捷进英语 lesson 2

Hi Sherise.Hello Sherise.Where's Sherise?

Has Sherise gone to the movies? No,she hasn't.

She's right here! Wuh-wuh-wuh... Excuse me? Oh! Good morning.

Good morning,Wendy. Friend of yours? That's Sherise.

Where's Sherise? Sherise is in the restaurant.

The question is,who is Sherise? Nina's baby.

Oh.And where is Nina? She's at a meeting.

And where's the meeting? At the Children's Center.

Nina's gone to a meeting at the Children's Center,and her baby is here?

That's right.

Has Sherise gone to the meeting? No,she hasn't.

Why isn't Sherise at the Children's Center? Or at home,at Sherise's house?

Nina's baby-sitter is sick,OK?

Oh,So the baby-sitter's gone home.But not Sherise!Sherise is at work.

Excuse me? Yes.Can I help...? Can I help you?

Do you know where the Children'center is? Why,yes.


Unit 2 Lesson 2 Time flies

That's Thrusday,November 17th,at the hotel.

All day? Yes. We start at 8:30 in the morning.

With coffee. Yes.Coffee starts at 8:30 and ends at 9.

... eight-thirty to nine.

The opening address bigins at 9 o'clock sharp.

Workshops run from 9：30 to noon. Then lunch.


One hour? Yes.

The second session¹ goes from one to about 4:15.

Discussion² ends at 4:45,then a small reception.

Until what time? Oh... Sorry.

That's my watch alarm.

I have an appointment back at the hotel at eleven o'clock.

Is it eleven already?

No,no.Actually,it's 10:30.

I set my watch half an hour fast.

You're never late,are you? Never.I can't be!

Unit 2 Lesson 3 The brochure³

George,we can talk,but it can't take long.

The baby's with Wendy. No problem.

These are my ideas for the new brochure.

Ok. So... what's this?

It's the cover. I know that.

What is this? Oh!
It's a table,and those are floweres and that's a cup of coffee.

And what's this here? It's a computer.

That's a computer? I'm not an artist.

Ok.so what's the idea?

The Sheraton Boston is perfect for business meetings. Go on.

Great lacation. Facilities. The is technology:computers and modems⁴.

And that's us. We're the experts.

It's a good thought,George. But I can't understand the drawings.

Use the computer. Use the graphics⁵.

Me? What not? Computers? They're a mystery!

1 session   

n.会议，开庭期，市盘，学期；adj.短期的

参考例句：

• This matter will go over until the next session.这件事将留待下次会议讨论。
• Congress is now in session.国会现在正在开会。

2 discussion   

n.讨论，谈论；论述

参考例句：

• It is certain he will come to the discussion.他肯定会来参加讨论。
• After months of discussion,a peace agreement is gradually taking shape.经过几个月的商讨，和平协议渐渐有了眉目。

3 brochure   

n.假订本，小册子，小册

参考例句：

• Can I have a tour brochure?能给我一个观光册子吗？
• I want you to read the brochure completely.我想让你把这个小册子看完。

4 modems   

n.调制解调器( modem的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Yes, floppy day, as did 9600 baud dial up modems. 是的，当时软件是最主要的工具，还有9600波特拨号调制解调器。 来自互联网
• Extra settings for configuring BAD modems that cannot identify proper disconnect tone. 额外的设置，配置不好的调制解调器不能确定适当的断开的语调。 来自互联网

5 graphics   

n.制图法，制图学；图形显示

参考例句：

• You've leveraged your graphics experience into the video area.你们把图形设计业务的经验运用到录像业务中去。
• Improved graphics took computer games into a new era.经改进的制图技术将电脑游戏带进了一个新时代。