1、New Standard English Listening and SpeakingKeys to Book 4Unit 1 Inside view Conversation 1 2. Janet : go back to China, do my masters (which means going back to university),live in London, become a teacher, work in publishing, apply for a job at London Time Off, update my CV and look for jobs togeth
2、er. Andy: leave London, go to China, look for jobs together.3. the true statements are 2 and 8.Conversation 2 5. 1.Joe was a gofer before he became a researcher for Lift Off UK. 2.Andy wants Joes job as a producer.6. 1(d) 2(d) 3(a) 4(c)7. 1 Its not always very easy working with 2.How did he end up i
3、n London 3.the least experienced person 4.Hes good at his job 5.Hes confident and very competent 6.I get on with him quite well Everyday English 8. 1(b) 2(b) 3(a) 4(a) 5(b)Outside view 2. the true statements Samantha agrees with are:1,2,3 and 4.4. 1.She needs to improve her interview techniques to h
4、elp her to get a job 2.She doesnt know how to answer the questions and give answers that might lead her failure in a job interview. 3.She doesnt understand what the interviewer is actually looking for. 4.That you need to be well prepared for an interview. It boils down to preparation,presentation an
5、d understanding what the interviewer is looking for.5. 1.professional job coach 2.research on the position and the company 3.having not practised with some of the questions 4.how you present yourself 5.what the interviewer is actually looking for 6.preparation,presentation and understanding 7.in rel
6、ationship to the job 8.some examples in your life 9.dealing with problems 7. the pieces of advice the speakers give are:1,3,5,7,8,9,10 and 11.Listening in Passage 1 2.Canadian ice hockey players The beatles Bill Gates Good luck Money Hard work, practice and training Plenty of time Supportive family
7、Being in the right place at the right time Being born at the right time Knowing the right people Belonging to the right culture Going to the right school Getting extra coaching Genius 3. 1(b) 2(d) 3(a) 4(d) 5(c) Passage 2 7. The US: typical working hours:9-5 Office clothes:for men,jacket and tie or
8、pen neck shirt,sometimes jeans Meal breaks: one hour Overtime:yes;paid for each 15 minute period after the first hour Holidays:two weeks a year;three weeks after five years Retirement age: men:65; women:62 or 63 Pay day:twice a month; at the beginning and middle of the month Company benefits: lease
9、a company car; apension plan and a health care plan Brazil: typical working hours：8-5 or 9-6，but people usually work longer Office clothes:casual and informal,but neat and tidy Meal breaks : one hour Overtime:yes,very often;not paid Holidays : 30 working days Retirement age :men:65 or after 30-35 ye
10、ars work; women : after 60 Pay day: some companies may twice a month; others once a month Company benefits: It depends:maybe a company car,living accommodation,school for children,lunch and travel costs,gasoline,health insurance Unit 2 Inside view Conversation 1 2. Joe:1 Andy:2 Janet:3,4 3. 1.It is
11、a feature programme which reviews recently published books 2.None of them have read all of the books 3.Hes annoyed4.It features new books that may have a London angle,but not necessarily.5.Because Charles Dickens books are always on TV 6.She knows quite a lot about Dickens because she is studing his
12、 work at university .7.Its a biography which describes the London locations which are the settings for many of Dickens books.8.Yes.Conversation 2 5. portsmouth ; 19th century ;novels ; around the law courts in the centre of London ; He describes hardship,poverty and crime in London ; Oliver Twist,Da
13、vid Copperfield 6. 1(a) 2(b) 3(d) 4(c) 5(c)7. (1) He wasnt being at all fair (2)sometimes he really gets on my nerves (3)keep his problems away from the studio (4)He was born in Portsmouth (5)He set most of his stories in (6)Whereabouts in London are his stories set (7)some of his stories take place
14、 (8)Cheer up (9)Ill get over it Everyday english 8. 1(b) 2(a) 3(a) 4(b) 5(a)Outside view 2. the statements mentioned are:2 and 7 4. 1.borrow books 2.look at an art exhibition 3.connect to the Internet 4.let you borrow computer games 5.with books and photographs 6.in schools and universities 5. 1.It
