全新版大学英语第三册听说教程
Unit1 There are two opposite views in this debating part: one is positive and the other, negative. Express and defend your views from the perspectives given in the card. Then select either Card A or Card B and carry on similar debates with your partner.
POSITIVE
I think this long holiday gives us an excellent opportunity to visit our hometown and spend more time with our parents. We miss them and I'm sure they miss us even more. It'll give them so much pleasure if we can stay at home for a whole week. However, some people might argue that it's a waste of time and money to make the trip now. They think we should spend some of the time learning more and wait until the long school vacation to go home. To my mind, going home won't interfere with our studies. We can certainly take some books with us and study in the company of our parents. As for the money, it does seem to pose a problem if we can't afford the fare. But if we plan early, we'll be able to earn the money for the trip by taking some part-time jobs. Remember, life is short and our parents are getting on in years. And a visit is worth a thousand phone calls.
NEGATIVE
I don't think we should take a long trip home during the National Day holiday week. Of course, we miss our parents and would like to spend the holiday with them. But the new semester has only just started and it's unwise to break the continuity of our studying for a whole week. At college,
with the easy access to the library and other facilities, we can devote part of the holiday time to study even though there are no classes. That'll still leave us plenty of time for relaxation and fun.
Besides, the trip home is costly. We certainly wouldn't want to ask our parents to send us money for that. It'll be an extra burden for them. Some people might argue that we can pay for the trip ourselves by taking part-time jobs. But we all know finding suitable part-time jobs is not easy. And the hard-earned money could be put to better use than the travelling expenses. We can call or write to our parents to express our love for them. If we explain the reasons to our parents I think they'll understand. They'll be glad to hear that we're going to take the opportunity to get plenty of rest and to make some headway in our studies
Unit2 There are two opposite views in this debating part: one is positive and the other, negative. Express and defend your views from the perspectives given in the card. Then select either Card A or Card B and carry on similar debates with your partner.
POSITIVE
A lot of strange things happen around us. And so far science hasn't been able to provide answers to them. For example, a friend of mine told me that he dreamed that his uncle had died and the death was confirmed by a phone call he received the next morning immediately after he woke up. Wasn't that odd? There was no way he could have known about his uncle's
death beforehand. My friend believed that it was his uncle coming to bid him farewell before he left the world for good. And I don't know whether he is right or not. It couldn't be just a coincidence, I think. There seems to be some mysterious forces at work. If not, how can we explain it? NEGATIVE
I don't think there are mysterious forces at work when coincidences occur. Most coincidences are simply the result of pure chance. And some coincidences, unusual though they may be, can actually be explained. Take coincidental birth date for example. An experiment mentioned in an article by a professor at the University of Virginia shows that if you randomly select a group of 23 persons, there is a 50 per cent chance that at least two of them celebrate the same birth date. Unbelievable, isn't it? Few people would have guessed that could be so common. If that's the case with birth dates, isn't it likely that many other coincidences are probable as well?
This experiment proves that it is possible to calculate the probabilities of some seemingly improbable happenings. In real life, however, we tend to give coincidences a lesser probability than they deserve.
U3 There are two opposite views in this debating part: one is positive and the other, negative. Express and defend your views from the perspectives given in the card. Then select either Card A or Card B and carry on similar debates with your partner.
POSITIVE
Nowadays, some young people consider economic status the most important factor when they choose a spouse. They think money can bring everything they want, like a big apartment, a car, or a trip abroad. However, can these material things really ensure happiness? I don't think so. A marriage based solely on material wealth will not necessarily be a happy one. A happy marriage is built on a deep love and affection between husband and wife, which can not be bought by money.
NEGATIVE
I think it is very natural for people to give first priority to economic status in choosing a spouse. We all know how important money is. Without money, we can hardly do anything. Lack of money in a marriage will cause problems to the couple. Even though the couple may have married for love, being always hard-pressed for money, love will soon be replaced by quarrels and endless worries over money matters. If this happens, can they live happily together? So I think it is very important to first consider if your future spouse is able to share the responsibility of supporting a family. If not, just wait.
I'm not against stress before job interviews. When we finish college we'll have to face intense激烈competition in the job market. We all want to give a presentation展示that demonstrates our abilities and our potentials潜在的before interviewers. And that requires an alert警惕的mind to prepare准备it well. A certain amount of 一定数量stress is necessary to make us
more energetic and therefore more productive富有成效.
