Unit 3
This story is set on the Orient Express, a train that travels through seven countries in Europe to go from Paris, France, over the Alps to Istanbul, Turkey.
Running from Paris to Istanbul, the Orient Express is a first-class hotel on wheels. Once a year, travelers can ride the luxury train across Europe just to enjoy the journey, but it's hard work to make the grand train run smoothly. Who is responsible for the train's success? What unique difficulties do they face?
I. The Orient Express. Read the paragraph. Then match each word or phrase with the correct definition.
The legendary Orient Express became well known in a bygone era as it carried Europe's wealthy and royal passengers between France and Turkey. With its luxurious d閏or, the Orient Express evokes images of elegance, romance, and mystery. While the routes may be different now, passengers aboard this luxury train can still be pampered with delicious, first-class cuisine and excellent service as they travel through the varied terrain of Europe.
1. bygone era _F __ A. the natural features of land; the landscape
2. royal ___G___ B. the art and science of cooking
3. dacor ____D__ C. bring out a feeling or thought
4. evoke ____C__ D. the decorative environment of a place
5. romance __H____ E. spoil; take more care of than is necessary
6. pamper ___E___ F. a period of time in the past
7. cuisine ___B___ G. related to or appropriate for a king or queen
8. terrain ___A___ H. a feeling of excitement, adventure, and happiness
II. Working on a Legend. Read the definitions of the types of jobs found on the Orient Express. Then label the pictures with the correct underlined words.
1. maitre d’
2. bartender
3. chef
4. cabin steward
SUMMARY
The Orient Express is a train that has captured the hearts and imaginations of people from royalty to writers over the last century. The train still makes its historical journey from Paris to Istanbul once a year, maintaining the quality of service and ambience of a bygone era. For most travelers, it is a once- in- a- lifetime dream come true. For the staff who work on the train, it is an exciting, challenging, and fulfilling job to keep this five-star hotel on wheels operating smoothly.
Warming up
Teaching NOTES
1. To introduce the topic, ask students to look at the title and the cover picture and try to guess the answers to the following questions about the Orient Express:
1) Which continents does the train travel on?
a. Oceania and Asia.
b. Europe and America.
c. Asia and Europe.
2) Approximately how old is the train?
a. 5 years old.
b. 25 years old.
c. 100 years ol
d.
3) How many times a year does the train make a tour?
a. One.
b. Nine.
c. Fifteen.
2. Ask students to discuss what they think the train’s nickname ―the Train of Kings and the King of Trains‖ means.
3. Ask students whether they have ever heard of the novel Murder on the Orient Express. Introduce Agatha Christie to students. Encourage them to read the novel or watch the movie.
The Orient Express
To most people, the Orient Express is more of an abstract concept than a tangible reality. Most people are familiar with its life in works of fiction and movies: Hercule Poirot solved his most fam ous case on it, Alfred Hitchock’s lady disappeared from it and James Bond rode it from Istanbul to London.
Originally, the Orient Express was the name of a long-distance passenger train established in 1883 that used various routes. Its first formal journey started on October 4, 1883 when the train set out from Paris to Istanbul, going through six countries. Many journalists traveled aboard to publicly marvel at the train’s luxurious facilities and beautiful environment. Aboard the train, the enchanted passengers felt as though they had entered one of Europe’s finest hotels; they admired the elaborate wooden paneling, deluxe leather armchairs, soft silk bed sheets and wool blankets. The original Orient Express offered regular international railway service, but because of its passengers, who were often diplomats, royalty, or government couriers, and its five-course French meals, the name has become synonymous with intrigue and luxury travel. It became the train of choice for Europe’s rich and high-class, and a rolling symbol of the economic contrasts of its age. It came to be called ―the King of Trains and the Train of Kings.‖
In 1977, having operated for nearly a century, the Orient Express service was terminated. It was immediately replaced by an overnight service from Paris to Vienna that ran for the very last time from Paris on June 8, 2007. Since then, the route, still called the ―Orient Express‖, started from Strasbourg instead and was much shorter. On 14 December 2009, the Orient Express ceased its operation and the famous route disappeared completely from European railway timetables, becoming the victim of high-speed trains and budget airlines.
The Queen of Crime
Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was an highly popular British author and playwright best known for her murder mystery and detective fiction. She was very prolific, who write an amazing amount of work in her lifetime, has sold over two billion books around the world and has been translated into at least 103 languages. She is best remembered for her 80 detective novels. Her works, especially those featuring detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple, have earned her the title ―the Queen of Crime‖ and established her as an significant writer in the development of
the genre.
Agatha Christie wrote more than 30 novels featuring Poirot. Among the most famous were The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926), Murder on the Orient Express (1934), and Death on the Nile (1937). Agatha Christie’s last published novel,?Sleeping Murder, featured her other world-famous detective, the shrewdly inquisitive Miss Jane Marple.? Miss Marple appears in twelve novels, and twenty short stories. Both Poirot and Marple have been widely dramatized in feature films and television series.??Murder on the Orient Express?(1974), Witness for the Prosecution?(1957), And Then There Were None?(1945), and Death on the Nile?(1978) are some of the successful films based on her fiction.??With over one hundred novels and over one hundred translations into foreign languages, Agatha Christie became the best-selling English novelist of all time by the time of her death. Although her novels were in the crime fiction genre, their breadth of themes is quite diverse and extraordinary. This makes Agatha Christie one of the best-loved writers of all time.
Iron Curtain
―Iron Curtain‖ was used to define the boundary that separated the Warsaw Pact countries from the NATO countries from about 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991. It was a symbol of the military, political and ideological boundary splitting Europe into two separate regions. To the east of the Iron Curtain were the countries that were under the influence of the former Soviet Union. This included part of Germany (East Germany), Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, and Albania. The other countries to the west of the Iron Curtain had market economies, and with the exception of some periods of dictatorship in Spain, Portugal and Greece, were ruled by democratic governments.
Physically, the Iron Curtain took the shape of border defenses between the countries of Western and Eastern Europe, and the Berlin Wall, which was erected by the Soviets in 1961, gave this longtime symbol of the Curtain some physical presence. video SCRIPT
Narrator: With its famous boulevards, historic buildings, and elegant atmosphere, Paris is a city that the world often associates with romance. But there are also people here looking for something else: romance from another time. They want to return to an age when simply getting somewhere was an adventure, a time when Paris was the departure point for the world’s most famous train: the Orient Express.
Tourist: ―Good Morning. How are you?‖
Narrator: This tourist is checking in to board the train once known as ―the Train of Kings and th e King of Trains.‖ In every detail, including the beautiful décor, the Orient Express evokes the elegant images of a golden age. When it began operating at the turn of the 20th Century, the train carried members of Europe’s royal families and rich business leaders from Paris to Constantinople, or Istanbul, as the Turkish city is now called. These days, this luxurious train makes the journey once a year—and it’s a six-day journey some wait a lifetime to take.
Eli Gershovitch, Orient Express Passenger: ―What I really wanted to get out of the Orient Express was the feeling of going into a . . . stepping into a time machine. The
idea that I could go back to a bygone era, not just any time, but a time before I was even born, and experience what it would have been like.‖
Narrator: For most of the 85 passengers on this run, the pampering and luxury of this famous voyage are a once-in-a-lifetime treat.
