Lesson 1Jack’s familyText:Jack is married to Alice. She is his wife and he is her husband. They have a daughter and a son. The son’s name is Henry and the daughter’s name is Lisa. They live next to Alice’s parents Harry and Margaret. Harry is Alice’s father and Margaret is her mother. Harry is Jack’s father-in-law and Margaret is his mother-in-law. Henry is Harry’s grandson and Lisa is Margaret’s granddaughter. Alice has a sister and a brother. Her sister’s name is Mary and her brother’s name is Frank. F rank has two children David and Sherry. Sherry is Alice’s niece and David is Alice’s nephew. Alice is their aunt and Jack is their uncle.Now listen to the text again and follow alongDialogue:Family membersWoman: Do you have brothers and sisters?Man: No, I am the only child in my family.Woman: Oh, I have an elder sister. She is Mary. Her husband is a businessman.Man: Do they live with you and your parents?Woman: No, they live alone.Lesson 2Two pronounsText:Tommy is a pupil. He is always absent-minded in class. His father and mother always tell him to listen to the teacher in class carefully. Don’t be absent-minded again. His teacher tries to think of ways to change him:” Look at us when you are in class. Don’t be so absent-minded”. Tommy answers:”Ok, I will”. One day, Tommy is in English class. He is looking out of the window in smiling. His English teacher asks the class:” say two pronouns, please answer my question”. Tommy looks at his teacher in surprise and stands up:” Who? Me”. The teacher says:” Good, sit down please”.Dialogue:Absent-minded kidsMan: My child is often absent-minded in class.Woman: It’s all right. Kids are like that.Man: But if he doesn’t listen to the teacher carefully, he won’t learn anything.Woman: Don’t worry. His teac her will tell him to be good.Man: I hope so.Lesson 3Computer gamesText:There are many kinds of computer games. Some of the games show violence. While others show women with almost no clothes on, some games let you point the gun at the people and shoot them. Many parents are worried that these kinds of games are bad for kids to play. There should be less violence in computer games. Some boys like to fight and they were used the computer to pretend to fight. Playing computer games helps kids to get involved with computers. Violence and sex are put in the games for boys. But what about girls, girls also need to be comfortable with computers. So they can use them when they grow up. The problem now is getting girls interested in computers while they are still young.Dialogue:Computer gamesMan: I hate the computer games.Woman: Why? They are fine.Man: Because they are too violent. Some of them are even disgusting.Woman: Indeed they are bad games. But many of them are good.Man: If boys grow up with computer games, they will surely become bad.Woman: Come on. Things are not so bad. Boys can learn use the computer through games. Lesson 4A teenager’s complaintText:I try to be a good son. But no matter how hard I try, my parents never seem to be satisfied. They think I should eat healthier food, wear nicer clothes and get better grades. According to them, my hair should be shorter, my room should be neater and my friends should be more polite when they come to visit. You know it isn’t easy being a teenager.Dialogue:Not good enoughMan: My parents are always saying I am not good enough.Woman: Really. What do they mean?Man: they seem my hair is too long, my room is too dirty and I am not good enough at school. Woman: What do you think then?Man: I don’t thi nk they are right. I have tried my best and that is enough. It is unfair that they are always saying this thing. Sometimes I even feel deeply hurt.Lesson 5Coffee shopText:Every year more and more coffee shops open up. Coffee has been a popular drink for centuries. Nowadays coffee shops don’t just sell coffee. They also sell tea, food and delicious dessert. The best coffee shops have comfortable chairs and tables for people to sit down and relax. Many students spend their time hiding out with friends in coffee shops. Most of the shops require you to order something if you sit down at a table. Once you get something to drink or eat you can sit for hours and enjoy the surroundings of the coffee shops.Places for relaxationDialogue:Woman: Do you have coffee shops in China, too?Man: Yes, of course. There are many tea houses and bars in China, too. People can drink, eat and relax at these places.Woman: You like to go to these places, don’t you?Man: Yes, sometimes the music there is so beautiful. It is very romantic. I can stay there for hours. Woman: Do you often go there alone?Man: I often go there with my friends.Lesson 6Red light runnersText:The San Francisco department of traffic is installing cameras at street intersections. The cameras take pictures of cars running red lights. Each camera captures eighty to one hundred cars running red lights a day. Running red lights is a big problem in San Francisco. A policeman says he could write tickets all day just for that. Running red lights causes about one thousand accidents a year. The cameras show drivers not pay attention. They read maps. They talk on cell phone. They look at buildings. The camera sometimes captures the movement when the accident happens. The drivers look surprise. Sometimes they look angry. The camera seems to pay off. There are 40% fewer red light runners at the intersections with cameras. They city has ordered twenty more cameras. Dialogue:Running red lightsWoman: A report says running red lights causes one thousand traffic accidents every year.Man: It’s