电大《高级英语1》Unit9.ppt

err vi. 犯错，做错（同根名词：error） -- To err is human; to forgive is divine. 犯错乃人之常情, 宽恕则超凡入圣也 Warm-up topics: Use a dictionary to check the meaning of the words and phrases below. Then describe pictures a-c. What do they have in common?. (Ex. 1, P134) a. parachute / stuck / torch / Statue of Liberty b. drive through fence / sink / pool c. road sign / speed limit / make a mistake 2. Listen and match dialogues 1-3 with pictures a-c. (Ex. 2 , P134) Dialogue 1 Dialogue 2 Dialogue 3 W: Hey, Ted, stop! There’s something wrong with this. I think we’re doing it wrong. T: What did you say, Wendy? W: This number doesn’t look right. We’re painting 40 on the road surface, but the sign at the side of the road says the speed limit is 30! T: Oh, yes! You’re right…But I’ve got my instructions – Bill gave them to me last week. Look…the speed limit is 40 miles per hour here! W: I hope you’re right. Let’s call up Bill in the office and ask him…Hi, Bill. This is Wendy Dickens. Listen, Bill. We’re out at Coombe Bissset. What’s the speed limit here?...OK, thanks, Bill. Oh no! T: What is it? W: We’ve got to change it. The limit is 30 here. T: Oh bother! Let’s do it after lunch, shall we? K: Oh, my god! Darren! I’ve never seen anything like that! Are you alright? D: Uh, hi Kelly. Yeah, I think? K: What happened? D: Well, eh…I don’t know how it happened. I wanted to drive my mum’s car and… K: So you decided to drive into my swimming pool! D: No, I didn’t mean to do it. Look, I had my first driving lesson yesterday. I’d never driven a car before then. And my mum isn’t here now, so I thought today was my chance to practice some more…Oh no! My mum will be home tomorrow! She is going to be furious（狂怒的）! What am I going to do? J: New York Talk Radio. Judy James here. C: Hello. My name is Christophe Landry and I’m stuck on the top of the Statue of Liberty. J: You are visiting the statue of Liberty? C: Not exactly. I’m protesting(抗议) against the use of land mines(地雷