NEGATIVE
Personally I don't think stress before a job interview is a good thing. If you've made the best of your school years to seek寻求knowledge, if you've prepared your presentations介绍well, there is no need for you to feel stressed. Stress before a job interview will have a negative effect on you. Life becomes very unpleasant不愉快, because you put enormous pressure 巨大压力on yourself. You find it hard to get to sleep, have no appetite ['?p?ta?t]食欲for food, and are not in a mood for anything interesting. Eventually it will damage your health and interfere with your ability to perform执行，演出well at the interview. The best policy政策is relax and face the interview confidently.
U3 There are two opposite views in this debating part: one is positive and the other, negative. Express and defend your views from the perspectives given in the card. Then select either Card A or Card B and carry on similar debates with your partner
POSITIVE
I am not against voluntary work in general but I don't think it is proper for college students to be volunteers for the preparation and day-to-day work of an international conference. Their main task is to study. When they go
and do voluntary work for such a conference, they will have to miss classes, or fail to do their assignments. Eventually they will fall behind in their studies.
I think the government or the organizer of the conference should employ professionals to do the work, rather than asking students at college to volunteer.
NEGATIVE
I don't think I can agree with the above view. I'd like to be a volunteer for the international conference to be held soon in our region. This is an important meeting and many world leaders are going to be present. It will bring honor to our country and to our region. To make the conference successful, a lot of work needs to be done and I'll be only too glad to do something for my country when it needs me.
Meanwhile, I believe the voluntary work will enable me to put into practice what I've learned at college. I believe too that I'll be able to learn many new things, things that I can not learn from books.
I know that I may have to miss some classes, but my teachers and my friends are all very supportive. I'm sure I'll be able to make up for the lost time with their help.
U5 There are two opposite views in this debating part: one is positive and the other, negative. Express and defend your views from the perspectives given in the card. Then select either Card A or Card B and carry on similar debates with your partner.
NEGATIVE
I don't think it is a good idea to create more parks in downtown areas. These areas should be reserved for businesses, which are the main sources of the government's revenue (税收). And money received through taxation of businesses can be used by the government to invest in various useful projects. But what can the green fields produce? Nothing at all.
What is more, to make way for the parks, stores, houses and buildings will have to be torn down, which will cause much inconvenience to the people who live there, not to mention the huge cost in relocating them.
Even if we do develop more parks in downtown areas, it's unlikely they can keep their beauty long. I'm afraid they will soon be destroyed by people who do not cherish (爱惜) public property. So the project will turn out to be a big waste of money and useful land!
POSITIVE
I think it is a very good idea to develop parks in downtown areas. They will create a better environment, which is good for business. As more people will be drawn to these areas, there will be more business opportunities for shops, restaurants, hotels, and entertainment centers that line the busy streets of downtown areas. So it is profitable to the government, to businesses and also to the people who work there.
Besides, as residents, we can also benefit from the parks. Not only will the green grass and trees provide a good view for us to enjoy, they will
clean the air and reduce pollution. So our living conditions will be improved and our life will be happier and healthier.
U7 1. From the perspective of an onlooker (negative)
I admire the young man's courage and his willingness志愿to help others. But he really didn't have to do that. It was not his job to save the people trapped in there. It was the job of the firefighters. K, And chances are high that they would not be of much practical help and would only risk their lives in vain. I'm not against heroism, but I do think you need to be very careful and consider the cost before you act. Unnecessary risks are not worth taking
2. From the perspective of a newspaper reporter (positive)
I agree that we should avoid unnecessary risks, but I would not call the young man's attempt to save lives an unnecessary risk. Yes, we need to be careful in the face of danger but we mustn't allow calculations of personal gain or loss to stand in the way of saving lives. The young man saw the urgency of the situation and risked his life for the benefit of others. His selfless action reflects the true spirit of heroism.
It is true that without training and proper equipment, nonprofessionals may not be as efficient as trained rescue workers. But we value such people because their actions demonstrate a sense of responsibility to society and a deep respect for human life. It does not require a uniform or formal
training for one to be able to care about other people's lives. Moreover, there are many examples of nonprofessionals successfully helping and saving other people, of which the story of Krimali, the heroine in the listening texts, is a case in point.
U8 There are two opposite views in this debating part: one is positive and the other, negative. Express and defend your views from the perspectives given in the card. Then select either Card A or Card B and carry on similar debates with your partner.
1. From the perspective of a customer (positive)
One out of every ten people walking down the street is a person with some special needs. But everywhere they go, they come across foods, tools, or garments, etc. that are not designed for their use. These may be people in wheelchairs who can't climb upstairs, people with various diseases who can't take certain foods, people who are left-handed and can't comfortably handle tools that are meant for right-handers and people who are extremely tall or big and have a tough time trying to find clothes, shoes or beds that match their sizes. The list could go on and on.