horrible. Why do drivers run red lights then?Woman: Maybe they know they shouldn’t run a red light, but when they are driving they don’t pay enough attention to traffic lights.Man: Talking on the cell phone while driving is very dangerous too. It increases the chance of accidents.Woman: I know. If policeman catches you using the cell phone while driving, you will be fined. Lesson 7Henry ParterText:The Henry Parter books are fine and exiting to read. Henry Parter, the main character is a wizard. He goes to a special school to learn how to be a better one. While he is at school, he has one adventure after another. Some of them are dangerous, while the others are fun. The author of the books, G.K. Rowling wrote the books many years ago. She wrote a great part of her first book at a small coffee shop near her house. She had to work in the shop because she didn’t have the money to hit her house. Now she is a success. She doesn’t have to worry about money.Dialogue:Henry Parter books and moviesWoman: Do you like the Henry Parter books and movies?Man: Not really!Woman: Why not? They are very fun and exiting.Man: Maybe, but I think they are just for kids.Woman: No, that’s not true. Many adults like the Henry Parter books too.Man: Maybe they don’t agree with my taste.Lesson 8Bill ClintonText:Bill Clinton took office on January, 20th, 1993 and became the 42nd US president. He was the first US president born after World War II. He is also one of the youngest of all US presidents. Clinton was born into a poor family in 1946. Three month before he was born, his father, William Blake died. When he was small, his mother remarried. Her new husband’s name was Norge Clinton. So the boy’s family name was changed. In the summer of 1963, C linton was invited to visit Washington D.C. During his visit, he made President Candidate in the White House. At that time he knew he wanted to be an American president. He made his dream come true.Dialogue:President ClintonWoman: I think Bill Clinton is a good president.Man: But he has sex scandal.Woman: Well. Maybe he isn’t a good husband, but he is a successful president.Man: I agree. He is also an excellent speaker.Woman: Yes, he is. Of course he makes mistakes, but who doesn’t.Man: yeah, it’s f air to say so.Lesson 9The 2002 World Cup StadiumsText:A main thirty-first 2002 Korea and Japan held the World Cup 2002 together. It was the first time that the World Cup was held in two countries. So it was very different from the World Cups in the past. The stadiums for this World Cup were very unique and different. Generally, the stadium symbolizes each country’s culture and tradition. So stadiums for this World Cup were different from one another. The World Cup 2002 in Korea and Japan ended months ago, but the stadium will remain for a long time. They cost a lot of money. We should take care of them and hand over these stadiums to our decedents. The stadiums real symbolize the expansion of Korean and Japanese soccer.Dialogue:Soccer teamWoman: Are you a soccer fan?Man: Yes, I am. I like to watch soccer games on TV, but I don’t play. I watch every game of the 2002 World Cup.Woman: Which team is your favorite?Man: Italian. They play very well, but they were not very luck.Woman: I like the Brazilians. They are the real champions.Lesson 10Healthy babiesText:In order to have a healthy baby, it is best for a woman not to do certain things while pregnant. Most babies have problems because their mothers took drugs or drank alcohol while pregnant. Any food a mother eats, any beverage she drinks and any drug she takes pass through the mother’s body and into the body of her unborn baby. There is nothing that stops the baby from getting whatever the mother has got in her body. There is no safe among alcohol or drugs the pregnant women can take. The best advice is not to use any alcohol or drugs while pregnant. There is no safe time to take any drugs or alcohol during pregnancy. If women discover she is pregnant, she should stop smoking or taking drugs and alcohol immediately. The sooner the women stop taking these, the better changes the baby has to be born healthy. It is best for you to eat healthy food, get twenty of sleep, and see a doctor regularly when you are pregnant.Dialogue:Quitting unhealthy habitsMan: Rachel has designed to quit smoking.Woman: Really? Why?Man: You never guess she is going to have a baby.Woman: Oh, it’s unbelievable. She is such change smoker.Man: Yes, yes. She said she is going to stop drinking coffee too and quit all the unhealthy habits just for the baby.Woman: She is going to be a great mother.Lesson 11AIDSText:AIDS is a disease that kills. It is caused by a virus called HIV. Sharing needles or having sex with an AIDS patient spreads it. More and more people are at risk. A person with AIDS can get sick in different ways. Half of the people who have gotten AIDS have died. There is no cure, but you can protect yourself from getting the disease. You can avoid getting AIDS by knowing your sex partner well. Talk to your sex partner about it and ask aim all her personal questions. Do not have sex with a person who has the virus or shares needles with other people. Another way to avoid AIDS is never to share needles. If you must share, always clean the needle to kill the AIDS virus. Doing without drugs will lower your risk of getting AIDS.Dialogue:AIDS preventionMan: I hear scientists in the US have discovered a new AIDS vaccine.Woman: Does it work?Man: I don’t know. The report says it is better than the old vaccine.Woman: Don’t count on it. I think the best way to prevent AIDS is