UNIT 4 Getting and Giving Information About People

Integrated Skills Development

Dialogues

A. Could I Join the School Library?
Lizzy wants to join the school library. She is talking with the librarian about this matter.
Lizzy: Hello. Good morning, sir.
Clerk: Good morning, Miss. Can I help you?
Lizzy: I'm an overseas student from South Africa. I'll study for three years in this technical school. Here is my student card. Could I join the school library?
Clerk: Yes, of course, Miss. Could you fill in the form, please?
Lizzy: Sure. Name: Lizzy Smith. Sex: Female. Age: 18. Department: Computer Engineer-ing. Address: Room 206, Guest House. Is this all right?
Clerk: Let me see ... Oh, your telephone number, please.
Lizzy: OK, that's 4709521.

B. A Family Photo
Li Ying shows a photo of her family to Lizzy and introduces each member to her.
Lizzy: How many members are there in your family?
Li: There are five in my family. Look at the picture. The old couple in the middle are my parents. They used to be doctors and now both of them are retired. The young man on the left is my elder brother. He is the manager of a big company in the south.
Lizzy: Who is the girl on the right? Is that you?
Li: No, that's my younger sister. She is a medical student. Now she studies in Japan.
Lizzy: So the girl next to her must be you.
Li: Yes, you are right this time. By the way, I'd like you to meet my parents. Can you come for dinner this evening?
Lizzy: Oh, I'd love to. I'll be very glad to meet your parents. It seems you have a happy family.

Passage

Giving information About Oneself

1. My name is Linda Black. I'm British. I was born and brought up in a small town in England. I studied at Cambridge for three years. Then I became a teacher. I was a teacher for two years. Now I work for a women's magazine. I'm a secretary. I don't like my present job very much. It is dull and boring. So I'm trying to get a job with the EBC. It's very difficult to get this job, but I'll try.

2. My name is Robert Wilson. I'm the director of educational programs for the EBC. I have a lot of work to do and I need an assistant. I'm having an interview with Linda Black now. She does not have any experience in television, but I think she'll probably get this job.

New Words and Expressions

assistant
n. 助手，助理

boring
a. 令人厌倦的，枯燥的

clerk
n. 职员，科员

couple
n. 一对（双）；夫妇；三两个

difficult
a. 困难的

director
n. 主任，负责人，导演

dull
a. 枯燥的

educational
a. 教育的

elder
a. 年长的

engineering
n. 工程（学）

female
a. 女性的，妇女的

interview
n. & v.接见，会见，面试

join
v. 参加，加入

library
n. 图书馆

magazine
n. 杂志

matter
n. 事情，问题

medical
a. 医学的，医药的

present
n. 现在，当前

probably
ad. 可能，也许

program
n. 节目

retired
a. 退休的

sex
n. 性别，性

telephone
n. & v.电话，打电话

television
n. 电视

talk about sth. with sb.
和某人谈某事

overseas student
留学生

medical student
学医的学生

next to
紧挨着

bring up
抚养，教育

have an interview with sb.
对某人进行面试

Merry Learning

A Riddle

What question is that to which you positively must answer yes?
(What does YES spell?)

Phonetics

o在词首的读音：
off oil often
office operate

of obey observe

own over only
open

one once oneself

other

Pronunciation and Intonation

A: Are you ready to order now, sir?
B: Yes. I'll have a roast beef.
A: How do you want the beef — rare, medium, or well-done?
B: Well-done, please.