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Home Listening．．．．．．．．．．．．．International business is a term used to collectively describe all commercial transactions (private and governmental, sales, investments, logistics, and transportation) that take place between two or more nations. Usually, private companies 1) __undertake____ such transactions for profit; governments for profit and for political reasons. It refers to all business activities which involve cross 2) border____ transactions of goods, services and resources between two or more nations. Transaction of economic resources include capital, skills, people, etc. for international production of physical goods, and services such as finance, banking, 3) ___ insurance construction, etc.The increase in international business and in foreign 4) investment___has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. Americans, however, have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of success in 5) _negotiation__ in an international arena as their foreign counterparts. Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement. It involves persuasion and compromise, but in order to 6) ___participate___in either one, the negotiators must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how compromise is reached within the culture of the negotiation.In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been 7identified that undermine the negotiator’s positio n, two of which, in particular, are directness and 8) impatience. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals. Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established between negotiators and may be willing to invest time in it for long-term benefits.9) In order to solidify the relationship, they may choose indirect interactions Clearly, perceptions and differences in values affect the outcomes of negotiations and the success of negotiators. 10) without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator. For Americans to play a more effective role in international business negotiations, they must put forth more effort to improve cross-cultural understanding.Home Listening．．．．．．．．．．．．．Toda y’s leading Chinese brands must learn how to create and manage their brand value on a global scale. It is time for them to re-think their global brand 1) _ strategy, and follow the best practices of the world’s most powerful multi-national brands. While we are still several years away from a Chinese brand appearing on Interbrand’s Best Global Brands, the lessons from the 2) __annualranking are clear — great brands know their strengths and weaknesses and plot effective strategies to 3)___ sustain and improve their value in the future. With the downturn of the global economy, the transformation of the “Made in China” label and the acceptance of Chinese brands overseas can not be made 4) _overnight The first challenge is to improve the quality and safety of all Chinese products. The definition and enforcement of strict 5) standards and the active engagement in environmental protection is a socialresponsibility for any global player, and a pre-requisite for changing consumer 6) __perceptions overseas.The Chinese government can play a very special role in these difficult times. Leadership means taking short term actions to spur 7) _domesticdemand and enhance the competitiveness of exports. But leadership also means creating a national agenda — like 8)_____innovation_in Japan, design in Korea or engineering in Germany — that serves as a guiding light for Chinese companies eager to make their brand mark on global markets. Now is the 9) ___critical moment for Chinesegovernment and business_Leaders to consider the next stage of ernment and business leaders to consider the next stage of growth. This transformation must not only take place in areas such as technology, quality control and international cooperation, but in brand creation and brand management. Asian companies like Toyota, Sony, Samsung and Hyundai 10) ___which have already traveled the globalization path know that brand value is the key to unlocking shareholder value. Graduate unemployment has increased by 44% in 12 months and is now at its1)highest in 12 years, according to research released today.Some 7.9% of students who left university in 2008 were out of work in January, the Higher Education Careers Services Unit (HECSU) found, up from 5.5% the 2) ___previous year. HECSU warned the picture could be even worse for those graduating this year. The last time levels of 3)__joblessness__ were so high was in 1995–96.The research found that 4) _recruitment_in the public sector bucked the downward graduate employment 5) _trend___, with the number of graduates entering 6) _healthcare teaching and social work increasing.But 7)architecture and building graduates were hit particularly badly, 8) _reflecting the slump in the construction industry, with unemployment nearly tripling from 2.9% in 2007 to 8.5% for those who left in 2008. The proportion of civil engineering graduates without a job increased from 2.4% to 7%.9) ___The proportion of graduates employed in business or financial work fell to7.5%, compared with 8.7% the year before.And the number working as financial and investment advisers or mortgage consultants dropped 19%, with only 1,700 of the 220,065 graduates surveyed getting that kind of job, compared with 2,100 in 2007. 10) ___Among those who revealed how much they earned, the average salary was_£19,677 — up 2% from 2007._. But Scotland saw a rise of 5.6%, to an average of £19,953 —higher than the £19,561 reported in the south-east, traditionally the highest-paid region after London.Home Listening．．．．．．．．．．．．．The study, from Stanford University in the United States, makes gloomyassessments about the future health of the world’s coral reefs. It finds that carbon dioxide 1) __emissions_ are making seawater so acidic that coral reefs could begin to disintegrate within a few 2)__decades_. The report states that even ambitious plans to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions, thought by many to be the main 3) ____cause__ of a warming climate, will not be enough to save the reefs. About a third of carbon emissions is soaked up by the wor ld’s oceans, where it 4) _combines__ with seawater to form carbonicacid.The research comes as the Queensland state government in Australia 5) _announces__ a new plan to protect the Great Barrier Reef from 6) __agricultural pollution. The iconic reef is being damaged by pesticides and sediment from farms that seep into waterways. The Queensland government is to spend an 7) _extra_ $30,000,00 to reduce this hazardous run-off. Farmers also will face tougher 8)_environmental_regulations. Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says that man-made threats present serious challenges to the reef, which is a world heritage site.Coral reefs are common in warm southern and equatorial oceans, and provide homes and feeding grounds for thousands of species, 9) ___including fish that are__important to the diets of millions of people in the developing world. In Asia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea are among the many countries that rely on reefs to provide food and to draw in tourists eager to explore the ocean.Environmental groups welcome the Queensland plan to protect the Great Barrier Reef. 10)_Farmers, however, argue that they have already taken significant steps to stop_the spread of pollutants from their landsHome Listening．．．．．．．．．．．．．A person’s motivation is combination of d esire and energy directed at achievinga goal. 1)influencing someone’s motivation means getting him or her to want to do what you know must be done.People can be motivated by beliefs, values, interests, fear, 2)_worthy_ causes, and other such forces. Some of these forces are 3) internal_, such as needs, interests, and beliefs. Others are external, such as danger, the environment, or 4)_pressure_ from a loved one. There is no simple formula for motivation — you must keep an open viewpoint on human nature. There is a 5)_complex_array of forces steering the direction of each person, and these forces cannot always be seen or studied. Also, if the same forces are steering two different people, each one will act differently. Knowing that different people react to different needs will 6) guide your decisions and actions in certain situations.As a leader you have the power to influence motivation. You should allow the needs of your people to coincide with the needs of your organization. Nearlyall people are influenced by the need for job 7)__security__promotion, raises, and approval from their peers and leaders. Internal forces such as values, morals andethics also influence them. Likewise, the organization needs good people in a wide variety of jobs. Ensure that your people are trained, 8) _encouraged_, and provided the opportunity to grow. Ensure that the way you conduct business has the same values, morals and ethical principles that you seek in your people. 9) _If you conduct business in a dishonest manner, your people will be dishonest to you You should also reward good behavior. 10) _Although a certificate, letter or a thank you may seem small, they can be powerful motivators.The reward should be specific and prompt. Do not say, “for doing a good job.” Cite the specific action thatmade you believe it was a good job. In addition, help your people who are good. We all make mistakes or need help to achieve a particular goal.Home Listening．．．．．．．．．．．．．We all know of cases where negative fan behavior has driven some athletes to perform atless than their best or perhaps even knock them completely out of a competition. “Athletes want to live up to a high paying 1)__contract__as well as fan expectations. It is the same with Olympians who 2) _strive_ to live up to expectations.Athletes may say they are immune to fans, but we know better. They are like teenagers who say they don’t care what their parents think,” said Daniel L. Wann, who heads the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) Special Interest Group on Fandom.According to Wann, there has been a good deal of research on fans and their ability to pump up the home team or negatively 3)_impact____on the visiting team. “Some athletes thrive under this pressure and others don’t. This is where a sports psy chology 4)_consultant__ can help.” Wann has been studying the psychology of sports spectators since the mid 1980s, with a particular interest in fan identification (i.e., a fan’s psychological connection to a team), spectator 5)_violence, and the actions of parents as spectators at youth sporting events.A Professor of Psychology at Murray State, Wann works with athletes, teachingthem how to 6)_ address fan behavior. He helps them develop their mental abilities, while the coaches focus on their physical sk ills. “The key is for 7)__athletes to learn tocompartmentalize what they pay attention to, to be able to tune out the fans but not the coaches. They need to be 8)_ selective between valuable information (from coaches or teammates) versus noise (from fans).”Just as athletes are involved in their sports for a variety of reasons, fans are motivated for different reasons. 9) It is important to remember that fans are driven_by a variety of motives.You can’t paint them with one brush stroke. Some are driven by the entertainment of the sports, some want to see a good contest. 10) _Some are there for social reasons, while others_are there to see beautiful plays.Home Listening．．．．．．．．．．．．．Capitol Hill Village is one model of innovative programs designed to 9) allow senior_citizens to remain in their homes and part of their communities.William Daroff of United Jewish Communities says, “10)Our older Americans can be seen as a great resource_If you look back at how we dealt with folks who were aging 20, 30 years ago, it wasn’t very creative, not very innovative. But today’s 70 year old is more like yesterday’s 50 year old.”Home Listening．．．．．．．．．．．．．Traditionally, retirement communities and nursing homes have been the destination of senior citizens. But more and more older Americans want to grow old in familiar 1)_surroundings To them, the focus is on staying in their own homes and living in a community with neighbors who have babies or school age children.It is a 2)trend called aging-in-place. But, many people recognize, to remain in their home as long as possible, they are going to need some help. So, they have joined a group called Capitol Hill Village.This is a fee-based organization aimed 3) _primarily at senior citizens. Its executive director, Gail Kohn, organizes volunteers to help members, and if they need 4)_additional services, she manages a referral list of reliable 5) _contractors.. “We have a vendor and that vendor is going to provide a service and then we 6) arrange with the vendor to call our member,” she explains.Kohn coordinates volunteers and finds 7) reliable plumbers, electricians and other repairmen for her senior citizen members. “We aim at helping them do what needs to be done in order for them to live as 8)_comfortably as possible.”Capitol Hill Village is one model of innovative programs designed to 9) allow senior_citizens to remain in their homes and part of their communities.William Daroff of United Jewish Communities says, “10)Our older Americans can be seen as a great resource_If you look back at how we dealt with folks who were aging 20, 30 years ago, it wasn’t very creative, not very innovative. But today’s 70 year old is more like yesterday’s 50 year old.”cookies, little text files created on your computer that contain information left there by the websites you visit.The advance of technology is making the collection and analysis of personal information easier for advertisers and commercial websites. The process continues, even though consumers may not know their information is being collected, or that their web activities are being tracked by advertisers.Home Listening．．．．．．．．．．．．．1) __Traditional computer viruses were first widely seen in the late 1980s, and they came about because of several factors. The first factor was the spread of personal computers (PCs). Prior to the 1980s, home computers were nearly non-existent or they were toys. Real computers were rare, and they were locked away for use by 2)_experts During the 1980s, real computers started to spread to businesses and homes because of the 3) popularity__of the IBM PC (released in 1982) and the Apple Macintosh (released in 1984). By the late 1980s, PCs were widespread in businesses, homes and college 4)___campuses.The second factor was the use of computer bulletin boards. People could dial up a bulletin board with a modem and download programs of all types. Games were extremely popular, and so were simple word 5) _processor_spreadsheets and other 6) _productivity software. Bulletin boards led to the precursor of the virus known as the Trojan horse. A Trojan horse is a program with a cool-sounding name and 7) __description . so it tricks people into downloadingWhen you run the program, however, it does something “uncool” like erasing your disk. You think you are getting a neat game, but it wipes out your system. Trojan horses only hit a small number of people because they are quickly discovered, the 8)__infected programs are removed and word of the danger spreads among users.The third factor that led to the creation of viruses was the floppy disk. In the1980s, programs were small, 9)_and you could fit the entire operating system . a few programs and some documents onto a floppy disk or two. Many computers did not have hard disks, so when you turned on your machine it would load the operating system and everything else from the floppy disk. 10) _Virus authors took_advantage of this to create the first self-replicating programs.。

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视听说教程第二版听力全新版大学英语(第二版)听说教程2听力原文导读：就爱阅读网友为您分享以下“全新版大学英语(第二版)听说教程2听力原文”资讯，希望对您有所帮助，感谢您对的支持!Unit OnePart A1. 172. 19633. 1.984. 2165. 19846. 19867. 30418. third9. 198710. 1988 11. four 12. ten 13. 1998 14. six 15. 1990s 16. 45 17. sixth18. 1998 19. 1999 20. five 21. 1999 22. 2001 Part BExercise 11. d2. bExercise 21. Because she wants to enjoy good health. She also wants to stay in shape and look good2. Both Peter and Laura like cycling and swimming. Laura also plays tennis regularlyPart C.1. d2. c3. d4. c5. bUnit TwoPart A.1. Yes2. No3. Yes4. No5. Yes6. No7. No8. NoPart BExercise 1.1. for a while2. plans, this Saturday3. have dinner, weekend4. Italian, too much food5. Chinese, Japanese Exercise 21. It uses natural flavors, not much oil or cream or heavy sauces1. They will have dinner on Saturday at either a Chinese ora Japanese restaurantPart C1. b2. c3. dUnit ThreePart A1. a. Fine and pleasant b. 18℃（64℉） c. cloudy with heavy showers moving in from the west2. a. It started around 8 p.m and lasted for about three hoursb. It caused foru deaths and serious damage including a widespread power failurePart BExercise 11. b2. a3. dExercise 21. They went to the department picnic but their fun was spoiled by the hot weather1. Because he thinks it’ll only be a short shower that cools things off a littlePart C1. a2.b3. c4. d5. bUnit FourPart A.1. However; a2. Because; d3. Firtly; then, finally; c4. In short; bPart B.Exercise 12 4 5 10 12 13 16 17Exercise 21. b2. d3. c4. aPart C1. enrouraged2. talent3. composed4. conquest5. steady6. enthusiastic7. investing8. her real breakthrough in America came when she was selected by Disney to sing the theme song of Beauty and the Beast9. In 1996 she performed at the opening ceremony of the 1996 Atlanta Olymic Games10. She sings the depth and the power of love in a great many of her hits such as “Love Can Move Mountains”, “Because You Loved Me”, “The Power of Love”Unit 5Part A1. c2. dPart BExercise 11. d2. d3. c4. dExercise 21. She has suffered from insomnia for several months and lately has had a lot of indigestion1. He gave the patient some medicine for insomnia and indigestion. He also advised the patient to have a proper diet and begin a regular exercise programPart C1. d2. b3. b4. a5. dUnit 6Part A1. They are probably business partners1. One is showing the other the buidling where her company has offices1. 2nd 8th 9th 1stintroduction history business marketsPart BExercise 11. They are discussing which candidate is more suitable fora vacant position in the company1. Leader of a group1. Being dynamic1. Because he has no experience in leadership1. Because he hasalways been a follower, not a leaderExercise 2Loyal, twenty No experience Peter personnel management experience Joan Peter and CliveExperienced, solid reliable caustious, dynamic Peter and ClivePart C1. c2. c3. a4. d5. cUnit 7Part Aa medium-sized white T-shirt, a slogan on the front, a shop assistant in getting what he wantsPart BExercise 11. b2. c3. dExercise 21. interesting, handsome, successful, sporty, fashionable, fun1. great, terrible1. the high status group, taste and style, image1. brightens, good, face another day, energy1. high fashion, practical, the image, the realityPart C1. significant 2 relatively 3. concentrate 4. iberal 5. editor 6. ready-to-wear 7. expand8. Vera Wang herself is a very good skater and she had Olympic dreams too9. However, her love for the sport never ceased10. I don’t know if designing costumes for Nancy has been good in terms of actual sales, but it has been tremendous for name recognitionUnit 8Part A1. Learn to like yourself1. Self-esteem grows out of achieving realistic goals1. T ake occasional days of rest1. Exercise1. Get enoug sleep to feel rested1. Build close relationshipsPart BExercise 11. b2. d3. d4. b5. c6.dExercise 2millions, dream of swimming, one million, receive, $25000 to $40000, twenty, taxes, differentpursue their own interests, home, travel, their children’s college education Mosta small number stay on their jobs security opportunities happinessPart C1. c2. b3. d4. dUnit 9Part A1. b2. c3. dPart BExercise 11. c2. b3. aExercise 21. His belief that one day he would become a movie star 1. Parking cars for one of Hollywood’s big restaurant1. No, his pay was only basic. But he got generous tips from guests driving into the restaurant1. Larry parked the car of a famous film director and was able to introduce himself to the man1. a. Many big film companies are interested in meb. Many big companies are pressing me to pay their bills Part C1. b2. d3. b4.aUnit 10Part A1. 1. earthquake2. three days ago3. Turkey4. 100005. 340002. 1. explosion 2. early this morning3. 1084. 385. 11Part BExercise 11. Three months ago2. In the middle of a jungle3. A terrible storm4. All on board the plane except the narrator5. One (the narrator)Exercise 21. It rolled and shook in the wind1. No. It arrived nine days later because it was raining heavily and the helicopt ers couldn’t fly in the heavy rain. T o make the matter worse, the plane crashed in a swamp in the middle of a jungle.1. Yes. She was in terrible pain and couldn’t move1. By drinking dirty floodwaterPart C1.c2. d3. a4. bUnit 11Part A1. Neutral2. Positive3. Positive, respectfulPart BExercise 11. a2. b3. d4. c5. aExercise 21. stockbroker2. retailing3. March 6, 19264. New York5. music school6. economics7. Commerce8. master’s degree9. PhD10. Industrial 11. economic consulting 12. Federal GovernmentPart C1. Microsoft2. farewell3. software4. toughest5. legal6. long-term7. impactful 8. which is that the day-to-day work is fun and enjoyable9. So it’s a spec ial group of people who put so much into it10. There won’t be a day of my life that I’m not thinking about Microsoft, and the great things that it’s doing, and wanting to help.Unit 12Part A1. computer labs for the schools, poor rural1. cooperating, India, software professionals1. computer virus, attackPart BExercise 11. b2. b3. d4. b5. c6. aExercise 21. an ambulance crew1. had trouble breathing and moving1. the rescuers came to her help1 surfing the Net for fun3 the international, put a call through to the student’s countryPart C1. c2. b3. b4. aUnit 13Part A1 f2 e 3. dPart BExercise 11. a2. c3. d4. a5. bExercise 258, unemployed, tire, suitcase, dropped, scene, picked up Next, TV, winner, return, keep prize conscience, return the money to its owner radio hundreds trickInto cash, 60 handed over expectation tears Part C1. b2. d3. b4. dUnit 14Part A1893 kindergarten teachers studentsTitle Good children to greet their teacher1924 book of music added writer unknown 1930s appeared movies radio shows permission Won the copy right Happy Birthday to You different lyricsPublicly gets paidPart BExercise 11. parking space, grocery cart, in line1. Phone-In Drive-through Market1. drive-through convenience, banks, fast food, catalog shopping1. save time1. goods, ordered, good quality $1.5 each other Exercise 2in the item numbers of the goods you ordermakes a print-out of your listthe goods on your list in a warehousedrive up to the market, and punch your code into a terminalwrite a checkPart C1. b2. c3. c4. dT est OnePart A1. b2. c3. b4. c.5. b6. c7. a.8. b Part B9. d 10. b 11. d 12. c 13. c 14. b 15. dPart C16. stocks 17. exhibition 18. techniques 19.activities 20. research21. modem 22 software23. Delivery time for e-mail from Europe to the USA is about 10 seconds24. What’s reallyextraordinary about the Internet is the aount and variety of information available25. Services are also available that allow you to do your banking, reserve airline tickets, and even shop for a Mother’s Day giftPart D26. c 27. d 28. c 29. c 30. c 31. a 32. d 33.b 34.c 35. aT est TwoPart A.1. d2. c3. d4. c5. d6. b7. c8. a Part B9. d 10. d 11. a 12. b 13. c 14. b 15. cPart C16. forecast 17. unusual 18. Fortunately 19. extreme 20. rarely 21. global。

