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Book-1
（《大学英语》全新版）
教材听力材料及原文
全新版大学英语（第二版）听说教程
Unit 1 Studying English
Part
icative Function
Greetings and
Introductions
People greet each other
when they in meeting new people it is common to
introduce oneself and be
introduced by
exercise focuses on different ways to greet people
and to make introductions.
Listen to
the recording and complete the following
conversations.
1.
Bill: Hi,
Mary.
Mary: Hi, Bill. How are you
doing?
Bill: Good, thanks. And you?
Mary: Just fine, Bill. I'd like you to
meet my classmate, Bob , this is my friend, Bill
Jones.
Bill: Hello, nice to meet you.
Bob: Nice to meet you, too.
2.
Linda: Excuse me, are you
Paul Johnson from Londo n?I'm Linda Blake from
Smith and Wells.
Paul: Yes, I am Paul
Johnson. How do you do, Miss Blake?
Linda: How do you do, Mr. Johnson? May
I introduce Charles Green to you?He's our sales
manager.
Paul: Pleased to meet you, Mr.
Green.
Mr. Green: It's a pleasure to
meet you.
3.
Jack: Mum, I've
brought one of my friends.
Mother: Ask
him in, Jack.
Jack: Come and meet my
family, Tom. Mum, this is Tom, my roommate.
Mother: Hello, Tom. It's good to know
you.
Tom: How do you do, Mrs. Brown?
Jack: And this is my sister, Jane.
Listening Strategy
Detecting
Incomplete Plosion
In connected speech
when a plosive consonant like /k/, /g/, /t/, /d/,
/p/, /b/is followed by another consonant, it is
not fully is called incomplete
plosion.
Listen and read after the
recording,paying attention to the letters in
italics.
1.
Laura is one of
the top students in Grade One.
2.
Ted likes to sing English pop songs.
3.
Listening is not a big
problem for me.
4.
Frank can
speak six languages fluently.
5.
I'd like to read novels and short
stories in English.
6.
Bob's
strong local accent makes it difficult for us to
understand him.
Part B
Listening Tasks
A Passage
i
Talking About Studying English
Exercise 1: Listening for general
understanding
Listen to the recording
once and choose the right answers to the questions
you hear.
At a gathering of students
from China and some other countries,Yang Weiping
and Virginia Wang, both first-year
college students,are talking about
their learning of English.
Hello, my
name is Yang Weiping.I'm a freshman at Peking
University and I'm majoring in college we
have to study a foreign language.I
choose English because I like listening to English
programs on the radio and TV.I
also
like British and American pop day I hope to visit
Britain and the United States.I started learning
English several years ago and I'm
getting better at favorite activity is
listening,especially listening to songs and
big problem is, however, speaking.I
feel nervous whenever I I never seem to know what
to say
when people talk to I've
decided to overcome my shyness and learn to speak
English by speaking as much
as I can.
Hi, my name is Virginia Wang.I'm a
library science major at the National University
of our country,
English is is one of
the official languages and you have to be fluent
in English to get a good job.I've been
studying English since high school.I'm
good at reading because I like learning about new
things and new
are so many books and
articles written in textbooks at the university
are in English, too.I know writing is
also very important,but I find it
really I graduate from the university,I would
like a job in the city library
where I
can read all kinds of new books.
Questions
1.
Which of the following would be the
best title for the two talks?
2.
Who are the speakers?
Exercise 2
：
Listening for details
Listen
again and complete the table according to the
information you get from the recording.
Speaking Tasks
Pair Work
Listen to the conversations and repeat
after the se the conversations with your
partner,playing the
role of A or work
with your partner to create your own conversations
by replacing the underlined parts with
your own words.
Conversation
1
A: Excuse me, may I sit here?
B: Sure.
A: Nice day, isn't
it?
B: Yes, it's warm and sunny. Just
the kind of weather I like.
A: Me too.
Are you from the English Department?
B:
No, I'm a computer major.
A: Oh,
really? You speak English very well.
B:
Thank you.
Conversation 2
A:
How long have you been studying English?
B: About four years.
A: Do
you like it?
B: Very much.
A: Why's that?
B: Well, I
think it's very useful.
Conversation 3
A: Which
English class do you like best?
B:
Listening, of course. How about you?
A:
To be honest, I find listening rather difficult.
B: You should listen to these tapes.
They are very helpful.
Part C
Additional Listening
A
Passage
How to Improve Listening
Comprehension
Listen to the passage and
answer the following questions by filling in the
the four skills of listening,
speaking,
reading and writing,
I find listening
most difficult,because I worry about the words I
don't I'm trying to focus on the general
idea,not worrying about the new makes
me feel good,because I know I've understood , I
listen again carefully and if I have
any problems I play the difficult parts this way
I come to understand better
both the
main idea and the details of the listening text.
Part D
Test Your Listening
Short Conversations
You're
going to hear five short carefully and choose the
right answers to the questions you hear.
1.
W: John, why don't you
watch NBA games on TV?
M: Oh, I'm
studying for a Chinese test tomorrow.
Q: What's the man doing?
2.
W: Tom, if you can give me a hand,I
will be able to get this history paper done
quickly.
M: Of course I can.
Q: What's Tom going to do?
3.
M: Excuse me, is this the
French Department?
W: No, it's the
English French Department is in the new building
opposite the school library,right
beside the German Department.
Q: What's the man looking for?
4.
W: Good morning,
Professor I talk to you about my paper now?
M: I have a class in a few about
coming to my office after four tomorrow afternoon?
Q: When will the woman see the
professor?
5.
W: Tim, why
are you late for class again?You were late
yesterday and the day before yesterday.
M: I'm sorry, Miss. My mother goes to
work I overslept because I don't have an alarm
clock.
Q: What does Tim say about his
being late for class?
全新版大学英语（第二版）听说教程
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Unit 2 Fun with
Language
Part A
Communicative Function
Opening and Closing a Conversation
In everyday life, we often have to open
and close a exercise focuses on how people
perform
these communicative functions.
Listen to the recording and decide if
the first sentence of each short dialogue you hear
begins the opening or the
closing of a
the answer.
1.
—
It's been a really wonderful you very
much for inviting us.
—
I'm glad you
enjoyed it.
—
Maybe we could get together sometime at
my home.
—
Sounds
nice.
2.
—
Great party, isn't it?
—
Yeah, really.
—
You look
familiar to me. Have we met before?
—
I'm afraid not.
3.
—
I'm afraid I have to go now.
—
So soon? Well,
I enjoyed our talk together.
—
Me too.
4.
—
Excuse me, could you tell me the time?
—
It's half past
5 by my watch.
—
Thank you very much.
—
You're welcome.
5.
—
Is this seat taken?
—
Oh, let me move
my stuff.
—
Aren't you Jack Brown? I'm Bill, Bill
Stone.
—
Oh,
hello, Bill. Fancy meeting you here!
6.
—
Hi, Jack. So
good to see you.
—
Oh, hi, Andy. It's been quite a while
since we saw each other 're things with you?
—
Just fine. What
've you been doing these years?
—
Well, I've been
studying for my PhD degree here at the university.
—
That's
wonderful. Listening Strategy
Distinguishing Between Similar Sounds
It is important to distinguish between
similar sounds while like Jean and Jane, figures
like 18 and
80 can sound quite like
Mrs. and Miss can also be confusing.
Listen to the recording and underline
the word you hear in each sentence.
1.
May I introduce Miss Jones to you?
2.
John Davis was born in
California in 1930.
3.
I
can't agree with you more.
4.
My birthday is on June 20th.
5.
Paul, is your sister
married?
6.
Look, here comes
Mr. Black, our sales manager.
7.
Bob isn't in the library right now.
8.
Mr. Taylor is said to be
leaving for South Africa soon.
9.
Pass me the beer, please.
10.
I was wondering if you
could help Anna with her music lessons.
Part B Listening Tasks
A
Passage
How to Improve Your
Conversation Skills
Exercise 1:
Listening for general understanding
Listen to the recording once and then
do the following.
To speak to people in
a foreign language requires courage and
willingness to make people are so
afraid of making mistakes
that they never open their that's the biggest
mistake of if you have
courage and are
ready to make a few errors,what do you say?
First of all, you have to open the g an
appropriate topic is half the topics, such as
the weather and news, work others,
such as age, money or people's appearance do
following are
some good ways to open a
conversation.
Weather
—
It sure is cold
today, isn't it?
News
—
Did you hear
about that terrible forest fire?
A
conversation in a foreign language doesn't always
go mes your partner talks too fast and you
find it difficult to to worry, can
always ask your partner to repeat what he has said
or to speak
more
example,
slowly, please?
be
going
Exercise 2
：
Listening for details
Listen
to the recording again and complete the answers to
the following questions.
Speaking Tasks
Pair Work
Listen to the
conversations and repeat after the se the
conversations with your partner,playing the
role of A or work with your partner to
create your own conversations by replacing the
underlined parts with
your own words.
