2026年9月25日 星期五

Time Zones 2

 Time Zones 2 

Time Zones 3

 Time Zones 3

UNIT 1 VIDEO VOLCANO EXPLORERS

UNIT 1 VIDEO VOLCANO EXPLORERS
1.2
“It’s a glimpse into the center of the Earth. It’s like listening to the heartbeat of the planet.”

This is Sam Cossman. He’s at the crater of an active volcano in the island nation of Vanuatu.

“All right, so let’s use the drone to…”

Sam Cossman is an explorer and filmmaker. He’s here to record the volcano in a way that’s never been done before. He’s using drones with cameras to capture amazing close-up footage of the volcano. The drones allow Sam to take thousands of great photographs. Sam uses these photos to create first-of-their-kind 3D models of the volcano, like this one. But things don’t always go perfectly. Because of the extreme heat above the volcano, many of the drones fall into the lava and get destroyed. Sam’s job is exciting, but it’s also dangerous. There are poisonous gases, and the heat is extreme—over 500 degrees Celsius! 

Sam works closely with Jeffrey Marlow, a geo-biologist. Jeffrey is searching for life in the rocks near the volcano’s lava. The lava is way too hot for things to live in, but the rocks near the lava are cooler—below 120 degrees Celsius. Jeffrey is interested in the lifeforms that live in these hot rocks. By studying these tiny lifeforms, Jeffrey hopes to learn more about how life first formed on Earth. Sam’s cameras are very important in Jeffrey’s research. They allow Jeffrey to check his work more carefully. For example, he uses the footage to check exactly where he was when he collected a rock sample. Sam’s 3D models are also useful. They allow Jeffrey to study the different layers of the volcano in detail. 

Sam believes that drone videos can be used in many other areas of research. He wants to bring together the worlds of exploration, video, and science to help push the limits of discovery farther.
 

UNIT 1 REAL WORLD BEST JOB EVER

UNIT 1 REAL WORLD BEST JOB EVER

1.1 

My name is Jessica Cramp. I’m a marine biologist. I’m studying animals in the Galapagos Islands. “A mola mola! Ha! There’s only one animal that swims like that.” I’m here with a team from National Geographic. We’re in a submarine that can go very deep, to new unexplored places. We’re learning more about this area so that we can help to protect it. 


There are many unique animals in the Galapagos Islands. “Oh, my gosh. Don’t stab us.” My job allows me to study them. Working in the Galapagos is a biologist’s dream. “It’s truly mesmerizing.” And I work with two amazing women—we’re probably the youngest all-woman submarine team in the world. “We should set a goal of trying to find three new species. One for each of us.” I’m very lucky. I have a job that I love, and that’s very exciting. I feel like a real explorer.

UNIT 1 VIDEO TEEN ROCK CLIMBER

UNIT 1 VIDEO TEEN ROCK CLIMBER
1.2
(Kai) “I think that discipline, to me, means being able to work hard at something that you strive to achieve and staying focused on that goal, and never letting it go no matter what. You should always have that ambition and that drive to do the thing you love to do.”

(Kai) “My name is Kai Lightner and I'm 14 years old.”

(Kai’s mother) “I have no idea what got him so hooked on competition climbing.”

(Kai) “I've been competing forever. I competed at my first nationals in 2007.”

This is Kai's coach. He says Kai was placed fourth when he competed at his first world championship.

(Kai’s coach) “He has won anything you can win in America.”

In the morning, Kai practices before he goes to school. After school, he does homework and goes to the climbing gym. He doesn't have time after school to hang out with his friends.

(Kai) “There’s not much climbing in Fayetteville.”

(Kai’s mother) “He loves the people, he loves the environment, but it’s not the same as the competition walls, or even the competition-type routes that he climbs.”

So Kai goes to the Triangle Rock Club to climb once a week. It’s about an hour and a half away from his city.

Kai also likes to climb outdoors. When climbing outdoors, he pays attention to things around him, such as the weather. It’s different from climbing indoors because conditions indoors are always the same.

(Kai) “To me, climbing is climbing no matter where it is, whether it’s outside or inside

UNIT 1 REAL WORLD BIRDGIRL

UNIT 1 REAL WORLD BIRDGIRL
1.1
My name is Mya-Rose Craig, and I’m 17 years old. I live in the beautiful Chew Valley just outside Bristol, England. I started a blog called Birdgirl because I love birds.

I saw my first rare bird when I was 9 days old. It was a Lesser Kestrel.

I love to travel around the world to see birds. I recently became the youngest person to see 5,000 birds! This is just under one half of the world’s bird species.

Nature is so important to me. I want to protect the environment and I like to get other people to do the same. So, I organize nature camps to get teenagers to experience nature.

