Buying a New Car I
Paul is a very successful businessman.保罗是一个非常成功的商人。
He owns several restaurants.他拥有几家餐馆。
All of them are doing well.他们都做得很好。
In fact, they are very profitable.事实上，它们非常有利可图。
profitable
英 [ˈprɒfɪtəbl] 美 [ˈprɑːfɪtəbl]
adj.
有利润的;赢利的;有益的;有好处的
派生词： profitability n. profitably adv.
To be profitable means that their income is more than their expenses.盈利意味着他们的收入大于支出。
as a result ，he is making a lot of money因此,他赚了很多钱
what does the paul do？his is a businessman
how are his restaurants doing?all of them are doing well
to be profitable means that their income is more than their expenses
Paul wants to buy a new car.保罗想买一辆新车。
He's trying to decide which car to buy.他正在决定买哪辆车。
He has plenty of money.他有很多钱。
As a result, he isn't worried about the cost.因此，他并不担心成本。
He can afford an expensive car.他买得起一辆昂贵的汽车。
As a result he isn't worried about the cost
what kind of car can he will to buy?an expensive one
he can afford an expensive car.
On the other hand,he doesn't want to waste money.另一方面，他不想浪费钱。
He wants a car he can rely on.他想要一辆可以信赖的汽车。
It has to be safe and reliable, especially in cold winter weather.它必须安全可靠，尤其是在寒冷的冬天。
If car breaks down in bad weather, it can be very dangerous.如果汽车在坏天气里抛锚，那是很危险的。
what doesn't he wants to do?waste money
it has to be safe and reliable,especially in cold winter weather
He's trying to decide which car to buy.
He wants a car he can rely on
he doesn't want to waste money.
What kind of car does he want? a safe, reliable car他想要什么样的车?一辆安全可靠的车
What can be very dangerous? cold winter weather什么是非常危险的?寒冷的冬天的天气
Buying a New Car II
Paul wants to help reduce pollution and smog.保罗想帮助减少污染和烟雾。
He would like to buy a clean car, something good for the environment. 他想买一辆干净的汽车，对环境有好处的东西。
He's thinking about buying a Texla. 他在考虑买辆特斯拉。
The Texla is an all electric car.特斯拉是一款全电动汽车。
It uses batteries instead of gasoline.它使用电池而不是汽油。
There is no exhaust, so it doesn’t pollute the air.没有排气装置，所以不会污染空气。
there is no exhaust,so it doesn't pollute the air.
What kind of car is a Texla? It's a clean, electric car.特斯拉是什么类型的车?这是一辆干净的电动汽车。
However, the car can’t go very far without recharging the battery.然而，汽车不给电池充电就走不了多远。
To charge the battery, you can plug it into an electrical outlet. 要给电池充电，你可以把它插到电源插座上。
Recharging the battery takes time.给电池充电需要时间。
What can't the car without recharging the battery? go very far什么东西汽车不给电池充电就不能开?走的很远
how can you charge the battery? you can plug it into an electrical outlet
One of Paul’s friends has one and is quite happy with it.保罗的一个朋友有一个，他很高兴。
He says it’s reliable and well-engineered.他说这是可靠的和精心设计的。
There are also several charging stations near Paul’s office.保罗的办公室附近也有几个充电站。
So he isn’t worried about that.所以他并不担心。
The cost for charging the battery is low.充电的成本很低。
It’s less expensive than buying gasoline.它比买汽油便宜。
His wife, Kathy, also likes the idea of buying an electric car. 他的妻子凯西也喜欢买电动汽车的想法。
She likes the idea of driving a clean car.她喜欢开一辆干净的车。
So it makes sense.这是有道理的。
What does one of Paul's friends have? a Texla保罗的一个朋友有什么?一个Texla
Charging the battery is less expensive than paying for gasoline.给电池充电比给汽油充电便宜。
In the future, there may be driverless cars.未来可能会出现无人驾驶汽车。
These maybe very safe,but Paul doesn’t like them.这些可能很安全，但保罗不喜欢。
He enjoys driving.他喜欢开车。
He likes to be in control of his car.他喜欢控制自己的车。
what does Paul enjoy doing?he enjoys driving.
Why does Paul doesn't like driverless cars? He enjoys driving.保罗为什么不喜欢无人驾驶汽车?他喜欢开车。
in the future,there may be driverless cars
It uses batteries instead of gasoline
The cost for charging the battery is low.
It’s less expensive than buying gasoline.
Paul wants to help reduce pollution and smog
However, the car can’t go very far without recharging the battery
Vocabulary
spatial relations&needs
The man in the middle is the heaviest.
The man in the middle is heavier than the other two.
The woman on the left is smarter than the man on the right.
The man isn’t as smart as the woman is.
