新视界大学英语视听说教程第一册听力原文
新世纪大学英语视听说教程1听力原文(unit 4)
Unit 4, Lesson ATrack 1-4-1A.Listen to the conversation. What are Mick and Paula’s New Year’s resolutions? Circle the correct answers.Paula: Wow, another year is over!Mick: I know. Happy New Year, Paula!Paula: Same to you, Mick. So, do you have any New Year’s resolutions?Mick: Yeah. This year, I want to get a new job.Paula: Really?Mick: Yeah. I make good money now, but the hours are long. How about you? What’s your New Year’s resolution?Paula: I’m not sure. This year I want to meet some new people and do something fun. Mick: Like what?Paula: I don’t know. Maybe I need a hobby.Mick: Well, what do you like to do?Paula: I love to dance. I’d like to study modern dance.Mick: You should take a class. Then you can do something fun and meet other people, too. Paula: That’s a good idea.Track 1-4-2B.Listen again. Circle True or False.Track 1-4-3A.Listen to the first part of this radio interview and circle the correct answers. Interviewer: And welcom e back to KPLX radio in Los Angeles. We’re talking this morning with Europe’s hottest singer, Yeliz. Thanks for joining us.Yeliz: Sure! Hello Los Angeles!Interviewer: So, tell us a little about yourself, Yeliz. Where are you from exactly?Yeliz: I was bo rn in Istanbul, but I live in Scotland now. My dad’s Scottish. My mom’s Turkish.Interviewer: You’re only seventeen. What’s it like being successful at your age?Yeliz: It’s pretty exciting. I get to travel, and meet some interesting people.Track 1-4-4B.Listen again. Complete the sentences. Check the correct boxes.Interviewer: And welcome back to KPLX radio in Los Angeles. We’re talking this morning with Europe’s hottest singer, Yeliz. Thanks for joining us.Yeliz: Sure! Hello Los Angeles!Interviewer: So, tell us a little about yourself, Yeliz. Where are you from exactly?Yeliz: I was born in Istanbul, but I live in Scotland now. My dad’s Scottish. My mom’s Turkish.Interviewer: You’re only seventeen. What’s it like being successful at your age?Yeliz: It’s pretty exciting. I get to travel, and meet some interesting people. Interviewer: You’re touring now, but what are you plans for the future?Yeliz: After the tour, I want to take a break. Then later this year, I plan to make a new CD. Interviewer: Do you have any advice for other young artists?Yeliz: Well, I’d say follow your dreams. Work hard, and you can be successful.Track 1-4-5A.Listen to a talk about how to become successful in business. What are the things y ou should do or you shouldn’t do?Complete the sentences.If you want to become a successful businessperson, you should do three things. First, you should think about your goals every day. Make plans for today, tomorrow, and next year. Second, you should join a business club. You can learn a lot from the other members, and they can give you good advice. Third, you shouldn’t work every night and every weekend. Sometimes you should take a break. You get more energy and ideas when you relax. And you need a lot of energy and ideas to make money!Track 1-4-6A.Listen to a talk about realizing dreams.Find your dreamWe all have dreams, but some people actually make their dreams come true. Their secret? They quit dreaming. And they start doing. Even a very big dream starts with small steps, and small goals. Maybe your dream is to become a doctor. Start by thinking about small goals for yourself. Ask, “What can I do today?” You can’t start medical school today, but you can send e-mails and make phone calls to get information about medical schools. Make a list of schools to call, and then call a few of them every day. What do you need for your dream? Tell friends and family members -- many of them can help you. For example, you want to become an artist. You need a lot of cheap paper for drawing. Maybe your friend’s brother throws away a lot of big paper at his office. So, share your dream with the world! Another good idea is talking to people who are doing your dream job. Do you dream about having your own restaurant? Go to your favorite restaurant and ask the owner lots of questions. Most people like to talk about their work.Track 1-4-7B.Listen again and complete each sentence.Track 1-4-8A.Now listen to two young people talking about their dreams.A lifetime dreamEveryone has his or her own dream jobs. Let’s listen to Yi Wang, a 29-year-old young teacher, and Hicham Nassir, who are going to talk about their dream jobs.“At the moment, I’m teaching chemistry at a university in Beijing. It’s a good job, but my dream is to make films. In China, young artists move to Beijing from all over the country. Many of them are painters, writers, and actors. I’d like to make a film about their lives and their work.” Wang is writing the film now with help from her friends, but it isn’t easy. “At the moment, the biggest problem is money,” explains Wang. “We don’t have much.” Butthis isn’t going to stop Wang and her partners. She says, “First, we’re going to make this movie. Th en, we’d like to show it in China and, maybe someday, at film festivals around the world.”16-year-old Hicham Nassir is a soccer player. He’s getting ready for a soccer match with his teammates. Hicham, the team’s star player, is a native of Morocco. He no w lives in London with his family. “My parents want me to go to college, and major in business or law,” he explains. “They want me to become a lawyer or a successful businessman. I understand them, but I want to be a pro soccer player. And my coach thinks I can do it.” And what about his parents? “I hope they change their minds,” says Hicham. “I want to play soccer professionally. It’s my dream.”Track 1-4-9B.Listen again. Then complete each sentence.Track 1-4-12B.Listen to the conversation. What does Zack want from Juan? How does he ask for it?Zack: See you later, Juan. I’m going out for a while.Juan: OK, see you.Zack: Oh no!Juan: What?Zack: I forgot to go to the ATM.Juan: Do you need money?Zack: Yeah, I’d l ike to get a haircut this afternoon. Can I borrow $20?Juan: Sure, here you go.Zack: Thanks a lot.Track 1-4-13D.Listen to the following two dialogues. Pay attention to the expressions for giving advice.A: I have a lot of bills! I’d like to save money. But I can’t! What can I do?B: Well, don’t use your credit cards so much. It’s too easy to spend money, and maybe you should go out less often.A: I’m late for work all the time. I’m always sleeping through my alarm. My boss threatens to fire me!B: Have you tried using two or three alarm clocks? I find this really helps.Unit 4, Lesson BGlobal ViewpointsMaking changesGian: My friend would like to change her life. She’d like to stop smoking and once she stops smoking she’d like to st art going to the gym and working out.Jonathan: I have friend who is unhappy with her work. I think she should go back tocollege and finish her education.Dave: My friend is studying engineering, but he doesn’t really want to be an engineer. I think he should leave engineering and study journalism.Dayanne: My sister wants to find another job. I think she should come and live with me. Woo Sung：I have a friend who works with computers, but he wants to be a rock star. I think he should do it.Goals, plans and dreamsAgnes: my goal right now is to finish my PH.D. dissertation.Gian: my short-term goal is to find a new job.Miyuki: In the next few years I would like to start a career in New York.Dan: I’m going to finish my training as a doctor in the spring a nd in the future I would like to go to California and work in a hospital.Jennifer: I’m going to move to Atlanta and start a new job. In the future I’d like to be president of the company.Catherine: Well I’m actually getting married in about three months to a great guy named Paul. We’d like to go on a honeymoon to the beach or to the ocean and we’re very excited. Julianna: My biggest dream is to own my own business.Dayanne: My main goal is to help poor people in developing countries.Jonathan: I’m not very picky, I just … would like to be happy.City LivingMike needs a changeTakeshi: Uh, Mike?Mike: Yeah?Takeshi: What are you doing?Mike: I’m thinking, I need a change.Roberto: A change?Mike: Yeah. A big change. I’m going to change my style. I’m goin g to get a haircut. Takeshi: Oh, Yeah. That’s a really big change…Mike: Hey, a haircut is just the beginning. I’m going to quit some of my bad habits too. Roberto: Bad habits?Mike: You know, I mean… sometimes I’m a little lazy… I watch too much TV… I eat a lot of junk food… I’m going to stop.Takeshi: Uh-huh. And it’s going to snow in July, too.Mike: I’m not kidding! I really want to change.Roberto: You know, Claudia told me she wants to change her life, too.Mike: Really? Does she have a lot of bad habits too?Roberto: No, but she likes to travel a lot, so she wants to change jobs to have more time to take trips. She’s going to visit her family in Brazil next month.Mike: I’d really like to travel more too! I want to go to Brazil. I’m going to go when I’m rich and famous.Takeshi: You’re going to be rich and famous?Roberto: Oh, that’s right. I remember, you’re going to become a famous movie star…Mike: No. That was last week.Takeshi: you’re going to be a rock and roll star?Mike: No way! I can’t sing. I’m going to write a book that sells a million copies. Roberto: Oh! That sounds great. So what is this terrific book going to about?Mike: I don’t know yet. But I know that it starts with a guy that wants to get a haircut. Takeshi: That’ll sell a million copies… I’m sure of it.Mike: And then maybe he becomes a super cool movie star… or an athlete…or a race car driver…C. WritingMike decides that he needs to change his style. First he’s going to get a haircut. Then he’s going to quit some of his bad habits and travel more. Mike then tells Roberto and Takeshi that he’s going to be rich and famous. They ask if he’s going to become a rock and roll star or maybe a movie star. Mike says “no” and explains that he’s going to write a book that sells a million cop ies. What’s the book about? Mike’s not sure… but it all starts with a haircut!。
新视野大学英语视听说教程1第二版UNIT1原文及答案
UNIT 1II. Listening SkillsListening for Names1. Doris: Good morning. Can I help you?David: Yes. I need to change one of my courses.Doris: I’ll see what we can do. What’s your name, please?David: My name’s David Brown.Doris: Your first name again?David: David. D-A-V-I-D.The boy is called David by his first name.2. Nancy: Excuse me. I want to make sure if I am registered for the new English course with Dr.Lang.Doris: Just a minute and I’ll check for you. What’s your name, please?Nancy: Nancy Leigh.Doris: Is “Lee” your last name?Nancy: No, it’s Leigh. L-E-I-G-H. But “Lee” would be easier to spell, wouldn’t it?Nancy’s last name is Leigh.3. Doris: I’m sorry. But if you need a loan, you’ll have to go to the Financial Aid Office beforeyou can register.Nancy: Them who should I see there?Doris: Well, Mrs. Vicky Klein can help you. As a matter of fact, anybody there is very nice. Nancy: Oh, thank you. What is her name again?Doris: Vicky Klein. V-I-C-K-Y, K-L-E-I-N.Nancy should see Vicky Klein if she needs a loan.4. Doris: OK, to complete this form I need your name in full, please.Laura: Laura Tish Hill.Doris: Tish? That’s an unusual middle name. Would you mind spelling that for me?Laura: Sure. T-I-S-H. I was named after my mother.Laura’s full name is Laura Tish Hill.5. Doris: Well, you need to complete the form for your parking pass. Your name, please? Anthony: Anythony Mcdonald.Doris: Are you “Mc” or “Mac”?Anthony: “Mc”. My family was from Scotland.Doris: OK, Anthony. I’ll have your parking pass ready in a minute.Anthony McDonald will get his parking pass in a minute.III. Listening InTask 1: EnrollingGood morning, everyone. I’d like to welcome you to City University. I’m Betty Russell and I work in the International Students’ Office. I have some important for you. First, you must enroll by August 28th. Pick up your ID card at our office. Them, you’ll need to pick up a library card so you can borrow books from the library. Show them your ID card in the library and they will do it for you. You may be thinking about the sports facilities at our school. There’s no charge for student use, but of course you’ll have to show your ID card when you go there. Concerning medical assistance, the University has its own health center, and all services are free for enrolled students.1.B2.D3.B4.C5.ATask 2: Living on Campus(M=man; W=woman)M: Hi, Lisa. How’s life on campus?W: Hi, John. Oh, not so bad. Pretty good in fact.M: Is that what you think? I mean, do you like living on campus?W: Yeah, I enjoy living here because there are so many people around and it’s easy to make friends. What about you? Have you ever lived in a dorm before?M: No, this is the first time.W: I think you’ll find it quite convenient. The library, labs, sports center and other facilities are right on campus.M: That’s true. The atmosphere here is different . But I guess living in town has its advantage too, like being close to the shopping center. You know, our university is so far from downtown. W: But imagine commuting to classes…I mean, you would have to get up so early to get to classes on time. And then going home would take so much time.M: Yeah, but what about the food here?it seems it’s the same thing in the cafeteria every day.W: Well, I think the food here is OK, and if you want a change, you can eat out once in a while. M: True.Lisa John John Lisa John LisaTask 3:Which comes first,day or night?There was a student who wanted very much to gain admission to a study course.He was smart enough to get through the written test and appear for the personal interview.Since the boy answered all the questions correctly,the interviewer decided to corner him.“Tell me your choices,”said the interviewer to the boy.“I shall either ask you ten easy questions or one really difficult.Which option would you prefer?Think before you make up your mind.”The boy thought for a while and said,“My choice is one really difficult question.”“Well,you have made your own choice!”said the interviewer.“Tell me: Which comes first,day or night?”The boy was jolted firstbut he thought for a while and said,“It’s the day ,sir.”“Why?”asked the interviewer.He was smiling.“Sorry,sir,but you promised me that you would only ask me one difficult question!”Admission to the course was thus secured.1.In order to gain admission to a study course.2.To corner him,3.He could answer either ten easy questions or one really difficult.4.He was jolted/shocked.5.Because the interviewer had promised that he would only ask one difficult question.Task 4: An Announcementattention closing five checkouts leaveIV. Speaking OutModel 1 It’s nice to meet you.Now Your TurnMichael: Hi1 My name is Michael. Nice to meet you.Robert: Nice to meet you, Michael. I’m Robert. But you can call me Bob.Michael: OK, Bob. Are you an international student here?Robert: Yes, I got here last week. I’m from Canada.Michael: So, we’re going to be in the same dorm.Model 2 How are you doing?Now Your TurnJoe: Hi, Jack.Jack: Hello, Joe. How are you doing?Joe: I’m just fine, thanks. How about you?Jack: Good. Well, you see, I’m planning to take chemistry this semester. Can you recommend a professor?Joe: Dr. Smith, of course. They say he’s a prominent professor in chemistry.Model 3 I’d like you to meet my friend.Now Your TurnJason: Hi, Jane. I’d like you to meet my friend, Mike. Mike, this is Jane.Michael: Glad to meet you.Jane: Glad to meet you, too.Michael: Jason often tells me how much he enjoys you playing the piano.Jane: Oh,thank you. I enjoy watching him playing tennis, too.Michael: Excuse me. I have an appointment, so I’m afraid I must go now. Very nice meeting you. Jane: Same here. Bye!V. Let’s TalkMichael: Hi! I saw you yesterday with John. We room together. I’m Michael.Jane: Oh, hi, Mike. How are you doing?Michael: I’m okay, but school has been really hectic since I came. I haven’t even had a chance to breathe!Jane: I know. It’s especially crazy when you’re a freshman. Hey, what’s your major? Michael: Travel and tourism.Jane: Well, what do you plan to do after you graduate?Michael: Uh… I really haven’t decided. I think I’d like to work for a travel agency in this area.What about you?Jane: Well, when I first started college. I majored in physics, but later I realized I might have a hard time finding a job in that field. I ended up changing to computer science. Finding a job in the IT industry shouldn’t be as difficult.Michael: Have you got a part-time job to support yourself through school?Jane: Well, I’m on a four-year scholarship that pays my tuition.Michael: Wow, lucky you!Jane: Yeah. How about you? Are you paying for school yourself?Michael: Sort of. I work weekends at travel agency.Jane: A travel agency? That seems like a perfect experience for you! What do you do there? Michael: I’m a tour guide. I show tour groups around the city.Jane: Wow, your English must be pretty good then.Michael: Actually, they’re all Chinese tourists. That’s why I got the job!Speaker Major Future Job Plan Tuition SourceMichael Travel and tourism To work for a travelagency Working his way through schoolJane Computer science To work in the ITindustry A four-year scholarshipFor ReferenceaA, say what you think about college life.Hi, John. Life on campus is really exciting! It’s totally different form high school. B, give your opinion of A’s view.Yeah. I feel the same. It’s an entirely new world.A, tell B your problem and the cause for that.Well, my problem is this: I major in Engineering, but I want to work in a foreign trade company. So, I decide to spend more time on English. But, it’s hard, you know, to manage your time.B, give your opinion of what A says, and tell him/her about your situation.I think you made the right decision. Actually, I have the same problem. You know, I’m majoringin computer science, but I don’t like it very much. I’m really fond of travel and tourism, and I am considering changing my major, if it’s possible.A, comment on B’s word.Why? Computer science is cool! You’re sure to get a big salary in your future job!BA, tell B about your problem.Hi, john. I’m having a hard time paying my tuition.B, Show your sympathy.Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. Have any way to get money?A, say your plan to solve the problem.I am considering a part-time job. I think it will help pay my tuition and give me useful experience.B, Give your opinion of A’s plan, and tell him/her about your experience.Right. Actually, I’m working part-time at a chain store now. It does bring in some money, but I think experience is more important.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingListeningTask 1: University LifeUniversity life is a new and different experience for me. First of all, living at the university gives me a sense of responsibility, of being on my own. My parents aren’t around to say, “No, you’re not going out tonight.”I decide everything for myself. Being around lots of friendly people is another aspect I like about university life. On my first say, when I arrived on campus, I was a bit confused about where I was going. An upperclassman noticed out I was looking for my dorm, he said, “Oh, just follow me; that’s where I’m going.” Now, I can really say that I feel comfortable in the dorm because there are so many friendly people around to talk with. Finally, I LOVE HA VING Fridays off; I would not be able to deal with five days of classes in a row. How did I do it in high school? I love sleeping in on Fridays. I guess I’m sort of a party animal, but it seems like I go out every Thursday night. It also seems like I don’t get home until early the next day1 My head hits the pillow and I don’t move until Friday afternoon.1.new and different2.on his own3. a bit confused4.talk with5.sleep inTask 2: Listening effectivelyThought it makes up 50% of every communication,listening,it seems ,is the least taught subject.Listening is more than just hearing:It requires understanding. In an educational setting,listening effectively is critical.Effective listening helps us do our assignments well,and take better notes.Doing these activities well results in better learning and,most of the time,in good grades.In a professional setting,listening is also critical.When you receive an oral message,your response must be correct.If you fail to listen to customers or clients,you may lose THEIR business,and YOUR job!In a personal setting,listening deepens your relationships.When we listen to someone,we say“You”re important” without even speaking a word.When we fail to listen,not only do we not receive the message,but we send the message that we are just plain dumb.F T T F T。
新视界大学英语视听说教程第一册听力原文
新视界大学英语视听说教程第一册听力原文Unit 1 A new startInside 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 nextto 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 Programmeshere 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 oldestEnglish-speaking university in the, in the world. And so there are many traditionswhich 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, andit has its owncharacter. Some colleges are very conservative, and some are much more liberaland have a tradition of um, kind of liberal politics. But there are also somespecific traditions.Julie Formal Hall is when we all eat together here in college, the professors and thestudents. Usually it takes places at seven o'clock in the evening, and theprofessors sit on high table which is the table over here, and the students sit oncommon table, which are the tables here. But everybody eats together. It's a verybeautiful evening because there are, there's a special meal and weeat bycandlelight.Eugene I think er, the traditions that make Oxford so unique are firstly the OxfordUnion and er, secondly, May Day. The Oxford Union being a debating societywhere speakers come from all around the world to address the students and evenallow themselves to be questioned by the students, making it a very interestingforum.Julie My favourite is er, May Day. And May Day is the first day of May, and we havea tradition called May Morning, and on May Morning everybody gets up veryearly and the students have a celebration. There is a choir which sings on top ofthe tower at Magdalen College and all the people of the town and all the studentsgo 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 thesummer term. And in this competition, each college is trying to improve its placewhich 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 calledExamination 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 awhite tie and black trousers. The women wear a white shirt and a black skirt orblack trousers. And they must wear this uniform, which has a Latin name - subfuse — and they must wear this uniform in order to take their examinations. Eugene I think the Oxford traditions lend character to the place and it's such an oldinstitution, it should have traditions, but they can be very inconvenient. Forexample, sub fuse. This is the uniform that we are requiredaccording to theuniversity 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 fordifferent 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 takeyour final examination you wear a red carnation.Eugene So we have to dress up in a full black suit, starched collar, white bow tie andcarry a mortarboard. And to write an exam in the summer heat whilst wearing allthat 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.Unit 2 Food for thoughtInsideviewConversation 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 sorts 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 shareor 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, andfor 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 bringus 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!Conversation 2Janet: 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 withapple, pastry and spices.Janet: No, I'm not so keen on pastry. ...hat's a chocolate brownie? WMark: 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 flavor 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.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 centof 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 toremember 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, generallywe have large classes, we don't have tutorials. And mostly, our teacher tells uswhat we should do. So I'm not used to asking questions or discussing things. Ifind 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 difficultysometimes, I really do.Janet Yes, well, we've been trained to do that. But we don't have so much training incritical 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. Yourtask 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 mindmapping. 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 actuallyused 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 generateideas, and also to organize or structure our ideas related to a topic. What I'd like todo next is look at some of the uses or the reasons for using mind maps. What aresome 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 contributesthen-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 mindmaps?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 anoverview or a, a quick understanding about a subject. By using mind maps tocollect the main ideas from what the teacher says, you can keep a, a very generalunderstanding 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 daysor evenweeks, you might want to capture the, the, the very general understanding aboutthe 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 callthis 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 ofthe advantages or the benefits of using mind maps instead of just writingeverything on a piece of paper. One of the most obvious advantages,as you cansee, is that mind maps are very visual. They give us um, almost a picture, a, adifferent perspective in terms of a picture, or a diagram of understandinginformation or understanding connected ideas, which is very helpfulfor peoplewho like to learn from a different way. Are there any other advantages that youcan 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 quicksummary. As you can see, we have main ideas throughout our mind map, not longtexts. And in this way, it helps us to grasp the, the key ideas and the keyconnections for mind maps or for our given subject. Are there any otheradvantages you can think of?Student 1 To think creatively.Teacher To think creatively. That's, that's a very good point. We could call thiscreative thinking. And what we mean here is basically thinkingoutside of the boxor thinking laterally. Mind maps are illogical and by beingillogical theyencourage 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. Andthen I'd just like you to have a look at this mind map and tell me what some of themost 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 aphrase. It might also be a sentence or a question. You might havethat in thecentre of the board and your related thoughts spiraling or radiating out. What elsedo 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 theycapture the mainthought of, of an issue rather than a long sentence or, or a passage. This helps usto concentrate on the main issues and find connections between these issues aswell. 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 showshow, um, thinking is radiating out or spiraling out from key ideasor central ideasto key words to sub-words and, and so forth. Are there any other aspects of designwhich 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 showthe different key words or different aspects of mind mapping. You might like touse different colours to highlight different sections of a mind mapor keyinformation. Or you may, you may choose to have it all in one colour. It's verymuch a personal choice, depending on how you like to, to think and, and planyour thinking. You might also like to use images or pictures related to some of thekey words. Or you might even use symbols. We'll put a question mark becausethis again is a personal choice and how you like to design your mind maps. Forexample, I might choose to use a thought bubble as a symbol, highlighting oridentifying my central phrase, mind maps. This could be a, a feature of my ownmind maps. Whenever I design a mind map, I highlight my central thought usinga 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'shouse, building a cupboard, and the next thing I knew, I woke up in hospital withpeople 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'tsay 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 myfamily. But they were there for me, they really were. I had something calledaphasia, where the part of your brain gets damaged that affects your speech andlanguage. But they started treatment for the condition almost immediately. Thisspeech and language therapist came to see me every day for 12 weeks. They mademe do all these exercises.Interviewer What kind of exercises?Martin I had to match words and pictures and say their names. You see, I'd alsoforgotten the names of a lot of things. She had this thing called a word board and Icould point to words and phrases on it that I wanted to say. I had to repeat wordsup to 20 times - boy, it was hard, so hard.Interviewer Could you say anything to begin with?Martin I could say three words. "Hi", "Yes" and "No". That was all. And there were alot of words I couldn't understand -1 had to learn their meaningsall over again. Interviewer It must have been very frustrating.Martin It was, but I was determined to get better. I was in hospital for three and a halfmonths. When I got home I got a special computer programme that I worked withevery day. And slowly my language came back to me. It was a struggle, a bigstruggle. I had to learn to read and write again too.Interviewer Why do you think that you were able to recover completely? It's not thatcommon, is it?Martin I was lucky. I was given the right drug at the right time.And I had 12 weeksof therapy, five days a week. That's very important, apparently. Interviewer And now that you're better how do you feel about your life?Martin What can I say? I'm just grateful to have my life back.Passage 2Interviewer In 1907 an Italian educator called Maria Montessori opened a school inRome that taught young children using methods that were verydifferent fromtraditional teaching. Today, the Montessori method, as it's known,is used innursery schools in countries such as America, Canada, Britain and Germany.Recent research shows that children educated at a Montessori nursery do betterlater on at school than other children in all subjects. We asked two Montessoriteachers, Claudia Rosella and Sarah Harrington, to explain whatmakes theirnursery school different. Sarah...Sarah I think the first thing to say is that a Montessori classroomis very quiet, veryclean. Everything stays in the same place. So the children are calm and quiet as aresult.Interviewer So they're not encouraged to be noisy.Sarah No, definitely not...Interviewer Claudia?Claudia Yes, the classroom's very important. Another important principle is thatchildren direct their own learning. They choose what they want to do. Interviewer So the teacher doesn't tell the child what to do?Sarah Not at all. While a child is doing an activity we observe them. Then we workwith the child for a short time and then leave them to work on their own. Interviewer That sounds excellent. And what about your equipment?It's often madeof wood, isn't it?Sarah Yes, and a piece of equipment is often designed for oneactivity only. Claudia Right. It's so that the child can see if they're getting something right orwrong.Interviewer So they don't need the teacher so much"?Sarah That's right. Another Montessori principle is the importance of physicalactivity. Children learn by doing, so when they're learning to read, for example,the letters are made of sandpaper so that children can feel the shape of the letter.Interviewer Do you think there are disadvantages with Montessori methods? Claudia Yes, there are. Maria Montessori didn't understand how important it is forchildren to use their imagination. If she was alive today, she would recognize that.But still, the fact is, her methods are very successful.Unit3 Face to faceInside viewConversation 1Kate 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 tocall 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 beone of the people they can call to talk to.Janet You mean, you're a volunteer?Kate Yes.Janet Oh, that's great, Kate.Conversation 2Abbie 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 onat the moment.How's things?Kate Fine. I just wanted to let you know I won't be able to come to the next trainingsession.Abbie Um ... It's quite an important session. Oh, can you hold on a moment. There'ssomeone 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'relistening. 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 whatsomeone says but maybe a little differently.Janet So what you're saying is, repeat what someone says but maybe not the exactsame words?Kate Yes. You see, when you do that, you check you've understood and you showthem 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?Outside viewVoice-over It's the most popular means of communication in the 21st century.Nobody writes letters any more, especially young people. They all use textmessaging instead. Officially called SMS - short message service - text messagingis slow to enter, and you can only key in 160 characters. So why is it such asuccess? The first text message was sent in 1992, but texting only becamecommercially available in 1995. It has grown incredibly quickly since then. Justlook at the graph. In 1999, the number of texts sent reached one billion. Over thenext three years, it grew to 20 billion! So people have now sent billions of texts,and the number continues to rise. It isn't difficult to see why it quickly becamepart of youth culture.Emily I use it every day. I don't call a lot of people on it. I just use it for text messagesbecause it's easy and quick to send things and arrange things by text. Heidi Mainly to friends. Sometimes it's useful to get information for work as well.You know, if people want to give you contact numbers or things like that, it'seasier than phoning.Andy I've had my mobile phone for about three years. I mostly use it for just textingmy mates and arranging sort of social meetings with them.Alice I like texting. I don't really talk much on it except just to make arrangements buttexting's the biggest thing I do.Male I probably text message about ten, 15 times a day.Alice Usually, I don't know, about ten. Ten to 15. Fifteen maybe to 20. Voice-over It isn't just young people who use texting. Companies use it too - for advertising and promotion. For example, the Orange telephone network has run atext message promotional campaign since April 2004. People text a special number on a Wednesday and receive a discount voucher by text. They show this message to any one of 450 cinemas in Britain and get two tickets for the price of one. Why Wednesday? Wednesday has always been the worst day of the week for cinemas. Since the campaign started, cinema attendance has risen on Wednesdays by nearly ten per cent. And,。
