新标准大学英语视听说1口语对话参考

Unit 1OutsideviewConversation 1Li:What a wonderful view! This is such a great city!Do you ever get tired of living in London, Andy? A;"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford"Li:That's a quotation by Samuel Johnson, isn't it?A:Correct,so do you have any plans when you finish at Oxford?Li: I've got another year to go and then I suppose I'll go back home.A; And you will find a job?Li:I think I have to do my Master's before I look for work.But I must admit London is very special.Do you think you would ever leave London?A:Sure, I'd love to come to china one day, and I like traveling. But i think I'll always come back here.Li:Well, your roots are here and there are so many opportunities.A;But have you ever thought of living in London for a year or two?Li:Yes, but what could I do here? I had planned to become a teacher.But i have often thought if there was a job i could do here in publishing,maybe as an editor, I'll go for it.A:That's sounds like a great idea.I think that would really suit youLi:Maybe I should update my CV and send it to one or two publisher.A:Don't make it look too goodLi:Why not?A;Well,if you enjoy working with London Time Off, we don't want you working with anyone elseLi:Oh, working with you and Joe it's great fun and really interesting. I couldn't think of a better way to find out about a cityA;So maybe you should think about applying for a job with usLi:But do you think I'd stand a chance(有可能，有希望)?I mean, I'm not sure if Joe likes meA:Don't even think about it!Joe is very straight talking and I promise you that you'd know if he didn't like you. Li:Perhaps we should both update our CVs and look for jobs togetherA:Hey,right!That would be fun.Li:What a wonderful view! This is such a great city!Do you ever get tired of living in London, Andy?李：多美的景色！这是一个伟大的城市！你是否厌倦了伦敦的生活，安迪？A;"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford"一；“当一个人厌倦了伦敦，他就厌倦了生活，因为伦敦拥有生命可以负担得起”Li:That's a quotation by Samuel Johnson, isn't it?李：这是塞缪尔约翰逊的一句话，不是吗？A:Correct,so do you have any plans when you finish at Oxford?答：正确，那么你有没有什么计划，当你完成在牛津？Li: I've got another year to go and then I suppose I'll go back home.李：我有一年去，我想我会回家的。

Unit 1 Starting outListening inPassage 1Interviewer Can you tell me something about the Ivy League? You're a professor at Harvard, is that right? Professor That's right, yes.Interviewer Tell me how many universities are there? How many institutions?Professor In total there are eight institutions: There's Harvard, Yale, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Princeton, and the University of Pennsylvania.Interviewer Ah, OK. And what's the sporting ... I believe there's some link with sports.Professor There certainly is, yes. Originally the Ivy League referred to the sports teams from the universities which competed against each other, especially in football, basketball and ice hockey. Now sometimes these universities, institutions, chose their students on the basis of their skills at these particular sports. But in the last50 years, Ivy League schools have accepted a wider range of students because it wasn't possible to be bothworld-famous for research and also top class in sport.Interviewer And what about their academic importance? I gather they're academically very, very important, they're very well-known.Professor Absolutely at the top. They're near or at the top of the USA colleges and university rankings. And they're almost always in the top one per cent of the world's academic institutions for financial resources. Interviewer And what does it mean socially to go to an Ivy League university?Professor Certainly if you've been to one of these institutions, you are presumed or assumed to be at the top end of the scale. The Ivy League institutions have a reputation for social elitism, many of the students are rich, intellectual, white Anglo-Saxon, protestants. Not all of them of course, but quite a lot of them.Interviewer And do you know ... why's it called the Ivy League, what's the origin of the name?Professor There are a number of stories, derivations, but possibly it's based on four universities, and IV, the letters IV, that's the Roman numeral for four. Another more likely story is that ivy plants, which are symbolic of the age of the universities, you know, would be grown at the walls of these universities, these institutions, they cover the walls of the buildings. The term was created by a sports journalist, I think in the 1930s. Interviewer Right, OK. And which is the oldest university?Professor The oldest goes back to the 17th century, that's Harvard which was founded in 1636. And the youngest of the institutions is Cornell which was founded in 1865.Interviewer And which has the largest number of undergraduates?Professor Cornell has the largest number, about 13,000, 13,500 undergraduates. The institution with the smallest number is Dartmouth College with a little over 4,000.Interviewer And what about the acceptance rate? Is it hard to get into?Professor That ranges from about seven per cent to 20 per cent.Interviewer And any famous alumni? Famous old boys?Professor Hundreds! Hundreds of them. But I suppose worldwide, the two that would be definitely known all over the world would certainly be George Bush who went to Yale, and John F Kennedy, President Kennedy, who was at Harvard.Interviewer Thank you.Passage2Andy Did you see the film on television last night?Jane No, I was out. What was it?Andy A Beautiful Mind. It's about John Forbes Nash, the mathematician who won the Nobel Prize.Jane I've heard about that film, yes. He's played by Russell Crowe, isn't he? I like Russell Crowe, he's great. Andy That's the one, yes.Jane What's it about?Andy Well, the story begins in the early years of Nash's life at Princeton University as a graduate student.Jane That's one of the Ivy League schools, isn't it?Andy Yes, it's all set in New England, lovely old buildings, beautiful autumn colours. It's lovely to look at.Anyway, Nash meets his roommate Charles, a literature student, who soon becomes his best friend. Nash admits to Charles that he is better with numbers than people, and the main thing he's looking for is a truly original idea for his thesis paper.Jane So he's not interested in having fun?Andy Well, yes, but he's not very good with people or successful with women, that's all. But, you know, it's one of these bad experiences with people which ultimately inspires his brilliant work in mathematics.Jane No good at relationships, so he becomes a genius at maths?Andy That's about right, yes. So when he finishes his studies at Princeton, he accepts a job at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Five years later, he meets Alicia, a student who he falls in love with and eventually marries.Jane Ah! At last, the love interest!Andy Yes, but wait a moment. Nash believes that he's been asked to work by William Parcher for the US Department of Defense on breaking Soviet codes. At one point he's chased by the Russians, and it's after this that he becomes mentally ill.Jane I think I've seen this in the trailer to the film.Andy So when he's put in a psychiatric hospital, he thinks the Soviets have captured him. He's given this painful treatment which affects his relationship with his wife. And his intellectual skills. So he stops taking the medicine.Jane It sounds quite hard to watch.Andy Well, it is, but it's well acted and directed, and so, you know, there's a-bit of distance between the audience and what's happening on film.Jane So what happens next?Andy Well, then his illness returns, so he and his wife decide to try and live with it. It all gets a bit complicated, because we're no longer sure if Charles, you know, his old friend, or even Parcher were real, or if they were just people that existed only in Nash's mind.Jane That sounds awful. He must have been so ill,Andy Actually, I'm kind of giving away the twist in the story. Anyway, later in his life, while he's using the library at Princeton again, he asks his rival Martin Hansen if he can start teaching again. And so the story ends when he goes on to win the Nobel Prize in Economics.Jane Well, it sounds like a great film.Andy Yes, you should see it sometime.Unit 7 Family affairsListening inPassage 1Host There's a question that's been argued about for a long time. Which is more important, your family environment or your genes? Well, a story has come up in the news about identical twins, separated at birth.They've just been reunited - and guess what - there are some amazing coincidences in their life stories.Here's the story - two American girls called Tamara and Adriana were separated at birth and adopted by two different sets of parents. And this is where the coincidences begin. Both families ended up living 25 miles apart. Both girls decided to study psychology at universities that are only a mile apart from each other. Isn't that strange?And this girl, who's a friend of both of them, insists they meet. Just before they meet, Adriana's mother tells her that she has a twin sister. Can you imagine how that must feel when you're 20 years old to learn you havea twin? And when the girls meet, it's like looking in a mirror - they're identical! Now get this! Both Tamaraand Adriana's adoptive fathers died when the girls were children. Both girls fell through glass doors at the age of five - that's hard to believe, isn't it? Their boyfriends look alike and have similar names - Alex and Adam.And this is the best part - both of them have the same recurring dream. Isn't that incredible - they have the same dream!I think it's an amazing story. So, for all those of you out there who have comments, and I'm sure you do, thelines are open. OK, we've got Josh on the line. Hi Josh!Josh Hi.Host So, what do you make of this story?Josh It's a great story but it doesn't surprise me at all. I'm an identical twin.Host You are?Josh Yeah, my brother's called Toby, and we're 22, and we're going out with two sisters ... and we're having a double wedding next June.Host Congratulations! So-what do you think-is it our genes that decide who we are? These kind of stories seem to suggest it.Josh Well, I'm not a scientist, but I think so.Host Research tells us that it's about fifty-fifty.Josh I, I disagree.Host Thanks Josh. OK, our next caller is ...Passage 2Part 1Voice-over Kidney transplants are of two kinds -transplants from dead people and living transplants, transplants from people who are alive. Mostly the donor, the person who gives the kidney, is a relative - a parent, brother or sister. We all recognize that it's one of the most selfless things a person can do, to give a kidney to someone, but as the operation becomes safer and safer, more and more people are doing it. We talked to two sisters who have had the experience -Henrietta Longmore, a journalist aged 40, married with one son, and her sister, Teresa Parker, aged 38, married with two children. They come from a family with four children. Here's their story.Teresa Henrietta and I were close as children. She was the big sister and she was -just like a mother to us younger kids. Our parents were both doctors and our mum was very busy.We were close right through our teenage years. And then we shared a flat and had a lot of the same friends. It was great.Henrietta Yes, we've always been close. I felt very protective of my brother and sisters because, like Teresa says, our parents were always so busy. But I also felt a bit jealous of Teresa - she was my dad's favourite -but it didn't affect our relationship.Teresa Henrietta got kidney failure five years ago, but for several years she was fine and seemed quite healthy.Henrietta Yes, I never thought of asking my family for a kidney. The hospital was brilliant and I really did feel fine, most of the time.Part 2Teresa But then a year ago she became very ill and almost died. I was terrified. I knew if she died, I'd blame myself. You know, why I hadn't done more to help her. So I decided to find out more about giving her a kidney.Henrietta Yes, I did almost die. It was awful. I, I was never going to ask Teresa for a kidney but I kind of knew that she would offer. To be honest, I felt I would have done the same.Teresa Yes. At first I was a bit scared. But we went for a three-hour talk at the hospital and it was very reassuring.My whole family came. And they felt OK about it too, which was very important.Henrietta People don't know that you only need ten per cent of one kidney to be completely healthy, and kidney donors often live longer than other people.Teresa Yes, you have to be very healthy to give a kidney. The hospital makes sure of that. Anyway, after the operation I got better very fast - probably because you know you've done something worthwhile and it does make you feel very good.Henrietta I can't describe how grateful I feel to Teresa. It's such an amazing thing to do. What can I say? Her courage was, was extraordinary. She just didn't seem afraid at all.Teresa You do get a lot of praise for doing something like this. I'd like to do something that no one knows about. Unit 9 Body and mindListening inPassage 1In 1812 a young man called James Barry finished his studies in medicine at Edinburgh University. After graduating he moved to London where he studied surgery at Guy's Hospital. After that, the popular young doctor joined the army and over the next 40 years had a brilliant career as an army medical officer, working in many far off countries and fighting successfully for improved conditions in hospitals. It was a remarkable career - made even more remarkable by the discovery upon his death that James Barry had kept an extraordinary secret.Barry was a pleasant and good-humoured person with high cheek bones, red hair, a long nose and large eyes. He was well-liked by his patients and had a reputation for great speed at surgery — an important quality at a time when operations were performed without anaesthetic. He was also quick-tempered. When he was working in army hospitals and prisons overseas, the terrible conditions often made him very angry. He fought hard against injustice and cruelty and his temper sometimes got him into trouble with the authorities. After a long career overseas he returned to London where he died in 1865.So was this the end of the story? Not quite. When they were preparing his body for his funeral, they discovered James Barry's secret. HE was in fact a SHE. James Barry was a woman.No one was more surprised at this discovery than her many friends and colleagues. It was true that throughout her life people had remarked on her small size, slight build and smooth pale face. One officer had even objected to her appointment as a medical assistant because he couldn't believe that Barry was old enough to have graduated in medicine. But no one seriously suggested that Barry was anything other than a man.So why did James Barry deceive people for so long? At that time, a woman couldn't study medicine, work as a doctor or join the army. Perhaps Barry had always wanted to do these things and pretending to be a man was the only way to make it possible. Perhaps she was going to tell the truth one day, but didn't because she was enjoying her life as a man too much. By the time it was discovered that she was the first woman in Britain to have qualified as a doctor, it was too late for the authorities to do anything about it.Passage 2Speaker 1Interviewer Tell me about medical care in Britain. What happens when you need to go to the doctor?Speaker 1 Well, first of all, you need to register with your local doctor. And, then of course, if you need to see him or her, you have to phone in and make an appointment which can be two or three days later. But, of course, if you have an accident and it's more urgent, you go to a department called the Accident and Emergency Department, which is usually in a hospital. And, if it's really urgent, someone will call a number, which is 999 here in Britain and you, er, get an ambulance.Interviewer What about getting medicine? Do you get it from the doctor or do you get it from the chemist? Speaker 1 Well, you actually get the medicine itself from the chemist but the doctor has to prescribe the medicine first. So, you then take the prescription to the chemist's and the chemist then gives you your medicine. The medicine isn't actually at the doctor's surgery.Interviewer Right. Right. What happens about paying for medical care? How do you pay for medical treatment? Speaker 1 Ah, yea. You don't pay the doctor. The payment is covered by taxes or medical agreements between the UK and your country. But you pay a fixed charge for the medicine.Interviewer Right.Speaker 1 That you're prescribed.Interviewer I see, yes. And what happens if... you know, I hope it never happens. What happens if you, you stayin hospital?Speaker 1 Well, if you are seriously ill, you will stay in hospital and your family and friends can visit and come and see how you are but they don't usually stay actually overnight with you. And they don't need to bring you food or anything. Or look after you. I mean everything is done for you in the hospital, really.Interviewer I see. I see.Speaker 2Interviewer Tell me about medical care in the States. What do you do when you need to go to a doctor? Speaker 2 OK, well, when you arrive, you choose your doctor. And, it doesn't have to be you know, exactly where you're staying -just anywhere that is convenient for you.Interviewer Uh-huh. And do you get these tests and treatment at the doctor's surgery?Speaker 2 You do indeed. The doctor will do a lot of tests on you. It's very high-tech care. They have to consider every possibility that could occur with any illness.Interviewer I see. Yeah.Speaker 2 On the other hand, if it's an emergency, if you have an accident, you call 911 and an ambulance will come and take you to your nearest hospital.Interviewer And what about getting medicine? Do you get the medicine at the doctor's or ...?Speaker 2 Yeah, you do. The doctor writes all the prescriptions for you and then you take it to the pharmacy to pick it up. And you will pay the full price for every bit of medicine that you get...Interviewer I see. So, it's quite expensive.Speaker 2 Yes, it certainly is.Interviewer I mean, how do you pay for it?Speaker 2 Well, that is a problem for some people. I mean, we do not have a national health plan here in the USA.So, you really do have to have medical insurance. You see, you know, you can be refused admission to a hospital if you don't have insurance. It's an absolute nightmare. And then you have to pay for absolutely everything. You pay for your x-rays, for your medicine, for your tests; you know for the care, for everything.And, of course, well you do get it back from your insurance company.Interviewer If you pay an insurance premium ...Speaker 2 Well, that is the thing. You absolutely -it's compulsory - you have to have it.Interviewer Right. And what about staying in hospital? What are American hospitals like?Speaker 2Well, they're very good. They're very quiet and calm. Sick people need to rest and they do not encourage large groups of people. They keep visiting hours very short.Interviewer I see. OK. Thank you.Speaker 2 You're welcome.。

