大学体验英语听说教程 第一册Unit12
时间：2018-12-04 作者：英语课 分类：大学体验英语听说教程
Unit 12 Not enough money
Vocabulary Task
Answers/Script 1
1. I’m saving 2 money so that I can go to Europe.
2. I can’t afford to buy the clothes I really like.
3. The prices in this shop are way too high.
4. We spend too much money every month.
5. We need to make a budget.
6. How much does this car cost?
7. I earn a lot of money in my new job at the TV station.
8. How much is the rent for this apartment?
Listening Task
1 First Listening
Answers
1. to buy concert tickets
2. to buy a new car
3. for rent (for an apartment)
4. to buy a jacket
2 Second Listening
Answers
1. $80
2. $23,000
3. $900 a month
4. 600 Hong Kong dollars or about 100 US dollars
Script
1. A: I need to earn some money fast. I want to get tickets for the Deep Fish concert next month.
B: Me, too. But I don’t have any money saved up.
A: Hmm. Dad, can we borrow 80 dollars? Dad: What?
2. A: We need to get a car this year. I like this Toyota, but it’s $23.000.
B: Ahhh. We need to save some money.
A: I don’t know what to cut down on. We need to make a budget.
3. A: Did you find a new
B: Yeah, but I can’t afford to live there. The rent is too high.
A: How much is it?
B: It’s $900 a month. I need a higher salary to live there.
4. A: This is a great jacket, but look at the price! It’s way too expensive. $600!
B: No, wait. It’s pretty reasonable. You’re thinking in US dollars, not Hong Kong dollars. It’s only about 100 US dollars.
A: You’re right.
Real World Listening
1 Predict 3
2 Get the main ideas
Answers
A bagel & coffee: $2.75
A train ticket: $3.50
Lunch: $6.00
A movie ticket: $7.50
Popcorn 4 & drink: $4.50 ($3.00 popcorn) +
$1.50 (medium drink)
Taxi ride: $8.00 (fare)
Note: Sarah gives him a 10-dollar bill and says, “Thanks. Good night.” We can infer 5 that she gave him a $2.00 tip. However, accept either $8.00 or $10.00
Total = $32.25 ($8.00 fare) or $34.25 ($10.00 fare)
Script
Sarah: Good morning. I’d like a large coffee and a bagel.
Clerk: That’ll be $2.75
***
Sarah: Let’s see. The fare to downtown is $3.50. can I have one ticket to downtown?
Clerk: That’s $3.50
***
Sarah: Hmm. The lunch special today is pizza with a small salad and a drink for $6.00. I think I’ll get that.
Friend: That’s a good deal. $6.00. I’ll get that, too.
***
Sarah: I’d like a ticket for the 8’oclock show.
Clerk: That’s $7.50
***
Sarah: Let’s get something to eat during the movie. I didn’t eat dinner. Hmm. What do they have? Hmm. A small popcorn is $3.00 and a medium drink is $1.50. I guess I want that.
***
Sarah: Let’s take a taxi home. It’s so late…and I’m so tired. Taxi!
Sarah: Please let us off at 56th and Broadway.
Driver: Sure. ***
Driver: Here you go.
Sarah: How much is the fare?
Driver: It’s $8.00
Sarah: Here’s a ten. Thanks. Goodnight.
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- The script is massaged into final form.这篇稿子经过修改已定稿。
- Energy saving is term strategic policy of our country.节约能源是我国长期的战略国策。
- Old-fashioned housewives were usually very saving.旧时的家庭主妇通常都很节俭。
- It's hard to predict how things will turn out.很难预测事情会变成怎么样。
- I cannot predict when to meet her again.我无法预测什么时候会再见到她。