Jessica: So, I was at the gym the other day, and I happened to look in the class and saw they were doing Zumba.
前幾天我在健身房,看到一些人在上尊巴課。
Gary: I’ve heard about this thing.
我聽說過尊巴。
Jessica: Oh my gosh. It looked like so much fun. They were having a blast. I have a few family members who do Zumba and dance classes, like hip hop. And it’s such a cool creative expression, but you’re also getting your aerobic exercise in.
天哪,看起來有趣極了!他們跳的很開心。我有些家人跳尊巴和嘻哈舞,這是一種充滿創(chuàng)意的表達形式,同時也能獲得有氧運動。
Gary: It feels weird to me that dancing is being called exercise when, you know, riding a bicycle is exercise, or lifting weights, or going for a run. Where you’re getting your heart rate up, and you’re improving your times, and you’re really challenging yourself. It’s an exercise. It feels like there’s more to it than dance.
對于我來說,很難把跳舞當(dāng)成健身,因為似乎騎車,舉重,跑步才是健身。做這些運動的時候心跳加速,體力不斷提升,不斷挑戰(zhàn)自己。這似乎比跳舞的意義更大。
Jessica: Well, when I looked in, all of these people were dripping with sweat, but they all had smiles on their faces. They were having so much fun. And the music sounded awesome, too. So I may check it out. I’ll let you know.
我看到那些跳舞的人汗如雨下,但臉上依然帶著笑容。他們跳的很開心,音樂也很棒。也許我也會去試試,我會告訴你的。
Gary: Yeah, please.
是的,一定要。
Jessica: Yeah.
是的。
Gary: I’m open to it.
我也想試試。
Unit12:對話練習(xí)題
1.What kind of exercise class did Jessica watch?
A Cycling.
B Hip hop.
C Zumba.
D Yoga.
2.What is important to Gary when he exercises?
A Having fun.
B Getting his heart rate up.
C Sweating.
D Running.
3.A person who can do something better after a period of time is __.
A challenging
B having a blast
C sweating
D improving
4.Which sentence uses the present perfect tense?
A You haven’t studied long enough.
B She has to work late.
C I have to go running today.
D They have a weird cat.
答案:CBDA
詳解:
1.So, I was at the gym the other day, and I happened to look in the class and saw they were doing Zumba.
2.Where you’re getting your heart rate up, and you’re improving your times, and you’re really challenging yourself.
3.提升
4.現(xiàn)在完成時
Unit12:語法點講解
I’ve heard about this thing.
現(xiàn)在完成時
現(xiàn)在完成時由have/has+動詞過去式組成,在多種情況下使用。
討論在過去為真,現(xiàn)在依然為真的事情。
例:I have been married for five years.
我已經(jīng)結(jié)婚五年了。
在過去某個非特定時間發(fā)生的事情。
例:Becky has visited China several times already.
Becky過去到過幾次中國。
過去某個時刻開始,仍然沒有結(jié)束的事情。
例:I have gone to three parties so far this month.
這個月我已經(jīng)去了三個派對。
與just連用時表示事情剛剛發(fā)生。
例:My mother has just arrived.
我媽媽剛剛到。
since, ever, already,so far經(jīng)常用在現(xiàn)在完成時里。
Unit12:單詞講解
creative expression n.
【釋義】創(chuàng)意的表達
【例句】Ashley uses ballet as her creative expression. She is such a graceful dancer.
Ashley用芭蕾舞來創(chuàng)意表達自己的個性,她是個非常優(yōu)雅的舞者。
heart rate n.
【釋義】心跳速度
【例句】My heart rate went up during the scary movie we watched.
看恐怖電影時我的心跳加速。
improve v.
【釋義】提升
【例句】John is trying to improve his tennis game by taking private lessons with a tennis pro.
John通過和私人網(wǎng)球教練訓(xùn)練來提高網(wǎng)球水平。
more to it expr.
【釋義】更多
【例句】Well, yes, they’re friends, but there’s more to it than that. They also used to date.
他們是朋友,但之間的情誼更多,他們以前曾經(jīng)談過戀愛。
aerobic exercise n.
【釋義】有氧運動
【例句】Tami goes walking every morning for an hour to get aerobic exercise.
Tami每天早上走路一小時進行有氧運動。
gym n.
【釋義】健身房
【例句】I try to go to the gym three times each week, but it’s hard when I’m busy.
每周我去健身房三次,但當(dāng)我忙起來就很難堅持了。
sweat n.
【釋義】流汗
【例句】Lisa uses a towel to wipe off her sweat during her hot yoga class.
在熱瑜伽課上,Lisa用手巾來擦汗。
have a blast expr.
【釋義】盡情狂汗,開心
【例句】I had a blast at Disney World during my vacation. I really want to go back there someday.
假期期間我在迪斯尼世界玩的很開心,我希望以后還可以去。
challenge v.
【釋義】挑戰(zhàn)
【例句】When I go running, I always challenge myself to beat my last time.
當(dāng)我跑步時,我總是挑戰(zhàn)自己跑的更遠一些。