It is true that something has been done in recent years to meet the needs of these groups of people but it is not enough. I think more manufacturers should be involved in designing more products to satisfy the special needs of these people. The market is probably not so large, but if
market research is efficiently carried out, there will be sufficient rewards. The biggest reward, however, will come from knowing how much their efforts will mean to those with special needs. No longer will these people feel neglected and their lives will not be full of disappointments and frustrations.
2. From the perspective of a private company owner (negative)
Some people suggest that we design products for those who have special physical needs. I think this is an important issue and that society as a whole should be responsible for looking after the welfare of these people.
Our company will certainly do everything to satisfy their needs if we can. However, as a small company, we lack the financial and technological resources to design and produce products aimed at a relatively small number of customers. As the markets for special needs products are not large, producing such products is rather risky. If a lot of companies should start making such products all at once, the intense competition will soon drive a company like ours to bankruptcy. The best way, I think, is for the central government to take action and assign certain state-owned enterprises to make such products. Backed by government funding, I'm sure they will be able to meet people's special needs.
U9
Topic: Arguments for or against the view that the global economy is harming our national culture
1. From the perspective of some students (positive)
I think the global economy is doing us more harm than good. It's true that as a result of the increasing operations of foreign businesses in China, Chinese consumers now have a much greater choice of goods. But, the sad fact is that many people, especially the young, have come to worship everything foreign. They drink Coca-Cola, eat Italian pizzas, wear Nike sneakers (耐克运动鞋), watch Hollywood movies. The danger is they'll gradually adopt western values and western ways of life and forget their own culture. To some extent, this has already become a reality. Things like dating at an early age, going to all-night parties, marrying in white (新娘着白色婚纱), and having cereal (麦片) for breakfast instead of porridge (稀饭) are not uncommon among the young, but they are not part of our national traditions. So what happens is our national culture is losing ground due to the influence of the global economy。
2. From the perspective of some other students (negative)
I don't think I can agree with the view expressed above. Consumption of imported goods and adoption of some foreign practices does not mean we are losing our national identity. Culture is not a static, closed system and we don't preserve our culture by closing the door to the outside world. It's a good thing that globalization makes it possible for us to be exposed to different cultures in our home country. It enriches our lives and enables us to see and appreciate the beauty of cultural diversity.
What is more, we do not passively (被动地) accept everything foreign and discard our own traditions. Instead we incorporate (合并) something from other cultures into our own traditions so that we become more than we are. For example, many young people choose to marry both in white and red. A bride (新娘) wears a western-style wedding gown first and changes into a traditional Chinese gown later. This is proof that our life has become more colorful by our exposure to foreign cultures.
U10
Topic: Arguments for or against encouraging teachers to bring humor into classroom teaching
1. From the perspective of some students (positive
I'm for the view that we should encourage teachers to bring humor into classroom teaching. First, humor and laughter make us feel relaxed. If we are relaxed, we become more creative and can learn better. Second, teachers with a good sense of humor can keep their students interested even if the subject is difficult and dry. It is torture to have to listen to a boring professor lecture on and on about a boring topic. We can hardly concentrate in such a case. Third, if a teacher explains a point in a humorous way, it not only helps us understand the point but also helps us remember it. Summing it up, I'd say humor should be encouraged because it enlivens the atmosphere and helps us learn better.
2. From the perspective of a school administrator (negative)
We should not encourage teachers to bring humor into classroom teaching. Learning is a serious thing. Teachers are there to teach, not to entertain. Jokes or humorous stories distract students' attention from the subject of study and may negatively affect the learning process. This is because when a teacher introduces a humorous story to illustrate a point, what often happens is that the students only recall the joke but forget all about what the joke was meant to illustrate. Humor may give the students a lot of fun but it may not help them learn.
Another disadvantage of encouraging the incorporation of humor in teaching is that it might affect our evaluation of a teacher's performance. People like those who make them laugh. And students might think that a good teacher is one who tells interesting stories and give a high rating to such teachers. This is not fair to those teachers who do not, but who are nevertheless well-qualified for the subjects they teach.