新课标大学英语视听说1答案含(网上测试答案)Listening and Speaking Book 1 Answer keyUnit 1 Inside viewActivity 2Hertford College accommodation formFirst name Family nameJanet LiStaircase number 6Room number 5Keys Janet Li(sign here)Activity 3 1 The porter asks Janet her family name and her first name.2 He gives her the keys to her room. 3 Sir. 4 He asks her to call him Stewart. 5 To sign for her keys.Activity 5Janet KateEnglish name Janet Li Kate SantosChinese name Li Hui --------------Home town Anshan New YorkActivity 7 Suggested predicted questions: 1 What’s your name? 2 Are you British? 3 What are you studying? 4 What are you studying? 5 And how about you?Correct questions from video:1 And you are …?2 Y ou’re British, huh? 3 What are you reading?4 How about you, Kate?5 And you?Activity 8 1 (b)2 (b)3 (a)4 (b)5 (b)6 (a)Outside viewActivity 1 Clip 1 – interview Clip 2 – conversationActivity 3 True statements according to the passage 3, 5Activity 4 (1) one of the best universities(2) most talented students(3) well-known around the world(4) have open doors(5) good social life(6) you want it to be(7) on another campus(8) it’s a fun place (9) go to concerts(10) during the weekActivity 5 1 From the library system online.2 Tree or four times a week.3 Brian.4 For leisure purposes, such as following news and sport.5 In the libraries.Listening inActivity 1 Number of institutions: 8Sporting importance: university sports teams competed against each otherAcademic importance: near or at the top of the US colleges and university rankings Social importance: social elitism, mostly rich intellectual white studentsLocation: the US Origin of name: four universities, Ivy plants growing on wallsOldest institution: Harvard, founded in 1636 Largest number of undergraduates: Cornell, about 13,000Acceptance rates: 7% – 20%Famous alumni: George Bush, John F KenneActivity 2 1 (d) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5 (d)Activity 5 3–6–4–1–5–2Activity 6 1 At Princeton University. 2 That he is better with numbers than people. 3 Not very. He finds relationships difficult at first. 4 He thinks the Soviets have captured him. PronunciationActivity 3Mark Hi Janet. Welcome to England. What are you reading?Janet English. Mark How about you, Kate? Kate My major is law. And you? Mark I’m studying PPE. Kate That’s a special Oxford subject, isn’t it?Activity 6 Harvard University in Cambridge / is one of the best universities / in the world.He explained / that Harvard looks for the best / and most talented students / from around the world.We asked five students / at Harvard / to tell us / what kind of social life / they have.If you wanna / sit in your room / and study all night / like my friend over here, / you can also do that.There’s not / as many parties as there / would be / on another campus.Unit 2 Inside viewActivity 2 Janet asks about these dishes: main courses: chicken curry, moussaka, chilli con carnestarter: minstrone soupActivity 3Janet Kate Mark1 What does he / shechoose as a main course?chicken curry moussaka chilli con carne2 What is it made with? chicken, tomatoes andonionslamb and eggplant beef and beans3 Where is it from? India Greece Mexico4 How is it cooked? / What’s it like? with Indian spicesbaked in the oven spicy / very hotsalad.Activity 6 (1)What would you like(2)why don’t you try (3)It’s made with (4)I’m not so keenon(5)What flavour(6)what are you going to haveActivity 7 1 (b) 2 (b) 3 (b) 4 (a)Outside viewActivity 2 5–1–6–7–2–9–3–4–8Activity 3 1 For over 50 years. 2 Shrimp. 3 The garlic helps to cut out the cholesterol. 4 She learned to cook from her mother. She had to learn to cook as she comes from a big family.5 Her mother-in-law.6 She started in 1946.7 Paprika.Activity 4 1 (d)2 (e)3 (a)4 (f)5 (g)6 (b)7 (c)Activity 5 2 Hesitation and grammatical mistakes 5 Repetition. 6 Grammatical mistakes. 7 Hesitation.Listening in passage 1Activity 2 Ben is answering questions 3, 1, 8 Michelle is answering questions 2, 5Tom is answering questions 6, 4, 7Activity 3(1) go ahead and start(2)you can go to a restaurant(3)stay too late(4)wouldarrive(5)everyone tries everything(6)you don’t like their cooking(7)that’s consideredrude.(8)nothing more than that.Activity 6 1 (e)2 (h)3 (g)4 (a)5 (c)6 (b)7 (f)8 (d) Activity 71 (a)2 (d)3 (b)4 (d)PronunciationActivity 2If it’s a formal meal, maybe Thanksgiving or Christmas, or if you’re with your boss or someone like that, you are being careful about your table manners. So you’d wait until everyone is served before you eat. But most of the time, if you know each other well you would just go ahead and start. It’s more usual to entertain them at home because it shows your hospitality. We have a lot of barbecues outside, maybe in the garden or maybe at a campsite. But sometimes if you don’t want to cook, you can go to a restaurant. Oh, well, after dessert you’ll have a little talk, then talk some more, have some coffee. Then you’ll say, “O h well, it’s time for us, we should get going.” And if you don’t then you’re probably going to be rude and stay too late.Activity 3The government announced today that they are going to ban advertisements for junk food during TV programmes for children under the age of 16. The rules will include any foods that are high in fat, salt and sugar. There will be a total ban on ads during children’s programmes and on children’s channels, as well as adult programmes watched by a large number of children. But there will not be a total ban on all ads for junk food which are shown on television before 9 pm. This was thought to be “over the top” by representatives of the food industry.Activity 5The biggest problem is that they aim their ads at young people. One well-known fast food restaurant chain sells hamburgers which come with a free gift, usually a toy which is linked to a newchildren’s film. Other fast food restaurants aim their ads at teenage and college-age men, trying to make their food trendy and, you know, kind of masculine food.Unit 3 Inside view ABDBC BCABACActivity 2 Mark’s answers: 1 T 2 T3 T 4 T 5 T Correct answers:1 T2 F3 T4 F5 TActivity 31 How much do you know about memory? 2 He’s got a pretty good memory.3 He can’t remember a thing when he’s tired.4 He read something about memory in it. 5 Oh, Mark! What a good memory you have! 6 Because Mark forgot he had a lecture.Activity 4 Study skills Janet says she has difficulty with are: 1, 3, 4Activity 5 1 I’m finding studying at Oxford quite hard. 2 Yes, but I’m good at that. 3 I think it’s giving your opinion and then justifying it. 4 That’s what the research tells us. 5 No! Look, I’m starving and I can’t think at all when I’m hungry.Activity 6 (1) generally(2) mostly(3) I find it difficult(4) I have difficulty(5) getting better at it (6) Your task is(7) Everyone is capable of (8) Now ask another oneActivity 7 1 (a)2 (a)3 (b)4 (a)5 (a)6 (b)Outside viewActivity 2 Correct parts of the sentences are underlined.1 Mind maps are diagrams which help us to generate ideas, and also to organize or structure our ideas related to a topic.2 OK, brainstorming is one of the most important uses of mind maps.3 By using mind maps to collect the main ideas from what the teacher says, you can keep a very general understanding of a topic …4 Before an exam, after having studied for many, many days or even weeks, you might want to capture the very general understanding about the subject5 They give us almost a picture, a different perspective in terms of a picture, or a diagram of understanding information or understanding connected ideas, which is very helpful for people who like to learn from a different way.6 As you can see, we have main ideas throughout our mind map, not long texts.7 Mind maps are illogical and by being illogical they encourage us to think creatively, you might say.Activity 31 There is a centre2 There are only words, not sentences3 It looks like a tree4 You used a lot of colours.Activity 41 (d)2 (b)3 (a)4 (b)Listening in passage 1Activity 2 Age: 51 Age when stroke occurred: 50 Number of weeks of speech and language therapy: 12 Length of time in hospital: three and a half monthsActivity 3 1 No, not that much. 2 Because he couldn’t speak. 3 She used exercises to help him learn to speak again. 4 A special computer programme. 5 Yes. 6 Being given the right drug at the right time and a lot of therapy.Activity 4 1 in white coats 2 my family 3 almost immediately 4 words and pictures 5 a lot of words 6 read and write 7 the right timeListening in passage 2Activity 74–2–1–6–5–3Activity 8 1 (b)2 (d)3 (a)4 (d)5 (d)PronunciationActivity 2What do you mean by critical thinking?↘Can you give an example of someresearch?↗Could you say something to begin with?↗You have to memorize a lot, don’t you?↘It’s often made of wood, isn’t it?↗Unit 4 Inside viewActivity 15–6–3–1–4–2Activity 21 (d)2 (c)3 (c)4 (b)5 (a)Activity 31 No, she hasn’t.2 She trains volunteers.3 To tell her she can’t make the next training session.4 Experienced students.5 The ability to really listen to someone and make them feely ou’re listening.6 Listen car efully and then repeat what people have said a little differently. Activity 4(1)can you hold on a moment(2)can I call you back later(3)You’re saying(4)the way it works (5)What do you mean(6)thought about(7)So what you’re saying is(8)You’ve got it alreadyEveryday EnglishActivity 5 1 (b)2 (a)3 (a)4 (b)5 (b)6 (a)Outside viewActivity 2 Topics mentioned: 1, 4, 5, 6, 8Activity 3 1 160 2 1992 3 one billion 4 20 billion 5 10, 15 6 2004 7 450, two, one 8 ten per cent Activity 4 True statements: 1, 5, 6Listening in passage 1Activity 2 7–4–5–3–1–6–2Activity 3 1 The man took his son and his niece with him. 2 The man phoned the emergency services before it got dark. 3 Afterwards, the girl said, “It was fun.” 4 The emergency service centre sent out helicopters as soon as it was daylight. 5 The group moved away from where they had taken their photos because the ground was too rough to sleep on.Activity 4 1 His mobile.2 14.3 The emergency services staff were able to identify which mountains they were.4 To pinpoint the exact location.5 Leaves.6 They were only 400 metres away from where the emergency services staff expected them to be.7 Always take your mobile phone with you when you go hiking.8 No.Listening in passage 2Activity 7 True statements: 3, 4, 6, 7, 8Activity 8 1 (a)2 (a)3 (d)4 (b)5 (b)Unit 5 Inside viewActivity 2 1 (b)2 (a)3 (d)4 (b)5 (a)Activity 4(1) The thing is(2) a bit nervous(3) I’m afraid (4) I could do with(5) You should(6) show her you are(7) It’s a good idea to(8) just be yourself(9) He’s worriedEveryday EnglishActivity 5 1 (a)2 (a)3 (a)4 (a)5 (a)6 (b)Outside viewActivity 2True statements: 1, 2Activity 31 at work2 150 million3 met anyone yet4 create your profile5 in your area6 nice short letter 7 interested in themActivity 41 Between 24 and 32. 2 Two: Doctor Ski and Uncle Bunny. 3 She is funny, spontaneous and confident, has a good sense of humour and likes to ski. 4 Between 45 to 55. 5 He says it needs to paint a broad picture of who you are and what you like doing but does not bore the person. Activity 51 (c)2 (c)3 (d)4 (a)5 (d)Listening in Passage 1Activity 2 1 She went on holiday.2 She was invited.3 The mountain was vertical and they were climbing with ropes.4 He reassured her that it was safe to climb with ropes and stayed next to her.5 As soon as they met.6 Amy collapsed because she could n’t stand up.7 They went to the nearest village for a pizza.8 Six months later they got married.Activity 3Statements David AmyAgree Disagree Agree Disagree1 It wasn’t very romantic. √2 There were two girls. √3 I was terrified.√4 I would have fallen off the mountainif you hadn’t done that.