体验英语听说教程3-Unit-4-script.doc

Listening —Speaking Book 3 Unit 4 Warm Up 1. My family is a little unusual. Some people might even say we’re nuts. 2. My mother is extreme when it comes to neatness. She can’t stand to see even a speck of dust in the house. 3. Mom is really strict with us when it comes to household chores. Every day, we have to do a couple of hours of chores to keep things neat. 4. My father loves to barbecue. He’s definitely a fanatic. He can’t live without his barbecue grill. 5. One time, I accidentally broke Dad’s grill. He completely freaked out. He was so upset, he couldn’t even wait a day to buy another one. 6. My sister, Alicia, is a vegan. She not only avoids meat, but also any animal products, like milk and eggs. 7. Sometimes Alicia and Dad argue because they have opposite interests. She’s as devoted to her vegetarianism as he is to his barbecuing. 8. Some of my other relatives are a little strange, too. I’ve got an aunt who thinks she can see the future and a cousin who does four hours of bodybuilding exercises every day! 9. My family might be a little irritating to some people, but they don’t bother me much. After all, they’re the only family I’ve got. Listening Task 1. My sister is a really strict vegan. It’s not for religious or health reasons. It’s just she’s just a little nuts. Every time she comes over for a family dinner we have to make a special dish just for her. And if, like, the fork we’ve used to serve some meat even touches her plate for a split second, she freaks out and has to get another plate. Recently, she started this new thing where she can’t even eat any vegetables that are cooked. They have to be raw. And she put her cat on a vegan diet, too. The poor thing only eats vegetables. Every time I go over to her place, the cat looks at me with these sad eyes, like, “Meat … please?” 2. My cousin Pat is a professional clown. He goes by the name Patty Cakes. He gets hired to do special events like kids’ birthday parties. The thing about Pat is that he just ca