千万别学英语提高版.doc

千万别学英语提高版1A 【ADSE提高版文本】Absolutely Dont Study English General Version Tape 1 A Day in the Life of a Typical American White Collar Worker Tape 2 A Day in the Life of a College Student ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Situation 1 Getting Up in the Morning (The alarm clock rings.) Catherine: Honey, its seven oclock. Time to get up. James: Okay, just a few more minutes. Catherine: No. You told me to make sure you were up by seven. James: I know but I can sleep till seven-thirty if I dont take a shower. Catherine: James, you know thats impossible. You have a meeting with your boss and later with an important client. James: Christ, I almost forgot. Thats what happens when I dont get enough sleep. Catherine: Enough sleep? You went to bed at ten. Thats nine hours. James: Do you have to be right all the time? But you are right; Im getting up. Catherine: Jump in the shower, that will make you feel better. And Ill make a pot of strong coffee, but what do you want for breakfast? James: Something simple. How about a bagel and cream cheese. Catherine: No problem. Itll be ready before you are. James: Dont be so sure. Catherine: Why wouldnt I be? You havent beaten me yet. James: True. But theres a first time for everything. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Situation 2 Breakfast James: Ah... The coffee smells great. Is that bagel ready? Im starving. Catherine: Its ready just like it always is and just like I told you it would be. James: What would I do without you? Youre the best. (Takes a sip of coffee.) And this coffee is pretty good, too. Catherine: We both know you just like me for my cooking. James: Thats not so. In fact, Im the one who made dinner of the last two nights. Catherine: Oh yeah. I guess that means its my turn tonight. James: Only if you want to. I dont mind cooking once a day, especially when the weather is nice / and I can barbecue. Catherine: Okay, but lets get