√5 She couldn’t stand up.√6 Everyone ignored me except David. √7 We both had huge pizzas. √8 We went on a three-week holiday toBarbados.√Activity 6 Topics mentioned: 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10Activity 71 lie2 photo3 personal information4 voice5 agree to meet6 what time7 something urgent’sPronunciationActivity 3To get started with Internet dating, / there are four steps. The first one is to / find the service / that works for you. / Second step / is to create your profile. / Find a great picture of yourself / that shows you doing / something / that you enjoy. / Write about / who you are / and who you’re looking for. / Third step / is to start searching / for that special someone. / Use the search function on the site / to identify people / in your area / that you may want to / hook up with. / Fourth step / is to reach out to those people. / You write them a nice, short letter. / Show / that you’re interested in them / and off it goes. / After that, / sit back, / cross your fingers, / and hope for the best.Unit 6 Inside viewActivity 2 1 (b)2 (b)3 (b)4 (d)5 (c)Activity 3 1 It’s a bi t big. 2 Size 8. 3 It’s the last one. 4 Janet really likes it. 5 By credit card. Activity 41) What about this dress2) Would you like to try it on3) have this in a smaller size4) it doesn’t really fit5) I’ll leave it6) Why don’t you try it on7) It really suits you8) Can I pay by credit cardEveryday EnglishActivity 51 (a)2 (b)3 (b)4 (a)5 (b)6 (a)7 (a)Outside viewActivity 2 1 She is an ebay seller.2 You type in what you’re looking for or search the categories and then make a bid.3 In nine hours.Activity 3 1 Lisa is one of Jessica’s customers who want to sell things online.2 Lisa saw Jessica’s flyer.3 Five dresses.4 $50 each.5 The buyer.6 Very popular.7 Just before the close of the auction.8 Yes. The dresses are sold for $210.Activity 4 5–1–6–4–2–3Activity 5 1 (b)2 (b)3 (b)4 (c)5 (c)6 (a)Listening in passage 1Activities 3St Petersburg Cairo VeniceWhat to buy Vodka, caviar,dolls, the chess.Wooden boxes,backgammon boards,leather stuff, waterpipes.Glass, lace, carnivalmasks.Where to shop Department stores,kiosks, markets, agood museum shop.The mediaevalmarket.Glass factories onMurano, mainshopping street,market at Rialtobridge.Opening hours 10 in the morninguntil 7 or 8 at night.Early morning till 10at night, closed in theafternoon and on a9 or 9.30 till 12.30or 1. Then 3.30–7.30 in the winter orFriday. 4–8 in the summer.Closed on Mondays.How to pay Point at what youwant to buy, thengo to a cash desk topay, then go backand take the thingsyou bought.You have to bargain.Cash is preferred,but some touristshops accept creditcards.Cash or creditcards.Activity 7(1) If you eat before you go(2) getting a bargain(3) it’s a way (4) the most expensive(5) everything will be cheaper(6) comfort of your own home(7) a delivery charge(8) doing your shoppingUnit 7 Inside viewActivity 2Characteristics Kate Kate’smother Kate’s fatherSociable √√Quiet √Funny √Likes spending timealone√√Reads a lot √Tends to worry √Quite easygoing √Good at listening √(2) he’ll be fine(3) Tell me all about it (4) What exactly happened(5) What else did he say(6) So he’ll be OK(7) There’s no real concern(8) there’s no need to worryEveryday EnglishActivity 51 (a)2 (b)3 (b)4 (a)5 (b)6 (a)Outside viewActivity 2 True statements: 2, 4Activity 3 1 More mothers have been pursuing careers and fathers have been spending more time caring for children and doing household chores. 2 He pursues career and shares in raising the children and doing housework. 3 He started to do more cooking, driving the children here and there. 4 He says his father did a lot more than his friends’ fathers and it was a role model f or him. 5 It meant he could take on more day-to-day care of the children. 6 No, he has been able to continue pursuing his career.Activity 4 1 (d)2 (c)3 (b)4 (d)5 (a)Listening in passage 1Activity 2 Nationality of the girls: American University subject studied by both girls: psychologyAge when the girls met: 20Age when the girls fell through glass doors: five Josh’s age: 22Month of Josh’s and his twin’s wedding: JuneActivity 31 The question he wants to discuss is which is more important, your family environment or your genes.2 They were separated and adopted by different families.3 A friend of both of them insists they meet.4 Both their adoptive fathers died when they were children.5 Their boyfriends look alike and have similar names.6 They have the same recurring dream.7 They are identical twins and are going out with two sisters.8 Genes decide 50 per cent of who we are and environment decides 50 per cent.Listening in passage 2Activity 1 to give a kidney, more and more 2 aged 38 3 just like a mother 4 the same friends 5 like Teresa says 6 five years ago 7 most of the timeActivity 7 1 A year ago. 2 She was terrified and decided to find out more about giving Henrietta a kidney. 3 The hospital reassured them. 4 People only need ten per cent of one kidney to be completely healthy. 5 Because she knew she’d done something worthwhile and felt very good. 6 She feels very grateful. 7 She’d like to do something that no one knows about.Unit 8 Inside viewActivity 2Flights From (city) Departure date To (city) PreferencesLondon 17 June New York one way√round trip√aislewindow√economyclubNew York 10 September LondonAccommodation Town or city Check-in date Check-outdateBoston 12 August 15 August √single roomdouble room√with shower√breakfast includedNew York 15 August 17 AugustTravel From (city) Departure date To (city) train√busNew York 12 August BostonNew York 17 August ChicagoBreakfast. 4 Usually midday. 5 When he’s in the States.Activity 5 New York City Boston Chicago Washington DCActivity 6 New York City: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 Boston: 2, 8 Chicago: 5 Washington DC: 9 Activity 7(1) travelling around(2) I’m flying(3) are you staying(4) I’ll be looking after(5) We’re going(6) go back to(7) fly home from Chicago(8) for six daysEveryday EnglishActivity 81 (b)2 (a)3 (b)4 (a)5 (a)6 (a)7 (b)8 (b)Outside viewActivity 2 Size compared with other countries: the sixth largest country in the worldLength of coastline: 27,000 kilometres Population: 20 millionLocation of Perth: on the west coast Length of Great Barrier Reef: 2,300 kilometres long Famous landmarks in Sydney: the Opera House and Sydney Harbour BridgeLocation of Melbourne: in the southeast Famous animals: koalas and kangaroosActivity 3 1 Australia is the smallest continent.2 Ayers Rock.3 The Aborigines.4 The Great Barrier Reef5 Nearly one quarter.6 Canberra.Listening in passage 1Activity 2 1–4–5–7–3–6–8–13–10–2–11–12–9Activity 3 True statements: 2, 4Activity 41 Next she took the train to Albany.2 Someone sent by the school.3 Because she was wearing a thick coat and a warm hat.4 She took a taxi.5 One of the other teachers, Rebecca.6 In a flat near the school.7 Because she hadn’t been paid yet.8 A hot dog and coffee.Activity 5 1 (a)2 (b)3 (c)4 (a)Listening in passage 2Activity 7 2–4–5–3–1PronunciationActivity 4 (1) man(2) bike(3) road(4) border(5) Mexico(6) United States(7) comes up(8) border(9) guard stops(10) points(11) two sacks(12) man(13) shoulders(14) bags(15) guard(16) sand(17) man(18) bike Unit 9 Inside viewActivity 2 sleeping badly loss of appetite a headache mild depression weight loss Activity 31 Becaus e she hasn’t been sleeping very well.2 She’s worried about her end of term exams.3 Because she’s lost her appetite.4 To keep an eye on her health.5 She suggests that Janet make an appointment to see the doctor.6 She doesn’t want to make a fuss.Activity 41 Well …2 It’s fine.3 No.4 Yes, I think so5 Fried rice!6 No. Maybe. Yes, I suppose so7 Yes!Activity 51 She thinks her parents wouldn’t like her to have a boyfriend at university.2 Chinese food.3 They don’t serve much fried rice in college.4 Becaus e she doesn’t rea d as quickly as her friends.5 To take a few days off.6 Being run down or depressed.Activity 6 (1) social life(2) a boyfriend(3) at university(4) Western food(5) your work(6) read as quickly as(7) take a few days off(8) catch a coldEveryday EnglishActivity 7 1 (a) 2 (b) 3 (b) 4 (b) 5 (b)Outside viewActivity 2 1 The company founder, CEO, and President of the bodyfactory.2 All your green vegetables.3 It has the nutritional breakdown that our body needs on a daily basis. / We can get all of our vitamins in the HULK.Activity 3 1 He was trained as a dancer and was an exercise instructor and TV show host.2 He sells health drinks.3 Twelve years ago.4 It tastes amazing.5 They like it.6 People who’s never worked out in their life and who’ve neve r eaten healthily before.7 It makes them want to continue their new lifestyle.Activity 4 (1) health and fitness (2) ever tried (3) absolutely amazing (4) for the average consumer (5) on a daily basis (6) best drink you’ll ever ha ve (7) through my day (8) in their lifeListening in passage 1Activity 2 4–8–7–3–5–1–2–6Activity 3 1 (a) 2 (a) 3 (c) 4 (b) 5 (d)Listening in passage 2Activity 7Britain the USAgoing to the doctor Register with local doctor, makeappointment. Choose a convenient doctor, high-tech care at the surgery.getting medicine Doctor prescribes it, get it fromthe chemist’s. Doctor prescribes it, get it from the pharmacy.paying for medical care Pay fixed charge for medicine,care paid for by taxes.Pay full price for medicine, musthave health insurance.staying in hospital Everything done by hospital,family can visit, don’t need tobring food. Hospitals are quiet and calm, short visiting hours.Activity 3In 1812 / a young man / called James Barry / finished his studies in medicine / at Edinburgh University. / After graduating / he moved to London / where he studied surgery / at Guy’s Hospital. / After that, / the popular young doctor joined the army / and over the next 40 years / had a brilliant career / as an army medical officer, / working in many far off countries / and fighting successfully for improved conditions in hospitals. / It was a remarkable career / – made even more remarkable / bySo / was this the end of the story? / Not quite. / When they were preparing his body for his funeral, / they discovered James Barry’s secret. /HE / was in fact / a SHE. James Barry / was a woman.Unit 10 Inside viewActivity 2 1 (d) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (b) 5 (c)Activity 4 1 To ask people to write to the Council about recycling. 2 He’s going to write a letter this evening. 3 She might go to the next meeting. 4 About easy ways to save energy. 5 To print out the poster and put it up in college.Activity 5(1) They have this plan(2) I’m going to(3) I think I might(4) I’ve been meaning to(5) Doesn’t it worry you?(6) it would be great if you (7) we could do right now(8) it might be an idea toEveryday EnglishActivity 6 1 (a)2 (b)3 (a)4 (b)5 (b)6 (a)Outside viewActivity 2 1 Melissa 2 Leslie 3 Leslie 4 David 5 Hendeka 6 LeslieActivity 3 1 (b) 2 (b) 3 (d) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6 (a)Listening in passage 1Activity 2 6–4–3–5–7–1–2Activity 3 1 as efficiently as possible 2 at their house 3 wooden houses 4 knocked it down 5 local builders 6 the underfloor heating 7 using electricity 8 own a kitchenListening in passage 2Activity 61The passage is about tornadoes in America2Dawn Busby and her family3They weren’t hurt.Activity 7 True statements: 1, 4, 5Activity 8 1 A huge black cloud. 2 It sounded like a train. 3 They ran down to the basement. 4 The tornado turned left away from them. 5 They started laughing. 6 Everyone was shouting and cheering and hugging each other.1.CBAAA CDA BDC2.AADCB DCA ADB3.:ADABB BCABA C4.（暂无）11。

