全新版视听阅读II-U3-Exercises

Unit 3 ExercisesWatchingPart 1I. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).1. _______ The church members in a small village called Richerenches in Provence, France arepraying for good weather.2. _______ All of France's black truffles are transported through the market in this village.3. _______ If you want to buy or sell truffles, you have to come to this village.4. _______ In summer, the small village's pace speeds up considerably.5. _______ The trade of truffles is very lucrative.II. Watch again. Fill in the blanks with the information you have learned in this part.1. In Richerenches, truffles are sometimes called "__________________________________” .2. The name Richerenches means "_________________________” appropriate for this village.3. Provence generally brings to mind summer holidays, lazy afternoons, and _______________.4. Many of the region's farmers also work as _________________________________.5. One small bag of truffles is worth __________________________________ of U.S. dollars.III. Oral work.Work with a partner. Imagine one of you is a resident in the small village of Richerenches in France and the other is a tourist from China. Make a dialogue based on the following questions.1. What is Richerenches famous for?2. How much do truffles cost?3. What is the best season to buy and sell truffles?4. What do the farmers do to make extra money?Part 2I. Answer the following questions.1. How is truffle business conducted?2. Who would pay for truffles?3. What are the best truffles?4. Why are fewer good truffles available these days?II. Watch again. Fill in the blanks with the given words and then translate the phrases into Chinese.take taxes decreasing luxuryunder desperate production major1. ______________ the table2. pay ___________________3. expensive ______________4. ____________ supply5. a very good _____________6. one ______________ reason7. ___________care of8. be ______________ forIII. Oral work. Work with a partner. Imagine one of you is a truffle broker, and the other is a customer. Make a dialogue to bargain in a transaction. Your bargain can focus on the price, quality, quantity, or any other factors.Useful expressionsbe of high quality / expensive luxury / export to other countries / decreasing supply / increasing demand.The supply is inadequate to meet the demand.How much do you want for this?Lower the price and I'll consider.Can you give me a discount on this?It's a deal.Part 3II. Watch again. Choose the right statements about the truffle hunter's dog, Jade, according to what you have learned in this part.A. The dog is a trained sniffer dog.B. She has a very sensitive nose.C. She failed to find enough truffles that day.D. She has the capacity to fulfill the requirements of a sniffer dog.E. She found some truffles and got a treat for her efforts.F. She has listened to the truffle hunters prayers.III. Watch again. Fill in the blanks with the missing words or phrases.1. Provence is a farm region where farmers grow lavender, and grapes for the ______________.2. Truffle hunter Joel Barthelemy looks for places where truffles grow ___________________his yellow lab, Jade.3. All dogs have sensitive noses, but sniffer dogs noses are exceptional. However, there areother factors _______________.4. Jade seems to have the ___________ for both of the requirements of a sniffer dog.5. As the two hunters continue their search for truffles, it seems that, for today at least, there'sno truffle _______________ here.IV. Oral work. Imagine you are a truffle hunter who has a difficult decision to make. You are thinking about quitting because the number of truffles is declining and your job has become harder. On a separate piece of paper, make a list of positive (pros) and negative (cons) points of hunting and selling truffles. Then share your lists in a small group of three or four.Follow-upI. Watch the entire video. Work in groups of three or four. One person is a tour guide in Provence and he/she answers the tourists questions.Possible questions1. What is Provence famous for?2. What are truffles？3. How can we buy truffles of high quality?4. How are truffles produced?5. How do the farmers search for truffles?II. Listen and repeat. You are going to hear five sentences selected from the video. Repeat each sentence after it is spoken twice. Then write the sentences.1. _______________________________________________________________________.2.________________________________________________________________________.3.________________________________________________________________________.4. _______________________________________________________________________.5. _______________________________________________________________________.III. Project. Work in groups of four to design a one-minute TV advertisement for RicherenchesUseful expressionsthe legendary "black diamonds”be of high/prime qualityrefined and intensely fresh flavor be used as flavoringadd flavor to cheese and chocolate Its rarity indicates its precious value.ReadingReading Comprehension1. What does this story mainly discuss?A. Eating rare truffles.B. Sniffer dogs and hunters.C. Finding and selling truffles.D. France's best gourmet food.2. Why are truffles known as "black diamonds ?A. Because truffles are sold in black cars.B. Because truffles are rare and sold for a high price.C. Because truffles are dirty, but shine like diamonds.D. Because truffles are difficult to sell.3. Which characteristic is the main reason people want to buy truffles?A. The smell.B. The color.C. The flavor.D. The look.4. Which is NOT a reason why truffles are a big business?A. Brokers don't pay taxes.B. A small bag costs hundreds of dollars.C. A lot of farmers also work as truffle hunters.D. There is a high demand for truffles.5. What kind of summer weather is bad for growing truffles?A. No rain.B. Too cool.C. Too much rain.D. Too hot.6. Why are there fewer places to grow truffles now?A. Because growing them is so expensive.B. Because people like wine and lavender.C. Because sniffer dogs are difficult to train.D. Because the growing environment is changing.7. Jade is a good sniffer dog for each of the following reasons EXCEPT ________.A. she pays attentionB. she has a sensitive noseC. she likes to eat trufflesD. she loves her owner8. It's not surprising that the streets of Richerenches are packed with people________________.9. The truffles business is mainly a cash business, and often it's _________________.10. The underlying problem here is simple: too many people are clearing truffle woodlands for___________________________ and neglecting to care for the land that is left.HOME LISTENINGI. Listen to the passage. Choose the topics which are discussed in the passage.A. The passage teaches how to grow truffles.B. Growing truffles is a difficult undertaking.C. Italian truffles are better than those in France.D. Italy is the second best-known truffle supplier after France.E. The truffle festival in Alba, Italy has made its truffles more well-known than French truffles.F. Other countries such as Spain and Australia also produce truffles.G. Australian scientists can grow truffles well.II. Listen again. Fill in the blanks with the missing words.The situation is clear: truffles can't be grown just anywhere. They must be grown near or under trees since scientists believe that this is what produces their _______________ flavor. It is also extremely difficult to _______________ them the way one would grow other crops. This special product doesn't appear in the spring and summer, but _______________ only in the fall and winter. Black truffles, which are the best-known of the French truffles, can be _______________ only from November to March. White truffles appear only from September to early January. Furthermore, the weather conditions, such as the _______________, must be just right and the amount of rainfall must be _______________ for the truffles to grow properly. Due to these challenges, very few farmers have mastered the skill of successfully planting and harvesting truffles on a _______________ basis.III. Listen and repeat. You are going to hear five sentences selected from the audio. Repeat each sentence after it is spoken twice. Then write the sentences.1. _______________________________________________________________________.2.________________________________________________________________________.3.________________________________________________________________________.4. _______________________________________________________________________.5. _______________________________________________________________________.IV. Oral work. Form groups of four. First fill in the table with details about the truffles in each country based on the passage. Then role-play the following situation: One of you is a truffle buyer attending a truffle trade fair. The other three are suppliers from France, Italy, and Australia. The buyer discusses with each supplier and finally decides to do business with one of them.Possible questions1. How about the quality of your truffles?2. Why are your truffles better than the ones from other suppliers?3. Can you give me a competitive price?。