Conversation 1
A: Excuse me,
Jack, do you have a minute?
B: Yes.
What can I do for you?
A: Well, I
wonder if you could tell me how I could improve my
oral English.
B: Mm. Do you often speak
English with your friends?
A: I wanted
to, but every time I open my mouth I seem to make
errors, so sometimes I just give up.
B:
I guess speaking in a foreign language isn't easy.
You must be willing to make some errors at the
beginning.
A: You mean I shouldn't be
afraid of making mistakes.
B: That's
right.
A: And I should try to speak
English as much as I can.
B: Exactly.
A: Thanks for the advice.
B:
Any time.
Conversation 2
(On
the way to class)
A: Cold this morning,
isn't it?
B: Yes, and it's supposed to
get even colder.
A: I hope it won't get
as cold as last night.
B: Speaking of
last night, did you attend the English Speech
Contest?
A: Yeah, I did. It was guy
who won the first prize speaks really fluent
English.I do admire him.
B: Me, too.
We'll just have to work harder. Maybe one of us
can win the next English contest.
A:
Yeah, maybe. Who knows?
B: Well, I have
to run now. I have an appointment with the dean.
Bye.
A: Bye.
Part C
Additional Listening
A Passage
Smile
When You Read This
Listen to the
passage and decide whether the following
statements are true (T) or false (F).Correct the
ones that
are false.
How
good is your memory?
Answer these four
questions:
What did you have for
breakfast yesterday?
What clothes did
you wear last Friday?
Who did you talk
to yesterday?
Where did you go last
Saturday?
If you can answer all the
four questions, your memory is very good.
Education specialists in England have
been looking into ways to improve our memory of
what we read. The
specialists found
something to help: facial expressions. They gave
ten students a happy article to read. Five of the
students read the happy article while
smiling. Five students read the happy article
while frowning. Then they
answered
comprehension questions. The smiling students
remembered more of the happy article than the
frowning
students. Then the specialists
gave ten students another article to read. It was
an angry letter to the editor of a
newspaper. Five students read the angry
article while smiling, and five students read the
angry article while frowning.
Which
group remembered better? You're right. The
frowning students. The specialists don't know why
facial
expressions help memory. They
are continuing to study the relationship between
the mind and the body. Until they
find
the answer, keep smiling (or frowning?)!
Part D
Test Your Listening
A Passage
Listen to the
passage and choose the right answers to the
questions you hear.
Many expressions
may be used to describe someone who is excited.
One such expression is
You can be
beside yourself with anger or beside yourself with
happiness, although usually not both at the same
time!
If you are beside yourself, you
are filled with excitement. The dictionary tells
us that
the side of
hear a
husband say,
someone might tell you he
was beside himself with anger because he had just
lost his job. When you are full of joy or
extremely excited, you may do something
strange. You may
from escaping from a
container. A lid on a cooking pot, for example,
keeps the heat from escaping. To flip something
is to turn it over. So when you
Questions
1.
What
condition does the expression
2.
What is meant by the expression
3.
What does the passage
mainly discuss?
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Unit 3 School
Life
Part A
Communicative
Function
Expressing Likes and Dislikes
There are various ways to express likes
and dislikes. They can be expressed by using
verbs, phrasal verbs,
adjectives as
well as adjectival phrases.
Listen to
the recording and complete the following passage
with the missing words.
Maggie likes swimming but she doesn't
care for skiing. She loves flying on planes and
traveling by train but hates
getting on
buses because they are often too crowded. She is
interested in playing the piano and is fond of
reading
and playing computer games. At
weekends Maggie loves going to Chinese restaurants
and her favorite food is spicy
Sichuan
bean curd. After work she is keen on listening to
music. She prefers light music to rock, because
light music
makes her feel relaxed. In
the evening she enjoys watching TV in her own
room. She thinks a lot of news programs
but sitcoms are the last kind of thing
for her to watch.
Listening Strategy
Identifying Numbers
It is
necessary for us to listen for specific words that
contain the information we need. This exercise
focuses on one
kind of required
information
—
numbers.
Listen to the
recording and fill in the blanks with the numbers
you hear.
1.
Remember to put
down the zip code when you address the envelope.
Mine is 92381.
2.
Sally's
aunt has just come back from France. Now she's
staying at the Park Hotel, Room 2608.
3.
Mr. Davis lives at 1540
Water Street.
4.
It usually
takes about 75 minutes to get to the airport from
here.
5.
The new coat cost
me 156 yuan.
6.
The Tower of
London is more than 900 years old.
7.
Mr. Baker has been working in the City
Bank of New York for two years. He now has an
annual income of
$$ 84.200.
8.
New York is 1,735 miles
away from here.
9.
Please
get to the Shanghai Museum no later than 9:40.
10.
The clock in the reading
room must be fast. It's 5:45 by my watch.
Part B
Listening Tasks
A Conversation
Accommodation
for College Students
Exercise 1:
Listening for general understanding
Listen to the recording once and choose
the right answers to the questions you hear.
R: Good morning. Can I help you?
S: Yes, please. I'm a new student and
I'd like to have some information about the
...em... accommodation for
students.
R: Right. The university provides two
types of accommodation, halls of residence and
self-catering accommodation.
S: How
much does it cost for the self-catering
accommodation?
R: For a single room,
?
37.86 per week, that's
about
?
5.40 a day. For a
double room, it's
?
52.78
per week. This will
apply throughout
this academic year.
S: I'd like to stay
in the self-catering accommodation. How far is it
from the residence to the university?
R: It all depends. The residences at
Elms Road and Palm Road are about one and a half
miles from the university
main site and
the Freemen's Common Houses at William Road are
half a mile.
S: When do I need to
apply?
R: Are you an undergraduate or a
postgraduate?
S: Undergraduate.
R: Then you should apply for it as soon
as possible, since places in university-owned
accommodation are limited
and if you
don't apply before the end of the month, you are
not likely to get a place.
S: Could you
possibly tell me what to do if no vacancy is
available?
R:
Yes, you may consider private accommodation. The
university runs an Accommodation Information
Office and its
staff will help you.
S: Where's the office?
R: In
the Students' Union Building.
S: Whom
can I contact?
R: Mr. Underwood
—
David
Underwood, the manager of the Accommodation
Information Office.
S: Thank you very
much.
R: You are welcome.
Questions
1.
What
does the conversation mainly tell us?
2.
Which of the following is
not included in the conversation?
Exercise 2
：
Listening for details
Listen
to the recording twice and fill in the blanks in
the following passage with the missing
information. Speaking
Tasks
Pair Work
Listen to the
conversations and repeat after the recording.
Practice the conversations with your partner,
playing the
role of A or B. Then work
with your partner to create your own conversations
by replacing the underlined parts with
your own words.
Conversation
1
A: I hear you're moving into the new
student apartment building.
B:
Actually, I moved into it last week.
A:
Aren't you lucky! I applied for it, but they told
me there was no vacancy.
B: What a
pity! You should have applied earlier. Places in
apartment buildings are always so limited.
A: I guess so.
B: But why
don't you rent an apartment near school?
A: Oh, no. I like living on campus.
It's more convenient, isn't it?
B: Yes,
that's true. Come and see me if you have time. I'm
in 302.
A: I will. See you.
B: See you.
Conversation 2
A: Good afternoon. Can I help you?
B: Yes. I wonder if you have a one-
bedroom apartment to rent.
A: Let me
check. Yes, we have one.
B: Where is
it?
A: It's on Maple Street, near a
shopping center and a subway station.
B: Sounds nice. Which floor is it on?
A: Fourth.
B: Does it face
south?
A: Well, the bedroom faces east
and the living room west. But it looks out on a
beautiful park.
B: Mm. Is the living
room large?
A: Yes, it's quite big. And
there's a small kitchen and a bathroom as well.
It's very comfortable.
B: Well, what's
the rent per month?
A: 800.
B: Mm. It's more than I have in mind.
Let me think it over. I'll call you back in a day
or two.
A: Certainly.
Part C
Additional Listening
A
Passage
What College Professors Do
Listen to the passage and fill in the
blanks with the missing information.
College professors are often believed
to lead easy lives of quiet thinking while
teaching one or two classes every
week.
But actually they do much more than that. The
average professor spends between six and fifteen
hours in the
classroom weekly, yet
works from sixty to eighty hours a week. Because
they must remain current in their fields,
professors spend part of that time
reading, reading, reading. That leads to
additional hours during which they revise
and update their class lecture notes.
It takes far longer to prepare notes than to
deliver them in class. Professors may
spend time conducting experiments,
working on college projects, or advising students.
They may also be writing
books,
articles, or papers for delivery at conventions.
When not in the classroom or in the office,
professors are still
working, behind
closed doors in committee sessions or at home
grading papers and preparing for tomorrow's
classes.
To accept this sort of
schedule willingly, they must feel strongly about
the importance of the college experience.