新标准大学英语视听说1答案Unit 1。

Part I。

1. b2. a3. c4. a5. b。

Part II。

1. What’s your name?2. Where are you from?3. What’s your major?4. What’s your favorite subject?5. What do you do in your spare time?Part III。

1. T2. F3. T4. F5. T。

Unit 2。

Part I。

1. c2. b3. a4. b5. a。

Part II。

1. What do you do in your free time?2. Do you like watching movies?3. What kind of music do you like?4. How do you usually spend your weekends?5. Have you traveled to any interesting places recently? Part III。

1. T2. F3. T4. F5. T。

Unit 3。

Part I。

1. a2. c3. b4. c5. a。

Part II。

1. Have you ever been to a foreign country?2. What was the most interesting place you visited?3. Did you try any new food while you were there?4. How did you communicate with the local people?5. Would you like to go back to that country again? Part III。

1. F2. T3. F4. T5. T。

Unit 4。

新标准大学英语视听说教程unittest答案(1)新标准大学英语视听说教程是各大高校广泛使用的英语教材之一，其中的unittest测试题是课程学习的重要内容。

下面列出几道实用的unittest答案，希望对同学们的复习有所帮助。

1.听力题答案1) What did the man do?答案：He had a meeting with his boss.2) How was the woman's summer holiday?答案：It was relaxing and enjoyable.3) What is the woman's major?答案：Marketing.4) How did the woman go to the city center?答案：By subway.5) What does the man think of the movie?答案：He thinks it's boring.2.口语题答案1) What do you usually do on weekends?答案：I usually hang out with my friends or watch movies at home.2) Have you ever been to any foreign countries? If so, which one(s)?答案：Yes, I've been to Japan and Thailand.3) What is your favorite type of food? Why?答案：My favorite type of food is Chinese cuisine becauseit's rich in flavor and diverse in cooking methods.4) How often do you exercise? What kind of exercise do you do?答案：I try to exercise at least three times a week. Iusually do some cardio and weightlifting in the gym.5) Do you prefer living in the city or the countryside? Why?答案：I prefer living in the city because there are more opportunities for work and entertainment.3.阅读题答案1) What is the article mainly about?答案：It's about the benefits of reading books.2) Why does the author think that reading is important?答案：Because it can improve one's knowledge and stimulatethe imagination.3) How can reading help people develop empathy?答案：By exposing them to different perspectives and experiences.4) What is the difference between reading and watching TV?答案：Reading engages one's mind actively, while watching TVis a passive activity.5) According to the article, what is the best way toencourage children to read?答案：By setting a good example and providing them withaccess to books.以上就是几道新标准大学英语视听说教程unittest的答案，希望对同学们的备考有所帮助。

全新版大学英语视听说教程1学生用书答案一、听力部分听力部分包括对话、短文、新闻、电影剪辑等，每段听力材料后都有5个问题，需学生在听完材料后进行回答。

对于学生而言，可以参照答案进行自我检查。

以下为部分答案示例：1、对话部分：问：What’s the main idea of the conversation?答：The man is not sure if he can get the job because there are other applicants who are more experienced.2、短文部分：问：What’s the main idea of the passage?答：The author discusses the importance of reading as a key to success in life and explains how reading can help us learn new skills, understand ourselves and the world better, and enjoy life more.3、新闻部分：问：What’s the main idea of the news?答：The news is about a new law that requires all businesses to provide employees with a minimum number of paid sick days each year.4、电影剪辑部分：问：What’s the main idea of the movie clip?答：The clip is from the movie “The Shawshank Redemption” and it shows how the main character, Andy Dufresne, manages to escape from Shawshank State Prison.二、视说部分视说部分包括角色扮演、英语原版电影片段等，旨在帮助学生提高口语表达能力。