15、is a national library 2.You can find books and other printed materials 3.The British Library adds millions of items to its collection every year. 4.No,not at all,although some reading may take new forms,(like reading from computer screens or mobile phones),reading books will remain popular.6.Name Th
16、e British Library Location London Year the new building opened 1998 Items collected Books,sound recordings,music,maps,newspapers,and magazines Number of items added yearly Three million Listening in Passage 1 2. 1.it began over 20 years ago 2.about once every four or five weeks 3.ten 4.the host prep
17、ares dinner and then a discussion starts 5.modern novels,classics,non-fiction like history and travel writing 3. 1(d) 2(a) 3(c) 4(a) 5(b) Passage 2 6.Place Author Work London Charles Dickens William Shakespeare Oliver Twist Romeo and Juliet Oxford JRR Tolkien Lord of the Rings Hampshire and Bath Jan
18、e Austern Pride and Prejudice West Yorkshire Charlotte Bronte Emily Bronte Jane Eyre Wuthering Heights The Lake District William Wordsworth “ I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud “7. 1.Im not a professional literary specialist 2.their close links with well-known writers 3.the home of many well-known writers
19、 4.the memorial of great British writers 5.rich in its literary history 6.because of the recent series of films 7.because it was the home of the three sisters 8.also made into succesful films 9.around the English-speaking world 10.whose work contributes Unit 3.Inside view Conversation 1 1. 2-8-4-3-1
20、-6-7-52. the true statements are:1,2,5,6 and 8Conversation 2 4. 1(b) 2(d) 3(a) 4(b) 5(c) 5. 1.started talking about fashion 2.Shes giving out free tickets 3.made up your mind 4.the London fashion scene 5.as far as Im concerned 6.The way I see it 7.that will look good e and pick up on their styel 9.o
21、nly for a few rich people 10.if you ask me 11.its getting late Everyday English 6. 1(a) 2(b) 3(a) 4(a)Outside view 2. 1(b) 2(b) 3(c) 4(a) 5(d)3. 1 (h) 2(c) 3(g) 4(f) 5(d) 6(a) 7(e) 8(b)4. 1.Because they fitted really well 2.In New Bond Street 3.She thinks London has a more casual style 4.Camden is k
22、nown for its daring and sometimes outrageous styles Listening in Passage 1 3.PennyEric1She changes up to three times He usually stays in work clothes 2Because of what shes doing:the school run,gym clothes,to go out in the evening It depends on what happens:maybe change shoes or change to go out some
23、where 3Shes going for an interview so she wants to look smart He wants to be fairly casual,relaxed,and comfortable 4Shes discreetly fashion conscious:She carries high heels in her bag and then changes into them Hes alittle fashion conscious:he wants to have his own bit of individuality 5She wears di
24、fferent colours according to her mood He dresses with a youthful thought in mind Passage 2 7. 1-6-4-5-2-38. 1(a) 2(d) 3(c) 4(b) 5(c)9. 1.they will not be following ; during similar events 2.had been told by her model agency ; if she lost weight 3.taking your weight in kilos ; a more accurate measure
25、ment ment on or interfere in ; would use their common sense 5.who are promoting size zero models ; design and promote Unit 4 Inside view Conversation 1 1. Janet: 1,3,6 Andy:2,4,5,7.2. 1.What Janet was doing at the market with Joe 2.He is right about Andy being late quite often 3.He says something un
26、expected has come up 4.So that he can check his schedule 5.At 2.30 6.The city of London Conversation 2 4. 2-5-1-4-35. 1(d) 2(c) 3(d) 4(a) 5(c) 6. 1.what does; have to do 2.So were not actually 3.Basically 4.you come in here on the left 5.moving through to this room 6.What about this room on the left
27、 7.And this room here below contains Evertday English 7. 1(b) 2(a) 3(b) 4(a) 5(b) 6(b)Outside view 2 the true statements are:4,5,6 and 73. 1(b) 2(a) 3(c) 4(c) 5(b)5. 4-3-5-7-1-2-66. 1.if were not happy 2.make all of that better 3.make more choices 4.still thinks about money 5.of having the money 6.w
28、ould get solved 7.gives us more choices Listening in Passage 1 2. 1.They were exchanging metals for goods.2.They first appeared in Europe.3.Coins appeared in Lydia around 700BC.4.The drachma was used as a standard from of money in large parts of Asia and Europe.5.Around 960AD,in China.6.They can be