Part D
Test Your Listening
A Passage
Listen to the
passage and choose the right answers to the
questions you hear.
Despite what your
parents and others try to make you believe, life
at college may not be the best experience you
will ever live through. Why? The simple
one-word answer is: Roommates. One has often heard
about the guy that
never sleeps or the
girl who always has her friends over or the one
who studies all the time and becomes very
disturbed by the slightest movement you
make. Okay, they are not all that bad. So how do
you get them to stop? You
can't do it.
It's impossible. The only way you will be able to
live with your roommates is by compromising. If
you like to
have friends over, but your
roommates want to study, take your friends out. If
you don't like to listen to music while
you are studying but one of your
roommates does, ask him to use headphones. Talk
about your habits and ask your
roommates about theirs. Respect your
roommates and your roommates will respect you. You
may not be friends with
your roommates
by the end of the year but you may be friends with
them the year after, when you are no longer
rooming together. This is all right
though. Sometimes it's too difficult to try to
live together and be good friends at the
same time. Roommates are not always
meant to be your best friends. Remember: Not only
do you have roommates,
you are a
roommate. Be good to your roommates.
Questions
1.
What
does the passage mainly tell us?
2.
What's the only way you will be able to
live with your roommates according to the passage?
3.
Which of the following is
true?
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Unit 4 Going to
a Party
Part A
Communicative
Function
Controlling a Conversation
In daily communication we often use
different techniques to control a conversation. We
need to know how to show
attention or
surprise, how to agree or disagree, how to break
in, how to change the subject, and how to bring
other
people into a conversation. In
this part you'll learn some of the ways we use to
control a conversation.
Listen to the
conversations and supply the missing words in the
blanks.
1.
M: Great party,
isn't it?
W:
Yeah, super. Everyone seems to be having a good
time.
M: They do, don't they? By the
way, do you know that girl talking to Jack?
W: Who? Oh, that's Mary. She lives in
our dormitory.
M: She's pretty. Don't
you think so?
W: Yes, and clever too.
One of the best students in her class, I believe.
M: Do you know her well?
W:
Quite well. Shall I introduce you to her?
M: That'd be nice.
2.
M: When are you leaving for Australia,
Diana?
W: In just two weeks. And I'm so
excited. But there are still one or two things I
need to do before I go.
M: Like what?
W: Like going to the travel agent and
figuring out what to do with my apartment while
I'm gone.
M: Your apartment? Perhaps
you could sublet it.
W: Yeah, but who
to?
M: Hmm,let me think. Oh, I know
just the person. An old friend of mine, Peter
Jones, is coming here to do some
research this summer, from June through
August.
W: That's exactly when I'll be
away. Sounds ideal. When could you talk to him
about it?
M: Well, I'll be calling him
later this week, anyway. I'll mention it to him
then.
W: Thanks a lot. Come to think of
it, Michael, shall we have a get-together with Tom
and Catherine this weekend?
M: Good
idea! Let's do that.
Listening Strategy
Identifying Adverbials of Frequency
Expressions like
Now listen
to the recording and write down short answers to
the questions.
1.
M: How
often do you read China Daily?
W: I
seldom read it. I only read it once a week.
Q: How often?
2.
W: Do you play tennis very often?
M: Not very. About twice a week.
Q: How often?
3.
M: Do you often clean your bedroom?
W: We clean it every day.
Q:
How often?
4.
W: How often
do you listen to English broadcasts?
M:
Quite often. I listen every other day, I guess.
Q: How often?
5.
M: Does Jenny work in the lab very
often?
W: Four nights a week.
Q: How often?
6.
W: Do you watch sports programs on
Saturday nights?
M: No. I enjoy going
dancing and meeting friends at weekends.
Q: How often?
Part B
Listening Tasks
A
Conversation
Small Talk Is Easy
Exercise
1: Listening for general understanding
Listen to the recording once and choose
the right answers to the questions you hear.
A: Mike, guess what?
B:
What?
A: Carol just invited me to a
party at her house on Saturday.
B:
Carol? You mean the pretty girl in your economics
class?
A: Yeah.
B: Great!
I'm sure you'll have a super time.
A:
I'm not so sure.
B: What do you mean,
John? I thought you really liked Carol.
A: I do. But I don't know her friends
very well.
B: So get to know them.
A: But I'm no good at small talk.
B: Small talk is easy. You can learn.
A: By Friday?
B: Sure. I'll
coach you. You just have to remember a few simple
sentences.
A: I don't know. I have
trouble remembering things, especially when I meet
people
—
I get
nervous.
B: Don't worry, John. You can
do it. You just need a few tips.
A: But
what if I say something stupid?
B:
Relax. You won't. But even if you do, it's all
right. Everyone makes mistakes.
A:
Yeah, especially me! What if I'm boring? No one
wants to listen to a bore.
B: Hey,
you're not giving a speech. You're just having a
conversation. So just talk about something you
know they
are interested in.
A: That's the problem. I don't know
what Carol's friends are interested in.
B: Let them tell you. If you let people
talk about themselves, they'll think you're
interesting.
A: You mean something like
B: Well, you don't have to be that
direct.
For example, you can talk about
the weather.
A: You can't be serious.
The weather's boring.
B: It's a good
excuse to find out what they like to do. On a
rainy day, you say,
weather?
A: What if they just
stayed home and read a book?
B: Then
ask them about the book. You can ask if it was
good. Ask if they liked it and why. Then talk
about a book
you really liked.
A: So that's what small talk is about,
isn't it? Well, I'll give it a try. Thanks for the
tips, Mike.
B: You're welcome. Have a
good time at the party.
Questions
1.
What are the two speakers
talking about?
2.
What do
you learn about John from the conversation?
3.
What is Mike doing?
Exercise 2
：
Listening for details
Listen
to the recording again and write down answers to
the following questions.
Speaking Tasks
Pair Work
Listen to the conversations and repeat
after the recording. Practise the conversations
with your partner, playing the
role of
A or B. Then work with your partner to create your
own conversations by replacing the underlined
parts with
your own words.
Conversation 1
A: My
American friend has invited me to a weekend party
at his apartment.
B: That's great.
A: But I've never been to a party given
by a foreigner. I'm afraid I won't know how to
act.
B: Relax. Just be yourself and act
naturally.
A: I know. But it's easier
said than done.
B: Well, let me tell
you. First you should arrive there on time or a
few minutes later, but not earlier.
A:
Shall I bring him something?
B: Sure.
It's nice to give him a small gift, but nothing
too expensive.
A: Like what?
B: A bottle of wine or a small box of
chocolates will do.
A: But I don't know
his American friends. What should I say to them?
B: Why don't you get them to talk about
themselves? Won't it be a super chance for you to
practise your
conversation skills?
A: I guess you're right. Thanks.
B: You're welcome. Have a good time at
the party.
Conversation 2
(At a party)
A: That's a
beautiful song they are playing, isn't it?
B: Yeah, it's cool.
A: Do
you like pop music?
B: Oh, yeah. What
about you?
A: Me, too. How do you like
rap?
B: It's all right, but I'm not
really crazy about it.
A: Neither am I.
Do you often go to those big concerts?
B: Sometimes. I like listening to CDs.
I can't stand crowds of pushing people.
A: Yeah, I know what you mean.
Part C
Additional Listening
A Conversation
Are You
Calling About the Party?
Listen to the
conversation and answer the following questions.
Laura: Hello. This is Laura David
speaking.
Simon: Oh, hello, Laura. This
is Simon here, Simon Williams.
Laura:
Oh, Simon. How nice to hear from you. Are you
calling about the party? You did get the
invitation, didn't you?
Simon: Yes,
thanks, I did. That's just it, I'm afraid. You
see, I'm already tied up that evening.
Laura: Oh, really? That's a pity.
Simon: Yes. I'm afraid it's been
planned for ages. You see, some friends of mine
are coming from Scotland to see
me. I
haven't seen them for a long time, and you know?
well? I managed to get some tickets for the opera,
and I
promised to take them out to
dinner afterwards. I can't get out of it,
unfortunately. I wish I could.
Laura:
Oh, what a shame! We were looking forward to
seeing you. Still, if you drop in later with your
friends, we'd
love to see you.
Simon:
Thanks. Well, I'll certainly try, but I don't
think there's much chance. Actually I've sent you
an e-mail to say
that I can't come.
Laura: Oh, have you? That's very kind,
thanks.
Well, keep in touch, Simon.
Simon: I will. Regards to James. And I
hope the party goes well. Bye!
Laura:
Thanks. Bye.
Part D
Test
Your Listening
Short Conversations
Listen to the short conversations and
choose the right answers to the questions you
hear.
1.
W: Hi, John. You
know Ann has invited me to her house for Joe's
birthday?
M: Yes, I know. But, Mary,
you haven't forgotten my dinner party next
weekend, have you?
Q: Who has a
birthday party?
2.
W: Robert
wants to know if he can go with us to Paul's
wedding party.
M: That's strange. This
morning he said he wanted to go by himself.