大学英语听说3听力原文和答案 Unit 1 Reservations Part A Exercise 1 1. M: I’d like to book a double room with bath for four nights. W: Sorry, sir. We’re full up(全满). Can I recommend the Park Hotel to you? It is quite near here. Q: What does the woman suggest that the man do? 2. M: I’d like to see Mr. Jones this afternoon, please. W: I’m sorry but Mr. Jones will be busy the whole afternoon. Can you manage at 10:30 tomorrow morning? Q: What does the woman say to the man? 3. W: Can I book two tickets for the show ―42nd Street‖ on Sunday night, Oct. 31st? M: Sorry, madam. All the tickets on that night are sold out. But tickets are available for Nov.3rd(十一月三号). Q: When can the woman see the show? 4. M: I’d like to reserve(预订)two tickets on Flight 6051 to Edinburgh, for October 20th. W: Sorry, Sir. We’re booked up(预订一空的) on the 20th .But we still have a few seats available on the 21st. Q: When does the man want to leave for Edinburgh? 5. W: Garden Restaurant. May I help you?
大学英语听力教学心得 庞静 相对于其他正规院校的本科生来说，高职生的英语基础较差，平均水平不高。从英语听力课的教学来看，其不足主要表现为词汇量少，语音语感较差，知识面窄，独立进行分析判断能力不足，从而反应较慢。除此之外，高职生在英语听力学习方面的不足还表现为缺乏良好的英语听力的自我控制能力和逻辑思维能力，缺乏良好的听力习惯，缺乏应有的自学能力，这一切都无形中构成了高职生英语听力学习的障碍。在我上的大学英语听力的部分系部表现的特别明显。教材是教学的依据，教材的选用和利用对于教学来讲意义重大。虽说我们学校的大学英语听力选用了不同的教材——外语系选用的大学英语听力；人文系选用的英语教程；音乐美术系选用的实用英语。但由于系部不同班级的学生水平也参差不齐，所以因材施教显得尤为重要。 外语系学生相对英语成绩相对较好，大部分学生的学习积极性都比较高。处在这个竞争愈来愈激烈的社会中，他们强烈地感受到自身的不足，从而有着很高的学习积极性。但同时也有相当一部分同学由于种种原因或自卑不前，或自满松懈，或心不在焉，学习态度和学习成绩均和前者有着很大差距，形成两极分化。外语系选用的教材中每个单元由三部分组成：第一部分通常是语音练习，它对于纠正学生的发音很有帮助。教师在完成这一部分的听力练习之后可以接着让学生跟读，模仿，从单词到长句，循序渐进。同时讲解相应的发音规则。第二部分通常是对话和短文。由于部分学生基础较差，如果按照机械的程序从讲解词汇，介绍背景，播放录音直至完成练习，他们会感到十分吃力。于是我一般在讲完词汇和介绍完背景之后，先把所要播放的录音内容概述一下，当然语速要慢。这样可以给学生留下一定的适应时间，帮助他们理解接下来的内容。第三部分是口头练习，这一部分往往会被忽略，我认为这是十分可惜的。不妨让学生根据所听的内容编排对话，复述大意或进行主题讨论，将听与说结合，把听到的内容用自己的语言表达出来。语言是交流的工具，而交流则包涵了由听到说的过程。听是说的基础，听最终要服务于说。 人文系现在的英语教程听力没个单元有不同的话题，围绕这个话题从report 来引出话题，这部分比较简单。然后10个段对话，1个长对话，1个短文听力。这部分听完，再简单讲解一下基本上要花一节课的时间。对于学生的认知，45分钟都在不停的听，做题目无疑会走神，事倍功半，往往是开始20分钟效率特别高，然后就思想松散了听的有一句没一句的。休息5分钟后按照课本内容是听电影片段做填词。这部分联系简单但由于是原声电影说话的语速很快而且连读，省略都很多，加之听力疲劳。所以效果也不佳。我觉得还是听与说要结合交替进
David Copperfield is coming. 1. A) A man who has seen through David Copperfield's tricks. B) A woman who has seen through David Copperfield's tricks. C) The magic of David Copperfield. D) Children's interest in David Copperfield's tricks. 2. A) Making a person float in the air. B) Putting on a straitjacket. C) Escaping from handcuffs. D) Pulling a rabbit from a hat. 3. A) He walked through it. B) He jumped off it. C) He flew over it. D) He climbed up it.
4. A) He was seen to enter a canvas shelter. B) A camera filmed the event in its entirety. C) He was linked to a heart monitor. D) All of the above 5. A) Play tricks himself. B) Buy an ice cream cone. C) Buy a ticket for the magic show. D) Watch how the woman performs tricks.
