1、懂你英语Level3unit1Level 3 unit 1 part1ListeningKathy usually gets up at 6:30, but this morning, she didnt hear heralarm.As a result, she overslept.She didnt get up until 7:00, 30 minutes later than usual. As a result, she didnt have time to cook breakfast for her children.-Why did she oversleep? She di
2、dnt hear her alarm. -Why didnt she cook breakfast? She didnt have time. Today Kathy and her kids left home early. They usually leave home at 7:30, but today they left at 7:15.They left early because they had to buy breakfast on their way to school. -Why did they leave home early? They had to buy bre
3、akfast on their way to school. -What did they have to buy on their way to school? their breakfast. It usually takes 45 minutes to drive her kids to school, but today it took longer. It took them longer because they stopped for breakfast along the way. It took 15 minutes for them to have breakfast.Th
4、ey ate at a little coffee shop along the side of the road. -How long does it usually take to drive her kids to school? It usually takes 45 minutes. -How long did it take them to have breakfast? It took 15 minutes. After eating breakfast, they got back into their car. On most days the traffic isnt to
5、o bad in the morning. But this morning, it was much worse than usual. The cars were moving very slowly. As a result it took them longer than usual to get to school. -What did they do after eating breakfast? They got back into their car. One of her children got to school on time, but the other two we
6、re late. They were late because their schools are farther away.They were both about 10 minutes late to school. How late were two of her children?They were about 10 minutes late. When Kathy finally got home she cleaned her house as usual. She vacuumed the living room and cleaned the bathroom.Then she
7、 talked with her friend on the phone as usual. When she finished talking with her friend she got into her car. She put the key into the ignition, and tried to start the engine. But the cars engine didnt start.Her car battery was dead, so she had to call for help. -What happened when she tried to sta
8、rt her car? The cars engine didnt start. -Why did she have to call for help? to get a new battery.After getting a new battery for her car, the engine started. Then Kathy drove to the mall to meet her friend. She arrived to the mall an hour late but her friend was waiting for her. They had lunch toge
9、ther and then they went shopping. They both bought new shoes and some things for their kids. 。Kathy bought a new tie for her husband. -What did Kathy buy for her husband? a new tie.-Who was waiting for her at the mall? Her friend was waiting for her. Its now 3:00 and everything is going as usual. Ka
10、thy doesnt want anything else to go wrong. She wants the rest of the day to go as usual. She doesnt want any more surprises. And tomorrow she wont oversleep. She never wants to oversleep again.-What doesnt Kathy want? more surprises. Here is a bus schedule at a bus stop. On most days the buses come
11、on schedule but sometimes they dont. Yesterday for example, several buses were late. This is because the traffic yesterday was much heavier than usual. -How was the traffic yesterday?It was much heavier than usual.。-Why were several buses late? The traffic was heavier than usual. Bus number 38 was s
12、upposed to come at 8:40, but it was 5 minutes late. It didnt come until 8:45.Bus number 60 was supposed to come at 8:30. But yesterday it didnt come until 8:40. It was 10 minutes late. Not one bus come early.-How many buses came early? Not one bus came early. As a result of the delays one man got on
13、 the wrong bus. He wanted to go to the airport so he wanted to get on bus number 38. He expected it to come at 8:40.Instead he got on bus number 60, which came at 8:40. He didnt notice that it was the wrong bus. It didnt go to the airport. As a result he missed his flight. -What time was bus number
14、38 supposed to come? -8:40.-Why did the man miss his flight? He got on the wrong busVocabularyWeddings are where two people get married. This man and woman are getting married. The building in the middle is an office building. Many people come to work here during the week. These people are at a danc
15、e party.The woman in the green dress is dancing with her boyfriend. These two people are meeting for the first time. They are shaking hands. This young boy is brushing his teeth. He brushes his teeth several times a day.-Who are shaking hands?They are shaking hands.The triangle is inside the square.