29、seen as early banks.7.It was applied all over the world.3. 1.we exchanged things,didnt we 2.exchange dont last 3.a lot easier to use 4.Coins then appeared 5.started producing them 6.a big advantage of 7.has a certain value 8.exchanged the grain 9.a certain amount of silver 10.1870 to 1915Passage 2 6
30、. 6-3-1-7-2-5-47. 1(b) 2(a) 3(a) 4(a) 5(c)Unit 5 Inside view Converation 1 1. Andy : 1,3,5,7 Janet:2,4,6 2. the true statements are:1,4,5,6,8 and 9 Conversation 2 4. 1.only five to ten per cent 2.about 75 percent 3.women 4.nursing 5.engineering 6.football 7.men 5. 1(b) 2(c) 3(c) 4(a) 5(b)6. 1.Its no
31、t fair 2.I may be wrong 3.About 60 per cent of 4.the percentage 5.are in a slight majority 6.Mind you 7.I give up 8.I bet you 9.Its typical of you men Everyday English 7. 1(b) 2(a) 3(b) 4(a) 5(a) Outside view 2. the issues that are mentioned are : equal pay,day care centres for children,choice of jo
32、bs, financial independence,family helping with childcare,afterschool care,choosing between a career and a family, and making a valuable contribution to society 3. 1(b) 2(d) 3(d) 4(c) 5(c) 4. 1.in theeconomic and political sectors 2.based on 3.such jobs as teaching and nursing 4.make their own money
33、5.in the number of families 6.very well looked after 7.although the system is 8.it will be difficult when 9.who might be able to 10.been responsible for 11.less well paid than men 12.are rewarded Listening in Passage 1 2.Questions Speaker 14,621,23641,553613. 1.An ad in which a man is shown as being
34、 no good at a DIY job. 2.That feminism has gone too far; it treats men as inferior. 3.There is no real equality of pay;men still have the top jobs but they arent always shown as super-masculine. 4.It is good that men arent always shown as supermasculine,because this is more realistic. 5.A car insura
35、nce ad,which shows a woman as a smart boss and as a dumb idiot.Passage 2 5. 1.logical 2.nurturing 3.spatial 4.verbal 6. 6-3-4-1-5-27. men : 1,3,4,7 women : 2,5,6 8. 1 the result of upbringing 2.learn to speak earlier 3.in intelligence tests 4.are better at language skills 5.less interested in women
36、6.have better social skills 7.boys and girls quite differently Unit 6 Inside view Conversation 1 2. the true statements are: 1,2 and 6.3. 1.Its his favourite view in the whole of London. 2.Its well worth a visit 3.If she can go up the tower 4.People need permission from their MP to go up the tower.
37、5.Because its the most important government building in the country . 6.In the summer 7.To do the research 8.To phone a friend who works at the Houses of Parliament to see if she can meet them Conversation 2 5. 1.1859 2.1870 3.Westerminster Hall 4.the 11th century 5.two 6.the people (everyone in the
38、 country who has the right to vote ) 7.the prime minister 6. 1(c) 2(a) 3(c) 4(b) 5(a)7. 1.is widely believed to be 2.No,thats not what Im trying to say 3.It would appear that 4.It seems that 5.theres little doubt that 6.its widely thought that 7.is considered to be 8.But whats even more amazing is E
39、veryday English 8. 1(b) 2(a) 3(a) Outside view 2. 4-8-3-7-1-2-6-53. 1 no more that 170 kms 2.more that nine million 3.five or six 4.1912 5.over 1500 6.five or six 7.more than one and a half million 8.Liverpool and Southampton 4. 1(a) 2(c) 3(d) 4(d) 5. 1 the biggest navy in the world 2.what it was li
40、ke 3.brought tea 4.to put up the sails 5.passenger ships 6.in maritime history 7.the worlds biggest cruise ship 8.five or six hours 9.furniture and toys Listening in Passage 1 2. the true statement is :63. 1. 1533 2.1536 3.1558 4.1568 5.1587 6.1603 4. 1(b) 2(b) 3(c) 4(d) 5(d) 6(d)Passage 2 7. 1 Pomp
41、eii 2.a guide to the town 3. almost 2000years ago 4.August 5.two days 6.two 8. 1.Well,turn aroundwhat do you see? 2.Yes,it could erupt again 3.Yes,he was praying 4.Not until 1748 5.There were two owners-they had a small business 6.It says,”welcome ,money” 7.We think it was a mirrior although we have
42、nt hadUnit 7Inside view Conversation 1 2. Janet 1,5,6 Andy 2,3,4,73. 1. 1oo pounds per week 2.one of the most expensive cities 3.shared with three other people 4.110 pounds per week 5.outside business hours, in his own time 6.for a new job as well 7.make private calls at work Conversation 2 5. 1(d) 2(b) 3(a) 4(a) 5 (b)6. 1.Its just ro