Units1Conversation1Porter: Good afternoon.Janet: Good afternoon.Porter:New student?Janet:Yes.Porter: Welcome to Hertford College.Janet: Thank you.Porter: Can I have your family name, please? Jane t: Yes, it's Li.Porter: Er, L-double E?Janet: No, L-I.Po r te r: And what's your first name, Ms Li? Janet:Janet.Porter: Janet Li ... ah yes, there you are. Here are your keys.Janet: Where's my room?Porter: You're in staircase 6 room 5.Jane t: Who am I sharing with?Porter: Nobody. You have your own room. Er ... there's a Ms Santos in the room next to you. Janet:Oh. My own room? In China we usually have several people in a dormitory.Porter: Well, here you don't have to share with anyone.Janet: Thank you sir.Porter: No need to call me sir, Ms Li. Everyone calls me Stewart.Janet: Please call me Janet!Porter: OK, Janet, um, can you just sign for your keys, please?Conversation2Porter: Good afternoon.Janet: Good afternoon.Porter: New student?Janet: Yes.Porter: Welcome to Hertford College. Janet: Thank you.Porter: Can I have your family name, please?Janet: Yes, it's Li.Porter: Er, L-double E?Janet: No, L-I.Porter: And what's your first name, Ms Li? Janet: Janet. Porter: Janet Li ... ah yes, there you are. Here are your keys.Janet: Where's my room?Porter: You're in staircase 6 room 5. Janet: Who am I sharing with?Porter: Nobody. You have your own room. Er ... there's a Ms Santos in the room next to you.Janet: Oh. My own room? In China we usually have several people in a dormitory. Porter: Well, here you don't have to share with anyone.Janet: Thank you sir.Porter: No need to call me sir, Ms Li. Everyone calls me Stewart.Janet: Please call me Janet!Units2Conversation1Kate: Oh, this looks nice.Mark: Cool.Waitress: Good afternoon, table for three? Come this way.Mark: Let's have a look at the menu. Mark: Thank you.Janet: Thank you.Waitress: The specials are on the board. Kate: So, what sort of food do you like, Janet?Janet: Well, I like spicy food. And I'm not very fond of raw food! What would you recommend?Mark: Why don't you try the chicken curry? That's nice and spicy.Janet: What's in it?Mark: Chicken cooked in tomatoes and onions with Indian spices.Janet: I'll try it. Do we all choose a selection of dishes to share or only one dish per person? Mark: Usually one dish per person.Kate: Or the moussaka looks good. Janet: What's it made with?Kate: It's made with lamb and eggplant. It's a Greek dish.Janet: How is it cooked?Kate: It's baked in the oven.Janet: Mm, that sounds good too.Kate: And as a starter?Janet: What's minestrone soup?Mark: It's an Italian soup with vegetables and pasta. It's delicious!Janet: OK, I'll have that.Kate: Waitress?Waitress: What can I get for you?Kate: Well, for the starter, can we have two minestrone soups, and for the main course, one moussaka and one curry, please. What about you, Mark?Mark: I'll have the prawns with garlic and the chilli con carne. And could you bring us some water, please?Waitress: OK.Mark: Thank you.Waitress: Thanks.Janet: What's chilli con carne?Mark: It's a spicy Mexican dish with beef and beans. It's very hot!Conversation2Janet: That was great! Except I don't like cold water. I usually drink hot water.Kate: Hot water? We never drink hot water except with tea. Let's have a dessert. What would you like, Janet?Janet: Any suggestions?Kate: Well, why don't you try the apple strudel? It's an Austrian dish. It's made with apple, pastry and spices.Janet: No, I'm not so keen on pastry. ... What's a chocolate brownie?Mark: It's a kind of chocolate cake. Janet: How is it made?Kate: It's made with flour, eggs and butter ... Mark: And lots of chocolate!Kate: You'll love it.Janet: What kind of ice cream is there? Kate: I'll ask ... Excuse me ... What flavour ice cream do you have?Waitress: Strawberry, vanilla and chocolate. Janet: I'll just have a fruit salad, I think. Mark: And Kate, what are you going to have?Kate: Same for me. Mark: Could you bring us two fruit salads, and a chocolate brownie?Waitress: Sure.Units3Conversation1Mark: Hi, what're you doing?Janet: Oh, nothing much ... Well, I'm just doing this quiz here in the newspaper. Mark: Let's have a look then.Janet: Here. It's called, "How much do you know about memory?" I've just done it. Do you want to have a go?Mark: OK, might as well. I'm not busy. Janet: Right. Look, I'll read the statements. Then you have to answer "true" or "false". Ready?Mark: Yea.Janet: OK. Physical exercise improves your memory. True or false?Mark: True, I suppose. It sounds like the right answer.Janet: You're right, exercise does improve your memory. Next statement: 30 per cent of people have a visual memory.Mark: That sounds about right. True? Janet: No, wrong, I'm afraid. In fact, 60 per cent of people have a visual memory. Mark: Really? Actually, I've got a pretty good memory.Janet: Have you? OK ... Next one ... When you're tired, it's more difficult to remember things.Mark: That's true, obviously. I can't remember a thing when I'm tired.Janet: Correct! If you do one activity for a long time, your memory will improve. Mark: I'm not sure ... True?Janet: Actually, it's false.Mark: Oh!Janet: Eating fruit and vegetables can improve your memory.Mark: I read something in The Times about that. True.Janet: True, it says here.Mark: Oh, no! I've got a lecture. I'dforgotten. I'd better get going!Janet: Oh, Mark! What a good memory you have!Conversation2Kate: You're looking a bit down, Janet. What's up?Janet: Well ... I'm finding studying at Oxford quite hard.Kate: You're telling me! There's so much work!Janet: It's not the amount of work - but everything's so different. In China, generally we have large classes, we don't have tutorials. And mostly, our teacher tells us what we should do. So I'm not used to asking questions or discussing things. I find it difficult. Kate: You have to memorize a lot, don't you?Janet: Yes, but I'm good at that.Kate: You're lucky. There's so much to remember studying law! I have difficulty sometimes, I really do.Janet: Yes, well, we've been trained to do that. But we don't have so much training in critical thinking.Kate: What do you mean by critical thinking?Janet: Let me think ... I think it's giving your opinion and then justifying it.Kate: Yes, I suppose that's what our teachers have always encouraged us to do.Janet: I am getting better at it, I suppose. Kate: Hey! How about this? Let's pretend I'm your tutor. I'll make a statement. Your task is to examine it and then ask questions. Janet: OK.Kate: Everyone is capable of learning a second language. Go on, ask a question! Janet: Why do you say that?Kate: That's what the research tells us. Now ask another one.Janet: Can you give an example of some research?Kate: Um ... No! Look, I'm starving and I can't think at all when I'm hungry.Units4Conversation1Kate: Oh, I must make a quick call. ... Jacky: Hello, Jacky Gordon speaking. Kate: Hello, can I speak to Abbie, please? Jacky: I'll see if she's in, can you hold on? Kate: Sure. ...Jacky: Hello? She's out, I'm afraid. Can I give her a message — er ... or I can ask her to call you back?Kate: Could you ask her to call me back? Jacky: Sure. Who's calling?Kate: Kate Santos.Jacky: Kate Santos, OK. Does Abbie have your number?Kate: Yes, she does.Jacky: I'll tell her you called.Kate: Thanks.Janet: Abbie? I know a girl called Abbie. She reads English, doesn't she?Kate: Yes, how do you know her?Janet: She has a tutorial just after me so we chat a bit. We get on really well.Kate: Yes, everyone likes Abbie. I think it's because she's really interested in people —she's a very good listener. She should be, she works for Nightline.Janet: Nightline?Kate: Oh, I haven't told you, I've joined it. Janet: What is it? I've never heard of it. Kate: Look, I've got a leaflet about it. Janet: So ...Kate: It's a university helpline for students who are having problems. I'm training to be one of the people they can call to talk to. Janet: You mean, you're a volunteer? Kate: Yes.Janet: Oh, that's great, KateConversation2Abbie: Hi, Abbie speaking.Kate: Hi, Abbie, it's Kate Santos.Abbie: Hi! I'm sorry not to have called you back. I've got a lot on at the moment. How'sthings?Kate: Fine. I just wanted to let you know I won't be able to come to the next training session.Abbie: Um ... It's quite an important session. Oh, can you hold on a moment. There's someone at the door. ...Abbie: Hi, I'm sorry, look, can I call you back later?Kate: Sure. What time?Abbie: Is three o'clock OK?Kate: Three's fine.Abbie: OK, I'll call you then. Speak soon. Kate: Bye.Abbie: Bye....Kate: Abbie's my Nightline trainer. Janet: You're saying she's your Nightline trainer! But she's still a student.Kate: Well, experienced students train new students, that's the way it works.Janet: Oh, I see.Kate: It's great! At the moment, she's training us in listening skills.Janet: Listening skills? What do you mean, listening skills?Kate: Um ... The ability to really listen to someone and make them feel you're listening. It's very important.Janet: I've never thought about that before. Kate: Yes, for example, one thing you can do is listen carefully and then repeat what someone says but maybe a little differently. Janet: So what you're saying is, repeat what someone says but maybe not the exact same words.Kate: Yes. You see, when you do that, you check you've understood and you show them you're really listening.Janet: So they know you've really heard them.Kate: Very good, Janet. I can see you've got it already! Hi, ... how's it going?Units5Conversation1Kate: Hi, Becky, how's it going?Becky: Good!Mark: Guys, look, can you help me with a problem?Janet: Yes, of course.Mark: The thing is, there's this girl I really like called Jenny Sparks. She's a Fresher, really stunning, reads history. I know her name because someone pointed her out to me, but I've never actually spoken to her. Do either of you know her?Kate: No.Janet: No, I don't know her. Mark, how can you like her if you haven't met her?Kate: It's because she's absolutely gorgeous, Janet.Mark: That's right! I want to ask her out, but first I've got to meet her. Got any suggestions? Becky: Guys! You want to order?Mark: Sorry.Kate: Three cappuccinos?Becky: Sure.Janet: Do you know anyone who knows her? You could ask them to introduce you.Mark: No, I don't, that's the problem. Kate: Are you matchmaking, Janet? Janet: What's matchmaking?Kate: Making introductions between people who might like each other. We don't do that here. How about just walking up to her and saying Hi? Why don't you do that?Mark: No.Kate: Why not?Mark: I'm not usually shy, but — she's so ... you know ...!Janet: Oh, Mark!Kate: Just believe in yourself, Mark. You're a great guy!Janet: I understand Mark completely. Kate: Well, it's the only way he's going to get to talk to her.Mark: OK, I'll give it a try.Becky: Solved the Jenny problem yet? Girls: Thank you.Janet: You'll be fine. Mark. She'll like him, won't she, Becky?Becky: Of course she will!Conversation2Mark: Hey, guess what, guys, I've got a date with Jenny.Kate: You did it, you asked her out? Janet: When are you seeing her?Mark: Saturday. We're going to The Eagle and Child.Janet: Sounds great.Mark: Yeah! The thing is, I'm a bit nervous. Janet: Are you?Mark: Yes, I'm afraid I'll make a fool of myself. I could do with some more advice. Kate: Any ideas?Janet: Um ... I'm thinking.Kate: Well ... One thing is ... if you're nervous, it's easy to talk too much, so remember not to do that.Mark: Good point. I'll remember that. Janet: You should make her feel special. Show her you're really interested in her. Mark: I am really interested in her. Janet: Well, you should show her you are. Mark: That'll be easy! What else?Kate: It's a good idea to look good.Mark: That's pretty obvious!Kate: I mean clean clothes, Mark!Mark: Oh ... thanks, Kate! Any more advice?Kate: Yes, the most important thing is, just be yourself.Becky: How's it going, Mark?Kate: He's worried this girl won't like him. Becky: She'll love you! Ready to order?Units6Conversation1Janet: So, are you looking for anything in particular?Mark: Maybe a T-shirt or a polo shirt. Janet: We could go into the covered market and have a look at the shops in there.Kate: And what about you?Janet: I need some cosmetics from the Body Shop on Cornmarket Street.Kate: And I'm looking for something to wear to Jenny's party tonight. But nothing too expensive. Anyway, look, let's go in here. Assistant: Can I help you?Kate: We're just looking.Mark: What do you think of this one? Kate: Hmm, it's OK, but I'm not sure green