(单词翻译:单击)
热身练习
【Warm up】
Warm up 热身练习
Comprehension
Fill in the blanks with the following names. 用下列所给的名字填空
Harry Carlos Bindyu Sarah Magda Tony Olivia Fadi Rodizio
1 _______is stressed out about his new restaurant.
2 The name of the new Brazilian restaurant is ______.
3 _______ is stressed out about her wedding.
4 _______ has started going out with Carlos again.
5 _______ wants a simple wedding in a registry office.
6 The coffee shop is run by _________.
7 _______ agrees to help Carlos.
8 _______ explains to ________ the meaning of a civil marriage in a registry office.
Vocabulary
Match the two words to make common collocations:将下列单词配对成常用的短语
Office Marriage Night Schedule Out
1 Civil
2 Behind
3 Stressed
4 Registry
5 Opening
听力文本
【Audioscript】
Episode 34: It's going to be a disaster
Tony: Ahhh…this is the bit of the day I like the best…only me in here…before any customers arrive…a bit of peace and quiet…I can read the newspaper…
Carlos: Hi there!
Sarah: Hi Tony!
Tony: Oh no…here we go…no more peace and quiet…Hello Carlos, Sarah…
Carlos: Busy day today!
Sarah: Yeah…we’re really stressed out!
Tony: What can I get you, then?
Carlos: Two good strong coffees, please – we need the energy!
Tony: Coming up…
Sarah: And something to eat…what would you like to eat, Carlos?
Carlos: I’m too nervous to eat…
Sarah: Go on! You should eat something!
Carlos: No, really…I can’t eat anything…
Sarah: Ok…I’ll just have a croissant please Tony.
Tony: What’s going on then?
Carlos: What’s going on!? I thought everyone knew!
Tony: Knew what?
Carlos: Tonight – it’s the opening night of my new restaurant…
Tony: Restaurant?
Carlos: Yeah – my Brazilian restaurant! Don’t you remember?
Tony: Oh…er...yeah…what’s it called?
Carlos: Oh no – nobody knows the name! We haven’t done enough advertising!
Sarah: Carlos, don’t worry! It’s called “Rodizio” – it’s a kind of simple Brazilian restaurant…
Tony: Great. So when do you open?
Carlos: Tonight!!!!!
Tony: I bet you’re busy then…
Carlos: Yeah…you could say that! Loads to do! We’re behind schedule…
Sarah: Come on, I’ll give you a hand…we’d better get going…
Magda: Hi Sarah! I thought you’d be here! How are you?
Sarah: Oh, hi Magda – I’m pretty stressed out at the moment…
Magda: Stressed out?
Sarah: Yeah – nervous, anxious, worried, busy – all that!
Magda: On no! Why?
Sarah: Carlos’ restaurant is opening tonight!!!
Magda: Oh, of course – I’d forgotten!
Carlos: You see! Nobody knows! It’s going to be a disaster! Nobody will come!
Sarah: No, Carlos! Don’t worry.
Olivia: Hey! Good to see you all!
Sarah: Hi Olivia. Sorry - we’re a bit stressed at the moment.
Fadi: Hi all! How’s it going?
Carlos: Don’t ask…
Fadi: What’s up mate?
Carlos: The restaurant! My restaurant! It’s opening tonight!!
Fadi: Of course – hey, I hadn’t forgotten you know!
Carlos: I’ve still got all the cooking to do and we haven’t finished decorating yet!
Sarah: Yes – lots to do…we’d better get going…
Olivia: I’m sure Fadi will give you a hand – you’ll help Carlos, won’t you Fadi?
Fadi: Will I? Oh, er, yeah…I guess I will. Have I got time for a coffee?
Olivia: To take away, yes…hurry up though…
Fadi: Tony – could I get a coffee please? Quickly, if you can…
Tony: It’s always rush, rush, rush with you lot…
All: Hi Bindyu!
Bindyu: Hello everybody. How are you all?
Sarah: Erm, a bit stressed, to be honest…
Bindyu: Stressed? Tell me about it…
Magda: Tell you about what?
Bindyu: Sorry…it just means that I’m stressed too!
Carlos: Look I’d better get going. Are you coming too Fadi?
Fadi: Sure…
Carlos: Can the rest of you come to the restaurant later?
Sarah/Olivia/Magda: Sure! See you later! Good luck!
Carlos: Bye!
Olivia: So what’s up with you, Bindyu?
Magda: Yeah – why are you stressed out?
Bindyu: The wedding…
Olivia: It’s not for a long time yet…it’s a bit early to be worried about that…
Bindyu: I know – but it’s so complicated…My family really like Harry…but…
Olivia: There’s always a “but”!
Sarah: What’s the problem?
Bindyu: Well, they want a traditional-style wedding.
Magda: That sounds like fun!
Bindyu: Well, yes, possibly – but Harry wants something different: a very simple wedding. Just us and a few friends in the registry office.
Magda: Registry office?
Olivia: Yes – when people only want a civil marriage, not in church, they get married in a registry office…
Magda: Oh. I see….
Bindyu: So how can I make sure my family and Harry both get what they want?
Olivia: Hmmm…we’re going to have to think about this carefully…
Sarah: You’re right, but now we have to go and help Carlos – he’s really worried nobody will come to the opening of his restaurant…
Olivia: Of course…come on, let’s go!
All: Bye Tony!
Tony: Phew…I was stressed out as well…at least I can get some peace and quiet now…
听力突破
【Glossary】
重点词汇语法讲解
Glossary
To be stressed out (verb) - To be nervous, anxious or worried 紧张的，有压力的
Croissant (noun) - Crescent shaped bread pastry n. 新月形面包
Opening night (noun) - First showing or performance首场演出
如：The princess attended the opening night of the opera.
公主观看了那歌剧首次演出的夜场。
The audience was/were enthusiastic on the opening night of the play.
那出戏首次公演之夜观众非常热情。
Behind schedule (noun) - Not on time for the plan of procedure for some project 晚点，比预定计划（时间）晚
如：The flight is behind schedule.
班机误点了。
Registry office (noun) - Government office where civil marriages are performedn. 登记处
Civil marriage (noun) - Marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman 不在教堂举行的婚礼
Phew! (interj) - Exclamation of relief, surprise or tiredness 表达放松，惊讶，疲惫的叹词
技能训练
【Exercise】
Vocabulary
Match the two words to make common collocations:将下列词语排列，组成一个常用的短语
Office Marriage Night Schedule Out
1 Civil
2 Behind
3 Stressed
4 Registry
5 Opening
Grammar
Stressed and stressed out are nearly always interchangeable, when it means nervous or worried. Stressed out is a more informal and modern alternative: 用out填空，有些空不需要填
Susan is really stressed about her final examination.
Susan is really stressed out about her final examination.
However with the construction "to stress someone out" we have to use the preposition "out":
Jack has been really stressing me out recently. He is always criticizing my work.
Exercise:
Put “out”, after stress, in the following sentences if possible:
1 When you read the poem remember to stress ______ the rhyming words.
2 Peter looks so stressed ______ he needs a holiday.
3 The metal on this machine has been stressed ______ by continual use.
4 Susan is really hard work. She always stresses me ______ whenever I see her.
答案与详解
【Answers】
Answers
Comprehension
1 Carlos
2 Rodizio
3 Bindyu
4 Sarah
5 Harry
6 Tony
7 Fadi
8 Olivia / Magda
Vocabulary
1 /
2 out
3 /
4 out
Grammar
1 Civil marriage
2 Behind schedule
3 Stressed out
4 Registry office
5 Opening night