大学体验英语听说教程2（第二版）听力原文

Exper‎i enci‎n g Engli‎s h Liste‎n ing ＆ Speak‎i ngLevel‎04 Unit 1 Intro‎d ucti‎o ns“You’ll reall‎y like him.”Alice‎: Look, there‎he is.Jean: Who?Alice‎: Rober‎t, the guy I’ve been telli‎ng you about‎.Jean: Oh. The guy you’re going‎out with?Alice‎: I wish. The guy I WANT to go out with.Jean: Oh, he’s reall‎y hands‎ome. Um, let’s go talk to him.Alice‎: Oh, OK. I’ll intro‎duce you. I think‎you’ll reall‎y like him. Hi, Rober‎t. Rober‎t: Oh, hi.Alice‎: Have you met my frien‎d, Jean?Rober‎t: Hey, Jean. I think‎we’ve met befor‎e.Jean: We have? Where‎?Rober‎t: Last Decem‎b er, at Sam’s party‎.Jean: Oh, Sam.Rober‎t: Oh? Aren’t you going‎out with him anymo‎re?Jean: No, we broke‎up a coupl‎e of mouth‎s ago.Rober‎t: Oh—Oh, reall‎y?Unit 2 Perso‎n alit‎y“What do you like about‎him?”Sheri‎: Hey, I went out with the neate‎st guy over the weeke‎nd!Jerem‎y: Yeah, what’s he like?Tall?Hands‎ome?Sheri‎: Not reall‎y.Jerem‎y: Dress‎nice? Drive‎ a nice car?Sheri‎: Not espec‎ially‎.Jerem‎y: Then he must be buff. Does he work out a lot?Sheri‎: No—But he has a nice smile‎—Dimpl‎es. I like dimpl‎es. He’s kind of cute.Jerem‎y: And that’s what you like about‎him?Sheri‎: No, it’s more than that. He’s sensi‎tive.Jerem‎y: Sensi‎tive? How can you tell?Sheri‎: Well, we went to this reall‎y roman‎tic movie‎, and there‎was this reall‎y sad part, and, and he—Cried‎.Jerem‎y: He cried‎?Sheri‎: Yeah, he just cried‎and he didn’t try to hide it or anyth‎ing. It was so sweet‎.Jerem‎y: Oh—You like that, huh? Well, I cry at movie‎s, too!Unit 3 Home “The view is great‎.”Sean: This is Sean McCai‎n, live with Julie‎Morri‎s, from Gemin‎i One, the inter‎naton‎al space‎stati‎on. Julie‎, can you hear me?Julie‎: Yes, I can hear you.Sean: Julie‎, can you tell us, what is it like livin‎g on the Gemin‎i One?Julie‎: The Gemin‎i One is wonde‎rful. It’s not so diffe‎rent from livin‎g on Earth‎, reall‎y. We have jobs, frien‎ds, enter‎tainm‎ent, natur‎al beaut‎y. And we have all the moder‎n conve‎nienc‎es that you have on Earth‎.Sean: What moder‎n conve‎nienc‎es?Julie‎: Well, we have movie‎theat‎ers, game cente‎rs, music‎clubs‎, shops‎, resta‎urant‎s—Sean: How about‎food? How do you get your food?Julie‎: I go shopp‎ing, just like every‎one on Earth‎. You can get any type of food here.Sean: Is food expen‎sive?Julie‎: Some of it is. The stuff‎that’s impor‎ted from Earth‎is very expen‎sive. Like a banan‎a from Earth‎can cost $100. But most food is reall ‎y cheap‎.Sean: Do you miss getti‎ng away to the count‎rysid‎e or the mount‎ains?Don’t you miss natur‎e?Julie‎: Well, we have lots of natur‎e up here. I can go hikin‎g and mount‎ain bikin‎g, ridin‎g in the hills‎, take a swim in a beaut‎iful lake. It’s reall‎ybeaut‎iful up here.Sean: How do peopl‎e get aroun‎d up there‎?Julie‎: Oh, just like we do down there‎. We have elect‎ric cars and train‎s, but not airpl‎anes.Sean: What do you like most about‎livin‎g in the space‎stati‎on?Julie‎: Well, the air is clean‎. There‎’s no pollu‎tion, and it’s easy to get aroun ‎d. It’s reall‎y an ideal‎world‎.Sean: And what do you like least‎?Julie‎: Well, it’s kind of expen‎sive to fly home to Earth‎to see my paren‎ts for the holid‎ays.Unit 4 Techn‎o logy‎“How does it work?”Cindy‎: What the heck is that?Dave: It’s a Thai magaz‎ine.Cindy‎: Thai? You can read Thai?Dave: Well, a littl‎e.Cindy‎: How?Dave: I went to Thail‎and last summe‎r and I lived‎with a Thai frien‎d and his famil‎y. I had such a great‎exper‎ience‎I want to go back. Cindy‎: Why? What was your exper‎ience‎like?Dave: Well, I start‎ed to learn‎some Thai—And pract‎iced talki‎ng with peopl‎e and order‎ing in resta‎urant‎s and every‎body was so nice—You know, Thail‎and is calle‎d the Land of the Smile‎s—They even smile‎d when I made a mista‎ke speak‎ing the langu‎age. The peopl ‎e were beaut‎iful. Every‎thing‎was beaut‎iful. It chang‎ed my life. Cindy‎: But I’ve alway‎s heard‎that Thai was impos‎sible‎to learn‎. Dave: Maybe‎for some peopl‎e but not for me. I mean it is total‎ly diffe‎rent from Engli‎sh. The writi‎ng syste‎m is diffe‎rent, they use diffe‎rent tones‎, every‎thing‎is diffe‎rent, but I reall‎y want to learn‎it. I want to under‎stand‎more when I go back.Cindy‎: I wish I felt that way about‎learn‎ing Frenc‎h. Maybe‎I shoul‎d study‎anoth‎er langu‎age.Dave: No, Cindy‎, it’s not the langu‎age. You’ve just got to get into it.Unit 5 Natio‎n alit‎i es “All aroun‎d the world‎”Steve‎: I can’t belie‎ve these‎peopl‎e. I can’t belie‎ve what they do.Trish‎: Calm down, Steve‎. What are you talki‎ng about‎? What is it this time?Steve‎: Look at this. I just bough‎t a donut‎. I’m so sick of the clerk‎wrapp‎ing each pastr‎y indiv‎idual‎ly, then tapin‎g the bags shut, then putti‎ng those‎bags in anoth‎er bag, foldi‎ng it down, and then tapin‎g that bag shut. I can’t take it anymo‎re. It’s crazy‎and it’s bad for the envir‎onmen‎t.Trish‎: How long have you been livin‎g here? Don’t you know that’s the way itis?Steve‎: I just want them to stick‎‘emin a napki‎n for me, so I can eat while‎I’m walki‎ng to class‎.Trish‎: There‎you go again‎. Don’t you know it’s rude to eat while‎you walk?Steve‎: I’m so tired‎of this place‎. I don’t have time to sit down and eat.Peopl‎e here are too infle‎xible‎, and they have too many rules‎. Trish‎: Yeah, right‎, Steve‎, so you’re gonna‎conve‎rt every‎body here to your way of doing‎thing‎s?Steve‎: Yeah, there‎has to be more indiv‎idual‎freed‎om to do whate‎ver you want.Trish‎: Why don’t you just relax‎and go with the flow?Steve‎: Go with the flow? The whole‎syste‎m is a waste‎of my time. The clerk‎s here shoul‎d learn‎how to be more effic‎ient, like in the U.S. Trish‎: What are you talki‎ng about‎? When I was in the U.S., the clerk‎s were reall‎y rude. They just ignor‎e you, and seem offen‎ded if you want anyth‎ing. Don’t you think‎it’sbette‎r this way?Steve‎: Are you kiddi‎ng?Trish‎: Well, I kind of like it. It’s nice to relax‎and enjoy‎the momen‎t while ‎your packa‎ges are being‎wrapp‎ed. I like all of the tradi‎tions‎, and the care and atten‎tion that peopl‎e give you, and the manne‎rs.To me, it’s a wonde‎rful place‎to live.Steve‎: I think‎you’re nuts.Trish‎: You’re not gonna‎last long, mate.Unit 6 Ident‎i ty “What’s your numbe‎r?”Int: So, Ms. Spenc‎er, why did you apply‎for this job at CNN?Amy: Well, I’ve alway‎s wante‎d to be a journ‎alist‎, and I like trave‎ling.And, you can inter‎view lots of impor‎tant peopl‎e.Int: Tell me about‎your exper‎ience‎in journ‎alism‎.Amy: Um—Well, I make a newsl‎etter‎for my famil‎y. And I worke‎d on my high schoo‎l newsp‎aper. And I read a lot of newsp‎apers‎and newsm‎agazi‎nes—Int: Do you think‎you’re quali‎fied for the prest‎ige of this job?Amy: Absol‎utely‎. I’ve taken‎actin‎g lesso‎ns. And I look good on camer‎a. And I trave‎l a lot so I think‎I’d be good as a forei‎gn corre‎spond‎ent.Int: What about‎teamw‎ork? Have you ever worke‎d as part of a team? Amy: Of cours‎e, I was reall‎y great‎at sport‎s in high schoo‎l, and—Int: You don’t seem to have much exper‎ience‎as a write‎r.Amy: Well, that’s not exact‎ly true. I write‎ a lot of e-mail to my frien‎ds. Int: And you haven‎’t taken‎any journ‎alism‎cours‎es, have you?Amy: Well, I took a class‎in moder‎n film, and one in commu‎nicat‎ions, or somet‎hing like that.Int: Well, thank‎s, Ms. Spenc‎er. We’ll be in touch‎.Unit 7 Famil‎y“I reall‎y take after‎my dad.”Nate: Are these‎your paren‎ts?Jane: Yeah, that’s my whole‎famil‎y.Nate: Oh. You look a lot like your mom—Espec‎ially‎your eyes, very deep, beaut‎iful eyes.Jane: Oh, thank‎you—Nate: And the same figur‎e—Same shape‎.Jane: Uhh, hey, I don’t want to hear that. I may look like my mom, but I reall‎y take after‎my dad.Nate: Reall‎y, in what way?Jane: We’ve both very adven‎turou‎s. My dad was, like, into motor‎cycle‎s when he was young‎er—And he was in one of those‎, you know, motor‎cycle‎clubs‎.Nate: You mean, like a motor‎cycle‎gang?Jane: Yeah—But that was befor‎e he was marri‎ed. I’ve been ridin‎g a motor‎cycle‎mysel‎f since‎I was 17.Nate: You? No way!Jane: Yeah, I’ve alway‎s done stuff‎like that.Nate: Reall‎y, like what else?Jane: Well, surfi‎ng, snowb‎oardi‎ng—My dad and I even went skydi‎ving once. We didn’t tell my mom, thoug‎h. She would‎have kille‎d us!Unit 8 Direc‎t ions‎“Are you lost?”Woman‎: Moshi‎—moshi‎. Gengo‎sente‎a —Fathe‎r: Hello‎—Hello‎—Veron‎ica —veron‎—Ve-ro-ni-ca Smith‎—Is Veron‎ica Smith‎there‎, pleas‎e?Woman‎: Ah, Ah —Veron‎ica —sense‎i —Veron‎ica —sense‎i? Ah, wait a momen‎t, pleas‎e ——Fathe‎r: ［mutte‎ring to himse‎lf］Wait a momen‎t? What’s wrong‎? Veron‎ica: Hello‎.Fathe‎r: Hello‎, Veron‎ica. Is that you?Veron‎ica: Yes, Dad. It’s me.Fathe‎r: Where‎is this place‎? Someb‎ody was speak‎ing Japan‎ese to me. I mean, did I call the right‎numbe‎r?Veron‎ica: Dad, you calle‎d the schoo‎l numbe‎r. And you’re luky I’m here now. Dad, I told you. Don’t call the schoo‎l numbe‎r. Remem‎ber? Fathe‎r: Yes, but you didn’t give me your home phone‎numbe‎r. Why didn’t you call me?Veron‎ica: I just got here a few days ago —Okay, let me give it to you. Are you ready‎?Fathe‎r: Uh, ready‎. Ready‎. Okay.Veron‎ica: Okay. It’s 798-55-4123.Fathe‎r: 798-55-4123.Veron‎ica: Oh, oh, wait. Dial the count‎ry code. And that’s 81 —and then —and then the numbe‎r.Fathe‎r: Why is the numbe‎r so long?Veron‎ica: Becau‎se it is, Dad.Fathe‎r: Do you have a place‎yet?Veron‎ica: Yeah. Let me give you the addre‎ss. Are you ready‎?Fathe‎r: Um —yeah. Okay. What is it?Veron‎ica: It’s one dash one dash one fifty‎-five —Uegah‎ara B356.Fathe‎r: Uh, w-wh-wait. Wait. One —one what? Why is it so long?Veron‎ica: Dad, I’ve got to go I’ll send it to you by e-mail. Bye.［Kiss sound‎］Fathe‎r: But, what’s your e-mail addre‎ss?Unit 9 Jobs “The benef‎i ts are great‎!”Kevin‎: Hey, Cathy‎, I found‎ a good place‎for a vacat‎ion this summe‎r. Cathy‎: What is it?Kevin‎: It’s calle‎d Camp Star.Cathy‎: Hmmm. Looks‎prett‎y. But what can you do there‎?Kevin‎: It’s kind of isola‎ted.Cathy‎: Isola‎ted? What do you mean?Kevin‎: It’s off the coast‎, and you have to take a boat to get there‎. This week’s progr‎am is that you hike and hear lectu‎res and talk about‎curre‎nt issue‎s.Cathy‎: Where‎do you stay? Tents‎?Kevin‎: No, it’s an old hotel‎. They have a coupl‎e of rules‎, thoug‎h.Cathy‎: Uh-huh?Kevin‎: It says here there‎’s no TV and you can’t use any elect‎rical‎appli‎ances‎.Cathy‎: No TV? And no elect‎rical‎—Wait a minut‎e. What about‎my noteb‎ook compu‎ter?Kevin‎: No, no compu‎ters, and there‎’s only one telep‎hone on the whole‎islan‎d.Cathy‎: What? So I won’t be able to check‎my e-mail eithe‎r?Kevin‎: You’ll get by. It’ll be fun! Look, you can read, and talk, and think‎. And every‎morni‎ng you go for a long hike.Cathy‎: Ahh. Sound‎s like work.Kevin‎: I think‎it would‎be relax‎ing. I’d like to get away from the phone‎for a week. And I think‎it’d be good for you.Cathy‎: So you’re telli‎ng me there‎’s no TV, no compu‎ters, and I have to wake up every‎morni‎ng to go hikin‎g. Why on earth‎would‎anybo ‎dy want to go there‎?Unit 10 Style‎“It means‎a lot to me.”Jean: I’m ready‎, are you? Why don’t you take that neckl‎ace off befor‎e you go in the pool?Chand‎ra: Oh, this? No, I never‎take it off. I wear it all the time. I’ve had it since‎I was a kid.Jean: Reall‎y? You’re worn it since‎you were littl‎e? Why?Chand‎ra: Well, when I was a baby, I lived‎in India‎. And I was sick all the time, so my paren‎ts took me to a docto‎r. And, well, the docto‎r at first ‎did n’t want to treat‎me becau‎se —Jean: What: Why?Chand‎ra: Well, becau‎se I was a girl.Jean: Huh? Becau‎se you were a girl?Chand‎ra: Yeah, well, that’s the way it was. Anywa‎y, so my paren‎ts took me to this witch‎docto‎r, and I —Jean: A witch‎docto‎r?Chand‎ra: Yeah, well, I guess‎you could‎call her a —I don’t know, a spiri ‎tual heale‎r. She was an old woman‎in our villa‎ge. And she took a look at me and she said I neede‎d silve‎r.Jean: Silve‎r?Chand‎ra: Yeah. She said I neede‎d silve‎r so that I could‎get bette‎r. And then my grand‎mothe‎r went to a jewel‎er and she had this silve‎r neckl‎ace made for me. They put it on me, and I got bette‎r.Jean: I don’t belie‎ve that.Chand‎ra: Well, I didn’t eithe‎r for a while‎. But you know what? When I was20 I took it off and I put it in a drawe‎r for a littl‎e while‎. And then, Istart‎ed to get sick again‎. And I didn’t get bette‎r. I was just sick all the time. And then I remem‎bered‎the neckl‎ace, and I put it on. And after‎that, I was fine.Jean: Wow.Unit 11 Trave‎l“They lost my lugga‎g e!”Angel‎a: I’m think‎ing about‎going‎to Costa‎Rica —Trevo‎r: Great‎. I went to Costa‎Rica once —but I had a terri‎ble time getti ‎ng there‎—Angel‎a: Oh, yeah? What happe‎ned?Trevo‎r: Well, when I got to the airpo‎rt, I reali‎zed I didn’t have my passp‎ort —Angel‎a: Oh no.Trevo‎r: So I calle‎d a frien‎d —and he broke‎into my house‎—Got my passp‎ort and broug‎ht it to me. But I misse‎d that fligh‎t so I had to stay overn‎ight in San Franc‎isco.Angel‎a: Oh, that’s too bad.Trevo‎r: Yeah. So I got the fligh‎t the next day —and of cours‎e on the way we had engin‎e troub‎le —so we had to stop in Mexic‎o City —I was stuck‎there‎for anoth‎er, like, 22hou‎rs while‎they got thepart.Angel‎a: Oh, my gosh!Trevo‎r: And I mean stuck‎. They would‎n’t even let us out of the airpo‎rt —Angel‎a: You’re kiddi‎ng!Trevo‎r: I’m telli‎ng you. So final‎ly, we, like, after‎all this time, I got to Costa‎Rica two days late and-Angel‎a: And don’t tell me, your lugga‎ge isn’t there‎.Trevo‎r: You guess‎ed it. I go into the airli‎ne offic‎e to compl‎ain and there ‎was this reall‎y wonde‎rful woman‎worki‎ng at the count‎er. Angel‎a: Oh, yeah?Trevo‎r: And she was reall‎y nice and helpe‎d me out —Angel‎a: Mm-hmm —Trevo‎r: ——and we sort of hit it off —Angel‎a: Yeah? And then what?Trevo‎r: About‎two month‎s later‎we got marri‎ed!Unit 12 Food “What’s for dinne‎r?”Rob: Hey, Tony! What’s up?Tony: Hey, Rob. Check‎this out. I got a packa‎ge from my Mom.Rob: Oh, yes! Cooki‎es, I hope.Tony: Nah, it’s a cookb‎ook. Twent‎y-Minut‎e Meals‎. It’s perfe‎ct for us, don’t you think‎?Rob: Yeah, I guess‎. But I wish she would‎’ve sent you cooki‎es inste‎ad. Tony: Think‎about‎it, thoug‎h. No more insta‎nt ramen‎, no more fast-food burge‎rs. Twent‎y minut‎es in the kitch‎en, and voila‎! We have a well-balan‎ced meal. Are you in?Rob: Whate‎ver you say, Chef Tony. Let’s have a look. How about‎this?Super‎Nacho‎s. Now that’s my kind of food.Tony: All right‎! Let’s get start‎ed. What do we need?Rob: What we reall‎y need is for you to find a girlf‎riend‎who can cook. Tony: Yeah, right‎. And then you’ll find one, too, and they can take turns‎cooki‎ng for us. So what are the ingre‎dient‎s?Rob: Hmm —chips‎, salsa‎, can of chili‎, and shred‎ded chees‎e.Thatsound‎s easy enoug‎h.Tony: Well, we’ve got half a bag of nacho‎chips‎. Think‎that’s enoug‎h? Rob: It’ll have to be. Let’s see what’s in the fridg‎e. We’ve got lots of soda —Half a subma‎rine sandw‎ich —Chees‎e! We’ve got that —Oh, it’s kind of moldy‎, thoug‎h.Tony: Kind of? It’s green‎! Do we have any chili‎?Rob: Sorry‎, man, I think‎I ate it the other‎night‎.Tony: That wasn’t yours‎. Anywa‎y, I had a coupl‎a cans. There‎must be at least‎one left.Rob: Let’s see —Box of cerea‎l —some insta‎nt ramen‎—and a jar of peanu‎t butte‎r. That’s it.Tony: Oh, rats. It looks‎like we can’t have nacho‎s tonig‎ht after‎all. Rob: I guess‎not. Well, what’s it gonna‎be? Insta‎nt ramen‎for the third‎night‎in a row?With peanu‎t butte‎r?Tony: I’m so sick of that junk! Let’s go to the super‎marke‎t and get what we need to make Super‎Nacho‎s.Rob: Yeah, and on the way, let’s stop for hambu‎rgers‎or a pizza‎.Tony: Yeah, cool.Unit 13 Sched‎u les “I’ll penci‎l it in.”Manag‎er: Ok, time to get up, women‎! Your publi‎c is waiti‎ng for you! Woman‎1: Huh? What day is it?Manag‎er: It’s Wedne‎sday. We’re in Middl‎eburg‎. Ohio, tonig‎ht at the Summe‎r Fest in the town park.Woman‎2: Yeah. Hope it doesn‎’t rain.Manag‎er: Then tomor‎row it’s up to Cleve‎land to play for Sarah‎’s induc‎tion into the Hall of Fame, follo‎wed by an autog‎raph signi‎ng sessi‎on.Woman‎1: Wish it was us being‎induc‎ted. The first‎all-girl rock band in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame —What’s on for Frida‎y?Manag‎er: Frida‎y we have to be in the studi‎o in Akron‎. We’re doing‎ a live onlin‎e chat on . Come on guys. You’ll love it. It’s at 4:00, and then we’ve in the Starl‎ight Dome that night‎.Woman‎1: Where‎are we playi‎ng Satur‎day?Manag‎er: Pitts‎burgh‎, at the Water‎front‎Fair. We’ll be there‎Sunda‎y after‎noon, too.Woman‎2: This sched‎ule is bruta‎l. When do we get a day off?Manag‎er: Hah! We’re booke‎d throu‎gh the weeke‎nd, but we have a light‎sched‎ule on Monda‎y. We just have to drive‎out to recor‎d the new CD in St. Louis‎, but at least‎you can sleep‎on the bus. Hmm?Unit 14 Weath‎e r “It’s raini‎n g cats and dogs.”Alex: Grand‎ma, what are these‎pictu‎res?G: These‎are pictu‎res of Alask‎a.Alex: That’s where‎you grew up, right‎?G: That’s right‎, dear —I lived‎there‎until‎I was 19 years‎old.Alex: Is that you in this pictu‎re?G: Yes, that’s me —And my siste‎r Ruth —and our dog, Kusko‎. That was outbehin‎d our house‎.Alex: Wow. It looks‎cold!G: Yes, that was in the winte‎r —and it was cold —It snowe‎d a lot! And boy, Kusko‎just loved‎the snow. Ruth and I and Kusko‎used to play in the snow for hours‎.Alex: Did you make snowm‎en?G: Oh, we made some great‎snowm‎en —Alex: Is that you in this pictu‎re, too?G: Yes, that’s me and Ruth again‎—I guess‎we were both in high schoo‎l then ——Alex: Where‎are you?G: We were hikin‎g near Sewar‎d —We hiked‎ a lot in those‎days. Alex: But where‎’s the snow?G: Well, it doesn‎’t snow ALL the time in Alask‎a, you know. That was in the sprin‎gtime‎—Sprin‎g was a great‎time for hikin‎g —It was a littl‎e muddy‎, thoug‎h —Alex: Oh ——G: Look, here’s a pictu‎re of Ruth now, outsi‎de her house‎.Alex: That’s Aunt Ruth’s house‎, in Alask‎a? I thoug‎ht every‎body lived‎in igloo‎s!G: (laugh‎ing) Oh, no. Most peopl‎e live in regul‎ar house‎s! —aren’t those ‎flowe‎rs lovel‎y?Alex: You mean, flowe‎rs grow there‎too?G: Of cours‎e. In the summe‎r every‎thing‎just bloom‎s —it’s sunny‎and the weath‎er is warm —Alex: Warm? You mean, it was warm enoug‎h to go swimm‎ing?G: Oh, we all went swimm‎ing in July and Augus‎t —the water‎was cold —But swimm‎ing was so much fun —Alex: Was summe‎r your favor‎ite seaso‎n?G: You know, I love all the seaso‎ns, but I think‎my favor‎ite seaso‎n was autum‎n. The leave‎s in the mount‎ains turni‎ng to gold —I alway‎s loved‎that sign of the chang‎ing seaso‎ns —Look, here’s a pictu‎re of the mount‎ains near our house‎in the fall —Alex: Wow, Grand‎ma, I’d like to go to Alask‎a somet‎ime.G: Well, Alex, I’ve got an idea. Let’s go to Alask‎a toget‎her somet‎ime. Alex: Yeah, Grand‎ma, that’d be great‎.Unit 15 Lifes‎t yle “It’s so conve‎n ient‎.”［music‎］——Okay, sit back in your chair‎. And let your hands‎rest loose ‎ly in your lap. Close‎your eyes. Now lift your shoul‎ders up and then let them fall. Breat‎he in, filli‎ng your lungs‎with air. Now let your breat‎h out very slowl‎y. Imagi‎ne you are on a beach‎. See the sand, the trees‎and the water‎. Feel the soft sand below‎you. Let your feet sink into the sand. Look at the gentl‎e waves‎in the water‎. The waves‎are comin‎g in ——and going‎out. You’re breat‎hing slowl‎y and calml‎y, like the waves‎——Feel the warm sun on your skin. Oh, you feel good. You’re relax‎ed. You’re well and happy‎. Now, see yours‎elf slowl‎y leavi‎ng the beach‎. Your body is warm and relax‎ed. You come back to your daily‎life with new energ‎y and joy. And now, slowl‎y, open your eyes.21。

全新版大学英语第二版听说教程2听力原文及答案