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Outside viewVoice-over Welcome to Changing Lifestyles. Today we'll take a look at the changing role of fathers. In the 1950s and the 1960s, most fathers went to work every day and most mothers stayed at home to take care of the children. However, since the late 60s and the early 70s, family life has been changing dramatically. Instead of accepting the rigid roles imposed by society, many couples have been deciding to change their work-life balance. More mothers have been pursuing careers, while at the same time fathers have been devoting more time to caring for children and doing household chores. This is David Noll. David is 33 years old, husband and father of two girls. David is a modern father. He and his wife both pursue careers and share in raising the children and doing housework.Diane OK, well then are you going to go to the playground?Children 1 Right. Right, Mama.Diane Right. I love you.Children 2 Bububa.Diane Bye-bye.Children 1 Bye.Diane Bye-bye.Voice-over David's father Bob Noll was also a loving father, but David's role as a father was different. During the early part of his career, Bob went to work every day while his wife Shirley stayed home. Bob worked for 38 years at Westinghouse as an electrical engineer. Bob worked on some of the first computers ever produced. Bob had always been an involved father. But in 1970 Shirley decided to go back to work. That was when Bob's role as a father changed.Bob When Shirley went back to work, I had to change my, uh, role and start to do more cooking, um, driving the children here and there. When our children were growing up I took a lot of interest in them, what they were doing. David I think in many ways I, I was probably better prepared for the changing roles that I've had to take on by, by my father.Bob We did many things together and I tried to get them involved in other areas that they seemed to show interest in, such as theatre and magic.David He did a great deal more than I think many fathers, I mean I, I can think of childhood friends whose fathers, you know, were running businesses who, who participated almost at, not, not at all in their, in their, in their development. Um, and I think I had, I think I had a role model.Bob I remember David was interested in, he got very interested in magic and, and juggling, and he was an avid reader.Voice-over As a young man, David loved magic. But he pursued a career as a biochemist. Before having children, David spent 40 hours per week studying cellular DNA in a research lab. And his wife Diane spent 40 hours a week working as a lawyer in Washington DC. After the girls were born, David and Diane both cut back on their hours in order to take care of their daughters. As a research scientist, David's schedule was more flexible. So he took on more responsibility for the children's day-to-day care.David Well, I have been able, uh, to adjust my schedule so that I can be home at 5 o'clock, um, for the kids and if the children are sick, being able to come home, um, take them to the doctors. We go for a walk, we take the dogs up the street, go to the park, hang out at the park. And then we head back, uh, to the house and, and begin preparing dinner.Voice-over Since Bob retired ten years ago, he has been enjoying his role as a grandfather. He's been travelling with his wife, Shirley, and he's been playing tennis. Meanwhile, David is just beginning his journey as a father in a new era.David It can be difficult, especially when, you know, you're, you're taking on new roles for the first time. And it can be, it can be disconcerting and it can be more comfortable to take on those traditional roles. Um, I have, I think I have many more responsibilities than, than even most fathers do today, um, and certainly more, I, I think than when my father was, was raising his children. Um, but the, the difference is not the sort of classic role reversal. I'm, I'm not a stay-at-home Dad. We have an excellent babysitter who, that, who has allowed us, um, allowed both my wife and I the opportunities to continue pursuing our career.Voice-over While there are many differences in how David and Bob have raised their children, there are many important similarities.Listening 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 herthat she has a twin sister. Can you imagine how that must feel when you're 20 years old to learn you have a twin? And when the girls meet, it's like looking in a mirror - they're identical! Now get this! Both Tamara and 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, the lines 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. Outside viewSpeaker 1 Let's take a trip to Australia.Speaker 2 That sounds like fun, but I won't be able to come. I'm too busy. You can go if you promise to tell me all about it.Speaker 1 OK.Speaker 2 Oh, and get me some photos of kangaroos and koalas. I'd love to see them.Voice-over So here I am in Australia. How about a few facts to start with? Australia is the largest "island" in the world. There are over 27,000 kilometres of coastline. It's the world's smallest continent, but the sixth largest country. Its population is only 20 million, so there's a lot of space. This is Perth on the west coast. It's famous for its black swans. If you come here, you'll definitely want to go sailing. This is Uluru, or Ayers Rock. This amazing rock formation is in the traditional lands of the original inhabitants of Australia -the Aborigines. Their rock paintings have been preserved here for centuries. If you want sun, sea and sand, Queensland is the place to be. This is where you can find the famous Great Barrier Reef. It's the world's largest natural feature and is 2,300 kilometres long. Sydney is Australia's biggest city with over four million people -nearly a quarter of the entire population. The Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge are famous landmarks. If you like surfing, you'll have to visit the world-famous Bondi Beach. The smallest state is the Australian Capital Territory around the city of Canberra, which is the capital of Australia. And finally, this is Melbourne -a lively city in the southeast. I did promise pictures of koalas and kangaroos. Are these OK?Listening inPassage 1Part 1Matt So how was your visit to the USA? How did you get on?Caroline Well, it was great. A bit difficult at the start, but it got better.Matt So what happened?Caroline Well, I started my trip in New York, but the trouble was I forgot to ring my friend Dave before I left London and ask him to meet me. Then, just as the plane was landing at New York airport, this French businessman sitting next to me called Serge, gave me a warning, "You shouldn’t arrive in New York alone." This made me a bit worried, but I was going to call Dave as soon as I arrived, so I hoped I'd be OK. But when we got off the plane, I was feeling a bit nervous. As soon as I walked out into the arrivals hall this crowd of people surrounded me. And when Serge disappeared, I did feel lonely and rather foolish.Matt I can see why.Caroline And when I saw a smiling group of new arrivals, you know, tourists from England, I wanted to join them. Just as I was starting to panic, someone tapped me on the shoulder. It was Serge. I was so relieved.Matt Thank heavens for strange men!Caroline Exactly! But when I called Dave from Serge's office, he was out. It was late by now so I had to find a hotel. Serge told his driver to take me to a hotel in the Bronx. As soon as I got out of the car, two policemen in a police car stopped me and asked what I was doing in the district as it was dangerous at night. And at the reception desk, when I explained that I was on my own, they didn't want to give me a room.Matt So what did you do?Caroline Well, I had to wait at reception until the school in Albany, where I was going to work, sent an email. When the hotel knew what I was doing in the States, I got a room.Part 2Caroline Well, in the end I got in touch with Dave and spent the next few nights with his family. But it was cold, and a freezing cold wind was blowing all the time.Matt But it all went better for you after that?Caroline Well, yes, until one morning I decided to go for a walk. I was really enjoying the fresh air, when I realized that I was lost. Then I found a street, which looked like the one the fiat was on ... but then I found another one, and another one.Matt Oh no! You must have been very frightened!Caroline Well, I was. I couldn't remember the address of the flat. It was freezing cold, minus 12 degrees. I was standing by the side of the road, praying that Dave would . send out a search party when suddenly a car stopped, and the driver said, "Taxi?" I was so relieved. Within a couple of minutes I was drinking tea with Dave and the driver back home. His name was Kevin and he was on his way to work. He wasn't a taxi driver at all.Matt Was he a friend of Dave's?Caroline No, just someone who was going to work when he saw someone looking lost, I think. They can be very friendly, the Americans.Part3Caroline I then took the train to Albany. No one was waiting for me at the station, although the school where I was working was going to send someone. I later learnt that the person didn't recognize me because I was wearing a thick coat and a warm hat. So I took a taxi to the school, where I met one of the other teachers, Rebecca. She invited me to stay with her. She lived in a fiat near the schobol, which she was sharing with three other people. I didn't have much money, because I hadn't been paid yet, and I wasn't living on the school campus, so I tried to find some cheap food in the evenings. There was an old man selling hot dogs on a street corner. By the end of thefirst week, he greeted me and had a hot dog and coffee ready for me. Ah, it was an amazing experience. Passage 2There was this man, and he's riding his bike along the road, heading towards the border between Mexico and the United States. So he comes up to the border, and this guard stops him. And he points to two sacks the man has on his shoulders."What's in the bags?" says the guard."Sand," says the man on the bike.So the guard says, "Sand? Get them off your shoulders. We'll take a look."So the man on the bike did as he was told, emptied the sacks, and poured the sand on the ground."Sure enough, it's nothing but sand," says the guard, and the man on the bike loads the sand back into the sacks, puts them on his shoulders and goes across the border.Anyway, two weeks later, the man on the bike turns up at the border again, on his bike with two sacks on his shoulders.So the guard says, "What's in the sacks?" The man takes them off his shoulders, pours the sand onto the ground, puts the sand back in the sacks, puts the sacks on his shoulders, gets back on his bike and goes across the border. This goes on every week for six months, man on the bike, guard at the border, sacks on the man's shoulders, sand on the ground, sand back in the sacks, man across the border ... until one day the man on the bike with the sand bags doesn't turn up.A few days later, the guard happens to meet the man on the bike downtown. "Say friend, you sure made us crazy," says the guard. "We knew you were smuggling something across the border. I won't say a word - but what is it you were smuggling?"The man on the bike says, "Bicycles!"Outside viewCustomer 1 Hi, can I get, um, a HULK please.Customer 2 Can I have a HULK?Customer 3 I'd like to try the HULK.Voice-over Welcome to the bodyfactory, one of the hottest spots in Los Angeles.Customer 4 The service is great.Customer 5 I come to the bodyfactory quite often.Voice-over Company founder, CEO, and president, Robert Green, has made a career for himself by following his passion: health and fitness. Trained as a dancer, Robert has been an exercise instructor, a TV show host, and a successful entrepreneur. Robert has built the bodyfactory around the HULK. The HULK is a smoothie, but it's not like any other smoothie you've ever tried.Robert We have over 30 smoothies, but what seems to be the most popular smoothie is the HULK. It's absolutely amazing. We beg and we plead people to try other drinks, but the HULK is really where it's at. The HULK smoothie was created by me about 12 years ago and what's so amazing is there's nothing out there for the average consumer that contains all your green vegetables, that tastes really, really good and that actually has the nutritional breakdown that your body needs on a daily basis. So some of these ingredients include broccoli, spinach, cayenne pepper, celery, tomatoes, onions, brown rice, seaweed, sage, thyme, sea salt. With so many ingredients, people might expect it to taste not so good, but this drink is absolutely the best drink you'll ever have.Customer 6 I love the HULK. I drink it every day.Customer 4 I hate swallowing pills, so I get all of my vitamins in the HULK.Customer 7 It gets me through my day.Robert People actually develop a craving for this, an actual addiction, in a good way, for this positive food. So someone who's never worked out in their life, someone who's never eaten healthy in their life, could drink the shake and actually love drinking the shake, develop a craving for this good, quality shake. It actually makes them want to continue this new lifestyle that they have.Listening 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 armyhospitals 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 stay in 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 2OK, 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.Outside viewThe weather is a very popular topic of conversation in Britain. That's because the weather changes a lot.Sixty-five per cent of all the days in Britain are overcast - dull, grey and often cold. That's 260 dull days. What do people find to talk about? When the weather is good, people complain that it's too hot. When it rains, they say it's too wet. When it isn't sunny, they say it's too cold. The seasons in Britain are fairly clear. Winter lasts from December to February. It's cold and wet but doesn't often snow. Spring is from March to May. It starts to get a bit warmer and there are more sunny days. The summer months are June, July and August, when it can be very hot. Then the autumn - September, October, November - often has foggy, cold, wet days, and the leaves fall from the trees. It's not surprising that Britain has got one of the most important weather centres in the world. The Met Office employs over 1,000 years. They provide weather forecasts for radio, television and newspapers - and on the Internet. Two huge supercomputers analyze information from many sources, including satellites. This is very different from some of the early weather forecasts. These instruments were used for the earliest weather forecasts. This is the first one - published in The Times in 1879. Scientists at the Met Office make weather forecasts for the public and for special purposes - military, shipping, airlines and many others. The Met Office also looks at environmental issues such as global warming and climate change. The computers can predict the tropical storms and hurricanes that cause so much damage around the world. The trouble is, weather changes very quickly so nobody ever believes the weather forecast. They still go out in their shorts and get wet! But at least it's something to talk about.Listening inPassage 1Bridget These days everyone is talking about building houses that are eco-friendly - houses that use energy as efficiently as possible. But although there's a lot of talk about eco-houses, not many people have actually built one. Today we talk to a young couple who have done exactly that. Jacky and Lenny Carter are in their 30s with one child, and their house in west Wales is a splendid example of what an eco-house should be. I'm here now at their house and they're going to show me round it.Jacky Hi, Bridget.Lenny Welcome.Bridget It's great to see you. It's quite cold out here.Lenny Yes, do you want to come in?Bridget I'd love to, but can we look at the outside of the house first?Lenny Sure.Bridget It's very attractive. It's built of timber and it's two storeys high.Jacky Yes, we got the timber from Sweden, where they know how to build wooden houses, but it's reclaimed wood, wood that's been used before.Bridget I like the house a lot. So tell me more about it. When did you first start thinking about building an eco-house?Lenny We thought about it for years. It was our dream, really, wasn't it, Jacky?Jacky Yes, when we met we found that we both wanted to do the same thing - build a house that used as little energy as possible.Bridget So how did you do it?Lenny Well, we bought a very old cottage and we knocked it down. That was the first step.Jacky We found an architect who had some experience with eco-houses and we spent about eight months designing the house. We used local builders and as much as possible, local materials.Bridget And those are solar panels on the roof, aren't they?Lenny Yes. They provide hot water in summer and warm water in winter for the underfloor heating.Bridget Underfloor heating? Can we go inside and take a look?Lenny Sure.Bridget It's lovely and warm in here. And gosh, yes, the floors do feel warm. Urn, lovely.Jacky Yes, we love the underfloor heating. And it's so cheap, compared to using electricity.Bridget So how much are your heating bills?Jacky Very low. They've gone down by about 70 per cent.Bridget That's a lot of money you've saved.Jacky Absolutely. Let's go into the kitchen.Bridget What a wonderful kitchen. Did you put it in yourselves?Lenny Yes, we did. It's made of reclaimed wood again.。
