牛津高中英语高三上学期CHAPTER THREE

[00:-1.00]PLANNING FOR THE PERFECT WEDDING
[00:-2.00]A FOREVER FLOWERS
[00:-3.00]Contact our experienced florist¹ for a consultation².
[00:-4.00]We will provide bouquets³ to match your wedding dress.
[00:-5.00]Reception flowers a speciality⁴.
[00:-6.00]Rose Road,South Gate 2721 5538
[00:-7.00]B WEDDING WORLD
[00:-8.00]Personalized Stationery⁵ for your wedding.
[00:-9.00]Invitations
[00:10.00]Photo Albums
[00:11.00]Thank-you Letter
[00:12.00]Menus
[00:13.00]Landmark 2868 2313
[00:14.00]C BRIDALWORLD
[00:15.00]Buy or Hire the Best!
[00:16.00]Wedding dresses by top designers
[00:17.00]Also complete outfits⁶ for the groom⁷ Mody Road,Hillside East 2769 6534
[00:18.00]D KING CARS
[00:19.00]Simply the Best in Chauffeur-driven Limousines
[00:20.00]Black or White Rolls-Royce and Mercedes-Benz
[00:21.00]Available for weddings business,
[00:22.00]airport,tours 295 Central Road 2715 9876
[00:23.00]E LAKE-SIDE RESTAURANT
[00:24.00]Beautiful views
[00:25.00]Excellent food Provides the perfect place for your wedding reception or banquet.
[00:26.00]Westhill 2648 2650
[00:27.00]F JAMES LI
[00:28.00]Don't take a chance with your wedding photographs.
[00:29.00]High quality professional wedding photographer Ocean Centre 2747 1888
[00:30.00]Every bride wants her wedding to be the most wonderful day of her life.
[00:31.00]But perfect weddings require careful planning,
[00:32.00]whether the bride and bridegroom are planning a traditional wedding
[00:33.00]or just a registry office ceremony.
[00:34.00]Paying for the wedding which is always a problem,will partly decide the choice.
[00:35.00]The bride's clothes,which are usually expensive,require careful selection⁸.
[00:36.00]Many brides choose to a wear a white wedding dress for a registry ceremony,
[00:37.00]and a red Chinese wedding gown for a traditional evening banquet.
[00:38.00]Both are costly⁹ to buy but there are shops from which they can be hired.
[00:39.00]These can also supply the groom's outfits:
[00:40.00]a dinner jacket for the western ceremony,
[00:41.00]and traditional clothes for the banquet.
[00:42.00]Flowers are important in most weddings.
[00:43.00]The bride and the bridesmaid whom she has chosen usually carry bouquets.
[00:44.00]Centuries ago,western brides carried bunches of flowers,
[00:45.00]some of which were very bad-smelling,to keep evil spirits away.
[00:46.00]Nowadays,couples prefer more fragrant¹⁰ flowers,
[00:47.00]so they should contact a good florist
[00:48.00]The wedding stationery may include invitations,photo albums,menus,etc.
[00:49.00]The couple need to consult a specialist printer,
[00:50.00]who can give helpful advice.
[00:51.00]Many people travel to a wedding by car.
[00:52.00]It would be terrible if the car broke down on the way to the ceremony,
[00:53.00]so the couple should remember to book a good and reliable car.
[00:54.00]After the wedding,the bride and groom
[00:55.00]may have a traditional banquet or a western-style reception.
[00:56.00]They need to reserve the restaurant
[00:57.00]and select the menu months before the wedding.
[00:58.00]People who want to be different could hold the event in a park or on a boat.
[00:59.00]Years afterwards,
[-1:00.00]the married couple will want to look back at their wedding photos.
[-1:-1.00]They should resist the temptation to ask a favourite uncle to take the photographs.
[-1:-2.00]He may be good with his pocket automatic,
[-1:-3.00]but he may also forget to put in a roll of film.
[-1:-4.00]It is better to book a photographer who specializes in weddings.
[-1:-5.00]The couple should also think about the place where the photographer will take the photos.
[-1:-6.00]It does not always have to be on the steps of the registry office.
[-1:-7.00]For example,one couple decided¹¹ to have theirs taken in a swimming pool!
[-1:-8.00]LISTENING SKILLS pages 43 to 45
[-1:-9.00]Locating specific information
[-1:10.00]In these exercise you will hear a question, [-1:11.00]followed by a statement or short conversation.
[-1:12.00]Look at the information provided and the four possible answers.
[-1:13.00]Choose the best answer.
[-1:14.00]Question 1
[-1:15.00]Which package of photographic services