suits you. Do they have it in other colours? Janet: What size do you take?Mark: Medium, I guess. Oh, here's a nice polo shirt. I like the colour. It's a bit small, though.Janet: Do they have it in a larger size? Mark: Yes, here we go. That's great. Janet: How much is it?Mark: Twelve pounds. That's not too bad. I'll buy it.Mark: I'll have this, please.Assistant: That'll be 12 pounds please. ... Thank you. ... And here's your shirt, and here's your receipt.Mark: Thanks.Mark: Look, I've really got to go. I'll see you at the party tonight.Kate: OK.Janet: Bye.Conversation2Janet: OK, Kate. Now it is time to find something for you. What about this dress? Kate: Hey, that's lovely.Janet: Would you like to try it on?Kate: Yes, OK. Where are the changing rooms?Assistant: Just behind you.Kate: Thank you. ... What do you think? Janet: Well, it really suits you, but ... Kate: ... it's a bit big. Excuse me, do you have this in a smaller size?Assistant: What size do you take?Kate: Size 8, I think.Assistant: No, I'm afraid we don't. That's the last one.Kate: No, it doesn't really fit. OK, I'll leave it.Janet: Actually, I really like it.Kate: Why don't you try it on, then?Janet: OK. ... What do you think?Kate: Perfect. It really suits you.Janet: It's a bit expensive.Kate: Go on! You deserve it!Janet: OK, I'll have it. But I don't have enough cash. ... Can I pay by credit card? Assistant: Sure.Janet: Thank you.Assistant: Please enter your PIN. ... And here's your receipt.Janet: Thank you.Assistant: Thanks a lot.Kate: That was painless, wasn't it? But I still don't have a dress for the party. Let's try somewhere else.Assistant: Bye.Girls: Bye.Units7Conversation1Janet: What time are your parents arriving? Kate: Eleven. Oh no, it's 10.30! I must clean up my room, it's a mess.Janet: Would you like me to give you a hand?Kate: Oh, yes, that would be great! ... Janet: So, what are they like, your parents? Kate: They're great. They're very different. Mum's pretty sociable —she's real funny. Dad isn't as sociable — he's kind of quiet —he reads a lot and he likes spending time alone. He's a lot more chilled than Mum. Janet: They do sound quite different. Kate: Yes. Mum — she tends to worry a lot, whereas Dad's quite ... easygoing. He's good at listening, you can tell him anything. Um ... could you put those over there?Janet: Sure. So who are you most like? Kate: You tell me!Janet: Hmm, you've got a bit of both of them, I think.Kate: Yes, I think so, too. I'm sociable, like Mum —Janet: You're very sociable!Kate: Yes, but I like to spend time alone. Janet: I don't think you worry a lot, do you? Kate: No, I'm like Dad in that way.Kate: Oh, look at the time, I must go. I'm meeting them outside the Lodge.Conversation2Julia: This is great. It's just like I pictured it. Look at that, isn't it beautiful?Rob: Wow, Kate, honey! I love your school! Kate: No, Dad, I'm not at Law School, I'm at university!Rob: OK, honey. It's Oxford, England —I know! ...Rob: Listen, honey, Grandad had a fall just before we left.Kate: Oh, no!Rob: It's OK. He broke his arm but they don't think it's serious.Julia: I don't know, when old people break something, it can be very serious.Rob: I think he'll be fine!Kate: Tell me all about it. What exactly happened?Rob: He fell down the steps in the backyard. Kate: Oh, poor Grandad! So go on!Rob: He was taken to the hospital by ambulance ... they kept him there for several hours, didn't they, Julia? But they let him go home.Julia: I feel awful that we can't be with him. Rob: Julia, I spoke to Grandad as soon as we landed and he said the doctors aren't worried. Kate: What else did he say?Rob: He said his arm doesn't hurt him. Kate: Oh, good! So he'll be OK, right? There's no real concern?Rob: No, I told you, honey, there's no need to worry. ... Just look at that! What a great place!Kate: Yes, isn't it wonderful?Rob: Come on, let's go and eat. Isn't there a pub nearby? I seem to remember passing one. I'd love to eat in an English pub.Kate: OK, let's do that.Rob: There's no need to worry, honey.Units8Conversation1Assistant: Hi, how can I help you?Mark: I'd like to book a flight and make a hotel reservation.Assistant: Going to ...?Mark: To New York, please.Assistant: Is that a one-way or a return? Mark: A return, please. Out on the 17th of June and coming back on the 10th of September.Assistant: OK, and I guess you want economy not club?Mark: Yes, economy, please. Could I have an aisle seat, not a window seat? Assistant: I'm afraid you'll have to do that at the airport. What about accommodation? Mark: Well, most of the time I'm working in upstate New York, but I need a cheap hotel in New York City and one in Boston for a few nights.Assistant: How many nights will you be staying?Mark: Three nights in Boston and two nights in New York. The 12th to the 15th of August in Boston, leaving on the 15th, so three nights in Boston. Then the 15th to the 17th in New York, leaving on the 17th. So two nights in New York.Assistant: OK, I can check that out for you. Single or double room?Mark: Single. With a shower, please. Assistant: I can get you rooms in budget hotels and motels for around 75 dollars a night.Mark: Does the price include breakfast? Assistant: Let me see. Yes, I can do that for you.Mark: What time is check-out? Assistant: Usually midday ... Do you have a student card? You'll need it for the cheap flights and the accommodation. Oh, and any travelling within the US? We can get you seats on Greyhound buses, if you want. Mark: Actually, that would be great. Can you get me a seat from New York to Boston, travelling on the 12th of August? And then one from New York to Chicago on the 17th? After Chicago I'm going to DC and then back to New York, but I'll get those tickets when I'm in the States.Assistant: No problem, just give me a few minutes ...Conversation2Kate: Have you made plans for the summer vacation yet?Mark: Yes, I'm travelling around the States for three months.Janet: Three months! Wow, you're lucky! Whereabouts are you going?Mark: Well, I'm flying to New York City, and then I'm working for eight weeks as a counsellor on a summer camp in upstate New York. And then I'm travelling around for about four weeks, back in time for the start of term.Kate: Where are you staying?Mark: On the campsite in the mountains. It's about an hour away from New York City by bus.Kate: What are you going to do there? Mark: I'll be looking after teenagers, city kids mostly. We're going swimming, rafting and canoeing, and maybe backpacking in the mountains.Janet: That sounds amazing! And after that, what are your plans?Mark: I'll catch the Greyhound bus to Boston, and relax in a hotel for three days. Kate: The museums in Boston are great! You absolutely must visit them.Mark: OK, I'll do that. Then I go back to New York for two days, to watch a baseball game.Kate: The New York Yankees? That's my team!Mark: Then I'm flying to Chicago for six days, to stay with some friends.Kate: And will you fly home from Chicago? Mark: No, then I'll go to DC for six days to do some sightseeing. And then I'll be back a few days before the beginning of term. Janet: It sounds like a dream vacation.Units9Conversation1Kate: Oh, Janet, you don't look too good. What's the matter?Janet: Oh, I'm OK. I am not sleeping very well at the moment, so I'm quite tired. I fell asleep in the lecture just now.Kate: Is anything wrong?Janet: Oh, I don't know. Maybe I'm worried about my end of term exams. And I've got an essay to write.Kate: Are you eating properly? I didn't see you at dinner last night.Janet: No, I've lost my appetite. I can't face any more Western food for a few days. Kate: I think you've lost some weight. Do you feel sick?Janet: Mostly homesick.Kate: Have you talked to your tutor? Janet: No! Why would I do that?Kate: Well, it's part of his job to keep an eye on your health. Why don't you make an appointment to see the doctor?Janet: But I'm all right.Kate: Do you have any other symptoms? Do you have a headache?Janet: Well, I have a headache nearly all the time at the moment. And I feel a bit depressed. But it's nothing. I'll be all right. Please! Don't worry about me.Kate: You poor thing! Why don't you make an appointment to see the doctor. She'll give you a check-up, take your temperature and blood pressure, all the usual tests.Janet: Oh, I don't want to make a fuss. It's nothing.Kate: You're not making a fuss. I am! AndI'm coming with you.Conversation2Doctor: What seems to be the problem? Janet: Well ...Kate: She hasn't been eating or sleeping properly. She fell asleep in the lecture this morning.Doctor: Hmm, and what did the lecturer think of that?Janet: Fortunately, he didn't see me. Doctor: OK, I'm going to ask you a few questions. How's your social life?Janet: It's fine. I've got some really nice friends.Doctor: Have you got a boyfriend? Janet: No. I don't think my parents would like me to have one while I'm at university. Doctor: And are you eating properly? Janet: Yes, I think so.Kate: She says she's a bit fed up with Western food.Doctor: OK, so you'd like some home comfort ... what's your favourite food? Janet: Fried rice!Doctor: Not much fried rice for dinner in college, is there? Um, any worries about your work?Janet: No. Maybe. Yes, I suppose so. Doctor: Do you have an essay crisis? Janet: Yes! I haven't finished all the reading.I don't read as quickly as my friends, so it takes me a long time to write my essays. Doctor: OK, Janet. I want you to try and take a few days off. I'll have a word with your tutor and see if he can wait for your essay. Janet: OK.Doctor: If you're run down or depressed, you're more likely to catch a cold. Can you come back and see me next week? In the meantime, I suggest you try taking some ...Units10Conversation1Janet: Hi!Mark: Hi!Kate: How are you?Mark: I'm OK, thanks. How're you guys? Kate: Good.Mark: Good ... Oh, that traffic! It's getting worse and worse!Kate: Tell me about it, it's awful! Don't you worry about your health when you're cycling? All that pollution! Like, what are webreathing in? They really should do something about it!Mark: I think they intend to —or at least they keep talking about it.Janet: Shall we go inside?Mark: Yea....Mark: You know, it sounds crazy, but it might be an idea to ban cars from the centre of the city. I nearly got hit by a crazy driver earlier.Kate: Are you OK?Mark: Yes, I'm fine.Janet: Would they really do that —ban cars?Mark: It's possible. It'd sort out the traffic problems. And it would reduce pollution. Janet: I don't think that would be very popular with drivers.Mark: But it would be safer for cyclists. Kate: Supposing they introduced a congestion charge?Mark: Like in London?Janet: Do you think it would stop people driving into Oxford?Mark: It'd stop some people.Kate: They could always extend the Park and Ride scheme.Janet: It's a good idea.Kate: If people actually use it.Mark: Hey, I haven't told you, I'm going to a meeting of the Environmental Action Group tonight.Kate: You are? Good for you!Mark: Yes, I'm just concerned about the environment. I've decided to get more active, believe it or not.Janet: I guess we all should.Kate: I know, you're right ... Excuse me ...Conversation2Janet: By the way, Mark, how did your meeting go?Mark: Quite interesting, actually.Janet: So what did they talk about?Mark: Uh, recycling, mostly. They have this plan ... that everyone should write to the Council. Ask them to collect more rubbish. You know, like, all the plastic, which they don't do. I'm going to write a letter this evening.Janet: Really? You know, I think I might go to the next meeting. I've been meaning to do something ... get more active about the environment.Mark: Yes, we all need to. Global warming, ice caps melting, pollution. Doesn't it worry you?Janet: Yes, it's really frightening.Mark: Hey, it would be great if you came to the meeting, Janet. The Action Group really wants to make students more aware of what they can do to help.Janet: You know, I think everyone knows what they should do. But they don't do it — I don't do it.Mark: I'm the same. Actually, there's something we could do right now.Janet: What?Mark: There's this poster they want to put up all over the university. It tells you easy ways of saving energy. I'm looking at it, here, look ...Janet: "Use less hot water ..."Mark: They've asked us to print it out and put it up in college. You want to help me? Janet: Sure! It might be an idea to ask Kate to help.Mark: Yes, let's ask her. But why don't we print it out — right now?Janet: Sure.。