Aside from bird-watching, I like to do adventure activities, such as scuba diving, canoeing, climbing, or hiking.

I also like to visit places of nature such as the Amazon Rainforest, and meet people who protect the environment.

In the future, I want to be a nature TV presenter.

I’d love to travel to far-off places and find rare or undiscovered birds. 

2026年9月24日 星期四

Lesson 2: Are You Afraid of Food




 

Lesson 1


 

Track 1.1 , 1.2

Unit 1

Track 1.1 

TEACHER: Caitlyn, what kind of job do you want in the future?

CAITLYN: I want a job that’s fun. I don’t want to work in an office.

TEACHER: How about you, Danny? What kind of job would you like?

DANNY: I want a job that allows me to travel. I want to visit different countries.

TEACHER: That’s interesting. Yumiko, how about you? 

YUMIKO: I want a job that’s rewarding. 

TEACHER: That’s great. Miguel?

MIGUEL: Hmm … I’d like a job that involves working with animals.

TEACHER: I see. And Sara, what do you want?

SARA: I just want a job that pays well! 


Track 1.2 

TEACHER: So Caitlyn, what exactly would you like to be?

CAITLYN: I’d like to be a singer. I want to be famous!

TEACHER: That does sound fun. How about you Danny?

DANNY: I want to be a pilot and fly all over the world!

TEACHER: Nice! Yumiko, you want a job that’s rewarding?

YUMIKO: That’s right. I want to help people. I want to be a doctor.

TEACHER: That’s great. And Miguel—I think I know what you want.

MIGUEL: Yeah. I want to be a vet. 

TEACHER: I thought so! And what about you, Sara? 

SARA: I’m good with numbers, so I’d like to be an accountant! I heard they make lots of money!

2026年9月19日 星期六

Your Turn

Hi. I'm                      

I'm a                       

It's my first day here. 

I'm assigned to                  

I am in charge of                     

It's my pleasure to work with you. 

....................................................................................

(The first day as a student nurse) 

(Create a dialogue based on the conversation on pages 2, 3, 4 and 5) 

2026年9月18日 星期五

Self-Introduction

Hello, everyone. My name is Emily Wang, but you can call me Emily. I am 15 years old, and I am a first-year nursing student at a nursing college. I am from Taoyuan.

There are four people in my family. I have one younger brother. In my free time, I like listening to music, watching movies, and hanging out with my friends. My favorite food is fried chicken.

I am a little shy when I meet new people, but I am friendly and easygoing. I chose nursing because I want to help people and take care of patients. I know that being a nurse can be challenging, but I think it is a meaningful job.

In the future, I hope to become a kind and professional nurse. I also hope to learn how to communicate with patients and work well with other healthcare professionals.

Nice to meet you all. Thank you!

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2026年9月17日 星期四

This is the way

This is the way

This is the way we make our bed
Make our bed, make our bed
This is the way we make our bed
So early in the morning.

This is the way we wash our face
Wash our face, wash our face
This is the way we wash our face
So early in the morning

This is the way we brush our teeth
Brush our teeth, brush our teeth
This is the way we brush our teeth
So early in the morning

This is the way we put on our clothes
Put on our clothes, put on our clothes
This is the way we put on our clothes
So early in the morning

This is the way we comb our hair
Comb our hair, comb our hair
This is the way we comb our hair
So early in the morning

This is the way we tie our shoes
Tie our shoes, tie our shoes
This is the way we tie our shoes
So early in the morning

2026年9月14日 星期一

Self-Introduction

Self-Introduction

Hello everyone. My name is Kevin. I am a freshman at university, and this is my first year of university life.

I am a little nervous because everything is new to me, but I am also excited to meet new friends and learn new things. I hope I can have a good time at university.

In my free time, I like listening to music, watching movies, playing games, and spending time with my friends. I also enjoy using my phone and browsing the Internet.

I took this English class because I want to improve my English. I especially want to improve my speaking and listening skills. I hope I can become more confident when I speak English.

It is nice to meet you all. I hope we can have a wonderful semester together.

Thank you!

Self-Introduction

Self-Introduction

Hello everyone, my name is Kevin. I am a university student, and I am happy to be here in Technology English class.

I am interested in technology because it is an important part of our daily lives. We use smartphones, computers, and the Internet almost every day. I think learning English is also important because many technical terms and useful information about technology are in English.

In my free time, I enjoy listening to music, watching movies, and using my computer. I also like learning new things and trying new technology. Although my English is not perfect, I hope I can improve my English skills in this class, especially my speaking and vocabulary.

I look forward to learning with all of you and getting to know my classmates. I hope we can have a great semester together.

Thank you for listening!