Bill Hummel, Orient Express Passenger: ―It has many meanings for us. My wife had her sixtieth birthday in June and our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary was the twentieth of August.‖
Narrator: Everyone aboard the train seems to share a common desire: to somehow recapture a lost age.
Karen Prothero, Orient Express Marketing Director: ―There’s a huge fascination for the train, and then of course Agatha Christie wrote that famous book, Murder on the Orient Express, which, that has also helped so much to make it such a famous name.‖Narrator: After World War II, airlines and the rise of the Iron Curtain between the East and West, made this type of luxury travel by train impractical. Therefore, the Orient Express suspended its service until 1997, when the route between Paris and Istanbul was restarted. For many people, the attraction of the journey is irresistible. Robert Franklin, Teacher: ―I’ve always been a lover of travel, and always in search of particularly exotic and unusual travel venues. The history, the terrain that we are traveling, I mean it’s just soaked with the blood of saints, and warriors, and visionaries. For me, as a teacher and as a writer, it’s really pretty inspiring.‖Narrator: As it winds through the magnificent scenery of the Alps, the Orient Express crosses countryside that consistently displays its finest. The passengers on the train are expected to do no less. Dinner is a formal affair with all that entails. It all adds to the sense that the trip is more than just a train ride. It’s a trip where the journey itself is the destination. The idea isn’t really to simply arrive somewhere, it’s to have an incredible experience along the way.
Franklin: ―It has been a dream for a long time to participate in this little bit of history. It’s hard to imagine a more extraordinary and romantic, sort of, journey than travel from Paris to Istanbul on the Orient E xpress.‖
Narrator: While the morning mist hangs over the sleepy fields of Europe, the world’s most famous train comes alive. As the Orient Express rolls across eastern Austria, window shades are opened, surfaces are shined, and breakfast is served. The work on the train has been done by an army of well-trained staff for years. And working on a legend has its rewards.
Bruno Feret, Cabin Steward: ―Because it’s a wonderful, wonderful hotel on wheels.‖Narrator: The staff of the Orient Express knows all about providing first-class service. Most of them have also worked in Europe’s finest hotels and restaurants. Alexander Introvigne, Bartender: ―Working on a train is very different because you have the scenery which is always changing. In an operational way it’s also very different from working in a hotel, so you have to be very well organized.‖Narrator: There are certainly challenges unique to running a five-star hotel on wheels. These days, the six-day journey through seven countries happens only once every 12 months, but planning for it takes the entire year.
Machele Zorzi, Maitre d’: ―We move all the time. The train is not like a new train. It
wasn’t built yesterday, as you know, and then we have a limited stock of everything, so we have to try to make it l ast.‖
Introvigne: ―And it’s not easy. Instead of a hotel when if you’re missing something you just go down to the canteen and get it, it’s a bit different on the train.‖Narrator: In addition to the annual Paris to Istanbul run, the Orient Express has offered a regular seasonal service between Venice and London for over 20 years. Still, each trip is a learning experience, including learning to stay on your feet while creating world-class cuisine.
Christian Bodiguel, Chef: ―It’s very difficult because you get to see . . . it’s move now. For me it’s very difficult because we have a small kitchen and it’s moving, moving, moving.‖
Introvigne: ―Ah, it is, but we’re used to it, especially working out on the tables. The movement is sort of ah . . . it keeps you busy. It keeps you very concentrated actually. It’s relaxing sometimes.‖
Narrator: The secret is to make it all look effortless.
Claude Gianella, General Manager: ―Without being presumptuous, it has been my main objective for those twenty years to keep the highest possible level of service on what is, after all, a train.‖
Narrator: At various stops along the route, food is loaded onto the train, from fresh fruit to fresh fish. The kitchens are completely restocked within minutes to keep the train right on track. In each country, the Orient Express takes on a new locomotive engine and engineer in order to ensure passengers’ safety and that the train runs smoothly. The rest of the staff stays the same throughout the journey —and often throughout the years.
Zorzi: ―I’ve been on the Orient Express for thirteen years now.‖
Chef Bodiguel: ―Fifteen years on board. Fifteen years I work here.‖
Narrator: Once someone starts working aboard the Orient Express, it’s often difficult to consider doing anything else.
Introvigne: ―It’s unique. It is. When you go into a train station, the people outside are looking at the train, and you can think that, you can sort of imagine them thinking how much they’d like to be on that train, and you’re on it. I mean you’re working on it, which is even better. I mean, it’s something very special.‖
Narrator: The people who travel and work on the Orient Express have a window-seat view of Europe passing before their eyes and a close-up of a bygone era surrounding them. When it comes to romance and adventure while traveling in style, none of the modern travel options of today can come close to a ride on the Orient Express.
Teaching notes
I. 1. Give students time to read the questions and predict the answers.
2. Play the video.
3. Have students compare the answers in pairs.
II. 1. Give students time to go through the questions.
2. Play the video.
3. Elicit the answers from students.
III. 1. Put students into pairs and remind them to review Exercise II.
2. Ask students to write down the sentences first. Then have them take turns playing the role of the narrator. Encourage students to use their own words and add their opinions or feelings to their narratives.
3. Have students practice in pairs. Walk around and provide constructive comments with suggestions for improvements.
4. Play the video with the sound off and have some pairs role-play their narratives.
Word bank
1. evoke vt. make someone remember something or feel an emotion
e.g. That souvenir evoked memories of my trip to Australia.
The sight evoked pleasant memories of his childhood.
Teaching notes
I. 1. Give students time to predict the answers.
2. Play the video.
3. Have students compare the answers in pairs.
II. 1. Have students repeat each sentence after it is spoken twice and then write the sentences.
2. Have students listen again, and mark the word stress on content words with a stress mark (???).
3. Have students listen to each sentence and draw an upward arrow ? for rising intonation, or a downward arrow ? for falling intonation.
4. Have students listen again and draw a curved line ? to mark any words that are linked or blended together.
5. Have students practice reading the sentences till they can say them using appropriate intonation and stress pattern.
III. 1. Put students into pairs.
2. Give students enough time to practice the sentence patterns.
3. Then ask some students to translate the Chinese sentences orally to the whole class.
4. Have students write their new sentences.
Word bank
1. pamper vt. treat somebody in a special way by making him as comfortable as possible and giving him whatever he wants
e.g. Why not pamper yourself after a long journey with a hot bath scented with oils?
2. treat n. a special and enjoyable occasion or experience
e.g. We’re going to Italy for the weekend —it’s my birthday treat.
It was a real treat enjoying the scenery along the way.
3. recapture vt. experience an emotion again
e.g. The film successfully recaptures the joyful style of the 1940s’ Hollywood musical.
His life and career are brilliantly recaptured in the book.
4. fascination n. great attraction or interest
e.g. Detective movies hold a great fascination for the public.
Linda has such a fascination for geography and history.
5. suspend vt. stop something happening for a short time
e.g. The ferry service has been suspended for the day because of bad weather.
His license was suspended for drunk driving.
6. wind vi. (of a road, path, or river) follow a route that turns repeatedly in different directions?
e.g. The river winds through the valley.
