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Presenter: Today Selina Kahn is in the arrival area at Gatwich Airport

checking out today’s topic

---

national stereotypes. Selina ?

Selina:

Thanks,

John.

I

have

with

me

Eric,

who’s

just

flown

in

with

Virgin

Atlantic from the USA.

Eric: That’s right. I’ve just come back from New York.

Selina: Is it as dangerous as they say?

Eric: No, New York isn’t dangerous, no more than any other big city,

especially if you’re careful and don’t advertise the fact that

you’re a tourist.

Selina:

And

is

it

true

w

hat

they

say

about

New

Yorkers,

that

they’re

rude,

and that they only care about themselves?

Eric:

Well,

I

found

the

people

were

very

friendly.

However,

they

do

have

a reputation

for not caring about

other people. I

think the reason

for this is that life in New York is incredibly stressful. People

just don’t have the time to think about anybody else. It isn’t

that they don’t care.

Selina: Is there anything else you noticed about New Yorkers?

Eric: Two things I had heard about before I went to New York did seem

to

be

true,

though.

First

is

that

they

are

always

talking

about

money

and how much things cost. Secondly, it’s that people eat all the

time as they go about their daily lives, you know they “graze on

the hoof” as they walk about the streets.

Selina:

Th

anks

Eric,

and

now

I

have

with

me,

Sue,

who’s

been

to

the

south

of France?

Part II New Zealanders

A.

Outline

I. Introduction

A. location: an island country in the South Pacific Ocean

B. population: 2,575,000 people

II. Education in New Zealand

A. education charges: free education for children from age 3 to 19

B. compulsory education: for children between the age of 7 and 15

C.

the

Government

Correspondence

School:

for

children

who

live

far

from

schools

III. Way of life

A. living standards on the whole: one of the highest in the world

B. housing: mainly one-story wooden homes

C. food: meat and butter

IV. Recreation

A. books, magazines and movies

B. musical and theatrical performance

C. radio and television

D. concerts given by the National Symphony Orchestra

E. opera and ballet

V. Sports

A. favorite holiday activities: camping, boating, hunting and fishing

B. horse racing

C. a national game: rugby football

D. other team sports: soccer, cricket, basketball, and field hockey

B.

Now

try

this:

listen

to

a

more

authentic

version

of

the

passage.

After

that some statements will be read to you. Decide whether they are TRUE

or FALSE. Put “T” or “F” in the brackets.

1-6 F F T T F T

Tapescript:

New

Zealand

is

an

island

country

in

the

South

Pacific

Ocean

about

1,200

miles southeast of Australia. It has about 2,575,000 people. Two thirds

live

on

the

North

Islands,

and

one

third

on

the

larger

South

Island.

Most

of them are of British descent.

Almost everyone in New Zealand knows how to read and write. The

government provides free education for children from age 3 to 19.

Education is compulsory for children between the ages of 7 and 15, but

most

enter

school

by

the

age

of

5.

Young

children

who

live

far

from

schools

belong

to

the

Government

Correspondence

School

and

listen

to

daily

school

broadcasts on the radio.

New Zealanders enjoy one of the highest standards of living in the

world. There are no people of great wealth, but poverty is practically

unknown. The majority of families live in one-story wooden homes. Most

families

have

an

automobile,

and

many

have

modern

home

appliances.

Because

the country is a major producer of sheep and dairy products, meat and

butter

from

a

larger

share

of

the

diet

than

is

common

in

other

countries.

The people are among the world’s greatest tea drinkers.

Many

of

the

books,

magazines,

and

movies

in

New

Zealand

come

from

the

United Kingdom or the United States. But the number of books published

in

the

country

is

growing

rapidly.

Musical

and

theatrical

groups

come

from

Europe and North America to perform. The larger cities have radio and

television stations. The National Symphony Orchestra gives concerts

throughout the country, and there are also opera and ballet companies.

New Zealanders enjoy the outdoors, and people of all ages take part

in

sports.

Favorite

holiday

activities

are

camping,

boating,

hunting

and

fishing. Horse racing draws large crowds to racetracks. Rugby football

is a national game. Other team sports are soccer, cricket, basketball,

and field hockey.

Statement:

Zealand is about 1,400 miles from Australia.

2. More people live on the larger South Island than the North Island in

New Zealand.

3. Most New Zealanders are of British origin.

4. Children in New Zealand usually go to school at the age of 5.

5. Not many New Zealanders have their own cars.

6. New Zealanders are fond of drinking a lot of tea.

Part III What do you think of Britain?

A.

Four people are telling the interview their opinions about life in

Britain. While listening for the first time, write down some key words

in the notes column. After the second listening, complete the following

chart

by

filling

in

proper

words

and

phrases

(mainly

adjectives)

you

have

heard.5

Views on Britain

Paul

Weather: miserable, cold, damp, changeable, depressing; the best

word: bleak

Food: in the past: distasteful boring, no flavor, no taste; now:

enjoy it.

People:

the

old:

snobbish;

the

young:

alive,

vibrant,

on

fire,

free

Cindy

Weather: cloudy and depressing, not enough sunshine

Food: dull, eat a lot of sweets and chips

People: difficult to get to know and reserved;

Way of life: relaxed

Usha

Weather: changeable but it’s OK

Food: healthy but too bland for her taste

People: in the beginning: rather reserved; later: very friendly

Way of life: city life: fast

Spiro

Weather: winter: depressing and nights long; summer: pleasant

Food: food is all right but with a limited selection

People: first: reserved; then: friendly and sincere

Way of life: pretty awful; speed of life: rather tiring

B.

Now

listen

to

the

interview

again

and

answer

the

following

questions.

1. What inferences can be drawn about the food in Jamaica?

It must be tasty and full of flavor.

2. According to Usha, which two seasons are the loveliest time of the

year in Britain?

Spring and autumn.

3. Why would Usha like to live in the countryside in Britain?

Because the city life is fast.

4. How long has Spiro lived in Britain?

For seven years.

5. How does Spiro compare Greek food with English food?

There is a wider selection of dishes in Greek food.

6. Among all the four interviewees, who do you think is very good at

making friends?

Usha is very good at making friends.

Tapescript:

Paul comes from Jamaica.

Interviewer: What do you think of English food?

Paul:

English

food

—

right

now,

I

can

enjoy

it,

but

when

I

first

came

up from the West Indies, I found it rather distasteful, rather

boring, no flavor, no taste.

Interviewer: What do you think of the English weather?

Paul: The English weather

–

I do not think there are enough

adjectives

to

describe

(it)

–

miserable,

cold,

damp,

changeable,

depressing. I think bleak is the best word.

Interviewer: Now what

do

you think

about English

people and their

way of

life?

Paul: The older generation of English people are really snobbish

---the snob-nosed English. But the youth of England today

–

they’re

really

alive,

you

know,

they’re

more

vibrant,

on

fire,

alive. They are much more free than their parents, crazy!

Cindy comes from Los Angeles.

Interviewer: What do you think of the English weather?

Cindy: Well, it’s rather cloudy and depressing. I get tired of all

these

“sunny

intervals.”

There’s

not

enough

sunshine.

Other

than that, it’s all right. It’s not too cold, nor too warm.

Interviewer: And have you had much opportunity to eat English food?

Cindy: Yes, I avoid it, because it’s dull. I think it’s dull. And

I think the English eat a lot of sweets and greasy food like

chips.

Interviewer: And what about the English way of life? What do you think

of that?