Lesson Seventeen,Step One: Listen to This I,(I) Vocabulary and Language points postage: noun U the money that you pay for sending letters and parcels through the post: Please enclose 15.99, plus 2 for postage,homesick: adjective unhappy because of being away from home for a long period: As I read my mothers letter, I began to feel more and more homesick. bound: adjective after verb certain or extremely likely to happen: + to infinitive Youre bound to forget peoples names occasionally.,shame：noun U an uncomfortable feeling of guilt or of being ashamed because of your own or someone elses bad behavior: He said he felt no shame for what he had done. shivery: adjective INFORMAL shaking slightly because you feel cold, frightened or ill:,chill: a feeling of cold: marmalade: noun U a soft substance with a sweet but slightly bitter taste, made by cooking fruit such as oranges with sugar to preserve it. It is eaten on bread, usually for breakfast.,silly: adjective showing a lack of thought or judgment; foolish: Dont do that, you silly boy! descend: to go or come downmixture: a substance made from a combination of different substances, or any combination of different things,intelligent: adjective showing intelligence, or able to learn and understand things easily,rescue: verb T to help someone or something out of a dangerous, harmful or unpleasant situation: The lifeboat rescued the sailors from the sinking boat. astronaut: noun C a person who has been trained for traveling in spacecraft,Step Two: VOA news No.3.9and 3.10,Vocabulary Thailand: 泰国（东南亚国家） Cambodia: 柬埔寨 refugee: 难民 sign up: 劝使签约 sign up voters to take part in the elections,identify: 确认 to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are admit: 承认 to agree that something is true, especially unwillingly,Step Three: Short plays,(I) Key Words town拖, 拖曳所用之绳, 麻的粗纤维 v. 拖, 曳, 牵引 拖车的表达法有tow truck、trailer emerge from ones shadow 从.的阴影中摆脱出来 sensation 在这儿表示：轰动, 激动; 轰动一时的人(或事物) make/create/cause a sensation 引起轰动,(II) Process: 1. Play the clip for three times, and try to fill in the blank in the following passage.,Bob Welcome back to the Dinoco 400, Im Bob Cutlass, here with my good friend, Darrell Cartrip. Were midway through what may turn out to be an _1_ day for racing. Darrell Bob, my oil pressures through the roof right now. If this gets any more exciting, theyre gonna have to tow me out of the booth!,Bob Right you are, Darrell. Three cars are tied for the season points lead, heading into the final race of the season. And the winner of this race, Darrell, will win the season title and the Piston Cup. Does the King, Strip Weathers, have one more victory in him before retirement? Darrell Hes been Dinocos golden boy for years! Can he win the One last Piston Cup?,Bob And, as always, in the second place spot we find Chick Hicks. Hes been chasing that tail in his entire career. Darrell Chick thought this was his year, Bob. His chance finally emerged from the Kings shadow. _2_. Lightning McQueen!,Bob You know, I dont think anybody expected this. The rookie sensation came into the season unknown. But every one knows him now. Darrell Will he be the first rookie to win a Piston Cup and land Dinoco? Bob The _3_ , the_4_, and the _5_! Three cars, one champion!,2. Watch the clip again, and then imitate the short passage carefully. You know, I dont think anybody expected this. The rookie sensation came into the season unknown. But everyone knows him now. Will he be the first rookie to win a Piston Cup and land Dinoco? The legend, the runner-up, and the rookie! Three cars, one champion!,