The Great Wall winds through the mountains.
7. entail vt. involve or make (something) necessary?
e.g. Traveling around the world entails background information of different countries.
Repairing the roof will entail spending a lot of money.
Teaching notes
I. 1. Give students time to go through the questions.
2. Play the video.
3. Elicit the answers from students.
4. Have students summarize the main idea of this part with the help of the questions.
II. 1. Discuss with students what it is like to work on the train.
2. Play the video.
3. Have students compare the answers in pairs.
III. 1. Put students into pairs.
2. Have students read the useful expressions that can help them do the oral practice.
3. Give students time to talk about the question with their partners. Have each student decide if he or she wants to work on the train or not.
4. Have the ―Yes‖ student find another ―No‖ student to form a new pair and debate on the advantages and disadvantages of working on the Orient Express.
5. Comment on the debates.
Word bank
1. an army of a large group of people who share similar aims or beliefs
e.g. She brought an army of supporters with her.
The railway station has recruited an army of volunteers for the approaching Spring Festival travel season.
Teaching notes
I. 1. Give students time to predict the answers.
2. Play the video.
3. Elicit the answers from students.
II. 1. Give students time to predict the answers.
2. Play the video.
3. Elicit the answers from students.
III. 1. Put students into pairs. Tell students they are going to write at least five questions that they think would be useful to ask someone who wants to work on the
Orient Express.
2. When students have finished writing their questions, have them switch partners. Explain that they will take turns being interviewer and interviewee with the new partner.
3. Have them use their questions to role-play an interview. Make sure they switch roles.
4. After each pair is done, ask if anyone found a good candidate for a job on the Orient Express.
Word bank
1. on track making progress and developing as expected
e.g. They're on track to make record profits.
We were behind schedule on this job, but we're back on track now.
Collocation
off the track 离题；误入歧途keep track of ?追踪；跟上
lose track of 忘记；不知踪迹
2. take on begin to have, use, or do (something)
e.g. Her voice took on a troubled tone.
A chameleon takes on the color of its surroundings.
Collocation
take after 相似 take apart 拆开
take in 接受；领悟；欺骗take over 接管
take to 喜欢take out 去掉；邀请
take up 占(比例、份额)
3. in style in a fashionable or luxurious way
e.g. She stayed in an expensive hotel and really lived in style.
Collocation
out of style 过时，不流行
Teaching notes
I. 1. Have students work with a partner. Have them first read the statements and discuss the possible supporting facts.
2. Play the video.
3. Elicit the answers from students.
II. 1. Put students into groups. Explain the task.
2. Tell them to refer to the given questions and encourage them to think of more.
3. Ask some of the groups to role-play their interviews in front of the class. III. 1. Put students into groups of three.
2. Introduce the task.
3. Remind students that other members who are listening when one member describes his/ her dream journey should ask questions.
4. When the group members have all discussed their dream journeys, ask each group to report to the class and draw comparisons between each other’s dream journeys.
I. Watch Part 1. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
1. Which of the following is true of Paris?D
A. A sister city of Istanbul.
B. The elegant image of a golden age.
C. A departure point of an adventure.
D. A romantic city.
2. The train was once called "the Train of Kings and the King of Trains because ____B__.
A. passengers could often see members of Europe's royal families on board
B. it was the most luxurious and only available to royal families and rich business people
C. passengers on this luxurious train were kings and political leaders
D. only members of royal families had access to the luxury travel
3. The main purpose of this part is to explain ___A___.
A. what the Orient Express represents
B. the route of the Orient Express
C. why the Orient Express departs from Paris
D. what kind of people ride the Orient Express
II. Watch again. Fill in the blanks with the details about the Orient Express.
1. When did it begin operating?
1.At the turn of the 20th century
2. Where was the departure point?
1.Paris
3. Where was the end point?
1.Istanbul / Constantinople
4. Who were the passengers?
1.Members of Europe’s royal family and rich business leaders.
5. How often does it make the journey these days?
1.Once a year
6. How long does the journey take?
1.Six days
III. Oral work. Work with a partner. First make sentences using the words and phrases below and the information from the video. Then pretend you are the narrator and dub this part of the video.
Useful expressions
Paris, associate with, romance, boulevards, historic buildings, elegant atmosphere return to an age, when, getting to somewhere, adventure, departure point
be known as "the Train of Kings and the King of Trains‖
detail, evoke, images of a golden age
operate, at the turn of, carry, from to .
luxurious, journey, once a year, six-day, lifetime
I. Watch Part 2. Choose the reasons why people take the luxury journey.
( √) 1. to experience a lost age
( √) 2. to celebrate special occasions
( ) 3. to understand more about Agatha Christie's novel
( √) 4. to relive the history
( ) 5. to enjoy the scenery of the Alps
( √) 6. to enrich their experiences
II. Listen and repeat. You are going to hear five sentences selected from the video. Repeat each sentence after it is spoken twice. Then write the sentences.
1.Everyone aboard the train seems to share a common desire: to
somehow recapture a lost
2． For many people, the attraction of the journey is irresistible
3．_The history, the terrain that we are travelling is soaked with the blood of saints, warriors, and visionaries
1.4．The idea isn’t really to simply arrive somewhere, it’s to have an incredible
experience along the way.
1.5．It’s hard to imagine a more extraordinary and romantic journey than travel on the
Orient Express.
III. Oral work. Work in pairs. First read each of the following sentences aloud. Then translate the Chinese sentences into English using the patterns in bold.
Patterns Translation Chinese Sentences
1. What I really wanted to get out of the Orient Express was the feeling of ... stepping into a time machine.
2. For most of the 85 passengers on this run, the pampering and luxury of this famous voyage are a once-in-a-lifetime treat.
3. airlines and the rise of the Iron Curtain between the East and West made this type of luxury travel by train impractical.
4. It all adds to the sense that the trip is more than just a train ride.
5. It has been a dream for a long time to participate in this little bit of history.
1.What I really wanted to find was a local opportunity, even at reduced salary.
2.For the large audience at the Grand Theatre, the piano concert on Thursday
delivered once-in-a-lifetime treat.
3.The cost of the construction materials made energy-efficient designs
commercially impractical.
4.It all adds to the sense that there is a growing danger for the hostages
kidnapped by the terrorists.
5.I have never been to Paris but it has been a dream for a long time to someday
go to France.
I. Watch Part 3. Choose the questions discussed in the part.
A. What does the staff usually do in the morning?
B. How does the staff like their work?
C.What are the challenges of working on the train?
D. Why does most of the staff prefer to work at a hotel on wheels?
E.What is the Orient Express seasonal service?
F. What do the servers think of the movement on the train?
II. Watch again. Complete the statement made by the bartender with supporting details.
1. c hanging scenery;
2. m oving all the time;
3. a limited s s tock(of everything)
4. no c anteen to get things needed;
5. a small k itchen
III. Oral work. Work with a partner. Watch the video part and take notes on what the staff is doing. Then discuss the question below and compare your opinions with your partner.
?welcome passengers at gates
?usher passengers to the right cars
?held passengers with luggage
?open window shades
?rub / shine surfaces
?do cleaning work
?bring breakfast to those who choose not to come to the dining car
?prepare for the diners
?offer food and drinks
?maintain the sleeping cabins
?load supplies
?cook the meals
?prepare drinks
?operate the locomotive engine
Question
Would you want to work on the Orient Express? Why or why not?
