节目资讯
刊物:大家说英语
日期:2012-10-31
难易度:High
关键字:future, control, wheel [steering wheel], keep track, control, take, give
up
Welcome back, friends.
Now Andrea and I want to play a very special game with you.
It is called: Fill in the...
OK. Fill in the...
Right. Um, I'm thinking of a sentence.
And uh, there is a...
Right. When you hear the sound...
You need to put a key word there.
All right, um... very nice, Andrea.
OK, here's my sentence.
Keep your hands on the ... when you're driving.
Keep your hands on the... future? No.
Keep your hands on the control...? No! No, no, no.
I know what it is.
Keep your hands on the steering wheel when you're driving.
So the ... is steering wheel.
Keep your hands on the steering wheel when you're driving.
Andrea, I just have one thing to say about that.
Very nice.
Friends, you did a great job too.
I know you got the answer.
Right... Right now, sorry, it is time for us to review today's lesson.
Here we go.
Hello, everyone, welcome to Let's Talk!
Do you ever wonder what cars will be like in the future?
Well, today we're going to find out.
Let's welcome our special guest, Mr. Andy Auto.
Welcome to our show, Andy Auto!
Thanks, Rob.
Tell us about cars of the future.
Did you know cars may soon drive themselves?
Really? Wow!
Google has been testing some for the past two years.
Computers control them, not people.
There's no driver at the wheel?
No, but people are always in the car during Google's tests.
One can take the wheel if something goes wrong.
How fast can self-driving cars go?
They can go 75 mph.
And they can keep track of people and bicycles.
Wow!
Yes. They understand traffic lights, too.
When do you think people will be able to buy the cars?
Maybe by the year 2020.
Do you think people will buy them?
I don't know.
People may not want to give up control of their cars.
Cars that are controlled by computer are not just a dream of the future.
Google and other companies have been testing them for two years.
During the tests, people are always in the car.
One can take the wheel if something goes wrong.
The cars understand traffic lights and can keep track of people and bicycles.
But people may not like them.
They may not want to give up control of their cars.
Hello.
(Chinese).
Well, that's all for today.
I'll see you next time. (Music).
(Music).
Calendar Phrase.
It's the car of the future!
It's the car of the future!
(Chinese).
Are you reading about cars?
Yes. Look at this car!
Wow! It's the car of the future!
Yes. It's controlled by a computer.
Wow! It's the car of the future!
Yes. It's fast and fun and smart.
It's the car of the future!
I can't wait.
I want to buy one!
You have to wait.
It's the car of the future.
Oh, yeah.
It's the car of the future.
It's the car of the future.
(Chinese).
Oh, hello again, friends.
Right now it's time to practice what we learned with some questions.
Number one.
What can self-driving cars keep track of?
OK, this is a big question.
What can self-driving cars keep track of?
Andrea?
Well, this is a big question, Gabe.
But we found the answer in Conversation B.
So let's answer it.
They can keep track of people and bicycles.
Wow! These cars of the future can do many things.
Now here is question number two.
Would you like a self-driving car? Why or why not?
Gabe, would you like a self-driving car?
Interesting.
Yeah, this does sound quite interesting.
I would like a self-driving car because then I could just relax, read a book,
play some games,
talk to my friends, watch a movie in my car, and not worry about what's going
on.
I don't have to keep track of anything.
Really?
Yeah.
Oh.
That would be great.
OK. Well, maybe it would be great.
But I still like to have control when I am driving a car.
Well, what about you?
Practice answering this question today.
And we'll see all of you again right here on...
Let's Talk in English.
Goodbye.