The woman is standing under a bridge.
The bridge is above the woman.
There is a bridge over the river.
The river is flowing beneath the bridge.
The water is flowing over a waterfall.
The waterfall is very high and beautiful.
where is water flowing a waterfall?瀑布
the woman on the left is smarter than the man on the right.
what is above the woman?bridge
the water is flowing over a waterfall
the man isn't as smart as the woman is.
the woman is stading under a bridge
The waterfall is very high and beautiful.
the man in the middle is heavier than the other to
People need passports to travel internationally.
Without a passport, you cannot leave yourcountry or enter another country.
You need a driver’s license to drive a car.
It is against the law to drive without adriver’s license.
Many people use credit cards to buy things on cridit.
When you have a credit card, you don’t need to carry cash
Smart phones are very useful and can do many things.
You can use them to make phone calls, playgames, or go shopping on the internet.
We need to buy tickets in order to take a train or watch a sports event.
You can often buy tickets on line and sometimes you can get a discount.
what do you need to travel internationally?
it is against the law to drive without what? adriver’s license.
what can you use to make hongkong?
You need a driver’s license to drive a car.
It is against the law to drive without adriver’s license.
People need passports to travel internationally.
Many people use credit cards to buy things on cridit.
places of business
Banks are where people can deposit or withdraw money.
You can also use online banking to paybills, such as your credit card bill.
Hotels are where travellers can stay overnight or for several days.
If you plan to stay at a hotel you should make a reservation.
Restaurants are where people go to eat withfriends and family.
There are many different kinds ofrestaurants, such as Indian, Italian, or Chinese restaurants.
Repair shops are where people go to fixthings which are broken or not working right.
This repair shop fixes cars and can check to see if it is safe to drive.
Coffee shops are favorite place to meet newpeople or take a break from the office.
They are usually less expensive than restaurants.
what is favorites place to meet newpeople?coffee shops
where can you go to repair your car?
if something is broken,where she you take it?
where she travel make resavetion can stay overnight??
you can use online banking to pay bills.
Hotels are where travellers can stay overnight or for several days.
Banks are where people can deposit or withdraw money.
You can also use online banking to paybills
If you plan to stay at a hotel you should make a reservation.
Ordering Food from Home
I'm tired of going out to eat.
Let's eat at home tonight.
OK, are you going to cook?
No, it's too late and you know I'm not a good cook.
Let's order something.
Where are they going to eat? They are going to eat at home.
What do you have in mind?
I was thinking about a nice big pizza.
Again? I had pizza last night, so please, no pizza.
why doesn't she want to pizza?she is tired to eatting pizza
she's tired of eating pizza.
What do you have in mind?
I was thinking about a nice big pizza.
OK, no pizza.
Let's order Chinese food, OK?
Sweet and sour?
You always like sweet and sour.
I feel like eating something hot and spicy.
OK, you order something hot and spicy, and I order sweet and sour.
I don't want anything spicy.
My stomach doesn't feel good.
It's a bit upset.
What are they going to order instead of pizza? some Chinese food
Why doesn't he want something hot and spicy? His stomach doesn't feel good.
OK, if you want sweet and sour then I'll have that too.
and I'll make us salad with lots of tomatoes.
How long will it take for the food to get here?
I don't know.
I'll call and find out.
Thanks, hopefully it won't take longer than an hour.
I'm getting hungry.
What do they finally decide to order? They decide to order sweet and sour.
I don't want anything spicy.
I feel like eating something hot and spicy.
Are Selfies Good or Bad?
Hey, what did you do last night?
I took a long walk from my hotel.
You didn't get lost?
No, I didn't.
where were she staying last night?she was staying at hotel
Where did you go? Any where interesting?
I walked to the river.
There were thousands of people there.
You went to the river?
How long did it take you to walk there?
It took around 20 minutes.
Did you see anything interesting?
I was really surprised by how many people were there.
How did she get to the river? She walked to the river.
what surpusied her?many people
she was surprised by how many people were there.
What did she see at the river? She saw thousands of people there.
Many of them were taking pictures and selfies.
Lots of selfies.
Do you take selfies?
Sure, don't you?
Sometimes, but my girlfriend takes a lot of selfies.
Then she shares them with her friends online.
I don't understand why people like to take so many pictures of themselves.
That's because you are old-fashioned.
what does his girlfriend put online?she put her selfies online.
why does his girlfriends put her selfies online?she wants to share with them
Who takes a lot of selfies? His girlfriend does.
Why does his girlfriend put her selfies online? She wants to share them with her friends.
Emm, I guess you're right.
There's too much social media for me.
When I go to a restaurant, I see many people looking at their smart phones.
They don't even look at the people they are with.
Times are changing, my friend. Whether you like it or not.
She took a long walk from the hotel.