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Unit 1 Starting outInside viewConversation 1Porter Good afternoon.Janet Good afternoon.Porter New student?Janet Yes.Porter Welcome to Hertford College.Janet Thank you.Porter Can I have your family name, please?Janet Yes, it's Li.Porter Er, L-double E?Janet No, L-I.Porter And what's your first name, Ms Li?Janet Janet.Porter Janet Li... ah yes, there you are. Here are your keys.Janet Where's my room?Porter You're in Staircase 6 Room 5.Janet Who am I sharing with?Porter Nobody. You have your own room. Er...there's a Ms Santos in the room next to you.Janet Oh. My own room? In China we usually have several people in a dormitory.Porter Well, here you don't have to share with anyone.Janet Thank you Sir.Porter No need to call me sir, Ms Li. Everyone calls me Stewart.Janet Please call me Janet!Porter OK, Janet, um, can you just sign for your keys, please?Conversation 2Kate Hi, have you just arrived too?Janet Yes!Kate I guess we're neighbours. My name's Kate Santos.Janet I'm Janet Li. Where are you from?Kate From New York. How about you?Janet I'm from Anshan in China.Kate Is Janet your real name?Janet No, it's my English name. My Chinese name is Li Hui. Is Kate your full name?Kate No, it's short for Catherine.Janet So do I call you Catherine or Kate?Kate Everyone calls me Kate.Janet Nice to meet you.Kate OK, Janet. See you later.Janet Bye!Conversation 3Kate Hey! This is awesome! Look at the size of this dining hall.Janet Is this where we have all our meals?Kate I guess.Mark You just arrived?Girls Yes!Mark Me too. By the way, I'm Mark. Nice to meet you.Kate Hi, I'm Kate.Mark Hi Kate, I guess you're from the States.Kate Right! How can you tell? You're British, huh?Mark Yes, I'm from London. And you are ...?Janet I'm Li Hui. I'm from China. But you can call me Janet.Mark Hi Janet. Welcome to England. What are you reading?Janet English.Mark How about you, Kate?Kate My major is law. And you?Mark I'm studying PPE.Kate That's a special Oxford subject, isn't it?Outside viewJulie My name's Julie Dearden, and I'm the Director of International Programmes here at Hertford College.Eugene My name's Eugene Berger, I studied here in Oxford for four years er, studying modern languages at Somerville College.Julie Oh, there are many Oxford traditions. Oxford is a very old university, the oldest English-speaking university in the, in the world. And so there are many traditions which are associated with the colleges, with the times of the year, and with sport, and with eating, for example.Eugene Each college is very different um, from um, the others, and it has its own character. Some colleges are very conservative, and some are much more liberal and have a tradition of um, kind of liberal politics. But there are also some specific traditions.Julie Formal Hall is when we all eat together here in college, the professors and the students. Usually it takes places at seven o'clock in the evening, and the professors sit on high table which is the table over here, and the students sit on common table, which are the tables here. But everybody eats together. It's a very beautiful evening because there are, there's a special meal and we eat by candlelight.Eugene I think er, the traditions that make Oxford so unique are firstly the Oxford Union and er, secondly, May Day. The Oxford Union being a debating society where speakers come from all around the world to address the students and even allow themselves to be questioned by the students, making it a very interesting forum.Julie My favourite is er, May Day. And May Day is the first day of May, and we have a tradition called May Morning, and on May Morning everybody gets up very early and the students have a celebration. There is a choir which sings on top of the tower at Magdalen College and all the people of the town and all the students go to listen to the singing. So it's very nice.Eugene The tradition that er, was most important to me was probably Summer Eights. I was a rower. And Summer Eights is a rowing competition, held in May in the summer term. And in this competition, each college is trying to improve its place which it won the previous year and gradually work its way up the river.Julie When the students take exams, they must go to a special building and it's called Examination Schools. And also they must wear a special uniform, so they wear E.gown like mine, a black gown, and they wear a white shirt, arid the men wear a white tie and black trousers. The women wear a white shirt and a black skirt or black trousers. And they must wear this uniform, which has a Latin name - sub fuse — and they must wear this uniform in order to take theirexaminations.Eugene I think the Oxford traditions lend character to the place and it's such an old institution, it should have traditions, but they can be very inconvenient. For example, sub fuse. This is the uniform that we are required according to the university rules, to wear.Julie They also wear flowers in their buttonholes, and those flowers are carnations. And they wear different colours, the students wear different coloured flowers for different examinations. So when you take your first exam you wear a white flower, and when you take your second exam you wear a pink flower, and when you take your final examination you wear a red carnation.Eugene So we have to dress up in a full black suit, starched collar, white bow tie and carry a mortarboard. And to write an exam in the summer heat whilst wearing all that which you're not allowed to take off is um, uncomfortable.Julie I really like the Oxford traditions, I think it's part of our history, and part of um, being a student or a teacher here at Oxford University.Listening inPassage 1Interviewer Can you tell me something about the Ivy League? You're a professor at Harvard, is that right?Professor That's right, yes.Interviewer Tell me how many universities are there? How many institutions?Professor In total there are eight institutions: There's Harvard, Yale, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Princeton, and the University of Pennsylvania. Interviewer Ah, OK. And what's the sporting ... I believe there's some link with sports.Professor There certainly is, yes. Originally the Ivy League referred to the sports teams from the universities which competed against each other, especially in football, basketball and ice hockey. Now sometimes these universities, institutions, chose their students on the basis of their skills at these particular sports.But in the last 50 years, Ivy League schools have accepted a wider range of students because it wasn't possible to be both world-famous for research and also top class in sport.Interviewer And what about their academic importance? I gather they're academically very, very important, they're very well-known.Professor Absolutely at the top. They're near or at the top of the USA colleges and university rankings. And they're almost always in the top one per cent of the world's academic institutions for financial resources.Interviewer And what does it mean socially to go to an Ivy League university?Professor Certainly if you've been to one of these institutions, you are presumed or assumed to be at the top end of the scale. The Ivy League institutions have a reputation for social elitism, many of the students are rich, intellectual, white Anglo-Saxon, protestants. Not all of them of course, but quite a lot of them. Interviewer And do you know ... why's it called the Ivy League, what's the origin of the name?Professor There are a number of stories, derivations, but possibly it's based on four universities, and IV, the letters IV, that's the Roman numeral for four.Another more likely story is that ivy plants, which are symbolic of the age of the universities, you know, would be grown at the walls of these universities, these institutions, they cover the walls of the buildings. The term was created by a sports journalist, I think in the 1930s.Interviewer Right, OK. And which is the oldest university?Professor The oldest goes back to the 17th century, that's Harvard which was founded in 1636. And the youngest of the institutions is Cornell which was founded in 1865.Interviewer And which has the largest number of undergraduates?Professor Cornell has the largest number, about 13,000, 13,500 undergraduates. The institution with the smallest number is Dartmouth College with a little over 4,000.Interviewer And what about the acceptance rate? Is it hard to get into?Professor That ranges from about seven per cent to 20 per cent.Interviewer And any famous alumni? Famous old boys?Professor Hundreds! Hundreds of them. But I suppose worldwide, the two that would be definitely known all over the world would certainly be George Bush who went to Yale, and John F Kennedy, President Kennedy, who was at Harvard.Interviewer Thank you.Passage2Andy Did you see the film on television last night?Jane No, I was out. What was it?Andy A Beautiful Mind. It's about John Forbes Nash, the mathematician who won the Nobel Prize.Jane I've heard about that film, yes. He's played by Russell Crowe, isn't he? I like Russell Crowe, he's great.Andy That's the one, yes.Jane What's it about?Andy Well, the story begins in the early years of Nash's life at Princeton University as a graduate student.Jane That's one of the Ivy League schools, isn't it?Andy Yes, it's all set in New England, lovely old buildings, beautiful autumn colours. It's lovely to look at. Anyway, Nash meets his roommate Charles, a literature student, who soon becomes his best friend. Nash admits to Charles that he is better with numbers than people, and the main thing he's looking for is a truly original idea for his thesis paper.Jane So he's not interested in having fun?Andy Well, yes, but he's not very good with people or successful with women, that's all. But, you know, it's one of these bad experiences with people which ultimately inspires his brilliant work in mathematics.Jane No good at relationships, so he becomes a genius at maths?Andy That's about right, yes. So when he finishes his studies at Princeton, he accepts a job at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Five years later, he meets Alicia, a student who he falls in love with and eventually marries.Jane Ah! At last, the love interest!Andy Yes, but wait a moment. Nash believes that he's been asked to work by William Parcher for the US Department of Defense on breaking Soviet codes. At one point he's chased by the Russians, and it's after this that he becomes mentally ill.Jane I think I've seen this in the trailer to the film.Andy So when he's put in a psychiatric hospital, he thinks the Soviets have captured him. He's given this painful treatment which affects his relationship with his wife. And his intellectual skills. So he stops taking the medicine.Jane It sounds quite hard to watch.Andy Well, it is, but it's well acted and directed, and so, you know, there's a-bit of distance between the audience and what's happening on film.Jane So what happens next?Andy Well, then his illness returns, so he and his wife decide to try and live with it. It all gets a bit complicated, because we're no longer sure if Charles, you know, his old friend, or even Parcher were real, or if they were just people that existed only in Nash's mind.Jane That sounds awful. He must have been so ill,Andy Actually, I'm kind of giving away the twist in the story. Anyway, later in his life, while he's using the library at Princeton again, he asks his rival Martin Hansen if he can start teaching again. And so the story ends when he goes on to win the Nobel Prize in Economics.Jane Well, it sounds like a great film.Andy Yes, you should see it sometime.Unit 2 Food, glorious food!Inside viewConversation 1Kate Oh, this looks nice.Mark Cool.Waitress Good afternoon, table for three? Come this way.Mark Let's have a look at the menu.Mark Thank you.Janet Thank you.Waitress The specials are on the board.Kate So, what sort of food do you like, Janet?Janet Well, I like spicy food. And I'm not very fond of raw food! What would you recommend?Mark Why don't you try the chicken curry? That's nice and spicy.Janet What's in it?Mark Chicken cooked in tomatoes and onions with Indian spices.Janet I'll try it. Do we all choose a selection of dishes to share or only one dish per person?Mark Usually one dish per person.Kate Or the moussaka looks good.Janet What's it made with?Kate It's made with lamb and eggplant. It's a Greek dish.Janet How is it cooked?Kate It's baked in the oven.Janet Mm, that sounds good too.Kate And as a starter?Janet What's minestrone soup?Mark It's an Italian soup with vegetables and pasta. It's delicious!Janet OK, I'll have that.Kate Waitress?Waitress What can I get for you?Kate Well, for the starter, can we have two minestrone soups, and for the main course, one moussaka and one curry, please. What about you, Mark?Mark I'll have the prawns with garlic and the chilli con carne. And could you bring us some water, please?Waitress OK.Mark Thank you.Waitress Thanks.Janet What's chilli con carne?Mark It's a spicy Mexican dish with beef and beans. It's very hot!Conversation2Janet That was great! Except I don't like cold water. I usually drink hot water.Kate Hot water? We never drink hot water except with tea. Let's have a dessert. What would you like, Janet?Janet Any suggestions?Kate Well, why don't you try the apple strudel? It's an Austrian dish. It's made with apple, pastry and spices.Janet No, I'm not so keen on pastry. ... What's a chocolate brownie?Mark It's a kind of chocolate cake.Janet How is it made?Kate It's made with flour, eggs and butter ...Mark And lots of chocolate!Kate You'll love it.Janet What kind of ice cream is there?Kate I'll ask ... Excuse me ... What flavour ice cream do you have?Waitress Strawberry, vanilla and chocolate.Janet I'll just have a fruit salad, I think.Mark And Kate, what are you going to have?Kate Same for me.Mark Could you bring us two fruit salads, and a chocolate brownie?Waitress Sure.Outside viewVoice-over We were lucky to be invited into the kitchen at the Dooky Chase's Restaurant. Leah has been working in the restaurant for over 50 years. She told us about her life and she explained how to make a simple dish called "shrimp Clemenceau".Leah This is a very simple dish. First you get some shrimp. You can do this dish with chicken or shrimp, but I like it with the shrimp better. So you just browna little thing...Interviewer And, and what's, what's the actual, what's the cooking in?Leah Butter.Interviewer OK.Leah It just cook, so here you get a little cholesterol, but hey, that's it, a little cholesterol. Then you wanna get the garlic. So you see it works two forces. You get the cholesterol, and then you get a little garlic, cut out on the cholesterol, you see.Interviewer OK. And where did you, where did you learn all the cooking?Leah Well, my mother, you know. I'm the top of the line of 11 children, so you get to learn how to cook whether you like it or not. You get to cook that way.Then here you want to add a little mushroom in here, this is just sliced button mushroom. If you like other mushroom, you can do that, we just saute that in there. You know, at home, when you, you have to cook, everybody had that turn in the kitchen. So this is a dish that is used in several restaurants, but this is my own version. Some people do it different than this, but I like it this way, because I like the ... Can you smell the garlic in there?Interviewer Oh, yeah.Leah Alright?Interviewer That smell is very strong.Leah Uha, and then you want to add your peas. It's very, very simple.Interviewer And did you, did your mum run the restaurant as well?Leah No, no, my mother-in-law. My mother-in-law had this restaurant before I came in. And she started it in 41. I came in in 46. So, and I added many things.You have to understand in 41. Now here we can add our potatoes. You see our shrimp is all cooked there.