Q: What do we learn about Robert?
3.
W: David is planning a
party on New Year's Eve. Have you got the
invitation?
M: Yes, I have. But you see
I'm already tied up that evening.
Q:
What does the man mean?
4.
W: Did you enjoy yourself at Paul's
birthday party?
M: Oh, it was fun to
meet so many friends, though normally I don't care
much for parties.
Q: What do you know
about the man?
5.
W: Do you
like going to parties?
M: I guess
parties are great fun, but very often I don't know
what to say to strangers.
Q: What can
you learn from the man's reply?
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Unit 5
Telephoning
Part A
Communicative Function
Taking Telephone Messages
Telephone calls usually come
unexpectedly. When we answer a phone call for
someone else, we often have to
take
down the message.
Now listen to four
short telephone conversations and write down the
messages in the blanks.
1.
—
Hello.
103-6215.
—
Hello. Is Cindy there?
—
No, she is out.
Do you want me to take a message?
—
Yes, please.
Tell her to call back David this afternoon, David
Johnson.
2.
—
Hilton Hotel. Can I help you?
—
Mr. John
Thomas, Room 1230, please.
—
I'll put you through. Sorry, Mr. Thomas
isn't in at the moment. Can I take a message?
—
Tell him to
call Bill Green at 415-389-1074 this evening. It's
important.
3.
—
Hello, can I speak to Mary?
—
No, I'm afraid
she's out. Could I know who is calling?
—
Well, this is Judy, her old classmate.
Can I leave a message?
—
Certainly.
—
Please ask her to meet Judy outside the
Art Museum at ten tomorrow morning.
4.
—
Hello.
—
Hi, Mrs. King.
This is Tom here. Is John in?
—
Hello, Tom. I'm
sorry John's out right now. Would you like to
leave a message?
—
Yes. Tell him not to forget to come to
my party this evening.
—
All right. I'll let him know as soon as
he gets in.
Listening Strategy
Identifying Telephone Numbers
To be able to recognize telephone
numbers is a useful skill to learn. Failure to
catch the correct numbers will
cause
lots of trouble.
Listen to three
telephone conversations and write down the answers
to the questions you hear.
1.
W: Front Desk. May I help you?
M: Could I have the number for the box
office of Eastern Airlines, please?
W:
Just a moment.
M: That's all right.
W: The number is 6247-2255.
M: Thank you very much.
W:
You're welcome.
Q: What's the phone
number that is requested?
2.
W: 6417-2817.
M: Hello. Can
I speak to Susan?
W: I'm sorry, Susan
is not in at the moment. Would you like to leave a
message?
M: Well, please ask her to
call Mike at 5404-9982.
W: OK. I'll
give her the message.
M: Thanks a lot.
W: Don't mention it.
Q: To
what number will Susan call back?
3.
W: Number please.
M: Oh, I'd
like to make a collect call.
W: Where
to?
M: San Francisco.
W:
What number?
M: 415-566-1268.
W: What's your name?
M: Wang
Xing.
W: And where are you calling
from?
M: 612-930-9608.
W:
Hold the line, please.
Q: From what
number is the man calling?
Part B
Listening Tasks A Conversation A
Business Call
Exercise 1: Listening for
general understanding
Listen to the recording once and choose
the right answers to the questions you hear.
A: Good afternoon. ABC Imports. May I
help you?
B: Yes, may I speak to Mr.
James Johnson, please?
A: I'm afraid
Mr. Johnson isn't available right now. Would you
like to leave a message?
B: This is
Richard Alexander with Star Electronics. It's very
important that he return my call this afternoon.
A: Does he have your office number and
your mobile phone number?
B: I think
so, but let me give them to you again.
A: Okay.
B: My office number
is 714-555-2000; my cell phone number is
909-555-2308. He can reach me at my office
number before 6 p.m. or anytime today
on my mobile.
A: Very well, I'll give
him your message as soon as he returns to the
office. Questions
1.
What
can be learned from the telephone conversation
you've just heard?
2.
Who
might be the person that has answered the phone
call?
Exercise 2
：
Listening for details
Listen
to the recording again and fill in the blanks with
the missing information. Speaking Tasks
Pair Work
Listen to the
conversations and repeat after the recording.
Practise the conversations with your partner,
playing the
role of A or B. Then work
with your partner to create your own conversations
by replacing the underlined parts with
your own words.
Conversation
1
A: Good morning, Frank Qian's office.
B: Good morning. Can I talk to Frank,
please?
A: Who's calling, please?
B: Brian Tong from BS Toy Company.
A: Well, Mr. Tong, I'm afraid Mr.
Qian's not in the office at the moment. Can I take
a message or would you like to
ring him
on his mobile phone?
B: I'll try his
mobile. Could you give me the number, please?
A: 909-365-2781.
B: Just let
me check that: 909-365-2781.
A: That's
it.
B: Thank you.
Conversation 2
A: Hobson
Motors. Can I help you?
B: Good
morning. I'd like to speak to Mr. Paul Osman.
A: I'm afraid Mr. Osman is at a meeting
right now. Can I take a message?
B:
Yes. This is Brian Gray of The Bike Shop. I have
something urgent to talk to him about.
A: OK. But how can Mr. Osman reach you,
Mr. Gray?
B: Oh, my phone number is
212-623-8823.
A: 212-623-8823. Thank
you, Mr. Gray. I'll give your message to Mr. Osman
as soon as possible.
B: Thank you. Bye.
A: Good-bye.
Part C
Additional Listening
A
Conversation
Good Luck Company
Listen to the
conversation and complete the table.
Secretary: Good Luck Company.
Applicant: I'm calling in connection
with your post of computer sales representative.
Your advertisement said that I
should
ring up first for an interview.
Secretary: That's right. What are your
qualifications?
Applicant: I have a
degree in computer science.
Secretary:
Do you have any relevant work experience?
Applicant: Yes, I have been a computer
programmer in a trading company for three years.
Secretary: Can I have your name,
please?
Applicant: Brian Tong.
Secretary: Okay, I've written down your
information and I'll pass this on to our personnel
department for further
consideration
before we decide whether there will be an
interview with you.
Applicant: When
would you let me know the result?
Secretary: In about two weeks' time, I
think. How can I contact you, Mr. Tong?
Applicant: You can call me at my office
at 3883-9673 during office hours.
Secretary: 3-8-8-3-9-6-7-3. Okay, I'll
let you know the result when I hear from the
personnel department. Applicant:
Thank
you. Good-bye.
Secretary: Good-bye.
Part D
Test Your Listening
A Conversation
Listen to the
conversation and choose the right answers to the
questions you hear.
M: Hello. This is
Simon speaking. Is that you, Judy?
W:
Oh, hello, Simon, Judy here.
M: Judy,
I've got your mail. But are you sure that you
can't come to the party?
W: Yes, I'm
sure.
M: What a pity!
W: I'm
sorry too, but you know how it is.
M:
You've got work to do, have you?
W: I'm
afraid so. It's to do with work.
M:
Well, you know the saying,
W: Yes, I
know, I know, but I've got to mark all the
examination papers and it's our school's parents'
meeting on the
same night as your
party. I have to meet my students' parents and
talk to them about their kids. And
know
—
all the
teachers have to be there. So I've got to go, I'm
afraid.
M: Yes, yes, I see. It's a late
meeting, isn't it?
W: Well, it starts
at seven fifteen and usually goes on until about
ten.
M: Oh, well, if the meeting ends
early, come along.
W: I will. Thanks,
Simon. Bye!
M: Bye!
Questions
1.
Why
is Simon calling Judy?
2.
Why can't Judy go to Simon's party?
3.
How long will the meeting
probably last?
4.
What do
you know about Judy from the conversation?
—
you
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Unit 6 Shopping
Part A
Communicative
Function
Getting Information
In everyday life we have to deal with
many kinds of situations that require us to obtain
information from others.
Different ways
can be used to ask for information from different
people.
Listen to the conversations and
write down answers to the following questions.
1.
M: Hi, Ann.
W:
Hi, Jack.
M: Uh, listen, Ann, I was
wondering if you could help me.
W: Yes?
M: Do you happen to know where I might
buy a good painting?
W: Let me think
for a minute. Oh, yes, there's a new gallery, down
on Green Street, that deals with art of all kinds.
M: Oh, I know where you mean.
2.
M: Hi, Mary. You look
great! That's a beautiful dress you are wearing.
W: Thank you, Michael.
M:
Where did you buy it? I'd like to get one for my
wife.
W: I bought it at No.1 Department
Store.
M: Could I ask the price?
W: Sure. It cost 168 yuan.
3.
W: Can I help you?
M: I need to buy a birthday present for
my cousin, but I really don't know what to get.
W: Well, we have a special on ties.
That's always a good gift.
M: Sounds
like a good idea.
Listening Strategy
Recognizing Prices
There are
different ways to say prices in English. For
example, $$9.40 can be said as
or
Listen to the conversations and write
down the prices in the blanks.