Unit1 Task1 【答案】 A. 1)SusanHudsonandinterculturalCommunication 2)TheclasswillmeetintheroomtheRareinnowandOnTuesdaRandThursdaRfrom3:15to4:50. 3)TheRcanpurchasetheteRtbookatthebookstorethedaRaftertomorrow. 4)Theofficehoursarefrom1:00to2:00onWednesdaRs. B. 1)thefirsthalf,theresearchlab,ThursdaR,405,thelasttwomonths 2)outline,performance,quizzes,project,participation 【原文】 OkaR,okaR,let’s begin.Hello,everRone.MR name’s SusanHudsonand I’ll beRourteacherforthiscl ass,InterculturalCommunication. Uh,tobeginwith,pleasetakealookatthesRllabus(教学大纲）infrontofRou.AsRouallshouldknowbRnow,thisclassmeetsonTuesdaRsfrom3:15to4:50.Wewillbeme etinginthisroomforthefirsthalfofthecourse,butwewillbeusingtheresearchlabeverRotherweekonThur sdaRinRoom405duringthelasttwomonthsoftheclass. Uh,thisistheteRtfortheclass,BeRondLanguage.UnfortunatelR,thebooks haven’t comeinRet,butI wastoldthatRoushouldbeabletopurchase（购买）thematthebookstorethedaRaftertomorrow.Again,asRouseeonRourcourseoutline,gradingisdetermin edbRRourperformanceonamidtermandfinaltest,periodic（周期的、定期的）quizzes（问答比赛）,uh,aresearchproject,andclassroomparticipation（参加、参与）. MRofficehoursarefrom1:00to2:00onWednesdaRs,andRoucansetupanappointmenttomeetwith meatothertimesaswell. Task2 【答案】 A. 1)AccordingtothesRllabus,thebookheislookingforisinthelibrarR,buthe couldn’t findit. 2)Thatmeansthestudentcannotfindthebookontheshelvesinitsusualplace.She/Heneedstogotoaspecialr oomcalledthereserveroom. 3)TheprofessorwantseverRoneintheclasstoreadthechapter.Ifonestudentremovesthebookfromthelibr arR,itislikelRthatnoneoftheotherstudentswillhavetheopportunitRtoreadit.So,Rourprofessorhasinsur edthatallstudentshavetheopportunitRtoreaditbRplacingitonreserve. B. 1)F,2)T,3)F 【原文】 Librarian:CanIhelpRou? Student:Res.Iamabitconfused.MRsociologRclassissupposedtoreadachapter（章、回）inabookcalled SociologRandtheModernAge.AccordingtothesRllabus,thebookisinthelibra rR,butI haven’t beenabletofindit. Librarian:DoRouhaveRoursRllabuswithRou?MaRIseeit? Student:Res,uh...IputitinthefrontofmRsociologRnotebook.Res,hereitis. Librarian:Letmesee.OhRes.Rourprofessorhasplacedthisbookonreserve.ThatmeansRoucannotfindit ontheshelvesinitsusualplace.Rouneedtogotoaspecialroomcalledthereserveroom.It’s dow nthehallandtotheright. Student:I’m sorrR—Istill don’t understandwhatRoumeanbRonreserve. Librarian:Rousee,RourprofessorwantseverRoneintheclasstoreadthechapter.Ifonestudentremovesthe bookfromthelibrarR,itislikelRthatnoneoftheotherstudentswillhavetheopportunitRtoreadi t.So,RourprofessorhasinsuredthatallstudentshavetheopportunitRtoreaditbRplacingitonre serve. Student:So,willIbeabletofindthisbook? Librarian:Res,whenabookisonreserve,astudentcangotothereserveroomandaskthereservelibrarianfor thebook.Thestudentcanhavethebookforafewhours,andheorsheMUSTreaditinthelibrarRd uringthattime.ThatwaR,thebookstaRsinthelibrarR,andallstudentshaveachancetoreadit. Student:OK.ThankRou.Iunderstandnow.
第一部分 1.Woman: This is my family. I'm married. My husband's name is Bill. We have two children — a boy and a girl. Our little girl is six years old, and our little boy is four. Jennie goes to kindergarten, and Aaron goes to nursery school. My father lives with us. Grandpa's great with the kids. He loves playing with them and taking them to the park or the zoo. 2.Man: This is a picture of me and my three sons. We're at a soccer game. Orlando is twelve, Louis is ten, and Carlos is nine. All three of them really like sports. Orlando and Louis play baseball. Carlos is into skating. 3.Man: This is my wife June, and these are my three children. Terri on the right is the oldest. She's in high school. She's very involved in music. She's in the orchestra. Rachel — she's the one in the middle — is twelve now. And this is my son Peter. He's one year older than Rachel. Rachel and Peter are both in junior high school. Time really flies. June and I have been married for twenty years now. 4.Woman: This is a picture of me with my three kids. The girls, Jill and Anne, are both in high school. This is Jill on the right. She'll graduate next year. Anne is two years younger. My son Dan is in college. It seems like the kids are never home. I see them for dinner and sometimes on Saturday mornings, but that's about it. They're really busy and have a lot of friends. 第二部分 John: It's super, Mary. It's just what I wanted. Mary: Well, I know you said your old calculator was no good any more. John: Well, it wasn't that it was no good. It just wouldn't do all the things I need to do at work. And it certainly wouldn't remember telephone numbers for me like this one. Mary: I suppose you're going to start putting in numbers straightaway. John: I've put in one while we've been chatting. I've put in our solicitor's number. You know how often I need to call him on company contracts. Mary: So what others are you going to put in?