16、 The square is around the triangle.The triangle is inside the circle. The circle is around the triangle.The square is inside the triangle. The triangle is around the square. The circle is between two small squares. There is a square on either side of the circle. The circle is on the left of the rect
17、angle. The rectangle is on the right of the circle. Candies and cakes are sweet because they are made with lots of sugar. Eating too many sweets is not good for your teeth. Lemons and great food take a little sour so some people dont like them. Some sour tasting foods have a lot of vitamin C. These
18、red peppers are very hot and spicy. Eating hot or spicy food rises body temperature so dont eat them before going into bed.These foods are deep-fried and greasy. Greasy foods have a lot of calories, so dont eat them if you want to lose weight. Healthy foods are usually nature and dont include danger
19、ous chemical. Fruits and vegetables are examples of healthy foods. -How do lemons and great food taste?a little sour. DialogueW: Hey, where are you? I dont see you anywhere. M: Im on the subway. W: My flight arrived early and Im tired. M: Im sorry to be late. Ill be there as fast as I can. -Where is
20、 she? She is at the airport.W: Where are you now? M: There are three more stops. Ill be there in ten minutes. W: Ill meet you at the bus stop in front of terminal 2. Then we can get a taxi. M:OK. Ill look for you in front of terminal 2. See you soon. -What are they going to do after they meet? Take
21、a taxi. Lisa: Whats the matter, Tom? Tom: I dont feel well. Lisa: Are you sick? Tom: No, I dont think so. Im just tired.Lisa: Didnt you get enough sleep? Tom: No, I didnt. I went to bed later than usual last night. -Why didnt he get enough sleep? He went to bed later than usual. Lisa: What time did
22、you go to bed? Tom: I didnt go to bed until 12:00. Lisa: Why did you stay up so late? Tom: I was watching some videos on line. -He didnt go to bed until when? - He didnt go to bed until 12:00. Lisa: What kind of videos? Tom: Music videos from all over the world. Lisa: Really? Tom: Sure, Ill send you
23、 some links if you like. Lisa: Thanks, I like music videos too. They are really fun. Tom: Just dont stay up too late. Lisa: Dont worry, I wont stay up too late. I need my sleep. -Why wont she stay up too late? She needs enough sleep. He was watching videos. He didnt go to bed until 12:00Level 3 unit
24、 1 part2ListeningOur planet, the earth, is the third planet from the sun.It is a beautiful, rotating sphere.The side facing the sun is in daylight.The side facing away from the sun is in darkness.For example, when its daytime in the US, its nighttime in China.In fact, theres a 12-hour time differenc
25、e between Boston and Shanghai. Whenits midnight in Shanghai, its noon in Boston.-Which side of the earth is in daylight? the side facing the sun.-What is the shape of our planet? a sphere.-What time of the day is noon? Its 12:00 pm.-Which side of the earth is in darkness? the side facing away from t
26、he sun.The earth rotates from west to east.To know which direction is east or west, watch the sun.The sun travels through the sky from east to west.The sun comes up in the east and goes down in the west.Again, this is because the earth rotates.It takes 24 hours for the earth to make a complete rotat
27、ion.And that is the length of one day.-The sun comes up in which direction? It comes up in the east.Because of the earths rotation, the earth is divided into time zones.Some countries, such as the US, have several time zones.When its 10 am in New York, its 7 am in San Francisco.Europe and the US are
28、 separated by several time zones.When its 5 pm in Paris, its 11 am in Boston.So there is a 6-hour difference between Paris and Boston.One large country, China, has just one time zone for the whole country.As a result, at the same time, some parts of the country can be dark and other parts can be lig
29、ht.-Which large country has only one time zone? China.-Why is the earth divided into time zones? It rotates.As you travel around the earth, the time changes.The time of day depends on your location on the planet.When you travel east or west, you may cross several time zones.For example, if you trave
30、l from Beijing to Los Angeles, you cross 8 time zones.That means, when its noon on Sunday in China, its 8 pm on Saturday in Los Angeles.For travelers, this means it can be very difficult to sleep after a long flight.The clock may say 8 pm, but for your body, its noon.This is called jet lag.-What cau
31、ses jet lag? crossing several time zones.-What happens if you travel east or west? You may cross several time zones.-What changes as you travel around the earth? the time.-What happens if you travel from Beijing to Los Angeles? You will cross several time zones.It depends on how far east or west you travel.Crossing several time zones causes jet lag.Kim is a popular Korea actress.Shes 28 years old, slim, and beautiful.She has a large fan club, and her