Useful expressions
luxury travel, a strong sense of pride/fulfillment, magnificent sceneries along the way, contact with well-dressed celebrities, a universally admired job, learning experience, inspiring, recapture history, first-class working environment
strict requirements, under stress, critical passengers, moving, challenges, limited space, be away from family, long journey, exhausting
I. Watch Part 4. Put the following topics into the correct order.
A. Passengers safety and smooth journey
B. Feeling privileged working on the train
C. General Manager's objective
D. Advantages of the journey compared to modern travel
E. Food supply
( C)→( E)→( A)→( B)→( D )
II. Watch again. Underline the incorrect word or phrase, and write the correct one.
1.Food is loaded onto the train in each country along the route.
at various stops
2. In each country, the Orient Express takes on a new dining carriage and mechanic while the rest of the crew stays the same throughout the journey.
a new locomotive engine and engineer / the rest of the staff
3. Working on the train is something very romantic. ______special
_
4. In terms of romance and adventure, only several of the modern travel options can come close to a ride on the Orient Express. _____none
III. Oral work. Imagine you are going to have an interview for a job on the Orient Express. First, work with a partner to write questions to ask a job candidate, and think of some suitable answers. Then find a new partner and take turns interviewing each other for the job.
I. Watch the entire video. Provide details to support the following statements.
1. Everyone aboard the train seems to share a common desire: to somehow recapture a lost age.
1.One of the passengers wants to go back to a bygone era, the couple relive the old days
by celebrating their wedding anniversary, and another passenger takes delight in traveling areas imprinted with history.
2. It's a trip where the journey itself is the destination.
The ambience of a bygone era along the route makes the journey an experience of romance and adventure, in addition to the world-class service on the train and the magnificent sceneries of the passing countries3. T he staff of the Orient Express knows all about providing first-class service.
Most of them have worked in Europe’s fines t hotels and restaurants
4. There are certainly ch allenges unique to running a five-star hotel on wheels.
Planning for the journey takes the entire year, and the employees have to try to make the limited stock last as long as possible
5. Once someone starts working aboard the Orient Express, it's often difficult for them to consider doing anything else.
1.The chef has worked there for fifteen years, the maitre d’ thirteen years, and the cabin
steward four years.
II. Oral work. Work in groups. You are a writer and want to write a book about the Orient Express. Interview two passengers and the maitre d . Ask them about what it is like on the train.
Questions for the passengers
1. How much did you know about the Orient Express before you started your journey?
2. How do you like the train?
3. What images does the train evoke?
4. How long did it take before you had access to the train?
Questions for the maitre d’
1. What are you in charge of?
2. What are the differences between working on the train and in a hotel?
3. What is the biggest challenge for the employees on the train?
4. How do you keep the train right on track during the six-day journey?
5. What qualifications are required for the staff?
6. How do you feel about working on the world-famous train?
III. Project. Work in groups of three. You're going to design a dream journey that provides modern passengers with some historical and cultural experiences. Do some research online or in the library to find more background information to help you plan the journey. Take turns describing your ideas of a dream journey in your group and complete the table below. Then report to the class by drawing comparisons between each other's dream journeys. Finally, make a pamphlet including the information from the completed table. Enclose photos, maps and other illustrative materials.
Dream Journey Group member 1 Group member 2 Group member 3
Starting point
Destination
Duration
Means of travel
Activities
Why is it a dream journey?
READING
The Orient Express
1． With its famous boulevards, historic buildings, and elegant and relaxed atmosphere, Paris is a city that the whole world often associates with romance. Today, though, at one of Paris's grand train stations, people are not looking for love in the literal sense, but romance of another kind, from another time. They want to go back to an age when simply getting somewhere was an adventure, a time when Paris was the departure point for the world's most famous train: the Orient Express.
2． "Good morning. How are you?"says an American tourist as he approaches a unique ticket desk that sits in front of a long, peculiar train. The train's deep color, classic design, and antique style stand out against its modern-looking surroundings. The tourist is checking in to board the Orient Express, which was once known as "the Train of Kings and the King of Trains. In every detail, the Orient Express evokes the elegant images of a golden age: the beautiful dacor and furnishings, the shiny wood paneling, the fine china and silver that cover the dining tables, and of course, the service. When it began operating at the turn of the 20th century, the train carried members of Europe's royal families and rich business leaders from Paris to Constantinople, or Istanbul as the Turkish city is now called. These days, this luxurious train still makes the journey from Paris across Europe to Istanbul, but it does it just once a year and it's a journey some wait a lifetime to take.
3． As the train commences its travels in Paris, passengers settle in for a six-day
journey through seven countries across the continent of Europe. It may be a long physical journey, but it's more than that —it's also a voyage into the passengers own imaginations. Eli, a passenger on this trip, explains that for him it's all about a journey into the past, into history. "What I really wanted to get out of the Orient Express was the feeling of going into -- [or] stepping into a time machine. The idea that I could go back to a bygone era, not just any time, but a time before I was even born, and experience what it would have been like.”
4．For most of the 85 passengers on the run from France to Turkey, the pampering and luxury of this famous voyage are a once-in-a-lifetime treat. Passenger Bill Hummel is typical of many passengers in that he and his wife are celebrating something special. "It has many meanings for us, he says. "My wife had her sixtieth birthday in June and our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary was the twentieth of August.”
5． Passengers come from all parts of the world and many are taking this special trip because they're celebrating a special or private occasion. However, there is one thing that everyone aboard the train seems to have in common: a desire to somehow recapture a lost age and to live an experience that has caught even the literary imagination. Karen Prothero, marketing director of the Orient Express explains: "There's a huge fascination for the train, and then of course Agatha Christie wrote that famous book, 'Murder on the Orient Express, which has also helped so much to make it such a famous name.”
6． The Orient Express hasn't continuously operated since the route was first established so long ago, though. In the mid-1940s, after World War II, the possibility of taking an airplane to travel to foreign countries, as well as the rise of the iron curtain between the East and West, made this type of luxury travel by train impractical. The Orient Express consequently suspended its service until 1997 when it restarted the Paris to Istanbul route.
7．For many people, the attraction of the Paris to Istanbul journey is completely irresistible, and experiencing it is something that they've dreamed about for ages. It's easy to entertain thoughts of taking a long, lazy journey surrounded by magnificent mountain scenery, all while being pampered with service worthy of kings, complete with proper English afternoon tea delivered to one's travel compartment.
8． College professor Robert Franklin explains his motivation for making the trip across Europe. "I've always been a lover of travel, he says, "and always [been] in search of particularly exotic and unusual travel venues.The history, the terrain that we are traveling, I mean it's just soaked with the blood of saints, and warriors, and visionaries. For me, as a teacher and as a writer, it's really pretty inspiring.”