[-1:16.00]does the woman want to have for her wedding?
[-1:17.00]A:Have you decided about the photos for your wedding yet, Idy?
[-1:18.00]B:Well,Dad.I really like a Video,but it's so expensive.
[-1:19.00]A:I'll take care of that.I just want everything to be right for you.
[-1:20.00]B:Well,then I'd like this one.
[-1:21.00]If photographers come to the wedding and reception,
[-1:22.00]and we get photos and half our Video.
[-1:23.00]That would be wonderful.
[-1:24.00]Question 2
[-1:25.00]Which present does the woman choose for her friend's wedding?
[-1:26.00]A:Can I help you,madam[-1:27.00]B:Yes,please.I'd like to choose a wedding present for my friend's wedding.
[-1:28.00]Her name's Mary Hopkins,I believe your organizing her wedding list.
[-1:29.00]A:Yes,that's right. I'll just get it for you.
[-1:30.00]Here,most things have already been chosen by the other guests,
[-1:31.00]these are the ones that have left.
[-1:32.00]B:I see.Well,I'd like to give her some cutlery really.
[-1:33.00]But I can't give her knives.So I'll give those silver ones.
[-1:34.00]A:Thank you very much madam.
[-1:35.00]Now if I can just take your details,I'll arrange it all for you.
[-1:36.00]Question 3
[-1:37.00]A:Where do these people decide to go for the Honeymoon¹²?
[-1:38.00]Look,darling,here are some ideas for our honeymoon.
[-1:39.00]Where shall we go?
[-1:40.00]I don't think we can afford a fortnights' holiday.
[-1:41.00]What about Egypt?Do you feel like having a bit of culture?
[-1:42.00]B:No,not really.Not on our honeymoon.
[-1:43.00]Look let's go to this place,I've never been to Europe before.
[-1:44.00]Question 4
[-1:45.00]What is the name of the woman who is speaking?
[-1:46.00]A:Excuse me,can you tell me where I'm sitting?
[-1:47.00]Here's my invitation.
[-1:48.00]B:Let me just check the plan.Yes,here we are,you are on table 17.
[-1:49.00]And you are sitting between Alan Smith and T.K.Li.
[-1:50.00]You are opposite Mrs Nathan.
[-1:51.00]A:Oh,thank you.
[-1:52.00]Question 5
[-1:53.00]How many years will the man's parents have been married,
[-1:54.00]when they celebrate their wedding anniversary next month?
[-1:55.00]A:My parents have been married a long time,
[-1:56.00]it's their wedding anniversary next month
[-1:57.00]B:Which one is it?
[-1:58.00]A:Well,last year it was twenty-four years since they got married.
[-1:59.00]So it must be a special one this year.
[-2:00.00]We are arranging a big party for them.
[-2:-1.00]B:Then I must given them something made out of silver as a present.
[-2:-2.00]SPEAKING  page 51
[-2:-3.00]A Intonation¹³ of adjective clauses¹⁵
[-2:-4.00]Remember that non-defining clauses are adding extra,none essential information.
[-2:-5.00]They are marked by one or two commas.
[-2:-6.00]You should make your voice go up before the commas,and then pause.
[-2:-7.00]The bride who looked lovely,was married on her birthday.
[-2:-8.00]The president,who is on a tour of Asia,visited Tokyo.
[-2:-9.00]Defining clauses are not marked by commas.
[-2:10.00]You should not pause after the noun.
[-2:11.00]In fact,they are closely linked with their noun:
[-2:12.00]pretend that they are all joined by hyphens as in the examples.
[-2:13.00]These clauses become part of the intonation of the main clause¹⁴ in the sentence.
[-2:14.00]The woman-who-was-shot-last-week is now recovering well.
[-2:15.00]Did the man-who-helped-you tell you his name?
[-2:16.00]Exercise A1
[-2:17.00]1.The bridegroom,who is a millionaire,paid for the wedding
[-2:18.00]2.The wedding which we went to last week was really beautiful
[-2:19.00]3.The bride,who was wearing a yellow dress,arrived in a white car.
[-2:20.00]4.The tailor who made that dress is really skilful¹⁶.
[-2:21.00]Exercise A2
[-2:22.00]1.In Seoul today over 30,000 couples were married.
[-2:23.00]The ceremony,which took place in the Olympic stadium,
[-2:24.00]was the world's largest mass wedding. [-2:25.00]2.The number of people who are getting married is going down.
[-2:26.00]As a result,two registry offices will close on 1st May.
[-2:27.00]Those staff members whose jobs will be lost will be moved to other offices.
[-2:28.00]3.Despite the fact that fewer people are getting married,
[-2:29.00]the cost of a wedding is getting higher and higher.