1.
—
How much is
this blue tablecloth?
—
Twenty dollars and fifty cents.
2.
—
Can I help you?
—
Yes, I'd like this red vase. How much
does it cost?
—
Fifty ninety-five.
3.
—
How much does
this cell phone cost?
—
One hundred and seventy-five dollars
and forty cents.
4.
—
May I help you,
sir?
—
Yes, I'd
like to buy a coat for my father.
—
What do you
think of this gray one? It's soft and comfortable.
—
How much is it?
—
Fifty dollars
eighty cents.
—
OK. I'll take
it.
5.
—
May I help you, madam?
—
I like this
sofa very much, but I was wondering if you could
give me some discount.
—
If you really like it, I can give you
10% off. That will be 594 dollars.
—
All right. I'll
take it.
Part B
Listening
Tasks
A Conversation
Where
Can We Find Women's Wear?
Exercise 1:
Listening for general understanding
Listen to the recording once and write
down answers to the following questions.
Mark: Excuse me, where can we find
women's wear?
Receptionist: On the
second floor. You can take the escalator on your
right.
Mark: Thank you.
Salesperson: Good morning. Can I help
you?
Ann: No, thanks. We're just
looking.
Mark: How about this red
dress, Ann? It's very fashionable.
Ann:
I don't know. I'm not crazy about red. I think
it's a bit too bright for me.
Salesperson: How about this white
dress? It's a new arrival for the season.
Ann: Is it? It looks pretty. But is it
very expensive?
Mark: Let me see the
price tag. It says $$299.
Ann: That's
too expensive for me. I'd like something below
$$200.
Salesperson: What about this blue
dress? It's on sale. It's 10% off, so it's only
$$126.
Ann: Mm. I like the color. Do you
think it'll look good on me, Mark?
Mark: I think so. Why don't you try it
on?
Salesperson: What size do you take?
Ann: Medium.
Salesperson:
Here's a medium in blue. The fitting room is right
behind you.
Ann: (wearing the dress)
What do you think of it, Mark?
Mark:
It's very nice. I think blue suits you. And it
fits perfectly.
Ann: Great. I think
I'll take it.
Mark: That's a good deal.
Salesperson: Will that be cash or
charge?
Ann: Cash, please.
Exercise 2: Listening for details
Listen to the recording again and
choose the right answers to the questions you
hear. Questions
1. When did Ann and
Mark go to the department store?
2.
Which of the following can you infer from the
conversation?
3.
What did
Ann seem to give first priority to in buying her
dress?
4.
How many dresses
did Ann try on?
5.
What can
we learn from the conversation?
Speaking Tasks
Pair Work
Listen to the conversations and repeat
after the recording. Practise the conversations
with your partner, playing the
role of A or B. Then create
your own conversations by replacing the underlined
parts with your own words.
Conversation
1
(At the sporting goods section of a
department store)
A: Here are the
backpacks. Goodness, they have all sizes and
colors! What do you want?
B: I'd like
one that is big enough for weekend travel home,
but that I can use at school too. What about you?
A: OK
—
medium then, not too big, not too
small. I have a large travel bag already, so I
basically want a book bag.
B: Here are
the smaller ones. What color do you like? I'm
getting a black one.
A: I want
something more cheerful
—
red, I think. And I want waterproof, so
my books stay dry.
B: That's a really
good idea. We must read the labels carefully to
see the quality.
A: Yes, and don't
forget PRICE. If we're going traveling, we can't
spend too much.
B: Color, quality and
price: now let's decide. Conversation 2
(At a supermarket)
A: Oh,
let's just go in the store a minute. I'm hungry.
B: Ok, but just a snack. I'm going home
to eat supper.
A: Let's get some milk
and maybe bread.
B: I don't really like
milk. How about a soda?
A: They say
Coca-Cola makes you fat. Milk is more healthy.
B: Oh, if you want to be healthy, buy
yoghurt. And put back those butter cookies you
have in your hand.
A: Alright. I'll get
some fruit or some juice. How about this bread?
B: It looks fresh
—
but you'll eat
at home soon.
A: But I'm hungry now!
I'll get the bread and eat it at the bus stop.
B: Don't forget the juice.
A: I'll get two: one for you, one for
me.
B: Thanks. Now let's go.
Part C
Additional Listening
A Passage
Defective Goods
A. Listen to the passage and answer the
following questions.
The other day,
Mrs. White bought some bed linen at a small store
near her home. The store had a good reputation,
and Mrs. White had often shopped there
before. But when she got home and examined the
sheets, Mrs. White was
shocked. One of
them had a big hole in the middle, and another was
badly stained. And two others were frayed at the
edges. As you can imagine, Mrs. White
was very angry and she went back immediately to
complain. When she
arrived the store
was closed and two other angry ladies were waiting
outside. One of them told Mrs. White that she
had bought some towels that morning,
and the other lady said that she had purchased a
linen tablecloth. In both
cases the
goods are defective. A little later some other
women joined them, and they all told the same
story. Finally
the shopkeeper appeared
and let them in. The poor man looked very worried.
He became very nervous when the
ladies
threatened to call the police, but he denied
trying to cheat them. Then he explained what had
happened. In his
absence, the driver of
a delivery truck had mistaken his shop for a
secondhand goods store and had delivered a load
of used material from a nearby hotel.
The sales clerk had not bothered to check the
delivery and started selling the
defective goods right away. The
shopkeeper apologized for the mistake and promised
to exchange the ladies'
purchases and
to refund half the price. Needless to say he fired
the careless assistant.
B. Check (
V
) the correct box in the
table.
Part D
Test Your Listening
Short
Conversations
Listen to the short
conversations and choose the right answers to the
questions you hear.
1.
M:
Have you gone shopping for Jimmy's present yet?
W: I'm waiting for the sale to begin.
Q: What does the woman mean?
2.
W: Would you like to try
on that coat, sir?
M: Thank you, but I
think I'll look further. That color doesn't suit
me.
Q: What will the man do next?
3 .M: What can I do for you?
W: Well, I need to get a black coat,
and a red skirt that goes with my blouse.
Q: What does the woman want to buy?
4.
W: What do you think of
this pink blouse, George?
M: Actually,
I prefer the white one with yellow buttons. It's
less expensive.
Q: Which blouse does
the man like better?
5.
M:
These gloves look good as a gift for my mother,
but I don't know if they will fit.
W:
It says one size fits all.
Q: What does
the woman mean?
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Unit 7 Job
Interview
Part A
Communicative Function
Fact
or Opinion?
An opinion is what a person
thinks about something. It is based on personal
judgment. A fact is a piece of
information that is true and can be
proved.
Now listen to the recording and
decide whether what you hear is a fact or an
opinion. Write
for an opinion.
1.
I don't think there's any
problem for me to work on computers.
2.
If I were you, I'd find a part-time job
to earn some pocket money.
3.
The salary is 1,600 yuan to start with
and raises will be given according to ability.
4.
I've only done some part-
time jobs in supermarkets.
5.
I guess it is no easy job to be a
stewardess.
6.
I've never
done any nursing but I love children.
7.
In my opinion market
research is very important if we want to increase
the sales volume of our company.
8.
It seems to me that this position would
be a very good start for you.
9.
There' re many young people these days
who can't find the jobs they want.
10.
As to me, I want a job in which I can
use my English.
11.
I assume
you haven't had any work experience.
12.
To qualify for the job
of a tour guide, experience is very important.
Listening Strategy
Recognizing the Weak Forms of Certain
Words
Structural words, such as
prepositions, conjunctions, auxiliaries and
articles are often pronounced in their weak
forms in spoken English unless for
emphasis. Sometimes, a content word may also be
unstressed if it is placed
between two
strong-stressed words. In these situations, we use
their weak forms to pronounce them. The following
exercise is
designed for you to recognize the weak forms of
such words.
Listen to the recording and
fill in the blanks with what you hear. Notice that
the weak forms of words often contain
the vowel /
B
/
and the vowel /i:/ is often pronounced as /I/.
1.
Let me take a quick look
at your application.
2.
To
tell you the truth, I need a part-time job, both
for money and experience.
3.
To my mind, teaching is an honorable
job.
4.
We're supposed to
look our best at an interview.
5.
I don't think you can handle both a
part-time job and your schoolwork.
6.
I'd like to find a job as a secretary.
7.
In my opinion the
competition in the job market is quite intense
nowadays.
8.
Many students
in the West take part-time jobs to get some
working experience for their future career.
9.
As far as I'm concerned,
working as a tourist guide is fun.
10.
In job application it is required that
you submit at least two recommendation letters
written by your teachers or
employers.
Part B
Listening
Tasks
A
Conversation
We Have an Opening Now
Exercise 1: Listening for general
understanding
Listen to the recording
once and choose the right answers to the questions
you hear.
(Steve is in the Personnel
Department of the Atlas Raincoat Manufacturing
Company.)