新视野大学英语听说教程第一册听力原文与答案
1-------W: I saw an ad on the Internet about online language studies.M: Me too. I saw an ad for, "Click Here for Language Learning."Q: What do the man and the woman have in common?M: You have to be 18 years old to enter some online language classes.W: Really? I had no idea that there was a minimum age required for some classes. Q: What did the woman NOT know about online language classes before?M: Unlike regular classes, online classes can be taken at your home.W: That's exactly why I decided to begin studying online!Q: Why did the woman decide to study online?W: I keep on making new friends as I study online.M: So do I! There are so many people online, and I want to meet them all!Q: What is one benefit of studying online?M: My online teacher asked the class for suggestions to make the class better. W: That's great! I always like it when a teacher does that.Q: What did the man's teacher want to do?M: I had no idea that online language learning could be so effective!W: It sure has helped me practice my language skills!Q: What is it about online language learning that surprised the man?M: My classmates and I help each other solve homework problems online.W: It sounds like you're using the Internet in a useful way.Q: What does the man do online?M: Online learning is ideal for anyone who doesn't have time to travel to school. W: Yes, but it also has its own challenges.Q: What does the woman have to say about online learning?M: Virtual classrooms are changing how students study!W: They sure are! And I, for one, am very excited about it.Q: According to the man, what is happening to students because of virtual classrooms?M: What advice did your professor give you?W: He said that taking an online class would help me learn.Q: What did the woman's professor suggest?Transcript:W: How's your new online class, Bill? Is it everything you had hoped for?M: It's everything and more, Susan. You should give it a try!W: Oh, really? What's the best thing about it?M: In an online class, you talk with others over the Internet. Since they are not right next to you, they don't bother you so much.W: That sounds great! I took a class with someone who would make me feel small whenever I made a mistake. He would tell me how stupid I was and intimidate me so that I never wanted to participate.M: Not a problem in the virtual classroom. How would you like to sign up? I think that you could start on the third of next month.W: I don't know, Bill. You know all those problems about having difficult people in the classroom?M: Yeah?W: We don't really have them anymore since you left.Transcript:The first requirement for my online language class was to meet in an online forum.I entered the forum early and saw students appear on the screen one after another. Strangely enough, when it was time to begin, the teacher still hadn't shown up. However, we began sharing information and talking about the new class. Unlike me, all of the other students were new to the online class. I told them about my experiences and my thoughts. Then I noticed something. There were 27 people in the forum. This was strange because I know there were only 26 people in the class."Hey," I wrote, "which one of you is the teacher?"The teacher made herself known at last. She said that she wanted to get our honest opinions about the online class. Also, she wanted to have a little fun with us. "Humor will be important in my class," she said.2-----------W: How about spending the evening chilling out with the folks?M: Come on, Mom. I'd really like to get out with my friends.Q: What does the young man want to do?W: Honestly, I don't know what to say about our son's music.M: Leave him alone about it. After all, your mother didn't like your music either. Q: What should the woman do according to the man?W: I'm surprised to see you out and about so early in the morning.M: You know my mom. She doesn't like me sleeping in, even on weekends.Q: Why is the man out and about so early in the morning?M: A little teenage rebellion is normal. Your son will get over it.W: I know. I'm just worried about him doing something that will ruin his life. Q: Why is the woman worried about her son?W: Get a piercing in my nose? No way! My parents would be angry!M: You're not giving them enough credit. I don't think they'd be upset at all. Q: Why wouldn't the woman get a piercing in her nose?W: What bugs you most about your daughter's eating habits?M: I can't stand the way she eats so quickly.Q: Why does the man have a problem with the way his daughter eats?M: What's wrong with our kids? They think they're entitled to everything we have! W: Well, I feel it's my fault for giving them too much.Q: What does the woman think about their kids' problems?W: Dad, I've got a date tonight with Mike. I'll be back late.M: Him again? I wish you wouldn't date a guy with a tattoo!Q: What does the father wish for his daughter?W: My mother wants me to go into banking, but I like writing.M: You can't let your mother choose your career for you.Q: According to the man, what should the woman's mother NOT do?W: Dad, I'm a grown woman, and you can't make choices for me.M: Ha! If you were a grown woman, you wouldn't watch cartoons all day!Q: Why does the girl's father NOT believe that she is a grown woman?M: You should get a sense of humor, Mom.W: I'm sorry, but I just don't think that breaking shop windows is funny.M: If it isn't funny, then I don't know what is. These shop windows only show things out of date and out of fashion. They're misleading. Anyway, it's fun to break old stuff.W: And that's what I'm saying. You don't know what's funny. When I was a teenager, I enjoyed movies and going out with my friends, not causing trouble or breaking things. M: This is just the big difference between your generation and mine.W: No, it isn't! I know teenagers of your age, and they don't have your bad attitude! And they certainly never break shop windows!M: Whatever, Mom. I've got to go now.W: Huh? Where do you think you're going?M: I don't know. Maybe I'll go out and break stuff.Transcript:"Educator methods", such as not buying toys for children who act up, do not always work. I personally think that even though parents teach their children many things, they should not act like teachers all the time. After my "educator methods" failed, I spent some quality one-on-one time with my daughter with NO lecturing about her behavior. For example, we went out for ice cream. While we sat and ate, we spent a long time watching other people and talking about the things around us. Then we went to a bookstore where she looked for a book to buy. It took her a long time, but I was patient. We finally bought her a book and finished our outing together. At theend, we decided to have similar outings once a month, because it really was fun. My main goal was to let her know that I love her.3---------W: In order to have a meaningful life, you must be ready to give and sacrifice.M: I agree totally. And I try to remember this every day.Q: What will be possible if you give and sacrifice according to the woman?W: Do you think we should give aid to people in need?M: I think it's the least we should do for them.Q: What should be done for people in need, according to the man?M: Believe it or not, my baseball coach taught me a lot about being kind.W: That really isn't so unusual. After all, it isn't always parents who teach us. Q: Who taught the man to be kind?W: Why do you let your little sister cling to you all the time?M: Since our parents died, she needs me more. I can't push her away.Q: Why does the little sister need the man more?W: My mother never complained about hard work in front of the family.M: Wow, that's something to learn from!Q: What did the woman's mother never complain about?W: You've got to meet my father. He's handicapped and he has a lot to share. M: I'd like to. You just tell me when.Q: Why should the man meet the woman's father?M: I saw you talking to your mother at dusk.W: Yeah, even though she's busy she always finds time to talk to me. That's why I love her so much.Q: Why does the woman love her mother?W: Hey, I heard you spend your evenings at the home for the elderly.M: Some evenings. I'd like to go more, but I don't have time.Q: How does the man feel about going to the home for the elderly?W: You are the first person to extend help when I needed it.M: Don't worry about it. That's what friends are for.Q: Why does the man tell the woman NOT to worry?W: My mother never interrupted me while I told her my problems.M: Sometimes that's the best way to help someone.Q: What did the mother do to help the woman?Transcript:W: I heard a bang on my way to class this morning.M: Some guy brought a gun to school and tried to shoot someone.W: You're kidding! Is everyone OK?M: Yeah. The teacher managed to take the gun from him.W: Our history teacher?M: That's the one.W: He never stops amazing me.M: He was definitely the right person at the right time. After he hit the student and grabbed the gun, he talked to the boy about his problems. While I was on the phone with the police and the parents, he was holding the student. If I was not mistaken, I thought the student was crying.W: Did the teacher help the boy solve his problems?M: I don't think so. The student was clearly bothered by something pretty big. I don't think problems like that can be solved so quickly. But, when the police came to take him away, our teacher told him that he would see him again.Transcript:The friendship and sympathy of a special person changed my life, and I'd like to tell you about it. Looking at me now, you might not guess that I was not very popular when I started my university studies. I was thin and didn't look very handsome with my glasses. In fact, my classmates still laughed at me, just as they did in high school. One day, when I was leaving the science building, someone ran past me and knocked the books out of my hands.I was feeling sad and lonely. But then, someone else approached me and helped me pick up my books. That day, I made my first university friend. Suddenly, life improved.I helped him with his studies. And he helped me with everything else. He taught me how to dress right, how to talk to girls, and above all, how to be social.4----W: I'd really like to make a good impression in class.M: Well, so long as you pay attention, you shouldn't have a problem.Q: How can the woman make a good impression in class?M: I've had a good rest, and am ready to make a good impression on my boss.W: That's the attitude! You're going to be great!Q: What is the man ready to do?M: You've become so mature since I last saw you.W: Nah, it just seems that way because I'm wearing nice clothes. I'm really still like a child.Q: According to the woman, why does she seem different?M: Don't look so aggressive. Calm down and look relaxed.W: OK, I'll remember to smile during my meeting with my new boss.Q: What will the woman remember to do?W: My boss never notices me. I think I lack the skills to get a better job at my company. M: No. You just need to have more confidence in yourself.Q: What does the woman lack according to the man?W: I'm sure you'd be promoted if you wore better clothes.M: You might be right. But clothes are expensive.Q: What might help the man get promoted?M: My status will never improve if I can't make others believe in me.W: Improve the tone of your voice, and others might trust you more.Q: How can the man get others to trust him more?M: How did your interview go?W: Great! I stayed positive, like you said earlier, and I think I got the job! Q: What did the man tell the woman earlier?M: I took an instant liking to you. W: No way! I was so awful to you the first time we met!Q: Why does the woman NOT believe the man?W: It'd be easier for you to persuade people if you don't look so nervous.M: I know, but I really can't change the way I feel.Q: How could the man persuade people more easily?W: Stand up straight!M: What?W: Your head should be up, and your back should be straight! Looking people in the eyes is very important!M: I appreciate your help, but I'm only going to a job interview.W: I assume you want this job. Am I right?M: Of course I do.W: Then listen to me! You'll make a good impression if you show self-confidence. But don't look too rigid. You want to seem a bit relaxed.M: Anything else?W: Yeah. You should tell them a joke.M: A joke?W: Everyone likes a joke. Do you know any?M: I know one about a fight between a Frenchman and a German.W: No! Don't joke about countries, sex, or religions. You could upset someone. M: I don't think I can remember all of this. Maybe I should just stay home.W: Honey, don't worry. You'll be great! Just stand up straight!Transcript:There are simple rules for an interview, and it seems that everyone knows them. So, as an interviewer for my company, I expect people to be clean, well dressed, and show confidence when they see me. This is basic. But there is something else you must know.To leave a good impression in an interview, you must be able to talk about the company. Before you see the interviewer, do some reading. Understand the company's special needs, so you can tell your interviewer how you can fill those needs. And then, you can explain why you should get the job.I see smart, good-looking people every day, but the ones that leave me with the most remarkable impression are those who know about the company. Do this, and you'll be in good shape!5-------M: The battle against AIDS involves all of us, you know.W: Sure. I'm doing my part by teaching AIDS awareness-raising classes.Q: How is the woman doing her part in the battle against AIDS?W: Some doctors say that AIDS will be cured in ten years.M: Maybe. But even so, we shouldn't stop our battle against AIDS.Q: What do some doctors say?M: What can we do for the 8,000 people who die of AIDS every day?W: Let's write letters to the leaders in the federal government and ask them to support AIDS research.Q: What is the purpose of writing letters?W: Have you heard that our group is forming a network with other groups?M: Yes. We need more AIDS groups to join together so our efficiency will improve. Q: Why are the groups forming a network?M: Let's explore ways to fight AIDS that we haven't tried yet.W: OK. What do you think about writing a publication to educate the public?Q: What is the woman's idea for teaching people about AIDS?W: I'm confident we can stop AIDS by teaching people about it.M: Education will help. But AIDS won't be stopped until a cure is found.Q: When will AIDS be stopped according to the man?M: Some AIDS groups emphasize education and some emphasize research.W: Yeah, maybe you're like me, and you don't know which to join.Q: What is the woman having trouble with?W: If people were more giving, our group would have more resources in the battle against AIDS.M: You're right, but we can't force people to help.Q: What would happen if people gave more?M: I've been thinking about joining an AIDS organization after graduation.W: Don't wait that long! AIDS is a world crisis, so we must fight against it now! Q: Why must the man act now?W: I started educating people about AIDS when I discovered I was infected.M: Lots of people help for many different reasons. I'm glad you're here.Q: Why did the woman start educating people about AIDS?Transcript:W: I know many people who are active in the battle against AIDS. Take my uncle for example. He's trying to find a cure.M: That's great! Has he made any progress?W: Some. Right now he's working on a medicine