Christina's Future Plans 1
Christina sells women’s clothing in a department store.
She usually works 6 days a week, but this week she’s going to take 3 days off.
She’s taking time off so that she can visit her parents.
Her parents live in the mountains, about 3 hours away by train.
They are looking forward to seeing her.
They haven’t seen her for almost a year.
Christina is their only child.
Christina isn’t going on the trip by herself.
Her boyfriend is going with her.
She is going to introduce him to her parents.
She and her boyfriend want to get married.
If everything goes well, they plan to get married in 6 months.
when did they plan to get married?
They planed to get married in 6 months.
After they get married, Christina plans to quit her job.
She wants to spend more time designing clothes.
She wants to set up her own business.
This will take time.
Her boyfriend thinks it’s a good idea.
He’s also thinking about starting his own business.
What did Christina plan to do after she gets married?
She planed to quit her job after her get married.
What did Christina want to do?
She wants to set up her own business.
They don’t plan to have children right away.
In fact, they may decide not to have children.
They don’t know yet.
It’s going to be a big decision.
What is going to be a big decision?
to have children or not is a big decision.
right away： 立即马上，语气比at once稍弱，用于过去和将来时态
right now：立即马上，用于现在和将来时态
Christina's Future Plan 2
Christina’s parents want her to marry and have children.
They are looking forward to having grandchildren.
They don’t want her to start her own business.
They think it’s more important to have children.
In fact, they would like her to live closer to them.
They want to be close to their grandchildren.
So Christina doesn’t plan to tell her parents everything.
For now, she just wants them to meet her boyfriend.
She wants them to be happy that she is going to get married.
She wants them to like him and see her happiness.
She wants her parents to accept her way of life.
Life isn’t the same now as it used to be.
Times are changing.
Jobs & Weather
Mechanics, like this one, fix cars.
He’s working in a repair shop.
A delivery person delivers things, such as pizzas.
This person works for a restaurant.
A pharmacist sells medicines.
Pharmacists, like this woman, work in a pharmacy.
Thieves, like this one, steal things.
This thief is stealing a television from a home.
A musician, like this one, plays music.
This musician is playing a guitar.
Who is fixing a car?
Mechanic fix a car.
Who works for restaurants?
Delivery person works for restaurants.
Who works in a pharmacy?
Pharmacist works in a pharmacy.
Who is stealing something form a home?
Thieves, steal things from a home.
Stealing things is against the law.
These people are wearing masks because of the smog.
One cause of smog is automobile exhaust.
It’s raining hard so you need an umbrella.
Heavy rain like this can cause flooding and mudslides.
When the sky is overcast, we can’t see the sun because of the clouds.
A cloudy sky means that it might rain.
We need to wear a coat when it’s cold and windy.
In a very strong wind it’s difficult to use an umbrella.
We need to drink water and other liquids when it’s hot outside.
When it’s really hot, most people turn on the air conditioning.
Things to Read
Here are some different types of things to read.
Works of fiction include novels, short stories and plays such as Shakespeare.
We read fiction to enjoy stories of imagination and adventure.
People read the news to learn about what’s happening in the world.
We can get the news in newspapers and online.
When we buy something, we often need to read an introduction manual.
Introduction manuals show us how to put together or install things.
Non-fiction works include biographies and books about science and history.
We read non-fiction to learn about different subjects and real people.
We can learn about the latest scientific research in journals and academic papers.
Many online university courses give a list of research papers to read.
Foot Injury
What’s wrong?
I can’t walk.
My left foot hurts.
Is it broken?
I don’t know if it's broken, but it sure hurts.
What's hurts?
His left foot hurts.
There’s one way to find out if it’s broken.
How?
You need to see a doctor.
The doctor can X-ray your foot.
How can they find out his foot if it's broken?
They need to see a doctor.
OK, let’s go.
I can’t walk by myself.
Can you help me into a taxi?
Sure, I’ll call a taxi.
I’ll get you to a hospital as soon as possible.
Thanks, I sure hope it isn’t broken.
We’ll find out soon enough.
Discussion Eating Out
I don’t feel like cooking tonight.
Let’s go out.
Where would you like to go?
I feel like eating some great Italian food.
How about Al’s Italian?
It’s always good.
What did she suggest?
She suggest going out to eat.
We went there last week.
Let’s try something new.
You have no imagination.
You always want to go to the same place.
Right, I don’t like unpleasant surprises.
I just want things to be simple.
What did she want to do?
She wants to try something new.
Why doesn't she want to go Al's Italian?
They went there last week.
OK. Let’s compromise.
What does that mean?
What do you mean by compromise?
Let’s go 50-50.
This time we'll go some place new and next time we can go to one of your favorites.
OK, I’ll compromise and meet you halfway.
What did she suggest?
They compromise.
Good, I’ll look for something new and make reservations.
Great, let’s not go too late.
I’ll make reservations for 8:00.
Is that OK?
Yes, perfect.