Ms. Campbell: Have a seat,
Mr. Wells. Let me take a quick look at your
application ... I see that you want a part-time
job.
Steve: That's right.
Ms. Campbell: We hire part-timers
occasionally. How many hours a week do you want to
work?
Steve: About fifteen or twenty.
Ms. Campbell: You're a junior at the
university, I see. Also, you were a lifeguard for
the past two summers.
Steve: Yes. But
this year I have an apartment. So I need a job
during the school year, too.
Ms.
Campbell: Do you think you can handle both a job
and school?
Steve: Well, I have a B
average. Yes, I think I can do it.
Ms.
Campbell: Your references are very good. They say
you're a hard worker and are very reliable.
Steve: I seldom miss work, and I'm
always on time.
Ms. Campbell: Well,
Steve, we have one opening now.
Steve:
That's wonderful!
Ms. Campbell: We need
a clerk in the mailroom.
Steve: That's
fine.
Ms. Campbell: The job pays the
minimum wage.
Steve: That's okay.
Ms. Campbell: However, it's on the
night shift.
Steve: That's all right.
Ms. Campbell: The hours are 2 to 6
a.m., Monday through Friday.
Steve:
That's ... not so good.
Ms. Campbell: I
know. What do you think? Are you interested?
Steve: Well ... I often take a nap in
the afternoon, and then I stay up late. I guess
the hours are okay. When do I start?
Ms. Campbell: On Monday.
Steve: All right. Thank you.
Questions
1.
What
do you know about the man from the conversation?
2.
What can be inferred
about the man?
Exercise 2: Listening
for details
Listen to the recording
again and fill in the blanks with the missing
information. Speaking Tasks
Pair Work
Listen to the conversations and repeat
after the recording. Practise the conversations
with your partner, playing the role of A or B.
Then create your own conversations by
replacing the underlined parts with your own
words. Conversation 1
A: Hi, Mary, what
have you been doing?
B: Hello, Ted.
I've been getting ready for a job interview. Have
you ever been to one?
A: No, not yet.
But my friend has.
B: Oh, really? What
does he think?
A: Well, he said he
thought he didn't get the first job because he
dressed too casually.
B: But surely
qualifications are more important than what you
wear.
A: He feels first impressions
count a lot, you know.
B: Maybe he's
right. But I think rm also going to point out what
I can do well, even if it's on my r
sume? What
e
do
you say?
A: Yes, I agree
—
well dressed
and well qualified can't go wrong. I wish you
luck.
B: Thank you. Now I don't feel
quite so nervous.
Conversation 2
A: Good morning, Miss Wang. I'm Mr.
Zhang. Please sit down.
B: Thank you.
It's nice to meet you, Mr. Zhang.
A: I
have your application here. You are a university
student?
B: Yes, I'm a business major.
A: So you are interested in working for
our company.
B: Yes. I need a part-time
job, both for money and experience.
A:
We'll have an opening for an office clerk this
summer.
B: That would be wonderful.
A: Are you computer-trained?
B: Yes. I can handle Windows,
PowerPoint, and Excel. Here's my certificate.
A: Ah, that's very good. You'll need
some training in our methods, though. Every office
is different, you know.
B: Thank you.
That will be very helpful for my future. When do I
start exactly?
A: We'll let you know as
soon as possible. Goodbye.
B: Goodbye.
Part C
Additional Listening
A Passage
Unusual
Interviewees
Listen to the passage
once. Then read the following statements based on
the passage.
For each statement, put a
tick in the right place of the table. A recent
survey asked vice-presidents and personnel
directors of
America's 100 largest
corporations for their most unusual experiences
interviewing prospective employees. They included:
A job applicant who challenged the
interviewer to a fight.
A job candidate
who said he had never finished high school because
he was kidnapped and kept in a closet in Mexico.
A balding candidate who excused himself
during the interview and then returned wearing a
full hairpiece.
A candidate who wore
headphones to the interview and, when asked to
remove them, explained that she could listen to
the interview
and the music at the same
time.
A candidate who said he didn't
have time for lunch and then started to eat a
hamburger and French fries in the interviewer's
office.
A clumsy candidate who fell and
broke an arm during the interview.
An
applicant who interrupted the questioning to phone
her doctor for advice.
A candidate who
dozed off during the interview.
A
candidate who refused to sit down and insisted on
being interviewed standing.
A candidate
who asked,
were hired.
Part
D
Test Your Listening
A
Conversation
Listen to the conversation
and choose the right answers to the questions you
hear.
W: Before we finish, I have just
one or two more questions.
M:
Certainly.
W: May I ask why you want to
leave your present job?
M: You know I'd like to work in a
larger company that offers more opportunities for
growth.
W: I understand. But perhaps
you could tell me a little more about yourself.
M: All right. I'm married. My wife's
name is Barbara. She works at P&G Company. We have
one son.
W: Uh-huh. Any hobbies or
special interests?
M: Yes. I collect
stamps and I like to play tennis.
W:
Oh, that's interesting. Tell me, do you have any
questions for me?
M: Yes. Could you
tell me about the hours?
W: Yes. The
workday is from nine to five, with a one-hour
lunch break at noon.
M: And may I ask
about the salary?
W: Oh, I didn't
mention the salary?
M: No, I don't
believe so.
W: The salary is $$65,000.
M: And may I ask about vacations?
W: Yes. Employees receive ten days off
per year for the first two years, and fifteen days
off per year after that.
M: And what
about the company benefits?
W: We have
an excellent benefits package that includes health
insurance, a retirement program, and a savings
plan.
M: That sounds very complete. I
really appreciate the time you've taken to talk
with me.
W: My pleasure. You'll be
hearing from us shortly.
M: Thank you
very much.
Questions
1.
Why does the man want to leave his
present job?
2.
What do you
know about the man?
3.
What
can we learn from the conversation?
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Unit 8
Employment
Part A
Communicative Function
Expressing Apologies
We make
apologies for various reasons, such as being late,
causing inconvenience, dialing the wrong number,
rendering bad
service, etc. This part
focuses on expressing apologies.
Listen
to the conversations and write down the reason why
an apology is made in each case.
1.
—
Mr. Power's
office.
—
Could I
speak to Steve?
—
Steve? Nobody by that name works here.
You've dialed the wrong number.
—
I'm sorry.
Q: Why did the man say sorry?
2.
—
I'm sorry I was late for work, Mr.
Smith; I overslept.
—
How come, Linda?
—
My alarm clock
didn't work this morning.
—
Well, it's OK this time. But it's
disturbing the rest of your colleagues, you know.
—
Yes, I know. I
won't let it happen again. I'm sorry.
—
That's all
right.
Q: Why did Linda say sorry?
3.
—
I heard that
John quit his job this morning.
—
How do you know
that?
—
I
overheard him talking to Ms. Jones when I passed
by the office. She was very annoyed about it.
—
What did John
say to her?
—
He
apologized again and again for not notifying her
earlier.
Q: Why did John apologize to
Ms. Jones?
4.
—
Mr. Baker, I can speak two foreign
languages and I'm friendly on the phone. I'm the
right person for the job as a secretary, I
think.
—
But you've only just finished school
and don't have any office experience. I'm sorry.
Q: Why did Mr. Baker say sorry?
Listening Strategy
Identifying the Speaker's Job
The ability to identify what the
speaker does is an important skill in listening
comprehension. Notice that the recording does not
say
exactly what the speaker's job is
but we can find this out from the context. You're
going to hear three speakers. Guess what the
speakers do.
Choose the
right answers.
1. I'm Laura Smith. I
find my job very interesting. It's good for me
because I'm crazy about traveling and flying. And
I enjoy serving
others. I've been to
many countries and I like my uniform a lot.
Q: What does Laura do?
2. My
name is Tim Black. I'm busy all day. Many people
come to my store to buy vegetables and fruits
because everything sold in my
store is
fresh.
Q: What is Tim Black's job?
3.
My name is Sarah Johnson.
I work at The Dean's Office. I do filing, check
e-mails, answer phone calls and so on. When a
day's
work is over I'm worn out.
Q: What does Sarah do?
Part
B
Listening Tasks
A Passage
A Steady Job
Exercise 1:
Listening for general understanding
Listen to the recording once and choose
the right answers to the questions you hear.
Fred, a very conscientious worker, had
one serious flaw: he was clumsy. The poor boy
spoiled everything he did and for that reason
could never keep a job. He'd had many
jobs over the years but only for a few weeks at a
time. For six months, Fred was out of
employment. Finally, he got a job in a
warehouse where many different types of home
furnishings were stored. Fred's job was to
unpack the merchandise that had newly
arrived from the factory and put each item in its
assigned place. The work was only temporary,
but after so long with no employment at
all it was better than nothing. One morning Fred
unpacked a large and quite fragile vase. He
picked it up to carry across the
warehouse. But he had only walked two steps before
he tripped. There was a loud crash as the vase
fell
from Fred's hands and shattered
into a thousand pieces. Fred was called
immediately to the manager's office, and he was
sure he
would be fired. The young man's
spirits began to drop.
for,
1.
