IV Speaking Out
MODEL 1 I had a bad fall off my bike！
Bob：Laura，what happened to you? You look a mess
Laura：And I feel even worse than I look．I had a bad fall off my bike. Bob： how did it happen?
Laura：i was riding along the road when a dog began barking at me .I turned to have a
look，and I bumped into another bike．
Bob：Then what happened? Did the dog attack you?
Laura：Let me finish… I’ll give you all the details. I went off the front of my bike and
landed on the road．I hurt my head when I landed． Bob： You could have been hit by a car!
Laura：Fortunately there were no cars on the road at the time．1 was lucky．
Bob：The dog was to blame.
Laura：But I can?t blame the dog．All dogs bark． Bob：You should be more careful in the future .
Laura：Sure．you are right．I may be hard-headed but I?m not thick-headed. Now Your Turn SAMPLE DIALOG
A: What?s the matter with you? You look terrible． B: Too bad. I fell off my bike． A: How come you fell off?
B: 1 was riding along the road，thinking about the exam，when the driver behind me suddenly honked his horn．1 was SO startled that I crashed into another bike
A: Then what happened? Were you hurt?
B: Let me finish…I?11 give you all the details．1 went off the front of my bike and landed on the road. I hurt my，arms and elbows when I landed
A: That?s terrible．The driver was to blame．
B: He had the right to blow the horn in that section of the road．1 was daydreaming．
A: You?d better be more careful from now on．
B:1 will．1 won?t be daydreaming while riding a bike any more. MODEL 2 Your breath smells of alcohol
John：Lovely party．Thank you．I enjoyed every minute of it.
Laura：you’re slurring your words, and you’re unsteady on your feet. Are you all right to drive home?
John：Perfect．I drive better after a few drinks．
Laura：Well，you?ve had a lot more than a few drinks．Your breath smells of alcohol．What?s that on your key chain? May I see it?
John： That? That?s just an old beer bottle opener．Hey, what?s going on? Those are my car keys
Laura：I know．I'm keeping them until tomorrow．I?11 call a taxi for you． ／
John：No，no．1 want those car keys back． Laura：They?re mine now．
John：Well? Okay．You win．I’ll go by cab. Now Your Turn SAMPLE DIALOG
A：It?s a great get-together! I had a great time．
B：Wow．you can?t speak clearly or walk steadily．Can you drive home? A：No problem．I drive better under the influence of alcohol．
B：Well．You?ve had too much drink tonight．We can smell alcohol on your breath a mile away, let me drive you home
A：hey, don?t bother. I can go myself
B：Come On．I don?t want to see you in the hospital tomorrow． A：Okay．Thank you．
MODEL3 I got a ticket this morning
Laura: What?s the matter with you? You look very upset. Se-Jin: I got a hundred- dollar ticket this morning. Laura: Oh, that?s too bad. But why?
Se-Jin: It wasn?t my fault. It was that dog.
Laura: What are you talking about? What has a dog got to do with the fine?
Se-Jin: Listen to me. A dog suddenly appeared in my lane. If it wasn’t for the stupid dog. I wouldn?t have almost hit the police car.
Laura: You could have braked, couldn’t you? How fast were you going?
Se-Jin: Well, it was about 50, or even less. I was driving very slowly. Laura: Fifty? Don?t you know the speed limit downtown is 40 miles an hour? Now Your Turn SAMPLE DIALOG
A: What?s happened? You look miserable. B: I was fined a hundred dollars this afternoon. A: Oh, what bad luck! But why? B: I?m not to blame. It was the other car.
A: What are you talking about? Did you have a accident?
B: Listen to me. I was trying to do a U- turn in front of the school gate, when another car came up very fast from behind. If the car hadn?t gone so fast, I wouldn?t run into it.
A: You should have been careful. But I remember correct, U-turn is not allowed at the place.
B: Well, I didn?t know this until the policeman told me.
A: What? Don?t you look at the road sign when you are driving? V Let?s Talk
Sir, you were speeding
A policeman stops a driver and says to the driver,“Sir，you were speeding．Can I see your license，please?”The driver replies．“I don?t have one．”
“You don?t have one?”
The driver answers．“I lost it for drunk driving．”
The policeman is surprised．“I see．Will you show me your vehicle registration papers．please?”
“I m sorry．I can?t do that．” The policeman asks．“Why not?” “I stole this car．” The Officer says，“Stole it?”
The driver answers，“Yes，and I killed the owner．” The 0fficer is shocked．“You did what?” “She?s in the trunk if you want to see．”
The officer is horrified and calls for backup．Within minutes，five police cars show up，surrounding the car．A police chief cautiously approaches the car，asking，“Sir，could you open the trunk of your car，please?”
The driver opens the trunk，revealing nothing but all empty trunk． The chief says，“Is this your car，sir?”
The driver says“Yes．”and hands over the registration papers．
The 0fficer iS quite surprised．“0ne of my 0fficers says you don?t have a driving license．”
The driver quickly produces his license．The chief examines it and finds nothing wrong．He looks puzzled．“Thank you，sir．One of my Officers told me you didn?t have a 1icense，stole this car，and murdered the owner．”
The man replies，“I bet the lying bastard told you 1 was speeding，too!” 1. lost it for drunk driving 2. stole the car and killed the owner 3. in the trunk 4. horrified , calls for backup 5. I was speeding, too
VI Further Listening and Speaking
Task 1: Tips for the prevention of home accidents
Many household accidents could have been prevented, but accidents seem to make news headlines every day. While accidents can happen anytime or anywhere, parents with young children can prevent accidents at home by taking a few steps.
First, set your water heater correctly: To avoid burns from hot water, make sure your water heater's temperature is set below 120° Fahrenheit, or set to \seconds.
Second, beware of candles: Statistics show that the small candle flames cause approximately 15,000 home fires a year. If you have young children and pets, stop using candles or be sure to blow them out before leaving a room. Third, recognize danger signals: It is important to pay attention to signs of danger from electrical appliances. If the wiring in your home does not function normally, you need to update it. Potential warning signs that might require an electrician's inspection include wavering TV pictures or computer screens, flickering lights and shocks from appliances.
It is impossible to prevent all accidents, so it is necessary to create a fire
escape plan. In addition to having a smoke alarm on every floor of your home, draw a simple floor plan of your home. On it, mark two exits from every room, including windows and an outside family assembly point, such as a driveway or parking lot.
Tips for the prevention of home accidents
Set your water heater Make sure your water heater's temperature is set correctly. below 120 degrees Fahrenheit, or set to \
as not to cause a child serious burns.
Beware of If you have young children and pets, stop using candles. candles or be sure to blow them out before
leaving a room.
Recognize danger signals. Pay attention to signs of danger from electrical appliances such as wavering TV pictures or computer screens, flickering lights, and shocks from appliances.
Create a fire escape plan. In addition to having a smoke alarm on every floor
of your home, draw a simple floor plan of your home. On it, mark two exits from every room,
including windows, and an outside family assembly point, such as a driveway or parking lot.
Task 2:Have a drink!
In the middle of the night, in the middle of nowhere, a woman and a man are involved in a car accident. Both of their cars are damaged, but surprisingly neither of them is hurt.
After they climb out of their cars, the woman says, \you're a man. That's interesting. I'm a woman. Wow, just look at our cars! There's nothing left. But fortunately we're not injured. This must be a sign from God that we should meet and be friends and live together in peace for the rest of our days.\ The man replies, \God!\