to clean the AIDS virus out of the body. M: How is this medicine different from others?W: Some AIDS medicines can help a little. But the AIDS virus is so good at hiding that it remains. This new medicine will be able to find the virus and get rid of it. M: So why isn't this medicine being used now?W: Well, it's not ready yet. Doctors are concerned about the side effects, like a bad reaction to the use of other AIDS medicines.M: I'm very impressed with what your uncle has done. I'd like to do the same kind of work some day.W: That would be good. But until then, you could at least give money to support research.Transcript:A young man with AIDS refuses to take medicine that could make his life longer and more comfortable, because he's afraid the medicine will kill him. Incorrect beliefs about AIDS are common, and they cause greater pain and help to spread the disease. This is why the United Nations sends educators to the world's poorest places, where people have the least education about AIDS. Once there, they talk with people, giving classes and meeting in clinics to discuss living with AIDS. They tell people what doctors have discovered about the disease, and ask them to trust AIDS medicines. In order to stop the spread of AIDS, education must reach more people. It is not enough only for money to be spent. And more medicines won't solve all of the problems.6-----M: Do you know what is meant by Consider Collar Colors Carefully?W: It means we should think about our beliefs about job status.Q: What does Consider Collar Colors Carefully mean?W: Since you became an executive at the firm, you never have time for the kids. M: I know. All the respect and money I get now isn't worth missing my children. Q: How does the man feel about being an executive?M: My aunt visits schools to convince girls to become plumbers.W: I'd be surprised if many girls listened to her. Most want to work in offices. Q: What would surprise the woman?M: Did you hear the big news? The vice-president died! And I might get his job! W: Are you sure you want it? The job was what gave him the heart attack!Q: Why should the man think more about taking the job according to the woman?W: I really admire people who work hard to build roads and clean the city.M: That's nice to hear. Many people don't respect laborers.Q: According to the man, what is nice to hear?W: You had options after college. Why did you choose to be a window washer?M: I think it's exciting to be high up, outside of tall buildings.Q: Why did the man choose his job?M: It took me 30 hours to write that proposal. I haven't slept, and I want to cry. W: It's finished now. And you can relax by playing some golf.Q: What might make the man relax according to the woman?M: The image of trash men being dirty is wrong! Many of them are very clean. W: I believe you're right. Still, I'm not sure I'd like to become one.Q: What do the two speakers agree on?W: Since you work in an office, you can wear nice clothes every day.M: To be frank, I'd rather wear a T-shirt than a suit.Q: What would the man like to dress for work?M: I'm getting tired of the rude comments we get as garbage men!W: Just ignore them. We know our work is important, and that's all that matters. Q: What should the man do according to the woman?Transcript:M: When we were kids, we didn't think much about social status. We played the part of doctors or plumbers and didn't really understand why one was better than the other. W: Right! We didn't consider collar colors carefully. Later, we learned to respect people like business executives, lawyers, and doctors more than others.M: Do you think we learned the right idea?W: Yeah, I do. Some people are more important than others for society. A plumber, for example, does important work. But he can be replaced easily. A doctor, on the other hand, does important work and it is difficult to replace him. We should, then, respect people like doctors more.M: What about plumbers? Shouldn't we respect them, too?W: Everyone who works hard should get respect, but it's not necessary to respect everyone the same. Of course, I'm friendly and nice to my plumber, but I don't think he's as valuable as some people.Transcript:There was a time when I was afraid to tell people I am a construction worker. Nowadays,I'm proud of it. In fact, I boast about it.My life changed one day when my daughter came home from school and told me that I had a better job than any of the parents of her classmates. At first, I was surprised.I knew many of her classmates had parents who were important business people. I reminded her that business people get more respect from society, often make more money and work in an office.She told me that I didn't understand what was important in life. Respect, money and offices aren't as important as time. Businessmen must work long hours, so they can't see their children as much. Building houses, I only work six hours a day. This gives me more free time to spend with her.7----W: So, did you buy guns for sport or for trouble?M: Neither! I bought a couple of pistols to protect my home.Q: Why did the man buy guns?M: What's the problem? Keeping a gun in my home for safety isn't a crime.W: In this country it is against the law. You'll have to give it to the police right away!Q: What is the problem with the man having a gun?M: My anxiety level always goes up when I see someone late at night.W: You wouldn't be so worried if you carried a gun, like I do.Q: Why does the woman NOT get worried?M: My daughter was arrested for having a pistol at school.W: I know. She told me that she brought it because she didn't feel safe.Q: What does the woman know?M: It's usually males who cause problems with guns. I don't know why.W: Men are just more violent by nature, I think. They cause many problems.Q: Why do males cause most problems with guns?W: I'm cautious when I'm out. I pay attention and stay out of trouble.M: If you continue to do so, you won't have to worry about needing a gun.Q: Why does the woman NOT need a gun according to the man?M: Did you see what the robbers looked like before they started shooting?W: They had on nylon masks, so I couldn't see. I was scared when they shot at me. Q: Why could the woman NOT tell what the robbers looked like?W: I heard that you shot your gun in the house yesterday. Did you see a robber? M: No. I fired it by mistake while polishing the handle. I should have been more careful.Q: Why did the man shoot his gun in the house?M: I became an advocate of tougher gun laws after my son was killed.W: I know you mean well, but I don't think you're doing what he'd want.Q: What does the woman doubt?M: Will you reveal the cause of gun violence at this meeting?W: No. Gun violence is not simple enough to understand in such a short time.Q: Why will the woman NOT tell people the cause of gun violence?Transcript:M: Before the robbery, cases of gun violence were only statistics to me, numbers that I would read in the newspaper. But now, things will never be the same.W: What do you remember?M: I remember everything that I would like to forget. Most of all, I remember the shots. Bang! The sound of the first bullet being fired rang in my ears. I turned and saw a victim collapse. She grabbed her chest. And then, in a moment, she was still. W: You just stood there?M: I was so scared; it was like I was frozen.W: Why did they do it?M: The robbers? They wanted money, of course. But I blame society for allowing people to have guns.W: I don't think I'd like it much if I was told I couldn't have a gun. Having a gun makes me feel safer.Transcript:Millions of people live in fear of being a victim of gun violence, and many of them think guns should be destroyed. I understand how they feel, but I don't share their opinion. Since I've owned guns my entire life, my thoughts on this issue are different. The reality of the situation is that guns don't kill people. People kill people. So we should think less about the problems of guns, and think more about the problems of people. We should think about joblessness and poor education, which are at the foundation of this issue. And we should act to reduce these problems by promoting better schools.Education shows us how to rise above violence, teaching us how to be responsible and how to support ourselves by our work. More people need to learn these important lessons, and then we can reduce gun violence in society.8-----W: Rack your brain for creativity and you will solve your problem.M: I hope you're right. But it doesn't seem like I'll ever be a great painter. Q: What is the man having trouble with?M: What are you doing just sitting there daydreaming? You've got work to do!W: Before I start anything, I like to rack my brain for creativity first.Q: What does the woman like to do?W: It's a miracle! How did you finally solve the math problem?M: The answer just came to me out of a dream.Q: How did the man solve the problem?M: You're a great inventor. How do you get your great ideas?W: They usually come to me suddenly when I'm well rested and relaxed.Q: When does the woman get her great ideas?W: Please, tell me how you get ideas for your novels.M: Ideas burst into my mind while I'm walking in the park. I don't know how.Q: When does the man get ideas for his novels?W: I just can't think of a good topic for my essay! I don't know what to do! M: Try running. Exercise always helps me clear my mind and think of ideas.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do to think of a good essay topic?W: When I turned 50, ideas just started flashing in my mind. It was mysterious. M: I've heard stories like that. It's really not unusual.Q: What has the man heard before?W: I just came up with an idea for passing this test!M: Quick! Write it down! Ideas are fleeting! And it may be our only hope!Q: Why should the woman write the idea down?M: Countless great musicians and artists have created great works for the church. W: Do you think that religion gives people the ability to open their creativity? Q: What does the woman wonder?W: Years ago, it was easy for me to create new ideas. But now, I have none.M: Maybe you should see a psychologist who can help you.Q: What should the woman do according to the man?Transcript:M: You better start working! Our boss will come any moment!W: I've already seen her. And I'm doing what she told me to do.M: She told you to sit around and do nothing?W: No! She told me to rack my brain for creativity.M: What?W: To rack your brain for creativity means that you think hard for a creative answer to a problem. Before I start my work, I want to think of the best idea possible. When it flashes into my mind, I'll begin.M: Hey, that's what I was doing last week! But when she saw me doing it, she threatened to fire me!W: No. You weren't thinking of ideas. You were just sleeping. There's a big difference.。
新视野大学英语视听说教程第三版第一册第一单元录音文本[完全版]
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Unit 1 Traces of the pastListening to the worldSharingScriptsH = Hina; M1 = Man 1, etc.; W1 = Woman 1, etc.Part 1H: I have a busy social life. I go out most nights after work with friends. Last night, I went out for a meal with an old friend from university –it was really good to see her. Tell me about your social life. Do you go out a lot?Part 2M1: I do go out quite a lot, yeah. I ... I like to go out to bars and I quite like go ing to friends’houses and having dinner and things like that.W1: I like to go to the cinema and um, I think the last movie I saw was The Hangover –it was very funny. And ... and I like to go to the theater also.W2: No, we don’t go out a lot – um, possibly weekends. We go out for meals or something.M2: Not too regularly. Weekends. I play golf …um, socialize afterwards. W3: During the day we do. Er, in the evening, no, no. No, we don’t. W4: My friends and I like to go out quite a lot. We go clubbing; we go to discos.W5: Yes, I go out sometimes in the village. Er, we live in a small village, so a lot of our social life is in the village, so we go out to friends’ houses, go to parties, go to the pub.W6: Um, not so much … but I like it a lot. I like to go to the theater, to the cinema, meet friends, eat out.W7: Sometimes I go out for a ... for a couple of drinks with some good friends, but ... um, not very often. A couple of times a month maybe. Part 3H: Did you go out last night?W4: We went to this club in Piccadilly Circus and we danced all night. We had a few drinks, but then mostly dancing. And there was (were) a few guys there and they were really cute and we, like, talked to them.W5: We had dinner in an Italian restaurant by Tower Bridge and it was lovely. We had a lovely evening of just looking at the … the river and enjoying the view and enjoying lots of fun with the family.W6: Well, I went to the cinema – seeing the last Harry Potter film –ah, which I enjoyed a lot. And afterwards I met some friends for a … for a drink in town.M2: We went to see, er, Mamma Mia! At the Prince of Wales Theater, and it was excellent.W2: We went to the theater. We saw a play by Tom Stoppard called Arcadia, which was extremely interesting and we enjoyed it very much. Afterwards, we went with friends for a meal. We had a Spanish “tapas” type meal,which was extremely enjoyable.W1: Um, last night I went to, um, Westfield Shopping Center, which is in the west of London and I enjoyed a delicious meal there.M1: Las t night I went to a friend of mine’s house which is in south London and um, we went out and went to a fish and chip shop, bought some fish and chips and went home and had that with a beer in front of the television. ListeningScriptsI = Interviewer; B = BarutiI: Thank you for coming on the show, Baruti. We are all very interested to know more about your work. But, first of all, let’s start from the beginning. Um, where were you born?B: I was born in Johannesburg in 1962.I: Can I ask you about your childhood?B: Yes, of course. I was the fourth child in a very big family – there were 11 of us. My father was a teacher and my mother cleaned houses for rich people.I: Did you go to school?B: Yes, I did. Education was very important to my parents.I: When did you decide to work with poor children?B: When I was in school, one of my friends lost his parents. He had no family … um … no living grandparents, so he moved to a house for orphans.I visited him and when I saw his life there, I decided to work with orphans.I: When did you open your orphanage?B: We opened it in 1996.I: We?B: Yes, my wife and I. We got married in 1990.I: And who’s your hero?B: I’m glad you asked that –it’s Mother Teresa. I often think about her words: “I can do no great things, only small things with great love.”I: That’s very interesting. I have one more question: What’s your favorite book?B: Let me think about that. I like many books, but Long Walk to Freedom is one of my favorites. It’s the story of Nelson Mandela’s life in his own words.I: That sounds interesting. Thank you. OK … now, it’s time to ask the audience for questions. Are there any questions for Baruti? … Yes, you at the back …ViewingScriptsCarlos Acosta is one of the greatest living ballet dancers. He was the first black principal dancer at Covent Garden in London. He is famous around the world and in his home country of Cuba he is a national hero.Carlos now travels the world but always sees Cuba as his home. All his family are still there. In Cuba he isn’t a foreigner. He says thatin Cuba a child learns to dance first and then to speak. He talks about the heat and the sea, about dance and music and happiness.“Cuba is always going to be my home. In my heart, that’s the only country, you know, and beca use that’s where all my relatives are, my memories, you know, and this is the only place I’m never going to be a foreigner. You learn how to dance first; then you learn how to speak, you know, in Cuba. It’s something that’s been passed on through generatio n to generation. And it’s also, you know, the heat, and the tropic (tropics), and the sea and … it’s … it’s almost, that’s what it’s asking for, dance and music and happiness.”Carlos was born in Havana, the youngest of 11 children in a poor family. He often missed school. He was a champion breakdancer in the streets but didn’t want to be a professional dancer. When he was nine, his father sent him to a ballet school. Carlos hated it. He told his father he wanted to do something else.“So I … I did tell him many times that I didn’t want to be … and that I wanted to … to do something else – football, you know – but he didn’t want to hear it. So, I went and … But thank God he didn’t want to hear it because thanks to that I’m here now.”At ballet school, Carlos wasn’t always a good student and didn’t want to be a dancer. But when he was 13, Carlos saw the Cuban National Ballet and he loved it so much that he changed his mind about ballet. He decided to work hard and three years later, at 16, he traveled to Europefor the first time. That year he won four major dance competitions and became famous all over the world.Now he is an international star and he dances in many countries, but he still goes home to Cuba several times a year to visit his family.Speaking for communicationRole-playScriptsI = Isabel; M = MarekPart 1I: Hi, Marek. How was your weekend?M: OK. And yours? What did you do?I: I went for a walk. It was great!M: Who did you go with?I: With my boyfriend, Diego. He’s a football player.M: Oh. Where did you go?I: By the river. It was really beautiful.M: That sounds good.Part 2I: And you? What did you do?M: Oh, I played football; cleaned the flat.I: Who did you play football with?M: With some guys from work. We play every weekend.I: Really? Where did you play?M: In the park. There’s a football pitch there.I: Did you win?M: Of course. I scored five goals!I: Ha! I don’t believe you!Group discussionScriptsI = Interviewer; W = WriterI: We are very pleased to have you here, George. Shall we start from the beginning? Could you tell us about your childhood?W: Yes, of course. I was born in a small town in the northeast. My father was a truck driver and my mother worked part-time in a hospital. I have a brother and a sister. We all went to the same local school.I: You wrote your first novel just one year after you left college, didn’t you?W: Yes, that was in 1993. I was only 22 then. And the next year I went to Brazil.I: Is that period of your life related to your later career in any way? W: That’s a good question. You see, it was my experience there that inspired my film Lost in the Forest, although I didn’t actually make that film until several years later, in 2008.I: When did you start making films?W: In 2003. That was after I gave up farming.I: Farming?W: Yes. I stayed in Brazil for 7 years, during which I met my wife. After we came back we bought a farm in the south of the country. A kind of experiment, really.I: That sounds interesting. Why did you give it up then?W: It was very hard work. I was also busy working on my second novel …Further practice in listeningShort conversationsScriptsConversation 1W: Hi, John. I’m back. Did any of my friends call me? We were supposed to meet at the bar for drinks, and then go to the cinema. But they never showed up.M: Sorry. I’ve been home since I came back from the office and the phone never rang once.Q: Where does the conversation probably take place?Conversation 2M: Not all great people are famous; take Jack Kilby as an example. W: Right. Jack Kilby invented the microchip, and received the Nobel Prize. But only a small part of the public knows of him. It’s very surprising. Q: What does the woman think is very surprising?Conversation 3W: I don’t quite understand what made C harlie Chaplin such a popular movie star.M: Are you serious? Look at Charlie Chaplin’s works and compare them to other films of the time. He was so original that people were really surprised by his films.Q: What does the man say about Charlie Chaplin’s f ilms? Conversation 4W: What’s the greatest invention of the last few hundred years?M: Let’s see. The computer, the car, the phone?No, I think it’s the light bulb. This invention has changed the world more than anything else. Q: Which invention does the man think changed the world most? Conversation 5W: Our play last night was a great success. We’re all proud of Bob. M: Yes. But if Bob had remembered all his lines, his performance would have been more natural.Q: What does the man mean?Long conversationScriptsW: Hey, Bob, I’m taking care of my cousin this weekend. Can you think of any fun things for us to do?M: You guys should go see the new Harry Potter movie!W: That’s a great idea! J. K. Rowling is such an inspiration. I just watched an interview with her on BBC news. Did you know her first book was rejected by 12 different publishers? Everyone told her to get a different job, and that she wouldn’t be able to make any money by writing children’s books.M: Yeah, it’s hard to believe that once she was really poor but now she’s so wealthy. She came up with the idea for Harry Potter at a café in London … no, wait, I think it was a bookstore in Manchester … right? W: Haha, almost! It was actually on a train between London and Manchester. But she did write in cafés a lot. She could only write when her baby daughter was sleeping, so she took her on long walks around the neighborhood to get her to fall asleep. She would usually end up in a café and write as much as possible before her baby woke up again. M: Did J. K. Rowling say what she’s going to write next in her interview?I can’t wait to see what she will write after her Harry Potter books! W: No. She keeps her future plans a secret. Personally, I hope she writes more magic stories, with flying horses and lots of animals!M: Not me. I hope she works on more serious material. I’d love to read stories with historical settings and big battle scenes!Q1: What does the man suggest that the woman do this weekend?Q2: Where did J. K. Rowling come up with the idea for Harry Potter? Q3: What are J. K. Rowling’s future plans?Q4: What are the two speakers mainly talking about?Passage 1ScriptsStephen Glenn is a famous research scientist. When he was interviewed by a newspaper reporter who asked him why he was so much more creative than the average person, he responded that it all came from an experience with his mother that occurred when he was about two years old.He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his hold on the bottle and it fell, spilling milk all over the kitchen floor. When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of shouting at him, giving him a lecture or punishing him, she said, “What a wonderful mess you have made! Well, the damage has already been done. You know, Stephen, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and bring everything to its proper order.” So together they cleaned up the spilled milk. His mother then said, “What we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let’s go out in the backyard and fill the bottle with water, and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it.” The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson!This famous scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to make mistakes. Instead, mistakeswere just opportunities for learning something new, which is, after all, what scientific experiments are all about.Q1: What happened when Stephen tried to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator?Q2: What did Stephen’s mother do when she came into the kitchen?Q3: What did Step hen’s mother teach him later?Q4: What did Stephen learn from this experience?Passage 2Scripts and answersThere are so many changes when a person comes to college. Some of the new college students may have been to camps or 1) programs away from home before, but for some it’s the 2) very first time they’ve left home. That means having to make certain 3) decisions that they’ve never really had to make before.Besides some basic everyday activities, for example, eating and 4) doing laundry, there are many more important matters, such as whom to become friends with. “And what happens if I don’t do well on my first test? Does that mean I should change fields?” 5) Obviously, there are just so many issues new college students have to face. It’s really a jump from high school.It’s such a change when they don’t have any parents around. They need to make 6) choices with their studies, and with their social lives.They need to learn how to act in the right way so that they can enjoy their social lives without 7) ruining their studies.This is very common to college students in the first year. It takes a little while for them to 8) get used to their college life and learn to balance their studies and social lives. There are a lot of 9) opportunities for students to try new things. There are so many new ways to meet other people on campus. If they find out it’s not working for them, they can 10) step back and try something else. They should just give it a go! That’s the way everybody learns to grow up.。
新视野大学英语听说教程第一册短文部分听力文本
新视野大学英语听说教程第一册短文部分听力文本Unit1The first 1 for my online language class was to meet in an online forum. I entered the forum early and saw students appear on the 2 one after another. 3 enough, when it was time to begin, the teacher still hadn’t 4 . However, we began 5 information and talking about the new class. 6 me, all of the other students were new to the online class. I told them about my 7 and my thoughts. Then I 8 something. There were 27 people in the forum. This was strange because I know there were only 26 people in the class. “Hey,” I wrote, “ which one of you is the teacher?”The teacher made herself known at last. She said that she wanted to get our 9 about the online class. Also, she wanted to have a little fun with us. “10 will be important in my class,” she said.Unit2Educator methods, such as not buying toys for children who 1 , do not always work. I 2 think that even though parents teach their children many things, they should not act like teachers all the time. After my “educator method” 3 , I spent some 4 one-on-one time with my daughter with NO 5 about her 6 . For example, we went out for ice cream. While we sat and 7 , we spent a long timewatching other people and talking about the things around us. Then we went to a 8 she looked for a book to buy. It took her a long time, but I was 9 . We finally bought her a book and finished our outing together. At the end, we decided to hve similar outings once a month, because it really was fun. My 10 was to let her know that I love her.Unit3The friendship and 1 of a special person changed my life, and I’d like to tell you about it. Looking at me now, you might not 2 that I was not very poplular when I started my university studies.I was thin and didn’t look very 3 with my glasses. In fact, my classmates still laughed at me, just as they did in high school.One day, when I was leaving the 4 building, someone 5 me and knocked the books out of my hands.I was feeling sad and 6 . But then, someone else 7 me and helped me pick up my books. That day, I made my first university friend. Suddenly, life 8 . I helped him with his studies. And he helped me with everthing else. He taught me how to dress right, how to talk to girls, and 9 , how to be 10 .Unit4There are simple 1 for an interview, and it seems that everyone knows them. So, as an interviewer for my company, I 2 people to be 3 , well-dressed, and show 4 when they see me. This is basic. But there issomething else you must know.To leave a good 5 in an interview, you must be able to talk about the company. Before you see the interviewer, do some reading. Understanding the company’s 6 ,so you can tell your interviewer how you can 7 those needs. And then, you can 8 why you should get the job.I see smart, good-looking people every day, but the ones that leave me with most 9 are those who know about the company. Do this, and you’ll be in good 10.Unit5A young man with AIDS 1 to take medicine that could make his life longer and more 2 , because he’s afraid the medicine willkill him.3 about AIDS are common, and they cause greater pain and help to spread the disease.This is why the United Nations sends 4 to the world’s poorest places, where people have the 5 education about AIDS. Once there, they talk with people, giving classes and meeting in6 to discuss living with AIDS. They tell people what doctors have7 about the disease, and ask them to 8 AIDS medicine.In order to stop the spread of AIDS, education must reach more people. It is not enough only for money 9 . And more medicines won’t 10 all of the problems.Unit6There was a time when I was afraid to tell people I am a 1 . Nowadays, I’m 2 it. In fact, I 3 about it.My life 4 one day when my daughter came home from school and told me that I had a better job than any of the parents of her classmates. At first, I was surprised. I knew many of her classmates had parents who were important business people. I 5 her that business people get more respect from 6 , often make more money and work in an office. She told me that I didn’t understand what was important in life. Respect, money and offices 7 as important as time. 8 must work long hours, so they can’t see their children as much. 9 houses, I only work six hours a day. This gives me more free time to 10 her.Unit7Millions of people live in fear of being a 1 of gun violence, and many of them think guns should be 2 . I understand how they feel, but I don’t 3 their opinion. Since I’ve 4 guns my entire life, my thoughts on this issue are different.The 5 of the situation is that guns don’t kill people. Peoplekill people. So we should think less about the problems of guns, and think more about the problems of people. We should think about 6 and poor education, which are at the 7 of this issue. And we should act to reduce these problems by 8 better schools.Education shows us how to 9 violence, teaching us how to 10 and how to support ourselves by our work. More people need to learn these important lessons, and then we can reduce gun violence in society.。
新标准大学英语视听说教程第一册Listeningin听力原文
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 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 quitea 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 3 Learning to thinkListening 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.Interviewer What kind of exercises?Martin I had to match words and pictures and say their names. You see, I'd also forgotten the names of a lot of things. She had this thing called a word board and I could point to words and phrases on it that I wanted to say. I had to repeat words up to 20 times - boy, it was hard, so hard. Interviewer Could you say anything to begin with?Martin I could say three words. "Hi", "Yes" and "No". That was all. And there were a lot of words I couldn't understand -1 had to learn their meanings all over again.Interviewer It must have been very frustrating.Martin It was, but I was determined to get better. I was in hospital for three and a half months. WhenI got home I got a special computer programme that I worked with every day. And slowly mylanguage came back to me. It was a struggle, a big struggle. I had to learn to read and write again too.Interviewer Why do you think that you were able to recover completely? It's not that common, is it? Martin I was lucky. I was given the right drug at the right time. And I had 12 weeks of therapy, five daysa week. That's very important, apparently.Interviewer And now that you're better how do you feel about your life?Martin What can I say? I'm just grateful to have my life back.Passage 2Interviewer In 1907 an Italian educator called Maria Montessori opened a school in Rome that taught young children using methods that were very different from traditional teaching. Today, the Montessori method, as it's known, is used in nursery schools in countries such as America, Canada, Britain and Germany. Recent research shows that children educated at a Montessori nursery do better later on at school than other children in all subjects. We asked two Montessori teachers,Claudia Rosella and Sarah Harrington, to explain what makes their nursery school different. Sarah... Sarah I think the first thing to say is that a Montessori classroom is very quiet, very clean. Everything stays in the same place. So the children are calm and quiet as a result.Interviewer So they're not encouraged to be noisy.Sarah No, definitely not...Interviewer Claudia?Claudia Yes, the classroom's very important. Another important principle is that children direct their own learning. They choose what they want to do.Interviewer So the teacher doesn't tell the child what to do?Sarah Not at all. While a child is doing an activity we observe them. Then we work with the child for a short time and then leave them to work on their own.Interviewer That sounds excellent. And what about your equipment? It's often made of wood, isn't it? Sarah Yes, and a piece of equipment is often designed for one activity only.Claudia Right. It's so that the child can see if they're getting something right or wrong. Interviewer So they don't need the teacher so much"?Sarah That's right. Another Montessori principle is the importance of physical activity. Children learn by doing, so when they're learning to read, for example, the letters are made of sandpaper so that children can feel the shape of the letter.Interviewer Do you think there are disadvantages with Montessori methods?Claudia Yes, there are. Maria Montessori didn't understand how important it is for children to use their imagination. If she was alive today, she would recognize that. But still, the fact is, her methods are very successful.Unit 4 Person to personListening inPassage 1John Are you packed?Mike Yup. Everything's there.John Sure you've packed your mobile?Mike I'll look again, John ... yes.John Well, we've got another ten minutes before we need to leave, so we might as well relax. You know someone told me an amazing story yesterday about these Australians who got completely lost in some national park.Mike And don't tell me, they used their mobile to get help?John That's right!Mike So what happened?John Well, it was this guy with his son and niece -I think she was about 14 - and they were hiking in this really rugged country and they got completely lost - no idea where they were at all.Mike That's not going to happen to us.John No, it isn't. Anyway, the guy had his mobile and he phoned the emergency services — it wasn't dark yet - and they sent out a search party, but they couldn't find them. And then -this is the interesting bit - the guy sent photos of the place where they were.Mike I'd have thought of that.John Yes, well it's pretty obvious, really. And in the photos there were mountains in the background, and the staff at the emergency service centre were able to identify exactly which mountains they were. And they used the photos to pinpoint their location, you know, to get the exact location. Mike How did they do that?John They used mapping software.Mike Right.John Anyway, by then it had got dark and really freezing. So they slept behind this ridge and covered themselves with leaves. And you know what the young girl said afterwards? She said, "It was quite fun."Mike Really, wasn't she frightened?John I don't think so.Mike So - is there a happy ending?John Yes, well they sent out helicopters as soon as it was daylight and the helicopter hovered over the area, and the man kept talking to them till they were able to pinpoint his location. And when they finally found them they were only 400 metres away from where they'd expected them to be. Mike Amazing!John And that's because they'd moved 400 metres away from where they'd taken their photos because the ground was too rough to sleep on.Mike Incredible!John And the moral of the story is-Mike Always take your mobile phone with you when you go hiking.John And take one that has a camera.Mike Hey, I think we should go, John.John Yes, OK. You think we're going to get lost?Mike No chance, mate!Passage2Social networking - it's the 21st century way of having fun - online. And if you're under 40, you probably use a social networking site - maybe when you should be working. It's well-known that -. office workers spend up to two hours a day on a site, exchanging messages and photos. And do students ever do anything else? Different social networking sites are used by different age groups.For people in their 20s, the most popular site is Facebook, the online phenomenon started by an American student in 2004. It's taken only four years to make Facebook a huge success - and the website's made its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, a very rich man indeed.What's extraordinary about Zuckerburg is that he started Facebook when he was only 18. He was a student at Harvard, one of America's top universities, when he launched the Facebook website, working from his college room. In only two weeks, more than two-thirds of his college had signed up and in a year, thousands of colleges were using it. Today, Facebook has millions of users. More than half of them visit the site at least once a day.So what makes Facebook so special? Like other networking sites, you create a profile with photos, you list your interests, you exchange messages and join groups of friends. But where Facebook is different is that it gives you a privacy that you just don't get on other sites. Unlike other sites, you have a lot of control over what users can see about you. As a result, one-third of Facebook users give out their mobile numbers - they know it's safe to do so.But you still need to be careful about what you think is safe to show people. One reason is that more and more employers are using Facebook to check out potential employees. Is the person you've just interviewed as good as he seems? Facebook can provide the answer. If a 26-year-old man says on Facebook that he's been travelling round the world for the last three years, and in his interview he said he'd been working in an office - well, he probably won't get the job.Unit 5 All you need is loveListening inPassage 1Interviewer So - tell us about how you first met.Amy How we first met... Oh, it wasn't very romantic.David I thought it was very romantic.Interviewer Why don't you begin at the beginning?Amy Good idea. Well, I was 22 and I'd just left uni and I went on holiday to the French Alps with a girlfriend. And someone invited us to go climbing. But my friend got ill so I went without her. There was this group of about eight guys and two girls.David There were four girls.Amy Alright! Well, anyway, no one had told me that the mountain we were going to climb was - vertical - and that we were climbing with ropes! I was terrified, absolutely terrified, I just really hadn't expected it.David She was terrified! I noticed her immediately. She looked so scared -she was wearing this great hat — but she was white as a sheet.Amy Oh, I don't know about that, but I remember I was shaking all over. David came over and started talking to me and telling me how safe it was with the ropes. And he was so sweet, you know I thinkI fell in love with him right then.David Yeah, it was the same with me ... We roped up and I made sure I stayed next to her ... I kept talking to her and encouraging her.Amy It really helped. I think I would have fallen off the mountain if you hadn't done that.David Rubbish! You were perfectly safe. Anyway, we got to the summit — it was a kind of flat area - and Amy just collapsed - she couldn't stand up!Amy It's true, I couldn't. I felt -1 was just - everyone ignored me except David - everyone.David Quite a few people came to talk to you.Amy They didn't!David They did!Amy Well, you talked to me, and that's all that mattered.David Thank you!Amy So -David So we climbed back down the mountain.Amy which was just as bad -David and we headed for the nearest village and we both had huge pizzas.Amy I didn't eat a thing! I was still feeling too sick.David You did, you know.Amy You know, you have a terrible memory sometimes.David So do you! ... To cut a long story short, we got married six months later and went on a three-week honeymoon to Barbados.Amy Two weeks!David And we've lived happily ever after.Passage2Presenter And now let's move on to online dating, a way of meeting a potential partner that's becoming more and more popular. James O'Hanlan and Claire Goodall are two online dating experts who are going to give all you listeners advice about how to use online dating safely and successfully. James ...James OK. The first thing to say is, don't be nervous. A lot of people are and it's very understandable.But there's no need to be, provided you follow the rules, which we're going to tell you right now.Isn't that right, Claire?Claire Absolutely.James So, let's begin at the beginning. When you join an online dating site, the first thing you do is give some basic information about yourself. Now, don't be tempted to lie - about your age, for example. If you want a good relationship, you need to be honest. If you're not, you'll get found out and that could be painful.Claire Another thing - it's a good idea to use a photo, you'll get many more replies than if you don't. James But use a recent photo, not one that was taken ten years ago!Claire Let's move on to the next stage. You've had some responses响应and chosen one or two people you'd like to chat with. Now, the most important advice here is, don't give out any personal information until you're 100 per cent sure you're that happy to do so. That includes your real name, your phone numbers, your workplace address and your email address. Use the email facility设备at the website and only give out your email address when you feel completely safe.James And email for as long as you want, it's a great way of getting to know a person. Then, the next stage is to talk on the phone. Now that's very revealing, because you'll hear the person's voice, and also because people have to be spontaneous on the phone - they can't think about what they're going to say for half a day, unlike emails.Claire Then, if you're feeling really comfortable, agree to meet. But always choose a public place. Don't go to someone's home.James A cafe or bar is the best choice.Claire And don't forget to tell a friend where you're going and what time you expect to be back. That's important.James Another good idea is to ask the same friend to call you during the meeting so that if you want to leave quickly you can say that something urgent's come up and you have to go.Claire That's everything! If you follow this advice you should be perfectly safe. And you may find the man -James ... or woman —Claire ... of your dreams!James & Claire Happy hunting!Unit 6 Shop fill you drop!Listening inPassage 1Speaker 1］Interviewer So, how are you enjoying yourself in St Petersburg? What's it like?Speaker 1 Oh, I think it is a very beautiful place.Interviewer What sort of... Is it good for shopping? What do you buy in St Petersburg?Speaker 1 Yes, there are things you should buy. Of course, vodka is very good here and the other thing very expensive is the caviar. It is beautiful. Then there are the dolls. What have do they say?Matrioshka dolls.Interviewer Matrioshka dolls. Those wooden dolls that go inside each other?Speaker 1 Yes, you take one out and open the top and there is another one. You take off the top and there is another. They get very very small inside. Very small.Interviewer OK.Speaker 1 And of course, the chess. Because they are very famous here in this part of the world to play the chess.Interviewer Yes. And what sort of shops are there? Where's it best to shop?Speaker 1 Oh, here there are very good department stores, where you can buy everything that you like, clothes and everything. And also, lots of small kiosks that are very unique独一无二的, owned by different shopkeepers, you know. And they are all over St Petersburg. Little kiosks and also markets that are very good. And there is a very good museum shop at the museum - at the Hermitage Museum.Interviewer And what are the opening hours?Speaker 1 At the museum?Interviewer Well, all shops, generally. What are the opening hours ... for shopping?Speaker 1 Yes. Usually, they open at around 10 o'clock in the morning and I think they are open to 7 o'clock at night; sometimes even longer, to 8 o'clock.Interviewer And how do you, how do you actually buy things? How do you pay for things? I think, there is a slightly different way of doing this in Russia.Speaker 1 Yes, you point to the thing that you want to buy, which is usually behind the counter or something like that; and then you go to a cash desk to pay. And then you have to go back to the counter and then you take the thing you have bought.Interviewer It sounds as though it's quite a long process.Speaker 1 It is very interesting.Speaker 2Interviewer So, how are you enjoying it in Cairo? What's, what's the shopping like?Speaker 2 Oh, it's fantastic. And the shopping is absolutely great. Um, you can get everything from fantastic little wooden boxes. You can get backgammon boards. You can get all kinds of leather stuff-sandals and so on. Oh, and the thing that they're really famous for here of course, is the water pipes that they call it a sheesha.Interviewer A sheesha. OK. That's the water pipe.Speaker 2 That's right, yes. Yes, they like the smoking here.Interviewer And where are the best places to shop?Speaker 2 Well, I think the best place actually here is to go, if you go to the mediaeval market. It's acommercial centre in the middle of Cairo and - er - they sell lots of fantastic souvenirs there. You can get spices, er, you can get gold and silver, and copper stuff, and - er - they also sell your fruit and veg.Interviewer Uh-huh. When does it open? When are the shops open?Speaker 2 Well, the hours are very good. They open very early in the morning. They stay open till about10 o'clock at night. You do have to remember, of course, that they take a very long lunch break. So,they are closed for this long time in the afternoon but they, you know, re-open and stay open until late. Oh, and the other thing you have to remember is that they - everything is closed on a Friday. Interviewer Right, and how do you pay for things? Do you have to bargain for, for goods? Speaker 2 Well, bargaining is absolutely a sport here. Uh, they, they do prefer cash always. I think some of the tourist shops will take credit cards but only in the tourist shops. When you start the, the bargaining, you've got to be, well, first of all, you've got to be definite and serious about what you're buying. But don't offer anything like the price that they're asking, the original price. You know, go in at about half the price of what they're asking you.Interviewer That's fascinating迷人的. Thanks very much. Thank you.Speaker 2 That's a great place.Speaker 3Interviewer So, how's your visit to Venice? Is it good?Speaker 3 Oh, amazing. What a place. It's so unique!Interviewer Have you done any shopping? Is it a good place to shopping?Speaker 3 Yes, definitely. They're - you must go and see the glass factories on Murano. They're just something else. Quite expensive but you can get little bits of glass, really nice. Sheets of paper are really nice.Interviewer Yeah.Speaker 3 Also, lace is just... exquisite lace.Interviewer Yes.Speaker 3 Carnival masks, also. All hand-painted.Interviewer Yes, Carnival, yes. I've seen this.Speaker 3 Then, the shops are amazing.Interviewer And where's the best place to shop in Venice?Speaker 3 OK, well, the main shopping street is a street from St Mark's Square to the Academmia Bridge. That's the main bit But if you like food, you have to go to the market at the Rialto Bridge.That's just great food. There's not that many department stores.Interviewer No.Speaker 3 There's just not room for them on the island.Interviewer No. And what time do these shops open and close? What are the opening hours9 Speaker 3 Oh, they open in the morning at about 9 or 9.30. And then they close for lunch 12.30 or 1.They'll reopen again - in the winter, 3.30 to 7.30 and in the summer just a bit later - 4 to 8, say. Interviewer Right. And how do you pay? Can you use credit cards or do you have to use cash? Speaker 3 Well, you know, just use cash for the smaller items and they accept credit cards most places for the larger ones, but just make sure you get a receipt.Interviewer Yeah. And are the shops open all week or is there one day when they ...?Speaker 3 Yeah, oh, actually, Monday, they are traditionally closed.Interviewer Yeah, they are closed. Right. Thanks. Well. Sounds very interesting.Passage 2Speaker 1 Have you ever gone down to the local supermarket for some milk or bread and come out with far more than you intended打算to buy? Then you've fallen for the top ten tricks to separate you from your money. Here are the top ten tricks to make you shop.Speaker 2 Number ten. Trolley or basket? Make up your mind.Speaker 1 If you choose a basket, there'll be some heavy goods by the entrance to make you choosea trolley. If you choose a trolley, there's a chance you'll want to fill it up. Make up your mind whatyou want to buy before you go into the store.Speaker 2 Number nine. Watch out, there are vegetables about.Speaker 1 Supermarkets often put vegetables and fruit near the entrance, so that you fill your trolley with natural, healthy produce and feel good. The problem is, then you don't feel so bad about filling your trolley with unhealthy and expensive items.Speaker 2 Number eight. If you can't find it, just ask!Speaker 1 You'll notice that essential items like bread or milk are placed all over the store, so you'll spend more time looking for them. So if you can't find something, ask for help.Speaker 2 Number seven. Take a shopping list and stick to it!Speaker 1 Supermarkets often change shelves around, so that you're tempted to buy new products while you're looking for the things on your list. It's easier to resist temptation if you only put in your trolley what you planned to buy.Speaker 2 Number six. Beware of the checkout!Speaker 1 Supermarkets often place sweets and magazines at the checkout, because customers who are bored with waiting often add them to their basket or trolley.Speaker 2 Number five. Smells good? Don't believe it!Speaker 1 Many supermarkets pump the smell of freshly baked bread into the store through the air conditioning to make you feel hungry. If you eat before you go, you'll be less tempted to add cakes and snacks to your trolley.Speaker 2 Number four. How free is FREE?Speaker 1 "Buy one get one free" is a common way to make people think they're getting a bargain. But this kind of offer may not be as good as it sounds. Sometimes it's a way of getting rid of old stock. Speaker 2 Number three. Look up, look down.Speaker 1 Eye level is buy level, so don't choose the first product you see, because it's usually the most expensive. Look for similar products higher up or lower down the shelves.Speaker 2 Number two. Beware of loss leaders.Speaker 1 Large supermarkets often reduce the price of key items, such as a popular brand of cereals or the latest films on DVD. They're designed to bring people into the shop, because they believe everything will be cheaper.Speaker 2 And our number one top tip for supermarket shoppers. Stay at home and shop online. Speaker 1 Many large supermarkets allow you to shop from the comfort of your own home, and will even deliver it to your door. If you shop online, you'll avoid all those expensive supermarket tricks.And even if there's a delivery charge, it will cost less than going to the supermarket and doing your shopping yourself.。