What does the story mainly tell us?
2.
What can be inferred from
the story?
3.
Which of the
following is not appropriate to describe Fred?
Exercise 2:
Listening for details
Listen to the
recording again and answer the following questions
by completing the sentence under each question.
Speaking Tasks Pair Work
Listen to the conversations and repeat
after the recording. Practise the conversations
with your partner, playing the role of A or B.
Then create your own conversations by
replacing the underlined parts with your own
words. Conversation 1
A: Did you see
the ad on the bulletin board?
B: No.
What's it about?
A: Well, the Sunflower
Restaurant in the Foreign Students Building wants
to hire two part-time waitresses.
B:
Really? What are the hours?
A: Every
evening from 5: 30 to 7: 30. And 6 to 10 p.m. on
Saturdays.
B: What about the pay?
A: They are offering 10 yuan an hour
plus free supper. B: Mm. That's not bad. Are you
going to apply for it?
A: I'm not sure.
I don't know if I can handle both study and work.
B: Well, seven thirty is not too late. There's
still plenty of time for
study.
A: Maybe you're right. Seems you want
to apply for it, don't you?
B: Well,
you know, I'm sharing an apartment with two other
girls. That money can help me pay the rent. A:
That's true.
B: OK. Why don't we go and
find out straight away?
A: All right.
Conversation 2
A: So you want to be a
volunteer for our Save the Earth project.
B: Yes, very much.
A: Can I
ask you a few questions?
B: Certainly.
A: You are a first-year student at
college. What do you study at college?
B: I'm a major in environment
protection. We study environment science,
geography, chemistry.
A: Indeed. I'm
sure they'll be very useful for our project.
B: I hope so.
A: Now when
are you free to work with us? You see, we need to
prepare a lot of material for the coming Earth
Day. That's next
Sunday.
B:
Well, I'm available during the weekends and Friday
afternoons.
A: It's Friday today. Can
you start right now?
B: Sure. I can't
wait to start.
A: Good. Welcome to the
team.
B: Thank you.
Part C
Additional Listening
A
Passage
Mark Hill
A. Listen
to the passage and answer the following questions
by filling in the blanks.
Mark Hill is
a traffic police officer in Watford near London.
He works on some of the busiest motorways in
Britain, the M1 and the
M25. There are
traffic police on duty twenty-four hours a day.
There are three shifts, and each shift is eight
hours. On average they
have to deal
with three of four accidents each shift. Here is
Mark Hill talking about his job.
injured. That's the first thing. Then
we have to clear the road and get the traffic
moving again.
drive too fast,
especially when the roads are wet. Sometimes we
get accidents that occur because drivers don't
follow the rules. For
example, I've
seen a number of cases of drivers overtaking on
the left. That's illegal in Britain. If you want
to overtake, you have to go
into the
fast lane on the right.
allowed to use it.
—
I never know
what
I'm going to do from one day to
the next. And I meet all kinds of people. I don't
think there's any other job that can give you that
experience.
B. Arrange the
following events in correct order. The first event
has been numbered.
Part D
Test Your Listening
A
Passage
Listen to the passage and
choose the right answers to the questions you
hear.
Jack and Betty Smith are going
through some difficult times. They were both laid
off from their jobs last month. As the days go by,
they are becoming more and more
concerned about their future, since Jack hasn't
been able to find another job yet, and neither has
Betty. The layoffs weren't a surprise
to them, though. After all, Jack's company hadn't
been doing very well for a long time, and neither
had Betty's.
However, they
had never expected both of them to be laid off at
the same time. Ever since they were laid off, Jack
and Betty have
been trying to find new
jobs, but unfortunately, they haven't been
successful. The main reason why they're having
trouble finding work
is that there
simply aren't many jobs available right now. They
can't find anything in the want ads, nor have they
heard about any job
openings. Another
reason why they're having trouble finding work is
that they don't seem to have the right kind of
skills and training.
Neither of them
knows anything about computers. And neither has
had any vocational training. A third reason is
that there are certain
jobs they prefer
not to take. For example, Jack doesn't like
working at night and Betty isn't willing to work
on the weekends. And both of
them hate
to commute very far to work. Despite all their
problems, Jack and Betty aren't completely
discouraged. They don't have a
very
pessimistic outlook on life. They're both hopeful
that things will get better soon.
Questions
1.
What
does the passage mainly tell us?
2.
What do you know about Jack and Betty?
3.
What can you infer about
Jack and Betty from the passage?
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Unit 9 Going on
Vacation
Part A
Communicative Function
Making Reservations
Telephones are used extensively
nowadays. People use the telephone to make
reservations for tickets, hotel rooms, tables and
so
on.
Listen to the
telephone conversations and write down the major
points of the calls.
1. Agent: York
Hotel. Can I help you?
Woman: Yes. I'd
like to book a room for three nights.
Agent: When will you be arriving?
Woman: We'll arrive the day after
tomorrow. That's Oct. 20th.
Agent: Yes,
madam. Single or double?
Woman: One
double room.
Agent: All right. One
double room until 23rd.
Woman: How much
will that be?
Agent: $$130 a night,
including breakfast.
Woman: That'll be
fine.
Agent: May I have your name,
please?
Woman: Faber, F-a-b-e-r, Faber,
Mrs. Faber.
Agent: Thank you, Mrs. Faber. Goodbye.
Woman: Bye.
2. Woman: Hello,
Qiangsheng Taxi Company.
Man: Hello.
I'd like to book a taxi to Pudong Airport for
tomorrow morning.
Woman: When exactly?
Man: I have to be there by 9:30.
Woman: I see. Your address, please.
Man: Room 804, Park Hotel.
Woman: So we'll have to pick you up at
about 8:00.
Man: Yes, that would be
fine.
Woman: Could you tell me your
name, please?
Man: Green, Mr. Green.
Woman: OK, Mr. Green.
Man:
Thank you very much.
Woman: You're
welcome.
Listening Strategy
Identifying Dates
In English
we can say the dates in three ways. For example,
the first day of November can be spoken as
Listen to the conversations
and write down short answers to the questions you
hear.
1. M: You have just arrived,
haven't you?
W: No. We arrived three
days ago. That's March 6th.
M: How long
will you be staying here?
W: We are
leaving on 21st.
Q: When will the woman
leave?
2. M: Have you been here long,
Judy?
W: Just 6 days. We arrived on the
2nd of May.
M: And how long will you be
here?
W: Until 23rd.
Q: When
did the woman arrive?
3.
W:
Are you planning to stay here long, Mr. Ford?
M: Until 28th.
W: I see. And
when did you get here?
M: We got here
on the 3rd of this month.
Q: How long
will the man be staying?
4.
M: Today is June 5th.
W: So
what?
M: In another 4 days Jane will
have a birthday party.
W: Oh, yes. It's
her 20th birthday, isn't it?
M: I think
so.
Q: When is Jane's birthday?
Part B
Listening Tasks
A Conversation
A Visit to Bangkok
Exercise
1: Listening for general understanding
Listen to the recording once and choose
the right answers to the questions you hear.
A: Hi, Ellen. How was your vacation?
B: Great! I went to Bangkok.
A: Really? Why did you decide to go
there?
B: Well, I have a cousin who
lives there. She's been trying for a long time to
get me to take a vacation down there, and so,
finally, she
talked me into it.
A: I've seen some pictures of Bangkok
—
the
architecture there is really interesting, isn't
it?
B: Yes, it's incredible, especially
the Grand Palace. The Buddhist temples, too, are
very impressive. And I love the spicy Thai food
and tropical fruits there.
A: How was the weather when you were
there?
B: That's about the only thing I
didn't enjoy. It was really hot and sticky. In
fact, April is the hottest month. The best time to
go is during
the cool season, which
lasts from November to February.
A: Did
you go to some other places besides Bangkok?
B: Sure. I went to Pattaya. It's a
famous resort, only two hours' drive from Bangkok.
There's plenty to enjoy: fine sand, blue sky,
clear
water, colorful night life?
A: Well, it sure sounds like you had a
great time.
B: Oh, I sure did. And I
plan to go back there next year. I'd like to visit
Phuket, the biggest island of Thailand. It's
world-famous as a
seaside resort.
Questions
1. What are the
two speakers talking about?
2. Which of
the following were discussed in the conversation
you've just heard? Exercise 2: Listening for
details
Listen to the recording again
and choose the right answers to the questions you
hear.
Questions
1. Why did
Ellen decide to go to Bangkok?
2. What
do you know about Thai food from Ellen?
3.
In which month do you
think Ellen went to Bangkok?
4.
Which of the following did Ellen not
like? Speaking Tasks
Pair Work
Listen to the conversations and repeat
after the recording. Practise the conversations
with your partner, playing the role of A or B.
