Book-I（《大学英语》全新版）
教材听力材料及原文
全新版大学英语（第二版）听说教程1
Unit 1 Studying English
Part https://www.doczj.com/doc/7f1444743.html,municative Function
Greetings and Introductions
People greet each other when they meet.And in meeting new people it is common to introduce oneself and be introduced by others.This exercise focuses on different ways to greet people and to make introductions.
Listen to the recording and complete the following conversations.
1. Bill: Hi, Mary.
Mary: Hi, Bill. How are you doing?
Bill: Good, thanks. And you?
Mary: Just fine, Bill. I'd like you to meet my classmate, Bob Smith.Bob, this is my friend, Bill Jones.
Bill: Hello, nice to meet you.
Bob: Nice to meet you, too.
2. Linda: Excuse me, are you Paul Johnson from London?I'm Linda Blake from Smith and Wells.
Paul: Yes, I am Paul Johnson. How do you do, Miss Blake?
Linda: How do you do, Mr. Johnson? May I introduce Charles Green to you?He's our sales manager.
Paul: Pleased to meet you, Mr. Green.
Mr. Green: It's a pleasure to meet you.
3. Jack: Mum, I've brought one of my friends.
Mother: Ask him in, Jack.
Jack: Come and meet my family, Tom. Mum, this is Tom, my roommate.
Mother: Hello, Tom. It's good to know you.
Tom: How do you do, Mrs. Brown?
Jack: And this is my sister, Jane.
Listening Strategy
Detecting Incomplete Plosion
In connected speech when a plosive consonant like /k/, /g/, /t/, /d/, /p/, /b/is followed by another consonant, it is not fully pronounced.This is called incomplete plosion.
Listen and read after the recording,paying attention to the letters in italics.
1. Laura is one of the top students in Grade One.
2. Ted likes to sing English pop songs.
3. Listening is not a big problem for me.
4. Frank can speak six languages fluently.
5. I'd like to read novels and short stories in English.
6. Bob's strong local accent makes it difficult for us to understand him.
Part B
Listening Tasks
A Passage
Talking About Studying English
Exercise 1: Listening for general understanding
Listen to the recording once and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.
At a gathering of students from China and some other countries,Yang Weiping and Virginia Wang, both first-year college students,are talking about their learning of English.
Hello, my name is Yang Weiping.I'm a freshman at Peking University and I'm majoring in chemistry.At college we have to study a foreign language.I choose English because I like listening to English programs on the radio and TV.I also like British and American pop songs.Some day I hope to visit Britain and the United States.I started learning English several years ago and I'm getting better at it.My favorite activity is listening,especially listening to songs and stories.My big problem is, however, speaking.I feel nervous whenever I speak.And I never seem to know what to say when people talk to me.But I've decided to overcome my shyness and learn to speak English by speaking as much as I can.
Hi, my name is Virginia Wang.I'm a library science major at the National University of Singapore.In our country, English is important.It is one of the official languages and you have to be fluent in English to get a good job.I've been studying English since high school.I'm good at reading because I like learning about new things and new ideas.There are so many books and articles written in English.Our textbooks at the university are in English, too.I know writing is also very important,but I find it really difficult.When I graduate from the university,I would like a job in the city library where I can read all kinds of new books.
Questions
1. Which of the following would be the best title for the two talks?
2. Who are the speakers?
Exercise 2：Listening for details
Listen again and complete the table according to the information you get from the recording.
Speaking Tasks
Pair Work
Listen to the conversations and repeat after the recording.Practise the conversations with your partner,playing the role of A or B.Then work with your partner to create your own conversations
by replacing the underlined parts with your own words.
Conversation 1
A: Excuse me, may I sit here?
B: Sure.
A: Nice day, isn't it?
B: Yes, it's warm and sunny. Just the kind of weather I like.
A: Me too. Are you from the English Department?
B: No, I'm a computer major.
A: Oh, really? You speak English very well.
B: Thank you.
Conversation 2
A: How long have you been studying English?
B: About four years.
A: Do you like it?
B: Very much.
A: Why's that?
B: Well, I think it's very useful.
Conversation 3
A: Which English class do you like best?
B: Listening, of course. How about you?
A: To be honest, I find listening rather difficult.
B: You should listen to these tapes. They are very helpful.
Part C
Additional Listening
A Passage
How to Improve Listening Comprehension
Listen to the passage and answer the following questions by filling in the blanks.Among the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing,
I find listening most difficult,because I worry about the words I don't know.Now I'm trying to focus on the general idea,not worrying about the new words.This makes me feel good,because I know I've understood something.Then, I listen again carefully and if I have any problems I play the difficult parts again.In this way I come to understand better both the main idea and the details of the listening text.
Part D
Test Your Listening
Short Conversations
You're going to hear five short conversations.Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.
1. W: John, why don't you watch NBA games on TV?
M: Oh, I'm studying for a Chinese test tomorrow.
Q: What's the man doing?
2. W: Tom, if you can give me a hand,I will be able to get this history paper done quickly.
M: Of course I can.
Q: What's Tom going to do?
3. M: Excuse me, is this the French Department?
W: No, it's the English Department.The French Department is in the new building opposite the school library,right beside the German Department.
Q: What's the man looking for?
4. W: Good morning, Professor Wang.Could I talk to you about my paper now?
M: I have a class in a few minutes.How about coming to my office after four tomorrow afternoon?
Q: When will the woman see the professor?
5. W: Tim, why are you late for class again?You were late yesterday and the day before yesterday.
M: I'm sorry, Miss. My mother goes to work early.And I overslept because I don't have an alarm clock.
Q: What does Tim say about his being late for class?
全新版大学英语（第二版）听说教程1
Unit 2 Fun with Language
Part A
Communicative Function
Opening and Closing a Conversation
In everyday life, we often have to open and close a conversation.This exercise focuses on how people perform these communicative functions.
Listen to the recording and decide if the first sentence of each short dialogue you hear begins the opening or the closing of a conversation.Tick the answer.
1. — It's been a really wonderful evening.Thank you very much for inviting us.
— I'm glad you enjoyed it.
— Maybe we could get together sometime at my home.
— Sounds nice.
2. — Great party, isn't it?
— Yeah, really.
— You look familiar to me. Have we met before?
— I'm afraid not.
3. — I'm afraid I have to go now.
— So soon? Well, I enjoyed our talk together.
— Me too.
4. — Excuse me, could you tell me the time?
— It's half past 5 by my watch.
— Thank you very much.
— You're welcome.
5. — Is this seat taken?
— Oh, let me move my stuff.
— Aren't you Jack Brown? I'm Bill, Bill Stone.
— Oh, hello, Bill. Fancy meeting you here!
6. — Hi, Jack. So good to see you.
— Oh, hi, Andy. It's been quite a while since we saw each other last.How 're things with you?
— Just fine. What 've you been doing these years?
— Well, I've been studying for my PhD degree here at the university.
— That's wonderful.
Listening Strategy
Distinguishing Between Similar Sounds
It is important to distinguish between similar sounds while https://www.doczj.com/doc/7f1444743.html,s like Jean and Jane, figures like 18 and 80 can sound quite alike.Titles like Mrs. and Miss can also be confusing.
Listen to the recording and underline the word you hear in each sentence.
1. May I introduce Miss Jones to you?
2. John Davis was born in California in 1930.
3. I can't agree with you more.
4. My birthday is on June 20th.
5. Paul, is your sister married?
6. Look, here comes Mr. Black, our sales manager.
7. Bob isn't in the library right now.
8. Mr. Taylor is said to be leaving for South Africa soon.
9. Pass me the beer, please.
10. I was wondering if you could help Anna with her music lessons.
Part B
Listening Tasks
A Passage
How to Improve Your Conversation Skills
Exercise 1: Listening for general understanding
Listen to the recording once and then do the following.
To speak to people in a foreign language requires courage and willingness to make errors.Some people are so afraid of making mistakes that they never open their mouths.And that's the biggest mistake of all.Now if you have courage and are ready to make a few errors,what do you say?
First of all, you have to open the conversation.Finding an appropriate topic is half the battle.Some topics, such as the weather and news, work well.But others, such as age, money or people's appearance do not.The following are some good ways to open a conversation.
Weather — It sure is cold today, isn't it?
News — Did you hear about that terrible forest fire?
A conversation in a foreign language doesn't always go smoothly.Sometimes your partner talks too fast and you find it difficult to follow.Not to worry, though.You can always ask your partner to repeat what he has said or to speak more slowly.For example,"Excuse me, but could you say that again? I didn't catch it."Or "Could you speak more slowly, please?"At the end of a conversation you need to find a way to close it in a polite way."Well, I really need to be going" or "It was nice talking to you"is frequently used by people to end a conversation.
Exercise 2：Listening for details
Listen to the recording again and complete the answers to the following questions.
Speaking Tasks
Pair Work
Listen to the conversations and repeat after the recording.Practise the conversations with your partner,playing the role of A or B.Then work with your partner to create your own conversations by replacing the underlined parts with your own words.
Conversation 1
A: Excuse me, Jack, do you have a minute?
B: Yes. What can I do for you?
A: Well, I wonder if you could tell me how I could improve my oral English.
B: Mm. Do you often speak English with your friends?
A: I wanted to, but every time I open my mouth I seem to make errors, so sometimes I just give up.
B: I guess speaking in a foreign language isn't easy. You must be willing to make some errors at the beginning. A: You mean I shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes.
B: That's right.
A: And I should try to speak English as much as I can.
B: Exactly.
A: Thanks for the advice.
B: Any time.
Conversation 2
(On the way to class)
A: Cold this morning, isn't it?
B: Yes, and it's supposed to get even colder.
A: I hope it won't get as cold as last night.
B: Speaking of last night, did you attend the English Speech Contest?
A: Yeah, I did. It was terrific.That guy who won the first prize speaks really fluent English.I do admire him.
B: Me, too. We'll just have to work harder. Maybe one of us can win the next English contest.