Section 7 Daily Schedule 日程

听出某项活动的准确日程安排也是英语听力水平的重要指标之一。日程的安排包括会议、节日、组织旅游、大型活动等。听日程安排最关键的是听出四个要点： when, where, what和why。

一个国家总统常常会公务缠身。从电影《白宫奇缘》（The American President）中，我们可以看到美国总统周一早晨从进入办公大楼，到他的办公室，一路上秘书在告诉他工作日程等事务。

常用句型

What shall we do this weekend? 这个周末我们做什么？

Did you have something special in mind？ 你有什么特别的计划吗？

Doing something for a change, you mean？ 你的意思是要做些别的什么事情吗？

I will see about the car and you can prepare the food. 我去准备车子，你可以准备食物。

疯狂操练

Task 1

Now watch a video for the first time and answer questions 1～2.

1. What did Mr. Rothschild ask to do this morning according to Janie?

A) Mr. Rothschild asked to make a speech.

B) Mr. Rothschild asked to make a note.

C) Mr. Rothschild asked to make a clear schedule.

D) Mr. Rothschild asked to have a brief talk with the President.

2. What is the percentage of job approval?

A) 30 percent.

B) 36 percent.

C) 60 percent.

D) 63 percent.

Task 2　Now watch the video twice and complete the sentences with the words or phrases you have just heard.

1. Janie, make a note. We need to ____________________when somebody gives me a really big fish.

2. Well, it wouldn' t be a Monday morning unless Lewis was ____________________I did Sunday night.

3. American can no longer afford to pretend that they____________________and then nothing. You dumped the whole handguns paragraph.

4. Because you dropped the whole kick-ass section, now we' ve got this thing____________________.

5. …overall consumer spending and not just first homes. Yes, Sir. We' ll have it for you____________________.

听力原文

(Shepherd — The President, Janie — secretary)

JANIE: The 10:15 event' s been moved inside to the Indian Treaty Room.

SHEPHERD: The 10:15 is American Fisheries?

JANIE: Yes, Sir. They' re giving you a 200-pound halibut.

SHEPHERD: Janie, make a note. We need to schedule more events when somebody gives me a really big fish.

JANIE: Yes, Sir.

SHEPHERD: Janie, I was kidding.

JANIE: Of course, Sir.

SHEPHERD: Hey, Cooper.

AGENT COOPER: Morning, Mr. President.

JANIE: Mr. Rothschild asked to have a moment with you this morning.

SHEPHERD: Is he upset about the speech last night?

JANIE: He seemed concerned.

SHEPHERD: Well, it wouldn' t be a Monday morning unless Lewis was concerned about something I did Sunday night.

LEWIS: You skipped the whole paragraph.

SHEPHERD: And Monday morning it is.

LEWIS: “American can no longer afford to pretend that they live in a great society”...and then nothing. You dumped the whole handguns paragraph.

SHEPHERD: This is a time for prudence, Lewis.

LEWIS: That was the kick-ass section.

SHEPHERD: I thought what with being the President and all…

LEWIS: Sir, of course, I didn' t mean to imply…

SHEPHERD: I thought you' d be turning cartwheels this morning, Lewis—63 percent job approval.

That' s great news, Sir, but...LEWIS:

GROUNDKEEPER: Morning, Mr. President.

JANIE: Charlie.

SHEPHERD: Morning, Charlie.

LEWIS: Sir, the press is gonnaneed an explanation.

SHEPHERD: For what?

LEWIS: Because you dropped the whole kick-ass section, now we' ve got this thing hanging out there.

SHEPHERD: There' s a thing hanging out there?

STAFFER: Good morning, Sir.

SHEPHERD: Did they tell you I' m gonna need…

STAFFER (MARIA): …overall consumer spending and not just first homes. Yes, Sir. We' ll have it for you in 15 minutes.

SHEPHERD: Thanks.