快捷之路交际英语1 chapter 18

　　[00:26.51]How Is David Doing in Math This Year?
[00:31.48]A. Hello. I’m Mrs. Carter¹.
[00:36.75]B. Oh! David’s mother, I’m please to meet you.
[00:42.32]A. Nice to meet you, too. Tell me, how is David doing in Math is year?
[00:49.63]B. He’s doing very well. He works² very hard, and his grades are excellent.
[00:56.79]You should be very proud of him.
[00:59.95]A. I’m happy to hear that. Thank you.
[01:03.19]This Is Mrs. Smith, the School Principal³, Calling
[01:12.62]A. Hello?
[01:14.16]B. Hello.  Is this Johnson?
[01:17.71]A. Yes, it is.
[01:19.26]B. This is Mrs. Smith, the school principal, calling.
[01:23.20]A. Yes?
[01:24.66]B. Michael started a fight in the school cafeteria⁴ this morning.
[01:29.84]A. He did?
[01:31.87]B. I’m afraid he did.
[01:34.04]A. All right. I promise I’ll speak to him about this when he gets home. Thank you for letting me know.
[01:42.40]B. You‘re welcome. Good-bye.
[01:45.22]I Agree
[01:53.06]A. You know…the boss is in a terrible mood today.
[01:58.99]B. I agree. He is.
[02:02.41]A. We probably shouldn’t bother him.
[02:05.36]B. You’re right. I was thinking the same things.
[02:10.04]I Disagree
[02:17.59]A. You know… I think this bread is stale⁵.
[02:23.05]B. Oh? Why do you say that?
[02:26.57]A. It feels very hard. Don’t you agree?
[02:30.73]B. No, not really. I disagree.
[02:34.88]I’ve Really Go to Go Now
[02:42.25]A. By the way, what time is it?
[02:47.39]B. It’s 1:30.
[02:49.64]A. Oh! It’s late! I’ve really got to go now. I have to get back to work.
[02:55.99]B. Okay. See you soon.
[02:58.76]A. Good-bye.
[03:01.21]So Long
[03:05.86]A. You know, I think I should be going now. I’ve got to pick up my wife at the office.
[03:14.01]B. I should be going, too.
[03:16.78]A. So long.
[03:18.24]B. See you soon.
[03:19.78]In My Opinion
[03:28.54]A. You know…I think English is an easy language to learn. Don’t you agree?
[03:37.91]B. Well, I’m not so sure. Why do you say that?
[03:42.43]A. The grammar rules are very easy. Don’t you think so?
[03:47.79]B. No, not really. I disagree. In my opinion, English is a very difficult language.
[03:56.15]A. Oh? What makes you say that?
[03:59.80]B. You don’t always pronounce English words the way you spell them.
[04:04.06]A. Hmm. Maybe you’re right.

1 carter   

n.运货马车夫，赶大车的人；卡车司机

参考例句：

• Although fatigue shows readily on Carter, he bounces back quickly. 卡特虽然容易显出疲劳的样子，但他恢复得很快。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The carter flipped at the horse with his whip. 赶大车的人扬鞭朝着马轻轻地抽打。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

3 principal   

adj.主要的；n.负责人，校长，资本

参考例句：

• When he saw the principal,he raised his hand in salutation.他看到校长时举手敬礼。
• Their school gave a reception to their new principal.他们学校为新校长举办了一个招待会。

4 cafeteria   

n.自助餐厅

参考例句：

• In the cafeteria we serve ourselves.在自助餐馆我们是自己拿菜的。
• I can't stand eating in the cafeteria.我实在不想在自助食堂吃了。

5 stale   

adj.因陈旧而乏味的，过时的；没有新意的

参考例句：

• The room smelled musty and stale.这个房间闻起来有股发霉的陈味儿。
• The bread is too stale to eat.面包太陈不能吃了。