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The World Link Video Characters
Takeshi Mifune Mike Johnson Tara Greene Sun-hee Park Claudia Oliveira Roberto Chavez Word list
Osaka 大阪[日本本州岛西南岸港市] struggling adj.奋斗的, 努力的, 苦斗的 Minneapolis 明尼阿波利斯(美国城市) Minnesota n.明尼苏达州(美国州名)
Nottingham n.诺丁汉(英国中北部郡名,该郡首府) instructor n.教师, <美>讲师 Seoul n.首尔
Korea n.韩国, 朝鲜
Rio de Janeiro 里约热内卢(巴西港市, 州名) financial adj.财政的, 金融的 analyst n.分析家, 分解者
“City Living” is the story of the day-to-day lives of six friends living, studying, and working in New York City. Takeshi Mifune is a film student from Osaka, Japan. He lives with his best friend Mike Johnson, a struggling actor from Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A. Tara Greene is a student and waitress from Nottingham, England. Her roommates are Sun-hee Park, a computer instructor from Seoul, Korea, and Claudia Oliveira, a software sales manager from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Claudia’s boyfriend, Roberto Chavez, is a financial analyst from Mexico City, Mexico. Interesting, exciting, and always fun-that’s “City Living”!
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Unit 1 New Friend， New faces
Word List
Professor Albee Ms. Leska Tara
NYU: abbr. New York University (美国)纽约大学 Jung-Yoon: Sun-hee’s favorite cousin Seattle西雅图
Gee惊讶时所发声音
average平均, 平均水平, 平均数 heavyset adj.体格魁伟的
uh-huh int.啊哈(表示肯定答复的惊叹词) get it 了解, 懂得
gosh int.唉!, 必定!, 糟了!
gym n. gymnasium 体育, 体育馆, 体操 contact lenses n.隐形眼镜 Ta-dah!
Before you watch
Here are some words and phrases you will hear in the video. What do they describe? Write the words and phrases in the chart. Average-height, brown, contact lenses, glasses, heavyset, in his thirties, long black, thin
Describing People age Eye color Hair style and color height Weight/appearance jewelry While you watch
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What’s the story? Watch the video, check () the sentences that are true. Then correct the false sentences.
1. Sun-hee makes plans to meet her cousin Jung-Yoon at the bus station. 2. Professor Albee asks Sun-hee to teach a class from 3:00 to 4:00. 3. Sun-hee agrees to teach the class. 4. Sun-hee asks Tara to meet her cousin. 5. Sun-hee’s cousin does not speak English.
6. When Sun-hee gets home, her cousin is there with Tara. 7. Sun-hee thinks her cousin looks the same as always. 8. Tara uses a sign to find Sun-hee’s cousin.
What do they say ? Watch the video again and write the words you hear to complete
the conversation.
Tara: Sure, Sun-hee. I’d love to meet your cousin, So what does he look like? Sun-hee: Well, he’s ______ _______ ________ Tara: OK.
Sun-hee: And he’s about ________ _________-5’6’. And he’s pretty ____________ Tara: Uh-huh…
Sun-hee: And he has really __________ black hair and __________ eyes. Tara: OK. So, does he speak English?
Sun-hee: Yes, he does. Oh, and I almost forgot: he ________ really big glasses. Tara: _______ _______.
Sun-hee: Thanks so much for doing this for me.
Sun-hee: Wow. You look so ___________. You’re so thin!
Jung-Yoon: I __________ healthier food now. And I _________ to the gym every day. Sun-hee: Good for you! Hey, Where are your __________? Jung-hee: Contact lenses.
Sun-hee: Oh, and your ________? It’s so short. It looks good on you. You look great! Jung-Yoon: Hey, thanks!
Sun-hee: (to Tara) How did you find him? He _________ so different now. Tara: (holding sign saying “Sun-hee Park’s cousin”) Ta-dah!
After you watch
Complete the story summary. Use the words in the box. Agrees asks calls height looks shows thirties wears Sun-hee makes plans to meet her cousin at the bus station. Then her co-worker 1._______ and 2________ Sun-hee to teach a class. Sun-hee 3._______ to teach the class. She asks Tara to meet her cousin. She tells Tara what her cousin 4. _______like. Sun-hee says that he’s in his 5.________ . He’s average 6.______ and heavyset, and he 7. _______glasses. When Sun-hee asks Tara, “How did you find him?” Tara laughs and she 8. ____ Sun-hee a sign that says “ Sun-hee Park’s cousin”
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Unit 1: Global Viewpoints
Describing Yourself and Others Word List
Portuguese adj.葡萄牙的, 葡萄牙人的, 葡萄牙语的 n.葡萄牙人, 葡萄牙语 skinny adj.皮的, 似皮的, 膜状的, 小的 muscular adj.肌肉的, 强健的
build v.建造, 建筑 n.构造, 体格, 体形
blonde adj.色白的, 碧眼的n.金发碧眼的女人 hazel n.榛子, 淡褐色 adj.榛树的, 淡褐色的 athletic adj.运动的
tan n.日晒后的颜色, 棕褐色, 茶色 adj.棕褐色的, 茶色 v.晒黑, 晒成褐色 curly adj.卷曲的, 卷毛的, 弯曲的, (木材)有皱状纹理的 cute adj.可爱的, 聪明的, 伶俐的, 装腔作势的
Here are some words you will hear in the interviews. Use the correct word to
complete each definition Hazel-colored muscular athletic-build tan
1. People who have an ___________ have a healthy body with strong muscles. 2. People who are _________ have skin that is darker from the sun 3. People who are ___________ have big muscles. 4. ________ eyes are light brown or green-brown.
What do you learn about these people? Watch the interviews and circle the answers. 1. Nick is ______ years old and comes from _______________.
2. Woo Sung comes from ________. Korea and is ________ years old. 3. Natalie is ______ years old and lives in __________. 4. Dayanne is from ___________.
5. Dan is from ____________________ and is ___________ years old.
What else do you learn? Watch the interviews again. Match the correct information to make true sentences. 1. Nick a. is a reporter for a television station. 2. Natalie b. Has a sister named Sabrina, who is short, muscular and tan. 3. Dan c. Speaks English and French 4. Kevin d. has a sister who is tall and thin. 5. Dayanne e. Has a friend who looks like Antonio Banderas 6.Woo Sung f. works in a hospital and has a muscular build and hazel-colored eyes. 5