全新版大学英语综合教程第三册UNIT5-1
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：全新版大学英语综合教程
To begin with, let's listen to a song called There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays.
There's No Place Like Home For The Holidays
Perry Como
Oh, there's no place like home for the holidays
'Cause no matter how far away you roam
When you pine for the sunshine of a friendly gaze
For the holidays you can't beat home sweet home
I met a man who lives in Tennessee
And he was heading 1 for
Pennsylvania and some homemade pumpkin 2 pie
Now in Pennsylvania folks 3 are traveling
Down to Dixie's sunny shore
From Atlantic to Pacific
Gee, the traffic is terrific 4
Oh, there's no place like home for the holidays
'Cause no matter how far away you roam
If you want to be happy in a million ways
For the holidays you can't beat home sweet home
Perry Como has a very fine, silky voice. Just the sort of voice one needs for a sentimental 5 song full of familiar phrases 6 such as "there's no place like home" and "home sweet home". It sounds as if he is singing about Thanksgiving, as he sings of "homemade pumpkin pie", a traditional dish for the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanksgiving for Americans is much like Spring Festival for us, a time when families try to get back together. In America people often travel many miles to get back to their hometown, whether it's from north to south, "Pennsylvania...down to Dixie" (Dixie is a traditional name for the American South) or from east to west, "the Atlantic to Pacific."
Listen to the recording 7 two or three times and then think over the following questions:
1. Why does the singer think Onetta should be treated right?
2. Why does Onetta think it worthwhile to work hard day after day?
3. Would you rather have a low paid job that is interesting or a well paid job that is boring?
4. What is the message of the song?
The following word in the recording may be new to you:
clientele n. 顾客
- The heading was in large letters.标题是用大号字母印刷的。
- He realized that he was heading in the wrong direction.他意识到走错了方向。
- They ate turkey and pumpkin pie.他们吃了火鸡和南瓜馅饼。
- It looks like there is a person looking out of the pumpkin!看起来就像南瓜里有人在看着你！
- Ask yourself what the folks in Peoria will think of it. 想一想皮奥里亚的人会如何看待这件事。
- When good folks meet, evil men keep their distance. 好人相逢，恶人远离。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 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。
- She's a sentimental woman who believes marriage comes by destiny.她是多愁善感的人，她相信姻缘命中注定。
- We were deeply touched by the sentimental movie.我们深深被那感伤的电影所感动。