to keep yourself clean by having clean sex and keeping your regular sex partner.Man: Right. That’s why doctor say AIDS prevention means cleanness.Lesson 12A team playerText:When you are working on a job teamwork is important. A team player is a person who works well with the other people on the job. Employers always look for employees who can get along to get their jobs done. There are many things you can do to be a good team player. By recognizingpeople’s differences in gender, age or culture, you show that you respect to them. When working with others, try to come up with ideas that can help solve problems. Don’t insist that your idea be always used. Try to understand and contribute to your team. Find a way to work under different conditions. Learn to adapt and except new work message. If you follow these suggestions you can become a better team member and will achieve better results on the job.Dialogue:A good team playerMan: Jim is a genius. He gets along well with everybody and he can always get the work done. Woman: A boss likes him a lot. He says Jim is a good team player.Man: Everybody would like to have Jim on their team. Because he is funny and helpful and he can contribute a lot to the team he belongs to.Woman: Maybe we all should learn something from him.Man: Right.Lesson 13Walking at nightText:There are times when walking at night can be very dangerous. Remember the advice list below and you can make walking safer. Avoid walking or running alone at night. Go walking or jogging with friends instead. Do not use headphone while walking, driving or jogging. Always walk in well-lighted area and avoid taking shortcuts. After dark, keep away from thick bushes or doorways because someone could be lurking there. If someone in the vehicle stops and asks for directions. Answer from a distance. Do not go near the vehicle. If you are followed by a stranger go immediately to an area with lights and people. If necessary, turn around and walk in the opposite direction. Do not show your cash openly and especially when leaving at ATM machine. Dialogue:RobberyWoman: Two people were robbed night near the park.Man: Again? The area around the park is too dark at night. There should be more lights there. Woman: I am afraid of the dark. I don’t feel safe in the dark. I feel someone is hiding in the dark to attack me.Man: Your feelings might be right. You should never walk alone there at night. It is too dangerous. Woman: I Know. And you should be more careful, too.Lesson 14Looking for a jobText:Are you looking for a job? More and more people are looking for work. Also many people have to change jobs as the job market keeps changing. Where can you find new jobs? Besides the local newspapers there are many places to check for more information on possible jobs. Public libraries have information about jobs and different careers. There is information available for you to apply for a job. Many businesses high workers to employment agencies. Employment agencies help you find both temporary and permanent jobs. Many employment agencies place the want ads in the newspapers. You can also find the names of the employment agencies in the telephone directory. Employment agencies usually charge a fee. Your friends and relatives who are working another source provide information for jobs. They can tell you about job opportunities coming from the places where they are working or from other places.Dialogue:The job marketWoman: Quite a few people are laid off these days.Man: Yeah. It is not easy for them to find another job.Woman: University graduate have difficulty finding a job too. The same to be more and morecompetition in the job marketMan: It is strange that some people are quitting their jobs in order to find a better one. What do you think? Do you want to quit your job?Woman: No. Not now. I think all try to keep this one.lesson18Thanksgiving is coming this week,and several of our relatives from out of town will be stay in with us during the long holiday weekend. Uncle Frank will be stay in for a few days.He'll have to sleep on the couch in the living room.Grandma and grandpa will be stay until next monday.they'll sleep in the guestroom over the garage.Cousin Bersha will be stay in for a week or more. she'll sleep on the car in the children's badroom. My wife and I will be busy next few days. She'll be preparing Thanksgiving dinner and I'll be cleaning the house from top to bottom. We'll looking forward to the holiday .But we kown we'll be happy when it's over. Happy Thanksgiving!Thanksgiving is coming this week,and several of our relatives from out of town will be stay in with us during the long holiday weekend. Uncle Frank will be stay in for a few days.He'll have to sleep on the couch in the living room.Grandma and grandpa will be stay until next monday.they'll sleep in the guestroom over the garage.Cousin Bersha will be stay in for a week or more. she'll sleep on the car in the children's badroom. My wife and I will be busy next few days. She'll be preparing Thanksgiving dinner and I'll be cleaning the house from top to bottom. We'll looking forward to the holiday .But we kown we'll be happy when it's over. Happy Thanksgiving!Dialog: ThanksgivingA:how do you celebrate Thanksgiving in the US?B:Well,thanksgiving is family event.So on Thanksgiving,family mumbers will get together enjoy a big Thanksgiving dinner.kid will have lot of fun.A:Do you say players before the dinner?B:Yes,we do.It is an existing moment.A:What is the biggest fun for you on Thanksgiving?B:For me?The football games of course,I love football games.。