had a million dollars.I'd give everyone on the staff a raise.
OK.If you had a million dollars for every time you heard the word if
in the conversation between Maria and Sam.
how much money would you have?
Five million dollars.That's a lot of money.Now listen and repeat.
if if I had if I had a million dollars
I'd give a everyone I'd give a everyone on the staff
I'd give a everyone on the staff a raise.
If I had a million dollars.I'd give everyone on the staff a raise.
If I had a million dollars.I'd give everyone on the staff a raise.
Good.Now you hear....
If I had a million dollars.I'd give everyone on the staff a raise.
And I say,"At WEFL."So you say...
If I had a million dollars,I'd give everyone at WEFL a raise.
I say,"But everyone a new car."And you say...
If I had a million dollars,I'd buy everyone a new car.Ready!Let's begin.
If I had a million dollars.I'd give everyone on the staff a raise.
At WEFL.If I had a million dollars.I'd give everyone at WEFL a raise.
Buy everyone a new car.
If I had a million dollars,I'd buy everyone a new car.
A lot of money.If I had a lot of money,I'd buy everyone a new car.
Travel around the world.If I had a lot of money,I'd travel around the world.
More free time.If I had more free time.I'd travel around the world.
Were a millionaire.If I were a millionaire.I'd travel around the world.
Give you everything.If I were a millionaire.I'd give you evrything.
All right,now let's listen to some more of the conversation between Maria and Sam.
Sam asks Maria for some advice about...what?
What does Sam want advice about?
Maria,I want to ask you for some advice.Yes?
Remember that station in California I told you about?Sure
Well,the owner called me yesterday,He's ready to sell.
Great.Yes but his price is very high.
Maria,do you think I should buy that station?
Yes,I do.But if I were you,I'd make a lower offer.
I don't think he'll accept a lower offer.
Then if I were you,I'd pay his price.It's a very good station.
In a few years,it'll be very big.
I wouldn't miss this chance to buy it.
OK,what does Same want Maria's advice about?
Buying the station in California.
He wants her advice about buying the station in California.
Now listen and repeat.if I were youI'd make a lower offer
If I were you,I'd make a lower offer.
If I were you,I'd make a lower offer.
if I were you I'd pay his price If I were you,I'd pay his price.
Now you hear...Should I make a lower offer?
And you say...If I were you,I'd make a lower offer.
You hear...Should I play his price?And you say...
If I were you,I'd pay his price.OK?Here we go.
Should I make a lower offer?
If I were you,I'd make a lower offer.
Should I pay his price?If I were you,I'd pay his price.
Should I sell my share of WEFL?
If I were you,I'd sell my share of WEFL.
Should I tell the staff?If I were you,I'd tell the staff.
Should I call a meeting for tonight?
If I were you,I'd call a meetiing for tonight.
Should I offer them a million dollars?
If I were you,I'd offer them a million dollars.
Should I wait a few months?If I were you,I'd wait a few months.
Sam is still asking Maria for advice about the station in California.
Listen for the things Maria tells Sam not to do.
If I bought this station,how could I improve the show?
If I were you,I wouldn't make any changes at first.I'd wait a few months.
You would?Yes,I'd spend some time at the station.I'd follow the ratings².
Then,after I learned³ everything about the show,I'd think about changes.
Would you hire new people?No,I wouldn't hire new people at first.
I wouldn't fire anyone.I'd wait.
Good advice,Maria,So.if you were me.you would buy the new station.
What does Maria tell Sam not to do?
She tells him not to make any changes,not to hire or fire anyone.
Now listen and repeat.I wouldn't make I wouldn't make any changes
if I were you If I were you,I wouldn't make any changes.
If I were you,I wouldn't make any changes.
I wouldn't hire I wouldn't hire new people
if I were you If I were you,I wouldn't hire new people.
If I were you,I wouldn't hire new people.
OK.Let's practice giving advice using the negative form.You hear...
Would you make any changes?And you say...
No.If I were you,I wouldn't make any changes.
You hear...Would you hire new people?And you say...
No.If I were you,I wouldn't hire new people.Ready?Here we go.
Would you make any changes?
No,If I were you.I wouldn't make any changes.
Would you hire new people?
No.If I were you,I wouldn't hire new people.
Would you sell your share of WEFL?
No.If I were you,I wouldn't sell my share of WEFL.
Would you fire the old staff at KELT?
No.If I were you,I wouldn't fire the old staff at KELT.
Would you offer Connie a raise?
No.If I were you,I wouldn't offer Connie a raise.
Would you be worried about this deal?
No.If I were you,I wouldn't be worried about this deal.
Would you continue this exercise?
No.If I were you,I wouldn't continue this exercise.
OK.let's move on.In this lesson,
you have heard the expression to hire people.
which means to give them a job.
and to fire people.which means the opposite:to dismiss⁴ them from their job.
The boss usually decides who to hire and who to fire.
Here are some short statements made by people who are employed at KELT.
If you were the new boss of KELT.which ones would you fire?Listen.
My name is Tom Malek.I'm thirty-five years old.
I have an M.A.in journalism⁵ from Columbia University
and have worked as a writer at KELT for three years.
I'm always on time and have never missed a day of work.
My health is excellent.I'm not married.
I live with my friend Greg and my dog.Charlie.
If you were the boss at KELT.would you fire Tom?
Hi,I'm Beth Smith.Not everybody likes me here at KELT.
Some of the members of the staff are jealous⁶ because I'm such a good worker.
I always look terrific⁷.as you can see.
Sometimes I type a letter or two.lick⁸ envelopes.and answer the phone.
I'm very good at answering the phone-it's not an easy job,you know.
But really,most of he time I just try to look good and stay out of trouble.Oh,
I never come in on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
I have to spend quality time with my cat.
How about Beth?Would you fire her?
The name's Bob.Bob Conte.I've been at KELT since it began.
I'm the janitor⁹ here.I know everything about this station.
When the boss wants to find out something about someone,he call me.
Yes.sir.You see.I spend a lot of time at the coffee machine.
I pretend to clean the floor,but actually I listen to what people say.
It's been hard work,but it's paid off.
You want to know anything,anything at all,
about the other employees around here,just come to old Bob.
And finally,Bob Conte,the janitor.
If you were the boss at KELT.would you fire Bob?
This is the end of Lesson Ten.

