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全新版大学进阶英语视听说教程第1册--Unit6听力文本《全新版大学进阶英语视听说教程第1册》Unit 6 Buying &SellingPART II LISTENING AND SPEAKINGLESSON A Dubai Shopping TourScriptOur walking tour of Dubai’s souks begins at the Spice Souk. Shops here sell spices and food from all over the Middle East. Many shop owners here give you some of the food or spices to try.Next, let’s go to the Gold Souk. Dubai is often called “The City of Gold” and the shops here are famous for their jewelry. There are hundreds of shops in this souk, and visitors come from all over the world to shop here. In this souk, it’s important to bargain. A store owner’s first price is usually high.The last place on our tour is the Covered Souk. The shops here sell traditional shoes and clothing for men and women and items for the home. This is a good place to shop for a souvenir to take home.1.the Spice Souk露天香料市场2.the Gold Souk露天黄金市场3.hundreds of 好几百；许许多多4.the Covered Souk室内市场CONVERSATIONSCRIPTA: Excuse me. How much is this necklace?B: It’s 185 dirhams.A: Hmmm ... What about these shoes? How much are they?B: They’re 130 dirhams.A: Sorry, that’s too expensive. How about 90?B: 90! Sorry, no, but I can give them to you for 120 dirhams.1. dirham 迪拉姆，阿拉伯联合酋长国的货币单位LESSON B The Psychology of Selling?Listening 1ScriptThe Psychology of SellingDo you ever go shopping for one thing, and then buy other things you don’t need? Lots of people do. In fact, many stores use certain techniques so we buy mor e. Here’s how: One. Bright colors: Red, green, yellow—on a wall or a sign—make you stop and look at something.Two. Time limits: At some store sales, you have only a short time to buy something: TODAY only: all T-shirts 25 percent off. When you read this sign, you may be more likely to buy a shirt you don’t need. Why? Because you can only get the lower price today.Three. Special extras: Other stores offer something special: Buy one bag, get one 50 percent off! When people read this sign, many will buy two bags instead of one. They may not need the second bag, but they buy it anyway.Four. Free samples: Some stores give shoppers a little food, drink, or other item to try for free. Studies show that when you try something, you are more likely to buy it.The next time you go into a store or shop online, look around. How many of these techniques do you see?1. store sales商店促销2. 25 percent off75折优惠3. be more likely to do更有可能做……4. free samples免费样品5. look around四下观望Listening 2SCRIPT1:M: Let’s get a coffee.F: Sounds good. Is there a Super Coffee near here?M: Uhm, yeah, but their coffee is kind of expensive.F: But I have a coupon. When you like their page on Facebook, you get a coupon for a free coffee.M: Oh, okay. Let’s go.2:M: Hey, look at these video games; they’re pretty cool.F: Yeah, but I don’t need any more games.M: But the sign says“buy one game, and the second one is fifty percent off.”F: Oh, that’s different. Let’s get some!3:F: Excuse me. How much is this watch?M: We’re having a sale; it’s one twenty-five. Do you want to see it?F: No, thanks.M: Are you sure? The sale ends today.F: Thanks, but a hundred twenty-five is still too much.1.like their page on Facebook关注他们的Facebook页面2.the sign says牌子上写着LISTENING SKILLSScript1. May I introduce Miss Jones to you?2. John Davis was born in California in1930.3. 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.1. can’t agree with you more非常赞同2. be said to be doing据说要做某事PART III VIDEO THE FEZ SOUKScriptNarrator:The souk in the city of Fez is Morocco’s oldest market. In one small shop, a man is making a metal table. And all around him, people are shopping.There are many shops in this busy market.You can find anything. At one shop, a man sells eggs. Another vendor sells sandals and birds in cages. You can buy jewelry and traditional clothing. You can also buy fruit. In this souk, there really is something for everyone, like this small red hat. This is a “fez,” and it was named after this city.Both Moroccans and tourists visit the souk every day. But for visitors, the question is not “What should I buy?” but “How should I buy it?”Ahmed:“You know, here in Moroccan culture, for everything you should bargain. We don’t have really a fixed price.”Narrator:In the souk, everyone bargains. It’s the natural thing to do. But there are some importantthings to know.Visitors and beginners at bargaining often pay more. Howmuch more?Ahmed:Sometimes 20 to 30 percent more.Narrator:Are vendors trying to cheat shoppers—to charge them too much money? No, it’s more like a test. The question is: who can bargain the best?The real test for shoppers is the carpet shop. Here, the carpet sellers really want you to buy something. At first, their prices are high, but then they go lower.You can bargain with them for a long time. But it’s all part of the game. And some shoppers like to play this game, too.But it’s important for tourists to be careful. There are so many beautiful things to buy in this souk. And at these great prices, it’s easy to buy too much!1.traditional clothing传统服装2.be named after以……命名3. a fixed price固定价格。
Unit 1 Studying EnglishPart BListening TasksScriptTalking About Studying EnglishAt a gathering of students from China and some other countries, Yang Weipingand Virginia Wang, both first-year college students, are talking about their learningof English.Hello, my name is Yang Weiping. I‟m a freshman at Beijing University and I‟m majoring in Chemistry.At college we have to study a foreign language. I chose 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.Part CAdditional ListeningScriptHow to Improve Listening ComprehensionAmong 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 context.Unit 2 Fun with LanguagePart BScriptHow to Improve Your Conversation SkillsTo speak to people in a foreign language requires courage and a willingness to make errors. Some people are so afraid of making mistakes that they never open their mouths. And that‟s the biggest mistakes 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 yo ur 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” are frequently used by people to end a conversation.Part C Additional ListeningScriptSmile When You Read ThisHow good is your memory? Answer these four questions: What did you have for breakfast yesterday? What clothes did you wear last Friday? Who did you talk to yesterday? Where did you go last Saturday? If you can answer all the four questions, your memory is very good.Education specialists in England have been looking into ways to improve our memory of what we read. The specialists found something to help: facial expressions. They gave ten students a happy article to read. Five of the students read the happy article while smiling. Five students read the happy article while frowning. Then they answered comprehension questions. The smiling students remembered more of the happy article than the frowning students.Then the specialists gave ten students another article to read. It was an angry letter to the editor of a newspaper. Five students read the angry article while smiling, and five students read the angry article while frowning. Which group remembered better? You‟re rig ht. The frowning students.The specialists don‟t know why facial expressions help memory. They are continuing to study the relationship between the mind and the body. Until they find the answer, keep smiling (or frowning?)!Part DScript:Many expressions may be used to describe someone who is excited. One such expression is to be "beside oneself". You can be beside yourself with anger or beside yourself with happiness, although usually not both at the same time! If you are beside yourself, you are filled with excitement.The dictionary tells us that "beside" means "next to", or "at the side of". So the expression"beside oneself" describes something that really is not possible.Today, you might hear a husband say, "When my wife told me we were going to have a baby, I was beside myself with joy." Or someone might tell you he was beside himself with anger because he had just lost his job.When you are full of joy or are extremely excited about something, you may do something else that is strange. You may "flip your lid". A lid is the cover that prevents something from escaping from a container. A lid on a cooking pot, for example, keeps the heat from escaping. To flip something is to turn it over. So when you "flip your lid", you become so excited that you lose your self-control.Unit 3 School LifePart BScriptAccommodation for College StudentsR：Good morning. Can I help you?S: Yes, please. I'm a new student and I'd like to have some information about the ...em...the accommodation for students.R: Right. The university provides two types of accommodation, halls of residence and self-catering accommodation.S: How much does it cost for the self-catering accommodation?R: For a single room, ￡37.86 per week, that's about ￡5.40 a day. For a double room, it's ￡52.78 per week. This will apply throughout this academic year.S: I'd like to stay in the self-catering accommodation. How far is it from the residence to the university?R: It all depends. The residences at Elms Road and Palm Road are about one and a half miles from the university main site and the Freemen's Common Houses at William Road are half a mile.S: When do I need to apply?R: Are you an undergraduate or a postgraduate?S: Undergraduate.R: Then you should apply for it as soon as possible, since places in university-owned accommodation are limited and if you don't apply before the end of the month, you are not likely to get a place.S: Could you possibly tell me what to do, if no vacancy is available?R: Yes, you may consider private accommodation. The university runs an Accommodation Information Office and its staff will help you.S: Where‟s the office?R: In the Students‟ Union Building.S: Whom can I contact?R: Mr. Underwood. David Underwood, the manager of the accommodation information office. S: Thank you very much.R: You are welcomePart CScriptWhat College Professors DoCollege professors are often believed to lead easy lives of quiet thinking while teaching one or two classes every week. But college professors do much more than go to class. The average professor spends between six and fifteen hours in the classroom weekly. And that same college professor works from sixty to eighty hours a week.Because they must remain current in their fields, professors spend part of that time reading, reading, reading. That leads to additional hours during which they revise and update their class lecture notes. It takes far longer to prepare notes than to deliver them in class. Professors may spend time conducting experiments, working on college projects, or advising students. They may be writing books, articles, or papers for delivery at conventions.When not in the classroom or in the office, professors are still working, behind closed doors in committee sessions or at home grading papers and preparing for tomorrow‟s class es. To accept this sort of schedule willingly, they must feel strongly about the importance of the college experience.Part DScriptDespite what your parents and others try to make you believe, life at college may not be the best experience you will ever live through. Why?The simple one word answer is: Roommates. One has often heard about the guy that never sleeps or the girl who always has her friends over or the one who studies all the time and becomes very disturbed by the slightest movement you make. Okay, they are not all that bad. So how do you get them to stop?You can't do it. It's impossible. The only way you will be able to live with your roommates is by compromising. If you like to have friends over, but your roommates want to study, take your friends out. If you don't like to listen to music while you are studying but one of your roommates does, ask him to use headphones. Talk about your habits and ask your roommates about theirs. Respect your roommates and your roommates will respect you.You may not be friends with your roommates by the end of the year but you may be friends with them the year after, when you are no longer rooming together. This is alright though. Sometimes it's too difficult to try to live together and be good friends at the same time. Roommates are not always meant to be your best friends.Remember: Not only do you have roommates, you are a roommate. Be good to your roommates.Unit 4 Going to a PartyPart BScriptSmall Talk Is EasyA: Mike, guess what?B: What?A: Carol just invited me to a party at her house on Saturday.B: Carol? You mean the pretty girl in your economics class?A: Yeah.B: Great! I‟m sure you‟ll have a super time.A: I‟m not so sur e.B: What do you mean, John? I thought you really liked Carol.A: I do. But I don‟t know her friends very well.B: So get to know them.A: But I‟m no good at small talk.B: Small talk is easy. You can learn.A: By Friday?B: Sure. I‟ll coach you. You just have to remember a few simple sentences.A: I don‟t know. I have trouble remembering things. Especially when I meet people. I get nervous. B: Don‟t worry, John. You can do it. You just need a few tips.A: But what if I say something stupid?B: Relax. You won‟t. But even if you do, it‟s all right. Everyone makes mistakes.A: Yeah, especially me! What if I‟m boring? No one wants to listen to a bore.B: Hey, you're not giving a speech. You're just having a conversation. So just talk about something you know they are interested in.A: That's the problem. I don't know what Carol's friends are interested in.B: Let them tell you. If you let people talk about themselves, they'll think you're interesting.A: You mean something like, "So, tell me what you're interested in."B: Well, you don't have to be that direct. For example, you can talk about the weather.A: You can't be serious. The weather's boring.B: It's a good excuse to find out what they like to do. On a rainy day, you say, "What do you do in such terrible weather?"A: What if they just stayed home and read a book?B: Then ask them about the book. You can ask if it was good. Ask if they liked it and why. Then talk about a book you really liked.A: So that‟s what small talk is about, is it? Well, I‟ll give it a try. Thanks for the tips, Mike.B: You‟re welcome. Have a good time at the party.Part CScriptAre You Calling About the Party?Laura: Hello. This is Laura David speaking.Simon: Oh, hello, Laura. This is Simon here, Simon Williams.Laura: Oh, Simon. How nice to hear from you. Are you calling about the party? You did get the invitation, didn‟t you?Simon: Yes, thanks, I did. That‟s just it, I‟m afraid. You see, I‟m already tied up that evening. Laura: Oh, reall y? That‟s a pity.Simon: Yes. I‟m afraid it‟s been planned for ages. You see, some friends of mine are coming from Scotland to see me. I haven‟t seen them for a long time, and you know … well …I managed to get some tickets for the opera, and I promised to take them out to dinnerafterwards. I can‟t get out of it, unfortunately. I wish I could.Laura: Oh, what a shame! We were looking forward to seeing you. Still, if you drop in later with your friends, we‟d love to see you.Simon: Thanks. Well, I‟ll certainly try, but I don‟t think there‟s much chance. Actually I‟ve sent you an e-mail to say that I can‟t come.Laura: Oh, have you? That‟s very kind, thanks. Well, keep in touch, Simon.Simon: I will. Regards to James. And I hope the party goes well. Bye!Laura: Thanks. Bye.Unit 5 TelephoningPart BScriptA Business CallA: Good afternoon. ABC Imports. May I help you?B: Yes, may I speak to Mr. James Johnson, please?A: I'm afraid Mr. Johnson isn't available right now. Would you like to leave a message?B: This is Richard Alexander with Star Electronics. It's very important that he returns my call this afternoon.A: Does he have your office number and your mobile phone number?B: I think so, but let me give them to you again.A: Okay.B: My office number is 714-555-2000; my cell phone number is 909-555-2308. He can reach me at my office number before 6 p.m. or anytime today on my mobile.A: Very well, I'll give him your message as soon as he returns to the office.Part C Additional ListeningScriptGood Luck CompanySecretary: Good Luck Company.Applicant: I‟m calling in connection with your post of computer sales representative. Your advertisement said that I should ring up first for an interview.Secretary: That‟s right. What are your qualifications?Applicant: I have a degree in Computer Science.Secretary: Do you have any relevant work experience?Applicant: Yes, I have been a computer programmer in a trading company for three years. Secretary: Can I have your name, please?Applicant: Brian TongSecretary: Okay, I‟ve written down your information and I‟ll pass this on to our personnel department for further consideration before we decide whether there will be aninterview with you.Applicant: When would you let me know the result?Secretary: In about two weeks‟ time, I think. How can I contact you, Mr Tong?Applicant: You can call me at my office at 3883-9673 during office hours.Secretary: 3-8-8-3-9-6-7-3. Okay, I‟ll let you know the result whe n I hear from the personnel department.Applicant: Thank you. Good-bye.Secretary: Good-bye.Part DScriptM: Hello. This is Simon speaking. Is that you, Judy?W: Oh, hello, Simon. Judy here.M: Judy, I‟ve got your mail. But are you sure that you can‟t come to the party?W: Yes, I‟m sure.M: What a pity!W: I‟m sorry too, but you know how it is.M: You‟ve got work to do, have you?W: I‟m afraid so. It‟s to do with work.M: Well, you know the saying, …All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.‟W: Yes, I know, I know, but I‟ve got to mark all the examination papers and it‟s our school‟s parents‟ meeting on the same night as your party. I have to meet my students‟ parentsand talk to them about their kids. And—you know—all the teachers have to be there. SoI‟ve got to go, I‟m afraid.M: Yes, yes. I see. It‟s a late meeting, isn‟t it?W: Well, it starts at seven-fifteen and usually goes on until about 10.M: Oh, well, if the meeting ends early, come along.W: I will. Thanks, Simon. Bye!M: Bye!Unit 6 ShoppingPart BScriptWhere Can We Find Women's Wear?Mark: Excuse me, where can we find women's wear?Receptionist: On the second floor. You can take the escalator on your right.Mark: Thank you.Salesperson: Good morning. Can I help you?Ann: No, thanks. We're just looking.Mark: How about this red dress, Ann? It's very fashionable.Ann: I don't know. I'm not crazy about red. I think it's a bit too bright for me. Salesperson: How about this white dress? It's a new arrival for the season.Ann: Is it? It looks pretty. But is it very expensive?Mark: Let me see the price tag. It says $299.Ann: That's too expensive for me. I'd like something below $200.Salesperson: What about this blue dress? It's on sale. It's 10% off, so it's only $126.Ann: Mmm. I like the color. Do you think it'll look good on me, Mark?Mark: I think so. Why don't you try it on?Salesperson: What size do you take?Ann: Medium.Salesperson: Here's a medium in blue. The fitting room is right behind you.Ann: (wearing the dress) What do you think of it, Mark?Mark: It's very nice. I think blue suits you. And it fits perfectly.Ann: Great. I think I'll take it.Mark: That's a good deal.Salesperson: Will that be cash or charge?Ann: Cash, please.Part CScriptDefective GoodsThe other day, Mrs. White bought some bed linen at a small store near her home The store had a good reputation, and Mrs. White had often shopped there before. But when she got home and examined the sheets, Mrs. White was shocked. One of them had a big hole in the middle, and another was badly stained. And two others were frayed at the edges.As you can imagine, Mrs. White was very angry and she went back immediately to complain. When she arrived the store was closed and two other angry ladies were waiting outside. One of them told Mrs. White that she had bought some towels that morning, and the other lady said that she had purchased a linen tablecloth. In both cases the goods are defective. A little later some other women joined them, and they all told the same story.Finally the shopkeeper appeared and let them in. The poor man looked very worried. He became very nervous when the ladies threatened to call the police, but he denied trying to cheat them. Then he explained what had happened. In his absence, the driver of a delivery truck had mistaken his shop for a secondhand goods store and had delivered a load of used material from a nearby hotel. The sales clerk had not bothered to check the delivery and started selling the defective goods right away.The shopkeeper apologized for the mistake and promised to exchange the ladies‟ purchases and to refund half the price. Needless to say he fired the careless assistant.。
Unit 6VocabularyⅠ1.1)Fertile2)Reflected3)Overseas4)Slim5)Split6)Sustained7)Glow8)Thrust9)Keen10)B ud11)P revious12)W hichever2.1) The sickly smell of carpets and furniture in the bedroom disgusts me.2) Mary stopped corresponding with Henry after the death of her mother.3) A radio transmitter is best located at an isolated place far fromcities.4) I was so absorbed in the game on TV that I didn’t hear Martin come in.5) The rough surface of the basketball helps players grip the ball.3.1) to broaden; make their way2) disgusts; take a chance on3) the grand; and overseas; reflectedⅡ1. 1) frightened 2) afraid/ frightened2. 1) alike/similar 2) similar3. 1) alive 2) living4. 1) sleeping 2) asleepⅢ1.1) disappointed 2) disappointment 3) disappointing 4)disappoint 5) disappointingly 6) disappointing2. 1) attractive 2) attract 3) attraction 4) attractively 5) unattractively 6) unattractiveComprehension ExercisesⅠCloze1.Text-related1)Identifying 2) gripped 3) margins 4)corresponding 5)overseas 6)little 7)hesitate8)grateful 9) made my way 10) going my way2. Theme-related1)first 2)ring 3)Nor 4) another 5) threw 6) deliberately 7) reasoned 8) himself9) restaurant 10) matterⅡTranslation1.1) Before I went off to university, my grandfather gave me a few words of wisdom which impressed me deeply.2)Never tell my parents about my injuries and I’ll be very gratefulto you (for it).3)At the meeting some of our colleagues put forward sensiblesuggestions about improving our working environment.4)The management has/have agreed to grant the workers a 10% payrise in response to union pressure.5)It was very thoughtful of the hostess to give the house a thoroughcleaning before we arrived.2.Not rich himself, Uncle Li never hesitates to help others. Previousto/Before his retirement, through Project Hope he located the addresses of two country kids who grew up in poor families but had a keen desire to study. From then on he sent them moneyregularly. Later the two made their way to college, and even got a chance to study overseas.Unit 6Part A1. He wants to know where he can buy a painting.2. He found out how much the dress cost as well as where he could buy it.3. She suggests that the man buy a tie for his cousin.1. $20.502. $50.953. 175.404. $50.805. $594Part BTapescript Where Can We Find Women’s Wear?Mark: Excuse me, where can we find women’s wear?Receptionist: On the second floor. You can take the escalator on your right.Mark: Thank you.Salesperson: Good morning. Can I help you?Ann: No, thanks. We’re just looking.Mark: How about this red dress, Ann? It’s very fashionable.Ann: I don’t know. I’m not crazy about red. I think it’s a bit too bright for me. Salesperson: How about this white dress? It’s a new arrival for the season.Ann: Is it? it looks pretty. But is it very expensive?Mark: Let me see the price tag. It says $299.Ann: That’s too expensive for me. I’d like something below $200.Salesperson: What about this blue dress? It’s on sale. It’s 10% off, so it’s only $126/Ann: Mmm. I like the color. Do you think it’ll look good on me, Mark?Mark: I think so. Why don’t you try it on?Salesperson: What size do you take?Ann: Medium.Salesperson: Here’s a medium in blue. The fitting room is right behind you.Ann: (wearing the dress) What do you think of it, Mark?Mark: It’s very nice. I think blue suits you. And it fits perfectly.Ann: Great. I think I’ll take it.Mark: That’s a good deal.Salesperson: Will that be cash or charge?Ann: Cash, please.Exercise 1: 1. In a department store. 2. There were four people speaking in the conversation. They were the receptionist, the salesperson, Ann and Mark. 3. To buy a dress for Ann.Exercise 2: a d b d cDialogue 1: 1. Can I help you, ladies 2. Yes, please. (We are looking for a backpack) 3. Sporting goods, 5th (floor) all the way in the back. 4. Betty. 5. Backpacks. Goodness, (they have all sizes and c0lors!) What do you want 6. Big enough for weekend travel home, (but that I can) use 7. I have a large travel one already, so I basically want a book bag. 8. smaller ones… (I’m getting a) black 9. Cheerful-red, (I think). And I want waterproof, so my books stay dry. 10. That’s a really good idea. 11. If we’re going travelling, we can’t spend too muchDialogue 2: 1. Oh, let’s just go in the store a minute 2. Ok, but just a snack 3.some milk… bread 4. milk. How about a soda 5. Coca Cola makes you fat. Milk 6. yoghurt…those butter cookies 7. Alright… some fruit (or) some juice… this bread 8. fresh 9. bread…at the bus stop 10. The juice 11. ThanksPart CTapescript Defective GoodsThe other day, Mrs. White bought some bed linen at a small store near her home. The store had a good reputation, and Mrs. White had often shopped there before. But when she got home and examined the sheets, Mrs. White was shocked. One of them had a big hole in the middle, and another was badly stained. And two others were frayed at the edges.As you can imagine, Mrs. White was very angry and she went back immediately to complain. When she arrived, the store was closed and the two other angry ladies were waiting outside. One of them told Mrs. White that she had bought some towels that morning, and the other lady said that she had purchased a linen tablecloth. In both cases the goods were defective. A little later some other women joined them, and they all told the same story.Finally the storekeeper appeared and let them in. The poor man looked very worried. He became very nervous when the ladies threatened to call the police, but he denied trying to cheat them. Then he explained what had happened. In his absence, the driver of a delivery truck had mistaken his shop for a secondhand goods store and had delivered a load of used material from a nearby hotel. The sales clerk had not bothered to check the delivery and had started selling the defective goods right away.The storekeeper apologized for the mis take and promised to exchange the ladies’ purchases and to refund half the price. Needless to say he fired the careless assistant.。
Unit 6 Houses and HomesT ask 1ScriptMy dream house is not very big but not very small. It is very quiet and it is near the centre of the city.I imagine a large garden with pets including three dogs and two cats. I dream of a large kitchen and a comfortable living room with a big sofa and big windows. I like brightly-lit rooms.There are only two floors, with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The furniture is modem and not dark. I would like to have a hobbies room with plenty of books and maps on the walls.Finally, I would like to have a small swimming pool for the summer and a good sauna for the winter.This is my dream house.KeyFill in the blanks with what you hear on the tape.See the Script.T ask 2ScriptRod: Hello. Is that Oxford 40414?Mary: Y es it is.Rod: Erm... I'm enquiring about the flat which was advertised in the local paper.Mary: Oh yes?Rod: Wonder if you could tell me, how much is the rent a month, please?Mary: It's￡112.Rod: I see. Is it fairly near the city centre?Mary: Y es, it's only about a kilometre away.Rod: I see. Is it quite handy for the shops?Mary: Y es, within a minute or two on foot.Rod: What about a garden?Mary: Well you have the use of the garden.Rod: I see. And central heating, is there?Mary: Y es, yes. Gas central heating.Rod: I see. Erm... how many rooms are there, please?Mary: Well, there's one very large bed-sitting room, a kitchen and bathroom and a small hall.Rod: I see. Erm... which floor is it on?Mary: On the first floor.Rod: Oh good. Erm... would it be possible for me to visit it tomorrow, say about 5 o'clock?Mary: Yes, certainly.Rod: Oh good. That's fine. Could you just give me your name, please? Mary: Y es. The name is Mary Jones [Y es.] and the address is 41 North Parade.Rod: 41 North Parade. Fine. Thanks ever so much. I'll see you tomorrow at 5 o'clock then.Mary: Y es. [OK?] Good.Rod: Bye-bye.Mary: Goodbye.KeyA. Fill in the following chart.B. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) according tothe tape.l) Rod has learnt something about the flat from an advertisement in a local newspaper. [T]2) Rod will have no access to the garden when he moves in. [F]3) It's a two-bedroom flat. [F]4) Rod says he will go and visit the landlady tomorrow morning. [F] Task 3ScriptMr. Henschel is talking about his house.Interviewer: Mr. Henschel, you're from Germany, and you're now living in Thailand.Mr. Henschel: Y es, that's right. I built this house eight years ago. Interviewer: Why did you choose a traditional Thai house?Mr. Hensche l: Because I collect Thai antiques and I think they look best in a traditional house.Interviewer: It's really very beautiful. And very cool here in the garden.What's above us?Mr. Hensche: There's a large, open verandah above us. See? There's an opening here. Y ou can see the sky.Interviewer: And someone on the verandah can look into the garden. Mr. Henschel: That's right. That's the living room, at the front of the house, with the stairs next to it. There's a toilet under thestairs and next to that is the study.Interviewer: What else is there on the ground floor?Mr. Henschel: There's a dining room at the back of the house, across from the study.Interviewer: And upstairs?Mr. Henschel: The bedrooms, and the verandah. The main bedroom is above the living room. But I don't need a lot of bedrooms.I just need room for my antiques.Interviewer: But where's the kitchen?Mr. Henschel: The kitchen is outside, there, in the other building. Thai houses are often like that. Then the heat and the cookingsmells aren't in the house.KeyChoose the best answer to each of the following questions.l) Mr. Henschel is from (b)a) England b) Germany c) Thailand d) America2) The word "verandah" in the interview most likely means (c)a) a window through which one can look into the gardenb) a special type of bedroomc) an open area with a floor and a roof that is built on the side of a housed) a kitchen separate from the main building3) Why did Mr. Henschel choose a traditional Thai house? (d)a) The kitchen is outside the main buildingb) He tries to look like a native Thai.c) A Thai house is very beautiful and coold) The Thai antiques he has collected will look best in such a house.4) Which of the following statements is NOT true? (d)a) There are some stairs next to the living room.b) The study is next to the toilet.c) There is a dining room at the back of the house.d) The bedrooms are on the ground floor.T ask 4ScriptElectricity comes through an underground cable. Then a thin cable enters your home through a special box, called a fuse box, and a meter. This meter counts units of electricity, and at the end of a month or a quarter your parents pay their electricity bill. Different wires go from the meter to all the rooms in your house or flat. Y ou cannot see these wires because they are under the floors or in the walls. Some wires are for thelights in the ceiling, and others are for all our machines. We use electricity for refrigerators, cookers, water heaters and washing machines. What does your family use electricity for?KeyAnswer the following questions.l) Describe how electricity comes into home.Key: Electricity comes through an underground cable. Then a thin cable enters our home through a fuse box and a meter.2) What is the use of a meter?Key: The meter counts units of electricity.3) Can you normally see the wires? Why or why not?Key: No. Because they are normally under the floors or in the walls. 4) What do we often use electricity for?Key: Usually for refrigerators, cookers, water heaters and washing machines.T ask 5Script1) Something's definitely wrong. It's not cooling properly. The food that I put in it yesterday was spoiled by today.2) It's been out of order for several hours. I can’t get a dial tone. I'd like toget it fixed as soon as possible because I have to make some important business calls.3) I wish you could fix the central heating in there. When I go to bed at night it's so cold that I can't get to sleep.4) It hasn't been heating right for some time. Sometimes it gets too hot and burns everything. Other times it doesn't get hot enough, and things don't get cooked.5) It's been driving me crazy all summer! It keeps breaking down and itdoesn't keep the room cool. It's so hot in this room most of the time that I can hardly breathe.KeyWhat is each speaker talking about? Choose the best answer.1) a) stove b) refrigerator c) air conditioner (b)2) a) radio b) telephone c) television (b)3) a) bedroom b) living room c) kitchen (a)4) a) stove b) dryer c) central heating (a)5) a) central heating b) lamp c) air conditioner c)T ask 6ScriptWhen Mrs. Kienast's quintuplets were born, they were too small toleave the hospital. They couldn't leave the hospital until they weighed enough. During the time when the babies were in the hospital, Mrs. Kienast was busy at home.After the Kienasts' neighbors learned of the quintuplets' birth, they decided to add some extra rooms to the family's house. The house was too small for a big family. It had only five rooms. The neighbors decided to add seven more. They are giving their labor without pay because they want to help.KeyAnswer the following questions.1) Give a title to the story.Key: The House Was Not Big Enough/The Kienasts' Housing Problem 2) Can you tell us what the word "quintuplets" probably means incontext?Key: It means five (or several) children born of the same mother at the same time.3) Why did Mrs. Kienast's babies have to stay in the hospital for some days?Key: They were too small to leave the hospital.4) What did the neighbors decide to do when knowing the babies' birth? Key: They decided to add some extra rooms to the Kienasts' house.5) How many rooms would the house have after being rebuilt?Key: 12.6) Will the Kienasts pay their neighbors? Why or why not?Key: No. The neighbours want to help them.T ask 7ScriptMary Fargo and Pete Russell are talking about how they feel about their house, now that they've finished renovating it.Mary: Yes, yes. I really feel that it was all worth it now. When people come to see it, they always say they love it, andthat we've done a super job, and it's good to hear that.Pete:I sometimes walk around and just touch various things--some of these books are very rare and they'relovely to hold--here, feel this leather cover. I think a houseshould be all about the senses. I hear Mary working out inthe morning on her exercise bar, or playing the piano. Itreally sounds like a home as well.Mary: I think I have two favourite rooms--the music room is here.We had the carpet specially made. Y ou can feel thethickness of it, even in shoes. It's an informal sitting room,really. A lot of our favourite things are in this room.Sometimes, after a heavy day, I like to just sit here andlook at the paintings, or play the piano, or listen to music.My other favourite is the breakfast room because it's sobright and cheery, and in the summer we throw thewindows open and I can hear the birds, or Pete playingwith the dog.Pete: Someone asked me the other day if I could bear to do it all again.Interviewer: And what did you say?Pete: Well of course, it's all worthwhile in the end. But to tell you the truth, I was almost sad when it was finished. Well, youknow that, I wondered what I was going to do next. I loveddesigning the curtains for example. And I liked doing thewallpaper. And it was especially good because we weredoing it for ourselves. I hated doing some of the mundanethings, though.Mary: I think it's a question of degree, really. I like some types of shopping. I love shopping for antiques, for example. Andchoosing furniture and fabrics. I like doing that. What I hatedoing is ordinary day-to-day shopping. I love shopping for adinner party, for example. Going into all the small specialityshops, the cheese shop, the fishmonger's and so on. But Ihate shopping for washing powder, for example. I don't likedoing the ordinary boring things.KeyAnswer the following questions:1) Why does Mary say, "I really feel that it was all worth it now"?Key: She and Pete have worked hard for renovating their house. Now it's finished, and looks nice. Others say they have done a good job. So she thinks it's worthwhile.2) Pete says "a house should be all about the senses." In his opinion, is their house a good one by this standard? Why or why not?Key: Y es, he thinks so. In the house, he can touch various things (e.g. the leather cover of a rare book), and hear Mary working out in the morning, or playing the piano.3) What are Mary's two favourite rooms?Key: The music room and the breakfast room.4) Why was Pete almost sad when the renovation was finished?Key: He loved doing those interesting things, such as designing curtains, but hated doing ordinary, uninteresting things. Perhaps, after the renovation, there wouldn't be so many interesting things.5) What's Mary's attitudes towards shopping?Key: She likes some kinds of shopping, like buying antiques, but hatesordinary day-to-day shopping.T ask 8ScriptIn recent years, there have been important social and economic changes in the United States. And, these changes have affected almost all of America's housing system, from home building to home buying.First of all, American families are growing smaller. People today are having fewer children, or choosing not to have children at all. Many people are marrying later in life. And, about 40 percent of all American marriages end in divorce.All this means that many Americans now want smaller houses. And, a larger percentage are buying apartments.This has created a shortage of rental housing in many parts of the country. It has caused special difficulties for those who are old or poor, and do not have the money to buy a place of their own.Some people are solving this problem by forming cooperatives. In a cooperative, everyone in an apartment building joins together and buys a share of the building. If 20 percent of those living in the cooperative have low earnings, then the group can get a low-interest loan from the government. If people want to sell their share in the cooperative, they cannot receive more than they paid for it. This helps keep the cost ofcooperatives low.Recent concern over the cost of energy also has brought changes in American housing. Some people are moving back to the cities, to save the cost of driving long distances to work. And, many Americans have begun to seek homes that cost less to heat and light. Some homes are being built underground. They cost almost nothing to heat, because the temperature of the earth changes very little as the seasons change.Other new houses get their energy from the sun. During the day, heat from sunlight is collected through windows on the south side of the house. At night, the windows are covered, and the collected warmth heats the home.Recently, the American economy has also had a major effect on American housing. Inflation has pushed the cost of homes higher and higher. And, interest rates have become very high. Buyers now must pay as much as 18 percent interest for housing loans.Americans with just moderate earnings now find it very difficult to make monthly payments on a new home. In the last few months, even apartments have grown too costly for most people to buy.KeyA. Fill in the missing words in the outline,Main idea: Effects of social and economic changes on America'shousing system.1. Impact of increasingly smaller families:1) greater demand for smaller houses or apartments;2) a shortage of rental housing;3) people solving the problem by forming cooperatives.2. Impact of the rising energy prices:1) some people moving back to cities;2) many seeking homes that cost less to heat and light;3) some homes built underground;4) other houses getting their energy from the sun.3. Impact of economy/economic factors:1) the cost of homes getting higher and higher due to inflation;2) higher interest for housing loans.B. Answer the following questions.1) What is a cooperative?Key: It is a way of solving housing problem and helping keep the cost low. In the cooperative, everyone buys a share of an apartment building. If a low-earning requirement is met, the buyers can get a low-interest loan from the government.2) How can houses get energy from the sun?Key: During the day, heat from sunlight is collected through windows on the south side of the house. At night, the windows are covered, andthe collected warmth heats the home.Task 9ScriptMike: Hello everyone, and welcome to this month's edition of Debate on Radio Time, the programme for students of English round theworld. With me in the studio today I have four guests, James andAlice from Sheffield, and David and Louise from a small villagein Y orkshire. How does living in a town compare with living inthe country? What do they all think? Let's start with you, James. James: Living in a town like Sheffield is wonderful. There is so much to do. My parents often go to the theatre or the cinema. I belong to ayouth club and go to lots of discos. There's a good swimming poolat the Sports Centre and a large library. Public transport is good,so it's easy to get from one place to another. I live very near myschool, so I can walk there, and it's easy to visit my friends. Mike: So you're very happy. What about you, Alice?Alice: Well, James is right in many ways. But I don't like living in town.It's very noisy with all the traffic, and rather dirty. I like going forlong walks in the fresh air, but we've only got parks. I cycle toSchool to get some exercise but it's rather dangerous, and cardrivers shout at you. I don't really like discos or cinemas. I likeopen fields and a peaceful life.Mike: So you're a country girl at heart? Do you agree with her, David? David:Yes, I do. Y ou're closer to nature in the country and it's much quieter. Y ou can watch the plants and animals change with the seasons, and there's more room to play out of doors. And people are more friendly. They seem to have more time, so they stop and talk to you. There's less traffic too, so the air stays fresh.Mike: Do you agree with David, Louise?Louise: Not really. I think life in the country is very dull. It's too quiet.And you can't really play anywhere because the fields are full ofcrops and animals. There is less traffic, but people drive very faston country roads, so they are quite dangerous. I don't likeanimals. The nearest youth club is ten miles away. The worstthing is that I have to get up very early. Public transport is verybad in the country, so I have to catch a special school bus fromthe other end of the village. All my school friends live indifferent villages, and it's difficult to see them out of school.Life's much better in town.Mike: Well, we don't agree. Two for and two against. Well, where is it best to live? Can you think of any more points? Have a debate inyour class and take a vote. Now it's goodbye from James, Alice,David and Louise.All: Goodbye, everybody.Mike: Thank you for joining us and until next Radio Time. Goodbye from me.KeyA. Answer the following questions.1) What is the programme called?Key: Debate on Radio Time.2) How many guests are in the studio? Who are they? Where are they from?Key: Four guests are in the studio. James and Alice are from Sheffield;David and Lousie are from a small village in Y orkshire.3) What's the topic for today's debate?Key: The topic is how living in town compares with living in the country.B. Fill in the following chart.T ask 10ScriptWell, I think I'd prefer to live in a village because.., well, I think the people are friendly and there's a lot of fresh air. I think life generally is healthier in a village and I like being close to nature. And it's very easy for my work as a writer to have peace and quiet.Well, I'd prefer to live in a city because there's more going on. Er... being an actress, I need to go to the cinema and the theatre and there's far more entertainment in the city than there is in the country, of course. I also like it because.., um... people are more open-minded. People don't.., um... mind what you do in the city. And for the shopping as well, I mean, I love going to the village shop but the stores and shops in London can't compare with anything.Y es, well, I prefer living in a village. It's safer than a city and there's less crime and of course there's less traffic, so it's much more pleasant. Then, it's much cheaper than the city. There are.., you know, rents are cheaper and so of course are house prices. It's quiet, it's.., it's peaceful. Y es, I much prefer living in a village.Y es you. Think of the children Roger. It seems to me that you're so... so carried away with the idea.., that you're going to... the idea of buying a house at long last that.., well.., your personal likes and dislikes are.., are making you anything but practical. Alex for example. He'll be going to secondary school next year. And as far as I'm concerned the nearer the school the better. Have you read the description of your beautiful village house? Where is it? Y es, here we are. "Local primary school within walking distance" it says. That of course means that the nearest secondary school will be in Colchester.KeyWrite down each speaker’s main point and main arguments, and discuss them with your partner about these viewpoints.First speaker:Second speaker:Third speaker:Fourth speaker:TipsIn this task we will have more discussions about city life and country life. It is more challenging, for the recordings are close to our authentic, real-life situations. Pay attention to features of spokenEnglish (e.g. contraction, pause, filler, etc.) in this exercise.Try to understand some difficult phrases or sentences from contexts, e.g."---... I love going to the village shop but the stores and shops in London can't compare with anything (in Paragraph 2). (It means no shops or stores can match those in London, which are the best.)... your personal likes and dislikes are.., are making you anything but practical. (This implies 'you're not practical.')"For Paragraph 3, the main points are not given explicitly, so some inferences have to be drawn when taking notes.After listening, do some oral work on this topic.T ask 11ScriptIs it better to rent furniture or to buy your own home furnishings?Today, many young people are renting instead of buying, and furniture rental is one of the fastest-growing businesses in the United States. The reason for this trend is quite simple. People prefer to wait until they have enough money to buy furniture that they really like instead of buying used or cheap furniture. Renting has another advantage too. It saves people the cost of moving their furniture to other parts of the country when they relocate.KeyFill in the blanks with what you hear on the tape.See the Script.T ask 12ScriptFor many years, owning a home has been an important part of the American dream. Since the end of World War II, that dream has come true for a growing number of Americans. Just before the war, less than half of all families in the United States owned their own homes. Today, about 65 percent do.Americans also are living in newer homes than at any other time in American history. The average home today is about 23 years old.Many of these new houses are in suburban areas, just outside America'scities. About 30 years ago, builders started putting up houses in these areas by the hundreds, and sold them as quickly as they could build them. Today, 35 percent of all Americans live in suburban housing areas that did not exist 30 years ago. The remaining 65 percent are divided about equally, between cities and small towns.)。
---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------新视野大学英语(第三版)视听说Book1-Unit6-听力原文Unit 6 Wit and fitListening to the worldSharing Scripts F = Finn Part 1 F: Often it’s hard to find a time to exercise when you have a full-time job. Lots of my friends belong to gyms but I prefer to go running outside to keep fit. How about you? What do you do to keep fit? M1 = Man 1, etc.; W1 = Woman 1, etc. Part 2 M1: Uh … I do quite a few things actually. Um, I go to the gym quite regularly. I go for runs. Er, I’m also a little bit involved in the sport of rowing. So, I’m down there quite a bit. I coach, actually coach rowing as well. W1: I have three children, and I work full-time. And I don’t have a lot of time to do any extra organized exercise. W2: Er, the main thing I do is I do practice yoga, that incorporates different positions as well as meditation, and different breathing techniques. M2: Usually, I ride my bike, like I got here. And I go to the gym more or less three to four times a week. And I also watch what I eat. W3: I dance, and I do yoga – and I just try to be as active as possible – enjoy nature also. M3: I try and walk everywhere because, um, I don’t really enjoy running. W4: I have quite a hectic lifestyle as a musician but I do try to keep1/ 18fit – going to the gym, yoga classes, Pilates classes, er, sometimes running, and generally keeping active. W5: I’m a police officer, so I have quite an active job. Um, I can spend 8 or 12 hours doing foot patrol, um, walking round the streets of London so I suppose that keeps me quite fit. Part 3 F: What other things would you like to do to keep fit? M1: I’d love to get involved with some team sports. I really enjoy, sort of, the team aspect of sport. Er, particularly I think I’d like to get into hockey. W1: I’d quite like to learn how to play tennis properly. Er, it’s probably one of the only sports that I’m interested in; it’s something I would watch on TV. M2: I would like to run, but, er … my legs are, are not running legs, so I prefer to cycle. W3: I would like to learn to rock climb. M3: I would actually like to join a rowing club, er, but unfortunately I don’t have time and it is a little bit expensive. W4: I really enjoy getting out of London at the weekend and going sailing. W5: When I was at university, um, I got quite into swing dancing, which is very like jive, 1940s jazz dancing. Er, I’d quite like to take that up again since it’s an easy way of keeping fit, and you meet a lot of people. Part 4 F: Do you do anything that isn’t very healthy?---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------M1: Um, I have a bit of a sweet tooth. Um, I love dessert, and I love to eat, er, sweet things. W4: I definitely drink too much coffee, and I do like chocolate as well. W2: Eating late is really bad for you so I try and avoid that –as much as I can, although it does happen quite regularly. W1: I love chocolate, and I probably eat too much of it. W5: Um, because of my shift work, I eat a lot of fast food, er, especially in the early hours of the morning. W3: Gosh, I don’t know. I’m a vegetarian. I don’t drink. I don’t smoke. I don’t drink caffeine. M3: I eat far too many crisps, and chocolate and biscuits. And because I bake, I also eat a lot of cake. Listening Scripts I = Interviewer; W = Woman I: Can you tell us a little about superfoods? W: Well, um, superfoods include tomatoes, broccoli and spinach. I: Hmm. W: These have lots of vitamins, and they are really good for you. I: Right. W: Anyway, they may improve our health, but I don’t think superfoods will be the answer to our eating problems in the future. I: Can you tell us why not? W: Well, the most important thing is to eat healthy food every day. I: Um, right. W: And this is more important than the idea of superfoods. Eating an apple a day is better for you than eating a kilo of spinach one day a week. I: I see. So what you’3/ 18re saying is … I: There’s been a lot of talk about food pills. W: Yes. I: Are they healthier than other types of food? Could they be the food of the future? W: Well, in the past astronauts ate a type of food pill when they were in space. It was dried food and they added water to it. I: Right. W: But I don’t think food pills will replace normal food. I: Right. Why’s that? For health reasons or social reasons? W: Well, cooking and eating together is an important part of family life and it always will be. You sit down together at a table and you eat and talk. It’s a very old tradition, and eating pills isn’t the same. I: Hmm, so we won’t eat only food pills? W: Food pills might become more popular, but no, we won’t eat only food pills in the future. I: Well, that’s interesting because I was reading about … W: In the future we may have special food that can change its flavor. I: Can you give an example? W: For example, imagine you like chocolate ice cream, but your friend likes strawberry. You eat the same ice cream but it will taste different for both of you.---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------ I: The same food that tastes different for different people … W: You’ll think it’s chocolate ice cream and your friend will say it’s strawberry. It might happen with drinks, too. You take a bottle of liquid out of the fridge. You press the button which says “coffee” or “lemonade” or “hot chocolate”. You put the bottle in the microwave and the liquid becomes the drink that you choose. I: So it starts off as the same food or drink, but then we change its flavor by pushing a button. W: That’s right. Just by pushing a button. I: So how does it work? W: Well, this is possible because of nanotechnology. The technology might not replace normal drinks and food, but it may become common in the future. I: And nanotechnology is something that’s used in different a reas of science … Viewing Scripts B = Ronnie Barker; C = Ronnie Corbett B: I say, that was, that was really jolly good that was. I must say I really enjoyed that. Thanks very much. C: That’s fine. Fine. B: I say, it’s, it’s a super game, isn’t it? I, I can’t understand why I’ve never tried it before. Absolutely lovely. I loved it. But thanks to you, old boy, of course, from now on, I shall be a dedicated squish player. C: Squash. B: Pardon? C: The game is called “squash”. B: Oh squash, yes, that’s right. I’m sorry. Um …5/ 18who actually won? I mean, I couldn’t quite grasp the scoring mechanism. I mean, did I, did I win? C: Yes, you … yes, you won, you won. B: Oh, that’s good. How many goals did I get? C: Goals?! B: Well, you know, er … thingies, er … whatever … runs …. C: Points! B: … runs … ah, points! C: Points! B: Points, yes. C: Points. B: How many points did I get? C: Well, the score was, if you want to know, game-love, game-love, game-love, game-love. You see? B: Yes. C: You won … four games to love! B: Oh, I see. So, I got four and you got love. C: Yeah. B: I see. But how many is love? C: Love is nothing. B: Oh no, no. That’s not right, I’m sure, because I’m sure you got a goal, earlier on, right at the---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------ beginning. C: A point! B: A point, I mean. C: A point, yes, well of course I did. That was when you … B: Oh, I know, I was holding the thing by the wrong end. I must remember, hold the bat by the thin end. C: The racket! B: Racket, I mean. C: The racket! B: Yes. C: This is … this is a ball. B: Yes. C: The gam e is called “squash”. B: Yes. C: Let’s start from basic principles. B: Yes. C: The whole thing is called “squash”. B: Squash. C: This is a ball. B: Yes. C: This is a ... racket when you do that. That’s what that is. That is a racket. B: I see. Will it work now you’ve done that? C: Ah … I don’t much care, to be honest.I mean … I’m not going to be playing squash anymore ever! B: Oh, I say. That’s a pity, because I was hoping we could have another game next week. I mean, I can, I thought, well you know, I thought I might get a bit better. C: A bit better? A bit better?! Look matey, I’m the secretary of this squash club. You know. I, I, I mean, I captain the A-team. You know. I’m one of the best players round here, as a matter of fact. You know, I won the area finals last year, all that sort of thing, you know. You know, I’m good. You know, good. And you come along here, if I may say so. You’ve never played the game before. You’re vastly overweight, if I may say so. You’re very slow on the7/ 18court. You’ve gone out on that court, and you’ve thrashed me. You’ve pounded me into the ground. You pulverized me, in front of my friends, four games to love! Well, how do you do it? B: Beginner’s luck? C: It’s a fluke. That’s what it is, a fluke, matey. It won’t happen again. I’ll tell you what … It won’t happen the next time. B: No, well, there won’t be a next time, will there? Because you’ve broken your rocket. C: My racket! I’ll get a new one. I don’t care. I’ll get a new one. Look, mate. I’ll get a new one, and tomorrow morning, here, 10 o’clock, things will be different! B: Oh no, no. Sorry, old boy. No, not tomorrow. No can do. C: What do you mean, “No can do”? B: I’ve got to go up to a place called Lords tomorrow. I’ve got to play a game called “cracket” or something.Spe aking for communication---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------ Role-play Scripts Conversation 1 D = Doctor; W = Woman D: Hello. I’m Dr. Andrews. Now, what’s the matter? W: Well, doctor, I feel terrible. I get these headaches and I feel sick. D: Oh. How long have you had this problem? W: A few weeks now. And I can’t sleep at night because my head hurts. D: You can’t sleep? W: That’s right. D: And are you very worried or under pressure at the moment? W: No, I don’t think so. D: Do you have a healthy diet? W: Hmm. Quite healthy. D: Do you drink tea or coffee? W: Yes, I do. D: How much? W: Tea? Er … probably about eight cups, or ten. D: A day? W: Yes. D: I see. And has that changed in the last few weeks? W: Not really. D: OK. Well the first thing is I think you should stop drinking so much tea and coffee. Try to drink just one small cup a day. I’ll give you some painkillers for the headaches. Take two of these three times a day. I don’t think it’s anything to worry about, but if your headaches continue … Conversation 2 D = Doctor; M = Man D: Good morn ing. How can I help? M: Well, I’m worried about my foot. D: Your foot? M: Yes. It hurts when I walk. D: I see. Did you do anything to it? Did you have an accident? M: Um. Well, sort of. D: What happened? M: I kicked a wall. D: I see. When did you do that? M: About a week ago. D: OK. Did you go to hospital? M: No. D:9/ 18Can I have a look? M: Yes, of course. D: Where does it hurt? Here? M: Argh. Yes, there.---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------ D: Can you move it? M: Yes, a little, but it’s very painful. D: Hmm. I think it might be broken. It’s nothing to worry about, but I think you should go to the hospital for an X-ray. I’ll write you a note and if you just take this … Group discussion Scripts A: Does exercise make you feel relaxed? B: Yes, I think it really does. Sometimes it’s difficult to find time to exercise, but I play football after work on a Monday, and I play tennis at the weekend, and I feel so much better. If I don’t play one week, I feel terrible. So, yes, doing sport makes you feel really good. You feel much better, and more relaxed. A: How much exercise do you do in a week? C: In a week, well I probably do about two or three hours of exercise, maybe more.I go to the gym once or twice, if I have time, and I sometimes go swimming. Oh, and I ride my bike at the weekend, so actually, probably three or four hours a week. More than I thought. Yeah, four hours, that’s OK. A: Do you have a sporting hero? D: Oh yes, Pelé. He’s a hero, not just for me, but probably for all Brazilians. I think he is one of the greatest football players ever. He was such a good athlete, and he had so much talent. He was “King of Football”, and scored more goals for Brazil than anyone else. And he was born very poor. You know he didn’11/ 18t have money for a football so he used to practice kicking a grapefruit, or a sock stuffed with paper. A: How much do you walk a day? E: Oh my goodness. Well, I suppose. I don’t walk very much actually. I … um … I drive, the car everywhere. That’s terrible, isn’t it? Um. Yes, I probably only walk about, about maybe five minutes every day.Further practice in listening Short conversations Scripts Conversation 1 W: Sorry. I have a project to do and I will have to stay at work until 6 o’clock. So I can’t make it to the bar at 5:30. M: OK. Then let’s meet at the cinema 10 minutes before the movie starts. Q: What is the woman going to do with the man in the evening? Conversation 2---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------ M: Sally’s been doing yoga for three months to lose weight. But I wonder how she can succeed when she eats like that. W: Oh, poor Sally. She really should watch her diet and try to eat something less fatty. Q: What do we learn about Sally? Conversation 3 W: We use flexible time in our company. That is, early risers can begin work at 7 a.m. and finish at 3 p.m. while late sleepers need not go to work until 10 a.m. but they must work until 6 in the evening. M: That’s cool for a night owl like me. Q: At what time is the man most likely to go to work? Conversation 4 M: You’ve been working so hard. I know you don’t want to rest because you love your job. But remember what people say: Relax or die. W: Thanks for caring so much. But, really, I’m feeling fine. I don’t need time off. Q: What does the woman mean? Conversation 5 W: Do you know John has got straight A’s in the final exams? He’s been taking 6 courses this term and working more than 20 hours a week. M: Good for John! How he can balance work and study so well is really beyond me.13/ 18Q: What does the man mean? Long conversation Scripts M: So Mary, I heard you were thinking about doing a triathlon? W: That’s right. But you know triathlons are tough with the three events: swimming, then cycling and finally running! My sister, Jennifer, did a triathlon last year and loved it! So, I decided to give it a try. M: Good for you! I did my first triathlon back in college six years ago. Now, I do at least one triathlon every year. It keeps me fit and healthy with regular swimming, cycling, and running. So do you have a favorite of the three events? W: Yes! Definitely running. I started running back in high school and loved it! I woke up at six a.m. every morning and then ran three miles. Now that I’m training for the triathlon I’m loving waking up at six a.m. and running again. M: Not me! Running is my worst event! I get bored when I run. I start daydreaming about other things and forget where I’m going! Two times last week I made a wrong turn and almost got lost! W: For me, it’s swimming. Swimming pools are fine –but triathlons … take place in lakes. And … I’m scared that a giant fish will eat me! M: What?! Come on! There aren’t any giant people-eating fish in lakes and even the small fish will be scared away when hundreds of people---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------ from the triathlon are swimming there all at the same time! Q1: Why did the woman decide to do a triathlon? Q2: When did the man first do a triathlon? Q3: How does the man feel about running? Q4: Why doesn’t the woman like swimming in the triathlon? Passage 1 Scripts Happiness increases when we experience more positive emotions throughout the day. Fredrickson, a leader in the field of psychology, identifies 10 positive emotions, including joy, interest, hope, pride, amusement, inspiration, love and so on. How often we experience these positive emotions compared to negative emotions in a day affects not only our mood, but also our physical health. She has discovered that those who have a 3:1 ratio of positive to negative emotions on a daily basis are happier and healthier. Sadly, most people, even those who consider themselves positive people, are way below that ratio. The good news is you can learn to increase your ratio of being positive, which leads to greater happiness, health and success. Research shows that by increasing positive emotions, we become more creative, perform better at tasks, and have better relationships. The most15/ 18exciting finding is that we now have proof that self-generated positive emotions can improve our physical health. Nevertheless, we don’t want to get rid of all negative feelings. Negative emotions are proper and helpful sometimes. It’s appropriate to feel sad about the loss of a loved one. Anger often pushes us into action to improve a situation or correct a mistake. However, if you find yourself waiting impatiently when the driver in front of you doesn’t instantly notice the light turns green, or if you find yourself scolding your kids for laughing too loud while you are on the phone, you are having negative feelings in your daily life too often. Then you should step back and analyze those feelings, and turn them around. Q1: What is the ratio of positive to negative emotions that can make a person happier? Q2: What is the most exciting finding about increasing positive emotions? Q3: What does the speaker say about negative feelings? Q4: What is the main idea of the passage? Passage 2 Scripts and answers There are many factors that affect a person’s sleep. Stress is the nu mber one cause of short-term sleeping difficulties. Stressful situations include school- or job-related 1) pressures, and serious illness in the family.---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------ Usually the sleeping problems 2) disappear when the stressful situations pass. However, if short-term sleeping problems are not managed properly from the beginning, they can last long and thus 3) compromise good health. Unhealthy habits may lead to sleeping problems too. Drinking coffee or 4) alcohol in the afternoon or evening, exercising close to bedtime, following an irregular morning and nighttime schedule, and working or doing other mentally 5) intense activities right before or after getting into bed can interrupt sleep. Traveling also 6) interferes with sleep, especially traveling across several time zones. This can 7) undermine your biological rhythms and cause sleep disorders such as trouble falling asleep and trouble remaining asleep. Environmental factors such as a room that’s too hot or cold, too noisy or too bright can be an obstacle to sound sleep. Other influences to 8) pay attention to are the comfort and size of your bed and the habits of your sleep partner. If you have to sleep beside someone who has different sleeping habits, breathes in a noisy way, or 9) suffers from other sleeping difficulties, it often becomes your problem too! Having a 24/7 lifestyle can also interrupt regular sleep patterns. Industries are working round the clock to be17/ 1810) competitive, so some people have to work at night; with nonstop automatic communication systems, people are communicating day and night. All these make sleeping at regular times difficult.。
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Daily Activities II PART A Micro-Listening Phonetics Sound Recognition I. Directions: You will hear ten groups of words. Two of the words in each group are the same. Listen carefully and write down the word which is different in the brackets. 10 points Example: lid - lid - lead lead 1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________ 6. ________ 7. ________ 8. ________ 9. ________ 10. ________ II. Directions: You will hear ten sentences. In each sentence there is a word which is similar to another word in sound. The two confusing words are given in the brackets. Listen carefully and underline the word you hear. 10 points 1. Hand me the (pencil / parcel) over there. 2. (She's / He's) very quiet today. 3. It's very (sick / thick). 4. I've got a bad (pen / pain. 5. Pass Alice the (pepper / paper), please. 6. Will you help me with the (books / box)? 7. Is Paul very (old / bold)? 8. Peter is always (late / right). 9. Can you (write / ride) well? 10. Here's the (bell / bill) for you. PART B Macro-Listening Passage Look at Peter's Room I. Tapescript Peter is in his room. He is sitting on the floor. He is fixing his tape recorder. His radio is on. He's listening to music. But look at Peter's room. What a mess! His cassettes are lying all over the room. Two cassettes are on the table. Three are under the table. A big recorder is on the bookshelf. Four small records are on the bed. Two books are on the floor. Peter's friend is jumping up and down on his bed. Peter can hear his mother now. She's on the stairs. Where can he put his things? He can put the cassettes and records under his bed. He is clearing up the mess. Now everything is under the bed. His mother is coming into his room. She's smiling. The room looks very neat. II. Language and Culture Notes Sitting on the floor Most families have carpets on the floor of their bedrooms, sitting rooms, etc., and children like to sit on carpets playing with toys and watching TV. III. Exercises with Key 1. Directions: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.10 points 1 What was Peter doing at the beginning of the story? a. Sitting on the floor and fixing his radio. b. Fixing his radio and listening to music. c. Sitting on the bed and playing with toys. d. Fixing his recorder and listening to music. 2 How was Peter's room before Mother came in? a. Very dirty. b. Very untidy. c. Very clean. d. Very neat. 3 What did Peter do when he heard his mother's steps on the stairs? a. He ran out to meet her. b. He pulled his friend down from the bed. c. He went on with his work. d. He began to clear up the mess in a hurry. 4 Why was Mother smiling when she came into the room? a. Because her son was busy working. b. Because everything was now in its place. c. Because the room looked very neat. d. Because the children were playing quietly. 5 What does the story mainly suggest? a. Peter's room is always in disorder. b. Peter's mother is easily fooled. c. Peter is good at mending things. d. Peter is dishonest. 2. Directions: Listen to the passage again and complete the following with the information you've got from the tape. 10 points 1 Look at Peter's room. His cassettes are lying _________________. Some are _________________, others are _________________. 2 The big recorder is _________________. 3 _________________ small records are _________________. 4_________________ books are _________________. 5 Peter's friend is jumping _________________ on the bed. 6 Everything was now _________________. Dialogue The Telephone Is Ringing I. Tapescript Bang! Bang! Bang! Keith Dad? Dad? Father What is it, Keith? I'm washing the dishes. Keith Who's making that noise? I'm writing a term paper. Father John? What's that noise you're making? Your brother is writing a term paper. John Gee whiz, Dad. I'm building a rocket for school. I'm showing it in science class tomorrow. Keith Well. I'm trying to write my term paper. The phone rings. Father Oh, darn it. The phone is ringing. Lisa! Lisa! Please answer the telephone. I'm washing the dishes. Lisa from the bathroom What? What? Father Please answer the telephone. I'm washing the dishes. Lisa But Dad, I'm washing my hair. Father Mary? Linda? The telephone is ringing. Where are the twins? Mary? Mary I'm studying. Linda is watching TV. Father Linda? Linda I'm watching the baseball game, Dad. Father Well, I'm washing the dishes. So SOMEONE ANSWER THE TELEPHONE! II. Language and Culture Notes 1. Gee whiz is an interjection used to express wonder, surprise, excitement, astonishment, etc. 2. Oh, darn it is an expression which expresses one's strong feeling of anger, annoyance, impatience, dissatisfaction, etc. Here, 'darn' means'damn'. 3. Baseball is the national summer game in the U.S.A. It is played with a round bat and a ball between two teams of nine people each. The first baseball game was held in New York in 1839. 4. So someone answer the telephone is an imperative sentence which means one of the children must answer the telephone. III. Exercises with Key 1. Directions: Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. 10 points 1 How many children does the man have? a. Four. b. Five. c. Six. d. Seven. 2 What is the man doing when the telephone rings? a. Washing clothing. b. Writing a letter. c. Doing the washing-up. d. Watching a game on TV. 3 When does the dialogue most likely take place? a. In the morning. b. In the afternoon. c. In the evening. d. At night. 4 Who seems to be doing the housework in the family? a. The mother. b. The father.c. The eldest daughter.d. Everybody shares. 5 Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe how the man feels at the end of the conversation? a. Annoyed. b. Angry. c. Shocked. d. Impatient. 2. Directions: Listen to the dialogue again and write down in the blanks what the children are doing when the telephone rings. 10 points 1 Keith is _________________. 2 John is _________________ for school. 3 Lisa is _________________ in the bathroom. 4 Mary is _________________. 5 Linda is _________________ on TV. PART C Oral Practice I. Directions: Work in pairs. Take turns to ask questions about Peter's room. Use the structure 'There is / are...' and prepositional phrases of place as many as possible. 1. What's there in Peter's room? _________ 2. What's there on the bookshelf? _________ 3. What's there on the table? _________ 4. What's there on the bed? _________ 5. What's there on the floor? _________ II. Directions: Work in pairs. Ask each other questions to find out what everybody is doing in the dialogue. 1. What's Father doing? _________ 2. What's John doing? _________ 3. What's Keith doing? _________ 4. What's Lisa doing? _________ 5. What are the twin sisters doing? _________。
听力文本·大学英语·听说教程·第三版B1U6Understanding a conversation P74W: Where are you headed, Kirk?M: I'm off to work at the supermarket. My work shift begins in 15 minutes.W: I didn't know you had a job! How do you manage to find time for work?M: I admit it can be challenging, but I can fit in hours here and there.W: How many hours do you work each week?M: About 25.W: When do you have time to study then?M: Unfortunately, I'm often up all night studying, and it makes me exhausted the next day, but I don't have a choice. I need this job to afford to go to university.W: what about student loans?M: I have some loans, but I don't want to borrow too much money because it's stressful to think about how much I'll owe when I graduate.W: True, but you don't want it to affect your studies and health.M: I agree, but I've been careful. I try to work a lot of hours during school breaks and fewer when exams are coming. Besides, working now will give me an advantage after I graduate.W: How so?M:Well, I've been working at the supermarket for a year, and I've gained a lot of experience working with people and managing difficult situations. When I apply for a job, I'll be a better choice than someone who hasn't had any work experience.W:I hadn't thought about it that way. I suppose working anywhere can give you experience that'll be valuable in your career. Maybe I should look for a job, too.M: Just be sure you can manage school first; that's the priority.KEY1. Where is the man going? A2. When does the man study? C3. Why does the man work? D4. According to the man, what advantage does working give him? CUnderstanding a passage P75Fish can say "Ouch!" Not exactly, but a clever study suggests that fish do experience pain and will try to reduce it. UK biologists gave fish shots to see if they could feel pain.First they created a unique fish tank with two sections. One section was completely empty, and the other was more natural because it had plants and rocks where the fish could hide. The fish could swim in either section, yet all of them preferred to remain in the natural section. The empty section was clearly not attractive to any of the fish.Then the researchers gave half of the fish a shot that had a mixture of harmless salt water. The other half received a shot of a painful medicine. They waited. All of the fish stayed in the same natural section of the fish tank.Finally, the researchers mixed a painkilling medicine in the unnatural, empty section of the fish tank and moving into the unnatural, empty one with the painkilling medicine.Which fish moved? Only those that received the painful shot moved into the empty section. The others stayed in the natural section. This seems to prove that fish can feel pain because theyswam to a less pleasing environment just to reduce their pain.From creative studies like this, humans are learning more about the animals and world around them.KEY1. Where did the fish choose to stay in the unique fish tank? C2. What did the researchers do after they gave the fish shots? D3. What happened after the researchers put painkilling medicine in the water? B4. What does this clever study suggest? BHomeworkSection A: Understanding news reportsNews report 1 P83On an island near Spain, there's a unique language used by some of the people living there. They don't use words to communicate like in most languages; they whistle.People who live in the countryside and take care of sheep, goats or cattle use this special whistling language, but it isn't used to call and manage only the animal; they use it to communicate with other people on the mountains. Sometimes one person whistles a message to another person, and that person will whistle to another one. It could take hours before the message reaches across the mountainside.Today, however, it's a dying language because now many people use modern ways of communicating much faster, and many people from the island are moving to the mainland of Spain where whistling can't be used for communication. The people on the island want to preserve this special language, so they began teaching it in schools eight years ago.KEY1. What do we know about the people on the island near Spain? C2. What are the people on the island doing? BNews Report 2 P84Junior doctors in England aren't happy with their contract, so they've asked their unions to protest against their work conditions. The junior doctors are getting frustrated because the government hasn't seriously considered their work conditions.Junior doctors aren't satisfied with their pay raises. In the UK, some junior doctors have almost 10 years of experience, but they aren't paid enough. They're also very unhappy about new policies about their work hours. The government wants to include Saturday as a regular workday, so junior doctors wouldn't receive any special pay for these hours.This disagreement has been continuing since 2012 with no acceptable agreement for both sides. This year alone, junior doctors have protested six times, and for the first time in history, all junior doctors stopped working for a half day, so nurses and training doctors had to care for patients in the hospitals. The doctors don't want to harm people by protesting, but they want better conditions.KEY1. Why are the junior doctors complaining in England? B2. What are the new policies about the junior doctors' work? C3. What happened for the first time in history this year? CSection B Understanding passages P85College students are often unsure whether or not they should work while studying for their degree. They may need to work to support their education, or they may wish to gain work experience to help them get a job after they graduation. The good news for students who work is that it appears that working doesn't always mean their grades will be negatively affected.Studies have shown that student grades don't worsen as long as students don't work more than 20 hours per week. Surprisingly, many students who worked less than 15 hours a week actually saw their grades improve. Students who worked on campus also showed grade improvements. It appears that part-time work makes students more efficient; however, at the same time, it can increase stress.But does working increase the time it takes to graduate? The answer is "no" as long as students are working 20 hours or less per week. If they work too many hours, they must reduce the number of courses they can take each semester, and this can cause a delay in graduation. Additionally, students working over 20 hours are more likely to drop out of school and fail to get their degree. Again, working on campus seems to have a positive influence, as these students are more likely to finish college.Students who are considering working while in college should feel less worried about their academic status. As long as they don't work too many hours and have on-campus jobs, students seem to benefit from working.KEY1. What are college students unsure about? B2. What have studies shown about students who had part-time jobs? D3. What is the relationship between working and graduation? C4. What is the speaker's suggestion? B。