9．As it winds through the magnificent scenery of the Alps, the Orient Express crosses a countryside that consistently displays its finest. Passengers on the train are expected to do no less. As night falls, they begin to prepare for dinner, which on the Orient Express is a formal affair. Passengers must wear their best attire, including formal evening suits and dresses. The elegant meals often include fine
wines, several courses, and soft music to accompany the dining experience, all adding to the sense that the trip is more than just a train ride. It is a trip where the journey itself is the destination. The idea isn't really to simply arrive somewhere, it's to have an incredible experience along the way and that includes dining in style. The dinner is always superb, and the atmosphere consistently romantic.
10．As the evening grows late, the Orient Express rolls along into the night, continuing to make the dreams and wishes of its passengers come true. "It has been a dream for a long time to participate in this little bit of history, says Robert Franklin. "It's hard to imagine a more extraordinary and romantic journey than to travel from Paris to Istanbul on the Orient Express.”
11．The next day, while the morning mist hangs around the sleepy fields of Europe, the world's most famous train comes alive. As the Orient Express rolls across eastern Austria, window shades are opened, surfaces are rubbed until they shine, and breakfast is brought to those who choose not to come to the dining car. It all happens quickly, smoothly, and seemingly effortlessly almost as if by magic. 12．Making the huge and expensive train operate smoothly isn't magic. Breakfast doesn't appear without staff to prepare it, and a train such as this needs top-class employees. The work on the train has been done by an army of well-trained staff for years. It seems that working on a legend has its rewards. As the team of breakfast waiters rushes to prepare for the morning diners, one can see them smiling as they move through the luxurious furnishings. A cabin steward in charge of making sure that the sleeping cabins are perfectly maintained describes his thoughts about the train. “[It's] a wonderful, wonderful hotel on wheels,” he reports.
13．The staff of the Orient Express knows all about providing first-class service since most of them have also worked in Europe's finest hotels and restaurants. However, when they join the train, they soon find that there are some significant differences between working in a hotel in a city, and working on this "hotel on wheels. One bartender talks about the main differences, and how they affect him and his work practices. "Working on a train is very different,”he comments, “because yo u have the scenery which is always changing. In an operational way it's also very different from working in a hotel, so you have to be very well organized.”One can imagine the planning that must be involved for a bartender. He must be able to prepare for a trip during which every person expects world-class service but for which there are no alternative resources for supplies, staff, or working conditions.
14．There are certainly challenges unique to running a five-star hotel on wheels over a long period of time.These days, the six-day journey through seven countries happens only once every 12 months, but planning for it takes an entire year. Maintaining the proper amount of goods, or stock, on the train is essential. "We move all the time,” says the maitre d . "The train is not like a new train. It wasn't built yesterday, as you know, and then we have limited stock of everything, so we have to try to make it last.” The bartender agrees that planning in advance
is important, so that they don't run out of food or drinks. “And it's not easy,” he explains with a smile. “Instead of a hotel, [where] if you're missing something you just go down to the canteen and get it, it's a bit different on the train.”These bartenders can't run out for a specific ingredient; they're only able to work with what is available to them on the train and that's limited by availability, space, and capacity to be preserved.
15．In addition to the annual Paris to Istanbul run, the Orient Express has offered a regular seasonal service between Venice and London for over 20 years. Still, the staff seems to learn something new on every journey, and the organization and planning are constantly improving. One of the unusual problems they must continuously face is trying to stay on their feet while creating world class cuisine since the movement of the train can be problematic for the staff. Chef Christian Bodiguel stands in his tiny kitchen and explains just how hard it is for him to work because the train's movement causes everything including him and his assistant chef to swing from side to side. “It's very difficult because [as] you can see it's mov[ing] now. For me it's very difficult because we have a small kitchen and it's moving, moving, moving.”It's very difficult for the chef and his staff to safely cut and prepare vegetables or cook soups and other liquids in a constantly shifting kitchen.
16．The situation is no different for the number of bartenders and waiters that must be able to offer food and drinks to their high-class, well-dressed passengers without spilling a drop. While it is challenging, for some the movement of the train actually can help with the work. When asked if working on a train is difficult, one bartender replies, “Ah, it is, but we're used to it, especially working out on the tables.” He then goes on to add, “The movement ---it keeps you busy. It keeps you very concentrated actually. It's relaxing sometimes.”
17．The service on the train must consistently meet a high standard of service, and the train's general manager Claude Gianella can most likely be credited for that. He explains that for him, service has been the most important aspect of his work on the Orient Express for the past 20 years. “Without being presumptuous,”he reports, “it has been my main objective for those twenty years to keep the highest possible level of service on what is, after all, a train.”18．For many in the high-class service industry, the secret of excellent service is to make it all look effortless. To gain this appearance, much of the work on the train is done behind the scenes where the guests can't see the staff hard at work. At various stops along the route, for example, food is loaded onto the train. Several different types of produce come on board at these times, from fresh fruit to freshly caught fish packed in ice. It all has to happen quickly and discreetly so that the food remains under the best possible conditions and the passengers don't see the action. The kitchens are completely restocked within minutes to meet these demands and to keep the train right on track.
19．Traveling through seven countries also involves occasional border challenges as well as some changes that must happen as the Orient Express
approaches each border. In each country the Orient Express takes on a new locomotive engine and engineer in order to ensure passengers safety and that the train runs smoothly. But while the locomotive and engineer change, the rest of the staff on each trip stays the same throughout the journey and often throughout the years, it seems.
20．The cabin steward who described the train as a "wonderful hotel on wheels is now in his fourth season with the train, but others have worked on the Orient Express for much longer. “I've been on the Orient Express for thirteen years now,” says the maitre’ d . Chef Bodiguel has worked even longer:“Fifteen years on board,” he says. “Fifteen years I [have] work[ed] here.”
21．It's clear that once someone starts working aboard the Orient Express, it's often difficult for them to consider doing anything else. It's obvious that the bartender is very proud of the work he does when he sums up the pleasures of working on the Orient Express: "It's unique. It is. When you go into a train station, the people outside are looking at the train, and you can sort of imagine them thinking how much they'd like to be on that train, and you're on it. I mean you're working on it, which is even better. I mean, it's som ething very special.”22．The people who travel and work on the Orient Express have a window-seat view of Europe passing before their eyes and a close up of a bygone era surrounding them. When it comes to romance and adventure while traveling in style, it seems that none of the modern travel options of today can come close to a romantic ride on the Orient Express.