[-2:30.00]All of the details,from the service and banquet to the wedding dress and car,
[-2:31.00]add up to be very expensive.
[-2:32.00]Cassette 2 side A
[-2:33.00]MID-TERMPROGRESS FILE
[-2:34.00]pages 56 and 57
[-2:35.00]A Listening
[-2:36.00]Exercise A1
[-2:37.00]Listen and choose the best answer to each question.
[-2:38.00]Question 1
[-2:39.00]On which day will they have the dinner party?
[-2:40.00]A:Mum,when do you think would be the best day for our dinner party?
[-2:41.00]B:Well,when is the last examination?
[-2:42.00]A:Most of the exams finish this Tuesday,the 17th,
[-2:43.00]but there are some music exams which go on until the 23rd
[-2:44.00]B:I think you'd better wait until after then.
[-2:45.00]And when is the end of term?
[-2:46.00]A:That's on Thursday,26th.
[-2:47.00]B:Well,why don't you have it on the Saturday night after that.
[-2:48.00]A:Yes,that would be good.
[-2:49.00]Question 2           How many students will probably attend the dinner?
[-2:50.00]A:Do you think all of you classmates will attend the dinner[-2:51.00]I know that is difficult to get people to come to the events.
[-2:52.00]Sometimes only half the total number will come.
[-2:53.00]B:Oh,I think most people will come.
[-2:54.00]At first I thought every single person would come,
[-2:55.00]but then I realized that some would be on holiday,
[-2:56.00]or might have other family dinners.
[-2:57.00]So then I thought only about a hundred might come.
[-2:58.00]Anyway I asked the class monitors to check with each class.
[-2:59.00]And they think that about 90% will turn up in the end.
[-3:00.00]A:Well,that would be a very good figure
[-3:-1.00]Question 3
[-3:-2.00]How much will Bely charge for coming to make a video film of the dinner party?
[-3:-3.00]A:Did you ask Bely about making a video film?
[-3:-4.00]B:Yes,he said he would be delighted to do so.
[-3:-5.00]A:But,I don't know if we can afford it.
[-3:-6.00]Look at his prices on this card.
[-3:-7.00]$3,000 for a school event.
[-3:-8.00]B:No,that's for a full day,like a sports Day.
[-3:-9.00]Since he is our cousin,he said he would do it really cheaply.
[-3:10.00]He is prepare to make the film for half of his minimum price for a dinner party.
[-3:11.00]A:That's very good of him.
[-3:12.00]B:And afterwards he'll sell copies of the video
[-3:13.00]to your classmates for just $50 each.
[-3:14.00]Exercise A2
[-3:15.00]Listen and take notes of the main details on the forms
[-3:16.00]Conversation 1
[-3:17.00]A:So I was hoping your restaurant might be free on that night?
[-3:18.00]B:Well,yes.I suppose we could,you could come at 7 p.m.
[-3:19.00]but you would all have to leave by 9 p.m.
[-3:20.00]As we have another big party arriving later.
[-3:21.00]A:I see,and how much would it cost?
[-3:22.00]We're only students,so we can't afford an expensive meal.
[-3:23.00]B:Well,it would be our usual prices.
[-3:24.00]Our cheapest would be $120 for each person
[-3:25.00]A:120,right.I'll have to think about it.
[-3:26.00]B:Well,can you let me know by six o'clock tomorrow evening if you want to make a booking?
[-3:27.00]A:Right,I'll do that thanks very much. Good-bye.             B:Good-bye.
[-3:28.00]Conversation 2  On Saturday night.
[-3:29.00]A:I'm ringing you because I know that your daughter Angela
[-3:30.00]is one of our students.
[-3:31.00]And she said that you might be able to help us.
[-3:32.00]B:Oh,yes,that's right.Yes,we'd be please to help you
[-3:33.00]We would really enjoy having your school here.
[-3:34.00]So we can often use special rate,$85 per person,
[-3:35.00]and we will give you a really good dinner for that price. [-3:36.00]A:That sounds very good.
[-3:37.00]B:Now,there is just one problem,we can't do it on the night you want.
[-3:38.00]But we could do it on Sunday the 29th July.
[-3:39.00]Then you could all come here at eight o'clock.
[-3:40.00]And we'll give you dinner,and you can stay till mid-night.
[-3:41.00]We'll also include free soft drinks, and afterwards,
[-3:42.00]we can give you a karaoke show--free.
[-3:43.00]A:Well,that would be wonderful.
[-3:44.00]Yes,I would definitely like to book that please.
[-3:45.00]B:Oh,good.We'll look forward to it very much.
[-3:46.00]Now,I'll tell you all about....