-Just add the potato. You can pre-cook your potatoes. You can boil them, or in this case, we, we blanch them a little bit. In that and just toss together, and you get one, you get just one casserole like here. And you can put a little pepper on it. Give it a good dash of pepper. A little salt. It's very simple, but it's a good dish. And as I said, you can do it with chicken breast or shrimp. You see? Toss it and get it there.Interviewer And what do you, what do you call the dish?Leah A shrimp Clemenceau. And I, I really don't know how it got that name, but it's popular in this area. But as I said, some people do it a little different. You can take wine at this point. You can hit a little wine in there if you like it, but I, I just don't like to kill the taste of the butter and the garlic. I like that a lot.And you can take the parsley, always parsley.Interviewer That's parsley, isn't it?Leah Parsley. Uhm. And I'm gonna show you something that all Creoles keep in their kitchen. You see you get kind of a like a dull look here. But every Creole has this paprika in their kitchen. And give it all a dash of paprika. And you get a little color there, you see? A little red color there. And it's very, very simple, great dish to eat. Not hard to make. You see? And you have a good dish.Listening inPassage 1Ben If it's a formal meal, maybe Thanksgiving or Christmas, or if you're with your boss or someone like that, you are being careful about your table manners.So you'd wait until everyone is served before you eat. But most of the time,, if you know each other well you would just go ahead and start. It's more usual to entertain them at home because it shows your hospitality. We have a lot of barbecues outside, maybe in the garden or maybe at a campsite. But sometimes if you don't want to cook, you can go to a restaurant.Oh, well, after dessert you'll have a little talk, then talk some more, have some coffee. Then you'll say, "Oh well, it's time for us, we should get going."And if you don't then you're probably going to be rude and stay too late.Michelle Well, it would be between 8 and 8.30. It is unusual that if somebody is invited for 8 they would be there at 7.30 or 7.45. Probably 8, or 8.30 would be when all the guests would arrive. It's OK to refuse something if you don't like it, but it might be embarrassing. For example, if I'm cooking dinner and I discover one of my guests is a vegetarian, I'll feel a bit frustrated that I didn't know before. But usually everyone tries everything.Tom Well, usually the host serves the guests, so you should make sure you tell him or her not to give you too much, because yes, it's quite important to eat everything on your plate. It doesn't matter if you leave something, but if you leave a lot, it will look as if you don't like their cooking.My mother always told me to put my hands on my lap, under the table when I wasn't eating, and I would be in big trouble if I ever put my elbows on the table. But actually I know that in some countries that's considered rude. So I might rest my hands or my arms on the table, and I suppose it's a bit more relaxed today than it used to be when I was young.No, it's the worst thing you can do if you're eating. Any strange noises are absolutely forbidden. I mean you can say "mmm, this is good", but nothing more than that. And even when you drink soup or eat noodles, you have to do it in silence, otherwise it's considered very bad manners.Passage 2News-reader The government announced today that they are going to ban advertisements for junk food during TV programmes for children under the age of 16.The rules will include any foods that are high in fat, salt and sugar. There will be a total ban on ads during children's programmes and on children's channels, as well as adult programmes watched by a large number of children. But there will not be a total ban on all ads for junk food which are shown on television before 9 pm. This was thought to be "over the top" by representatives of the food industry. The new rules will come into effect before the end of December this year, and mean that television channels will lose about £39 million in revenue for advertising.So why has the government introduced this ban? We asked leading food and nutrition expert, Neil Bennett.Neil Well, we all know that over the last 30 years, what we call junk food, bad food with too much fat and salt, has become easily available and eating habits have changed.However, in recent years many of us have become aware of the importance of keeping fit and eating healthily, and this means people are not going to fast food restaurants so often. So, the result is that the fast food business has increased the number of ads in order to recover some of the business it's lost. News-reader And how do the fast food restaurants do this?Neil The biggest problem is that they aim their ads at young people. One well-known fast food restaurant chain sells hamburgers which come with a free gift, usually a toy which is linked to a new children's film. Other fast food restaurants aim their ads at teenage and college-age men, trying to make their food trendy and, you know, kind of masculine food.News-reader So a ban on junk food ads will stop the sales of junk food?Neil Almost certainly not, but it might reduce the growth of the fast food industry.News-reader So you're in favour of the ban?Neil As a nutritionist, I am. As a father of two young children, I'm not sure.News-reader Why not?Neil Because less money from advertising will mean less money for children's TV programmes. So we're likely to see more cheap and violent cartoons, and fewer programmes produced specially for children.News-reader So the choice is between junk food and junk television?Neil Yes, that just about sums it up.News-reader Neil Bennett, thank you.Unit 3 Learning to thinkInside viewConversation 1Mark Hi, what're you doing?Janet Oh, nothing much ... Well, I'm just doing this quiz here in the newspaper.Mark Let's have a look then.Janet Here. It's called, "How much do you know about memory?" I've just done it. Do you want to have a go?Mark OK, might as well. I'm not busy.Janet Right. Look, I'll read the statements. Then you have to answer "true" or "false". Ready?Mark Yea.Janet OK. Physical exercise improves your memory. True or false?Mark True, I suppose. It sounds like the right answer.Janet You're right, exercise does improve your memory. Next statement: 30 per cent of people have a visual memory.Mark That sounds about right. True?Janet No, wrong, I'm afraid. In fact, 60 per cent of people have a visual memory.Mark Really? Actually, I've got a pretty good memory.Janet Have you? OK ... Next one ... When you're tired, it's more difficult to remember things.Mark That's true, obviously. I can't remember a thing when I'm tired.Janet Correct! If you do one activity for a long time, your memory will improve.Mark I'm not sure ... True?Janet Actually, it's false.Mark Oh!Janet Eating fruit and vegetables can improve your memory.Mark I read something in The Times about that. True.Janet True, it says here.Mark Oh, no! I've got a lecture. I'd forgotten. I'd better get going!Janet Oh, Mark! What a good memory you have!Conversation 2Kate You're looking a bit down, Janet. What's up?Janet Well... I'm finding studying at Oxford quite hard.Kate You're telling me! There's so much work!Janet It's not the amount of work - but everything's so different. In China, generally we have large classes, we don't have tutorials. And mostly, our teacher tells us what we should do. So I'm not used to asking questions or discussing things. I find it difficult.Kate You have to memorize a lot, don't you?Janet Yes, but I'm good at that.Kate You're lucky. There's so much to remember studying law! I have difficulty sometimes, I really do.Janet Yes, well, we've been trained to do that. But we don't have so much training in critical thinking.Kate What do you mean by critical thinking?Janet Let me think ... I think it's giving your opinion and then justifying it.Kate Yes, I suppose that's what our teachers have always encouraged us to do.Janet I am getting better at it, I suppose.Kate Hey! How about this? Let's pretend I'm your tutor. I'll make a statement. Your task is to examine it and then ask questions.Janet OK.Kate Everyone is capable of learning a second language. Go on, ask a question!Janet Why do you say that?Kate That's what the research tells us. Now ask another one.Janet Can you give an example of some research?Kate Um ... No! Look, I'm starving and I can't think at all when I'm hungry.Outside viewPart 1Teacher Good morning, class.Students Good morning.Teacher What we're going to do today is start off looking at mind maps or mind mapping. Now have any of you heard about mind maps before?Students Yes ... No ...Teacher Yes. Some of you have, some of you haven't. OK. Have any of you actually used mind maps in the past?Students No ...Teacher No? OK. Who can tell me what a mind map is?Student 1 It's a way of thinking.Teacher It is a way of thinking. Mind maps are diagrams which help us to generate ideas, and also to organize or structure our ideas related to a topic. What I'd like to do next is look at some of the uses or the reasons for using mind maps. What are some of the reasons for using mind maps?Student 2 To make a list?Teacher To make a list? Yes. We could say to brainstorm ideas. Everyone contributes then-ideas as many ideas as quickly as possible, from everyone in a shorter time, er, as, as we can manage. OK, brainstorming is one of the most important um, um, uses of mind maps. What might be another use or another reason for using mind maps?Student 3 It can help me take notes in the class.Teacher OK, for the note-taking, a very good reason. Mind maps help us to get an overview or a, a quick understanding about a subject. By using mind maps to collect the main ideas from what the teacher says, you can keep a, a very general understanding of a topic and understand connections quite easily and um, quickly. What are some other uses of mind maps?Student 4 Preparing for exams?Teacher OK. Preparing for exams. That's a, a very good reason. We might call this, er, revision. Before an exam, after having studied for many, many days or even weeks, you might want to capture the, the, the very general understanding about the subject. Are there any other uses that you can think of for mind mapping?Student 5 We can also use it for finding answers.Teacher For finding answers. That's, that's a very good, good answer. We could call this problem-solving. We can use mind maps to, to see other possible alternatives, or options to, to, to solve a problem. OK. Next, I'd like us to talk about some of the advantages or the benefits of using mind maps instead of just writing everything on a piece of paper. One of the most obvious advantages, as you can see, is that mind maps are very visual. They give us um, almosta picture, a, a different perspective in terms of a picture, or a diagram of understanding information or understanding connected ideas, which is very helpfulfor people who like to learn from a different way. Are there any other advantages that you can think of for mind mapping?Student 4 It lists the main points.Teacher They do. They do list the main points. We could call this um, a quick summary. As you can see, we have main ideas throughout our mind map, not long texts. And in this way, it helps us to grasp the, the key ideas and the key connections for mind maps or for our given subject. Are there any other advantages you can think of?Student 1 To think creatively.Teacher To think creatively. That's, that's a very good point. We could call this creative thinking. And what we mean here is basically thinking outside of the box or thinking laterally. Mind maps are illogical and by being illogical they encourage us to think creatively, you might say.Part2Teacher Next, I'd like us to think about aspects of design or constructing mind maps. So far we have completed three quarters of our mind map about mind maps. And then I'd just like you to have a look at this mind map and tell me what some of the most noticeable or striking features are that we can talk about. Student 2 There is a centre.Teacher There is a centre. There is what we call a central word, a central word or a phrase. It might also be a sentence or a question. You might have that in the centre of the board and your related thoughts spiraling or radiating out. What else do you notice about the design of this mind map?Student 1 There are only words, not sentences.Teacher Exactly. There are many what we call key words as they capture the main thought of, of an issue rather than a long sentence or, or a passage. This helps us to concentrate on the main issues and find connections between these issues as well. What other aspects of design do you notice here?Student 5 It looks like a tree.Teacher It does look like a tree because it has branches. By having branches, it shows how, um, thinking is radiating out or spiraling out from key ideas or central ideas to key words to sub-words and, and so forth. Are there any other aspects of design which you notice in this particular map?Student 2 You used a lot of colours.Teacher I did. I perhaps use too many colours. I have used different colour to show the different key words or different aspects of mind mapping. You might like to use different colours to highlight different sections of a mind map or key information. Or you may, you may choose to have it all in one colour. It's very much a personal choice, depending on how you like to, to think and, and plan your thinking. You might also like to use images or pictures related to some of the key words. Or you might even use symbols. We'll put a question mark because this again is a personal choice and how you like to design your mind maps. For example, I might choose to use a thought bubble as a symbol, highlighting or identifying my central phrase, mind maps. This could be a, a feature of my own mind maps. Whenever I design a mind map, I highlight my central thought using a speech bubble symbol.Listening inPassage 1Interviewer With us today is Martin Downes, a carpenter, who's 51. A year ago, Martin had a stroke. But he's been lucky enough to make a full recovery from it. Can you tell us how it all began, Martin?Martin I'm very happy to - not that I remember much at all. I was at a customer's house, building a cupboard, and the next thing I knew, I woke up in hospital with people in white coats bending over me.Interviewer It must have been very frightening.Martin It was. But what was really frightening was that I couldn't speak. I couldn't say a word. And I couldn't understand much that people said to me. Interviewer How awful!Martin Yeah! I don't know what would have happened to me if I hadn't had my family. But they were there for me, they really were. I had something called aphasia, where the part of your brain gets damaged that affects your speech and language. But they started treatment for the condition almost immediately.This speech and language therapist came to see me every day for 12 weeks. They made me do all these exercises.。