新视野大学英语视听说教程2原文及答案Unit10

II. Listening Skills

How to Overcome Fears of Flying

If you are afraid of flying, there are specialists who can teach you how to deal with your fears and finally get rid of them.

They will find out if a nearby airport has special training programs for people who are afraid to fly. Many airports do.

How would such a program work?

First, a specialist will take your group to the airport to watch the planes take off and land. A representative from one

of the airlines will explain how an airplane flies. Then your group will sit in an airplane that stays on the ground. At

a

later

time,

you

will

go

up

in

a

plane

for

a

short

flight

and

then

land.

Gradually

the

time

you

spend

in

the

air

will

increase.

When you are prepares for it, the group will take a trip to another city.

How to overcome

Special

training programs

at an airport

fears of flying

Step 1

Watch

the planes

take off

and land

Step 2

A

representative

from an airline will

explain

how a plane flies

Step 3

sit

in an airplane that

stays on the ground

Step 4

a

short flight

Step 5

the

time

in the air will

increase

Step 6

to

another city

III. Listening In

Task 1: Fear of Heights

Tony: Hey, Mary, some of us in the Outdoor Club are going camping this weekend. You interested?

Mary: Gee, I don

’

t know

?

where

’

re you planning to go?

Tony: Up into the mountains

?

We want to take advantage of the nice weather while it lasts.

Mary: The mountains

?

you mean climbing them?

Tony: Sure, many places have interesting mountains, but the ones here are the most beautiful I have seen

—

and only a few

hours

’

drive from here.

Mary: If I were to go, I wouldn

’

t appreciate the view. I

’

d have my eyes shut tight all the time. I

’

m

Scares stiff of heights.

Tony: You

’

ll be missing out on a lot of wonderful views.

Mary: Oh, Tony, I really prefer to stay at the foot of the mountain.

Tony: That

’

s Ok, Mary. Come anyway. You can skip the climbing

—

just stay in the camp and cook

and clean up for us.

Mary: That

doesn’

t sound like much fun. Maybe I should learn to overcome my fear of heights.

camping the weekend planning to go go up into the mountains

climbing the most beautiful seen drive tight shut

Scares stiff wonderful views the foot of the mountain skip the climbing

camp cook and clean up fun overcome her fear of heights

Task 2: Scared Sleeping

Steven went to a psychiatrist.

“

Doctor,

”

he said,

“

I

’

ve got trouble. Every time I get into bed, I

think there

’

s somebody under it. I get under the bed; then I think there

’

s somebody on top of it.

Top , under, top, under. You

’

ve got to help me! I

’

m going crazy!

”

“

Just put yourself in my hands for two years,

”

said the doctor.

“

Come to me three times a week,

and I

’

ll cure your fears.

”

“

How much do you charge?

”

“

A hundred dollars a visit.

”

“

I

’

ll think about it,

”

said Steven.

Six months later the doctor met Steven on the street.

“

Why didn

’

t you ever come to see me

again?

”

asked the psychiatrist.

“

For a hundred bucks a visit? A carpenter cured me for ten dollars.

”

“

Is that so? How?

”

“

He told me to cut the legs off the bed!

”

T F F T F

Task 3: No More Fear

Hi, my name

’

s Matthew, and I want to talk about my love of water. I had a fear of water when I

was young. That fear kept me away from water. That was because once I was pushed into the

swimming pool by a classmate when I was eight and first arrived in Australia from Vietnam. That

experience was horrible. I was down at the deep end, struggling, and I thought I was going to

drown. It was a big fear. The next thing that happened was my teacher, dressed in full clothes,

jumped in, and rescued me. Then I started to like that teacher who happened to be my English

teacher. My English was broken as English was my second language. I didn

’

t want to learn

English or speak English. Then I changed. I find it to be an amazing experience. Now my fear

Of water has gone. I just actually love water now, and I

’

m interested in English as well. I

’

m a

Bit more, let

’

s say, a bit more confident in speaking English now, I think. I

’

m no longer worried

about my broken English. I don

’

t care if people laugh. I just find it fun to speak English. And I

don

’

t feel ashamed of myself when other people correct the mistakes in my English.

1.

C) Vietnam 2. D) All of the above. 3. B) He jumped into the pool to save the speaker.

4.

A) English was not his native language.

5.

A) Because his English teacher saved him from drowning, he came to like both water and

English.

Past

Present

water

The speaker had a

fear

of water.

He just actually

loves

it now.

English

His English was

broken

.

He is more

confident

in speaking English and

Is not

ashamed of / worried about

his mistakes.

IV. Speaking Out

Model 1 Shake off your fear of darkness!

Bob: People are frightened of lots and lots of different things.

Are you frightened of anything in particular

?

Laura: Well,

I

’

m afraid of walking alone in an open field at night

.

Bob: What are you afraid of?

Laura:

I

don

’

t

know

exactly.

Sometimes

a

shadow

ahead

scares

me

stiff

.

Sometimes

the

sudden

cry

of

a

bird

or

something

startles

me.

Bob: What are you staying by yourself in a dark room?

Laura: That can be even worse. When it

’

s absolutely dark and silent, I wouldn

’

t dare walk anywhere. And

I wouldn

’

t dare

make a sound

. I just want to hide under a blanket.

Bob: If you are scared of the dark,

you

’

ll miss a lot of interesting experiences

.

Laura:

I guess so

.

Bob: To get the most out of life, you should find a doctor to

help you shake off your fear of the dark

.

Laura: Yeah, that

’

s good advice.

SAMPLE DIALOG

A: People are frightened of lots and lots of different things. Are you frightened of anything in particular?

B: Well, I

’

m scared of dogs.

A: Really? What are you afraid of?

B: I don

’

t know exactly. They just make me nervous, and I

’

m scares to death when a dog barks at

me.

A: If you

’

re scared of dogs, you

’

ll miss a lot of fun. They are our good friends.

B: Maybe you are right.

A: To overcome this fear, you could find a doctor to help you get rid of that fear of dogs.

B: That

’

s a good idea. Thank you.

Model 2 I

’

m afraid I

’

ll fail

Laura: John, What

’

s the matter with you?

You look so down

.

John: We will have a big exam tomorrow in Physics, and

I

’

m afraid I

’

ll fail

.

Laura:

Have you been studying

?

John: You know me. I study all the time. And I know the material until I step into the exam room.

Laura: What happens then?

John: It

’

s like I

’

m two people.

Once I pick up the exam paper, all my knowledge is gone

.

Laura:

That

’

s hard to believe

.

John: But it

’

s true.

My head is filled with a buzzing noise, the words blur on the page

, and

I can

’

t think

. And

?

Laura: And what?

John: And

I break into a cold sweat

.

Laura: Oh,

I feel for you

.

SAMPLE DIALOG

A: Oh, what

’

s the matter with you? You look so glum.

B: We will have an English oral test tomorrow, and I

’

m worried I

’

ll fail.

A: Did you practice?

B: You know me. I have been practicing all the time. And I can speak fluently I see the

interviewer.

A: I can hardly believe it.

B: It

’

s like I

’

m two people. I open my mouth but my mind goes blank. I simply can

’

t think. And

?

A: And what?

B: And I stammer.

A: Oh, you have my sympathy.

Model 3 Going to the dentist really unnerves me!

Laura: Ouch!

This tooth is really bugging me

.