1 florist   

n.花商；种花者

参考例句：

• The florist bunched the flowers up.花匠把花捆成花束。
• Could you stop at that florist shop over there?劳驾在那边花店停一下好不好？

2 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

3 bouquets   

n.花束( bouquet的名词复数 )；（酒的）芳香

参考例句：

• The welcoming crowd waved their bouquets. 欢迎的群众摇动着花束。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• As the hero stepped off the platform, he was surrounded by several children with bouquets. 当英雄走下讲台时，已被几名手持花束的儿童围住了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 speciality   

n.专业，专长，名产，特产

参考例句：

• Silk is the speciality of this village.丝绸是这村子的特产。
• His speciality is English literature.他的专业是英国文学。

5 stationery   

n.文具；(配套的)信笺信封

参考例句：

• She works in the stationery department of a big store.她在一家大商店的文具部工作。
• There was something very comfortable in having plenty of stationery.文具一多，心里自会觉得踏实。

6 outfits   

n.全套装备( outfit的名词复数 )；一套服装；集体；组织v.装备，配置设备，供给服装( outfit的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits. 他把承包工程分包给许多小单位。 来自辞典例句
• Some cyclists carry repair outfits because they may have a puncture. 有些骑自行车的人带修理工具，因为他们车胎可能小孔。 来自辞典例句

7 groom   

vt.给（马、狗等）梳毛，照料，使...整洁

参考例句：

• His father was a groom.他父亲曾是个马夫。
• George was already being groomed for the top job.为承担这份高级工作，乔治已在接受专门的培训。

8 selection   

n.选择，挑选，精选品，可选择的东西

参考例句：

• We left the selection of the team to the captain.我们把挑选队员的工作交给了队长。
• The shop has a fine selection of cheeses.那家商店有各种精美乳酪可供选购。

9 costly   

adj.昂贵的，价值高的，豪华的

参考例句：

• It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
• This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。

10 fragrant   

adj.芬香的，馥郁的，愉快的

参考例句：

• The Fragrant Hills are exceptionally beautiful in late autumn.深秋的香山格外美丽。
• The air was fragrant with lavender.空气中弥漫薰衣草香。

11 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

12 honeymoon   

n.蜜月（假期）；vi.度蜜月

参考例句：

• While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
• The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon.这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。

13 intonation   

n.语调，声调；发声

参考例句：

• The teacher checks for pronunciation and intonation.老师在检查发音和语调。
• Questions are spoken with a rising intonation.疑问句是以升调说出来的。

14 clause   

n.（正式文件或法律文件的）条款，从句，分句

参考例句：

• The sentence consists of a main clause and a subordinate clause.这句中有一个主句和一个从句。
• What clause do you require in the contract?你要求在合同中订上什么条款？

15 clauses   

从句( clause的名词复数 )； （法律文件等的）条款

参考例句：

• Relative pronouns and adverbs introduce attributive clauses. 关系代词和关系副词引导定语从句。
• Please underline the noun clauses in the passage. 请用线画出短文中的名词性从句。

16 skilful   

(=skillful)adj.灵巧的，熟练的

参考例句：

• The more you practise,the more skilful you'll become.练习的次数越多，熟练的程度越高。
• He's not very skilful with his chopsticks.他用筷子不大熟练。