节目资讯
刊物:大家说英语
日期:2013-06-01
难易度:High
关键字:badminton, tennis, racket, racquet, move, net, birdie, high school, touch,
ground, beat, gym, in sha
Hello, everyone, and welcome to the month of June.
Today is June 1, and I am excited that summer is almost here.
But before we talk about summer, let's review some of the lessons from last
week.
Are you ready?
Here we go.
Last week we talked a lot about sports and noisy neighbors.
In the beginning of the week, we found out that Megan wants to learn a new
sport.
Do you know what sport she wants to learn?
Was it basketball or tennis?
And what about Ken and Joe?
They both could not sleep because they had a noisy neighbor.
Their neighbor often played loud music after midnight.
That's bad, right?
Well, what did Rob tell Ken and Joe to do about their noisy neighbor?
Let's find out the answer to these questions as we review our conversations.
(Music).
What are you doing, Megan?
I'm reading about sports.
Then I can try a new one.
Which one?
I don't know.
I may try badminton or tennis.
But I can't decide.
Why not?
Well, which one is better for me?
What does the Internet say about the two sports?
Maybe you can find some information.
Well, you play both tennis and badminton on a court.
I know.
And you use a racket in both sports.
Right.
You hit a ball in tennis.
But you hit a birdie in badminton.
Both the ball and birdie can move fast.
Yes.
Can I hit them?
I wonder.
You can try!
I can try.
But I'm not very good with a racket.
You can hit the ball or a birdie sometimes.
I'm sure.
I hope so!
But don't hit the ball or birdie into the net.
Then you don't get a point.
That's right.
So which sport will you try?
I can try badminton.
Maybe the birdie doesn't move too fast!
Did you hear about Megan?
She's learning to play badminton.
Yes, I did.
Can you play badminton?
No. But I can play tennis.
Good for you!
Yeah! I was on the tennis team in high school.
Do you still play?
Sometimes. But I only play when the weather is nice.
No one likes to play when it is windy or rainy!
Do you like tennis, Ken?
No. But I like badminton.
Why?
It's harder than tennis.
You can't let the birdie touch the ground!
True.
But a badminton court is smaller than a tennis court.
That doesn't matter.
You still have to move fast because the birdie moves so fast!
You're right.
I guess.
I am right.
Badminton is the world's fastest racket sport!
Wow.
Both badminton and tennis players must be in great shape!
They should be.
You have to be fit to move fast.
Let's play badminton sometime!
Do you think you can beat me?
No. But I can try!
Let's go to the gym and play.
OK.
Can you go on Thursday?
Sure!
And then maybe we can play tennis on Friday.
You're yawning a lot today, Joe.
I know, Ken.
I'm tired.
You didn't sleep well last night.
I didn't sleep well last night.
And I didn't sleep well the night before last.
Or the night before that.
I didn't, either.
And we both know the reason.
Yes.
Our new neighbor makes a lot of noise!
Why does she play loud music late at night?
Why does she sing along with it?
I don't know.
I don't either.
But she does it almost every night.
Maybe we can talk to her again.
We tried twice already.
I know.
We tell her about the noise.
And she is very sorry.
Then she is quiet for one night.
But the next night, there is noise again!
What can we do?
We can move.
No. I like our place.
Me, too.
We can use earplugs.
I don't like earplugs.
They aren't comfortable.
Let's ask some of our friends at work.
Maybe they have some ideas.
Good idea!
So what did you want to talk to me about?
We have a problem with our downstairs neighbor.
What does he do?
She plays loud music late at night.
And we can't sleep.
Did you talk to her?
Yes. We talked to her twice.
She promised to be quiet.
And she was quiet for one night.
But then she started playing music again.
So you have a noisy neighbor.
A very noisy neighbor.
Why does she have to play music after midnight?
I don't know.
How long does she play her music?
An hour or two.
But then we can't go back to sleep.
Did you talk to her politely?
Yes, we did.
So she is not mad at you.
No, she's not.
Well, maybe she didn't take you seriously.
Should we talk to her again?
No. Write her a letter.
In the letter, list the dates and times of the noise.
We can do that.
Does your apartment building have rules about noise?
I think so.
Put a copy of those rules in the letter.
And if the letter doesn't work?
Call the police!
Welcome to Let's Talk. And now here's your host, Rob.
Hello and welcome to Let's Talk.
Have you ever had problems with your neighbors?
Well, how did you handle that?
Our guest today is here to help us talk about noisy neighbors.
Please help me welcome Mr. Leo Law.
Welcome to our program, Leo.
Thank you, Rob.
Let's talk about noisy neighbors.
They are a common problem when people live close together.
But it's not an easy problem to solve.
No. But the first step is to have a polite conversation with the neighbor.
What should you say?
Say, "I'm not sure you're aware..." and tell them about the noise.
Then ask them if you make noise that bothers them.
What if your neighbor gets really angry when you talk about the problem?
Then don't contact them again.
Tell your landlord.
Let him talk to them.
Can you make noise to bother them because they are bothering you?
No, that is not a good idea.
That is childish and won't solve anything.
So what if they still make noise after the landlord talks to them?
Then you call the police.
When people live close together, noisy neighbors can be a problem.
The first step to solve the problem is talking to the neighbor.
Be polite when you explain the problem.
If they get angry, do not contact them again.
Let your landlord talk to them.
But don't make noise to bother them just because they bother you.
That is childish and will not solve the problem.
If you've tried everything and the neighbor still makes noise, call the police.
Hi, everyone.
I hope you enjoyed reviewing our conversations.
Now it's time to see if you were listening carefully.
I have a question for you today.
(Background Noise).
Mmm? Huh? Joe, is that you?
Well, uh, no, I'm not Joe.
My name is Nathan.
I'm a teacher here.
Hmm, funny.
Huh, you look like Joe from the office here.
Ha...
That's strange.
Well, you all look the same here in the Jungle Cafe.
Ha, ha, ha.
Well, if I may I ask, who are you?
Oh, my name is Chris.
I'm the Jungle Cafe bird.
I like to talk to people when they come here on Saturdays.
Well, that's great.
Well, Christopher, maybe you could help me with our conversation reviews today.
I was just going to ask...
Uh... I'm sorry.
Wait, wait, wait!
My name is Chris, not Christopher.
Hmm.
I'm sorry, Chris.
Uh, could you help answer some questions from this week's lesson?
Yes, I can.
I am very good with answers.
Hmm.
Great.
Well, earlier this week, Susie and Megan talk about learning a new sport.
Megan wants to learn a new sport.
What sport was it?
That's an easy one.
Megan wants to learn how to play badminton.
Badminton is a sport.
That's right.
Great job, Christo...
Hmm.
Sorry. I mean Chris.
Megan wants to learn how to play badminton.
OK, Chris, here is another question.
Are you ready?
I am ready.
What did Rob tell Ken and Joe to do about their noisy neighbor?
Good question.
Rob told them to write a letter to their neighbor about being noisy.
You are right.
And Chris, what should they do if the letter does not work?
Um.... call the police?
Again! That's right.
You are good at answering questions, Chris.
So Chris, can you play badminton?
Uh, badminton? No, no, no, no...
I don't like badminton.
Uh, why not?
Because badminton is dangerous.
You have to hit the birdie.
And I don't want to be that birdie.
Uh, Chris, no, uh...
The birdie is not a real birdie.
It's... it's a little thing that you...
Well, never mind.
Friends, uh, we will be back after this quick break.