1、UNIT 1 Section One Tactics for Listening Part 1 Phonetics Exercise: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions. Woman 1: Ive got good news (1) for you! Woman 2: Oh, yes? Woman 1: Im getting married. Man: Well, w
2、ell! (2) Whos the lucky man? Do we know him? Woman 1: Of course you (3) know him! Its David! Woman 2: (4) Thats wonderful news! Man: Im sure (5) youll be very happy. Woman 2: (6) Whens the wedding? Woman 1: Next June. (7)were going to have a big June wedding! Woman 2: Are we invited? Woman 1: Of cou
3、rse! I hope you (8) can all come. Part 2 Listening and Note-taking Telephone rings for a long time. Operator: Redman Electronics. Can I help you? Voice: At last! Why dont you answer the phone? Operator: Im sorry. I was downstairs. Voice: Well, can I speak to Mr. Redman please? Operator: Im afraid he
4、 isnt here at the moment. Hes on holiday. Hes in the South of France. Voice: What about Mr. Gray extension 322. Operator: Mr. Grays at home. Voice: Well, may I speak to Mr. Redmans secretary? Operator: She isnt in today. Shes at her sisters. Voice: I see. Then Id like to speak to Mr. Grays secretary
5、. Operator: Miss Jones? Voice: Thats right. Operator: Sorry. She isnt in. Shes gone to the hairdressers. Voice: Who is in today? Operator: Well, I am. But Im going home soon. Who is it please? Exercise A: Listen to the conversation and take notes. Exercise B: Complete the following sentences. Where
6、are they? Mr. Redman is on holiday in the South of France. Mr. Gray is at home. Mr. Redmans secretary is at her sisters. Mr. Grays secretary, Miss Jones, is at the hairdressers.Section Two Listening Comprehension Part 1 Dialogue Dialogue 1 Hello Woman 1 : Professor Andrews, this is Dr. Baxter. Woman
7、 2: How do you do? Man: How do you do? Man l: Hello, Al. How are you? Man 2: Fine, thanks, Eric. Nice to see you again. Woman I: Sally, do you know Steve? Woman 2: No, how do you do? Man: Hello, Sally. Im glad to meet you. Man l: Tony, Id like to introduce lny friend Mary Parker. Man 2: Oh, hello. I
8、ve heard so much about you. Woman: Hello. Woman: May I introduce myself? My name is Susan Roper. Man: Oh, hello. Im John Lee. Im sorry, I didnt catch your name. Exercise: Listen to some people talking at a party. Who is talking to whom? Who has known whom before? Complete the following sentences. Na
9、mes in the box are for your reference. 1. Professor Andrews is talking to Dr. Baxter. 2. A1 is talking to Eric. 3. Sally is talking to Steve. 4. Tony is talking to Maw Parker. 5. Susan Rotter is talking to John Lee. 6. A/and EL have known each other before. 7. Tony has known Mary Parker before. Dial
10、ogue 2 welcome to Bristol Etienne has just arrived in England, Etienne: Hello, Are you Mrs. Baker? Im Etienne Bertrand, from Switzerland. Mrs. Baker: Hello, Etienne. Come in. Welcome to Bristol. Etienne: Hello. Pleased to meet you, Mrs. Baker. Mrs. Baker: Oh, call me Nicola. And this is my husband,
11、Nigel. Mr. Baker: How was your trip? No hijacks? Etienne: No, it was all right, thank you. But the plane was late and theairport was crowded Mr. Baker: Well, its the holiday season. You expect it at this time of the year. Here, let me take your bags upstairs. Etienne: Oh, thats all right. Ill take t
12、his one. its heavy. Mr. Baker: Well. Heres your room. I hope its big enough for you and not too cold. We do have central heating but it doesnt work very well There are extra blankets in the cupboard, I think. Oh, well Nicola, where are the blankets? Lets go down and meet the rest of the family. Exer
13、cise: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false. T 1. Etienne Bertrand is from Switzerland. (Im Etienne Bertrand, from Switzerland.) T 2. The Bake
14、rs are expecting Mr. Bertrand. (Mrs. Baker says “Hello, Etienne. Come in. Welcome to Bristol.“) T 3. There have probably been hijacks in recent days. (Mr. Baker says “How was your trip? No hijacks?“ and Etienne answers “No, it was all fight, thank you/“ We may draw a conclusion that they were seriou
15、s.) F 4. the plane was late because there had been a hijack attempt. (The plane was late probably because it was the holiday season.) T 5. The airport is usually crowded at this time of the year. (It is the holiday season.) T 6. It is probably still cold. (Mr. Baker mentions central heating and tell
16、s Etienne to use extra blankets if he feels too cold.) F 7. The central heating doesnt work. (It doesnt work very well.) T 8. Mr. Baker cant find the blankets. (Mr. Baker asks Mrs. Baker where the blankets are.) Part 2 Passages Passage 1 A young waiter The most interesting part of the little town wa
17、s the market square, which was surrounded by cafes, restaurants and small shops full of all kinds of cheap goods likely to attract tourists. At this time of the year it was not very crowded. It was a lovely day with only a few little white clouds, like puffs* of smoke, in the sky. It was not too hot
