新大学英语视听说课程讲义leveltwou71).doc

New Era Interactive English, Level 2 Unit 7 Excellent Choice Part One Learning Objectives Topic — Grocery shopping Vocabulary (See Language Points) Function -- Talk about grocery shopping -- Express disappointment: Shoot! Dam! -- Express satisfaction: Good work! Excellent choice! Pronunciation -- shop, fish, chocolate, choice -- Phrasal verb stress: put back, check out, cut down Part Two Language Points 1. to cut down/back on sth: to reduce (sth harmful, such as sweets, grease, etc) in amount, size, or frequency 减少 2. to check out: 1) to look at someone or sth because they are interesting or attractive 盯着看 -- Hey, check this out! (嘿，看这个！) 2) to investigate; to test 检查，核实；检测 3) to leave a hotel after paying the bill 办理退房手续，结账退房 4) to pay for a purchase in the store 5) (AmE) to borrow books from a library (从图书馆)借书 ? checkout n. (超市的)付款处，收银台；(旅馆的)退房时间 3. to pick up: (infml) 1) to buy; to pay the bill （为某物）付款 2) to lift up 捡起，拾起，拿起 3) to give a ride （顺路）接某人，取某物；让某人搭便车 4) to learn （偶然、无意间）学会（技能、语言） 4. Express line: a special cashier station for those who have usually 12 items or less More of the word “express”: express train/coach/service 快速列车 / 快速长途客车 / 快速（客运）服务 express post/mail/delivery 特快邮递（EMS = Express Mail Service 特快专递） express lane (AmE)（高速公路上的）快车道 ? express n. 快车；邮件快递服务 -- Orient express 东方快车 -- Send these books by express. 把这些书用快递寄出去。 5. aisles: the rows in the store organized by selection 通道，过道 6. six-pack: (sl.) a pack of six bottles or cans. Other forms include 12-pack, 18-pack, etc. 7. stuff: (infml.) a number of different things 8. groceries: goods, especially food, sold in a grocery store 食品，杂货 9. carton: a container made out of plastic or waxed cardboard in which food or drink is sold 硬纸盒, 纸板箱 10. paper or plastic: a question asked at the cashier station, meaning “would you like your groceries to be put into plastic or paper bags?” Part Three About the Video Watch the Video Again Video Script (In the Arnello kitchen: Laura ch