Then create your own conversations by
replacing the underlined parts with your own
words. Conversation 1
A: Is there
anywhere you'd like to go this summer vacation?
B: Nowhere in particular. Do you have
anything in mind?
A: Well, some of us
are thinking about going to Huangshan Mountains.
Would you like to join us?
B: Is it
very expensive?
A: Not very, but not
cheap, either, around 600 yuan. If we go as a
group, we can cut the cost.
B: OK, I'd
love to go. I enjoy climbing mountains.
A: Me too. Besides, you'll be
fascinated by the beautiful scenery there.
B: Really? I'm starting to feel excited
about going already. By the way, what should I
wear?
A: Bring warm clothes. It gets
chilly in the mountains, especially in the
evening.
B: Anything else?
A: A camera if you have one. Don't you
want to take pictures of the mountains?
B: Sure. I want to take lots.
Conversation 2
A: Hi, Xiao Jin. How was
your vacation?
B: Great! I went to Hainan Island.
A: Really? Who did you go with?
B: My cousin. He'd been longing to go
there for months, and he persuaded me to go with
him.
A: I heard the island is warm all
year round.
B: That's true. It's so
cold here this time of year, while there the
temperature stays in mid twenties. It's really a
good place to escape
the winter cold.
A: Have you been to the beaches? I hear
they're beautiful.
B: Yes, they're
incredible. Fine white sand, blue sky and clear
water. You'd have enjoyed them.
A: Wow!
This I must see.
B: It's really worth
going.
Part C
Additional
Listening
A Conversation Planning a
Visit to Miami
Listen to the
conversation and match the speaker (in Column A)
with what he said (in Column B). Write the answers
in the blanks.
(Charlie, Paul and Steve
are discussing a trip to Miami.)
Charlie: Okay, guys, how are we going
to get to Miami? What's your idea, Paul?
Paul: I'd like to fly. Then we'll have
two leisurely weeks on the beach. What do you say,
Steve?
Steve: No, Paul, flying is too
expensive. Don't you think so, Charlie? Charlie:
Well, we can take a train or a bus.
Paul: I can't fall asleep on a train.
It's too uncomfortable.
Steve: I won't
go by bus. The seats are too small for me, and
there isn't enough room for my legs.
Charlie: All right, we can drive my
car.
Steve: Charlie, your car is too
old to take on a long trip.
Charlie:
Maybe we can rent a car.
Steve: That'
ll be too expensive.
Paul: Don't worry,
Steve. We're going to share the expenses, so it
won't cost too much.
Steve: How long
will the trip take?
Charlie: We'll
probably be on the road for two or three days.
Steve: That's too much time to spend in
a car.
Charlie: Oh, it won't be too
bad. We'll take turns driving and sleeping.
Paul: Charlie, are you sure we'll have
enough time for this trip? The new semester is
going to start on January 15th.
Charlie: Look, I have an idea. I know a
good place for a vacation. It's not Miami Beach,
but it's very comfortable. We can wear casual
clothes all the time there. It's
inexpensive, but the food is good.
Steve: Where is this place? In Asia?
Charlie: No, it's right here. Let's
stay home and forget about the trip. How does that
sound?
Paul & Steve: Terrible!
Part D
Test Your Listening
A Compound Dictation
Listen
to the passage three times and supply the missing
information.
First Reading
Nowadays there are more and more ways
of going on holiday. More and more people go
abroad every year. Some people even go
on two or three holidays a year. In my
opinion, there are two types of holidaymakers. The
first kind always flock to seaside resorts when
they go on holiday. Their one and only
aim is to have a good time by sunbathing and
putting their feet up. They are not a bit
interested
in local specialties. At
mealtimes, if they can get a plate of British
the sunshine and their evenings getting
drunk, then sleep soundly. If this sort of person
forgets to pack the suntan oil, he or she will
undoubtedly
come home as red as a lobster. Holidaymakers of
the other type go to different countries to
increase their knowledge of
foreign
lands. They make use of the chance to travel to
improve their world knowledge. For them, going on
holiday is educational.
Consequently,
they'll move from place to place every few days.
Of course, if they visit lots of places in a short
span of time, there is no
way that they
can get a proper feel of a place or fully
appreciate the local food and wine.
Second Reading
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Unit
10 Places of Interest
Part A
Communicative Function
Describing Places
In daily
life we often need to describe places to others,
for example, describe a city or a school they
haven't been to or a tourist
attraction
they haven't visited. One of the most common ways
to describe places is by using adjectives. This
exercise deals with how to
describe
places with adjectives.
Listen to the
conversation and supply the missing words in the
blanks.
M: Have you ever been to Japan,
Cindy?
W: Yeah, I went there last
summer.
M: What cities did you visit?
W: I went to Tokyo and Kyoto, just two
cities.
M: What did you think of Tokyo?
W: It's big and exciting, but very
crowded, too.
M: Yeah, I've seen
pictures of the crowds!
W: And the
restaurants are excellent... but they're pretty
expensive.
M: And what about Kyoto?
W: Kyoto is lovely. It's full of old
temples and beautiful gardens. It's a very
historic city.
M: Sounds perfect! I
can't wait.
Listening Strategy
Identifying Intonation Patterns of Tag
Questions
Tag questions can be read in
a rising tone or a falling tone. If a falling tone
is used, it means the speaker is sure what he /
she says
is true and expects the
listener to agree with him / her. A rising tone,
however, means that the speaker is not completely
sure and
wants to hear the listener's
opinion. In this exercise you'll hear six
sentences with tag questions.
Listen
carefully and state the intonation patterns of the
tag questions. Then choose a or b to decide
whether the speakers are sure or
unsure
of what they have said.
1.
Cindy has been to Bangkok, hasn't she?
(rising tone)
2.
The best
time to go traveling in Hainan Island is during
the cool season, isn't it? (falling tone)
3.
Sydney is the biggest
city in Australia, isn't it? (rising tone)
4.
London isn't in the north
of England, is it? (falling tone)
5.
It won't cost too much to go to Beijing
by train, will it? (falling tone)
6.
People go traveling to increase their
knowledge, don't they? (rising tone)
Part B
Listening Tasks
A Passage
Camp David
Exercise 1: Listening for general
understanding
Listen to the recording
once and choose the right answers to the questions
you hear. (There is more than one answer for both
questions.)
Situated in Catcotin Mountain in
Maryland, Camp David has been a holiday retreat
for American presidents since the 1940s. It has
an office for the president and living
areas for his family and guests. It includes a
swimming pool and areas to play golf and other
sports. No one is permitted to enter
Camp David except people invited by the president.
Armed guards from the U.S. Marine Corps
provide security. Preside Franklin
Roosevelt established the camp in 1942. He wanted
a place where he could go to escape the
summer heat of Washington. He chose
this area in the mountains because it was cool in
the summers and the high location made it
safe. He called it Shangri-la, the name
of a perfect mountain kingdom in a popular book.
President Truman made the camp the official
presidential
holiday resort
in 1945. Eight years later, President Eisenhower
changed its name to Camp David for his grandson
David Eisenhower.
Several presidents
have used Camp David for important meetings.
President Roosevelt met there with British Prime
Minister Winston
Churchill during World
War II. President Eisenhower in 1959 and President
Carter in 1978 also used the place for talks with
leaders of
other countries. In July
2000, Israeli and Palestinian leaders also met at
Camp David for peace talks.
Questions
1.
Which of the following
haven't been mentioned?
2.
Which of the following are true about
Camp David?
Exercise 2: Listening for
details
Listen to the recording again
and fill in the blanks with the missing
information.
Speaking Tasks
Pair Work
Listen to the
conversations and repeat after the recording.
Practise the conversations with your partner,
playing the role of A or B.
Then work
with your partner to create your own conversations
by replacing the underlined parts with your own
words.
Conversation 1
(At a
travel agent's)
A: Good morning. May I
help you?
B: I hope so. I will be here
in New York only one day. I want to see the main
sites.
A: Then I suggest you start with
the Statue of Liberty. You can take a boat trip
there.
B: Good idea. I'd like to see
that. What else?
A: Why don't you go to
the Empire State Building? You can get a
magnificent view of the city from its 86th-floor
observatory. It's a
favorite with
tourists.
B: Mm, that sounds
interesting. And at night?
A: Times
Square has plenty of night life. There are many
good theaters and clubs on Broadway. You can have
a real taste of
American music and
dancing.
B: Excellent
—
one full,
exciting day! Thank you very much.
A:
It's a pleasure.
Conversation 2
A: Hi, Linda, how was your trip to
London?
B: Oh, I had a great time.
A: Did you do a lot of sightseeing?
B: Yes. Churches, museums, gardens and
the royal palace.
A: Wonderful! I've
heard of the changing of the guards. Did you see
that?
B: Sure. There were big crowds of
people outside Buckingham Palace, mostly tourists
from all over the world. It was a magnificent
sight.
A: Where else did you
go?
B: Well, I went to St. Paul's
Cathedral, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament.