Unit 10
Sightseeing
Part A Intensive Listening
Phonetics
1.directions ：you’ll hear one word read from each group. Repeat for the first time you hear .then listen again and tick them out.
(1)a.stadium b.stayed c.storm d.statue
(2)A.square b.steer c. Stare d . Stole
(3)A. Area b .air c. Arena d . Arise
(4)A. Care b. Cure c. Bread d. Stare
(5)A. Clear b. Bear c .bread d.beard
2.directions :you'll hear eight sentences .repeat for the first time you hear .pay attention to the stresses and tones .then listen again and write them down .check your answers when you listen for the third time.
(1)we have a rather comprehensive subway system
(2)He who hasn't been to the Great Wall is not a true man
(3)There are tens of thousands of people coming to the Great Wall everyday
(4)This has certainly been a useful experience for both of us
(5)The train is 15 minutes behind schedule
(6)One yuan and a half for the ordinary bus and two yuan for the air-conditioned bus
(7)How often does No.108bus run at this time of day ?
(8)I hope my visit does not cause you too much trouble
Part B Extensive listening
Dialogues
Directions :you'll hear 5 short dialogues in this section.at the end of each dialogue,one question will be asked .each dialogue and question will be spoken only once .mark the best answer for each question
1.W:will you be joining us later?
M:i need to catch up on the work i missed
Q:what can be said about the man ?
A .he wants to join the others
B .he is behind in his work
C he didn't stop working when he was ill
D he will join his friends later
2.W:excuse me !could you please tell me how to get to the park?
M:there is a park near here ?
Q:what does the man's response indicate?
A. The park is nearby
B. He doesn't know about the park
C. There is no parking here
D. He doesn't understand the question
3.m:what will you do after graduation?
W:i don't know whether or not to go out on my own or work for a large company Q:what does the woman want to do after graduation?
A.To go on studying
B.To work for a small company
C.To start a large company
D.She hasn't decided yet
4.m:did you make a reservation on the 7:00 flight?
W:i thought you wanted to take the 6:00.it's too late to change now
Q:what happened to the woman?
A.She misunderstood the man
B.She made a reservation for the 7:00 flight
C.She changed the reservation
D.She wanted to take the 6:00 flight
5.w:I wonder if we should cancel our plan
M:none of us will hesitate to go out on a picnic in awful weather
Q:What do you think they'll do ?
A cancel the plan
B change the plan
C stick to the plan
D put it off till tomorrow
Conversation
The Great Wall
Words and Expressions
Nomadic 游牧的
Stiff 僵硬的
Border 边界
Warring states period Alarm 警报
Altitude 高度
Ignite 点燃
Bonfire 大篝火
1. I can`t imagine…….
2. the average height is….
3. i`d like to get a view from the top .
4. there is a famous Chinese saying….
5. here we are at the entrance of the temple.
6. the whole tip takes about three hours.
7.I`m anxious to have a sightseeing there.
8.the green hills and clear water really provide magnificent scenery.
