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1、Unit 1, R10: Relationships, two female students chatting in a cafe Part 1A: Mary B: Cindy A:What are your plans for the weekend?B:I am off to my maternal grandparents. They are holding a family reunion.A:Sounds fun! Do you have a big family?B:I sure do. A:Tell me about your relatives.B:Well, my imme
2、diate family is made up of my parents, my big sister and me. A:Your sister has two children, doesnt she?B:Yes, my niece Jessicashe is a beautiful little toddlerand my nephew Kevin.A:How about your extended family?B:Well, on my mothers side, I have twenty family members.A:Twenty?B: Yes: my grandparen
3、ts, four uncles, three aunts, and eleven cousins.A: Wow, thats impressive. Is your fathers family that big too?B: No, he was an only child. So its just him, my grandparents and, very happily, his paternal grandfather my great-grandpa, who will turn 100 next June!A: 100! Thats amazing!Unit 1, R10: Re
4、lationships, two female students chatting in the classroom Part 2A: Cindy B: Rachel A:How are you enjoying your American Culture and Society course?B:I like it. The United States is certainly an intriguing country. At the moment, we are looking at the American family.A:What can you tell me about it?
5、 Id be interested in hearing about what youre learning.B:Well, many American families are known as two-career families. Thats a family where both the husband and wife work outside of the home. A:With both parents working, family income must increase considerably.B:It certainly does. And it also mean
6、s more husbands do their share of household chores and childcare. Hmm, another type of family is the stepfamily.A:Whats that?B:This type of family is a result of the higher divorce and remarriage rates in America. It can in fact be quite large because of stepchildren and stepparents. A:I am not real
7、ly sure what you mean.B:Well, for instance, if a childs mother remarries, then her second husband becomes her childs stepfather. If the stepfather has, say, a daughter, then she becomes the childs stepsister. A: Got it. So thats why they are called stepfamilies.B: Exactly.Unit 2: Two friends who hav
8、ent seen each other in a long time Part 1A: Dan B: CindyA: Dan, its been ages. Its absolutely wonderful to see you.(Cindy and Dan hug) B: Cindy, so nice to see you too. You look great! How have you been?A: Ive been very well, thank you. Ive just returned from a year of work and travel.B: Really, whe
9、re did you go?A: I took a year off from my studies: I spent 9 months doing some volunteer work with an NGO in Zambia, and then I traveled around Europe for 3 months. B: That sounds so exciting!A: It was. How about you? What have you been up to for the last few years?B: I also went abroad. I complete
10、d my final two years of high school in Canada and traveled through America and Mexico during the summer holidays. Now I am preparing for my studies in the UK.A: Cool! What will you study?B: Hotel & Tourism Management.A: Sounds like the ideal choice for someone who enjoys travel! Unit 2: Two friends
11、talking about their life dreamsPart 2A: Dan B: JaneA: Jane, do you get nervous thinking about the future?B: Yes, I do.A: Me too. B: What worries you the most?A: Family stuff. Im worried that I might not find a good job and, because of this, struggle to support my loved ones. If I get married and hav
12、e a child, I want to be able to provide my family with the best life possible. B: Dan, dont forget that your future wife will have a job too! She will also provide for your family. Its silly to put all the pressure on yourself: a married couple should work as a team.A: Yeah, maybe youre right . What
13、 do you worry about?B: Having a sense of purpose in life. We spend so much of our adult lives working that I want my job to be meaningful. I want to live to work, not work to live! I dream of being able to have a positive impact on the world around us.A: Well, you have a positive impact on me, so yo
14、ure off to a good start!Unit 3: Giving advice Part 1A: Cindy B: MarkA: Mark, are you ok? You look terrible.B: Thats because I feel terrible. I just had a huge fight with my parents. A: I am so sorry to hear that. What was the argument about?B: My future. My parents want me to go on an exchange progr
15、am to America, but I want to study in London.A: Why did they want you to study in America?B: Because I have an uncle there who can keep an eye on me.A: Youve got to somehow make your parents understand that choosing the right exchange program is more important than studying close to extended family.B: I try, but they dont listen.A: Then perhaps what you need to do is write them a letter.B: A letter?A: Yes, I would advise you to list the pros and cons of studying in London. Ask them to make an effort to do the same about studying
