Part 1:
Q: What kind of ...
Entertaining program:
特点：
hilarious
easy to follow/ watch
popular among people of my age
功能：
crack sb. up/ make sb. laugh
a good way to kill time/ loosen up
a common passtime
icebreaker/ start a conversation with
Magazine:
fashion magazine/gossip magazine/sports magazine
car magazine/ self-help book/ readers digest（读者文摘）
...of gadgets（新鲜玩意儿）
... of current affairs & politics
journal
功能：
specified in a certain area
in-depth report/ analysis of the area that
plenty of time to kill
Newspaper:
Tabloid 小报
Section:
News:
international/ global
national/ domestic
local
Finance
Sports
Art& leisure
Entertainment
功能：
information from all the world
brief me about...happening around...
only have limited time to kill
Print media & Online media （social media/ network）"
time-consuming+inconvenient; time-saving/time- efficient + convenient
constantly check the catalog/ flip through the pages to get info; type in/ input, all the related information/ pop up on the scene
not that affordable; cheap/ economical/ affordable prices/ cost-effective
(state of the art/ cutting-edge/technophobia)
Q：Which do you prefer, A or B?
Accomadation
House: detached/ townhouse/ beach house/ lake house/ country house/ mansion
Flat/ apartment: studio/ condo/ duplex/ penthouse
(a park/ garden/ sea/ lake/ river view)
House
特点：
空间上：
spacious
a garden:
do some gardening, BBQ with..., keep some pets
a heated pool:
go for a swim
invite sb. over to throw a pool party
价格上：
expensive
not that affordable/ cost-effective/ economical
way beyond my budget
地理位置上：
surburb/ suburban area/ downskirt
环境上：
vivable environment, fresh air, quiet/ tranquil
get a decent sleep
a view of ...
交通、设施上：
1. an under-developed public transportation system around the neighborhood:
bus stops
subway stations: metro, underground, tube, sky train/ light railway
taxi stands （hail a taxi)
inconvenient to commute to work/ school
2. a limited range of facilities around the neighborhood:
restaurant, diner, take-out food, supermarket/ convenient stores/ groceries
shopping malls, clinics/ hospitals/ general practices
cinema/ movie theater/ cineplex
bars/ pubs/ clubs
3. hard to keep myself entertained
Apartment:
特点：
空间上：
for single person: spacious enough
for big families: crammped
价格上：
cheap/ affordable/ not that pricy within sb's budget
地理位置上：
in the center of the city, downtown area, urban area
not that livable: polluted air with cars' emission
noisy( hard to get a decent sleep): noises from traffic, crowd and construction cites
a developed public transportation
a wide range of facilities, easy/ convenient to keep myself entertained
作业：
Magazine、newspaper、computer话题录口语，要求同上次作业一样一个话题录三遍。
（请大家按照“类别+1/2/3” 的格式来命名录音文件，如 "Magazine 1", 最后将所有文件制成压缩文件包, 再用自己的名字命名压缩文件包，最后用邮箱或者微信对话框的形式传给助教，5.5之前交哈，邮箱：[email protected])