boulevard n. wide street, usually lined with trees; an avenue
literal sense the original basic meaning of a word
furnishings n. furniture, window and floor coverings, and other objects for homes and offices
literary adj. related to literature and writing
Agatha Christie (1890 –1976) an English crime author, best known for her detective novels
iron curtain the political and philosophical barriers or separation between communist countries and democracies that began after World War II and ended in 1989 with the fall of the Berlin Wall
travel compartment the small area on a train or ship in which one journeys
venue n. location; setting or scene
soaked with the blood of saints, warriors, and visionaries influenced by people of historic value: ―saints,‖ or holy men and women, ―warriors,‖ or great fighters, and ―visionaries,‖ or people who planned imaginatively and wisely for the future
attire n. clothing; dress
canteen n. a small store or snack bar
presumptuous adj. self-important; showing a lack of respect by doing things not normally permitted
locomotive n. a large railroad vehicle with an engine
Reading Comprehension
1. Which of the following summarizes what Eli says in Paragraph 3?A
A. The train ride lets passengers experience another historical era.
B. The vehicle contains a time machine.
C. The trip merges contemporary transportation with the past.
D. The other passengers are trying to flee their realities.
2. According to the story, what helped the Orient Express become so famous?B
A. Advertising.
B. A book.
C. The airplane.
D. The iron curtain.
3. What opinion does the college professor express in Paragraph 8?B
A. The trip is only for people with authentic enthusiasm for travel.
B. The route covers many areas of great historical significance.
C. Writers and teachers will gain the most insight from the journey.
D. Knowing about history will enhance the experience of riding the train.
4. The word "winds in Paragraph 9 is closest in meaning to "___B___.‖
A. rushes
B. twists
C. indexes
D. collapses
5. Which of the following is NOT a difference between working on the Orient Express and at a first-class hotel?D
A. The scenery.
B. Planning.
C. Organizing.
D. The world-class service.
6. Which of these questions CANNOT be answered with the information in Paragraphs 15 and 16?B
A. What's one challenge faced by the employees on the train?
B. What kinds of meals does the chef usually prepare?
C. How does the movement of the train help servers?
D. What is the Orient Express's regular route?
7. In Paragraph 21, which of the following does the writer conclude?C
A. It's tough getting a ticket on the Orient Express.
B. Most workers on the Orient Express fantasize about being passengers.
C. Those who get to experience the Orient Express feel privileged.
D. The people riding on the Orient Express are jealous of the staff.
8. The six-day journey through seven countries across the continent of Europe may be a long physical journey, but it's more than that it's also a _________________________ _________________________________.
9. The service of the Orient Express was consequently suspended in the mid-1940s because the possibility of ________________________________________________________ as well as the rise of _____________________ made luxury train travel impractical.
10. Passengers and the staff on the Orient Express have __________________________________ and ______________________________ surrounding them.
8.voyage into the passengers’ own imaginations
9.taking an airplane to travel to foreign countries
the Iron Curtain
10. a window-seat view of Europe
a close up of a bygone era
HOME LISTENING
audio script
Travel Temptations
The Orient Express, with its magnificent décor, fine cuisine, and careful attention to details, has long been famous for pampering its guests. Treatment like this was once available only to the rich and famous. Today, however, large hotels, or “resorts,” worldwide are offering an ever-growing range of luxurious options.
Sea Ranch Lodge, California
Sea Ranch Lodge is located on the California coast, a two-hour drive north of San Francisco. Its magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean provides an ideal place to relax and enjoy nature. Fine food and wine are two of Sea Ranch Lodge’s biggest attractions. The chef is famous in the region and the assistant chef is an experienced specialty baker. In addition, the lodge regularly invites local winemakers to host dinners at the resort where food and wine are perfectly paired and guests can learn more about fine dining. Because it is located far from any large city, Sea Ranch Lodge also offers an unusual option—a dark sky. Guests are encouraged to stay up late to enjoy the beauty of the stars, which are not often visible in the city.
Karma Samui, Thailand
On the tiny island of Koh Samui off the coast of Thailand lies a resort that provides an astonishing level of luxury. Guests stay in individual houses, or villas, spaced out along the beach. Each one is equipped with a kitchen, dining room, and lounge area, as well as its own medium-sized swimming pool. Meals are available in the dining room, or for the height of luxury, guests can have a private chef and waiter prepare and serve their meals in their villa. Karma Samui also offers a “street food” cooking class in which guests take a guided tour of local markets, buy provisions, and then practice cooking these new specialties when they return to the resort.
Canyon Ranch, Arizona
Canyon Ranch calls itself a holistic, or complete, health resort. The owner, Mel Zukeman, says, “For me, our heartfelt intention to help every guest find greater joy in living is what makes us different from all other resorts.” The a im is to teach guests how to care for and heal both their bodies and their minds. There are meetings with doctors and alternative healers who offer both conventional and unconventional treatment options. A stay also includes physical activities such as swimming and hiking, dietary guidance, as well as advice on how to reduce stress and better manage personal issues and human interactions in everyday life. Not bad for a week’s vacation!
Teaching notes
I. 1. Give students time to read the statements and predict the answers.
2. Play the audio.
3. Check the answers.
II. 1. Give students time to read the information in the table.
2. Play the audio.
3. Elicit the answers from students.
III. 1. Have students repeat each sentence after it is spoken twice and then write the sentences.
2. Have students listen again, and mark the word stress on content words with a stress mark .
3. Have students listen to each sentence and draw an upward arrow ? for rising intonation, or a downward arrow ? for falling intonation.
4. Have students listen again and draw a curved line ? to mark any words that are linked or blended together.
5. Have students practice reading the sentences till they can say them using appropriate intonation and stress pattern.
IV. 1. Put students into pairs.
2. Give students time to read the questions and answers.
3. Ask students to make a dialogue with their partners.
4. Invite some pairs to present their dialogues to the class.
Word bank
1. resort n. a place where people go for a holiday or for an activity they enjoy
e.g. They have decided to go to a ski resort in Switzerland to spend the weekends.
He spent most of his time in a villa in a seaside resort in California.
2. option n. one thing which can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make a choice
e.g. The best option would be to cancel the trip altogether.
The travel agency has several options for a vacation to Hainan.
3. specialty n. (UK speciality) a product that is extremely good in a particular place
e.g. Oysters are a local specialty of the area.
We tasted a local specialty made from goat’s cheese.
4. holistic adj. dealing with the whole of something or someone and not just a part
e.g. Ecological problems caused by tourism usually require holistic solutions.
The fitness center in this resort is equipped with holistic facilities.
I. Listen to the passage. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
____F__ 1. Today, resorts worldwide appear more luxurious than the Orient Express.
____F__ 2. Sea Ranch Lodge is famous for its magnificent view of the Atlantic Ocean.
____T__ 3. What is unusual about Sea Ranch Lodge is the dark sky at night when the guests can watch the beauty of the stars.
___F___ 4. In Karma Samui guests cook their own meals in the villa.
全新版大学英语听说教程答案第三册 UINT1 Part B Text 1 Exercise 1: 1. c 2. a 3.b Exercise 2: 1. She suggested that her husband spend more time with his mother. She said to her husband, "Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together , it will make us closer." 2. 1) ...she was waiting by the door with her coat on and she had her hair curled. 2) She had told her lady friends about this. Text 2 Exercise 1: 1. c 2. d 3. d Exercise 2: 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F Part C 1. b 2. c 3. b 4. d 5. d PART D My First Job My parents ran a small restaurant. It was open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. My first job was shining shoes for customers when I was six years old. My duties increased as I grew older. By age ten I was clearing tables and washing plates. My father made it clear that I had to meet certain standards. I had to be on time, hard-working and polite to the customers. I was never paid for any work I did. One day I made the mistake of telling Dad I thought he should give me ten pounds a week. He said, "OK, then how about you paying me for the three meals a day when you eat here and for the times you bring your friends here for free drinks?" He figured I owed him about 40 pounds a week. This taught me quite a lot. Unit 2 Part B Text 1
新视野大学英语(第三版)视听说3 答案Unit 1 Sharing Task 2 (1) daredevil (2) bungee jumping (3) cup of tea (4) feel good (5) achievement Task 3 c-d-e-b-a Task 4 1, 2, 4 Task 5 BCBCB Task 6 1.(1) started off (2) a huge business empire (2) taught me so much about lifeteacher 2.(1) (2) survived(1) 3.imprisoned (4) ability or the skillsimpressed (3) Listening Task 2 Activity 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 Viewing Task 2 Activity 1 3 Activity 2
e-g-c-b-f-a-d Activity 3 90 minutes1. 2. true landmark 3.(1) 10 times (2) focus 4. make this challenge 5. seven miles(2) outstanding achievement 6.(1) four months Role-play Task 1 Activity 1 B Activity 3 1. Like I said 2. having said that 3. That's what I was saying Presenting Task 1 Activity 2 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 Conversations Short BCADC Long BAAC Passage Task 1 DCAB Task 2
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The shortest way t Task 5 BCBCB Task 6 1.(1)started off(2) a huge business empire 2.(1)teacher(2)taught me so much about life 3.(1)imprisoned(2)survived (3)impressed(4)ability or the skills Listening Task 2 Activity 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11
The shortest way t Viewing Task 2 Activity 1 3 Activity 2 e-g-c-b-f-a-d Activity 3 1. 90 minutes 2. true landmark 3.(1)10 times(2)focus 4. make this challenge 5. seven miles 6.(1)four months(2) outstanding achievement
The shortest way t Role-play Task 1 Activity 1 B Activity 3 1. Like I said 2. having said that 3. That's what I was saying Presenting Task 1 Activity 2 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11
Unit 1 Roll over, Beethoven! Listening skills: Making inferences Listen to the dialogs and choose the best answer to each question you hear 1 (A) She’s too busy to go to the concert. (B) She'll go with the man soon. (C) She prefers to go to the movies instead. (D) She'll go with the man next time. 2 (A) The man should check in the car before it is too late. (B) The purse might be in the car. (C) The woman might find the purse around the car. (D) It is too late to look for the purse. 3 (A) She likes a CD on thieves and robbers. (B) The man looks like a pirate. (C) She will probably buy the CD. (D) She won't buy the CD. 4 (A) The singer might win in a beauty contest. (B) The singer is a very pretty woman. (C) The singer is unattractive. (D) No votes were cast for the singer at the beauty contest.
Unit1 Part B Passage1 Exercise1: 1.c 2.a. 3.b Exercise2 : 1.her husband spend more time with his mother 2.1)she was waiting by the door with her coat on and she her hair curled . 2)she had told her lady friends about this. Passage2 Exercise1: 1.c 2.d 3.d Exercise2 :1.took;out to dinner;neighborhood 2.nice than he expected 3.A couple of times 4.the importance of showing down;his marriage Part C 1.b 2.c 3.b 4.d 5.d had Unit 2 Part B Passage1 Exercise1:1.b 2.a 3.d 4.c Exercise2 :1984;son;medical school;tuition;afford it;realize;newspaper ads;extra business;advertisement;succeeded;agent;changed; phone call;put aside;doing;immediately;familiar;his father-in-law’s;visited;father-in-law;alive;coincidence; Passage2 Exercise1:1.The house was decorated exactly the same as Mr.Stewart remembered it. 2. Mr.Stewart happened to be in the house when a postman came to deliver a letter to his father-in-law who had died 15 years ago. 3.the old postman had called in sick that day ,and the postman who came in his place was not familiar with the neighborhood .otherwise the letter would have been returned to its sender Exercise2 :1.He was intrigued 2.A bank statement 3.his father-in-law had put an amount of money in the bank for his grandchildren’s education. 4.A little over $15000 5.he could use the money to cover the tuition of his first year at a medical school. 6.he is a doctor in Illinois Part C collections;shot;presence;justice;Theater;occur;victim; 8)officers had only managed to identify the first victim minutes before the second accident 9)they married on the same day ,had worn identical wedding dresses and carried the same flowers 10)How can we explain the above similarities Unit 3 Part B Passage1 Exercise 1: 1.c 2. c Exercise 2:1.T 2.F 3.F 4.F 5.F 6.T 7.T 8.F Passage2 Exercise 1: 1.d 2. b Exercise 2: 1.Because she was afraid Krimali might not be able to catch the baby. 2.Because she thought the bed sheets could somehow protect the baby from being hurt if she failed to catch her. 3.Because they were afraid of the swaying ceiling 4.to make it easier and safer for the baby ’s mother to get down. 5.About two dozen Part C 1.a 2.b 3.d 4.d Unit 4 Part B Passage1 Exercise 1: 1. d 2. c 3.a Exercise 2: 1.understand each other ’s expectations ;could be avoided ;live happily together 2.cleaning up;cleaned up and put away before going to bed 3.sleeping; 11p.m;6:30a.m;on weekends Passage2 Exercise 1:1.c 2.c 3.a Exercise 2: 1.get lost;five minutes ;driving;stop;direction 2.breaking rules;break a rule;apologize and do something nice for the other person to make it up 3.reviewing the contents of the agreement;review this agreement once a year;make necessary changes Part C 1.a 2.d 3.b Unit 5 Part B Passage1 Exercise 1:1. d 2. c Exercise 2: Testing;river;if there were antibiotics ; resistant;350 water samples;the samples;low levels;three;Water Prize ;5000;Sweden’s
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新视野大学英语(第三版)视听说3 答案 Unit 1 Sharing Task 2 (1)daredevil (2)bungee jumping (3)cup of tea (4)feel good (5)achievement Task 3 c-d-e-b-a Task 4 1, 2, 4
Task 5 BCBCB Task 6 1.(1) started off (2) a huge business empire 2.(1) teacher (2) taught me so much about life 3.(1) imprisoned (2) survived (3) impressed (4) ability or the skills Listening Task 2 Activity 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11
Viewing Task 2 Activity 1 3 Activity 2 e-g-c-b-f-a-d Activity 3 1.90 minutes 2.true landmark 3.(1) 10 times (2) focus 4.make this challenge 5.seven miles 6.(1) four months (2) outstanding achievement
Role-play Task 1 Activity 1 B Activity 3 1. Like I said 2. having said that 3. That's what I was saying Presenting Task 1 Activity 2 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11