全新版大学英语（第二版）听说教程2Unit 1 Sports Part A]Listening StrategyIdentifying NumbersNumbers appear very often in every kind of listening material. The ability to catch the exact num bers spoken in English is an important but difficult skill for a Chinese learner. A good way is to pra ctice over and over again the pronunciation of the numbers, particularly the different ways to say thirteen and thirty, fourteen and forty, etc. It also helps to practice writing down the numbers yo u hear quickly in numerical forms, without translating them into Chinese. You're going to hear a p assage about Michael Jordan, a retired American professional basketball player.Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the missing numbers.Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. He was born on Feb.17, 1963, in Broo klyn, New York. He is 1.98 meters tall and weighs 216 pounds. Jordan joined the Chicago Bulls tea m for the 1984 season. In the 1986 season he shot 3041 points, the third highest score ever. He w as named NBA Slam Dunk Champion(扣篮冠军)in 1987 and won the Most Valuable Player Award in 1988, an honor repeated four times in the next ten years to 1998. Jordan guided his team to win six NBA championships during the 1990s, s coring 45 points during the sixth and last game of the 1998 NBA finals. In 1999, he was named th e greatest North American athlete of the 20th century. Jordan left the NBA at the beginning of th e 1993-1994 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball. Since his baseball game wasn't quite as g ood as his basketball games, he finally gave it up to rejoin the Bulls in 1995. Yet, after playing for f ive more years, he once again announced his retirement in 1999. But he returned for two more N BA games in 2001 as a member of the Washington Wizards.[ti:Unit 1 Part B]Listening Tasks A ConversationWhy Don't You Join Me at the Gym Sometime?Exercise 1Listen to the conversation and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.Peter: Hi Laura. Where are you heading with that big bag?Laura: Hi, Peter. I'm off to the gym. I've got to stay in shape, you know. I try to go three times a w eek, but I'm busy so I can't always make it.Peter: I know more women who work out than men. What's the main reason you work out? For y our health, or to look good?Laura: To be honest, for both. With women, good looks are always a very important consideration . Peter: If they were honest, most men who work out would admit that they also do it to look bett er, and not merely for health reasons.Laura: How about you? Do you get any regular exercise?Peter: I do a lot of walking, for exercise and enjoyment sometimes ten to twenty kilometers at a ti me but I never go to the gym like you do.Laura: Well, walking is good exercise. How about sports?Peter: Not since my school days. I used to love playing baseball, but it's impossible to get enough people together for a game now. Mostly I just watch sports on TV.Laura: I play tennis fairly regularly with my friends, and sometimes go swimming and cycling by m yself.Peter: Oh, I forgot about that. I go cycling sometimes too. And I often go swimming on vacation, b ut only recreational swimming.Laura: Why don't you join me at the gym sometime? I can get you a guest pass. Peter: Well, maybe someday, but I'm pretty lazy about things like that. Questions1. What do you know about Peter?2. Where might the two speakers be having this conversation?Speaking Tasks Pair WorkListen to the following conversations and repeat after the recording. Then role-play them with yo ur partner.Conversation 1A: What's your plan for this evening?B: Well, there's a good game at the stadium but I haven't got a ticket yet.A: I'm going to the gym. Would you like to come along? I can get a guest pass for you. B: That's w onderful. I'd always wanted to work out in the new gym. Thank you very much. Conversation 2 A: Hi, Xiao Wang. Fancy meeting you here! How are you doing?B: Can't complain. I'm busy with my experiments in the lab. But after work I often play some spor ts．A: Like what?B: Like swimming, running and sometimes tennis.A: Tennis? That's my favorite game. Say, what're you doing this weekend? B: Nothing particular. I guess I'll probably just work in the lab. A: Come on. You need to relax. What about a game of ten nis? B: OK.Conversation 3A: Are you doing anything special tomorrow, Bob? B: Not really. Why do you ask?A: Some of us are going motorcycling. Would you like to join us? B: Motorcycling? I've never done that. Isn't it a bit dangerous? A: Maybe, but it's really exciting.B: I enjoy jogging. It's more relaxing.A: That's a good form of exercise. It can help you stay in shape. B: Yes, it's also safer.Now make similar conversations according to the given situations. Use the structures and express ions above in your conversations where appropriate[ti:Unit 1 Part C]Test Your ListeningYou're going to hear five short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.1. W: I like playing basketball, volleyball and table tennis. What about you? M: Well, tennis is my f avorite sport. Q: What sport does the man like?2. W: You don't like boxing very much, do you? M: It's far from being my kind of sport. Q: What d oes the man mean?3. W: I think yesterday's football game was quite exciting. What about you, John?M: You said it. But it was a bit long.Q: What does the man think about the football game? 4. W: Do you like to play chess?M: I like the game, but I don't play it often enough. I'm afraid I'm not a very good chess player. Q: What does the man mean?5. M: I knew the names of all the football players and the dates of all the games in my high schooldays. But recently I have failed to keep up with football. W: Now you are busy with your golf gam es.Q: What do you know about the man from the conversation?Unit 2 Food and Drinks Part AListening StrategyListening "Between the Lines"People do not always say directly what they mean. Very often, we have to listen "between the lin es". The English language offers many ways for people to imply, rather than directly state, their m eaning. To find out what a speaker really means, we can rely on such things as the context, the m eaning of an idiom, and the intonation used. For example, if someone says "I have an essay to wri te" in answer to an invitation to go somewhere, we can infer from the context that he cannot acc ept the invitation. And if someone says "Andrew passed with flying colors" in reply to an inquiry a bout how Andrew did on a test, we can infer from the meaning of the idiom "to pass with flying c olors" that Andrew did very well on the test. Often, intonation also helps to reveal the real meani ng of a message. For example, "He is very clever" said with an ironic tone means just the opposite . You are going to hear eight short conversations between two speakers.Listen carefully and write down "Yes" or "No" to each of the following questions. 1. M: Have you ever been to that big restaurant opposite the school gate? W: Yes, many times.Whenever my friends come to visit me, I'll take them there to eat. 2. W: Is there something wron g, sir?M: My wife and I have been kept waiting for nearly an hour for our meal. 3. W: Where is the cake I made this morning?M: We ate it, mom. Can you make another one for us?4. W: I hear you like chicken very much.M: Next to beef.5. M: Have you tried this wine before?W: No, never. It's my first time, but it's really to my taste. 6. W: John, do you want a soda? M: Sod a? I think it tastes like medicine. 7. W: Why, the fish is left almost untouched. M: Well, it would be good if it were less salty. 8. M: Hi, Sue, would you like to eat out tonight?W: Oh, I'd really like to, but my sister may come to visit me this evening..[ti:Unit 2 Part B] Listening Tasks A ConversationWhat About Dining Out?Exercise 1Listen to the conversation and complete the following sentences. Peter: Hi, Kate.Kate: Hi, Peter. How have you been? Peter: Oh, OK, I guess. And you?Kate: Not too bad. We haven't seen each other for a while, have we?Peter: No, we haven't. So that makes me ask. Do you have any plan for this Saturday? Kate: No, n ot yet, I don't think so. Why?Peter: What do you think about getting together and going out to dinner this weekend? Kate: Tha t would be great. Do you have any particular place in mind?Peter: Well, I think I'd like to eat something that's not too heavy. I've been eating a little too much lately.Kate: Me too.Peter: I love Italian food, but maybe we should skip that this time. They always seem to serve somuch food in Italian restaurants, and you end up eating more than you wanted to.Kate: Chinese food would be good.Peter: Yes, or maybe some Japanese sushi. That style uses a lot of natural flavors, and not much o il or cream or heavy sauces.Kate: Yes, either of those choices would be good. Let's just meet on Saturday night, and decide th en where to eat.Peter: That's fine by me.Speaking Tasks Pair WorkListen to the following conversations and repeat after the recording. Then role-play them with yo ur partner.Conversation 1(At the school canteen) A: What a crowd!B: This is the worst time. The morning classes are just over. Everybody is hungry and rushes here t o have lunch.A: That's true. I'm starving and I can't wait. I'd rather not stand in a long line. B: Why don't we hav e some fried noodles?A: Noodles are sold at No. 2 Box. No queue there, you see. B: That's great. (At No. 2 Box) Counter hand: What can I get you? A: One plate of fried noodles, please. B: Make it two. Counter hand: OK. Two plates of fried noodles. Anything else? A: How much is the tomato soup? Counter hand: It's free. It goes with the noodles. A: I see. (to B) Do you want any soup? B: Yes. A: (to counter hand) Two bowls of soup, please. Conversation 2(At a fast food restaurant)Counter hand: What can I do for you?Customer: I'll have one order of chicken nuggets and a chicken sandwich. Counter hand: Anything to drink? Customer: A small Sprite. No ice, please. Counter hand: Okay. For here or to go? Custo mer: For here. Conversation 3(At a Chinese restaurant)Waiter: Are you ready to order?A: Do you have any recommendations?Waiter: Yes. The Sichuan style crispy whole fish is very good. It's today's special.A: Mary, would you like to try that? I hear it's very good.B: Why not? And I'd like shrimp in black bean sauce, too. It's my favorite. Waiter: Okay. Anything else?A: What about some vegetables, Mary? B: Yes. How about spinach? A: Spinach is fine with me. W aiter: Anything to drink?A: Yes. I'd like one Bud Light, please. What'll you have, Mary? B: Orange juice, please. Waiter: One Bud Light and one orange juice. Is that right? A: Right.Now make similar conversations according to the given situations. Use the structures and express ions above in your conversations where appropriate[ti:Unit 2 Part C]Test Your ListeningListen to the conversation and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. A: Well, here we are, not too crowded.B: Great! Let's order quickly so we can chat a little. A: OK. What are you in the mood for?B: Something light. I had a huge breakfast and I'm still full. A: There are three salads. Or you could have soup and a sandwich. B: What are you having? A hamburger, I suppose.A: No, actually I ate out last night. We had pizza at Pizza Hut, then a late snack at Kentucky Fried C hicken.B: Oh, dear. Well, maybe you should have a salad.A: Yes, I think so. Look, the daily special is spaghetti. That sounds good. B: Oh, the prices are great too. I'll have that as well. A: Now let's decide on drinks.B: I'll just have coffee and a glass of iced water. A: Italian food needs red wine, you know. B: But w e have to go back to work. A: OK, a Coke for me then.B: Here comes the waitress. Let me order first. Questions1. What is the relationship between the two speakers?2. Where does the conversation take plac e?3. What will they order?Unit 3 Weather Part AListening StrategyListening for Important DetailsBesides understanding the main idea of a listening text, we often find it necessary to grasp the im portant details as well. What counts as important details depends on the kind of information we want. Generally speaking, if we are listening to the narration of an event, we need to sharpen our ears not only for what happened, but also when and where, how and why it happened. In listeni ng to a weather report, on the other hand, the important details we should watch out for are the current weather conditions, temperature, and weather outlook. You're going to hear two short p assages about weather. While listening, pay attention to such details as the weather conditions, t emperature, weather outlook, damage caused by bad weather and so on, and write them down i n note form.Then complete the exercises in your book.1. The weather today: a fine day is in store nearly everywhere, with the best of the sunshine in so uthern and central areas of Britain. A pleasant day, then, with long sunny periods developing. Th ere will be light winds with a maximum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, 64 degrees Fahrenheit . Look at the outlook for the next few days: it will become mostly cloudy with heavy showers mov ing in from the west.2. A storm in Changchun, capital of Northeast China's Jilin Province, claimed four lives on Sunday. The storm lasted about three hours from around 8 p.m. The winds reached speeds of over a hund red miles an hour, causing serious damage and a widespread power failure.[ti:Unit 3 Part B] Listening Tasks A ConversationDid You Hear the Forecast?Exercise 1Listen to the conversation and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. Alan: Oh, look at the sky, Michelle! It's starting to get cloudy.Michelle: I see it. I hope it doesn't rain. I thought it was going to be a fine day today.Alan: That's certainly what the department was hoping for when they chose today as the date for the annual picnic.Michelle: You can't have a picnic without good weather. You need sunshine for all the eating and games and entertainment.Alan: Yeah, sunshine — but not too much! Do you remember last year?Michelle: I sure do. It was so hot all we did was look for shade, look for ways to escape from the s un.Alan: And no one wanted to participate in any of the planned activities. All we wanted was cold d rinks. And then we dozed off.Michelle: If there had just been the tiniest breeze to cool us off.Alan: But there wasn't. Just that burning sun, without a cloud in the sky, and the temperature just seemed to climb higher and higher.Michelle: Well, we don't have that problem this year, apparently.Alan, did you hear the weather forecast? Is it supposed to rain?Alan: I don't know. I didn't catch the weather report. But maybe if it rains, it will only be a short s hower which cools things off a little. That might not be bad. Questions1. What are Alan and Michelle mainly doing?2. What do you know about Alan?3. What can you infer from the conversation?Speaking TasksListen to the following conversations and repeat after the recording. Then role-play them with yo ur partner. Conversation 1A: What lovely weather we're having! Nice and cool. B: Yeah, I really like this kind of weather. A: What's the temperature today？B: The high is 26 and the low is 20. The weather forecast says the good weather is likely to last, to o.A: I hope so.Conversation 2A: It seems to be clearing up. All the dark clouds are gone and the sun is coming out. B: Yes. Let's j ust hope it stays this way. I hate rainy days.A: I think it will continue to be fine for the next few days. Anyhow, that's what the weatherman sa ys.B: That's great. Let's go for a walk, shall we？ A: All right.Conversation 3A: It's hot and humid, isn't it? I can hardly breathe. B: Yeah. I feel suffocating too.A: Are summers always this hot here? It's almost like in the desert. B: Yes, especially in July and A ugust. A: Well, what did the weatherman say? B: He said another heat wave is on the way. A: Oh no! I hope not.B: How about going out to the beach to cool off？A: Good idea. Maybe it's the only place for this sort of weather.Now make similar conversations according to the given situations. Use the structures and express ions above in your conversations where appropriate..[ti:Unit 3 Part CTest Your ListeningYou're going to hear five short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.1. W: It's been freezing for the last few days.M: Yes. And the forecast says there will be more snow next week, accompanied by strong winds. Q: What will the weather be like next week?2. M: We haven't had such a severe winter for a long time, have we? W: No, and the forecast saysit's going to get worse before it warms up. Q: What can we learn from the conversation?3. W: What if it rains hard? What are we going to do?M: I think it will clear up soon. But if it keeps raining, the whole thing will have to be cancelled. Q: What can we learn from the conversation?4. M: How was the weather when you left New York?W: It was very much like the weather in Beijing. You don't have to take a lot of clothes. Q: What c an we learn from the conversation?5. W: If it is this hot tomorrow, we may have to give up the idea of playing tennis in the afternoon . M: The weather forecast says it will cloud over by noon. Q: What does the man mean?Unit 4 Music Part AListening StrategyListening for Signal WordsThe ability to identify signal words can help us follow the thread of the speaker's thought. People often use signal words or phrases like "but", "therefore" and "as a result" to add a comment that contrasts with what has just been said or to signal what they are about to say is the result or caus e of their previous remarks. Similarly, words and phrases like "for example", "most importantly", " first", "second", "finally" and "then" usually signal that the speaker is going to provide an illustrati on or emphasize a certain point or discuss several aspects of a certain topic. So we should pay att ention to signal words in listening as they will prepare us for what is going to be said. You're going to hear four short passages.Listen carefully and write down the signal word(s) in each passage. Then choose a, b, c or d to ind icate the function of the signal word(s) used in each of the passages.1. Most people like music. In fact, we are surrounded by it. It's on the radio and television and ca n be heard in stores and restaurants. However, not everyone likes the same kind of music.2. The manager of the music shop was called Brian Epstein. Because so many people had asked fo r a record by the Sun, Epstein decided to go and listen to the group himself.3. Firstly I would like to talk about classical music and its representative composers, then I will mo ve on to jazz music, and finally I will focus on pop music in the last century.4. We listen to exciting music and our hearts beat faster, our blood pressure rises, and our blood f lows more quickly. In short, we're stimulated.[ti:Unit 4 Part B] Listening Tasks A PassageBackground MusicExercise 1Listen to the passage. As you listen, read the signal words in your book and put a tick () in the bra ckets after the ones you have heard.Background music may seem harmless, but it can have a powerful effect on those who hear it. Recorded background music first found its way into factories, shops and restaurants in the USA. V ery soon it spread to other parts of the world. Now it is becoming difficult to go shopping or eat a meal without listening to music. To begin with, background music was intended simply to create a soothing atmosphere. Recently, however, it's becoming a big business. An American marketing expert has shown that music can boost sales or increase factory production by as much as a third. But it has to be the light music. Lively music has no effect at all on sales. Slow music can increase receipts by 34%. This is probably because shoppers slow down and have more opportunity to spo t items they would like to buy. Yet, slow music isn't always the answer. The expert found that in restaurants slow music meant customers took longer to eat their meals, which reduced overall sale s. So restaurant owners might be well advised to play faster music to keep the customers moving — unless, of course,the resulting indigestion leads to complaints. Questions1. Where was recorded background music first used?2. What was the original purpose of backgr ound music?3. What kind of music can have a powerful effect on customers in shops?4. Why doesn't the same kind of music work in restaurants according to the passage? Speaking TasksPair WorkListen to the following conversations and repeat after the recording. Then role-play them with yo ur partner. Conversation 1A: Do you like English songs? B: I'm crazy about them.A: What's your favorite song?B: It's hard to say. There are so many beautiful songs. A: Who's your favorite singer then?B: Sarah Brightman, undoubtedly. I do admire her, you know. I love all her songs. A: I like her, too, but not that much. Conversation 2A: Do you care for opera?B: Yes, I do, very much.A: Which do you like better, opera or musical?B: Opera.A: Do you just listen to it or go to performances?B: I prefer going to a performance. It has everything, color and spectacle and great music. A: Why don't we go and see Aida together? It's being performed at the Grand Theater. B: I've seen it alre ady. It's excellent.A: Oh, lucky you! Conversation 3A: Do you enjoy listening to music?B: Yes, very much. I enjoy listening to music more than any other pastime.A: What's your favorite music?B: It depends. When I am in a good mood, I'd prefer something exciting, with a fast rhythm. But if I feel low, I can only listen to something soft and quiet. A: Mm, me too.Now make similar conversations. Use the structures and expressions above where appropriate. Y our conversations should include the following points.