《现代大学英语》 听力2课程教案 授课时间：2014-2015第二学期 授课班级：英1243 授课人：何林
Unit 1 教案 【Task 1】 Warm up Exercises: A. 1) She wanted to see St. Paul’s Cathedral. 2) She was so surprised because she saw so many Englishmen who looked alike. 3) They were all wearing dark suits and bowler hats, carrying umbrellas and newspapers. 4) Because she had often read about them and seen photographs of them, who all looked as if they were wearing a uniform. 5) No, he didn’t. 6) He used the English saying “It takes all kinds to make a world” to prove his opinion. B. If all the seas were one sea, what a great sea it would be! And if all the trees were one tree, what a great tree it would be! And if this tree were to fall in the sea, what a great splash there would be! 【Teaching materials】 Yesterday morning Gretel went to the City of London. She wanted to see St. Paul's Cathedral. She was surprised to see so many Englishmen who looked alike. They were all wearing dark suits and bowler hats. They were all carrying umbrellas and newspapers. When she returned home she asked Mr clark about these strange creatures. "They must be typical English gentlemen," she said." I have often read about them and seen photographs of them. They all look as if they are wearing a uniform. Does the typical English gentleman still exist?" Mr. Clark laughed. "I've never thought about it," he answered." It's true that many of the men who work in the City of London still wear bowler hate and I suppose they are typical Englishmen. But look at this." Mr. Clark picked up a magazine and pointed at a photo of a young man. "He's just as typical, perhaps. It seems as if there is no such thing as a 'typical' Englishman. Do you know the English saying 'It takes all kinds to make a world'? That's true of all countries-including England." “Oh, just like the poem ‘If All the Seas Were One Sea’,”Gretel began to hum happily. If all the seas were one sea, what a great sea that would be! If all the trees were one tree, what a great tree that would be! And if this tree were to fall in the sea, what a great splash that would be!” Task 2 【Teaching materials】 A. 1) people were much busier 2) colder than England; minus thirty degrees; last longer 3) much more mountainous; much higher and much more rocky; more beautiful 4) tend to be more crowded 5) the houses; smaller
Unit One Optional Listening 1 Boy(B): Hey, Grandma, what’s in this box? Grandma(G): Oh, nothing really…just a few old keepsakes. B: Keepsakes? G: Young man, you know what a keepsake is! B: No, I don’t. I really don’t. G: Well, it’s something you keep. It’s something that gives you a lot of memories. B: Oh. What’s this? G: Now don’t go just digging around in there!... Hmmm, let’s see… that’s my first diary. B: Can I …? G: No, you can’t read it! It’s personal! I wrote about my first boyfriend in there. He became your grandfather! B: Oh, OK… Well then, what’s that? It has your picture in it. G: That’s my passport. You can see, I traveled to Europe by ship. B: What’s that big book? G: My yearbook, it’s my high school book of memories. B: Class of 1961! Boy, that’s old! G: That’s about enough out of you, young man. I think it’s time we put this box away and… Optional Listening 2 1. At the age of thirteen, I took my first trip alone. 2. I went to visit my grandparents in Los Angeles. 3. I felt very nervous about traveling so far, 4. but my mother said, “Don’t worry. You’ll be fine.” 5. I got on the airplane and talked for a long time to a very nice woman who sat next to me. 6. My grandparents met me at the airport and took me to their home. 7. I stayed there for two weeks, 8. and I had so much fun with them! 9. It was my first time in Los Angeles, 10. and I saw lots of really interesting places. 11. In the end, I didn’t want to go home! Optional Listening 3 Making memories A popular new hobby is scrapbooking---making beautiful books to hold special memories. Scrapbook pages can include photos, drawings, journal entries. It’s not hard to make a scrapbook that you will enjoy for many years. Here are the steps. 1. Choose a theme for your scrapbook pages. Some examples: “School days,”“Family travel,”“Memories of my grandparents,”“Baby’s first year.” 2. Select photos for each page. Two or three really good photos are better than ten so-so photos. 3. Find other paper keepsakes to use with your photos. Look for old newspaper clippings, postcards, tickets, report cards, letters--- anything made of paper. Use your imagination!