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新视界大学英语视听说教程第一册听力原文．Unit 1 A new startInside 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 roomnext to you.Janet Oh. My own room? In China we usually have several people in adormitory.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 fullname?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 InternationalProgrammes 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, theoldest English-speaking university in the, in the world. And so there aremany traditions which are associated with the colleges, with the times of theyear, and with sport, and with eating, for example.Eugene Each college is very different um, from um, the others, and it has its owncharacter. Some colleges are very conservative, and some are much moreliberal and have a tradition of um, kind of liberal politics. But there are alsosome specific traditions.Julie Formal Hall is when we all eat together here in college, the professors andthe students. Usually it takes places at seven o'clock in the evening, and theprofessors sit on high table which is the table over here, and the students siton common table, which are the tables here. But everybody eats together. It'sa very beautiful evening because there are, there's a special meal and we eatby candlelight.Eugene I think er, the traditions that make Oxford so unique are firstly theOxford Union and er, secondly, May Day. The Oxford Union being adebating society where speakers come from all around the world to addressthe 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 wehave a tradition called May Morning, and on May Morning everybody getsup very early and the students have a celebration. There is a choir whichsings on top of the tower at Magdalen College and all the people of the townand 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 SummerEights. I was a rower. And Summer Eights is a rowing competition, held inMay in the summer term. And in this competition, each college is trying toimprove its place which it won the previous year and gradually work its wayup the river.Julie When the students take exams, they must go to a special building and it'scalled Examination Schools. And also they must wear a special uniform, sothey wear .gown like mine, a black gown, and they wear a white shirt, arid E the men wear a white tie and black trousers. The women wear a white shirtand a black skirt or black trousers. And they must wear this uniform, whichhas a Latin name - sub fuse — and they must wear this uniformin order totake their examinations.Eugene I think the Oxford traditions lend character to theplace and it's such anold institution, it should have traditions, but they can be very inconvenient.For example, sub fuse. This is the uniform that we are required according tothe university rules, to wear.Julie They also wear flowers in their buttonholes, and those flowers arecarnations. And they wear different colours, the students wear differentcoloured flowers for different examinations. So when you take your firstexam you wear a white flower, and when you take your second exam youwear a pink flower, and when you take your final examination you wear ared carnation.Eugene So we have to dress up in a full black suit, starched collar, white bow tieand carry a mortarboard. And to write an exam in the summer heat whilstwearing 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 partof um, being a student or a teacher here at Oxford University.Unit 2 Food for thoughtInsideviewConversation 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 sorts of food do you like, Janet?Janet: Well, I like spicy food. And I'm not very fond of raw food! What wouldyou 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 dishper 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?What's minestrone soup? Janet: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?Well, for the starter, can we have two minestrone soups, and for the main Kate:course, one moussaka and one curry, please. What about you, Mark?I'll have the prawns with garlic and the chilli con carne. And could you Mark:bring us some water, please?Waitress: OK.Thank you. Mark:Thanks. Waitress:What's chilli con carne? Janet:It's a spicy Mexican dish with beef and beans. It's very hot!Mark:Conversation 2That was great! Except I don't like cold water.I usually drink hot water. Janet:Hot water? We never drink hot water except with tea. Let's have a Kate:dessert. What would you like, Janet?Any suggestions? Janet:Well, why don't you try the apple strudel? It's an Austrian dish. It's made Kate:with apple, pastry and spices.No, I'm not so keen on pastry. ...Janet: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!You'll love it. Kate:What kind of ice cream is there? Janet:I'll ask ... Excuse me ... What flavor ice cream do you have? Kate:Strawberry, vanilla and chocolate. Waitress:I'll just have a fruit salad, I think. Janet:And Kate, what are you going to have? Mark:Kate: Same for me.Mark: Could you bring us two fruit salads, and a chocolate brownie?Waitress: Sure.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 doneit. 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 rue oralse. 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 percent 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 toremember 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, ourteacher tells us what we should do. So I'm not used to asking questions ordiscussing 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 difficultysometimes, I really do.Janet Yes, well, we've been trained to do that. But we don't have so muchtraining 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 mindmapping. 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 youactually 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 togenerate 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 usingmind 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. Everyonecontributes then-ideas as many ideas as quickly as possible, from everyone ina shorter time, er, as, as we can manage. OK, brainstorming is one of themost important um, um, uses of mind maps. What might be another use oranother 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 getan overview or a, a quick understanding about a subject. By using mindmaps to collect the main ideas from what the teacher says, you can keep a, avery general understanding of a topic and understand connections quiteeasily 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 callthis, er, revision. Before an exam, after having studied for many, many daysor even weeks, you might want to capture the, the, the very generalunderstanding about the subject. Are there any other uses that you can thinkof 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 couldcall this problem-solving. We can use mind maps to, to see other possiblealternatives, or options to, to, to solve a problem. OK. Next, I'd like us to talkabout some of the advantages or the benefits of using mind maps instead ofjust writing everything on a piece of paper. One of the most obviousadvantages, as you can see, is that mind maps are very visual. They give usum, almost a picture, a, a different perspective in terms of a picture, or adiagram of understanding information or understanding connected ideas,which is very helpful for people who like to learn from a different way. Arethere 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 quicksummary. As you can see, we have main ideas throughout our mind map, notlong texts. And in this way, it helps us to grasp the, the key ideas and the keyconnections for mind maps or for our given subject. Are there any otheradvantages you can think of?Student 1 To think creatively.Teacher To think creatively. That's, that's a very good point. We could call thiscreative thinking. And what we mean here is basically thinking outside of thebox or thinking laterally. Mind maps are illogical and by being illogical theyencourage us to think creatively, you might say.Part2Teacher Next, I'd like us to think about aspects of design or constructing mindmaps. So far we have completed three quarters of our mind map about mindmaps. And then I'd just like you to have a look at this mind map and tell mewhat some of the most noticeable or striking features are that we can talkabout.Student 2 There is a centre.Teacher There is a centre. There is what we call a central word, a central wordor a phrase. It might also be a sentence or a question. You might have that inthe 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 themain thought of, of an issue rather than a long sentence or, or a passage. Thishelps us to concentrate on the main issues and find connections between theseissues 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, itshows how, um, thinking is radiating out or spiraling out from key ideas orcentral ideas to key words to sub-words and, and so forth. Are there anyother 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 toshow the different key words or different aspects of mind mapping. Youmight like to use different colours to highlight different sections of a mindmap or key information. Or you may, you may choose to have it all in onecolour. It's very much a personal choice, depending on how you like to, tothink and, and plan your thinking. You might also like to use images orpictures 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 howyou like to design your mind maps. For example, I might choose to use athought bubble as a symbol, highlighting or identifying my central phrase,mind maps. This could be a, a feature of my own mind maps. Whenever Idesign a mind map, I highlight my central thought using a speech bubblesymbol.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 recoveryfrom 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 acustomer's house, building a cupboard, and the next thing I knew, I woke upin hospital with people in white coats bending over me. Interviewer It must have been very frightening.Ispeak. couldn't I that was frightening really was what But was. It Martincouldn'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 myfamily. But they were there for me, they really were. I had something calledaphasia, where the part of your brain gets damaged that affects your speechand language. But they started treatment for the condition almostimmediately. This speech and language therapist came to see me every dayfor 12 weeks. They made me do all these exercises. Interviewer What kind of exercises?Martin I had to match words and pictures and say their names. You see, I'd alsoforgotten the names of a lot of things. She had this thing called a word boardand I could point to words and phrases on it that I wanted to say. I had torepeat words up to 20 times - boy, it was hard, so hard. Interviewer Could you say anything to begin with?Martin I could say three words. Hi, Yes and No. That was all. And therewere a lot of words I couldn't understand -1 had to learn their meanings allover again.Interviewer It must have been very frustrating.Martin It was, but I was determined to get better. I was in hospital for three anda half months. When I got home I got a special computer programme that Iworked with every day. And slowly my language came back to me. It was astruggle, a big struggle. I had to learn to read and write again too.Interviewer Why do you think that you were able to recover completely? It's notthat common, is it?Martin I was lucky. I was given the right drug at the right time. And I had 12weeks of therapy, five days a week. That's very important, apparently.Interviewer And now that you're better how do you feel about your life?Martin What can I say? I'm just grateful to have my life back.Passage 2Interviewer In 1907 an Italian educator called Maria Montessori opened a schoolin Rome that taught young children using methods that were very differentfrom traditional teaching. Today, the Montessori method, as it's known, isused in nursery schools in countries such as America, Canada, Britain andGermany. Recent research shows that children educated at a Montessorinursery do better later on at school than other children in all subjects. Weasked two Montessori teachers, Claudia Rosella and Sarah Harrington, toexplain what makes their nursery school different. Sarah... Sarah I think the first thing to say is that a Montessori classroom is very quiet,very clean. Everything stays in the same place. So the children are calm andquiet as a result.Interviewer So they're not encouraged to be noisy.Sarah No, definitely not...Interviewer Claudia?Claudia Yes, the classroom's very important. Another important principle is thatchildren direct their own learning. They choose what they want to do.Interviewer So the teacher doesn't tell the child what to do?Sarah Not at all. While a child is doing an activity we observe them. Then wework with the child for a short time and then leave them to work on theirown.Interviewer That sounds excellent. And what about your equipment? It's oftenmade of wood, isn't it?Sarah Yes, and a piece of equipment is often designed for one activity only.Claudia Right. It's so that the child can see if they're getting something right orwrong.Interviewer So they don't need the teacher so much?Sarah That's right. Another Montessori principle is the importance of physicalactivity. Children learn by doing, so when they're learning to read, forexample, the letters are made of sandpaper so that childrencan feel theshape of the letter.Interviewer Do you think there are disadvantages with Montessori methods?Claudia Yes, there are. Maria Montessori didn't understand how important it isfor children to use their imagination. If she was alive today, she wouldrecognize that. But still, the fact is, her methods are very successful.Unit3 Face to faceInside viewConversation 1Kate 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 askher 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 inpeople - 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'mtraining 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, Kate.Conversation 2Abbie 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's things?Kate Fine. I just wanted to let you know I won't be able to come to the nexttraining 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'relistening. 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 repeatwhat someone says but maybe a little differently.Janet So what you're saying is, repeat what someone says but maybe not theexact same words?Kate Yes. You see, when you do that, you check you've understood and you showthem 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?Outside viewVoice-over It's the most popular means of communication in the 21st century.Nobody writes letters any more, especially young people. They all use textmessaging instead. Officially called SMS - short message service - textmessaging is slow to enter, and you can only key in 160characters. So why isit such a success? The first text message was sent in 1992, but texting onlybecame commercially available in 1995. It has grown incredibly quickly sincethen. Just look at the graph. In 1999, the number of texts sent reached onebillion. Over the next three years, it grew to 20 billion! So people have nowsent billions of texts, and the number continues to rise. It isn't difficult to seewhy it quickly became part of youth culture.Emily I use it every day. I don't call a lot of people on it.I just use it for textmessages because it's easy and quick to send things and arrange things bytext.Heidi Mainly to friends. Sometimes it's useful to get information for work as well.You know, if people want to give you contact numbers or things like that, it'seasier than phoning.Andy I've had my mobile phone for about three years. I mostly use it for justtexting my mates and arranging sort of social meetings with them.Alice I like texting. I don't really talk much on it except just to makearrangements but texting's the biggest thing I do.Male I probably text message about ten, 15 times a day. Alice Usually, I don't know, about ten. Ten to 15. Fifteen maybe to 20.Voice-over It isn't just young people who use texting. Companies use it too - foradvertising and promotion. For example, the Orange telephone network has run atext message promotional campaign since April 2004. People text a special numberon a Wednesday and receive a discount voucher by text. They show this message toany one of 450 cinemas in Britain and get two tickets for the price of one. WhyWednesday? Wednesday has always been the worst day of the week for cinemas.Since the campaign started, cinema attendance has risen on Wednesdays by nearlyten per cent. And, of course, TV uses text message voting to decide lots of things.Texting has been one of the most successful inventions for。