[ti:Unit 4 Part C] Test Your ListeningListen to the passage three times and supply the missing information.Celine Dion is the youngest of 14 children in a working-class family in Quebec, Canada. Her pare nts, who both loved music, encouraged her to develop her musical talent. At 12, Celine had comp osed the song "It Was Only a Dream". Her mother and brother helped her to make a recording of that song and sent it off to an address they found on an album of a popular French singer. The ad dress was that of Rene Angelil, who became her first conquest, but there would be millions more. Celine's rise from a teenage singer to a pop superstar has been steady, but not without difficultie s. Record companies were at first less enthusiastic about investing in a teenager than Angelil, wh o mortgaged his own home to pay for her first album. But her first two albums won a great succe ss. And by 1983 she became the first Canadian ever to have a gold record inFrance. In 1990, Celine made her first English language record with Unison but her real breakthrough in America came when she was selected by Disney to sing the theme song of Beauty and the Beast. The song went to No.1 on the chart and won both a Grammy and an Academy award. In 19 96 she performed at the opening ceremony of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and in 1997 she r ecorded the theme song for Titanic, and her name became synonymous with the enormously suc cessful film. Celine Dion's favorite theme is love. She sings the depth and the power of love in a gr eat many of her hits such as "Love Can Move Mountains", "Because You Loved Me", "The Power of Love" and, of course, the theme song of Titanic, "My Heart Will Go On".Unit 5 Health Part AListening StrategyIdentifying the Relationship Between the Speakers in a ConversationIdentifying the relationship between the speakers in a conversation is an important skill in liste ning comprehension. Although sometimes the conversation itself does not contain words that sa y exactly what the relationship is, we can rely on contextual clues to find it out. Such clues includ e the degree of intimacy (e.g., how intimately the speakers address each other, what endearment s are used), the degree of politeness (strangers tend to be more polite towards each other than fr iends or family members), and the particular situation (at a doctor's consulting room, at a shop, e tc.).Listen to the following conversations and choose the right answers to the questions that follow the conversations.1. M: What's the trouble?W: I feel dizzy and my whole body aches. M: How long have you been sick? W: Two or three days now.M: How's your appetite?W: I've got no appetite. The sight of food simply turns my stomach. What's wrong with me? M: Y ou seem to be generally run-down.Q: What is the mnost probable relationship between the two speakers? 2. W: What's the matter, Jack? You look pale. M: Oh, I feel terrible.W: Why? What's the matter?M: I have a splitting headache and a sore throat. W: Why didn't you tell me?M: I thought they might go away, but I feel worse this morning. I'm aching all over.W: Hmm. You feel warm, too. You must have got a fever. There's a pretty bad flu going around, yo u know.Q: What's the most probable relationship between the two speakers?[ti:Unit 5 Part B]Listening TasksA ConversationGoing to See the DoctorExercise 1Listen to the conversation and choose the right answers to complete the statements. D: So what's your trouble?P: Well, doctor, I haven't been feeling well lately. My biggest problem is that I'm having trouble sl eeping.D: Have you tried any of the sleeping medications available? P: I've tried one or two, but they don 't seem to help. D: How long have you had this problem?P: Three or four months — it's been rather a long time now.D: Are you suffering from an unusual level of stress in your life lately? P: Not more than usual. My biggest worry is the fact I can't sleep. D: Well, some people don't need as much sleep as others. P: But I feel tired all day, so it is a problem for me. D: Have you been experiencing any other symp toms? P: I've also had a lot of indigestion lately.D: Well, you are a little overweight, aren't you?P: Yes. And I've gained about seven kilograms this past year.D: You really should try to lose at least that extra weight. Do you get much exercise? P: No, not ve ry much.D: Physical activity is very important.P: So what do you recommend, doctor?D: I will give you some medications for your insomnia and your indigestion. But I also recommend that you begin a regular exercise program.P: But I have neither the time nor the money to go to a gym.D: You don't need to go to a gym. A simple walking program would be very beneficial for you. I thi nk you'll find that diet and exercise will be very helpful in taking care of your recent complaints. Speaking TasksPair WorkListen to the following conversations and repeat after the recording. Then role-play them with yo ur partner. Conversation 1D: What's wrong with you?P: I have a burning stomachache. And I feel like vomiting, too. D: How long has it been like this? P: Since yesterday.D: What did you eat yesterday? Did you eat seafood? P: Yes. I had some crabs at lunch and then I just felt terrible. D: Yours seems to be a minor case of food poisoning.P: What do you think I should do, doctor?D: I'll give you some medications for your stomachache and indigestion. And don't eat any seafoo d for the next week or so.P: I won't, doctor. Thank you.Conversation 2D: What seems to be the problem?P: I hurt my left foot yesterday. I missed one step while coming down the stairs.D: (after examining the foot) You have a sprained ankle. It's slightly swollen. How does it feel? P: Rather painful there. What should I do, doctor?D: I'll give you an X-ray to see if there is anything wrong with the bone.Now make similar conversations according to the given situations. Use the structures and express ions above in your conversations where appropriate.[ti:Unit 5 Part C] Test Your ListeningYou're going to hear five short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.1. W: Jane kept coughing and couldn't go to sleep all night. M: She must be sick. I hope she's bett er today.Q: What do you know about Jane? 2. M: I haven't seen Jack for ages.W: Neither have I. But I heard he had been in hospital for three weeks. Q: What do you learn fro。

《大学英语听说教程2》学生用书听力原文

《大学英语听说教程2》学生用书听力原文Unit 1 SportsPart A1. Hello, welcome to “This Week’s Sports”. The big news this week is the basket championship. It started on Friday. Los Angeles Lakers beat It started on Friday. Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers, 108 to 96. Lakers won.2. Utah Jazz played Miami heat. Jazz lost the game. They lost by just one point. The score was 111 to 110.3. Detroit Pistons beat Indiana Pacers. The score was 135 to 130. Pistons won.4. And in the last game Houston Rockets played New York Knicks. Knicks won, 75 to 69. That’s it for basketball action. Thank you.Part BWhy Don’t You Join Me at the Gym SometimePeter: Hi, Laura. Where are you heading with that big bagLaura: Hi, Peter. I’m off to the gym. I’ve got to stay in shape, you know. I try to go three times a week, but I’m busy so I can’t always make it.Peter: I know more women who work out than men. What’s the main reason you work out For your health, or to look goodLaura: To be honest, for both. With women, good looks are always a very important consideration.Peter: If they were honest, mot men who work out would admit that they also do it to look better, and not merely for health reasons.Laura: How about you Do you get any regular exercisePeter: I do a lot of walking, for exercise and enjoyment –sometimes ten to twenty kilometers at a time – but I never go to the gym like you do.Laura: Well, walking is good exercise. How about sportsPeter: Not since my school days. I used to love playing baseball, but it’s impossible to get enough people together for a game now. mostly I just watch sports on TV. Laura: I play tennis fairly regularly with my friends, and sometimes go swimming and cycling by myself.Peter: Oh, I forgot about that. I go cycling sometimes too. And I often go swimming on vacation, but only recreational swimming.Laura: Why don’t you join me at the gym sometime I can get you a guest pass. Peter: Well, maybe someday, but I’m pretty lazy about things like that.Part CWatching a GameAlan: Going to the football game today, BettyBetty: No, but I’ll be watching it on television with some friends.Alan: Weren’t you able to get any ticketsBetty: I didn’t try. I really don’t go to games so often.Alan: But don’t you enjoy going Don’t you find it exciting to be part of th e crowd Betty: Oh sure, nothing beats the atmosphere at a sporting event: the cheering, all that energy. But sometimes it’s just too inconvenient getting into and out of the stadium before and after the game. And if you watch the game with friends, or at a bar of restaurant …Alan:… you’ve basically created your own crowd.Betty: That’s right. Another reason why I like to watch sports on television is that I simply and it easier to follow the action on TV.Alan: Yeah, sometimes it is a little difficult to k eep track of the ball when you’re sitting in the stands.Betty: Especially when your seats are high up in the grandstand, and far from the field.Alan: It’s like you’re watching from an airplane, sometimes.Betty: Also food sports commentators on television can add to your understanding and enjoyment of the game.Alan: After listening to you I’m starting to wonder how they are able to sell any tickets to these games!Unit 2 weatherPart A1. The weather today: a fine day is in store nearly everywhere, with the best of the sunshine in southern and central areas of Britain. A pleasant day, then, with long sunny periods developing. Light winds. There will be light winds with a maximum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, 64 degrees Fahrenheit.Looking at the outlook for the next few days, it will become mostly cloudy with heavy showers moving in from the west.2. A storm in Changchun, capital of Northeast China’s Jilin Province, claimed four lives on Sunday. The storm lasted about three minutes from around 8 . The winds reached speeds of over a hundred miles an hour, causing serious damage and a widespread power failure.Part BDid You Hear the Weather ForecastAlan: Oh, look at the sky, Michelle! It’s starting to get cloudy.Michelle: I see it. I hope it d oesn’t rain. I thought it was going to be a fine day today.Alan: That’s certainly what the department was hoping for when they chose today as the date for the annual picnic.Michelle: You can’t have a picnic without good weather. You need sunshine for allthe eating and games and entertainment.Alan: Yeah, sunshine – but not too much! Do you remember last yearMichelle: I sure do. It was so hot all we did was look for shade, look for ways to escape from the sun.Alan: And no one wanted to participate in any of the planned activities. All we wanted was cold drinks. And the dozed off.Michelle: If there had just been the tiniest breeze to cool us off…Alan: But there wasn’t. just that burning sun, without a cloud in the sky, and the temperature just seemed to climb higher and higher.Michelle: Well, we don’t have that problem this year, apparently. Alan, did you hear the weather forecast Is it supposed to rainAlan: I don’t know. I didn’t catch the weather report. But maybe if it rains, it will only be a short shower which cools things off a little. That might not be bad.Part CA ThunderstormLili: Look, Betty, the sky has turned completely black!Betty: Oh, wow. A big thunderstorm is coming. But I guess it won’t last long. Lili: Yeah, maybe for about twenty minutes or so it’s going to seem like it’s the end of the world. And then the sun will come out again.Betty: I like storms like this. Summer is dramatic. What do you think, LiliLili: Yes, these storms do come quite suddenly in the summer. I often seem to get caught without an umbrella.Betty: But it’s not so terribly getting caught in the rain occasionally in the summer. Now if you got all wet during a cold, dreary winter day – that really would be horrible.Lili: True. Ah, it’s starting to rain now. here it comes. Yes, it’s starting topour.Betty: Here comes the lightning and thunder too.Lili: At least it’s supposed to clear up later this afternoon, and to be fine this evening.Betty: That’s good, because I’m going to meet some friends tonight.Lili: Well, most likely you will have a very pleasant evening, because this storm should take some of the humidity from the air.Betty: Yes, I must admit that these Chinese summers are very humid.Lili: More humid than in the USBetty: Well, I can’t speak about th e whole country. But as far as New York goes, I’d say that the weather here in Shanghai tends to be hotter and more humid. Lili: But I think our winters are milder.Betty: Yes, I’m sure they are. We probably also get more snow in New Your than you do here.Unit 3 Food and DrinksPart A1. M: Have you ever been to that big restaurant opposite the school gateW: Yes, may times. Whenever my friends come to visit me, I’ll take them there to eat.Q: Does the woman enjoy the food in that restaurant2. W: Is there something wrong, sirM: My wife and I have been kept waiting for nearly an hour for our meal.Q: Is the man satisfied with the restaurant’s service3. W: Where is the cake I made this morningM: We ate it, mom. Can you make another one for usQ: Do the children like the cake: I hear you like chicken very much.M: Next to beef.Q: Does the man like chicken best: Have you tried this wine beforeW: No, never. It’s the first time, but it’s really to my taste.Q: Does the woman like the wine6. M: John, do you want a sodaW: Soda I think it tastes like medicine.Q: Does John want a soda: Why, the fish is left almost untouched.M: Well, it would be good if it were less salty.Q: Does the man like the fish8. M: Hi, Sue, would you like to eat out tonightW: oh, I’d really like to, but my sister may come to visit me this evening.Q: Will Sue eat out with the man tonightPart BWhat about Dining OutPeter: Hi, Kate.Kate: Hi, Peter. How have you beenPeter: Oh, OK, I guess. And youKate: Not too bad. We haven’t seen each other for a while, have wePeter: No, we haven’t so that makes me ask… Do you have any plans for this Saturday Kate: No, not yet, I don’t think so. WhyPeter: What do you think about getting together and going out to dinner this weekend Kate: That would be great. Do you have any particular place in mindPeter: Well, I think I’d like to eat something that’s not too heavy. I’ve beeneating a little too much lately.Kate: Me too.Peter: I love Italian food, but maybe we should skip that this time. They always seem to serve so much food in Italian restaurants, and you end up eating more than you wanted to.Kate: Chinese food would be good.Peter: Yes, or maybe some Japanese sushi. That style uses a lot of natural flavors, and not much oil or cream or heavy sauces.Kate: Yes, either of those choices would be good. Let’s just meet on Saturday night, and decide then where to eat.Peter: That’s fine by me.Part CEating outA: Well, here we are – not too crowded.B: Great! Let’s order quickly so we can chat a little.A: OK. What are you in the mood forB: Something light. I went out for pizza at lunch and I’m still full.A: There are three salads. Or you could have soup and a sandwich.B: What are you having A hamburger, I suppose.A: No, actually I ate out last night too, but we had fast food at McDonald’s, then a late snack at Kentucky Fried Chicken.B: Oh, dear. Well, maybe you should have the chicken salad.A: Yes, I think so. Look, the daily special is spaghetti. That sounds good.B: Oh, the prices are great, too. I’ll have that as well.A: Now let’s decide on drinks.B: I’ll just have coffee and a glass of iced water.A: Italian food needs red wine, you know.B: But we have to go back to work.A: OK, a Coke then.B: Here comes the waitress. Let me order first.Unit 4 healthPart A1. M: What’s the troubleW: I feel dizzy and my whole body aches.M: How long have you been sickW: Two or three days now.M: How’s your appetiteW: I’ve got no appetite. The sight of food simply turns my stomach. What’s wrong with meM: You seem to be generally run-down.Q: What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers: What’s the matter, Jack You look pale.M: Oh, I feel terrible.W: Why What’s the matterM: I have a splitting headache and a sore throat.W: Why didn’t you tell meM: I thought they might go away, but I feel worse this morning. I’m aching all over. W: Hmm. You feel warm, too. You must have got a fever. There’s a pretty bad flu going around, you know.Q: What is the most probable relationship between the two speakersPart BGoing to See the DoctorD: So what’s your troubleP: Well, doctor, I haven’t been feeling well lately. My biggest problem is that I’m having trouble sleeping.D: Have you tried any of the sleeping medications availableP: I’ve tried one or two, but they don’t seem to help.D: How long have you had this problemP: Three or four moths –it’s been rather a long time now.D: Are you suffering from an unusual level of stress in your life latelyP: Not more than usual. My biggest worry is the fact I can’t sleep.D: Well, some people don’t need as much sleep as others.P: But I feel tired all day, so it is a problem for me.D: Have you been experiencing any other symptomsP: I’ve also had a lot of indigestion lately.D: Wel l, you are a little overweight, aren’t youP: Yes. And I’ve gained about seven kilograms this past year.D: You really should try to lose at least that extra weight. Do you get much exercise P: No, not very much.D: Physical activity is very important.P: So what do you recommend, doctorD: I will give you some medication for your insomnia and your indigestion. But I also recommend that you begin a regular exercise program.P: But I have neither the time nor the money to go to a gym.D: You don’t need to go to a gym. A simple walking program would be very beneficial for you. I think you’ll find that diet and exercise will be very help in taking care of your recent complaints.Part CEating ApplesYou probably know a famous saying about the importance of eat ing apples. It is, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”Now, a new American study shows eating apples may help fight cancer, too. Research scientists at Cornell University in New York say a combination of chemicals found in apples is important for good health. The study shows that the combination of chemicals plays an important part in anti-cancer activity.The scientists say the chemicals are in both the skin and the flesh of apples. Results of the study were reported in the publication Nature. The Cornell researchers studied the chemicals, or extracts, taken from the skin and flesh of red apples grown in New York Stare. They studied the effectiveness of the apple extracts in fighting cancer.The researchers treated colon( 结肠 ) cancer cells with fifty milligrams of apple extract(苹果汁). Extracts from the apple skin reduced the growth of cancer cells by forth-three percent. Extracts from the fruit’s flesh reduced the growth of cancer cells by twenty-nine percent.The researchers also treated human liver cancer cells with apple extract. Extracts from the apple skin reduced the growth of those cells by fifty-seven percent. Extracts from the fleshy part of the apple reduced the cancer cells by forty percent. Lead researcher Liu Ruihai said scientists have long known that apples are good for human health. He says some scientists are interested in testing single vitamins or other substances to see if they alone fight disease. He says his study shows no single substance works alone to reduce cancer. Instead, the combination of chemicals in apples is effective and eating fruit and vegetables is better than taking extra vitamin pills.Unit 5 MusicPart Apeople like music. In fact, we are surrounded by it. It’s on the radio and television and van be heard in stores and offices. However, not everyone likes the same kind of music.2. The manager of the music shop was called Brian Epstein. Because so many people had asked for a record by the Beatles, Epstein decided to go and listen to the group himself.I would like to talk about classical music and its representative composers, then I will move on to jazz music, and finally I will focus on pop music in the last century. listen to exciting music and our hearts beat faster, our blood pressure rises, and our blood f lows more quickly. In short, we’re stimulated.Part BBackground MusicBackground music may seem harmless, but it can have a powerful effect on those who hear it. Recorded background music first found its way into factories, shops and restaurants in the USA. Very soon it spread to other parts of the world. Now it is becoming difficult to go shopping or eat a meal without listening to music.To begin with, background music was intended simply to create a soothing atmosphere. Recently, however, it’s becoming a big business. An American marketing expert has shown that music can boost sales or increase factory production by as much as a third. But it has to be the light music. Lively music has no effect at all on sales. Slow music can increase receipts by 34%. This is probably because shoppers slow down and have more opportunity to spot items they would like to buy. Yet, slow music isn’t always the answer. The expert found that in restaurants slow music meant customers took longer to eat their meals, which reduced overall sales. So restaurant ownersmight be well advised to play faster music to keep the customers moving – unless, of course, the resulting indigestion leads to complaints.Part CCeline DionCeline Dion is the youngest of 14 children in a working-class family in Quebec, Canada. Her parents, who both loved music, encouraged her to develop her musical talent. At 12, Celine had composed the song “It Was Only a Dream”. Her mother and brother helped her to make a recording of that song and sent it off to an address they found on an album of a popular French singer. The address was that of Rene Angelil, who became her first conquest, but there would be millions more.Celine’s rise from a teenage singer to a pop superstar has been steady, but not without difficulties. Record companied were at first less enthusiastic about investing in a teenager than Angelil, who mortgaged his own home to pay for her first album. But her first two albums won a great success. And by 1983 she became the first Canadian ever to have a gold record in France.In 1990, Celine made her first English language record with Unison but her real breakthrough in America came when she was selected by Disney to sing the theme song of “Beauty and the Beast”. The song went to on the chart and won both a Grammy and an Academy award. In 1996 she performed at the opening ceremonies of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and in 1997, she recorded the theme song for “Titanic”, and her name became synonymous with the enormously successful film.Celine Dio n’s favorite theme is love. She sings the depth and the power of love in a great many of her hits such as “Love Can Move Mountains”, “Because You Loved Me”, “The Power of Love” and, of course, the theme song of “Titanic”, “My Heart Will Go On”.Unit 6 BusinessPart AW: Here we are, Mr Wang. This is a newly-built building.M: What a fine building! How many floors are thereW: Forty. Our company has offices on four floors in the building.M: Yours is really a big company.W: Yes, it is. The sales office is on the first floor. The marketing and accounting offices are on the second floor. And we have many other departments: personnel, research, etc. they are all on the 8th floor.M: Where’s the manager’s officeW: It’s on the 9th floor.M: Let me show you around our company.W: Thank you.Part BWho Is to Be Promoted(The Personnel Department is having a meeting. Joan Black is the chairperson of the meeting.)Joan: I think John Jeffrey’s already been with the company for 20 years. Surely he’s not still expe cting promotion. Do you agree, PeterPeter: Well. In my opinion, John’s always shown great loyalty to the company. It’s time this was rewarded. What do you think, CliveClive: It’s not just a question of loyalty. Would he be any good at the job He would need to manage a small team –he’s got no experience of that yet.Peter: He never will have any experience unless we give him a chance!Joan: We can’t afford to be sentimental. I don’t think he’s the man for the job. He’s always been a follower, not a leader. Let’s move on to the other candidates.Rita Hayden has already shown great personnel management skill, I feel, even if she’s …Peter: Oh, come on, Joan! Rita’s still learning her trade! We can’t afford to take a risk with someone so inexperienced.Clive: I agree with Peter. I favor Susan Palmer. She’s got a lot of experience. She’s already worked in the department on other occasions so she knows the ropes and she’s…Joan: But Susan’s always struck me as a bit cautious. We need someone dynamic for this job.Peter: I’d agree with Clive. I think Susan Palmer would do a good job. Maybe she’s a bit cautious but she’s solid, reliable … We need those qualities too.Joan: Well, if you’re both so sure, I suppose I’ll have to agree. Still, we’ll wait a week before confirming it just in case any other applicants put their names forward.Unit CA Good SalesmanMr Stevenson was the owner of a general appliance store. He had seen many newly-weds coming into his store to shop for their first refrigerator, washer and dryer, and air-conditioner. Pen and pencil in hand, they would ask him a lot of questions about price, features and after-sale services, but they would usually walk away at the end of their inquiry.The other day a young couple came into his store. They asked him all the usual questions and he answered all of them patiently. But when he suggested an order at the end, they replied firmly, “We’ll have to look around places first.”Although feeling a bit disappointed, Mr Stevenson did not show it. Instead, he smiled, moved closer and said, “I know you will go to Discount Dan to look at the pricetags. That’s perfectly understandable. I do the same. In fact, they sell the same stuff as we do. But if you buy things there, there is something you will not get. And that is me. I come with everything I sell. I’ve been in the business for thirty years and in a few years’ time I’m going to give my store to my daughter and son-in-law. I hope they will carry on the family business. I stand behind everything I sell and I will make sure that you will never regret buying things from me.”After this short speech Mr Stevenson offered the young couple some ice cream to thank them for their interest.Impressed by his honesty and sincerity, the young couple decided to palace an order.Unit 7 FashionPart AM: Excuse me, do you have a T-shirt of this kind in a larger sizeW: What size do you wantM: MediumW: PardonM: I want a medium.W: Here’s a medium in black. Do you like itM: Well, I like the picture on the front, but I’d pref er a white one with a slogan on the front.W: Here’s a white one in medium. And it’s 100% cotton.M: Perfect. I’ll take it.Part BFashion – Image or RealityWhy do people spend so much money on fashion Do they want to create an image or make sure they are not old-fashioned Do people really judge each other by the clothesthey wear The billion-dollar fashion industry certainly tries to convince consumers that such judgements are made.Unfortunately, they may be right. A recent study using elementary school students was interesting. They said that people wearing Calvin Klein designer jeans were more handsome and successful than those wearing Wranglers Levi-wearers were seen as sporty, fashionable and fun! Obviously we learn early that “Clothes make the man.”In other words, clothes show age, out look, status and income. However, clothes that look great on professional models may look terrible on the average buyer. Although beautiful clothes don’t help physically, they are important for social and psychological effects. Expensive clothes can make the wearer feel like part of the high status group that sets taste and style. So you are buying an image of success. You may really live a routine life, waking up in the morning feeling dull and ordinary. But when you dress in these expensive clothes, your mood brightens. You feel good, ready to face another day with energy. Sound crazy People who love clothes say it’s true.Of course, a lot of people don’t like high fashion. They’d rather spend their money on something practical. Which would you prefer – the image or the realityPart CPlatform ShoesIf you have been thinking that platform shoes are the newest fashion trend on the planet, then it is about time you found out something about these height boosters. Not on ly were they wildly popular during the noisy disco days of the 1970’s, but they were also all the rage during the late 1400’s to 1600;s,The platform shoes that were the sigh of high fashion in the 1600’s were more practical than today’s style symbols. The y were worn over delicate shoes to protect them from getting dirty when walking in muddy or dusty streets.After going out of fashion in the 1600’s, platform returned to the style scene in the 1930’s when designers such as Salvatore Ferragamo began breakin g the rules of fashion. They re-emerged again towards the end of the 1960’s and by 1975 were so common that men were also trying to balance on their massive heels.No matter how fashionable platforms are, they also have a reputation for creating problems. It is very easy to twist your ankle while wearing platforms and the damage this can do to your foot can be serious. In Japan, they have also brought about traffic problems as women wearing them while driving have been unable to brake quickly enough and as a result caused accidents!Unit 8 SocietyPart ANowadays, dieting is a popular practice in many countries. However, of the nearly 50 American adults currently dieting, only less than 10% will be able to maintain their weight loss for at least a year. Researchers in the Framingham Heart Study pointed out that losing and gaining weight again might be harmful to your heart. Over a 14-year period, they analyzed the weight changes and health of 3130 people. They found that those adults whose weight shifted the most had about a 50% increased risk of developing heart disease than those whose weight remained more stable. For now the researchers are not sure how weight changes are linked to health problems, but they think that people who diet frequently may prefer high-fat foods. Losing and regaining weight may also cause an unhealthy distribution of body weight. Dieters may lose pounds from their legs only to regain weight in an area such as their stomach, which increases the risk of developing heart disease.Part BLottery WinnersDo you dream of winning the lottery So have millions of other people. Every day, millions of Americans buy lottery tickets. They are hoping to win $100000, $1000000 or more. What happens after you win the lotteryWhen you win a milli on dollars, you don’t receive a check for the total amount. You receive $50000 a year for twenty years. Also, you must pay taxes. After taxes, you receive from $5000 to $40000 a year for twenty years. This is a lot of extra spending money.What have some p eople done with their money Let’s look at three past winners. Lisa K wanted to be an artist, but she didn’t have enough money to go to art school. She was working at a job she didn’t enjoy. In August, Lisa bought one ticket and won two million dollars. She quit her job three weeks later and is now attending art school.Mark L was a car salesman. He worked seven days a week and had little time for family life. After he won the lottery, he quit working. Now he spends his time bowling, working in the garden, a nd fixing things in his house. But, he’s bored. He doesn’t want to sell cars again, but he isn’t sure what he wants to do with his life. Jack B is one of the small number of winners who did not quit his job. Jack still teaches at a school near his home. But now he and his wife take their children on an interesting vacation every year. And they don’t worry about sending their children to college. They say that money brings security and gives a person opportunities, but it doesn’t bring happiness.Part CAn Abandoned Newborn BabyA healthy newborn girl was discovered in Central Park yesterday morning. The baby was abandoned on the top of a rock shortly before dawn after the mother gave birth to her there.The police said that the baby was healthy and weighed 7 pounds. Now they were searching for the mother. A policeman said that they had never had anything like this before. They really didn’t get babies left in the park. But they were just happy the baby was all right.The police rushed the baby to a nearby hospital. Fortunately she was OK. The police believed the baby was born less than half an hour before she was discovered. They also believed judging from the amount of blood found on the rock, that the mother might have given birth there. It was 70 degrees when the baby was found. Detectives were investigating whether the mother was a homeless woman who called a baby rescue hotline early yesterday. The head of Hope Foundation said that his hotline received a call about 5:30 . from a young homeless woman in Manhattan. The caller asked, “How do I get rid of my baby” she was apparently in labor. Then she was told to go to either a hospital or a fire station. But the woman was afraid she would be recognized there. The head also said that the woman wouldn’t even tell him where he could possibly meet her since they had two teams that could help with the delivery, if necessary.Unit 9 Unusual HappeningsPart AJack was a six-year-old dog. It ate up two 100-dollar bills but returned them to his master Paul the natural way. The first bill was found the next morning, smelly and undamaged, followed by the second during an evening walk. When Paul got all the money back, he said: “the bills are slightly yellow and I think I’ll clean them.”Part BA Belated PostcardA postcard carrying a Ceorge V stamp has mysteriously arrived at its destination。

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由木叶整理，第二部分缺少unit 18 Unit 11.A:Hello, my name is Elizabeth.B:Hi,Elizabeth.I'm Jason.2.A:This is my friend Taka.B:Hey,Taka.How's it going?3.A:I'd like to introduce our new director,Andrea Williams.B:It's a pleasure to meet you,Ms.Williams4.A:Have you met Jane?B:Oh, yeah, we have met. How are you?5.A:I'd like you to meet Sheila Howard.B:It's nice to meet you.6.A:Dad,this is my roommate,Lee.B:Good to meet you.1. Businessman: Good afternoon, Ms. Watson. This is Jim Bauman from HyundaiWatson: It's a pleasure to meet you,Mr. Bauman.Mr. Bauman: Good to meet you, Ms. Watson2.Student: Mom, I'd like you to meet John Lee. He's a classmate of mine.Mr. Lee: Pleased to meet you, Mrs. Gray.Ms. Gray: Oh, please call me Norma.3.Sherry: Kiri, have you met my good friends James?Kiri: Oh, yeah, we've met.James: We have?Kiri: Yeah, at the New Year's party!James: Oh, right. How are you?4.Kathy: Hello, my name is Kathy! I'll be your server tonight.Customer: Hi, Kathy. What are the specials?Alice:Look,there he is.Jean:Who?Alice:Robert,the guy I've been talling you about.Jean:Oh. The guy you're going out with?Alice:I wish. The guy I WANT to go out with.Jean:Oh, he's really handsome. Um, let's go talk to him.Alice:Oh, OK. I'll introduce you. I really like him ... Hi, Robert.Robert:Oh, hi.Alice:Have you met my friend, Jean?Robert:Hey, Jean. I think we've met before.Jean:We have? Where?Robert:Last December, at Sam's party.Jean:Oh, Sam.Robert:Oh? Aren't you going out with him anymore?Jean:No, we broke up a couple of months ago.Robert:Oh... Oh. reallv?Unit 2 How can I reach you?Vocabulary TaskAnswers:1. Country Code__ 1(USA), 64 (New Zealand)2. Area Code__613 (Kingstion, Ontario), 212 (New York)3. E-mail address__barb@4. Web Address__5. Zip (Postal) Code__K7L 3J1 (Canada), NN40SN (England), 95973 (USA)Script1. The country code for the USA is 1. It’s 64 for New Zealand.2. So if I want to call a number in Kingston, Ontario, I have to dial 613 before the phone number, and for New York 212.3. Send me an e-mail. My address is barb@4. You can get information on the company’s website at 5. I’ve lived in three countries. My zip code in England was NN4 0SN, in the USA 95973, and in Canada it was K7L 3J1.Listening Task1 First ListeningAnswers1. postal code2. phone number3. e-mail address4. web address2 Second ListeningAnswers1. 655-5670 3. barb@2. 213-555-3421 4. Script1. A: Say, I can’t read this number at the end of your address. Is it your phone number?B: No, that’s my postal code. It’s 655-5670.2. A: [talking on the phone] Okay, I’ll call and get tickets to the concert. Oh, do you have the number of the ticket agent? 555-3421? Okay, great. I’ll call. Oh, wait a second. What’s the area code? 213, I got it!3. A: Barb’s on vacation but I need to get in touch with her.B: Oh, well, she can get e-mail even when she’s at the beach. Send it to barb@your 4. A: I need to get in touch with Hewlett Packard. I’m having problems with this printer. Don’t they have a website?B: Yeah, I think it’s Real World Listening1 PredictAnswerDad asks: Did I call the right number? Do you have a place yet? What’s your e-mail addressf?1 Get the main ideasAnswers1. A Japanese woman.2. At a school in Japan.3. yes, she does.4. Yes, he is Because she hasn’t contacted him since she went to Japan.5. Yes, she is.ScriptWoman: Moshi-moshi. Gengo sentaa…Father: Hello…Hello…Veronica…Veron…Ve-ro-ni-ca Smith…Is Veronica Smith there, Please?Woman: Ah, Ah…Veronica-sensei…Veronica-sensei? Ah, wait a moment, please…Father: [muttering to himself] Wait a moment? What’s going on?Veronica: Hello.Father: Hello, Veronica. Is that you?Veronica: Y es, Dad. It’s me.Father: Where is this place? Somebody was speaking Japanese to me. I mean, did I call the right number?Veronica: Dad, you called the school number. And you’re lucky I’m here now. Dad, I told you. Don’t call the school number. Remember?Father: Y es, but you didn’t give me your home phone number. Why didn’t you call me.Veronica: I just got here a few days ago…okay, let me give it to you. Are you ready?Father: Uh, ready. Ready. Okay.Veronica: Okay. It’s 798-55-4123.Father: 798-55-4123.Veronica: Oh, oh, wait. Dial the country code. And that’s 81…and then…and then the number.Father: Why is the number so long?Veronica: Because it is, Dad.Father: Do you have a place yet?Veronica: Y eah. Let me give you the address. Are you ready?Father: Um…yeah. Okay. What is it?Veronica: It’s one dash one dash one fifty-five…Uegahara B356.Father: Uh, w-wh-wait. Wait, One…one what? Why is it so long?Veronica: Dad, I’ve got to go. I’ll send it to you by e-mail. Bye. [kiss sound]Father: But, what’s your e-mail address?Unit 3 Don’t you wish we could live here?Vocabulary TaskAnswers/script1. –I don’t like the place I live now. It’s too isolated. (negative)2. + I have a big balcony with a great view. I love it! (positive)3. –I don’t like my parents’house. It’s so old-fashioned. (negative)4. + Her new place is really wonderful —it’s so roomy. (positive)5. + He thinks it’s important to feel comfort-able in a home. (positive)6. + I think it’s great to live in a modern building, don’t you? (positive)7. –This apartment is too cramped; it’s too small for our family. (negative)8. + Amy has a beautiful spacious loft for her art studio. She’s really happy there. (positive)9. + Bill and Sherry have a nice, cozy little apartment in the city. They call it their love nest. (positive)Listening Task1 First ListeningAnswers1. a small house2. a cozy apartment3. a modern house4. something old2 Second ListeningAnswers1. warm and cozy in the winter2. a great view3. modern house, easy to keep clean4. roomy, lots of spaceScript1. I want a small house, something that’ll be warm and cozy in the winter. My big old house is spacious, but it’s too hard to keep warm.2. I’m looking for a small, cozy apartment, but with a great view. I want to look at the mountains, not another apartment building.3. After living in an ld house all my life, I’m ready for a modern house, one that’s easy to keep clean. It should have all wood floors, no carpets.4. We’re looking for something old but roomy. Since we have three kids, they need lots of space to move around.Real World Listening1 PredictAnswerIt’s spacious, it has modern furniture, it has a view2 Get the main ideasAnswers1. It’s spacious and modern.2. It has a view of the ocean.3. It makes her feel elegant and relaxed.4. It’s phony, uncomfortable, and he feels like he’s in a museum.ScriptDiane: Isn’t this place fantastic?John: Well, I don’t know…I mean, it’s okay.Diane: It’s so big. So spacious. So much room. I feel so…free here.John: It must be cold in the winter. Our place is so cozy and warm.Diane: Oh, John! And the view! Look at the view of the ocean from this window! I feel so relaxed.John: Oh, god. It makes me seasick. Our place is so much more down to earth.Diane: Look at this furniture. It’s so modern. I feel so elegant here.John: You do? I feel like I’m in a museum. It’s so phony, so uncomfortable. Are you supposed to sit in these chairs?Diane: Oh, John, don’t you wish we could live in a place like this?John: What’s wrong with our place?Unit 4 It means a lot to meVocabulary TaskAnswers/script1. b Henna tattoos –For fun2. d Leather ring –Grandmother gave it to me3. a Rakari bracelet –To protect me4. f Silk scarf –Makes me look good5. g Digital watch –Reminds me of appointments.6. c Crystal necklace –Friends said it has special powers7. e Silver pin –Has a lot of sentimental valueListening Task1 First ListeningAnswers1. a rakari – a cloth bracelet2. a crystal necklace3. a diamond ring4. a gold earring2 Second ListeningAnswers1. a. to protect him2. b. she likes the way it looks3. a. it has sentimental value4. b. it makes him look goodScript1. Mark: Hey, Steve, whatcha got on your wrist there?Steve: Oh, it’s something my sister gave me.Mark: Uh, a bracelet?Steve: Sort of. It’s a “rakari,” a special piece of cloth Indian women give their brothers every August.Mark: What’s it for?Steve: To protect me.Mark: Cool. I guess you’re safe for another year.2. Andrea: Oh, Shelly, what’s that on your necklace?Shelly: It’s a quartz crystal.Andrea: Oh, do you believe in crystals?Shelly: Not really, but my boyfriend does, and he gave me this.Andrea: What’s it supposed to do?Shelly: He said it’s supposed to make our love last forever. And I like the way it looks.3. Claire: That’s an interesting ring, Bridget. Where’d you get it?Bridget: Oh, I got this with money from my grandmotherClaire: Y eah? Is it a real diamond?Bridget: Mm-hmm. It’s small, but it has a lot of sentimental value.Claire: ‘Cause it reminds you of your grandma?Bridget: Of course.4. Lisa: Oh, Scott. Is that an earring?Scott: It’s a gold earring. I got it in Thailand.Lisa: Is it something special?Scott: No, I just think it makes me look good!Real World Listening1 PredictAnswerIt protects her from illness.2 Get the main ideasAnswersThe necklace is made of silver. The witch doctor told her to wear it. Her grandmother gave it to her. When she took the necklace off, she got sick. When she put it back on, she got better.ScriptJean: I’m ready, are you? Why don’t you take that necklace off before you go in the pool?Chandra: Oh, this? No, I never take it off. I wear it all the time. I’ve had it since I was a kid.Jean: Really? You’ve worn it since you were little? Why?Chandra: Well, when I was a baby, I lived in India. And I was sick all the time, so my parents took me to a doctor. And well, the doctor at first didn’t want to treat me because —Jean: What? Why?Chandra: Well, because I was a girl.Jean: Huh? Because you were a girl?Chandra: Yeah, well, that’s the way it was. Anyway, so my parents took me to this witch doctor, and I…Jean: A witch doctorChandra: Yeah, well, I guess you could call her a …I don’t know, a spiritual healer. She was an old woman in our village. And she took a look at me and she said I needed silver.Jean: Silver?Chandra: Yeah. She said I needed silver so that I could get better. And then my grandmother went to a jeweler and she had this silver necklace made for me. They put it on me, and I got better.Jean: I don’t believe that.Chandra: Well, I didn’t either for a while. But you know what? When I was 20 I took it off and I put it in a drawer for a little while. And then, I started to get sick again. And I didn’t get better. I was just sick all the time. And then I remembered the necklace, and I put it on. And after that, I was fine.Jean: Wow.Unit 5 It changed my lifeVocabulary TaskAnswers/script1. Japan/Japanese2. Canada/French/English3. Panama/Spanish4. Brazil/Portuguese5. Thailand/Thai6. India/Hindi7. South Africa/ Afrikaans8. Morocco/ Arabic9. Germany/ German10. Norway/NorwegianScript1. Helen is going to Japan to study Japanese.2. Pam is from Canada. She speaks French and English.3. Linda’s family lives in Panama. They speak Spanish.4. Andrea is from brazil. She speaks Portuguese.5. Vira moved here from Thailand. He speaks Thai.6. Sita’s grandmother came from India 50 years ago. She speaks Hindi.7. Jean is South African. She speaks Afrikaans.8. Ali is from Morocco. He speaks Arabic.9. Hans lives in Germany. He speaks German.10. Lars is from Norway. He speaks Norwegian.Listening Task1 First ListeningAnswers1. French 3. Spanish2. Japanese 4. Russian2 Second ListeningAnswers1. His relatives are French. He wants to travel to France.2. He’s interested in business. There are business opportunities in Japan.3. No other language was offered. Her friends speak Spanish.4. It’s a challenge. It’s the hardest language she can think of.Script1. A: What language are you studying?B: French.A: Why are you studying French?B: Some of my relatives are French and I’d like to go visit them in France someday.A: Don’t they speak English?B: Only a little. But I think it’d be fun to use my French and see if they can understand me and all. I want to work on my accent, too.2. A: So why did you choose Japanese?B: Well, I guess the main reason I’m interested in Japanese is international business. I know there are a lot of business opportunities in Japan, so I figured it was the best language for me to study.3. A: Why are you studying a foreign language?B: Um, well…I don’t know. I started Spanish cause it was the only language offered in our middle school. And then I just kept doing it. And there’re a lot of Spanish speakers where I live cause we live in Southern California and we’re close to Mexico so almost everyone speaks Spanish. My friends at school speak Spanish outside of class.4. A: What language are you studying?B: I just wanted a challenge so I thought, “Hey, I’m gonna do the hardest language I can think of.”So I chose Russian, Just to see if I could do it, I guess. And you know what? It is the hardest language I can think of and it takes a lot of work. But I’m gonna keep at it…Real World Listening1 PredictAnswerIt has different tones.The writing system is different.Thai people help him learn the language.2 Get the main ideasAnswers1. F Dave lives in Thailand. He has visited Thailand and hopes to return.2. T Dave had a good experience in Thailand.3. ? Dave likes writing Thai. He doesn’t talk about writing.4. F Thailand is “The land of Laughs.”It’s called “The Land of Smiles.”5. F People in Thailand laugh at him when he makes a mistake. They smile.6. T Thai is easy to learn. It may be hard for some people, but it’s not hard for him.ScriptCindy: What the heck is that?Dave: It’s a Thai magazine.Cindy: Thai? Y ou can read Thai?Dave: Well, a little.Cindy: How?Dave: I went to Thailand last summer and I lived with a Thai friend and his family.I had such a great experience I want to go back.Cindy: Why? What was your experience like?Dave: Well, I started to learn some Thai…and practiced talking with people and ordering in restaurants and everybody was so nice…you know, Thailand is called the Land of the Smiles…they even smiled when I made a mistake speaking the language. The people were beautiful. Everything was beautiful. It changed my life.Cindy: But I’ve always heard that Thai was impossible to learn.Dave: Maybe for some people but not for me. I mean it is totally different from English. The writing system is different, they use different tones, every- thing is different, but I really want to learn it. I want to understand more when I go back.Cindy: I wish I felt that way about learning French. Maybe I should study another language.Dave: No, Cindy, it’s not the language, you’ve just got to get into it.Unit 6 What do you like about him?Vocabulary TaskAnswers/script1. Steve is great! He’s sweet and he has a good sense of humor.2. I like people who are funny, because I like to laugh. I don’t care for people who are too serious3. Sure, Jana is very honest; it’s too bad she’s also kind of selfish.4. Brad is a little odd, but I like that he’s so outgoing and talkative.5. Cindy is so cute! I just love how sensitive and shy she is.Listening Task1 First ListeningAnswers1. honest, a sense of humor2. outgoing, talkative3. a little bit odd, like to have fun4. kind of shy, sensitive2 Second ListeningAnswersThey don’t like people who are:1. selfish2. shy or quiet3. too serious4. loud and talk too muchScript1. Paul: Lisa, what sort of people do you like to hang out with?Lisa: Well, I like people who are honest and have a sense of humor. I think honesty is very important among friends. Oh, and they can’t be selfish. I don’t get along with selfish people.2. Mark: You know, I like most people, but there are certain things I look for in a friend.Francine: Yeah, like what?Mark: Oh, you know, people who are out going and talkative. I love having long conversations on the phone.3. Francine: This might sound weird, Lisa, but I like people that are a little bit odd.Lisa: Why? What do you enjoy about odd people?Francine: You know, they’re different and like to have fun doing off-the-wall stuff. They have to like having fun and not be too serious.4. Jane: Stuart, what kind of people do you like?Stuart: What kind of people do I like?Jane: Yes, what kind of people do you get along with?Stuart: Hmm. Gook question. I guess I like people who are kind of shy and sensitive. I don’t really get along with people who are loud and talk too much.Jane: Yeah, you’re kind of a sensitive person yourself.Stuart: Oh?Real World Listening1 PredictAnswerHe’s sensitive.2 Get the main ideasAnswers1. They went to a romantic movie.2. He cried.3. She thought he was sensitive.4. Jeremy said he cries at movies, too.ScriptSheri: Hey, I went out with the neatest guy over the weekend!Jeremy: Yeah, what’s he like? Tall? Handsome?Sheri: Not really.Jeremy: Dress nice? Drive a nice car?Sheri: Not especially.Jeremy: Then he must be buff. Does he work out a lot?Sheri: No…but he has a nice smile…dimples. I like dimples. He’s kind of cute.Jeremy: And that’s what you like about him?Sheri: No, it’s more than that. He’s sensitive.Jeremy: Sensitive? How can you tell?Sheri: Well, we went to this really romantic movie, and there was this really sad part, and, and he…cried.Jeremy: He cried?Sheri: Yeah, he just cried and he didn’t try to hide it or anything. It was so sweet.Jeremy: Oh…you like that, huh? Well, I cry at movies. Too!Unit 7 I really take after my Dad Vocabulary TaskAnswers1. brother’s daughter = niece2. Dad’s new wife = stepmother3. uncle and aunt’s children = cousins4. sister’s new husband = brother-in-law5. my mother’s two girls = my half-sisters6. brother’s three boys = nephews7. made her our legal child = adoptedScript1. My niece is so cute. She’s only two but she can sing 10 songs2. I get along okay with my stepmother. She’s actually pretty nice.3. When I was little, I used to go to camp with my cousins. They were like my brothers and sisters.4. everybody had a great time at my sister’s wedding. My brother-in-law was even dancing on the tables.5. After my mother remarried, she and Robert had two girls –my half-sisters. But we feel like one family and I call them my sisters.6. I’m not in a hurry to have kids yet. I spend a lot of time with my nephews and I know they can be a handful.7. We are so happy to have Lena. We adopted her when she was just three months old.Listening Task1 First ListeningAnswers1. The man in front of him is his father.2. Angie is his stepmother.3. Tara is his half-sister.4. Jake is Steve’s older brother.5. The woman to the right of Jake is Steve’s sister-in-law. Cristina is Steve’s niece.2 Second ListeningAnswersTara – c. likes to read and play pianoJake – a. looks like Steve’s fatherHis mother – d. lives in CaliforniaCristina – b. Was adoptedScript1. Sylvia: When was this picture taken? You look so young!Steve: Oh, that was when I was still in high school.Sylvia: Is that your mom and dad?Steve: Well, yeah, that’s my dad, but that’s not my real mom. She’s my stepmother. My real mother lives in California.2. Sylvia: So, who is this next to you? Is that your sister?Steve: Yeah, that’s my half-sister, Tara. She’s great. We’re a lot alike.Sylvia: In what way?Steve: Well, we both like reading books, and we both like playing the piano.3. Sylvia: And who’s this next to your stepmother?Steve: That’s Jake, my older brother.Sylvia: Wow, he looks a lot like your father.Steve: Yeah, people say he looks more like my father than the rest of us.4. Sylvia: That must be Jake’s wife next to him. And your niece?Steve: Yep, that’s little Cristina.Sylvia: Wow, she…she doesn’t really look like either of her parents, does she?Steve: No, she doesn’t. Actually she was adopted. But she does take after Jake in a lot of ways.Real World Listening1 PredictAnswerM has beautiful eyesF loves surfingF enjoys dangerous activitiesF likes snowboarding2 Get the main ideasAnswers1. Jane looks like her mother. They both have beautiful eyes.2. Jane acts like her father. They both ride motorcycles, surf and skydive.3. Jane is proud that she takes after her father.ScriptNate: Are these your parents?Jane: Yeah, that’s my whole family.Nate: Oh. You look a lot like your mom…especially your eyes. Very deep, beautiful eyes.Jane: Oh, thank you…Nate: And the same figure…same shape.Jane: Uhh, hey, I don’t want to hear that. I may look like my mom, but I really take after my dad.Nate: Really, in what way?Jane: We’re both very adventurous. My dad was, like into motorcycles when he was younger…and he was in one of those. You know, motorcycle clubs.Nate: You mean, like a motorcycle gang?Jane: Yeah…but that was before he was married. I’ve been riding a motorcycle myself since I was 17.Nate: You? No way!Jane: Yeah, I’ve always done stuff like that.Nate: Really, like what else?Jane: Well, surfing, snowboarding…My dad and I even went skydiving once. We didn’t tell my mom, though. She would have killed us!Unit 8 where the heck am I?Vocabulary TaskAnswers/Script1. Go to the end of this hallway. It’s the last door on your left.2. Marla’s house? Go down this street. Her place is across the bridge.3. Drive down Spring Street about half a mile.Turn right at University.4. Walk until you get to the river. Then go along the river until you get to the tower.5. The Hard Rock Caféis very hard to find. You’d better take a taxi.Listening Task1 First ListeningAnswers1. Hotel Vancouver =32. Century Plaza=13. Hyatt Regency=44. Days Inn=8Second ListeningAnswers1. Turn left at Thurlow. Go along the park.2. You’ll see it on your right. When you get to Burrard turn right.3. It’s across Georgia on the left. Turn left at Burrard.4. It’s on the corner. Go down to West HastingsScript1. A: Excuse me, can you help me? I’m looking for Hotel Vancouver.B: Sure! Go along the park until you get to Thurlow Street.A: Um-hum.B: Turn left at Thurlow. Walk until you get to Alberni Street.A: Yeah.B: Turn right on Alberni and go one block.A: Okay. so turn left at Thurlow, down to Alberni and turn right?B: Yep, and you’ll run right into it.2. A: The Century Plaza? Yeah, that’s real close to here.B: Great!A: Go down Nelson Street until you get to Burrard Street. When you get to Burrard turn right. And you’ll see it on you right.B: Take Nelson to Burrard, turn right and the Century Plaza is on the left?A: No, it’s on the right .The hotel on the left is the Sheraton.B: Okay, thanks.3. A: Excurse me. I’m looking for the Hyatt Regency.B: The Hyatt Regency? Yeah, okay. Go down this street and turn left at Burrard .A: go down Nelson and turn left at Burrard.B: Yeah. Then follow Burrard until you get to Georgia. It’s across Georgia, on the left. Great, got it!4. A: What you want to do is go down here to Hornby.B: Down Nelson Street?A: Yeah. Turn left at Hornby and go all the way down till you get to West Hastings Street. It’s on the corner of Hornby and West Hastings.B: On the right or the left?A: On the far left .It’s kind of far .You might want to take a taxi.Real World listeningPredictAnswer: she got lost.Get the main ideasAnswers1. Paula was feeling adventurous, so she went out alone.2. A Turkish man helped Paula.3. He took her to his nephew’s restaurant.4. Paula felt scared.5. Paula had the best Turkish food on her whole trip.ScriptPaula: I was in Istanbul once…Part this group tour…and I thought I’d try to find a restaurant and eat dinner alone for a change. So I walked out of the hotel by myself. I was looking around at all the restaurants and I couldn’t decide which one to go to. And this little Turkish man comes up to me and he says, “My nephew has a good restaurant. Come with me.” So I decided to follow him. And we went down these little streets… and back…and it was getting dark… back alleys, and I didn’t know what was going on. People were starting to stare at me. And I got really scared. And I thought, “I’d just better leave.” So I was going to run. And then suddenly we rounded the corner and there we were at the restaurant. And it ended up being the best Turkish food I had the whole time I traveled. And ever since then, I haven’t been so afraid to take chances.Unit 9 You can meet lots of important peopleVocabulary TaskAnswers1. travel2. responsibility3. flexible schedule4. prestige5. high pay6. long hours7. teamwork8. telecommutingScript1. I’m a tour guide. I get to see a lot of exotic places all over the world. I love to travel.2. I’m a teacher. I like my job because I feel that, in a way, the future of my students is in my hands. I like the responsibility.3. I like the flexible schedule of my job. I’m a flight attendant. I only have to work three days a week.4. I enjoy the prestige of my job. As a journalist, I get to meet a lot of important people.5. I’m a stockbroker. My job is stressful, but I’ll be able to retire by the time I’m 40! The thing I like most about my job is the high pay.6. I’m a nurse. I love helping people get better, but sometimes I don’t get home until late at night. My job has long hours.7. I love being a firefighter. I especially like the teamwork. My co-workers and I really count on each other during a fire.8. I’m a computer programmer. My company allows me to work from my computer at home. I love telecommuting.Listening Task1 First ListeningAnswers1. an accessories shop2. a fast food place3. an insurance company4. a tourist hotel2 Second ListeningAnswers1. Leslie: could practice foreign languages2. Arthur: learned to work quickly3. Nima: learned to work on computers4. Anna: had many chances to skiScript1. Leslie: I worked in an accessories shop in the middle of London. I used to work on Fridays and Sundays. It was quite tiring –I was on my feet the whole time. And I had to do quite menial things, like tidy up. But I got of customers from foreign countries. They often told me about where they were from and I liked talking to them.2. Arthur: I finally got a promotion at the fast food place. I was allowed to work the cash register, which was challenging because it had many pictures. It’s for people who couldn’t read or write who wanted to work as cashiers. So when the customer said, “Can I get a two-piece with fries?” you’d look for the picture with the two pieces of chicken and fries. I would see how fast I could find the picture while the customer was telling me the order. It was like a game.3. Nima: My first job was data entry at an insurance company. It wasn’t very hard.I pretty much did the same thing all day. The great thing about it was that I learned a lot about computers. Every time the computer crashed I had to figure out how to fix it. My knowledge of computers is what got me the job I have now.。

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[al:全新版大学英语（第二版）听说教程2]Unit 1 SportsPart A]Listening StrategyIdentifying NumbersNumbers appear very often in every kind of listening material. The ability to catch the exact numbers spoken in English is an important but difficult skill for a Chinese learner. A good way is to practice over and over again the pronunciation of the numbers, particularly the different ways to say thirteen and thirty, fourteen and forty, etc. It also helps to practice writing down the numbers you hear quickly in numerical forms, without translating them into Chinese. You're going to hear a passage about Michael Jordan, a retired American professional basketball player.Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the missing numbers.Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. He was born on Feb.17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. He is 1.98 meters tall and weighs 216 pounds. Jordan joined the Chicago Bulls team for the 1984 season. In the 1986 season he shot 3041 points, the third highest score ever. He was named NBA Slam Dunk Champion(扣篮冠军)in 1987 and won the Most Valuable Player Award in 1988, an honor repeated four times in the next ten years to 1998. Jordan guided his team to win six NBA championships during the 1990s, scoring 45 points during the sixth and last game of the 1998 NBA finals. In 1999, he was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century. Jordan left the NBA at the beginning of the 1993-1994 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball. Since his baseball game wasn't quite as good as his basketball games, he finally gave it up to rejoin the Bulls in 1995. Yet, after playing for five more years, he once again announced his retirement in 1999. But he returned for two more NBA games in 2001 as a member of the Washington Wizards.[ti:Unit 1 Part B]Listening TasksA ConversationWhy Don't You Join Me at the Gym Sometime?Exercise 1Listen to the conversation and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.Peter: Hi Laura. Where are you heading with that big bag?Laura: Hi, Peter. I'm off to the gym. I've got to stay in shape, you know. I try to go three times a week, but I'm busy so I can't always make it.Peter: I know more women who work out than men. What's the main reason you work out? For your health, or to look good?Laura: To be honest, for both. With women, good looks are always a very important consideration. Peter: If they were honest, most men who work out would admit that they also do it to look better, and not merely for health reasons.Laura: How about you? Do you get any regular exercise?Peter: I do a lot of walking, for exercise and enjoyment sometimes ten to twenty kilometers at a time but I never go to the gym like you do.Laura: Well, walking is good exercise. How about sports?Peter: Not since my school days. I used to love playing baseball, but it's impossible to get enough people together for a game now. Mostly I just watch sports on TV.Laura: I play tennis fairly regularly with my friends, and sometimes go swimming and cycling by myself.Peter: Oh, I forgot about that. I go cycling sometimes too. And I often go swimming on vacation, but only recreational swimming.Laura: Why don't you join me at the gym sometime? I can get you a guest pass.Peter: Well, maybe someday, but I'm pretty lazy about things like that.Questions1. What do you know about Peter?2. Where might the two speakers be having this conversation?Speaking TasksPair WorkListen to the following conversations and repeat after the recording. Then role-play them with your partner.Conversation 1A: What's your plan for this evening?B: Well, there's a good game at the stadium but I haven't got a ticket yet.A: I'm going to the gym. Would you like to come along? I can get a guest pass for you.B: That's wonderful. I'd always wanted to work out in the new gym. Thank you very much. Conversation 2A: Hi, Xiao Wang. Fancy meeting you here! How are you doing?B: Can't complain. I'm busy with my experiments in the lab. But after work I often play some sports．A: Like what?B: Like swimming, running and sometimes tennis.A: Tennis? That's my favorite game. Say, what're you doing this weekend?B: Nothing particular. I guess I'll probably just work in the lab.A: Come on. You need to relax. What about a game of tennis?B: OK.Conversation 3A: Are you doing anything special tomorrow, Bob?B: Not really. Why do you ask?A: Some of us are going motorcycling. Would you like to join us?B: Motorcycling? I've never done that. Isn't it a bit dangerous?A: Maybe, but it's really exciting.B: I enjoy jogging. It's more relaxing.A: That's a good form of exercise. It can help you stay in shape.B: Yes, it's also safer.Now make similar conversations according to the given situations. Use the structures and expressions above in your conversations where appropriate[ti:Unit 1 Part C]Test Your ListeningYou're going to hear five short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.1. W: I like playing basketball, volleyball and table tennis. What about you?M: Well, tennis is my favorite sport.Q: What sport does the man like?2. W: You don't like boxing very much, do you?M: It's far from being my kind of sport.Q: What does the man mean?3. W: I think yesterday's football game was quite exciting.What about you, John?M: You said it. But it was a bit long.Q: What does the man think about the football game?4. W: Do you like to play chess?M: I like the game, but I don't play it often enough. I'm afraid I'm not a very good chess player. Q: What does the man mean?5. M: I knew the names of all the football players and the dates of all the games in my high school days. But recently I have failed to keep up with football.W: Now you are busy with your golf games.Q: What do you know about the man from the conversation?Unit 2 Food and DrinksPart AListening StrategyListening "Between the Lines"People do not always say directly what they mean. Very often, we have to listen "between the lines". The English language offers many ways for people to imply, rather than directly state, their meaning. To find out what a speaker really means, we can rely on such things as the context, the meaning of an idiom, and the intonation used. For example, if someone says "I have an essay to write" in answer to an invitation to go somewhere, we can infer from the context that he cannot accept the invitation. And if someone says "Andrew passed with flying colors" in reply to an inquiry about how Andrew did on a test, we can infer from the meaning of the idiom "to pass with flying colors" that Andrew did very well on the test. Often, intonation also helps to reveal the real meaning of a message. For example, "He is very clever" said with an ironic tone means just the opposite. You are going to hear eight short conversations between two speakers.Listen carefully and write down "Yes" or "No" to each of the following questions.1. M: Have you ever been to that big restaurant opposite the school gate?W: Yes, many times.Whenever my friends come to visit me, I'll take them there to eat.2. W: Is there something wrong, sir?M: My wife and I have been kept waiting for nearly an hour for our meal.3. W: Where is the cake I made this morning?M: We ate it, mom. Can you make another one for us?4. W: I hear you like chicken very much.M: Next to beef.5. M: Have you tried this wine before?W: No, never. It's my first time, but it's really to my taste.6. W: John, do you want a soda?M: Soda? I think it tastes like medicine.7. W: Why, the fish is left almost untouched.M: Well, it would be good if it were less salty.8. M: Hi, Sue, would you like to eat out tonight?W: Oh, I'd really like to, but my sister may come to visit me this evening..[ti:Unit 2 Part B]Listening TasksA ConversationWhat About Dining Out?Exercise 1Listen to the conversation and complete the following sentences.Peter: Hi, Kate.Kate: Hi, Peter. How have you been?Peter: Oh, OK, I guess. And you?Kate: Not too bad. We haven't seen each other for a while, have we?Peter: No, we haven't. So that makes me ask. Do you have any plan for this Saturday?Kate: No, not yet, I don't think so. Why?Peter: What do you think about getting together and going out to dinner this weekend?Kate: That would be great. Do you have any particular place in mind?Peter: Well, I think I'd like to eat something that's not too heavy. I've been eating a little too much lately.Kate: Me too.Peter: I love Italian food, but maybe we should skip that this time. They always seem to serve so much food in Italian restaurants, and you end up eating more than you wanted to.Kate: Chinese food would be good.Peter: Yes, or maybe some Japanese sushi. That style uses a lot of natural flavors, and not much oil or cream or heavy sauces.Kate: Yes, either of those choices would be good. Let's just meet on Saturday night, and decide then where to eat.Peter: That's fine by me.Speaking TasksPair WorkListen to the following conversations and repeat after the recording. Then role-play them with your partner.Conversation 1(At the school canteen)A: What a crowd!B: This is the worst time. The morning classes are just over. Everybody is hungry and rushes here to have lunch.A: That's true. I'm starving and I can't wait. I'd rather not stand in a long line.B: Why don't we have some fried noodles?A: Noodles are sold at No. 2 Box. No queue there, you see.B: That's great.(At No. 2 Box)Counter hand: What can I get you?A: One plate of fried noodles, please.B: Make it two.Counter hand: OK. Two plates of fried noodles. Anything else?A: How much is the tomato soup?Counter hand: It's free. It goes with the noodles.A: I see. (to B) Do you want any soup?B: Yes.A: (to counter hand) Two bowls of soup, please.Conversation 2(At a fast food restaurant)Counter hand: What can I do for you?Customer: I'll have one order of chicken nuggets and a chicken sandwich.Counter hand: Anything to drink?Customer: A small Sprite. No ice, please.Counter hand: Okay. For here or to go?Customer: For here.Conversation 3(At a Chinese restaurant)Waiter: Are you ready to order?A: Do you have any recommendations?Waiter: Yes. The Sichuan style crispy whole fish is very good.It's today's special.A: Mary, would you like to try that? I hear it's very good.B: Why not? And I'd like shrimp in black bean sauce, too. It's my favorite.Waiter: Okay. Anything else?A: What about some vegetables, Mary?B: Yes. How about spinach?A: Spinach is fine with me.Waiter: Anything to drink?A: Yes. I'd like one Bud Light, please. What'll you have, Mary?B: Orange juice, please.Waiter: One Bud Light and one orange juice. Is that right?A: Right.Now make similar conversations according to the given situations. Use the structures and expressions above in your conversations where appropriate[ti:Unit 2 Part C]Test Your ListeningListen to the conversation and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.A: Well, here we are, not too crowded.B: Great! Let's order quickly so we can chat a little.A: OK. What are you in the mood for?B: Something light. I had a huge breakfast and I'm still full.A: There are three salads. Or you could have soup and a sandwich.B: What are you having? A hamburger, I suppose.A: No, actually I ate out last night. We had pizza at Pizza Hut, then a late snack at Kentucky Fried Chicken.B: Oh, dear. Well, maybe you should have a salad.A: Yes, I think so. Look, the daily special is spaghetti. That sounds good.B: Oh, the prices are great too. I'll have that as well.A: Now let's decide on drinks.B: I'll just have coffee and a glass of iced water.A: Italian food needs red wine, you know.B: But we have to go back to work.A: OK, a Coke for me then.B: Here comes the waitress. Let me order first.Questions1. What is the relationship between the two speakers?2. Where does the conversation take place?3. What will they order?Unit 3 WeatherPart AListening StrategyListening for Important DetailsBesides understanding the main idea of a listening text, we often find it necessary to grasp the important details as well. What counts as important details depends on the kind of information we want. Generally speaking, if we are listening to the narration of an event, we need to sharpen our ears not only for what happened, but also when and where, how and why it happened. In listening to a weather report, on the other hand, the important details we should watch out for are the current weather conditions, temperature, and weather outlook. You're going to hear two short passages about weather. While listening, pay attention to such details as the weather conditions, temperature, weather outlook, damage caused by bad weather and so on, and write them down in note form.Then complete the exercises in your book.1. The weather today: a fine day is in store nearly everywhere, with the best of the sunshine in southern and central areas of Britain. A pleasant day, then, with long sunny periods developing. There will be light winds with a maximum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, 64 degrees Fahrenheit. Look at the outlook for the next few days: it will become mostly cloudy with heavy showers moving in from the west.2. A storm in Changchun, capital of Northeast China's Jilin Province, claimed four lives on Sunday. The storm lasted about three hours from around 8 p.m. The winds reached speeds of over a hundred miles an hour, causing serious damage and a widespread power failure.[ti:Unit 3 Part B]Listening TasksA ConversationDid You Hear the Forecast?Exercise 1Listen to the conversation and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.Alan: Oh, look at the sky, Michelle! It's starting to get cloudy.Michelle: I see it. I hope it doesn't rain. I thought it was going to be a fine day today.Alan: That's certainly what the department was hoping for when they chose today as the date for the annual picnic.Michelle: You can't have a picnic without good weather. You need sunshine for all the eating and games and entertainment.Alan: Yeah, sunshine — but not too much! Do you remember last year?Michelle: I sure do. It was so hot all we did was look for shade, look for ways to escape from the sun.Alan: And no one wanted to participate in any of the planned activities. All we wanted was cold drinks. And then we dozed off.Michelle: If there had just been the tiniest breeze to cool us off.Alan: But there wasn't. Just that burning sun, without a cloud in the sky, and the temperature just seemed to climb higher and higher.Michelle: Well, we don't have that problem this year, apparently.Alan, did you hear the weather forecast? Is it supposed to rain?Alan: I don't know. I didn't catch the weather report. But maybe if it rains, it will only be a short shower which cools things off a little. That might not be bad.Questions1. What are Alan and Michelle mainly doing?2. What do you know about Alan?3. What can you infer from the conversation?Speaking TasksListen to the following conversations and repeat after the recording. Then role-play them with your partner.Conversation 1A: What lovely weather we're having! Nice and cool.B: Yeah, I really like this kind of weather.A: What's the temperature today？B: The high is 26 and the low is 20. The weather forecast says the good weather is likely to last, too.A: I hope so.Conversation 2A: It seems to be clearing up. All the dark clouds are gone and the sun is coming out.B: Yes. Let's just hope it stays this way. I hate rainy days.A: I think it will continue to be fine for the next few days. Anyhow, that's what the weatherman says.B: That's great. Let's go for a walk, shall we？A: All right.Conversation 3A: It's hot and humid, isn't it? I can hardly breathe.B: Yeah. I feel suffocating too.A: Are summers always this hot here? It's almost like in the desert.B: Yes, especially in July and August.A: Well, what did the weatherman say?B: He said another heat wave is on the way.A: Oh no! I hope not.B: How about going out to the beach to cool off？A: Good idea. Maybe it's the only place for this sort of weather.Now make similar conversations according to the given situations. Use the structures and expressions above in your conversations where appropriate..[ti:Unit 3 Part CTest Your ListeningYou're going to hear five short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.1. W: It's been freezing for the last few days.M: Yes. And the forecast says there will be more snow next week, accompanied by strong winds. Q: What will the weather be like next week?2. M: We haven't had such a severe winter for a long time, have we?W: No, and the forecast says it's going to get worse before it warms up.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?3. W: What if it rains hard? What are we going to do?M: I think it will clear up soon. But if it keeps raining, the whole thing will have to be cancelled. Q: What can we learn from the conversation?4. M: How was the weather when you left New York?W: It was very much like the weather in Beijing. You don't have to take a lot of clothes.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?5. W: If it is this hot tomorrow, we may have to give up the idea of playing tennis in the afternoon. M: The weather forecast says it will cloud over by noon.Q: What does the man mean?Unit 4 MusicPart AListening StrategyListening for Signal WordsThe ability to identify signal words can help us follow the thread of the speaker's thought. People often use signal words or phrases like "but", "therefore" and "as a result" to add a comment that contrasts with what has just been said or to signal what they are about to say is the result or cause of their previous remarks. Similarly, words and phrases like "for example", "most importantly", "first", "second", "finally" and "then" usually signal that the speaker is going to provide an illustration or emphasize a certain point or discuss several aspects of a certain topic. So we should pay attention to signal words in listening as they will prepare us for what is going to be said. You're going to hear four short passages.Listen carefully and write down the signal word(s) in each passage. Then choose a, b, c or d to indicate the function of the signal word(s) used in each of the passages.1. Most people like music. In fact, we are surrounded by it. It's on the radio and television and can be heard in stores and restaurants. However, not everyone likes the same kind of music.2. The manager of the music shop was called Brian Epstein. Because so many people had asked for a record by the Sun, Epstein decided to go and listen to the group himself.3. Firstly I would like to talk about classical music and its representative composers, then I will move on to jazz music, and finally I will focus on pop music in the last century.4. We listen to exciting music and our hearts beat faster, our blood pressure rises, and our blood flows more quickly. In short, we're stimulated.[ti:Unit 4 Part B]Listening TasksA PassageBackground MusicExercise 1Listen to the passage. As you listen, read the signal words in your book and put a tick () in the brackets after the ones you have heard.Background music may seem harmless, but it can have a powerful effect on those who hear it. Recorded background music first found its way into factories, shops and restaurants in the USA. Very soon it spread to other parts of the world. Now it is becoming difficult to go shopping or eat a meal without listening to music. To begin with, background music was intended simply to create a soothing atmosphere. Recently, however, it's becoming a big business. An American marketing expert has shown that music can boost sales or increase factory production by as much as a third. But it has to be the light music. Lively music has no effect at all on sales. Slow music can increase receipts by 34%. This is probably because shoppers slow down and have more opportunity to spot items they would like to buy. Yet, slow music isn't always the answer. The expert found that in restaurants slow music meant customers took longer to eat their meals, which reduced overall sales. So restaurant owners might be well advised to play faster music to keep the customers moving — unless, of course,the resulting indigestion leads to complaints.Questions1. Where was recorded background music first used?2. What was the original purpose of background music?3. What kind of music can have a powerful effect on customers in shops?4. Why doesn't the same kind of music work in restaurants according to the passage?Speaking TasksPair WorkListen to the following conversations and repeat after the recording. Then role-play them with your partner.Conversation 1A: Do you like English songs?B: I'm crazy about them.A: What's your favorite song?B: It's hard to say. There are so many beautiful songs.A: Who's your favorite singer then?B: Sarah Brightman, undoubtedly. I do admire her, you know. I love all her songs.A: I like her, too, but not that much.Conversation 2A: Do you care for opera?B: Yes, I do, very much.A: Which do you like better, opera or musical?B: Opera.A: Do you just listen to it or go to performances?B: I prefer going to a performance. It has everything, color and spectacle and great music.A: Why don't we go and see Aida together? It's being performed at the Grand Theater.B: I've seen it already. It's excellent.A: Oh, lucky you!Conversation 3A: Do you enjoy listening to music?B: Yes, very much. I enjoy listening to music more than any other pastime.A: What's your favorite music?B: It depends. When I am in a good mood, I'd prefer something exciting, with a fast rhythm. But if I feel low, I can only listen to something soft and quiet.A: Mm, me too.Now make similar conversations. Use the structures and expressions above where appropriate. Your conversations should include the following points.[ti:Unit 4 Part C]Test Your ListeningListen to the passage three times and supply the missing information.Celine Dion is the youngest of 14 children in a working-class family in Quebec, Canada. Her parents, who both loved music, encouraged her to develop her musical talent. At 12, Celine had composed the song "It Was Only a Dream". Her mother and brother helped her to make a recording of that song and sent it off to an address they found on an album of a popular French singer. The address was that of Rene Angelil, who became her first conquest, but there would be millions more. Celine's rise from a teenage singer to a pop superstar has been steady, but not without difficulties. Record companies were at first less enthusiastic about investing in a teenager than Angelil, who mortgaged his own home to pay for her first album. But her first two albums won a great success. And by 1983 she became the first Canadian ever to have a gold record inFrance. In 1990, Celine made her first English language record with Unison but her real breakthrough in America came when she was selected by Disney to sing the theme song of Beauty and the Beast. The song went to No.1 on the chart and won both a Grammy and an Academy award. In 1996 she performed at the opening ceremony of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and in 1997 she recorded the theme song for Titanic, and her name became synonymous with the enormously successful film. Celine Dion's favorite theme is love. She sings the depth and the power of love in a great many of her hits such as "Love Can Move Mountains", "Because You Loved Me", "The Power of Love" and, of course, the theme song of Titanic, "My Heart Will Go On".Unit 5 HealthPart AListening StrategyIdentifying the Relationship Between the Speakers in a Conversation Identifying the relationship between the speakers in a conversation is an important skill in listening comprehension. Although sometimes the conversation itself does not contain words that say exactly what the relationship is, we can rely on contextual clues to find it out. Such clues include the degree of intimacy (e.g., how intimately the speakers address each other, what endearments are used), the degree of politeness (strangers tend to be more polite towards each other than friends or family members), and the particular situation (at a doctor's consulting room, at a shop, etc.).Listen to the following conversations and choose the right answers to the questions that follow the conversations.1. M: What's the trouble?W: I feel dizzy and my whole body aches.M: How long have you been sick?W: Two or three days now.M: How's your appetite?W: I've got no appetite. The sight of food simply turns my stomach. What's wrong with me?M: You seem to be generally run-down.Q: What is the mnost probable relationship between the two speakers?2. W: What's the matter, Jack? You look pale.M: Oh, I feel terrible.W: Why? What's the matter?M: I have a splitting headache and a sore throat.W: Why didn't you tell me?M: I thought they might go away, but I feel worse this morning. I'm aching all over.W: Hmm. You feel warm, too. You must have got a fever. There's a pretty bad flu going around, you know.Q: What's the most probable relationship between the two speakers?[ti:Unit 5 Part B]Listening TasksA ConversationGoing to See the DoctorExercise 1Listen to the conversation and choose the right answers to complete the statements.D: So what's your trouble?P: Well, doctor, I haven't been feeling well lately. My biggest problem is that I'm having trouble sleeping.D: Have you tried any of the sleeping medications available?P: I've tried one or two, but they don't seem to help.D: How long have you had this problem?P: Three or four months — it's been rather a long time now.D: Are you suffering from an unusual level of stress in your life lately?P: Not more than usual. My biggest worry is the fact I can't sleep.D: Well, some people don't need as much sleep as others.P: But I feel tired all day, so it is a problem for me.D: Have you been experiencing any other symptoms?P: I've also had a lot of indigestion lately.D: Well, you are a little overweight, aren't you?P: Yes. And I've gained about seven kilograms this past year.D: You really should try to lose at least that extra weight. Do you get much exercise?P: No, not very much.D: Physical activity is very important.P: So what do you recommend, doctor?D: I will give you some medications for your insomnia and your indigestion. But I also recommend that you begin a regular exercise program.P: But I have neither the time nor the money to go to a gym.D: You don't need to go to a gym. A simple walking program would be very beneficial for you.I think you'll find that diet and exercise will be very helpful in taking care of your recent complaints.Speaking TasksPair WorkListen to the following conversations and repeat after the recording. Then role-play them with your partner.Conversation 1D: What's wrong with you?P: I have a burning stomachache. And I feel like vomiting, too.D: How long has it been like this?P: Since yesterday.D: What did you eat yesterday? Did you eat seafood?P: Yes. I had some crabs at lunch and then I just felt terrible.D: Yours seems to be a minor case of food poisoning.P: What do you think I should do, doctor?D: I'll give you some medications for your stomachache and indigestion. And don't eat any seafood for the next week or so.。

新视野大学英语2第二版听说教程听力原文+答案(在原文后面)

Book 2 听力原文整理Unit 1ListeningUnderstanding Short ConversationsNow you will hear ten short conversations. A question will follow each conversation. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices.1 W: It’s time for “International Clock Talk”（国际时间交谈）! Time to discuss how you feel about time!M: Well, since we all come from the same country, I think our views will be similar1.Q: Why does the man believe the people will have similar views解析：从已知四个选项可知该题是针对某件事情的原因提问&2 W: It annoys me the way my foreign friends treat time.M: I just read a book about this problem! It’s entitled2 International Clock Talk.Q: Which problem is the book about解析：从已知四个选项可知该题涉及对话主题3 M: Australians are so relaxed about time! It drives me mad!W: That’s the way they are. While you’re here, you’ll have to get used3 to it.Q: What advice does the woman give the man解析：从已知四个选项可知该题是对整个对话的理解\4 M: Have you noticed differences between our culturesW: Sure. In my country, people don’t care a bout time very much. Here, you take it seriously4. Q: How do people in the woman’s country feel about time解析：从已知四个选项可知该题是问对话中they对待时间的态度5 W: Can you explain why you’re always five minutes late for conferences（会议）M: Oh, I’m sorry. In my country, people are often late.Q: Why is the man late for conferences解析：从已知四个选项可知该题是问对话中he的某种行为或态度的原因—6 W: What do you appreciate most about life in GermanyM: German people are rarely late for meetings. I never have to deal with latecomers.Q: What does the man like best about life in Germany解析：A B俩个选项涉及对话中he的态度，C D俩个选项涉及对话中Germans对待迟到的态度态度，注意听懂对话和问题才能进行选择7 M: I’v heard that Chinese people are very relaxed about time.W: That used to be true. Nowadays, people are increasingly bothered by lateness.Q: According to the woman, how have Chinese people changed解析：从已知四个选项可知该题涉及对话主体对时间或迟到的观点#8 M: Why did you walk out of the restaurant abruptly（粗鲁地，突然地）We had just started talking5.W: Just started We were there for two hours! In my country, meals take 15 minutes!Q: Why did the woman walk out of the restaurant so abruptly解析：从已知四个选项可知该题应该是问对话中she 做某件事情的原因9 W: What did Mon think about her trip to Russia I’m so looking forward to6 hearing about it. M: She didn’t say much. W hen I picked her up7 at the airport this morning, she was just eager to get home to see Dad. She just said the food was great there.Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers解析：从已知四个选项可知该题应该是问两个对话者的关系,10 M: It’s only 6:30, and you’re done!I won’t finish work till 10. You are very efficient.W: Well, Tom finished two hours earlier than me. That’s a sign of efficiency（效率）in my country.Q: How many hours earlier did the woman finish her work than the man解析：从已知四个选项可知该题应该是问时间，学生在听时应注意各个时间所涉及的行为及各个时间之间的关联注释：1 similar：相似的be similar to2 entitle:1) 给（书、剧本等）提名；定名；、. The author entitled his book On Poetry. 作者把自己的书定名为《论诗》2) 使有权做，给予…的资格；entitle sb. to do. This ticket entitled you to a free seat at the concert.凭这张票你可以免费听音乐会3 use to1) 过去经常；. I used to stay up late when I was single. 我单身时经常熬夜2）习惯于；be/get used to doing/sth.. While you are in China, you will have to get used to Chinese custom. 你既然在中国，就得习惯中国的习俗4 take sb. or sth. seriously 认为某人或某物很重要，认真对待某人或某物. It’s no kidding. You need to take it seriously.这不是玩笑，你要认真对待;5 start start to do sth. or start doing sth.开始做某事, start 后面接不定式和动名词没有明显的区别6 look forward to 中的to 是介词，后面需跟动名词，即look forward to doing7 pick up1) pick sb. up 用汽车搭载或接某人. I’ll be at the North Railway Station，10 o’clock tomorrow morning, would you please pick me up then. 我将于明天早上10点钟抵达火车北站，届时你能接我一下吗2）a. pick sb./sth. up 举起或抬起某人或某物，拿起，拾起. My husband picked up my son and put him on his shoulders.我丈夫抱起孩子并把他放到肩膀上b. pick sb./sth. up 见到，听到（尤指借助仪器）. Could the equipment pick up the signal from the satellite。

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Experiencing English Listening ＆SpeakingLevel 04 Unit 1 Introductions“You’ll really like him.”Alice: Look, there he is.Jean: Who?Alice: Robert, the guy I’ve been telling you about.Jean: Oh. The guy you’re going out with?Alice: I wish. The guy I WANT to go out with.Jean: Oh, he’s really handsome. Um, let’s go talk to him.Alice: Oh, OK. I’ll introduce you. I think you’ll really like him. Hi, Robert. Robert: Oh, hi.Alice: Have you met my friend, Jean?Robert: Hey, Jean. I think we’ve met before.Jean: We have? Where?Robert: Last December, at Sam’s party.Jean: Oh, Sam.Robert: Oh? Aren’t you going out with him anymore?Jean: No, we broke up a couple of mouths ago.Robert: Oh—Oh, really?Unit 2 Personality “What do you like about him?”Sheri: Hey, I went out with the neatest guy over the weekend!Jeremy: Yeah, what’s he like? Tall? Handsome?Sheri: Not really.Jeremy: Dress nice? Drive a nice car?Sheri: Not especially.Jeremy: Then he must be buff. Does he work out a lot?Sheri: No—But he has a nice smile—Dimples. I like dimples. He’s kind of cute. Jeremy: And that’s what you like about him?Sheri: No, it’s more than that. He’s sensitive.Jeremy: Sensitive? How can you tell?Sheri: Well, we went to this really romantic movie, and there was this really sad part, and, and he—Cried.Jeremy: He cried?Sheri: Yeah, he just cried and he didn’t try to hide it or anything. It was so sweet.Jeremy: Oh—You like that, huh? Well, I cry at movies, too!Unit 3 Home “The view is great.”Sean: This is Sean McCain, live with Julie Morris, from Gemini One, the internatonal space station. Julie, can you hear me?Julie: Yes, I can hear you.Sean: Julie, can you tell us, what is it like living on the Gemini One?Julie: The Gemini One is wonderful. It’s not so different from living on Earth, really. We have jobs, friends, entertainment, natural beauty. And we have all the modern conveniences that you have on Earth.Sean: What modern conveniences?Julie: Well, we have movie theaters, game centers, music clubs, shops, restaurants—Sean: How about food? How do you get your food?Julie: I go shopping, just like everyone on Earth. You can get any type of food here.Sean: Is food expensive?Julie: Some of it is. The stuff that’s imported from Earth is very expensive. Likea banana from Earth can cost $100. But most food is really cheap. Sean: Do you miss getting away to the countryside or the mountains? Don’t you miss nature?Julie: Well, we have lots of nature up here. I can go hiking and mountain biking, riding in the hills, take a swim in a beautiful lake. It’s really beautiful up here.Sean: How do people get around up there?Julie: Oh, just like we do down there. We have electric cars and trains, but not airplanes.Sean: What do you like most about living in the space station?Julie: Well, the air is clean. There’s no pollution, and it’s easy to get around. It’s really an ideal world.Sean: And what do you like least?Julie: Well, it’s kind of expensive to fly home to Earth to see my parents for the holidays.Unit 4 Technology “How does it work?”Cindy: What the heck is that?Dave: It’s a Thai magazine.Cindy: Thai? You can read Thai?Dave: Well, a little.Cindy: How?Dave: I went to Thailand last summer and I lived with a Thai friend and his family. I had such a great experience I want to go back.Cindy: Why? What was your experience like?Dave: Well, I started to learn some Thai—And practiced talking with people and ordering in restaurants and everybody was so nice—You know,Thailand is called the Land of the Smiles—They even smiled when I made a mistake speaking the language. The people were beautiful.Everything was beautiful. It changed my life.Cindy: But I’ve always heard that Thai was impossible to learn.Dave: Maybe for some people but not for me. I mean it is totally different from English. The writing system is different, they use different tones, everything is different, but I really want to learn it. I want to understand more when I go back.Cindy: I wish I felt that way about learning French. Maybe I should study another language.Dave: No, Cindy, it’s not the language. You’ve just got to get into it.Unit 5 Nationalities “All around the world”Steve: I can’t believe these people. I can’t believe what they do.Trish: Calm down, Steve. What are you talking about? What is it this time? Steve: Look at this. I just bought a donut. I’m so sick of the clerk wrapping each pastry individually, then taping the bags shut, then putting those bags in another bag, folding it down, and then taping that bag shut. I can’t take it anymore. It’s crazy and it’s bad for the environment.Trish: How long have you been living here? Don’t you know that’s the way it is? Steve: I just want them to stick ‘em in a napkin for me, so I can eat while I’mwalking to class.Trish: There you go again. Don’t you know it’s rude to eat while you walk? Steve: I’m so tired of this place. I don’t have time to sit down and eat. People here are too inflexible, and they have too many rules.Trish: Yeah, right, Steve, so you’re gonna convert everybody here to your way of doing things?Steve: Yeah, there has to be more individual freedom to do whatever you want.Trish: Why don’t you just relax and go with the flow?Steve: Go with the flow? The whole system is a waste of my time. The clerks here should learn how to be more efficient, like in the U.S.Trish: What are you talking about? When I was in the U.S., the clerks were really rude. They just ignore you, and seem offended if you want anything. Don’t you think it’s better this way?Steve: Are you kidding?Trish: Well, I kind of like it. It’s nice to relax and enjoy the moment while your packages are being wrapped. I like all of the traditions, and the care and attention that people give you, and the manners. To me, it’s a wonderful place to live.Steve: I think you’re nuts.Trish: You’re not gonna last long, mate.Unit 6 Identity “What’s your number?”Int: So, Ms. Spencer, why did you apply for this job at CNN?Amy: Well, I’ve always wanted to be a journalist, and I like traveling. And, you can interview lots of important people.Int: Tell me about your experience in journalism.Amy: Um—Well, I make a newsletter for my family. And I worked on my high school newspaper. And I read a lot of newspapers and newsmagazines —Int: Do you think you’re qualified for the prestige of this job?Amy: Absolutely. I’ve taken acting lessons. And I look good on camera. And I travel a lot so I think I’d be good as a foreign correspondent.Int: What about teamwork? Have you ever worked as part of a team?Amy: Of course, I was really great at sports in high school, and—Int: You don’t seem to have much experience as a writer.Amy: Well, that’s not exactly true. I write a lot of to my friends.Int: And you haven’t taken any journalism courses, have you?Amy: Well, I took a class in modern film, and one in communications, or something like that.Int: Well, thanks, Ms. Spencer. We’ll be in touch.Unit 7 Family “I really take after my dad.”Nate: Are these your parents?Jane: Yeah, that’s my whole family.Nate: Oh. You look a lot like your mom—Especially your eyes, very deep, beautiful eyes.Jane: Oh, thank you—Nate: And the same figure—Same shape.Jane: Uhh, hey, I don’t want to hear that. I may look like my mom, but I really take after my dad.Nate: Really, in what way?Jane: We’ve both very adventurous. My dad was, like, into motorcycles when he was younger—And he was in one of those, you know, motorcycle clubs.Nate: You mean, like a motorcycle gang?Jane: Yeah—But that was before he was married. I’ve been riding a motorcycle myself since I was 17.Nate: You? No way!Jane: Yeah, I’ve always done stuff like that.Nate: Really, like what else?Jane: Well, surfing, snowboarding—My dad and I even went skydiving once.We didn’t tell my mom, though. She would have killed us!Unit 8 Directions “Are you lost?”Woman: Moshi —moshi. Gengo sentea —Father: Hello —Hello —Veronica —veron —Ve-ro-ni-ca Smith —Is Veronica Smith there, please?Woman: Ah, Ah —Veronica —sensei —Veronica —sensei? Ah, wait a moment, please ——Father: ［muttering to himself］Wait a moment? What’s wrong? Veronica: Hello.Father: Hello, Veronica. Is that you?Veronica: Yes, Dad. It’s me.Father: Where is this place? Somebody was speaking Japanese to me. I mean, did I call the right number?Veronica: Dad, you called the school number. And you’re luky I’m here now.Dad, I told you. Don’t call the school number. Remember?Father: Yes, but you didn’t give me your home phone number. Why didn’t you call me?Veronica: I just got here a few days ago —Okay, let me give it to you. Are you ready?Father: Uh, ready. Ready. Okay.Veronica: Okay. It’s 798-55-4123.Father: 798-55-4123.Veronica: Oh, oh, wait. Dial the country code. And that’s 81 —and then —and then the number.Father: Why is the number so long?Veronica: Because it is, Dad.Father: Do you have a place yet?Veronica: Yeah. Let me give you the address. Are you ready?Father: Um —yeah. Okay. What is it?Veronica: It’s one dash one dash one fifty-five —Uegahara B356.Father: Uh, w-wh-wait. Wait. One —one what? Why is it so long? Veronica: Dad, I’ve got to go I’ll send it to you by . Bye.［Kiss sound］Father: But, what’s your address?Unit 9 Jobs “The benefits are great!”Kevin: Hey, Cathy, I found a good place for a vacation this summer.Cathy: What is it?Kevin: It’s called Camp Star.Cathy: Hmmm. Looks pretty. But what can you do there?Kevin: It’s kind of isolated.Cathy: Isolated? What do you mean?Kevin: It’s off the coast, and you have to take a boat to get there. This week’s program is that you hike and hear lectures and talk about current issues.Cathy: Where do you stay? Tents?Kevin: No, it’s an old hotel. They have a couple of rules, though.Cathy: Uh-huh?Kevin: It says here there’s no TV and you can’t use any electrical appliances. Cathy: No TV? And no electrical —Wait a minute. What about my notebook computer?Kevin: No, no computers, and there’s only one telephone on the whole island. Cathy: What? So I won’t be able to check my either?Kevin: You’ll get by. It’ll be fun! Look, you can read, and talk, and think. And every morning you go for a long hike.Cathy: Ahh. Sounds like work.Kevin: I think it would be relaxing. I’d like to get away from the phone for a week. And I think it’d be good for you.Cathy: So you’re telling me there’s no TV, no computers, and I have to wake up every morning to go hiking. Why on earth would anybody want to go there?Unit 10 Style “It means a lot to me.”Jean: I’m ready, are you? Why don’t you take that necklace off before you go in the pool?Chandra: Oh, this? No, I never take it off. I wear it all the time. I’ve had it since I was a kid.Jean: Really? You’re worn it since you were little? Why?Chandra: Well, when I was a baby, I lived in India. And I was sick all the time, so my parents took me to a doctor. And, well, the doctor at first did n’t want to treat me because —Jean: What: Why?Chandra: Well, because I was a girl.Jean: Huh? Because you were a girl?Chandra: Yeah, well, that’s the way it was. Anyway, so my parents took me to this witch doctor, and I —Jean: A witch doctor?Chandra: Yeah, well, I guess you could call her a —I don’t know, a spiritual healer. She was an old woman in our village. And she took a look at me and she said I needed silver.Jean: Silver?Chandra: Yeah. She said I needed silver so that I could get better. And then my grandmother went to a jeweler and she had this silver necklace made for me. They put it on me, and I got better.Jean: I don’t believe that.Chandra: Well, I didn’t either for a while. But you know what? When I was 20 I took it off and I put it in a drawer for a little while. And then, I started to get sick again. And I didn’t get better. I was just sick all the time. And then I remembered the necklace, and I put it on. And after that, I was fine.Jean: Wow.Unit 11 Travel “They lost my luggage!”Angela: I’m thinking about going to Costa Rica —Trevor: Great. I went to Costa Rica once —but I had a terrible time getting there —Angela: Oh, yeah? What happened?Trevor: Well, when I got to the airport, I realized I didn’t have my passport —Angela: Oh no.Trevor: So I called a friend —and he broke into my house —Got my passport and brought it to me. But I missed that flight so I had to stay overnight in San Francisco.Angela: Oh, that’s too bad.Trevor: Yeah. So I got the flight the next day —and of course on the way we had engine trouble —so we had to stop in Mexico City —I was stuckthere for another, like, 22hours while they got the part.Angela: Oh, my gosh!Trevor: And I mean stuck. They wouldn’t even let us out of the airport —Angela: You’re kidding!Trevor: I’m telling you. So finally, we, like, after all this time, I got to Costa Rica two days late and-Angela: And don’t tell me, your luggage isn’t there.Trevor: You guessed it. I go into the airline office to complain and there was this really wonderful woman working at the counter.Angela: Oh, yeah?Trevor: And she was really nice and helped me out —Angela: Mm-hmm —Trevor: ——and we sort of hit it off —Angela: Yeah? And then what?Trevor: About two months later we got married!Unit 12 Food “What’s for dinner?”Rob: Hey, Tony! What’s up?Tony: Hey, Rob. Check this out. I got a package from my Mom.Rob: Oh, yes! Cookies, I hope.Tony: Nah, it’s a cookbook. Twenty-Minute Meals. It’s perfect for us, don’t you think?Rob: Yeah, I guess. But I wish she would’ve sent you cookies instead. Tony: Think about it, though. No more instant ramen, no more fast-food burgers. Twenty minutes in the kitchen, and voila! We have a well-balanced meal. Are you in?Rob: Whatever you say, Chef Tony. Let’s have a look. How about this? Super Nachos. Now that’s my kind of food.Tony: All right! Let’s get started. What do we need?Rob: What we really need is for you to find a girlfriend who can cook.Tony: Yeah, right. And then you’ll find one, too, and they can take turns cooking for us. So what are the ingredients?Rob: Hmm —chips, salsa, can of chili, and shredded cheese. That sounds easy enough.Tony: Well, we’ve got half a bag of nacho chips. Think that’s enough?Rob: It’ll have to be. Let’s see what’s in the fridge. We’ve got lots of soda —Half a submarine sandwich —Cheese! We’ve got that —Oh, it’s kind of moldy, though.Tony: Kind of? It’s green! Do we have any chili?Rob: Sorry, man, I think I ate it the other night.Tony: That wasn’t yours. Anyway, I had a coupla cans. There must be at least one left.Rob: Let’s see —Box of cereal —some instant ramen —and a jar of peanut butter. That’s it.Tony: Oh, rats. It looks like we can’t have nachos tonight after all.Rob: I guess not. Well, what’s it gonna be? Instant ramen for the third night in a row? With peanut butter?Tony: I’m so sick of that junk! Let’s go to the supermarket and get what we need to make Super Nachos.Rob: Yeah, and on the way, let’s stop for hamburgers or a pizza.Tony: Yeah, cool.Unit 13 Schedules “I’ll pencil it in.”Manager: Ok, time to get up, women! Your public is waiting for you!Woman1: Huh? What day is it?Manager: It’s Wednesday. We’re in Middleburg. Ohio, tonight at the Summer Fest in the town park.Woman2: Yeah. Hope it doesn’t rain.Manager: Then tomorrow it’s up to Cleveland to play for Sarah’s induction intothe Hall of Fame, followed by an autograph signing session.Woman1: Wish it was us being inducted. The first all-girl rock band in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame —What’s on for Friday?Manager: Friday we have to be in the studio in Akron. We’re doing a live online chat on MTV.. Come on guys. You’ll love it. It’s at 4:00, and then we’ve in the Starlight Dome that night.Woman1: Where are we playing Saturday?Manager: Pittsburgh, at the Waterfront Fair. We’ll be there Sunday afternoon, too.Woman2: This schedule is brutal. When do we get a day off?Manager: Hah! We’re booked through the weekend, but we have a light schedule on Monday. We just have to drive out to record the new CD in St. Louis, but at least you can sleep on the bus. Hmm?Unit 14 Weather “It’s raining cats and dogs.”Alex: Grandma, what are these pictures?G: These are pictures of Alaska.Alex: That’s where you grew up, right?G: That’s right, dear —I lived there until I was 19 years old.Alex: Is that you in this picture?G: Yes, that’s me —And my sister Ruth —and our dog, Kusko. That wasout behind our house.Alex: Wow. It looks cold!G: Yes, that was in the winter —and it was cold —It snowed a lot! And boy, Kusko just loved the snow. Ruth and I and Kusko used to play in the snow for hours.Alex: Did you make snowmen?G: Oh, we made some great snowmen —Alex: Is that you in this picture, too?G: Yes, that’s me and Ruth again —I guess we were both in high school then ——Alex: Where are you?G: We were hiking near Seward —We hiked a lot in those days.Alex: But where’s the snow?G: Well, it doesn’t snow ALL the time in Alaska, you know. That was in the springtime —Spring was a great time for hiking —It was a little muddy, though —Alex: Oh ——G: Look, here’s a picture of Ruth now, outside her house.Alex: That’s Aunt Ruth’s house, in Alaska? I thought everybody lived in igloos! G: (laughing) Oh, no. Most people live in regular houses! —aren’t those flowers lovely?Alex: You mean, flowers grow there too?G: Of course. In the summer everything just blooms —it’s sunny and the weather is warm —Alex: Warm? You mean, it was warm enough to go swimming?G: Oh, we all went swimming in July and August —the water was cold —But swimming was so much fun —Alex: Was summer your favorite season?G: You know, I love all the seasons, but I think my favorite season was autumn.The leaves in the mountains turning to gold —I always loved that sign of the changing seasons —Look, here’s a picture of the mountains near our house in the fall —Alex: Wow, Grandma, I’d like to go to Alaska sometime.G: Well, Alex, I’ve got an idea. Let’s go to Alaska together sometime.Alex: Yeah, Grandma, that’d be great.Unit 15 Lifestyle “It’s so convenient.”［music］——Okay, sit back in your chair. And let your hands rest loosely in your lap. Close your eyes. Now lift your shoulders up and then let them fall. Breathe in, filling your lungs with air. Now let your breath out very slowly. Imagine you are on a beach. See the sand, the trees and the water. Feel the soft sand below you. Let your feet sink into the sand. Look at the gentle waves in the water. The waves are coming in ——and going out. You’re breathing slowly and calmly, like the waves ——Feel the warm sun on your skin. Oh, you feel good. You’re relaxed. You’re well and happy. Now, see yourself slowly leaving the beach. Your body is warm and relaxed. You come back to your daily life with new energy and joy. And now, slowly, open your eyes.。