Part1 Exercise2 1.B 2.A 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.B 8.C Exercise3 1.football,basketball,baseball 2.steady,boyfriend 3.guess,realized 4.broke,up 5.in,group 6.save,up 7.here,comes 8.happened,to 9.not,at,all 10.except,for Part2 Listening2 Exercise1 1)kind 2)gold 3)heartless 4)love 5)songs 6)says 7)touch 8)lifetime 9)gone 10)happens 11)feelings 12)speed listening3 exercise1 B Part3 Practice1 1)gaze 2)sighs 3)touch 4)hugs 5)such 6)words 7）praises 8)understands 9)lends 10)holds Practice2 Exercise1 C Exercise2 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.F 6.T 7.F Practice3 1)learning 2)admire 3)vocabulary 4)loving 5)relationship 6)connections 7)experiences 8)remembering 9)proud 10)try 11)body 12)expressions 13)willingness 14)fears 15)pace 16)best 17)jokes 18)fondness 19)laugh 20)with Practice4 Exercise1 D Exercise2 1.unsuccessful,marriages 2.failed,relationships 3.dreamed,of 4.words,action 5.men,natural Part4 Section1 1.2.3.5.7.8.9.11.tick Section2 1.C 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.C 7.C 8.B Section3 1.perfect 2.half,full 3.ashamed 4.failure 5.apologized 6.house 7.side 8.flower,seeds 9.watered 10.pick
全新版大学英语（第二版）综合教程3习题答案（1-4） Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Text A Content Questions ( P10 ) 1. Write and live on a farm. 2. Because they grow nearly all of their fruits and vegetables. They have enough eggs, honey and wood. They are very close to nature and can enjoy the beautiful scenery. Besides, they can go skiing and skating in winter. 3. No. Sometimes the good life can get pretty tough. 4. They were buried under five feet of snow from December through March. 5. When the first spring came, it brought two floods. The second flood refers to the good harvest in the growing season. 6. He decided to quit his job and start to freelance. 7. He has to crawl into black bear dens for “Sports Illustrated”, hitch up dogsled racing teams for “Smithsonian” magazine, check out the Lake Champlain “monster” for “Science Digest”, and canoe through the Boundary Waters Wilderness area of Minnesota for “Destinations”. 8. As for insurance, they have only bought a poor man’s major-medical policy and the policy on their two cars. 9. They cut back their expenses without appreciably lowering their standard of living. For example, they patronize local restaurants instead of more expensive places in the city. They still attend the opera and ballet but only a few times a year. They eat less meat, drink cheaper wine and see fewer movies. 10. A tolerance for solitude and lots of energy. 11. They will leave with a feeling of sorrow but also with a sense of pride at what they have been able to accomplish. 12. They chose to live in the country because they want to improve the quality of their lives. Yes, they have finally realized their dreams. Text Organization ( P11 ) Part One (paragraphs 1—3) The writer views his life in the country as a self-reliant and satisfying one. Part Two (paragraphs 4—7 ) Life in the country is good yet sometimes very hard. Part Three (paragraphs 8—11) After quitting his job, the writer’s income was reduced, but he and his family were able to manage to get by. Part Four (paragraphs 12—15 ) A tolerance for solitude and a lot of energy have made it possible for the family to enjoy their life in the country. Happy Moments and Events 1) growing nearly all their fruits and vegetables 2) canoeing, picnicking, long bicycle rides, etc. 3) keeping warm inside the house in winter 4) writing freelance articles 5) earning enough money while maintaining a happy family life Hardships
新标准大学英语视听说教程3答案 Unit 1 Outside view: Activity 1 Correct order: 3, 5, 4, 1, 2 Unit 1 Outside view: Activity 2 Question 1 Key: b Question 2 Key: c Question 3 Key: c Question 4 Key: a Question 5 Key: a Unit 1 Outside view: Activity 3 Row 1: 2 Row 2: 1 Row 3: 4 Row 4: 1 Row 5: 2 Row 6: 1 Row 7: 3 Unit 1 Outside view: Activity 4 Correct order: h, c, b, f, d, a, e, g Unit 1 Listening in: Passage 1 Activity 1 Question 1 Key: c Question 2 Key: d Question 3 Key: a Question 4 Key: b Unit 1 Listening in: Passage 1 Activity 2 Question 1 Key(s): (1) tolerant (2) rounded Question 2 Key(s): (1) close to (2) stand up Question 3 Key(s): (1) beauty (2) generosity Question 4 Key(s): (1) an opportunity (2) beyond the one Question 5 Key(s): (1) behaved (2) selfish Question 6 Key(s): (1) pretend (2) see through Question 7 Key(s): (1) arrived in (2) had to help Ques Key((1) time (2) amou Unit 1 Listening in: Passage 2 Activity 1
New Standard English Book 4 Unit 1 Inside view Conversation 1 2. Janet : go back to China,do my master’s (which means going back to university),live in London,become a teacher,work in publishing,apply for a job at London Time Off,update my CV and look for jobs together. Andy: leave London,go to China,look for jobs together. 3. the true statements are 2 and 8. Conversation 2 5. 1.Joe was a gofer before he became a researcher for Lift Off UK. 2.Andy wants Joe’s job as a producer. 6. 1(d) 2(d) 3(a) 4(c) 7. 1 It’s not always very easy working with 2.How did he end up in London 3.the least experienced person 4.He’s good at his job 5.He’s confident and very competent 6.I get on with him quite well Everyday English 8. 1(b) 2(b) 3(a) 4(a) 5(b) Outside view 2. the true statements Samantha agrees with are:1,2,3 and 4. 4. 1.She needs to improve her interview techniques to help her to get a job 2.She doesn’t know how to answer the questions and give answers that might lead her failure in a job interview. 3.She doesn’t understand what the interviewer is actually looking for. 4.That you need to be well prepared for an interview. It boils down to preparation,presentation and understanding what the interviewer is looking for. 5. 1.professional job coach 2.research on the position and the company 3.having not practised with some of the questions 4.how you present yourself 5.what the interviewer is actually looking for 6.preparation,presentation and understanding 7.in relationship to the job 8.some examples in your life 9.dealing with problems 7. the pieces of advice the speakers give are:1,3,5,7,8,9,10 and 11. Listening in Passage 1
一单元： 1.我们的计算机系统出了毛病，但我觉得问题比较小。 We have a problem with the computer system, but I think it’s fairly minor. 2.父亲去世时我还小，不能独立生活。在那时，家乡的父老接过了养育我的责任。My father died when I was too young to live on my own. The people of my hometown took over (responsibility for) my upbringing at that point. 3.这些玩具必得在达道严格的安全要求后才可出售给给儿童。 The toys have to meet strict/ tough safety requirements before they can be sold to children. 4.作为新闻和舆论的载体，广播和电视补充了而不是替代了报纸。 Radio and television have supplemented rather than replaced the newspaper as carriers of news and opinion. 5.至于这本杂志，它刊载世界各地许多报纸杂志上文章的摘要。 When it comes to this magazine, it is/ carries a digest of articles from many newspapers and magazines around the world. 二单元： 1.虽然受到全球金融危机后果的巨大影响，但是我们仍然相信我们能够面对挑战，克服危机。 Though greatly affected by the consequences of the global financial crisis, we are still confident that we can face up to the challenge and overcome the crisis. 2.在持续不断的沙尘暴威胁下，我们被迫离开我们喜爱的村庄，搬迁到新的地方Under threat of constant sand storms, we were compelled to leave our cherished village and move to the new settlement. 3.根据最近的网上调查，许多消费者说他们也许会有兴趣考虑购买电视广告中播放的产品。 According to a recent online survey, a lot of consumers say they may be motivated to consider buying products shown in TV commercials. 4.看到卡车司机把污染的废弃物倒在河边，老人马上向警方报告。 Having spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated waste alongside the river, the old man reported to the police at once. 5.一些科学家坚信人们总有一天会喜欢转基因农作物的，因为他们能够提高产量，帮助发展中国家战胜饥荒和疾病。 Some scientists hold to the firm conviction that people will come to like genetically modified crops someday since they can increase yields and help combat hunger and disease in the developing world.