1 finch   

n.雀科鸣禽(如燕雀，金丝雀等)

参考例句：

• This behaviour is commonly observed among several species of finch.这种行为常常可以在几种雀科鸣禽中看到。
• In Australia,it is predominantly called the Gouldian Finch.在澳大利亚，它主要还是被称之为胡锦雀。

2 ratings   

n.等级( rating的名词复数 )；收视率；表示电影分级的数字（或字母）；（海军）水兵

参考例句：

• He won high ratings [marks] in all his examinations. 他所有的考试都获得高分。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The boat was operated by two naval ratings in dress whites. 船由两个穿着白色礼服的水兵驾驶。 来自辞典例句

3 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

4 dismiss   

v.解雇，开除；把（某人）打发走；解散

参考例句：

• The committee has decided to dismiss him.委员会已决定辞退他。
• Please dismiss all doubts about it. 请打消对此事的一切顾虑。

5 journalism   

n.新闻工作，报业

参考例句：

• He's a teacher but he does some journalism on the side.他是教师，可还兼职做一些新闻工作。
• He had an aptitude for journalism.他有从事新闻工作的才能。

6 jealous   

adj.妒忌的，猜忌的；精心守护的

参考例句：

• He was jealous when he discovered that she loved someone else.当他发现她爱别人的时候，他吃醋了。
• An honorable Chinese citizen should be jealous of his own rights.一名光荣的中国公民应当珍惜自己的公民权利。

7 terrific   

adj.可怕的，极好的，非常的

参考例句：

• The game was terrific.那场比赛棒极了。
• Darren drove at a terrific speed.达伦以惊人的速度驾车。

8 lick   

vt.舔（吃），打败，轻拍，吞卷；n.舔，少许

参考例句：

• I think we could lick the best teams there.我想我们能打败那儿最好的队。
• The house would look better with a lick of paint.这房子稍加颜色就好看了。

9 janitor   

n.看门人，管门人

参考例句：

• The janitor wiped on the windows with his rags.看门人用褴褛的衣服擦着窗户。
• The janitor swept the floors and locked up the building every night.那个看门人每天晚上负责打扫大楼的地板和锁门。