18、, as it sometimes was during the summer, but pleasantly warm.Edward and Ann sat down at a table outside one of the cafes. After they had been sitting there enjoying the sunshine for a few minutes, a young waiter, not much more than a boy, came to take their order. He spoke no English, but after a lo
19、t of laughter and pointing at the menu, they thought they had managed to make him understand that all they wanted was ice cream. There were several flavors*, lemon, chocolate, coffee, orange and vanilla* and they both chose coffee, “I love coffee ice cream,“ said Ana. After a little while the waiter
20、 returned. He was carrying a big tray, which he set down very carefully on the table in front of Edward and Ann. There were two cups of coffee and two plain ice creams on the tray. “We didnt order coffee,“ said Edward crossly*, “we ordered coffee ice cream. He ought to be able to understand simple E
21、nglish.“ The waiter smiled and looked pleased. “No,“ said Ann laughing, “its his country. We ought to be able to speak his language.“ Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. B 2. C 3, D 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. A Passage 2 greeting and in
22、troductions Greetings and introductions are an essential aspect of US culture. The importance of w If you are with a group of English-speaking people and the conversation is going on in English, do not use your native or any foreign language for more than a few sentences, as it is not considered to
23、be polite. Try to avoid using any filthy*, sexually explicit* stories or jokes. When you are in a theatre, its not polite to talk or whisper during the performance. Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. I.B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. B P
24、art 3 News News Item 1 In Houston Texas, a federal investigating jury* has charged the Arthur Andersen Company with blocking efforts to seek justice in the Enron case. Arthur Andersen employees kept financial records and provided advice to the failed energy company Enron. The charges say Arthur Ande
25、rsen destroyed tons of documents while an investigation was taking place after Enrons failure. The Arthur Andersen* Company condemned* the charges as a serious misuse of government power. Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. Arthur Andersen Company is charged with
26、blocking investigation in the Enron case. Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false. F 1. Arthur Andersen Company was the energ
27、y company Enrons business partner. (Arthur Andersen Company just kept financial records and provided advice to the energy company Enron.) T 2. Arthur Andersen destroyed important documents. (Arthur Andersen destroyed tons of documents while an investigation was taking place after Enrons failure.) T
28、3. The Arthur Andersen Company did not agree with the charges. (The Arthur AndersenCompany condemned the charges as a serious misuse of government power.) News Item 2 Russian engineers and an American company have presented a model ofthe first space vehicle designed for pleasure tips. They presented
29、 the full size model in Zhukovskiy*, Russia. They say the space plane should be ready in three years. Travelers would experience three minutes of zero gravity during a one-hour flight. The vehicle would hold a pilot and two passengers. A flight would cost about $100,000. Exercise A: Listen to the ne
30、ws item and complete the following summary. This item is about a model of the first space vehicle designed for pleasure trips. Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following blanks. Possible time: in three years Vehicle size: can hold a pilot and two passengers Special experien
31、ce: three minutes of zero gravity Length of the trip: _one hour Cost: $100,000 News Item 3 World leaders at a United Nations1 conference in Monterrey, Mexico, have urged wealthy nations to increase their foreign aid. Peruvian president spoke Thursday at the UN conference on financing for development
32、. Mr Toledo* said terrorism could grow if poor countries do not receive help. He returned home earlier because of the bombing in Lima. Economic leaders and political activists told the conference that poverty is a major throat to world peace. The United Nations wants 22 industrial nations to increas
33、e their foreign aid by 100,000 million dollars. The goal is to reduce by half the number of the poor by the year 2015. President Bush says a bombing near the United States Embassy in Lima will not stop him from going to Peru on Saturday. The attack Wednesday night killed at least nine people mid wou
34、nded many others. Mr Bush says he is sure Perus president will do everything possible to make Lima safe for his trip. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. This news item is about a IN conference on financing for development. Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. B Section 3 Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and Answers Peter and William have just arrived at the door of Peters house. Peter is