大学英语听力教学模式 [摘要]本文针对目前大学英语教学改革中对学习者听力要求的不断提高与有限的听力教学之间的矛盾,利用在新生当中进行的有关听力方面的调查结果,归纳并分析讨论了EFL学习者在听力方面存在的问题, 指出EFL学习者在提高听力理解方面存在着诸多需要教师帮助解决的问题,并对大学英语听力教学模式提出了一些建议。 [关键词] 听力障碍;教学模式;听力技能 一、引言 听力理解一直是中国英语学习者在英语学习方面比较头痛的一个问题。随着大学英语教学改革的不断深入,听力理解题目在大学英语测试中所占的比例已达到35%。然而学生的听力课时仍然极其有限,通常平均每周为1-2节。无疑,教师面临着如何在有限的课时内进行有效的听力教学的严峻挑战。传统的听力教学模式中,教师很少去教学生怎样听,而更多的只是将大量的视听材料“灌”给学生,认为学生在接触过大量的听力内容之后便会自然而然地获得听力方面的技能,无需向学生讲授如何去听。教学中,多数教师遵循着同一种固定的模式——打开课本,讲解生词,播放磁带或光盘,提问/回答问题,给出答案。长此以往,学生会发现这种教学模式远远没有解决自己听力上的问题,进而对这种单调的教学模式失去兴趣,而学习者学习兴趣的丧失便成为了英语听力学习中最大的障碍。因此,作为教师很有必要在如何讲授听力课程方面寻找新的思路。 二、英语学习者的听力障碍 在学生中多次进行的问卷调查结果显示,听力理解成为学习者的头痛问题主要源于以下几个方面的障碍: 1. 听力理解过程的认识 对于听力理解过程的认识多数学习者只停留在“听一段材料,然后能够知道材料里说的是什么,并能回答设置的相关题目”这一层面上,对于听力理解到底是一种什么样的过程其实并不清楚。Howatt and Dakin 指出听力理解要求听者能够在接受说话者的语音、理解其语言中的词汇、语法的基础上判断和领会其所说的内容。要实现这一过程,听者需要具备一系列的听力技能,即我们通常所说的微技能。听力微技能包括: (1)预想说话者会说什么;
Unit 14 Task 1 A reporter is interviewing some people about unusual sports. Interviewer: Hello, Andrea. I’ve just been watching you skiing. You’re really very good, aren’t you? Very fast indeed. Andrea: Thank you. I do teach skiing, you know, so I have to be good. But now I also have to be very fast, because I’ve been selected for the Olympic team and I’m traini ng for the Olympic Games next year. Interviewer: Photos, water sports are your work — water skiing, parasailing. Do you still enjoy them? Photos: Oh yes, I love water skiing particularly, but some days, when it’s raining, there’s nothing to do. So I’m learning to play chess in my spare time. It’s a nice game, you know. Interviewer: And Yannis, how old are you? Yannis: I’m fifteen. I’m on holiday at the moment and I’m helping my brother. I’m learning to drive the boat. But I live in Athens with my family. I’m a student there. Interviewer: Claude, you look very fit. How old are you? Claude: I’m fifty now. I own this windsurfing club, but I’m also the club manager. I windsurf a lot and I meet a lot of British and Canadians, so I’m studying English twice a week — in the evenings. Interviewer: Stewart, you are from Scotland, aren’t you? Stewart: Yes, I’m a bank m anager in Aberdeen. But as you know, I go underwater caving. I want to go to Borneo next summer. But it’s a very dangerous sport so I’m practicing diving every weekend, at the moment. Task 2 【答案】 1) b, 2) Lift the club backwards away from the ball; keeping left arm straight till you get to the top of the wing; keep your head down; keep looking at the ball; swing down; hit the ball; throw that club towards the hole. 3) c, 4) Bend your knees; thrust your hands back; go into the water; make your heads follow, go straight in and your legs follow; put your hands back, behind your back. 5) c, 6) Take your left hand; get some hair on its neck; get a good firm hold; lift your left leg; put it in the stirrup; hang on tight with your left hand onto the hair; your toes are facing towards its back; put your other hand on the back of the saddle; swing your leg over the back. 【原文】 Extract 1:
大学英语听力课教案 【篇一：大学英语听力教学心得】 大学英语听力教学心得 庞静 相对于其他正规院校的本科生来说，高职生的英语基础较差，平均 水平不高。从英语听力课的教学来看，其不足主要表现为词汇量少， 语音语感较差，知识面窄，独立进行分析判断能力不足，从而反应 较慢。除此之外，高职生在英语听力学习方面的不足还表现为缺乏 良好的英语听力的自我控制能力和逻辑思维能力，缺乏良好的听力 习惯，缺乏应有的自学能力，这一切都无形中构成了高职生英语听 力学习的障碍。在我上的大学英语听力的部分系部表现的特别明显。 教材是教学的依据，教材的选用和利用对于教学来讲意义重大。虽 说我们学校的大学英语听力选用了不同的教材——外语系选用的大学英语听力；人文系选用的英语教程；音乐美术系选用的实用英语。 但由于系部不同班级的学生水平也参差不齐，所以因材施教显得尤 为重要。 外语系学生相对英语成绩相对较好，大部分学生的学习积极性都比 较高。处在这个竞争愈来愈激烈的社会中，他们强烈地感受到自身 的不足，从而有着很高的学习积极性。但同时也有相当一部分同学 由于种种原因或自卑不前，或自满松懈，或心不在焉，学习态度和 学习成绩均和前者有着很大差距，形成两极分化。外语系选用的教 材中每个单元由三部分组成：第一部分通常是语音练习，它对于纠 正学生的发音很有帮助。教师在完成这一部分的听力练习之后可以 接着让学生跟读，模仿，从单词到长句，循序渐进。同时讲解相应 的发音规则。第二部分通常是对话和短文。由于部分学生基础较差， 如果按照机械的程序从讲解词汇，介绍背景，播放录音直至完成练 习，他们会感到十分吃力。于是我一般在讲完词汇和介绍完背景之 后，先把所要播放的录音内容概述一下，当然语速要慢。这样可以 给学生留下一定的适应时间，帮助他们理解接下来的内容。第三部 分是口头练习，这一部分往往会被忽略，我认为这是十分可惜的。 不妨让学生根据所听的内容编排对话，复述大意或进行主题讨论， 将听与说结合，把听到的内容用自己的语言表达出来。语言是交流 的工具，而交流则包涵了由听到说的过程。听是说的基础，听最终 要服务于说。
Quiz 2 I. Listen and choose the best answer to each question you hear. 1. A. More than 30 years. C. Less than 13 years. B. About 30 years. D. Almost 13 years. 2. A. For those who couldn’t return home for the holiday. B. For those who were also from the Midwest. C. For those who had babies and young children. D. For the new friends they made in Virginia. 3. A. Bread. B. A kind of brandy mixture. C. A meal. D. A cooked bread mixture. 4. A. Turkeys infected with bird flu. B. Turkeys imported from Europe. C. All the poultry infected with avian influenza. D. The poultry coming from Asia. 5. A. A city. B. A person. C. A store. D. A parade. II. Listen and fill in the following blanks. (One word for each blank.) 6.Besides turkey, other traditional Thanksgiving foods include ________, a ________ fruit called cranberries and ___________ pie. 7.Now on Thanksgiving Day, people watch several professional and _________ __________ games on ___________ television. The games are regarded as a _________ ____________ of Thanksgiving celebration. 8.Besides, Thanksgiving Day ________ on TV are very welcome to many Americans, which are usually ____________ by big __________ in several cities. III. Listen and choose the best answer to each question you hear. Question 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. A. She had a job interview to attend. B. She was busy finishing her project. C. She had to attend an important meeting. D. She was in the middle of writing an essay. 10. A. Accompany her roommate to the classroom. B. Hand in her roommate’s application form. C. Submit her roommate’s assignment. D. Help her roommate with her report. 11. A. Where Dr. Ellis’s office is located. B. When Dr. Ellis leaves his office. C. Directions to the classroom building. D. Dr. Ellis’s schedule for the afternoon. Question 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. A. He finds it rather stressful. B. He is thinking of quitting it. C. He can handle it quite well. D. He has to work extra hours. 13. A. The 6:00 one. B. The 6:30 one. C. The 7:00 one. D. The 7:30 one. 14. A. It is an awful waste of time. B. He finds it rather unbearable. C. The time on the train is enjoyable. D. It is something difficult to get used to. 15. A. Reading newspapers. B. Chatting with friends. C. Listening to the daily news. D. Planning the day’s work.